Grafton West Fairmont clash in finals night tangle
Grafton Bearcats beat Elkins 52 to 39 after a tight third quarter, setting up a Regional three championship clash between Buckhannon Upshur and West Fairmont Polar Bears tonight at 8.00. Buckhannon edged Buckhannon 62 to 43 earlier. crowd records and standout players noted.
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West Fairmont
Buckhannon
Grafton High Bearcats
Elkins
Riverside Drive
Polar Bears
Hey
Bearcats
Grafton-Elkins
Scotty Hamilton
Art Hebb
Tigers
Grafton
Oreath
Invaders
Scotty Hamilton and Company
Tnv
Hamilton
Swisher
Billy Graham
Fikins
Mams
Frank Wimner
Fnal
Eikins
de Finisun
Ellis
Feola
Tenney
Bob Pence
Belcastre
Fairmont
Rice
Mems
Budge Defeats Fred Perry in Straight Sets in Pittsburgh
Don Budge of California overwhelmed Fred Perry of England in straight sets 6-0 6-4 in Pittsburgh after a 9-match win streak. The Mexican-? No. the article notes Budge’s big victory and mentions a doubles win with Walter By Harol Claassen, plus a college matchup story about San Diego State and Southwestern.
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Pittsburgh
Don Budge
California
Fred Perry
England
Red Sox Hopeful To Beat Reds In Regular Nine
In Sarasota on March 18 the Red Sox, worn by two extra inning games, aimed to defeat Cincinnati's Reds in regulation time. Manager Joe Cronin received good news from Xray results showing no fracture for outfielder Fabian Gaffke hit on the face by a pitch.
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Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati
Reds
Joe Cronin
Fabian Gaffke
Terry Thinks Team Can Cop
The article notes assorted baseball and boxing chatter with Bill Terry and Lou Gehrig among topics. It mentions Reds intrigue at the Polo Grounds and potential trades, plus remarks on Connie Mack holdouts and Joe Medwick rumors. Henry Armstrong and Eric Boon in London are also touched on amid scattered sports gossip.
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New York
Dixie
Bill Terry
Giants
Lou Gehrig
Lew Riggs
Reds
Bill Werber
Polo Grounds
Lew
Cincinnati
Zeke Bonura
Connie Mack
Joe Medwick
Rue de Socko
Henry Armstrong
Low Ambers
Eric Boon
London
Red Burman
Normandie
Tommy Farr
Joe Gould
Farr
Budge
Gabby Hartnett
Dizzie Dean
Rudy Vallee
Burgess Whiteweed
Don Budge
Dhe
Crack News Gathering Corps
Fights Last Night Across Cities Scorecard
In New York Al Davis defeated Mickey Ferber by outpoint in a 137 1 2 bout. Johnny Brown won over Eddie Dempsey in Chicago by outboxing 124 to 126 1 2. Ceferino Garcia stopped Lloyd Marshall in San Francisco at 153 stopping 155 1 2. Buddy Scott beat Jack Marshall in Dallas by outpointing 175 to 182 Rylie Texas.
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New York
al Davis
Brooklyn
Mickey Farber
Chicago
Johnny Brown
Eddie Dempsey
Moline
Ill
San Francisco
Ceferino Garcia
Lloyd Marshall
Sacramento
Calif
Dallas
Buddy Scott
Jack Marshall
Rylie
Tex
Regional finals set as sixteen teams battle for state crown
Charleston March 18 sixteen high school squads reached regional finals after an opening round cut in half again tonight. Weirton meets Sistersville in Wheeling while Clinton area matchups include Washington Irving Clarksburg versus West Union Doddridge at Clarksburg Fairmont West versus Grafton at Grafton Kingwood versus Davis Keyser Hinton versus Beckley Ronceverte Clendenin versus Fast Bank Charleston Huntington versus Logan St Albans Gary versus Gilbert Bluefield. Winners advance to the state tournament at Morgantown March 23-25.
