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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1935

Page

5

Sectional Qualifying Rounds for National Open Begin Monday

Entries and pairings for the sectional qualifying rounds of the 1935 National golf championship were announced. Over 25 courses nationwide host 1,087 shot-makers vying for 122 places to join 40 exempt players for the Pittsburgh final. Notables include Tommy Armour Denny Shute Jock Hutchison Dick Metz Frank Walsh Chick Hens George Dawson Johnny Lehman Willie MacFarlane Johnny Farrell and Craig Wood. Detroit and New York districts feature strong fields with ample star power and limited advancement spots.

Iw York Pittsburgh Olin Dutra New York Chicago Tommy Armour Denny Shute Jock Hutchison Dick Metz Frank Walsh Chick Hans, Jr George Dawson Johnny Lehman Willie MacFarlane Johnny Farrell Joe Ezar Craig Wood Walter Hagen Will Brate Detroit

Nurmi Quits Finnish Athletic Body Over Sweden Move

Paavo Nurmi resigns from the Finnish Athletic Association amid Finland resuming relations with Sweden. He also steps down from coaching Finnish runners for the next Olympics. The association's president and board join his withdrawal, continuing the Sweden boycott dating to 1932 amid accusations of Sweden luring Nurmi with prize matches.

Helsingfors Paavo Nurmi Finland Finnish Athletic Association Sweden Nurmi International Amateur Athletic Association

Golf's barnstormers clash in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

Ve Al Watrous and Chuck Koesis head a field of 111 for 11 Philadelphia sector spots while Henry Picard leads a star list including Gene Kunes Felix Serafin and Ed Dudley. Johnny Goodman seeks one of two Pittsburgh slots with 15 rivals. Jimmy Thomson and Ray Mangrum contest in the Los Angeles area.

Ve al Watrous Chuck Koesis Philadelphia Henry Picard Gene Kunes Jimmy Thomson Ray Mangrum Los Angeles Pittsburgh

Gene Sarazen predicts Revolta to win national open

Pittsburgh May 7 Gene Sarazen calling himself a 100 to 1 shot says Johnny Revolta of Michigan is the probable winner of the National golf open next month. He toured Oakmont and says the course will be tougher than 1927. Sarazen notes Revolta’s winter scoring and hints Henry Picard won't win.

Pittsburgh Gene Sarazen Johnny Revolta Michigan Gene Oakmont Tommy Armour Revolta Henry Picard Hershey Picard Sarazen

Daily Cross Word Puzzle Guidance Reveals Clues and Answers

A puzzle page lists many cryptic style clues with numbers and partial words, including hints like 40-poetical measure and 11-not-one. It presents across and down entries, with garbled decorative text and partial answer strings that resemble a filled crossword grid. The output includes scattered letters and fragments that resemble a puzzle solution section, mixed with stray OCR remnants.

Major League Races Puzzle Even Experts

New York May 7 Major league races look like old fashioned dog fights this spring as Indians Giants patched up infields. White Sox lead AL. Dodgers Reds top NL. Blanton ties strikeout mark with four straight wins for Pirates amid slow starts by Tigers Cardinals.

New York Cleveland Indians New York Giants Indians Billy Knickerbocker Giants Hughey Crutz White Sox Chicago White Sox Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Johnny Whitehead Dallas Joe Vance Sox Athletics Clevelanders Detroit Tigers St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Frankie Frisch Pepper Martin Deans Bill Walker Elijah Darvel Cy) Blanton Pittsburgh Pirates Blanton Dizzy Dean

Fights Last Night Matches Highlight Diverse Card

Chicago fighter Fritzie Zivic defeated Sammy Chi vas of Detroit in a three round effort. Lou Vine stopped Johnny Fitzpatrick in a three round bout. Max Elling outpointed Syl Saluski as did Norman Barnett over Steve Colucci in four and six round clashes. Joe Rossi edged Ray Napoli tano in New York rings.

Chicago Fritzie Zivic Pittsburgh Sammy Chivas Detroit Lou Vine Johnny Fitzpatrick New York Max Elling Syl Saluski Milwaukee Leroy Zinkham Baltimore Jimmy ‘Walte Orlando Fla Sioux City Ian Willie Davies Kansas City Joe Duran Scottsbluff Neb Joe Rossi Ray Napolitano

Lefty Powers Sox Pitching in Tight Win Over Indians

Joe Cronin finally has found a southpaw who can travel the route. Ostermueller pitched a complete game, beating the Indians 2-1 to place the White Sox on top. He limited Cleveland to six hits, fanned six, and drove Mel Almada home with the decisive run.

Associated Press Joe Cronin Boston Red Sox Fritz Ostermueller Boo Grove Rube Walberg George Hochette Oral Hildebrand Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Ostermueller Tribe Mel Almada Pirates Flint Rhem Braves

Braves Win After Ninth Inning Rally Over Corsairs

In a tied game at 5-5 through the third inning, Urbanski and Mallon doubled to put the Braves ahead in the seventh. The Corsairs responded with three runs off Larry Benton and Huck Betts in the ninth to seize the victory.

Urbanski Mallon Waite Hoyt Braves Corsairs Larry Benton Huck Betts

League Head To Be Picked In Twilight League

Seven clubs gathered at the Grafton YMCA seeking a strong honest league president to lead the Twilight League this season. A meeting is set for 7 30 next Monday in the Grafton Sentinel editorial rooms to select a proxy. Teams represented include Beaumont Wickwire Webster Maple Avenue Lucky Strike High School and Carr China with an eighth sought to ease scheduling. A rules report approved covers player eligibility umpire selection and scheduling. An opener between Maple Avenue and Webster may be played at Athletic Field next Sunday afternoon. A proposed softball league did not materialize at a recent meeting prior plans for a future session.

Grafton YM. C. A Grafton Sentinel Beaumont Wickwire Webster Maple Avenue Lucky Strike High School Carr China Demoss Koch Athletic Field

Fitz Wonders About Omaha After Derby Victory

New York May 7 The trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, 61, says Omaha may not equal his legendary sire Gallant Fox. Despite Omaha's Kentucky Derby win, Fitzsimmons wastes no confidence, reserving final judgment until after more races. He rates Diavolo as runner up to Gallant Fox among horses he trains and notes Wheatley stable's Diavolo as a strong rival for future races.

New York Omaha Aqueduct Diavolo

Rookie dies after ball strikes trainee in Huntington

Roy Reynolds, 20, of Colando, Virginia, died in a Huntington hospital from a fractured skull after being struck by a pitched ball during a practice with the Huntington Red Birds Middle Atlantic league. He had come from Virginia to try out for a berth on the training squad. the pitcher’s name was not released.

Huntington W. Va Virginia Huntington Red Birds Roy Reynolds Colando

Eckie Allen Named Parkersburg Backfield Coach

Parkersburg on May 7 reports George Eckie Allen will coach backfield and direct football training at Parkersburg High under Ross McHenry as successor to Paul Steinbicker who resigned as athletics director and coach. Allen graduates from West Virginia in June.

Parkersburg West Virginia Mountaineer Parkersburg High George (Eck) Allen Paul Steinbicker Allen Ross McHenry

Pirates Rally Past Red Sox In Eight Run Test

National League standings show Pittsburgh defeating Boston 8 to 6 as other games were postponed by rain. Today schedule includes Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York. American League results list Boston 2 Cleveland 1 and Washington at St Louis with Philadelphia at Detroit and Boston at Cleveland on tap.

Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago New York Cleveland Washington Detroit Brooklyn St. Louis

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