Nelson Heads National Open Contenders In Cleveland Lead
Byron Nelson of Toledo shoots 71 to sit one under par, a three way tie for fifth as the opening round resumes at Canterbury. Slammin Sam Snead and Toney Penna share early pace with 70s, while Red-hot Snead tops the field with a 34-35 first round. Major League leaders listed follow in brief sports digest.
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Fritz Howell
Cleveland
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Canterbury Golf Club
Toney Penna
Cincinati
Denver
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Canterbury
Penna
Snead
Dark Horse
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
Bob Hamilton
Chicago
Nelson
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Porky) Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Henry Ransom
Vic Ghezi
Knoxville
Tenn
Steve Kovach
Ligonier Pa
Scudday Horner
Montgomery
Ala
Henry G. Picard
Stewart Alexander
Lexington
N.C
Boxing card and football plans color one sports page
In New York sports roundups Tony Janice and Chuck Taylor duel at the Garden, Billy Conn’s 1934 punch to Mickey Walker is recalled, and boxing promoter Mike Jacobs schedules Pellone vs Graham while Rams fans are offered kids seats. Auburn pitcher Jimmy Jordan weighs college all star options. Gene Sarazen plans NYC return. Hank Iba declines Nebraska job.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Louis Conn
Mike Jacobs
Tony Pellone
Billy Graham
Harry Markson
Tony Janice
Chuck Taylor
Markson
Garden
Los Angeles Rams
Coliseum
Billy Conn
Mickey Walker
Walker
Pittsburgh
Tait Littman
Conn
Mickey
Billy
Auburn
Jimmy Jordan
Midwest
Boston
Louis-Conn
Gene Sarazen
Hank Iba
Oklahoma A
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Walker Cooper Named Sports Father of 1946
New York Giant catcher Walker Cooper, bought from St. Louis for 175000, was chosen Sports Father of 1946 by the National Father's Day committee. Presented at the Polo Grounds before a Giants versus Cardinals game, Cooper is the father of five year old Sara Anne and won after a nationwide radio appeal.
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New York
Walker Cooper
New York Giant
St. Louis Cardinals
Joyce Wells Fairweather
Cooper
Polo Grounds
Cardinals
Sara Anne
Hoosman Says Louis Keeping Under Cover
Al Hoosman, part of a four man training group for Joe Louis in Pompton Lakes New Jersey, says Louis is masking his best weapons for the Billy Conn bout next Wednesday night. He notes Louis shows just enough to peek through the camouflage during practice.
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Gayle Talbot
Pompton Lakes
N. J
al Hoosman
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Joe
Los Angeles
Quality Market to Open Road Engagement Sunday
Quality Marketmen will play their last local game for about three weeks Sunday at 2 30 pm on the G H S athletic field, facing Newbury Independents in a preview of a road swing that includes a Glenville game and a return meeting with Fairmont Royal Monarchs.
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Ross Gerard
Newbury
Preston
Dave Fawcett
Fawcett
Norris
Skaggs
Gerard
Charley Barkins
Stolzen
Quality
Fairmont
Royal Monarchs
Fairmont Grounds
How They Stand Funcreen League
The AP notes a strong baseball season start with 8,298,060 fans attending 8. fraction of the schedule, surpassing last year’s pace and signaling a possible attendance record. The Yankees lead with 1,113,489 at 34 home games, a milestone unmatched by any team at this stage. Tomorrow’s games list AL matchups and NL clashes across major parks.
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Associated Press
Yankees
Yanks
Bronx Bombers
Boston
New York
Washington
Chicago Cubs
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Philaphia
Brooklyn
Washton
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Conn's Confidence Is A Thing Of Beauty
SID FEDER profiles Billy Conn in Greenwood Lake on June 14 noting his calm demeanor and disinterest in Joe Louis. Conn’s main passions are gin-rummy poker and a risk game called skin, revealing a laid back, confident boxer with little fanfare or concern for Louis’s fame.
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Sid Feder
Greenwood Lake
Joe Louis
Siam
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Louis
Billy
Not enough to judge his effort in training chat
The quote notes the subject often seems not giving full effort but is faster now and can hit accurately when focused, suggesting performance varies with mindset and training maturity.
