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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1946

Page

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Washington Threatens To Make American A Hoss Race

Washington Senators surge toward the Yankees and Red Sox, led by Mickey Vernon’s .405 batting, as they win 3-2 over Philadelphia and gain 10 of 12 to move from mid pack. Dodgers extend streak. Giants and Reds win. Cubs fall as weather intervenes.

Washington Joe Reichler Associated Press Washington Senators New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Nats Mickey Vernon Vernon Ossie Blevze Jack Sanford Joe Kuhel Mickey Marcus Hook Philadelphia Athletics Red Yankees Hughson Yanks Shade Floyd Bevens Dodgers Phils Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Cards Redbirds Ed Luken Chicago White Sox Teddy Lyons Detroit Tigers Bengals Thornton Lee Tiger Dizzy Trout Old Caldwell Virgil Truck Bobby Feller St Louis Browns Cleveland Steve Gromek Browns New York Giants Boston Braves Polo Grounds Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs Joffre Cross Ray Lamanno Reds Cross Lamanno Ed Miller Wally Moses White Sox Lee Moses Sox Tigers Carl Furillo Ed Stanky Furillo Pete Reiser Stanky Elbie Fletcher Pirates Cubs Gerald Priddy Senators

Belloise to meet Welch in Madison Square Garden bout

New York May 27 Steve Belloise Bronx middleweight returns to Madison Square Garden for the first time in five years to face Coley Welch of Portland Maine in a ten round bout. Milwaukee May 27 Alex Black of Lorain Ohio posts 1695 series to take first place and $1500 in Hank Marino world open. Train notes and other regional rail and sale notices follow in brief.

New York Steve Belloise Bronx Madison Square Garden Coley Welch Portland Maine Battler Milwaukee Alex Black Lorain Hank Marino

Hogan Golf Earnings Now Over $20 000 Mark

Tiny Ben Hogan, $2,000 richer after his 17-under 871Western Open win, tops $20,000 in golf earnings this year. He plans a summer circuit including the Goodall Round Robin in New York, Toledo, Inverness, then England for the British Open before returning to Chicago for the Victory Open and Tam-O-Shanter. His 271 score beat the Western Open record by 2 strokes set 17 years ago.

ST. Louis Tiny Ben Hogan Income Dallas Texas New York Toledo Inverness England Chicago Hogan Tommy Armour

Monmouth Park hopes ride on racing bets and venues

In New York May 27 sport roundups Horace Wade touts Monmouth Park profits as a passion project with ample betting windows and a two week opening rush. Skipper Heard predicts LSU success across football basketball and track. Joe DiMaggio sets book release, Pitt eyed for Big Ten, Northey sticks with Phillies amid Mexico lure.

Hugh Fullerton New York Horace Wade Monmouth Park New Jersey Horace T. P Heard Louisiana State U Kentucky Skipper Tiger Princeton N. J Joe McCarthy Jimmy Dykes Chicago Rockets Chuck Palmer Chicago Fenger High Dick Hanley Cleveland Browns Paul Brown Ohio State Great Lakes Massilon Ohio Holy Cross Worcester Mass Annapolis Joe DiMaggio Midwest Pitt Phillies Ron Northey Phils Herald- Tribune Bob Cooke Northey

Quality Market routs Belington in baseball blowout

Quality Market defeated Belington 25 or 27 to 0 in a lopsided baseball game at G. H. field Sunday. Quality’s bats exploded for many base hits as Norris Skares Ross Gerard Stolzenfels and Charlie Barkens led a string of strong performances. Belington’s pitchers struggled and the game ended after six innings with Grafton piling up 26 hits and four errors by Belington.

Belington All-Stars G. H Ross Gerard Quality Market Belmgton Quality Tur Belington Grafton Norris Skares Gerard Stolzenfels Bob Clear Charlie Barkens Chubby Jones Leo Jones Lefty Grimm Bob Lef' Grimm Clear Forarty Glen Ville Market R. Norris J. Skages R. Gerard D. DeMos Stolzenfeldt Rosier P Barkins Bennet Jones L. Grimm Associated Press Joe Grace Browns Les Fleming Indians Rucker Beller C Brough Cleveland Keller Tex Hughson Red Sox Phil Sturm BE. Phillips Rigmuto Yanks C. Phillips BR Booth B. Phillips Goss

Hepburn Sets Time Trial Speed Record at Indy 500

Fifty-year-old Ralph Hepburn of Van Nuys California shattered single and four lap records at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a rebuilt Bud Winfield car posting a fastest lap of 134.449 mph in 1 6.94 for a 2.5 mile loop and an average 133.944 mph over ten miles. He will be the oldest driver in the 500 mile race with a strong overall time of 4 minutes, 28.77 seconds. The previous records were 130.754 mph and 130.138 mph set by Jimmy Snyder in 1939.

Dale Burgess Indianapolis Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ralph Hepburn van Nuys Calif W. S Bud Winfield la Canada Hepburn Jimmy Snyder

Musial Declines Mexican Offer After Lure from Liga

In Mexico City Lou Klein, former St Louis Cardinals infielder, arrived with Bernardo Pasquel and may suit for Vera Cruz versus Mexico City Reds. Stan Musial reiterated he had no plan to jump to the Mexican League despite an offer being made.

Mexico City Lou Klein St Louis Cardinals Max Lanier Pred Martin Red Birds Klein Bernardo Pasquel Pasquel Vera Cruz Mexico City Reds Cincinnati Stan Musial Cardinal

Fastest half mile time of year at Los Angeles Coliseum

Johnny Fulton of Los Angeles now with San Francisco's Olympic Club ran the 880 in 1 minute 51 seconds at the Coliseum on a Saturday. The mark bests the Coliseum record of 1 51.3 set by John Woodruff of Pittsburgh in 1939.

Los Angeles Johnny Fulton San Francisco Olympic Club John Woodruff Pittsburgh

Princeton miler Bill Bonthron wed in Jenkintown

JENKINTOWN PA May 27 Bill Bonthron Princeton University famed miler and 1934 Sullivan award winner married here Saturday to Miss Jane Spencer Hand of Jenkintown.

Bill Bonthron Princeton University Jane Spencer Hand Jenkintown

Classified ads Rates and sample farm for sale items

Classified Sentinel rates for ads are 21 2 cents a word for first insertion and 11 2 cents a word for subsequent insertions. Minimum charge 55 cents. Entries count initials and digits as two words. Ads include modern farm for sale 8814 acres near Grafton and Knottsville road with outbuildings, and several for sale items such as a sorrel horse, a farm for sale or trade, and two Brownlow lots on Route 119 with contact details.

Sentinel AML Grafton Knottsville Road Everett_Shroyer Brownlow

Commissioners Notice of Estate Claims in Grafton WV

Notices warn creditors and beneficiaries of the William W. Lake Howard W. Riley estates to file verified claims by November 27 1946 and November 22 1946 respectively at Grafton West Virginia with Commissioners J Guy Allender and John K. Acce a. Also a separate notice from Eugene Bartiole disclaims debts.

William W. Lake West Main Street Grafton Taylor County West Virginia J. Guy Allender Howard W. Riley Parrish Building West Main Street J John K Ace

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