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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1936

Page

6

Boston Bees Rise In National League Race

Boston Bees moved into fifth place after an 11th win in 23 games and an overtime victory as they rebounded from last season. The Yankees beat the Browns 4 1 and the Red Sox won 3 1 as rain limited other games. The Giants traded Smoky Joe Martin for Eddie Mayo while Rube Waldberg and Fritz Ostermueller kept the Tigers quiet.

Associated Press Tigers Cubs Giants Browns Hurling Corps Boston Bees Bees Yanks Browns Pirates Cincinnati Reds Phillies Yankees Red Sox Eddie Mayo Rube Walberg Fritz Ostermueller Boston Smoky Joe Martin Baltimore

British Soldier Hero Passes At Age Of 75

London May 14 Lord Allenby Britain's soldier hero of Palestine died suddenly at his Kensington home He was 75 years old The viscount who led imperial forces into Jerusalem during World War I was famed for dominance and later renounced the glory of conquest and its Dead Sea fruit

London Lord Allenby Britain Palestine Kensington Viscount Eld Jerusalem Dead Sea

Prospects Bright for 12-Horse Field in Preakness at Pimlico

Baltimore May 14. A 12 horse Preakness field is shaping up at Pimlico with Swashbuckler owned by Mrs Janon Fisher among leading nominees. The colt has sprint wins but his trainer believes he can handle the mile and three sixteenths. Many horses are on grounds and several are considered likely starters. Venture the early favorite may or may not have Sonny Workman aboard as he may ride Two Bob in Kentucky Oak at Churchill Downs.

Pimlico Swashbuckler Janon Fisher Maryland Breeders’ Association Fisher Tal Price Heatiey Hollywood Broookmeade Stable Delphinium M. L. Schwartz Venture Sonny Workman Workman C. V. Whitney Bob Churchill, Downs Baltimore

Detton Triumphs in Two Falls at Trenton

In Trenton New Jersey Dean Detton from Salt Lake City defeated Hark Barber from New Hampshire two falls to none in a pro wrestling match last night. Detton, listed at 222 pounds, defeated Barber, 216 pounds, in a best two of three falls bout.

Trenton N. J Dean Detton Salt Lake City Hark Barber New Hampshire

Baseball scores and today’s National League pairings

Yesterday in the National League Boston defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 3 in ten innings and Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 9 to 7. Rain affected other games with Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia St. Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York on the slate. In the American League Boston beat Detroit 3 to 1 and New York defeated St. Louis 4 to 1. Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Chicago New York at St. Louis and Boston at Detroit also listed.

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

Sam Parks Jr Wins Open Title After Mocking Doubters

New York May 14 Sam Parks Jr once dismissed as a fluke finally claims a victory after critics mocked his Oakmont triumph. The American open champ, embarrassed no more, trains at Baltusrol for defense of his title June 4 to 6, facing renewed hope from insiders who once doubted him.

New York Sam Parks, Jr Oakmont Sam California Pinehurst Baltusrol Short Hills N. J

Conk Captures Karpis and Campbell in Kidnap Case

Rob inson, linked to the $300,000 Bremer Hamm Minnesota kidnapings, faced delayed arraignment as his parents seek revival in Nashville. Federal officials say he cannot be eligible for parole after 15 years. Mrs Stoll, wife of an oil executive, was beaten by her captor in a Paris apartment, raising Lindbergh law death-penalty implications.

Alvin Karpis Harry Campbell Edward G. Bremer William Hamm Minnesota Robinson Nashville Tenn Stoll Paris

Pros Poking Fun At Little Getting Beat

A collection of odd notes on sports figures and events. Lawson Lit je Jr and Darrell Lester among others are mentioned. Chambersillin returning to Dartmouth as backfield coach. various anecdotes about Dodgers players Van Mungo Nat Fleischer and Joe Louis camp events. scattered remarks on Grants Davis Cup status and El mira quarterback Babe LeVoir.