Tygart Lake Club Forms At Elks Club Meeting
The Tygart Lake Boating and Fishing Club formed at an 8 pm Elks Club session with temporary president Bob Sinclair and a slate including secretary treasurer Charles Bell and directors Defenbaugh Nuzum Casner Lisk Henderson Friedman and Davis. A membership drive and a second meeting next Wednesday were planned to finalize organization and discuss float construction and Army Engineers land usage near Tygart Dam across Harrison Preston Marion Monongalia and Barbour counties.
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Tygart Lake Boating and Fishing Club
Elks’ Club
Bob Sinclair
Sinclair
Charles Bell
Paul Defenbaugh
Rex Nuzum
Charlie Casner
Floyd R. Lisk
Henderson
Friedman
Davis
Army Engineers
Tygart Dam
West Virginia
Harrison
Preston
Marion
Monongalia
Barbour
Tygart Lake
Groundhog Season Opens July 1 in 34 Counties
Charleston June 14 The Conservation Commission reminded groundhog hunters that the season extending through December 31 will open July 1 in 34 counties including Barbour Braxton Brooke Cabell Clay Doddridge Fayette Grant Hancock Hardy Harrison Kanawha Lewis Lincoln Logan Marion Marshall Mason Mingo Monongalia McDowell Nicholas Ohio Pendleton Pleasants Raleigh Randolph Taylor Tyler Upshur Wayne Wetzel Wood and Wyoming Hats off to the past coats off to the future.
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Charleston
The
Conservation Commission
Barbour
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Grant
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Kanawha
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Mason
Mingo
Monongalia
McDowell
Nicholas
Ohio
Pendleton
Pleasants
Raleigh
Randolph
Taylor
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne
Wetzel
Wood
Wyoming
Classified Sentinel Ad Rates and Listings
Sentinel classifieds explain rates of 21-2 cents per word for first insertion and 11-2 cents for subsequent insertions with a 55 cent minimum. Example words count each initial and figure. Ads limited to proper classification and must be set in the column style. Two listings shown: New three way floor lamps from Godwin and Shaffer Route 50 and New porch swings with chains from Godwin and Shaffer Route 50. 5 feet.
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Sentinel
The
Godwin & Shaffer
Godwin and Shaffer
RELP WANTED WANTED-Waitresses Home Restaurant Latrobe Street
RELP Wanted help for a home restaurant. Station at 136 Latrobe Street seeks waitresses. Also offers repair service for toasters irons lamps and fluorescent lighting with installation. Kalabazoo Sales & Service provides gleaning and repair parts for furnaces and new steel furnaces at 115 Fairmont Avenue Fairmont West Virginia.
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Latrobe Street
Uts
Kalabazoo Sales & Service
Fairmont Avenue
Fairmont
W. Va
Special Election Called For Grafton Charter Board 1946
A special election is set for July 2, 1946 in Grafton to decide if a city charter should be framed by voters and to elect seven Charter Board members. The City Council nominates Jed W. Robinson, William Morgan, and John K. Burdett. others may be nominated by petition from at least 200 registered voters. Voters may cast seven votes total, with full cumulation allowed, and may vote yes on the charter while choosing Charter Board members. Notices of the ordinance and election are to be published May 31, June 7, and June 14, 1946.
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Known && A Charter Board
Charter Board
Jed W. Robinson
William Morgan
John K. Burdett
Charter ‘Board
Grafton
City of
West Virginia
Ents
Jhapter
Legislature of
Council of the
City of Gratton
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Musial
Slaughter
Ennis
Herman
Mize
Reiser
Higbe
Vernon
Williams
Doerr
Pesky
York
Greenberg
Edwards
Case
Ferriss
Plete
Grafton Furnace Co
Main Street
Jack Lords
Shoulp
Stet Waue
Bob Woods
Selma
Shelby, N. C
Wenatchee
Wash
Shelby
Father’s Day
Polo‘Grounds
Hoosman
Barbour and
Taylor Counties
Circuit Court
19Th Judicial Circuit
George M. Kittle
Funcreen League
By Joe Reichler
Clarksburg Finance CO
Grafter Banking & Totat-Bldg
Victor Halbritter
Mgr
Tygart Lake Club
Home Building & Loan Associaton
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
Telephone
Spottsville Road
Everett W. Shroyer
Addison Street
Noticy
Mabel Mayle
Simpson
Knotts Avenue
W. Main Street
Ona Street
West Side
W. Wilford Street
Bath
E. Wilford Street
Brownlow Park
F. H. A. and
G. I. Veterans Loans
Apirrish Agency Inc
Relp
John A. Newtome
C. O. King
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