Yankees Tie For Second In Tight AL Fight
Judson Bailey reports a Labor Day doubleheader sweep lost by the Indians and Tigers while the Yankees split with the A's at Yankee Stadium. Lefty Marius Russo and Johnny Babich shaped the day in AL pennant race as St. Louis Browns upset Cleveland in two games and Chicago toppled Detroit. A long pitching duel featured Lefty Grove and Sid Hudson in a 12 inning contest with Jack Stanford delivering the decisive run.
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Judson Bailey
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankee Stadium
Indians
Babich
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Marius Russo
A’s
Johnny Babich
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Vernon Kennedy
Browns
Eldon Auker
Tigers
Chicago
Bill Dietrich
John Rigney
Julius Solters
Rigney
Lefty Grove
Boston Red Sox
Sid Hudson
Washington Senators
Jack Stanford
Baseball doubleheaders and tight finishes across leagues
The Senators won 3 to 1 in the opener and 5 to 4 in six innings. Paul Derringer earned his 18th victory as Cincinnati beat St. Louis 2 to 1 in the first game, while the Cards took the nightcap 7 to 4 to stay in third. The Bees edged the Dodgers 1 to 0 in 11 innings, but Brooklyn won the second game 6 to 2 behind Curt Davis. Rip Sewell earned his 13th win as the Pirates beat the Cubs 5 to 2 but lost the nightcap 7 to 1. The Phillies swept the Giants 11-2 and 6-5.
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Washington
Senators
Paul Derringer
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Bees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Curt Davis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Rip Sewell
Phillies
New York Giants
Upsets Spark Wild Opening Day In Forest Hills Tennis
New York September 3 The national singles tennis tour opened with surprises as Alice Marble beat Barbara Strohbar 6 3 6 4 after a tight first set. Jack Kramer upset Washington’s Gilbert Hunt in three long sets and several stars like Guernsey Sutter Wood and Betz advanced, drawing a Labor Day crowd of about 5000 applauding the shocks and strong performances.
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New York
Forest Hills
Alice Marble
Barbara Strohbar
Philadelphia
Miss Marble
Alice
W. L
Cincinnati
Bt. Louis
Chicago
Gardnar Mulloy
Frank Guernsey
Rice Institute
Ernie Sutter
Sidney Wood
Johnny Doeg
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s NL Games
Cincinnati lost 2 to 4 against St Louis while Boston routed Brooklyn 8 to 2. Pittsburgh won 5 to 1 and Chicago edged Philadelphia 2 to 1. New York fell 2 to 5 and the Brooklyn vs. first 13 innings tied 6 to 6.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Ittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
GAMES TODAY Probable Pitchers and Standings
Washington golfer James Gipe won the Fairacre trophy at Hot Springs Va with a 6 and 5 victory over Jimmy Watts of Lynchburg. Gipe had earlier defeated Al Collins of Covington in the semi finals.
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W. L. Pet
Washington
Gieranna Si
Hot Springs
New York
Beaton
James Gipe
Ington
Phindelpnis
Jimmy Watts
Lynchburg
Gipe
al Collins
Covington
Watts
John B. Chenoweth
Charleston
W. Va
Detroit at Chicago Hutchinson 43- va Knott matchup
Only game today features Detroit facing Chicago Hutchinson with Knott at 8-7 on the mound. Probable pitchers listed for both sides include Hutchinson and Knott in a decisive matchup.
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Detroit
Chicago
Hutchinson
Knott
Open Play To Decide Title In Mountain State League
The Mountain State league begins a Shaughnessy playoff for the 1940 title tonight with Bluefield at Williamson and Welch at Logan. Ashland and Huntington, fifth and sixth, are out. If needed, second games move to Bluefield and Welch Wednesday night, with sites decided by lot for a potential third. The three-game semi finals lead to a five-game final, then a series with Virginia league champion. Williamson led the regular season, Logan second, Bluefield third, Welch fourth. Bluefield beat Logan 7–3 in the last game. Ashland beat Welch 19–4 and Williamson defeated Huntington Aces 5–4.
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Associated Press
Mountain State League
Bluefield
Williamson and Welch
Logan
Ashland
Huntington
Ray Ryan
Welch
Williamson
Huntington Aces
Grant Town Pirates win regional final in 2-0 shutout
Spencer, September 3. Grant Town earned a spot in the national semi pro baseball tournament with a 2-0 victory over Spencer in the regional playoff final. Lefty Hance pitched a two hit game for Marion County and hit a home run in the eighth. The national event will be at Battle Creek, Michigan this month.
