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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1948

Page

6

Cardinals Edge Dodgers 5 4 In First Meeting Of Season

In St Louis May 4 the Cardinals won 5 to 4 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. George Munger allowed six hits in three innings and yielded two early runs. Spider Jorgensen and Duke Snider had runs for Brooklyn, while Stan Musial homered to lift the Cardinals, with Del Rice and Al Schoendienst delivering key hits.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers George Munger Brooklyn Spider Jorgensen Duke Snider Preston Ward Cardinals George Kurowski Marty Marton Jorgensen del Rice al Schoendienst Stan Musial al Brazle Brazle Dodgers Jackie Robinson Mary Rackley Paul Minner Ralph Branca Enos Slaughter Cards

Major League Leaders and Yesterday's Stars

American League leaders include batting Boudreau and runs Williams with 13, and pitching Reynolds 3 0 1. National League listings feature Gustine Sauer Lockman Musial and Palica among top categories. Yesterday's stars highlight Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial homering in a 5 4 Cardinals win over the Dodgers.

Associated Press Boudreau Cleve Williams Boston RBI Mayyo Detroit Mayo Vico Keltner DiMaggio Brissie Phila Reynolds New York Gustine Pitts Lockman Gordon Cooper Sauer Cincinnati Musial St. Louis Adams Cin Haas Philadelphia Elliott Blackwell Palica Brookly Jones Koslo Voiselle Sewell Riddle Pittsburgh Brecheen Enos Slaughter Stan Musial Cardinals Redbirds Brooklyn Dodgers

Taft and Stassen Rally for Ohio Delegates Fight

In Ohio Taft leads in delegate counts with 268200 to Stassen’s 242428 as both campaign teams battle for district wins. Taft’s backers claim strength in industrial corridors while Stassen seeks a breakthrough to salvage his presidential bid amid scattered wins in Cleveland Akron and Youngstown districts.

Taft Akron Cleveland Stassen Delgate Dayton Youngstown Toledo Minnesota Ohio Stassén

Pepper Martin’s footrace with Sooners stars at high school tourney

In Norman Oklahoma Pepper Martin spotted Bud Wilkinson’s football team at a state tournament field. He raced Jack Mitchell and Tommy Gray, winning the first 40 yards then losing by one stride to Gray. Wiley Moore Jr and his brother Bill Moore emerge as multi sport performers at Hollis High. The piece weaves in college and regional sports chatter, including coaches, players, and light anecdotes from Clemson to Marquette and Villanova.

New York Pepper Martin Norman Okla Dodgers Bud Wilkinson Pepper Jack Mitchell Sooner Martin Tommy Gray Oklahoma Wiley Moore, Jr Wiley, Jr Hollis Bill Chicago Piggy Lambert Mary Lou O'Connor Jeff Hanover Clemson College Ray Mathews Citadel of the Confederacy McKeesport Pennsylvania Fred Price Villanova College Carla Schuette Marquette A Lake Michigan Sheboygan Wis

Baseball scores and schedule from yesterday and today

Yesterday's results include New York 6 St. Louis 1 and Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 6 in 20 innings. Other games were Boston 6 Detroit 3 and Washington 3 Chicago 3 in a rain shortened tie. Today St. Louis hosts New York while Detroit visits Boston and Cleveland plays Philadelphia.

New York St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Detroit Washington Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh National League Cincinnati Detroita Washington Air Chicago Boston Philadelphia

State High School Track Sectionals Set For Saturday

Charleston reports fourteen entrants per event for the state track meet on May 15 with an extra qualifier per event this year. The Charleston sectional includes five meet, with fourth place finishers now allowed to advance to balance competition. Last year Charleston qualifiers outscored all others combined in the state meet. Three will advance from Wheeling Clarksburg Beckley sectionals and Martinsburg will send only first place winners.

