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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1949

Page

2

Failure Of Big Four Pitching Staff Responsible For Decline

The Cleveland Indians top pitching staff falters as Bob Feller Bob Lemon Gene Bearden and Steve Gromek all suffer injuries. Bearden struggles with a pulled leg muscle and cannot complete games. Ed Lopat outpitched them for a 4-3 Yankees victory as Cleveland slides from peak form. Tigers rally to beat Senators 4-2 as Lipon drives in the go ahead runs in the ninth.

Big Four Champion Indians Boudreau New York Yankees Bob Feller Bob Lemon Gene Bearden Steve Gromek Bearden Yankees Ed Lopat Cleveland

Big Nine poised to become Big Ten over MSU bid

Evanston Illinois action on Michigan State College membership dominates the Big Nine spring meeting. An East Lansing admission is expected Friday after a three member committee report. If approved MSU enters the league next year in minor winter sports and indoor track with football schedules not counting in standings through 1952.

Evanston Ill Big Nine Big Ten Michigans State College Lansing Michigan Michigan State Pittsburgh University of Chicago

Yesterday's Baseball Results and Tomorrow's Schedule

Yesterday New York edged Cleveland 4 to 3 while Detroit beat Washington 4 to 3 and Boston defeated Chicago 4 to 3. Philadelphia topped St Louis 9 to 2 and Brooklyn won 8 to 5 over Chicago in 11 innings. Pittsburgh beat New York 3 to 2 and Cincinnati defeated Boston 5 to 4 in 12 innings. Tomorrow Detroit visits Washington and Cleveland plays New York with Chicago at Boston and Boston at Pittsburgh plus New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia and Chicago host Brooklyn at St Louis.

Cleveland Feller New York Raschi Chicago Pieretti Soe Jon Kinder Detroit Gray Washington Calvert St. Louis Fannin Philadelphia Shantz Jansen Pittsburgh Muncrief Boston Sain Cincinnati Raffensberger Brooklyn Hatten Rush Simmons Brecheen New York Buffalo Los Angeles San Francisco New Orleans A.m Arms Asa St Louis St Chicago

Hopes for conference title dim after Morris Harvey win

West Virginia Tech lost 10-2 at home to Morris Harvey, dropping to 7-1 in conference play and narrowing Salem College's lead. Salem fell 8-1 to Marshall but stayed atop the standings as Morris Harvey improved to 4-1 with three games left. Tech and Salem each scheduled Thursday league games against the two bottom teams, Concord and Alderson-Broaddus. Fairmont faced Potomac State in the day’s only other game.

Charleston West Virginia Tech Morris Harvey Tech Salem College Salem Marshall Concord Alderson- Broaddus Fairmont Potomac State

Youre Telling Me Grand Pappy Jenkins and Iron Ore

In 1939 Bonn was a small city now capital of West Germany and a chamber of commerce marvel. A photographer recalls a stolen camera and local curiosities while notes discuss Earth rotation dandelions and iron ore from Steep Rock Mines Ontario. Labrador is projected to exceed ten million tons annually.

Will Central Pr Bonn West Germany Chamber—Of Commerce Ontario Canada Labrador

Classified Ads Sample From Grafton Paper 1949

A dense classified page details rates for first insertions and multi insertions, with examples of for sale listings including a 1937 Plymouth, a seven room house, a rowboat, lawn mowers, mechanical tools, and a residence. It also contains obituaries and notices, a motor carrier hearing, a trustee sale, and various legal notices for elections and levies in Grafton West Virginia. The document reflects a range of local commerce, property transactions, and civic actions with dates and contact references.

M. C Taylor County Court House Grafton Public Service Commission of West Virginia Flemington Taylor County Robert Esmond Y. Brownton W. VII Roy C. Poling D. Poling John K. Burdett Home Building and Loan Association of Homiding and Loan Association Court House George W. White Maple Avenue

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