Eddie Brietz Associated Press New York Lawson Lit Je, Jr Gar Davidson Darrell Lester Texas Christian West Point Bobby Wilson Army Eddie Chamberlain Dartmouth Austen Lake Boston American Harvard W. K Bill King Boston Brooklyn Joe Stripp Dodgers Stengel P. S Salawaeschter Bitsy Grant Wilmer Allison Grant Rabbit Maranville Elmira Debbit van Mungo Nat Fleischer The Ring Washington Freddy Miller Petey Sarrom Nat Miller

West Virginia Tennis Team Opens East Swing

The Mountaineers led by Sam Littlepage begin a three day east tour with George Washington at Washington and Georgetown today and Cumberland, Md to follow. Coach Dave Jacobs names Kenny Thorn John Hesse Paul Tennant Howard Ebbe and Scott Camp as part of the traveling squad.

Charleston West Virginia University Mountaineers Sam Littlepage George Washington Washington Georgetown Cumberland Dave Jacobs Kenny Thorn John Hesse Paul Tennant Howard Ebbe Scott Camp Wheeling Triadelphia High School Liberty College Tiltonsville Potentiaf Blayney Liberty Bill Tilden

Tennis players add Morgantown to tour list and visit

Professional players have added Morgantown West Virginia to their itinerary visiting the university city on Monday. Mrs Phillip J Cochran holder of Morgantown golf record invited to join Nemacolin Country Club team Beallsville Pa in western Pennsylvania tournament starting today.

Morgantown West Virginia University City Phillip J. Cochran Nemacolin Country Club Beallsville Pennsylvania

Rain Wipes Out Two Tilts In Middle Atlantic Circuit

Rain kept the league leading Charleston Senators and the second place Zanesville club idle and washed out a Middle Atlantic game between Huntington and Canton. Dayton crushed Akron 11 6 while Johnstown beat Portsmouth 5 4. Johnstown’s Roetz snagged a foul from over a wire fence as Lee of Portsmouth struck out ten. Today’s schedule includes Zanesville at Charleston and Canton at Huntington, Akron at Dayton, Johnstown at Portsmouth.

Associated Press Charleston Senators Zanesville Huntington Canton Dayton Akron Johnstown Portsmouth Dayton Ducks Buttan Lee Roetz Charleston

Convicts seize brickyard, kill foreman during prison escape

Twelve hours after 24 inmates overpowered guards and fled the Oklahoma brickyard, eight remained at large. Powell, the foreman, was killed in the car they commandeered. hostages Gossett and others were wounded as investigators, police, and officials pursue the desperadoes. Tuck Cope and Victor Conn were among the guards, with Powell beaten before his murder.

Roy W. Kenny A. D. Powell Brickyard Powell McAlester Tuck and Conn

Brain Beating Patterns Measured At AMA Meeting

At the AMA gathering in Kansas City experts from Harvard Medical School described the electroencephalograph as revealing individual brain beat patterns. Normal and drunken states showed distinct voltages and frequencies with hungover patterns differing from normal. The report listed researchers Gibbs Lennox Hallowell Davis Erna Gibbs and Albert Grass and noted hopes for diagnostic uses.

Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Kansas City American Medical Association Harvard Medical School Frederick A. Gibbs William G. Lennox Hallowell Davis Erna L. Gibbs Albert Grass

State Senate Winners Led In Returns In West Virginia

Continued results show veterans leading in state senate races with Fahey of Weirton among those listed. Winners include Dan B. Fleming St Marys Democrat third district C Frank Millender Wayne Democrat sixth district A L Helmick Thomas Republican fourteenth district L B Snyder New Martinsville Democrat and Walter F Ball New Martinsville with no opposition. Other victors include third district Robert F Hickman Elizabeth Republican fifth district Calvin N Hall Democrat and B R Osborne Republican unopposed in some races. House winners listed include Hardy G W Miley Democrat Randolph John Bosworth Jr Democrat Hampshire Milleson Democrat.

Senate Page Fahey Weirton Dan B. Fleming St. Marys C. Frank Millender Wayne A. L. Helmick Thomas L. B. Snyder New Martinsville Walter F. Ball Robert F. Hickman Elizabeth Calvin N. Hall B. R. Osborne Earl Smith John J. Pelter Kel Holliday Logan Emmett ©. Wiseman Fayetteville Floyd J, Precious Fred C. Allen Earl H. Smith Rollo Conley George W. Jackson L. M. Brannen J. Buhl Shahan Harry B. Martin Helmick J. 4. Weirich James 8. Dailey Martinsburg House of Delegates Hardy G. W. Miley Randolph John Bosworth, Jr Hampshire

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