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Charleston
Wheeling
Sistersville
Benwood Union
Moundsville
Rookie Ted Williams Named Top Prospect By Gayle Talbot
Tampa, Fig. March 18. Ted Williams is named rookie of the season pick and potential star for the Boston Red Sox. Williams, who hit .366 with 43 homers last year, projects as a colorful figure in the majors, while Detroit’s Fred Hutchinson puzzles scouts with average velocity and good control.
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Gayle Talbot
Tampa
Cincinnati
Ted Williams
Minneapolis
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Fred Hutchinson
Frank Croucher
Yankees
Charlie Keller
Joe Gallagher
Cardinals
Tom Sunkel
Ted Ted
New York
Chicago
Cronin
Fensee Seeks Mile Record at Armour Tech Relays
Chicago March 18 Potential record breakers dot the field of 400 athletes from 30 schools tonight at the Armour Tech relays at the University of Chicago fieldhouse. Charles Fenske aims to break Glenn Cunningham's mile mark of 4 04.3 with Walter Mehl and Tommy Deckard aiding his bid. Fenske has a best mile of 4 08.9 and recent win over Cunningham signals strong form. Milton Palway also competes in vault, after clearing 14 feet 15 8 inches last week.
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Chicago
Armour Tech
University of Chicago
Charles Fenske
Glenn. Cunningham
University of Wisconsin
Walter Mehl
Tommy Deckard
Indiana University
Fenske
Tech
Cunningham
Milton Palway
Wisconsin
Hutchinson Set for Detroit Ex exhibition debut
Orlando Fila reports Fred Hutchinson, Detroit's prized pitching recruit, will debut today in the Tigers exhibition clash with the Washington Senators. Manager Del Baker eyes MLB hitting tests as Hutchinson, once a Pacific Coast League sensation with Seattle, steps into major league exhibition play.
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Orlando Fila
Fred Hutchinson
Detroit
Tigers
Washington Senators
del Baker
Seattle
Wrestling results from last night in multiple cities
Philadelphia match had Jim Loncios 205 of Greece defeat the Golden Terror 308 of Bristol Tennessee. Buffalo bout saw Ed Don George 226 of Buffalo beat Dutch Hefner 245 of Sherman Texas. St Louis card featured Dr Leh Hall 224 of San Francisco pinning Tom Sawyer 218 of Hollywood.
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Philadelphia
Jim Loncios
Greece
The
Golden Terror
Bristol
Tenn
Buffalo
N. Y
Don George
Dutch Hefner
Sherman
Tex
ST. Louis
Dr. Leh Hall
San Francisco
Tom Sawyer
Hollywood
Waner Replacement Pleases Pirate Manager
In Los Angeles on March 18, manager Pie Traynor indicated satisfaction with Heinie Manush and Fer Bell as replacements, while recalling Paul Waner’s poor 1938 season and noting Waner must prove he can be more useful to the Pittsburgh Pirates in right field.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pie Traynor
Heinie Manush
Fer Bell
Waner
Lewis Blind Doctors Say Lewis Eye Severe Threat to Fight
Detroit March 18 John Henry Lewis Pittsburgh light heavyweight champion may be out of action after two Michigan Boxing Commission doctors report the left eye nearly blind from probable traumatic cataract. Promoter Eddie Lewis offered 25000 tax free for a Clark bout. manager Gus Greenlee fears damage to his career. Clark promotion lacks a title bout as Roxborough claims Clark holds the light heavy title.
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Detroit
John Henry Lewis
Pittsburgh
Lewis
Youn Dave Clark
Michigan Boxing Commission
Daniel R. Donovan
C. L. Tomsu
Donovan
John Henry
Gus Greenlee
Ex Gridder Wishes He Didn’t Have Reputation
Sarasota report quotes Freddie Sington former Dodgers player lamenting a football reputation. He says managers feared his muscles and that every time he arrived in Washington his performance was dismissed despite hard training and strong minor league hitting.
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Sarasota
Fla
Freddie Sington
Dodgers
Washington
Zeke Bonura Opposes Giants Curfew Rule
Baton Rouge March 18 Big Zeke Bonura opposes the New York Giants curfew as he was awakened by a coach at 10 30 p m after already being asleep half an hour. The Giants were scheduled against their Jersey City farm team today.
