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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1933

Page

5

Standings Today and Yesterday's Rainy Results in Baseball

National League games yesterday had all contests rained out with scores not decided. Today’s scheduled matchups include Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston. American League results show Washington over Cleveland 4-3 and Philadelphia 8-2 with several postponements.

National League Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Washington Cleveland Detroit New York . Louis SBT Burgh Cage Um Brooklyn Cincinnati Pipadela

Weather forces delays and early finish in Midwest baseball slate

American Association results show Milwaukee 5 over St. Paul 11, Kansas City 6 over Minneapolis 10. Toledo at Columbus postponed due to wet grounds while Knoxville 0 lost to Birmingham 1 when rain ended play after six innings. Only game scheduled.

Buffalo Rochester Toronto Montreal Albany Jersey City Baltimore-Newark Milwaukee St. Paul Kansas City Minneapolis Toledo Columbus Knoxville Birmingham

Hove Bun Leaders Hit Home Runs in League Totals

Leaders include Hodapp and Cambell with home runs for Senators and Browns. Gehrig Ruth Foxx and Klein noted among top hitters. League totals show American and National figures with Burns and Berger among strong performers.

Senators Hodapp Red Sox Cambell Browns Burns Gehrig Yankees Ruth Yankees Foxx Athletics Klein Phillies Berger Braves

Welfare work changes in West Virginia plans

Welfare work expansion aims to employ 1200 men with 400 on welfare projects. Work months will be consecutive, payments switch to cash checks at banks, not merchandise. Only needy-family members will be hired. State road commission oversees the program with $6,000,000 allotted for July to September. Secretary W H Arnold expects plan details by July 5.

W. H. Arnold State Road Commission West Virginia Richmond Toledo Sam Vigran E. H. Harris Ales Vigran Sporting Goods American Legion Rotary Kiwanis Lions Clubs

City Fully To Court Ruling Halts Williamson Officials

Welch June 27 A Mingo Me circuit court judge granted a temporary injunction restraining the Williamson city administration from taking charge after July 1. The order bars a Democratic mayor and four governor appointed council members from office.

Welch Howard Mingo-Me Williamson

Railroads Meet 1933 Bond Maturities Through Refunding

New York reports most railroads that undertook refunding operations to meet 1933 bond maturities have been successful in making their plans operative.

New York

Grafton B and C Grabs Nightcapper From Philippi

Grafton B and C dominates Philippi 6 to 0 after dropping opener of double bill. John Gerkins stars with two doubles a triple and a single. Ron McKinney adds a double and a triple. Rabbit Swisher hurls/set back 20 Philippi batsmen in the nightcap, perfect through eight before a field-rule double ruined the no hit bid. Fourth of July doubleheader slated with Cumberland B and O at Athletic Field.

Grafton B. & C Philippi John W. Ford Aggregation Bays Barbour County Swisher Hershman Grafton McKinney Koch R. Swisher Quired Ron McKinney

Puff at bat in tense ball game voice

Puff strides to the plate as the rival pitcher, described humorously as a moth eaten cat, grins. Puff requests a hard pitch and aims for a game deciding home run to seal the win for his team.

Puff

Errors Stewart Hershman in tight ball game

Runs batted in J Gerkins 2 McKinney 3. Two base hits F Gerkins McKinney em FP Gerkins. Double plays Allen unassisted. Left on bases Philippi 1 Hamilton 3. Base on balls Hamilton 3 Swisher 3. Umpires Bristol Creighton.

R. BE. Philippi Grafton Stewart Hershman G. Koch Henry Koontz Slaughter Allen Hefner F. Gerkins Bartlett McKinney J. Gerkins W. Gerkins Sacrifices Koch Simon Philipps O. G Bristow and Creighton Philippi AB R. Hard Sae Ryan R. H. PO Hershamn Ss Alen Cf Ryan Rf Hershman Poling C. Koontz Edmond Hamilton P. Robinson Me Edmond If B. & Oab R. PO F Gerkins G Koch McGovern J.gerkins FP. Gerkins Philippi Swisher Bristol and Creighton

Reconstruction Act Loans Debate Reaches Cotton Hearing

Hearings open as officials discuss authority under the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to lend to states and sub-divisions for self liquidating projects including public works and housing. Alongside, dairy industry delegates push for Wallace licensing to enforce trade agreements.

Jones Neely Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Wall Street plot defense in RC R F C case

Wilkin testified about a supposed Wall Street plot and denied any ties between the RCFC chairman and a Texas bank. He recalled a Washington report denying connections and recounted a Washington trip where auditor Awalt warned of tougher scrutiny, with the judge pressing questions.

Wilkin Jones Houston Bank Washington Texas Institution Wall Street Harry S. Toy Harry B. Keldan F. G. Awalt Awalt Michigan Keidan

Government Holds Hearing On Textile Code For Jobs

Federal officials in Washington heard from the textile industry about the National Industrial Recovery Act during a first hearing. George A. Sloan, president of the Cotton Textiles Institute, estimated that the code could create jobs for more than 100000 idle workers and lift total employment to 515000 in the districts. The Cotton's Code move marks the first step in American history toward broad industrial regulation.

Frank Graham University of North Carolina William Ogburn University of Chicago Belle Sherwin National League of Women Voters Joseph J. Daniels Indianapolis Indians League of Women Voters Johnson Roper Commerce Department Gerald Swope General Electric Company Labo George A. Sloan Cotton Textile Institute Washington

Educator Jailed For Aiding Strikers In Chicago

Professor Robert Moris Lovett of the University of Chicago, an author and lecturer since 1893, spent an hour in jail after backing 1,500 garment workers on strike for higher pay and a shorter week. He was released on a $25 bond on a disorderly conduct charge. Shortly after, employers offered to meet the workers’ demands at least partly.

Chicago Robert Moris Lovett University of Chicago

Woman Receives Extortion Threat Near Hagerstown

Waynesboro Pennsylvania police and authorities in Maryland pursue a would be extortionist who threatened Mrs. H J Fisher a prominent resident with bombing and kidnapping unless she paid 1000 in a shed near Hagerstown Maryland the shed had been torn down a year ago investigators said the writer of the threat evaded a trap set Saturday night

Waynesboro H. J. Fisher Hagerstown

Richmonds sandlot league defies baseball decline

Richmond Indiana reports a thriving sandlot program with 300 plus boys, expanding to A and B leagues and a C league by 1932. The effort, backed by local clubs and businesses, connects youth baseball to reduced delinquency, high school team success, and college scholarships for standout players.

Failures Decline in U S Last Week

New York on June 27 1929 or 1930 era report notes business failures in the United States for the previous week totaled 373 the smallest since October 1929. Dun and Bradstreet Inc reported 396 defaults the previous week and 401 in the same week last year.

New York United States Dun and Bradstree, Inc

Daily Cross-Word Puzzle Across Down List Seemingly Jumbled

Puzzle list shows clues and garbled entries for across and down sections. Numerous misread letters and broken words render answers unclear. reads as an OCR damaged word puzzle page with scattered numbers and stray phrases.

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