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Spencer
Grant Town
West Virginia
Lefty Hance
Marion County
Battle Creek
Mich
Yesterday's Stars Shine In Doubleheader Baseball Action
Vernon Kennedy and Elden Auker led Browns to a seven hit pitching win and contributed three hits. White Sox dazzled Tigers with two strong pitches in a doubleheader. Danny Litwhiler of Phillies homered in a grand slam and three hits in the first game against the Giants. Paul Derringer earned his 18th win for Reds with five hit pitching in a Cardinals game. Sid Hudson, Jack Sanford and Ken Chase helped Senators split a doubleheader with Hudson beating Lefty Grove in 13 innings.
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Vernon Kennedy
Elden Auker
Browns
Indians
Bill Dietrich
John Rigney
White Sox
Tigers
Danny Litwhiler
Phillies
Giants
Paul Derringer
Reds
Cardinals
Marius Russo
Yankees
John Babich
Sid Hudson
Jack Sanford
Ken Chase
Senators
Senators — Hudson
Lefty Grove
Chase
Nelson Beats Snead For PGA Title In 36 Holes
Byron Nelson of Toledo defeated Sam Snead by one hole in a 36 hole final to win the PGA Championship. Nelson led early, Snead rallied with a 68 final round but fell short. Nelson earned 1100 dollars. Snead 600, with both players contending for additional contracts and entry fees.
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Tom Reedy
Hershey
Byron Nelson
Toledo
United States
Sam Snead
Snead
Nelson
Sammy
Nelson J
Byron
Casey Likes Boston Team in Quick Sport Notes
A compact sports brief highlights Johnny Rucker at the Giants with Dickie Stock in attendance, a Willamette U football price cut, bets around town on Bob Pastor vs Billy Conn, Casey Stengel previewing a ten-year potential team, a Chattanooga bid to hire Hazen Cuyler, Jesse Owens barnstorming in clinics, and a Chicago paper headline about a $60 fine.
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Eddie
Brietz
New York
Johnny Rucker
Dickie
Mobile
Milt
Wwillam
Ette U
Oregon
Bob Pastor
Billy Conn
Casey Stengel
Cuyler
Chattanooga
Joe Engel
Hazen
Ki Ki) Cuyler
Lookouts
Jesse Owens
Chicago
Vanderbilt
Southeastern
John P. Carmichael
Indians seek volunteer manager for 1941 season
Daily News notes owner Alva Bradley cannot find someone to manage the Cleveland Indians next year and is calling for volunteers. Also mentions a PGA final gallery quip about Snead and Nelson and a Forest Hills scribes remark about Sarah Palfrey with gossip terms.
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Daily News
Cleveland
Alva Bradley
Indians
P.G.A
Snead
Nelson
Forest Hills
Sarah Palfrey
Boston
Butch
High School Boy Upsets M Kee In Tourney Finals
Gardner Larned a 17 year old Chicago high school student defeated Dick McKee in the Charleston invitational final 8-6 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-4 to claim the singles title and then partnered with Robert Smith to win the doubles crown 6-1 6-0 against Eddie Buckle and Bobby Shanklin. McKee was the top seed and Miami Beach based champion from the national parks circuit. Ann Miller of Charleston defeated Caroline Friel of Portsmouth for the women’s singles title 6-4 6-3.
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Charleston
Gardner Larned
Chicago
Dick McKee
Larned
Robert Smith
River Forest
Eddie Buckle
Columbus
Bobby Shanklin
Ashland
McKee
Miami Beach
Fla
Ann Miller
Charlston
Caroline Friel
Portsmouth C
Marshall College
Huntington
Flemington Loses in State Semi Pro Meet at Spencer
Flemington champions of Taylor county baseball bowed out of the state semi pro tournament at Spencer Sunday losing 6 4 to the Spencer home club after winning their first contest Saturday in a thrilling extra inning game Bobby Stolzenfels was the winning pitcher Spencer advanced to the finals but lost the state championship to Grant town Pirates
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Flemington
Taylor County Baseball League
Spencer
Bobby Stolzenfels
Grant ‘Town
Pirates
Akron Yankees Clinch Mid-Atlantic League Title
Akron Ohio September 3 The Akron Yankees clinched the Mid-Atlantic League pennant by sweeping a doubleheader from Charleston 9 7 and 4 2. Youngstown Browns lost two to Canton 4 3 and 9 8, leaving Akron ahead by six and a half games. The two teams meet in a five game series beginning tonight.
