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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1936

Page

6

Bees Become Menace to League Leading Club

Boston Bees defeat the Chicago Cubs 6 to 0 to climb to fifth in eight games amid a tight pennant race. Giants, Cardinals, Yankees, Tigers, and Athletics win as see-saw results affect NL and AL standings. Tex Carleton and Ray Henze contribute for Boston while home runs by Collins and Derringer pace other wins.

Associated Press Boston Bees Bees Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cabs Cardinals Phillies New York Yankees White Sox Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Giants Washington Senators Tigers St. Louis Dusty Rhodes Athletics Cleveland Indians York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Dodgers James Otto Tex Carleton Wally Berger Ray Henze Ripper Collins Travis Jackson BI Swift Guy Bush Pittsburgh Hal Schumacher Paul Derringer Yanks Johnny Whithead Bill Rogell Rhodes Indians Johnny Allen A’s George Puccinelli Lou Finney

Hippo Poscover Leaves Terra Alta High School

June 33 Max Poscover, longtime Terra Alta High School coach and administrator, resigns to become principal at Durban High School in West Virginia. County superintendent Paul Watson confirms the move. Poscover led Terra Alta teams to county championships and contributed to playgrounds and community activities.

Hippo” Poscover Terra Alta High School Kingwood Max Poscover Durban W. Va Paul Watson Watson Hippo Preston County Board of Education Somone Poscover

Fairmont Main Go Called Draw in Outdoor Ring

A crowded South Side ball park audience of about 4000 watched a ten round lightweight bout between Aubrey Koorlween and Jes Calhoun end in a draw after a fast paced exchange with decisive moments. The main event featured palpable suspense as Calhoun landed solid rights, Martin and McNamara fought fiercely, and Jarred punches kept the crowd alert. Semifinal highlights included Jack Martin defeating McNamara by technical knockout while Louis Cook narrowly edged Nebelsky in a crowd pleasing bout.

JS. Palmer Aubrey Kids Martin Beckley West Virginia Champinn Jes Calhoun Cincinnati South Side Ball Park Gratton Order of Polles Dick Shepperd Purales Uhowwt Arun Lae Mau Fo Kad Martin Angie Cincinnani Calhoun Ail Yar Leame Jers Hightound Tomach Bell Newey Ae Will Jack Jack Martin Champen dimuy = McNamara Miami Fla Jack Namara McNamara Stotesbury Louis Kid) Cook Huntington Shade Simon Nebelsky Lsd Simon Folie Johnny Folie Clarksburg Tully Griffith Paintsville Griffith Dreamland Folio Tully Buster Bell Charleston Martins Torchy John Zan Morgantown Edldie Mayer Uniontown Bobby Morris Fairmont Morris Sammy

Women Begin Tennis Play at Wimbledon Opener

Wimbledon in England opens with European and American women aiming to mirror yesterday’s men’s feats. Notable entries include Helen Wills Moody and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey, with Miss Jacobs aiming for a strong run after illness. The top seeds feature Dorothy Round, Mrs. Fabyan, Kay Stammers, Fray Hil Krahwinkel Sperling, Simone Mathieu, Jadwiga Jedrzejowska, and Anita Lizana. Grant Wins Must Acclaim Bryan awaits progress as Americans and other stars advance in a packed opening day.

Wimbleton Eng Europe America Mevica Atlantic Helen Wills Sarah Palfrey Miss Jacobs Helen Wills Moody Vienna England Dorothy Round Fabyan Ja Favorite Jis Kay Stamemers Fray Hil Krahwinkel Sperling Denmark Simone Mathieu France Jadwiga Jedrzejowska Poland Anita Lizana Chile Grant Bryan Bitsy Atlanta Heiner Heaxel Britain Fred Perry Gottfried von Cramm Germany Jack Crawford Adrian Quist Wilmer Allison Don Budge Gene Mako John van Ryn David N. Jones Columbia University

Par Good Enough to Win One Day Tri-State Meet

Vincent Eldred of Highland Country Club won the one day tri state tournament at Oakmont Country Club with a par 72. Sam Parks Jr., the 1935 national open champion, scored 78 in the event, while Parks had averaged around 75 in the open championship last June at Oakmont.

Pittsburgh Vincent Eldred Highland Country Club P. GA Oakmont Country Club Sam Parks Parks Oakmont

Loveland Yanks Seek Games With Other Nines

The Loveland Yanks a team of boys ages 12 to 16 that has won its first three contests seeks more games or a series in or near Loveland. To arrange, call 455 J for the Furlow group or 156 R for Dick Shafferman.

