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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1949

Page

2

Byrne Set to Start Game Three for Yankees at Ebbets Field

Yankee manager Casey Stengel names left hander Tommy Byrne 15-7 to start game three versus the Dodgers at Ebbets Field. Ralph Branca or Rex Barney to counter for Brooklyn. Lefty Preacher Roe edged the Yankees 1 0 yesterday as Raschi and Reynolds consoled the Yanks. Roe allowed six hits, while Branca’s long major league career marks him as a top Dodger.

New York Casey Stengel Tommy Byrne New York Yankees Ebbetsfield Ralph Branca Rex Barney Dodgers Burt Shotton Brooklyn Preacher Roe Brooklyn Dodgers Battler Roe Quick Vic Raschi Yankees Allie Reynolds Don Newcombe Yanks Rashi Jackie Robinson Branca Dodger Byrne Barney Vale Forest Detroit Cleveland Reynolds Zoe Page Joe Hot Stove Yankee Stadium Mickey Harris Boston

Dodgers and Yanks make history with two 10-game Series

Ped Speeson and Elis Kinder starred on the road as the Dodgers and Yankees set a record by playing two 10 game World Series in succession. The era has seen many shutouts, with 1905 noted for whitewash runs, though never two like these. Brooklyn had no 1-0 wins all season before Roe helped avert a disaster for the Dodgers.

Ped Speeson Elis Kinder Dodgers Yanks Brooklyn Roe

Bearcats Face Buck-Ups In Buckhannon Showdown

Grafton Highs Bearcats, riding three straight wins, travel to Buckhannon to face the Buck-Ups at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Buckhannon boasts a 2-2 record, with Jim Allman as a standout back and both teams expected to score in a dry-field, high‑tempo clash.

Grafton High Bearcats Buckhannon West Virginia Wesleyan College Bridgeport Chick Bennnett Willis DeBary Dick Poe Bennett Jedger Upshur County Eleven Jim Allman Cats Weston Minutemen Lumberport

World Series Notes Dodgers Fool Experts With Stolen Bases

Brooklyn Dodgers face New York Yankees as Oct games set at Ebbets Field and Yankee Stadium. Financial figures show attendance and receipts for the series. Pee Wee Reese, Rizutto, and Billy Johnson have stolen bases, while the Yankees lead in steals so far.

Tommy Henrich New York Yankee Stadium Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers Bill Dickey Berra Yankee International Soundphoto Associated Press Semana Newcombe Campanella Reynolds Roe Raschi Page Silvera Niarhos Ebbets Field Brooklyn Dodgers Brooks New York Yankees Yanks Pee Wee Reese Phil Rizauto Billy Johnson

Yanks Yesterday and Johnsons Larceny in Brief

Johnsons larceny marked only his second in major league play while Preacher Roe delivered a brilliant shutout against the Yankees. The brief sports item notes yesterday's action with a teaser toward continuation on page d.

Preacher Roe Yanks

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