Boston Braves and Yankees Struggle for Standings in AL and NL
Boston Braves and New York Yankees find no easy path to top spots as Washington and Philadelphia pull away in the American League while St. Louis and Chicago vie for NL lead. Giants extend streak. Cardinals win twice. Senators win ninth straight. Detroit breaks skid as Athletics’ edge narrows. White Sox end six-game slide.
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Associated Press
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Forecast Cornell to Dominate In Rowing
Poughkeepsie June 15 An authority expects one crew to rule the Hudson tomorrow evening at the annual four mile classic with nine university crews. Cornell is the likely winner says Bill Haines MIT coach who previously finished third behind Cornell and Syracuse.
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Standings and Results for National and American Leagues
Yesterday in the National League St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 7 to 4 while New York beat Cincinnati 3 to 2. Boston won 3 to 1 over Chicago in rain shortened play and Brooklyn topped Pittsburgh 6 to 3. In the American League Cleveland won 6 to 4 over Philadelphia and Chicago defeated Boston 7 to 4 as Detroit 4 New York 2, Washington 9 St. Louis 3. Today’s schedule features Boston at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St. Louis Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Washington Detroit at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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Major League Leaders and American Association Scores
A digest of leading MLB stats from the Associated Press with batting and pitching leaders across teams such as the Reds Giants Phillies and Pirates. Also brief American Association results: Kansas City routs Columbus, Milwaukee defeats Toledo, St Paul tops Indianapolis and more.
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Home Runs Shine Across Leagues Yesterday
YMEARnS shows Klein and Whitney homered for the Phillies while Wilson connected for the Cubs and Berry for the Red Sox. American League and National League totals appear, with league-wide totals listed as 373.
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Clarksburg Dominates Fairmont in Regional Matchups
In the Mid Atlantic League results Fairmont doubled Clarksburg 8 0 then fell 2 1 before a 9 4 Charleston victory over Wheeling Scottdale beat Johnstown Beckley edged Hagerstown Cumberland topped Altoona 7 6 and Charleroi won 8 7 against Huntington. The schedule lists Friday pairings: Fairmont at Clarksburg Beckley at Hagerstown Charleston at Wheeling Scottdale at Johnstown Altoona at Cumberland Charleroi at Huntington.
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Financial year ends with record deficit in big six baseball era
Government closes financial year with a deficit surpassing previous receipts as expenditures run to 3.96 billion dollars while income tax and customs revenues lag. Deficit hits around 180 million, later rising toward a billion with drought conditions noted by meteorologists.
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Hoover
Drought effects reach several counties across states
Drought impacts extend to single counties in Texas Missouri South Carolina and Georgia as weather officials report continued dry conditions and water shortages. J B Kincher of the weather bureau notes the spread and potential consequences for agriculture and local water supplies.
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Dilworth Case Nears End in Circuit Court
The trial of Annie M. Dilworth versus Tra FP Poe and T. W. Hieronimus was nearing a jury verdict late today in circuit court after a weekend proceeding. Defense had limited remaining testimony. once finished, the report will move to the Taylor County County Court condemnation case against EB v. Bloom in connection with the same matter.
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Dilworth Injury Case Reopens After Hung Jury
Mrs. Dilworth sued for 5000 damages after a May 1929 truck collision near Thorn ton on the North western turnpike. The 1930 circuit court May term ended in a hung jury and trial resumes with jurors George J. Boyce Floyd Dillon C B Dunham J Burhl Hawkins Elza Huffman H D Leach Joseph C. Phillips Paul Rector F Y Westcott Clyde Wyland R ae Knight Clyde Withers.
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C. B., Dunham
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Elza Huffman
H. D. Leach
Joseph C. Phillips
Paul Rector
F. Y. Westcott
Clyde Wyland
R. Ae. Knight
Clyde Withers
Wild Life League Meeting Sets For Tonight
The Taylor County branch of the Wild Life League will meet tonight June 15 at 8 PM in the Hotel Grafton to discuss a membership drive and stock two fish in a mock. The club has received four prizes from sporting goods stores to aid the drive. The group will discuss reservoir projects at Lucretia and a pond on the Tygart Valley river bank to improve water quality and test bass or trout survival.
