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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1944

Page

2

Tobin Seeks Second Record In Hitless Bid

Jim Tobin pursues a second pitching record as he faces the Dodgers in Brooklyn amid a hitless streak nearing 13 2 3 innings. George Hyatt of Washington swats six hits in a 11 4 win over Boston, while the day features trades of runs and a notable managerial note as Red Sox, White Sox, and Senators figures shape the pennant chase.

Jack Hand Associated Press Tobdin Brooklyn Johnny Vandermeer Tobe Philadelphia Lippy Lee Durocher Brooks Glantaici Leo Dodgers Boston Tobin Entige National Tar George Hyatt Washington Tvatt Aly Batseas Joamtty Bot Jamley Roger Cramer Wilbert Rowingon Baltimore Roger Wolff Senators Red ‘Sox Jimmy Grant Chicago ‘White Sox Cleveland Grant Lou Boudreau Russ Peters Hal Kléine Tribe Ray Poat

West Virginia welcomes Halifax and wartime leaders in Charleston

Governor Neely and Mayor Dawson greeted Lord Halifax at the Charleston event while U S Senators Chapman Revercomb Killgore and Berkley attended the speaker’s table. Halifax urged postwar European unity, trade channels, and lower global trade barriers, praising General Eisenhower’s leadership and Britain’s needs. An informal Kanawha Valley Labor Union gathering preceded dinner, noting wartime concessions for British workers to be restored after the war.

M. M. Neely West Virginia Charleston D. Boone” Dawson Chapman Revercomb Republians Harley M. Kill ‘Gor Berkley Lord Halifax Lane Washington Navy Walt Khox United States Halifax Britain Co Jon Risenhower Kanawha Valley Capi Tol Pei

Fragmentary Read on Age and Gating in French Context

A fragmented OCR note references age near one hundred thousand, mentions ep di the and gating in a vague French setting. The garbled text lacks clear entities, dates, or a coherent event to identify a specific news item.

New York University Wins Quarter Mile Relay Title

HUGH FULLERTON JR reports NYU captured the quarter mile relay as track stars like Roland Sink of USC and other sprinters vie for records and coaching praise. The piece surveys postwar coaching notes, athlete futures, and notable performances across college and professional circles.

New York University Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Zeke Bonura Zeke Bonuva Goldstein Dean Cromwell Southern California Roland Sink U.S. C Edward Conwell Pennsylvania Peacock United States Coast Guard Newman Dartmouth

Baseball Today and Schedule Highlights

The Associated Press reports no NL games yesterday. Today’s scheduled games include Boston at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York and Bt Ldals at Pittsburgh. Tomorrow features Boston at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York St Louis at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at Chicago.

Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago

Baseball Scores from the American League Night

Washington beat Boston 11 to 4 while Cleveland defeated Chicago 9 to 3 in a pair of American League games. The results show Boston and Chicago suffering losses and Cleveland and Washington securing wins.

Washington Boston Cleveland Chicago

New York at Philadelphia and other games listed

A schedule snippet lists games including New York at Philadelphia at 3:18 p.m. Washington at Boston 3 p.m. Chicago at Cleveland 3:30 p.m. Detroit at St. Louis and references tomorrow's games Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston.

New York Philadelphia Washington Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit S. Louis Chicarest St. Louis

Boxing Results Map From Various Cities

The report lists multiple boxing bouts with fighters and outcomes across cities including New York Philadelphia Hartford Chicago Pittsburgh Newark New Orleans Washington Providence Detroit Baltimore Scranton Trenton Holyoke Lincoln and other locales. Several bouts end by knockout, points, or stoppage with a mix of local and visiting fighters named. The piece also includes a separate World War II era analysis noting railway gauges and impending Allied offensives toward Berlin.

Pittsburgh Bee Wright Clairton Ernest “Cat” “Robinson New York Phil Buffalo Tiger Low Jones Newark N. J New Orleans Gunnar Barland Buddy Scott Tampa Fla Washington Nick Larsons Alexandria Ray Rovelli New Cleveland Baltimore Carmine Fatta Bucky Taylor Buddy Thomas Felix Depaola Scranton Chalky Wright Los Angeles Clyde English Trenton Angelo Mag 5Liione Leo Francis Panama Holyoke Mass Johnny J Brown Sam Baccola

War update on Russian retreat and supply lines

Continued from page reports describe weather hindering military moves and the need for army overhauls after a brutal grind. Repairs to strained communications and railways are vital as Russian forces extend lines across hundreds of miles, matching rapid advances with logistical feats.

Cubs seek new manager as Jimmy Wilson resigns

Chicago Cubs owner Phil Wrigley and GM James Gallagher accepted the resignation of Jimmy Wilson, a 20 year NL player coach, after a nine game skid. Wilson, 43, said he hopes his departure helps the club. Johnson becomes acting field manager while names like Casey Stengel and Muddy Ruel are discussed as potential permanent successors. Wilson framed his exit as a move to improve the team.

Charles Chamberlain Chicago Jimmy Wilson Chicago Cubs Wilson Muwauree Los Angeles Wrigley Johnson Theub Casey Steng Boston Braves Bill Terry New York Giants Bill Jurges Giants Cubs Muddy” Ruel Chicago White Sox Bill Sweeney St. Louis Cincinnati

Red drive toward Lwow shifts focus to Poland and Balkans

The note describes a southeast Poland push toward Lwow as a direct route to central Europe, arguing rivalling momentum could open paths into Romania and threaten Hitler’s hold in the Balkans. It suggests a Soviet victory would bolster Stalin’s push for democratic upheaval in southeast Europe and Finland, plus a cooking tip to use cornmeal with meat patties.

Red Lwow Poland Germany Rumania Hitler Balkans Hungary Stalin Europe Finland

Notice to creditors and beneficiaries of Henrietta Sillman estate

Commissioner of Accounts W P Samples directs all persons with claims against the Henrietta Sillman estate to present them with vouchers in the Taylor County Bank Building Grafton West Virginia on or before November 6 1944 or be barred from estate benefits. Beneficiaries must attend salt day to protect their interests. Dated May 2 1944.

Henrietta Sillmnan Henrietta Sillman Taylor County Bank Grafton Taylor County West Virginia W. P. Samples County of Taylor

Jockey Eddie Arcaro Dominates Pre Derby Talk

Louisville May 2 Eddie Arcaro a prominent Derby figure as seven contenders enter Churchill Downs Derby trial with Stir Up Saturday and Broad Grin Broadcloth as favorites. Arcaro rides Stir Up while veteran jockeys Adams and Arcaro chase third Derby wins, aiming for a repeat of past Derby glory.

Eddie Arcaro Orlo Robertson Louisville Urday Malian Newport Churchill Downs Payur Whitney George Paulson Arcaro Stylus Wintn

Dies Committee Subpoenas CIC Leader Hillman Records

A Dies committee investigator at Atlantic City subpoenaed Sidney Hillman head of the CIO group to submit financial records by May 8. Hillman had earlier said such a demand would be refused.

Sidney Hillman Atlantic City N. J Hillman CIC Group

Unclear text fragment hints at political critique and tax history

The readable fragments reference challenging congressional power, a cooking tip about rinsing a pan before heating milk, and a note that Virginia instituted the earliest state income tax in 2.

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