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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1945

Page

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Buckey Walters No Longer King Of The Night Pitchers

ALI REYNOLIS SEW FRED HOLDING UP RECORD Pres Siperiewrter 'ters of the Cincinnati gerts "king" of night. The third baseman-turn-inler undisputed after dark mailer 4/2048 won only two of sixtarts under the lights this season. Replacing him at the top is Al Ue olds, fireball righthander of Cleveland Indians, unbeaten in four starts. Behind Reynolds are Sig Jakucki, Bowne, Van Lingle Munco New York Giants, and Jack crea of the St. Louis Cardinals, defeated in three starts. Browns' victories were the Browns. He beat the league champions 2 to 2 with a heat 13-Inning to. He beat the Browns again on June 15, 5 to 2. He wt Washington 3 to 2, on May 93, and only last Friday turn ed back the Chicago White Sox 2 to 1, with a masterful three-hit ter.

Pres Ters Cincinnati Gerts al| Ue Olds Cleveland Indians Reynolds Sig Jakucki St. the Bowne van Lingle Munco New York Giants Jack Crea St. Louis Cardinals Browns Washington Chicago White Sox

Postwar sports boom forecast by golf and camps

veteran era analyst predicts a postwar sports boom led by golf with cheaper equipment, boosted by Army Navy and Marine emphasis. Detroit press box ideas spark gallery enhancements. Pro tennis prize money outlined, baseball museum acquires Live Oaks Polka, Dayton U address in naval aviation history. Norfolk and Bainbridge stations prep basketball and football schedules.

Redskins Assumption College Windsor Ont Pro Tennis Association Baseball Museum Cooperstown Rochester Jimmy Conzelman Dayton U Naval’ Aviation Service Dept Norfolk Naval Training Station Dayton, G Air Technical Command Norfolk Red Holzman Bob Ganitt Bob Feerick Red Thomas Bainbridge Naval Training Center Buch Gerber Prank Hrabelin Lew Sgssamnon Buddy Gatewood Camp Ellis New York Giant Ken. Poe Nashville

Independence Day racing draws packed Wheeling Downs crowd

A record turnout for Wheeling Downs on Independence Day was anticipated as almost all grandstand seats sold. The 10,500 attendance record set in 1937 may be matched before June ends. Jockey E Wright was fined 25 dollars for reckless riding in the gate area. Alpha Lee changed hands privately with Joe Ryan acting as McGurk’s agent. The jockey colony held at 16 riders with Horvath arriving from Delaware and Carpenter departing. Emmett A Hileman eyed a sprint championship after Wednesday’s handicap, with My Pal Bill likely to test him. Bob Rippen became the meeting’s leading buyer by purchasing Black Crusade for 600 dollars.

Wheeling Down Downs E. Wright Miss Juliet W. J. Alford Alpha Lee J. McGurk Joe Ryan McGurk Jesse Bennett K. Horvath Delaware F. F. Carpenter Emmett A Hileman Post-Gazette Pal Bill Bob Rippen

Kenedy County Leads 1945 Census of Agriculture Totals

Kenedy County Texas topped county tabulations in the 1945 Census of Agriculture with farm activity highlighted. The 1944 machinery production value exceeded 1.08 billion dollars, compared with 552 million in 1929, marking a substantial growth in farm equipment output.

Kenedy County Tex

Cochrane Seeks Respect Ahead of Graziano Bout at MSG

Welterweight champion Freddie Red Cochrane told New York boxing writers he is no bum as he prepares for the non-title bout with Rocky Graziano at Madison Square Garden Friday night. He urged scribes to stop labeling him a bum or cheese champion before fight night.

New York Freddie “Red” Cochrane Rocky Graziano Madison Square Garden Xxx Ike Williams Trenton N. J Gene Burton Scranton Williams Herman Taylor Willie Joyce Gary, Inc New York’s Philadelphia

Mauriello Looks Ready For Louis Fight After Nova Knockout

Heavyweight contender Tam MAuriello, 197 pounds, scored a first round knockout of Lou Nova at Fenway Park before 7,334, signaling a likely shot at Joe Louis. Nova, on a recent winning streak, fell in 2 minutes 47 seconds, after a brutal right hand opened a cut and a left hook ended his bid.

Bill King Boston Tami Mauriello New York Billy Connor Joe Louis Lou Nova Los Angeles Nova New Yorker Fenway Park Mauriello Mauricllo

Princedom musings and wartime work force notes

Fragmented remarks discuss a possible monarchy restoration with Prince Louis as a hypothetical heir and mock references to Kaiser Wilhelm. The piece shifts to FEPC funding hopes and Senate resistance, then notes the radio industry employing about 350,000 workers in wartime, two thirds of them women.

Wilhelm Keiser Prince Louis Idustard Ferdinand Hohtnzollern Kaiser Hohenzollern

Civilian D-Day anniversary spurs home front unity appeal

The editorial urges citizens to support the 7th War Loan as the Great War Bond drive nears completion. It recalls bond purchases in 1944 and calls on men and women to contribute again to fund war costs, noting Japan and Europe in the war effort and urging continued sacrifice.

Japan Socint Europe

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