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College Athletics Health Improving Says Carnegie Report
The Carnegie Foundation finds intercollegiate athletics in better health than two years ago though abuses persist. The Bulletin 26 report by Savage McGovern and Bentley says progress reduces recruiting and subsidies but many reforms remain. It notes college football faces financial pressure from world depression public caprice and professional football, with declining popularity outside top teams.
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Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Howard J. Savage
J. T. McGovern
Harold Bentley
River Contamination Sparks Doubt Over Pond Bass
The club questions introducing bass into the pond due to river water contamination. They doubt the fish would thrive if exposed to riveric conditions and prefer safer stocking plans.
Ladies Invited to Morgantown Open Golf Tourney
The Morgantown Women's Golf Association invites Grafton Coun try Club ladies to their first open invitational on Wednesday July fifteenth with a two dollar entry fee covering an informal banquet at 6 30. Entries are due by Monday July thirteenth and prizes go to low medal and handicap scores over eighteen holes. Mrs Mary C Shriver secretary 316 Jackson avenue Morgantown. So far Miss Janice Beagle is the only local player registered.
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Grafton
Local golfers eye Morgantown tourney entries
Several players have posted strong scores this year and may join the Morgantown tournament field. Likely entrants include Mrs. Paul Warden, Mrs. George G. Jolliffe, Miss Marie Joyce, Miss Ruth Courtney, Mrs. W. A. Beavers Jr., and Mrs. Paul Malone.
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Dr H L Williams Noted Grid Mentor Dies in Minneapolis
Minneapolis June 15 Dr Henry L Williams 62 physician who gave football the Minnesota shift died yesterday A winner of national fame as head football mentor at the University of Minnesota Williams produced teams that won five Western Conference football titles and tied for three others
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Baseball Roundup: Derringer and Others Spark Wins
Paul Derringer fanned 11 to win 7-5 for the Cardinals over the Phillies. Taylor Douthit collected seven hits in eight at bats against Philadelphia. Clint Brown earned Cleveland’s first win of the season over the Athletics. Johnny Verger doubled in the ninth to push the Giants past the Reds 4-2. Bill Cissell drove in two runs and starred for the White Sox in a 7-4 victory over the Red Sox. Fred Frankhouse limited the Cubs to six hits while fanning eight in a 3-1 Braves win. May Johnson hit a 10th inning triple driving in the deciding run against the Yankees.
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Loar's Jewelry Exhibit Closes With 75 Pictures
The G W Loar Jewelry company sponsored art displays for a month, closing Saturday. About seventy five pictures from twenty three local artists were shown, plus one outsider Mildred Morgan. Next year artists may enter works created after this year's close and before the 1932 opening.
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Grafton
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Mortimer L. Chiff Dies Leaving Several Bequests
Mortimer L. Chiff banker and philanthropist died last week in Mineola New York at age unspecified. He left several bequests to noted institutions and family. plans for distribution were announced by executors.
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Giant Italian Fights Tonight in Brooklyn and Hartford
In New York Primo Carnera and Pat Redmond, totaling 610 pounds, meet in a ten round or less bout at Ebbetts Field Brooklyn with Carnera a 2 to 2 favorite. Ernie Schaaf faces Jack Gagnon in a ten round semi final, while Bat Battalino meets Johnny Datto in Hartford in a non title ten rounder. A Madison Square Garden card features Phil Zwick vs Jimmy Slavin and Al Singer’s comeback against Lew Massey. Meyer Grace meets Young Corbett in Tollywood. At Oyster Bay a will left over $1 million to charity and bequests totaling more than $100,000,000 to heirs were noted in probate.
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Local Contractor Starts Clarksburg Gymnasium Project
Theodore H Miller and partner Devine secure a contract from the Clark district board of education to erect a brick gymnasium and auditoria for the industrial school building in Clarksburg. The project costs 14981 dollars and must be finished by November 1, with an estimated three month timeline. Miller expects all labor and materials to be provided by the contractors for a completed structure.
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Geologist estimates vast U.S. oil reserves
Dr Ralph Arnold, eminent geologist, places America’s potential oil resources at 714 billion barrels. He notes only 2 percent of the supply has been used and predicts about 140 years of oil remains at current consumption levels.
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