Charleston F'Maest Wheeling Clarksburg Beckley Martinsburg New York Wright Brothers

Murder charge tied to missing man found in basement

The missing man Korbelik was found dead in his home basement. a two foot grave was found in the yard and investigators suspect a planned burial. A warrant for Albert Bailey, CIO Steelworkers treasurer, was issued for murder after Korbelik's daughter identified Babey as the killer, later recanted saying she lied.

Frances Elmer Hoffman Korbelik Hoffman

Merchants Defeat Big Fours 3 1 in Practice Game

Grafton Merchants beat the Big Fours 3 to 1 at athletic field last evening in seven innings due to darkness. Chub Stolzenfels started four innings, George Hamric closed, with Rasci and Garci batting for Big Four. Grafton tallied one run in first and two in fifth, ahead of a Sunday 2:30 p m practice with Kingwood.

Grafton Merchant Tlarksburg Chub Stolzenfels George Hamric Clarksburgers Grafton Rasci and Garci Big Four Swisher Gaught Stolzenfels Hamrick

West Virginia governor race clashed over forgery claims

Patteson denounced a circulating list as downright forgery and accused the administration of sabotaging roads and rigging road equipment purchases. He rejected higher office as administered in the last three years. Bevercomb spoke in Hamlin supporting tax cuts, while textile and canal history notes surfaced.

West Virginia Chapman Bevercomb Hamlin Truman

Sakamoto Shapes Hawaii Olympic Dream With Bill Smith

Honolulu May 5 Twenty years after teaching himself to swim in plantation ditches Soichi Sakamoto Hawaii born coach backed by Yale associate Olympic coach Bob Kipputh eyes London 1948 Games His pupil Bill Smith Jr returns from Ohio State to train under him as Hawaii rallies funds to reach a 2200 target While Smith competes Sakamoto hopes to join the Olympic effort and smile from the sideline

Doug Lovelace Honolulu University of Hawaii Puunene Maui Island Soichi Sakamoto Pacific Sakamoto Pumene Bill Smith, Jr Brown Keo Nakama Halo Hirose Bill Smith Smith Ohio State Hawaii Yale Bob Kipputh Sakemoto London Mawaii

Trustee dispute over Taft Hartley act to be settled

The filing cites differences between trustees and United Mine Workers over neutral third party and fund administration. It notes three trustees now operate under the agreement and the act, claims differences have been resolved with the addition of a third trustee, amid context of fund distributions and prior income levels.

United Mine Workers of America

Salem Runs Away With State Diamond Conference Wins

Salem College remained undefeated at the top of the state intercollegiate baseball conference after a 6-4 win over West Virginia Wesleyan. Saks drove in four runs early, Wesleyan rallied in the eighth, and Fairmont moved up in standings with a 7-2 win over Glenville as Concord defeated West Virginia Tech 6-3 in six innings.

Salem Bethany West Liberty Fairmont Associated Press Salem College Tigers West Virginia Wesleyan Saks Wesleyan Glenville Concord West Virginia Tech Ess Lilly Paul Hedrick

Classified rates and rules for Sentinel ads in 20th century style

Classified rates for Sentinel ads set at 244 cents per word for the first insertion and 14 cents per word for subsequent insertions. Ads must be consecutive, follow regular column style, with a 55 word minimum. Each initial or numeral counts as five words. Cash in advance. Errors to be reported immediately. The Sentinel will not be ...

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For Sale Six Room House in Good Location Box D-13 Sentinal

Classified brief notes advertise a six room house for sale in a good location and instruct readers to write box D-13 at the Sentinel. The short ad emphasizes the property's room count and location.

Versatile 6 Room Homes Near Ross and Wilford Streets

Series of listed properties in a local paper ad describe several 6 room homes with baths, basements, furnaces, garages, and sizable lots. Prices range around $3,500 to $3,990 with nearby conveniences, school bus access, country feel, and varied extra buildings. Some listings note land, acreage, and former property statuses.

Washington Wilford

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