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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1950

Page

5

Many Brilliant Names Inscribed In Record Books During 75 Years

Washington reports the National League marks its diamond jubilee with 75 years of play. Notable names surface in baseball history from McGinley and O Rourke to Spalding and Musial, highlighting first runs, hits, doubles, triples, stolen bases, and the first fielding error. A Chicago shutout in 1876 set a long held benchmark still echoed in the sport.

Washington Hugo Duliy Willie Keeler Honus Wagner John McGraw Christy Mathewson Rogers Hornsby Dizzy Dean Stan Musial Tim McGinley Jim O'Rourke Levy Meyerle Ross Barnes Tim Murnane Ezra Sutton al Spalding McGinley Boston Reds O'Rourke Meyerle Philadelphia Athletics Barnes Chicago White Stockings Murnane Sutton Philadelphia Spalding Chicago Louisville White Stockings

Four College Baseball And Other Games Slated Today

West Virginia colleges schedule four baseball games today with West Virginia University hosting Geneva College and Marshall facing Morris Harvey in Charleston. Salem seeks another win to extend its lead while Alderson Broaddus remains winless in the conference. Two golf matches and a tennis event involving WVU players are listed, with West Liberty vs Duquesne in Pittsburgh.

Charleston West Virginia West Liberty Duquesne Pittsburgh West Virginia University Geneva College Marshall Morris

Major League Standings and Results

National League yesterday New York beat Cincinnati 5 2 Boston defeated Pittsburgh 15 4 Philadelphia over Chicago 5 2 St Louis beat Brooklyn 6 5 in 13 innings Brooklyn leads Chicago tied with St Louis for top NL record. Pittsburgh 7 6 538, Chicago 4 3 571, St Louis 6 5 538, Boston 7 5 500, Philadelphia 7 5 500, Cincinnati 7 3 364. Today’s games listed with matchups and pitchers for six NL contests.

New York Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Jansen Chambers Bickford Wehmeier Bankhead Dubiel Simmons Staley

American League Yesterday's Results Brief

Boston beat Cleveland 7 to 2 and New York edged Chicago 4 to 3. Detroit at Philadelphia game was postponed due to wet grounds.

Boston Cleveland New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia

French tobacco monopoly cites per capita match use

Paris reports the state controlled tobacco administration says each French person uses about 1,350 matches annually, lower than many European nations where average consumption runs from 1,800 to 2,000 per person.

Paris Tobacco Administration

Mountaineers Aims To Pad Home Streak In Stadium Action

Mountaineers, after a 9 1 win over Washington and Jefferson, improved to 4 9 and kept an undefeated home mark but remain 0 on the road. Coach Harrick confirms Ted Topper will start at Athletic Field with Sam Adams Bob Watson Morton Sam Shura Pete Zinaich Lou Bonato William Wiltshire Beasley also in the lineup. Mountaineers head to State College for a Penn State double header Friday then host Waynesburg next Wednesday.

Mountaineers Sam Adams Bob Watson Ick Morton Sam Shurass Pete Zinaich Lou Bonato William Wiltrout Beasley Penn State State College Pennsylvania Waynesburg

Believe Frick On Spot After Prediction For Third Major League

New York reports indicate baseball veteran writers view Ford Frick's statement that a third major league is inevitable as premature. Pacif ic Coast League backers press for major status while owners warn expansion would require major restructuring and doubt coastal markets can sustain New York Yankee level salaries.

Frick New York Ford Frick Toronto Rowland Chandler Seattle Portland Oregon Sacramento Sanr Diego Hollywood Oakland New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants Ted Williams Red Sox Los Angeles San Franeise American Association Southern Association

West Virginia Hosts Geneva in Home Baseball Match

Morgantown WVU aims to extend its home winning streak by facing Geneva in a 3 p.m. game. The Mountaineers seek another victory as they continue to pile up wins against visiting teams this season.

Backache cause myths and Danes Pills claim relief

A historical ad notes many people underestimate backache causes and links symptoms to cold dampness and overexertion. It promotes Doan’s Pills as a kidney remedy that supposedly cleanses waste and offers relief, urging readers to obtain the product.

Dean Doun

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