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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1946
Page
2
Lanier and Pollet provide a rare left-handed 20-game winner potential for the St. Louis Cardinals this season. Pollet’s 7 1 victory over the Giants boosted their NL lead as Brooklyn and Chicago traded results. The page mixes baseball notes with other scores and military recruitment copy.
A collage of sports notes touching on the Mexican League snatching Yankee players, Lawson Little joining the PGA, Red Sox batting practice woes, Seton Hall's John Connelly and Cornell’s Arnold Kelly POW histories, Notre Dame football prospects around George Connor, Louis boxer history, Connecticut badminton clubs, Gastogne Adams study jogs, Roosevelt dimes at Delaware Park, and coaches Ned Neyland Dodd and Franka missing a track meet.
Howie Pollet and Enos Slaughter led St Louis to a 7-1 win over the Giants as Slaughter earned four hits including a three run homer and Pollet held the Giants to five. Tex Shirley helped Washington beat the Browns 3-1 on six hits. Dixie Walker drove in Brooklyn's winning run with a 13th inning double in a 2-1 Dodgers victory over Chicago. Johnny Sain pitched six efficient innings as the Braves defeated the Reds 5-1. Murrell Jones drove in the White Sox winning run with a ninth inning two bagger in their 5-4 triumph over Philadelphia. Schoolboy Rowe helped Phillies to a 6-2 win over Pittsburgh with two doubles. Charley Keller drove in two in a New York win over Detroit, including a late superb left field catch. Ted Williams belted a two run homer in the 12th inning to propel the Red Sox past Cleveland 7-4.
The Associated Press lists top national league leaders with Vernon and Pesky among the batting leaders, Mize and Williams tied for home runs, Slaughter and Holmes sharing RBI leads, and pitching leaders Harris and Ferriss posting top marks. The data covers National and American League leaders in batting runs hits doubles triples home runs stolen bases and pitching records across teams such as Brooklyn Chicago St. Louis Boston Detroit Cleveland and Washington.
Indianapolis May 23. Weather improves as mechanics fix idle cars for the 30th Indianapolis 550-mile race on May 30. Only 14 cars qualified in four days of trials. 19 spots remain with trials set for Saturday Sunday and Tuesday. New qualifiers include Mauri Rose Russell Snowberger Emil Andres Jose Chitwood and Al Putnam. European drivers Filipini Caracciola Villoresi Vera and Nalon bring Maseratis. Caracciola seeks a Mercedes entry. Sugar stamps warning ends with rationing continues.
About 159 of 1400 horses booked are on the grounds as Delaware Park prepares for a 30 day race meeting opening next Wednesday. Track officials report strong early turnout and readiness for the meet.
St Louis May 23 Ky Laffoon golf star voiced sharp remarks about the United States Golf Association and the National Open amid practice at Sunset Country Club. He said the Open prize money and tour structure favor pros, likening the situation to boxing gatekeeping and predicting shifts in peacetime pricing debates. He plans to skip the Canterbury Open in June.
In Washington Rep Bailey says Army engineers disapproved a proposed navigation canal on the West Fork River, citing insufficient traffic to justify high costs. The report notes the canalization would cost about 2.85 and that several local officials react to the decision.
New York 5 Detroit 3 and Boston 7 Cleveland 4 in 12 innings with Chicago 5 Philadelphia 4 and St. Louis 3 Washington 1. Key results show tight games and late scoring boosts.
National League games include Brooklyn 2 over Chicago 1 in 13 innings. St Louis defeated New York 7 to 1. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 6 to 2. Boston edged Cincinnati 1 to 1.
Today sees New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Washington at St. Louis and St. Louis at New York Chicago at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Tomorrow lists American League Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St. Louis with highlighted night games and scattered National League pairings including Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Front line dispatches report Cheng's army moving over rough mountain routes at about 20 miles daily to seize Kangchuling and Fankintun, surrounding Changchun from multiple sides. American trained troops forgo motorized gear, marching with horses carrying supplies as they push toward the capital.
Security council sub committee asked to submit a report by May 1 on casualties totaling 41 500 in the Eastern Front last war with the blue division. The committee was named a month ago after Dr Oscar Lange accused the Franco regime of threatening international peace. The council remained in recess and kept the Iranian case on the agenda indefinitely pending any delegate request to reopen.
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