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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1950

Page

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Thirteen Colleges Enter Marietta Regatta Record

Marietta Ohio hosts the ninth annual intercollegiate regatta with thirteen colleges entering. Eight compete in varsity and junior varsity races while freshmen fill a separate field as spectators arrive and plans for 10 000 seats and parking progress.

Marietta Ohio Marita Ohio River Poughkeepsie New York Hudson River Collees Will Freshamn Columbia Cornell Navy Syracuse Pennsylvania M-I-T Princeton Washington Cal Traints Stanford Wisconsin Rugers Penn I-T California Péngpton Wiscontigers Boston Universitis Baltimore

Tong Action Threat Tangles Lana Wong and Fong Wan in SF

A Chinese civil war style dispute unfolds in San Francisco between dancer Lana Wong and nightclub operator Fong Wan. Wong claims star work for chorus pay while Wan advertises a contract and threatens action through legal channels. Wan’s case blocks her from $850 weekly New York offers as she disputes pay and duties.

San Francisco Lana Wong Fong Wan Shanghai Wan Tong New York Internationa

Regional tournament thinning continues across West Virginia

The West Virginia regional high school tournament proceeds with at least 12 games in 10 regions today. Region One features Moundsville Wellsburg Triadelphia Weirton in a postponed match. Region Two has Morgantown Rowlesboro and Lumberport Buckhannon semis. Region Three shows Pennsboro Pine Grove Parkersburg with Parkersburg awaiting the final, and the Big Reds won 6-1 in a semi yesterday. Region Four Capon Bridge Wardensville. Region Five Beckley Mount Hope with Hinton. Region Six Stonewall Jackson Madison and Charleston East Bank semis. Region Seven Huntington Central Man final. Region Eight North Fork Big Creek Wer and Mullens Princeton semis.

Charleston West Virginia Moundsville Wellsburg Triadelphia Weirton Morgantown Rowlesboro Lumberport Buckhannon Fairmont Pennsboro East Bank Huntington Central Man North Fork Big Creek Wer Mullens Princeton

Three College Baseball Games Today in Charleston

Charleston reports three college baseball games on today slate. West Virginia hosts Ohio University in Morgantown while Salem plays Bethany and West Virginia freshmen meet Potomac State. Salem Bethany game postponed due to wet grounds.

Charleston Toay West Virginia University Ohio University Morgantown Salem Bethany West Glenville Morris Harvey Marall Morehead Kentucky Dick Roberts Marshall

Baseball Standings and Games From Scholastic Region Notes

Washington beats Detroit 8 to 2 while St Louis defeats Philadelphia 7 to 1 as teams chase standings. The chart lists New York 21 8 724 percent, Detroit 17 10 630, Washington 17 12 586, Boston 20 15 714, Cleveland 15 14 517, St Louis 8 16 333, Philadelphia 10 20 333, Chicago 2 7 207. Today’s games include Philadelphia at Chicago Fowler and Boston at St Louis among others, with Regional results and postponements noted. A construction image shows workers on a skyscraper wearing World War I–style helmets for protection.

Washington Detroit St. Louis Philadelphia York Boston Cleveland Chicago Fowler Gumpert Haefner Parnell Garver New York Byrne Houtteman Nagy Wynn Ac Pittsburgh Cincinnati

Baseball results and standings for the National League

Yesterday's National League results show Chicago defeating Brooklyn 5 to 4 and Pittsburgh routing Philadelphia 6 to 0 while Cincinnati topped Boston 6 to 2. St Louis at New York game postponed due to wet grounds. Landings Team standings place Brooklyn 18 11 621 and Philadelphia 17 12 586 with Brooklyn leading by 1 game.

Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston St. Louis New York

Baseball Tonight Pivots on Matchups Across Leagues

Today's games feature Cincinnati at Boston with Blackman or Raffensberger against Spahn. Chicago faces Brooklyn with Rush versus Bankhead, while St. Louis tangles New York with Lanie against Kennedy. Pittsburgh meets Philadelphia with Queen or Dickson against Johnson in the American League slate.

Cincinnati Boston Blackman Raffensberger Spahn Chicago Brooklyn Rush Bankhead St. Louis New York Lanie Kennedy Pittsburgh Philadelphia Queen Dickson Johnson

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