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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1950

Page

2

Snead Holds Title Yet Designation Goes Elsewhere

The article notes Sammy Snead holding a title while the classification “Mr Golf” shifts to Willie Tucker. Tucker, 76, remains active in golf and is involved with New Mexico University course projects in Albuquerque as NCAA tournament 1949 gears up. Tucker’s career spans England, France, and the United States, beginning as a teenager at Royal Wimbledon and including roles at Biarritz, Gray Oaks, and as a co designer with John Reid.

AY Slamimi Washington Sammy’ Snead Hhe Bentam Bott Nowan Hogan Byron Nelson Willie Tucker Tucker New Mexico University Albuquerque New Mexico “U Royal Wimbleton England Biarritz France Reidhill Reidgate Surrey United States Gray Oaks Yonkers New York Willie Dunn U. S America John Reid Tucker Ag St. Andrews Mt Hope Gray’ Oaks Defiance John D. Rockefeller Nelson Miles Supreme Court John Harlan Joseph McKenna Pacific North-West Mr Golf

Hill Prince Betting Choice Of Fans

Baltimore dispatch notes Hill Prince as Belmont favorite in the 82nd Belmont Stakes with a possible lingering nose bleed after the Suburban Handicap. Trainer Casey Hayes defends the colt as healthy. observers recall Hill Prince’s dam Hildene bleeder history.

Baltimore Hill Prince Casey Hayes C. T. Chenery Hildene

Belmont Stakes Contenders Lead Hill Prince in Belmont Run

In a northeast race card recap Hill Prince tops the Belmont field with Middleground and Mr Trouble close behind. Lights Up, trained for George Widener, and the long shot odds target the mile and a half test as Preakness and Derby connections eye the Belmont outcome.

Nion Prince Lights Up Mr .Trouble George Widener Belmont Mr. Trouble Ford Lights Hill Prince Lower Weeper Mr Trouble Middleground

South Beats North In West Virginia All Star Series

In Parkersburg yesterday the South defeated the North 10 to 7 in the West Virginia All-Star Scholastic Baseball series third annual game. J D Kidd of Beckley had two doubles and a single while Logan County outfielder Dave Barath hit a key homer with one on. Northern third baseman Louie Garcia from Moundsville scored three of the North’s eight safeties as both squads played all 15 players. final line South 10 runs 12 hits 2 errors, North 7 runs 8 hits 3 errors. event sponsored by United Fraternal and Veterans Association of Parkburg.

Parkersburg West Virginia South J D. Kidd Beckley Southerners Logan Dave Barath Louie Garcia Moundsville North United Fraternal and Veterans Association of Park Burg

Major League Baseball National League Yesterday's Results

Summary of yesterday's NL games shows New York 6 Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 3, St. Louis 18 Boston 6, Cincinnati 8 Philadelphia 4. Standings list Brooklyn 26 17 605, St. Louis 26 17 605, Philadelphia 26 18 91, Boston 19 Chicago 21, New York 9 am, Pittsburgh 1B 29. Cincinnati 13 30. Today's game: New York at Chicago Jansen.

New York Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Jansen Hall Chipman Lanier Detroit Washington Cleveland Gray Lopat Garver McDermott Bearden Marferd Wight Hooper

Pirates Blend Offense, Pitching To Top Dodgers 4-3

Pittsburgh snapped a five game skid by edging Brooklyn 4-3 as Cliff Chambers earned his sixth win with a two hit bid into the ninth. Ralph Kiner Clyde McCullough and Chambers homered for the Pirates. Branca homered for Brooklyn to tie 1-1. Dodgers threatened in the ninth but fell short.

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