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Baton Rouge
Mareh
Zeke Bonura
New ‘York Giants
Giants
Jersey City
Feller Scheduled to Pitch Sunday for Indians
New Orleans march 18. The Cleveland Indians plan Bob Feller in his first exhibition start of the season Sunday against the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Bob Feller
New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Cubs Play Exhibition On Coast With Pirate Outfit
The Chicago Cubs travel to the coast to face the Pittsburgh Pirates in an exhibition game. The Pennant winners from last season meet the Pirates in a early season tilt as both teams test lineups and form ahead of the regular schedule.
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Cubs
Pirate
Handicapped Teams Falter in City Bowling League
In YMCA alleys this week handicapped teams fared poorly as Ber nard's dropper three in a row fell to strong B and O Keglers 2 296 to 2 025 Ward led winners with 438 and Lambert's 443 topped Ber nard's In the other match Business Men won two of three from Firemen who benefited from a 30 pin handicap Firemen won first clash 649 to 648 but lost 2 109 to 1 91 box score shows Ward Landsbury Outright Sergent Welsh totals 2796
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Bernard
Firemen
Ward
Landsbury
Sergent
Haida Aid Rushes to Plane Crash Victims in Alaska
Old Time, delayed returning to Juneau, arrived with blistered hands from rowing. Haida crews retrieved crushed bodies from the wreckage inside the plane, including George Chamberlain a 42 year old former Washington state senator and other Juneau salesmen. The Alaska aviation disaster occurred after icing reports at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday.
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Juneau
Cope
Anchoreed
Alaska
Filer
George Chamberlain
Washington State
John Chappell
Earl Clifford
Juneat
Jack Lennon
Craig
Lennon
For Sale or Rent Furnished House in Webster
Classified ad outlines rates and rules for Sentinel ads. It lists a furnished house with garden and a house at Webster with garden water and electricity, with inquiries to 531 Wal Street.
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Webster
Wal Street
Old Feudists Stage Battle For National Title
Denver Nuggets and Bartlesville Phillips of Oklahoma meet in the national AAU title game in Denver. Nuggets coach Jack McCracken, a long-time guard, leads the top favorites, while Charley Hyatt, a basketball icon, guides the Phillips who upset California challengers to reach the final. Phillips opened with a 53-30 edge over Hollywoods, but Nuggets surged in the end to win 143-134.
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Denver
Denver Nuggets
Bartlesville Phillips
Oklahoma
City Auditorium
Nuggets
Jack McCracken
Phillips
Charley Hyatt
Gugedom
Hyatt
University of Pittsburgh
California
Hollywoods
Olympic
Trial Date Fixed for James in Wayne Court
In Wayne on March 18Judge C W Ferguson set Monday for the trial of James Giro the case involving a curt remark and a disputed matter.
Trustee's Sale of Lucretia Property
Notice of trustee sale for Lucretia property tied to deed of trust recorded in 1927. Sale set for Thursday March 30, 1939 at 11:00 a.m. at the courthouse front door in Grafton. Described estate details appear on the Lucretia map or plat filed with Taylor County Court Clerk.
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William B. Sevier
Dave Sevier
William M. Kennedy
William J. Dudley
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Maryland
Taylor Counrty Court
Grafton
Agynty
Lucretia
Berm Penn
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Harold Claassen
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Pacific Coast
Patterson
San Diego
M. CA
Don DeLauer
Morris
H. Gross
Rand uaMb
Buck
Aztecs
Milton
Phelps
Pearl
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Glenville
Southwestern Belcastro
Miller
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Lloyd Tucker
Conway
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W. Va
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Post
Morgantown
Wade H. Post
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Bunner
Bell
Cox
Collett
Galkowski
Mamas
Lowery
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Red Sox
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U.S
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Terry
Giant
By Eddie Brietz
Bonura
Jack Lords
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Nork
Gallagher
Benwood
Fensee
Hutchinson
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