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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1949

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Capot Seen Favored To Beat Ponder In Preakness

In Baltimore betting chatter Capot, Greentree's three year old, is tipped to be the betting favorite over Kentucky Derby winner Ponder in the $75,000-added Preakness at Pimlico. Ponder, trained by John Gaver, seeks to rebound after Capot led most of the Derby before Calumet Farm's Pander surged late to win. Capot won the Pimlico Futurity and had strong Derby showing, but many locals still back Ponder. racing fans anticipate a tight run to the wire.

Baltimore Capot Ponder Pimlico Wide Birds Greentree State Menowrd Slam Bang Olympia Calumet Farm Greentree John Gaver Pinslic

Regional high school basketball scores and semis

Section 5 Region 2 Clarksburg results show Roosevelt-Wilson 4 over Unions of West Milford 8 in the semi final with Clarksburg Victory 7 over Bridgeport 4. Buckhannon 3 over Weston 1. Pickens 2 over Jane Lew 9. Philipp 5 over Flemington 3 in the semi final. Section 10 Region 3 Tyler 10 over Cairo 5 in the semi final. Pennsboro 11 over Doddridge 1 in the semi final. Section 12 Region 2 Spencer 15 over Normantown 4. Grantsville 11 over Tanner 5. Walton 9 over Gassaway 0 (forfeit). Sand Fork 5 over Grantsville 4 in the semi final. Section 17 Region 5 Crichton 6 over Marlinton 5 in the semi.

Clarksburg Roosevelt-Wilson Unions West Milford Bridgeport Settion Buckhannon Weston Pickens Jane Lew Philipp Flemington Tyler Cairo Pennsboro Doddridge Spencer Normantown Grantsville Tanner Walton Gassaway Sand Fork Crichton Marlinton

Baseball Roundup and Iron Ore Trail Note

Daily baseball schedule results and upcoming games from the American and National Leagues list key matchups. Includes yesterday scores like Washington over Detroit and Chicago over Philadelphia, plus tomorrow’s night games and a note about a Labrador ore trough along a 150 mile stretch.

Boston Parnell Chicago Gumpert Philadelphia Brissie St. Loui Fannin Washington Masterson Detroit Trucks Boston &St. Louis Cleveland New York St. Louis Oaly Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Labrador

Kuhel's Senators Rally To Ten-Game Run

Washington manager Kuhel pulls the sagging Senators from a 3-14 start to a nine game win streak on a Detroit trip. Calvert one hitters, Westeroth spell helps. Yankees beat Cleveland 3-2 for top crowd of year as Mitch ell scores on a wild pitch. About 650000 toil in steel mills.

Washington Joe Kuhel Senators St. Louis Browns Chicago St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Stubby Overmire Kuhel Paul Calvert Dick Westeroth Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Tribe Yanks Bob Porterfield Dale Mitchell

Classified Advertising Rates And Listings Summary

Classified ads detail rates for varying insertion sequences, stipulate cash in advance, and limit to local residents. Entries include numerous FOR SALE items such as a 1941 Oldsmobile sedan, Frigidaire gas range, and a Black horse, plus WANTED TO BUY for a six to eight room house, HELP WANTED typist, TRADE diamond deal, and RENT notices for rooms. Additional notices include a MARTHA BROWN no-debt guarantee and a Thayer Street house listing with contact details.

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Four College Baseball Games Set Today Doubleheader Slate

Four college baseball games are on the schedule with two conference affairs. West Virginia hosts Dayton in Morgantown to start a three game weekend while Fairmont travels to Salem for a rained out match. Concord plays Wesleyan at Buckhannon and Shepherd visits Millersville, with two more Mountaineer games at Waynesburg and against West Virginia Tech in Morgantown.

West Virginia University University of Dayton Morgantown Mountaineer Waynesburg Sateday West Virginia Tech Fairmont Salem Concord Wesleyan Buckhannon Shepherd Millerville

Guam airman challenges statements in rape slaying case

Herman P. Dennis Jr. challenged prosecution statements at the Ruth Farns worth murder trial. A fellow airman fired in court as the trial recessed into Friday. Guam Police Chief James Hacket and inspector Al Riedel testified Dennis made four statements during January lie detector tests. defense argues involuntary under duress and rights violations.

Guam Herman P. Dennis, Jr Ruth Farnsworth Dennis Nexro Air Foree James Hackett al Riedel Berckley California Deus

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