Loveland

Huskies Triumph at Keepsie Regatta in Olympic Bid

Washington crews dominated the Hudson regatta, sweeping all three varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen races. The Huskies earned strong Olympic consideration with decisive last-mile surges, finishing ahead of California Navy and Columbia as they seek Berlin trials.

Alan Gould Associated Press Poughkeepste N.Y Hudson River University of Washington Berlin Princeton California Lake Carnogie Alent Washington Huskies Hudson Olympic Poughkeepsie AL Ulbrickson Toach Charley Winteside Harvard Washington Navy Columbia Cornell Pennsylvania Syracuse

Ex-Mates 10 Become Foes In West Virginia Coaches Rise

Two former high school and college teammates will become rival coaches in Raleigh County. Glennis Ellis, Morgantown High football star, is recovering from knee surgery. Dr. Ben Pride, who performed the operation, praises Ellis’s progress as Hodges receives an award and Stansbury plans a tournament entry.

Charleston Raleigh French Central Junior High Beckney Carl Neil Shady High Davis and Elkins Glennis Elis Morgantown Ben Pride Ellis Segoe Hodges Dr. Pride Senate Charles B. Hodges West Viginia University Harry A. Stansbury Hostiges

Field Much Reduced In Collegiate Net Journey

Chicago reports a collegiate tennis journey where the field was tightly contested. Players such as Guibord and J. Shostrom from the U team faced early rounds as the event advanced, with scores indicating close sets and emerging talent.

Chicago Oper Dartzmuut J. Shostrom U. Caro

Johnstown Edges Through Wild Contes in Season Opener

Johnstown rallies past parties in a chaotic early season basketball game. Zanessaile Gay and Yannis lead scoring despite fouls as Akron at Dixton and Huntiniten show varied play.

Johnstown Charleston Yannis

Wrestling night results show mixed outcomes across matches

The card lists several bouts with varied winners including Detrows Al Baba 2021 defeating Tan Raswann by points and Greere defeating Abe, while other names and details are incomplete or garbled. The report notes recent events and mentions Ernie Holler Hurny and Jebay Park among implied participants.

al Baba Tan Raswann Bi Dktro Sennen Bers Barbee

Garden Plans To Halt Jim Bracket Clash

A garbled OCR item from a sports section references plans to halt a figure named Jim in a local event. Names and places are unreadable, but the fragment implies Brintz and Braddock involved in a matchup or dispute. The rest remains unclear due to heavy text corruption.

Fight results spill from across cities in wild boxing roundup

A crowded, garbled list of boxing bout results and fighter names spans Richmond Newark New Orleans Tulsa Philadelphia and beyond. Names like Jackie Aldace Ben Brows Funk Fuki Morris and Dittote appear amid scattered scores such as 161 168 186 174 and 210. The piece reads as an OCR mishmash of match outcomes, venue mentions, and partial figures with little cohesive context or clear victors.

PPE Licensing Mouldeville Record

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a PPE licensing event involving Key Brown HL Kik of Powhatan and a Deputy Clerk Harold Esler. The text references a residence and an office opening, but details are obscured and names appear garbled.

Powhatan Harold Esler

Wolverines Not Lead In National Meet Patched By Stars

In a disrupted national track meet Wolverines trailed Notre Dame Dallas Yale Princeton and Harvard as Paul Jamil and Herbert Esmin led Michigan with a strong four minute total. Princeton surged ahead then Notre Dame and Northwestern closed the field while remaining teams battled for top honors.

Chicago Charles Michigan Notre Dame Dallas Ty Yale Paul Jamil Loos Herbert Esmin Lancater Freddy Haas Harvard Ford Landi Oqconoma Jaid Gokes Prticeton Toakes Tatek Wiis Mn Notre Dame Renning Noriwestern Bybur

Baseball score updates and national league games today

National League results show Pittsburgh, New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Boston with varying scores. American League yesterday yields Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and New York tallies. standings list York, St Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia teams. Today’s line features Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at St. Louis, New York at Chicago, Boston at Denver, and more amid weather notes and regional updates.

New York Pittsburgh Boston Shivaga Si Loui Philadelphia Cunrinfiay Brooklyn St. Louis Cincimatt Thoekirn Detroit Cleveland Chicara Wooden York Ston Veland Washington Chicago Delr Louis Pittsbiredy Cincinnati Etadi Tos Brooklon

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