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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1949

Page

2

Olympia Skips Preakness After Derby Finish

Olympia will not start in the Preakness at Pimlico on Saturday. Trainer Ivan Parke, returning from Kentucky, will fly the favorite who finished sixth in the Derby to New York instead. Ponder, trained by Ben Jones, heads to Baltimore for the $75,000 added race as several other Derby runners converge at Pimlico.

Olympia Louisville Baltimore Ivan Parke New York Ben Jones Ponder Witmer Pimlico Calumet Farm Pimlicoward Maryland Churchill Downs Capot Greentree Stable Ace Warren Wright John Gaver Greentree Hirsch Jacobs Pales Eran Jacobs Steve Brooks Ben Jones West Calumet Farms Brooks Calumet International Soundphoto

American League Clubs Probe Senators Actions

Rumor says American League clubs may push Congress to investigate the Washington Senators amid claims of unnatural batting power during a seven game run. Caps Capot stalled Olympia in the Derby pace. Preakness contenders and trainer quotes follow, with Washington's stunning 7-3 win and 2-0 shutout over Cleveland cited. Giants maintain lead as Pirates topple Braves. Thomson and Jansen star in Polo Grounds win.

Washington Senators Senators, Inc Nats Philadelphia Athletics New York Giants Chicago Cubs Polo Grounders Pittsburgh Pirates Braves Boston Giants Larry Jansen Bobby Thomson Billy Rigney

Merchants Meet Newburg Tuesday At Graf Field

George Hamric announced Grafton Merchants will play Newburg tomorrow at 5 p m on Graf Field. Brownton hosts Thursday with the Central West Virginia League opener Sunday featuring Grafton Merchants against Tunnelton. Swans were domesticated by ancient Romans who valued their flesh as food.

Grafton Merchants Newburg Graf George Hamric Brownton Tunnelton

Classified advertising rates and order of publication

A long OCR classified section details rates for first insertions and multiples, minimum charges, and per-word pricing. It also contains an order of publication from the West Virginia Circuit Court listing lands for delinquent taxes in Taylor County and Knottsville District, with extensive parcel and owner descriptions, deadlines, and court officials. Also noted are fiduciary notices and a recipe snippet mentioning rhubarb with a springtime dish.

The Sentinel State of West Virginia Circuit Court Taylor County Elijah Kennedy Lst Guy G. Means Parkview Knottville Metz Three Fork Knottsville Walter H Elizabeth Dalton Dorsey R. McWilliams Knotville Romond J. Peck Lawson Starcher N. F. Kendall Domestic & Foreign Discount Corporation Knotts Cemetery Lawson, Starcher Lucretia Terrena Trisler W.trisler Valley Clay and Coal Company Valley Coal and Clay Company Warder, Jr Anna M. Woodyard West. Virginia A. O&g. Simpson Creek, ‘Lemington da Cavenaugh Flemington Thomas E. Coffman Lloyd Allen Simpson Creek Yemington Jesora Darby Coal Company O&g. Berry Run J. W. Grove Malinda Payne Mary F. Poling David Powell Rotemimt Heights Albert Simon West Rosemont J. E. R. Sines Nannie E. Sines West Rose Mont Anna Smith Montana Simpson Thomas H. Bartlett Hammett Need Fork Wetterman Leagan Bell Stone Fetterman Leander Sarah Trader H. Gaines James PD. Hession Woodford Court House John E. Norris Valley River E. A. Rinehart Walnut Hill Everett Talkington G. Clark Charles F. Davis Wm. T. Gates Gates Minnie L. Waseman College Hill Ruby Whitehair River Run Booths Creek C.E. Galliher C. E. Galliher Grafton Granville E. Jarvis W. H. Bailey Widewire Charles W Carroll A & Unis W. Merle Bailey Harry Friedman

Bowling Schedule For Week In City Tournaments

Week of ninth calendar shows Carr China bowls Monday in city tournament. Tuesday features China bowls in same city event. Thursday lists Pex China matches in city tournament. Details are fragmentary and may reflect calendar entries rather than full results.

China Ted i Cina Wea Pex L Pet. Clay Clay Shop Fett Mereants A Na Carr China Skipper Inn Richman Ins Pitman F. Sandor R. Carroll Knotts

Salem Set for Bethany Conference Clash Today

Salem meets Bethany in a West Virginia Conference baseball game at Bethany as Salem and Bethany idle Saturday. West Liberty travels to Steubenville to face Steubenville while West Virginia Tech extends its win streak with an 8 3 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon. Other scores include George Washington over West Virginia University 7 0 and Fairmont defeating Marshall 6 1 in Charleston and Fairmont.

West Virginia Salem Bethany West Liberty Eeubenvile Steubenville Marietta West Virginia Tech West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon West Virginia University George Washmeion University Washington Morris Harvey College Concord College Charleston Fairmont Marshall College

Baseball Scores and Schedule From National League Standings

AP recap highlights NL action with St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York and Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Saturday results show Brooklyn 10 Chicago 9 and New York 9, St Louis 1, while Sunday’s games include St Louis 7 New York 10 and Chicago 1. American League notes New York at Detroit and Washington at Cleveland.

Pet G.B York Brooklyn Il Thy W. Pel Philadelphia J. C. Penney Cincinnati Pittsburgh Pepsi Cola St. Louis Carr China Chicago New York Pitman Cleveland EB. Woodyard Detroit F. Hovatter Conner Philadelphia Ee St Louis Brooklyn Brazie Podbielan Boston Hiroe Bickford Sumner Ve Jones Fox Kintzelman St. Louis Pitsburgh Washington Cleve

Teol Fungicide Promises Fast Germ Kill at Malone's Drug Store

An advertising brief touts Teol a strong fungicide made with 90 percent alcohol that kills athlete foot germ on contact. The ad claims a 36c one hour action and offers a money back guarantee if not pleased, urging customers to ask druggists for Teol at Malone's Drug Store.

Malone's

Excellent .5 room home for sale at 311 Beech Street

Parrish Agency advertises a small one bedroom home opposite West Side school. It features a bath, new floor furnace, Monel metal sink, stone tank, a large level lot with garden and fruit, and a three stall garage. Price is $3200 with quick action encouraged. Phone 701 207 W. Main.

Beech St West Side

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