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Akron
Akron Yankees
Yanks
Charleston
Youngstown Browns
Canton
Browns
Guilfoil Wins Medal Honors In Mason-Dixon Tourney
Virginia Guilfoil of Syracuse is medalist for the third time as she opens defense of her Mason-Dixon women's golf title against Edith Miller of Washington at White Sulphur Springs. Miller shot an 81 on a rain soaked course, showing she is not off her game.
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White Sulphur Springs
Virginia Guilfoil
Syracuse
Mason-Dixon
Edith Miller
Washington
Guilfoil
Grafton Wins Close Battle at Blueville
Grafton Independents rally in ninth to beat Polish Rob Shop of Fairmont 7 to 6 on Blueville diamond. Jones drives in two with a clutch double after Fairmont takes lead with three seventh inning runs and two in the ninth. Grafton gains 15 hits to 10, D Rob inson fanned 18 in the Labor Day game. National Youth Administration allocates 200000 dollars for West Virginia part time jobs for 4,884 secondary students.
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Grafton Independents
Rob Shop
Fairmont
Blueville
Jones
Independents
Grafton
Fairman
D. Robinson
Washington
National Youth Administration
West Virginia
R. Anselme
Bosley
Muto
Reese
Sellers
Polisp
P ‘ DeLittle
Cf Egidi
Cf. Laugum
Casco
J. Casco
W. Robinson
Ay Weaver
DeLittle
Cosco
Poe
Keener
Robinson
Howe and
Anselme
Classified rates and rules for Sentinel ads
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Sentinel
Legal notice by John J. McTigue disclaims debts
Legal notice states John J. McTigue will not be responsible for rent or other bills or debts contracted by anyone other than himself with the date September 3 10 17 included in the notice for publication and legal effect.
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John J. McTigue
Junior High Football Team To Open Practice
Equipment will be issued to Grafton Junior High players at 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the field house. Coach Charles Mickey McDade said practices will start after equipment is issued. A large number of seventh through ninth grade boys are expected to turn out. A schedule for the Bearkittens will likely be drafted Saturday.
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Grafton
Charles
Mickey) McDade
McDade
Boat racing thrills draw 2000 to dam lake in fairmont
In Central West Virginia on Sunday the Tygart Lake Yacht Club hosted motor boat races drawing about 2000 spectators. Fairmont entrants won four of six races while club members did not win a first place. Event judged by Mayor Gullspie Captain Lockard and others, with band music from Grafton High and prizes from local merchants.
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Fairmont
Dam Lake
Tygart Lake
Grafton
H. J. Starcher
Buckhannon
Paul J. Stout
Clarksburg
Joe Nash
Dorothy Gillette
Harold Satterfield
Dana Bolyard
Harrold Stevens
Frank Kunst
Harold Stevens
R. Steel
Pepre
Rick
Charles Hennen
H. K.debendarfer
R. Kirkpatrick
H. K. Debendarfer
Real Estate Advancing Quick Listings on Walnut and Wilford
Real estate boom report with multiple reads like six room homes on Walnut Street for 1100 dollars and six room home on East Wilford with furnace listed at 2200 dollars. A four room refurbished house priced at 1200 dollars with rent potential. 47 acres on Country Club Road offered at 1500 dollars. Parrish Agency Inc licensed brokers.
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Grafton
Walnut St
E. Wilford St
Country Club Road
Parrish Agency, Inc
Land Sale in Taylor County Public Auction Sept 12 1940
Special Commissioner to the Circuit Court of Taylor County orders an on site auction of Charles J. Tucker property in Pruntytown including Main Street frontage lots 41 and 42 and 56 and 58, with lease rights to Freedom Oil Works Company and a 113 acre Boothscreek tract, with one third cash and two subsequent six and twelve month credits. Bond security required. Also fiduciary accounts before the commissioner of accounts for settlement as of September 1940.
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Circuit Court of
Taylor County
G. W. Ford
Charles J. Tucker
Court House
Pruntytown
Main Street
Taylor County Court
Freedom Oil Works Company
A. W. Burdett
West Virginia
Charles . J. Tucker
Das
Kimball Tan Yard
Jessie Sinsell McDaniel
Boothscreek
Fairmont and Grafton Gas Company
Dorsey L. Brown
O. L. McDonald
Flora Tucker
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M’kee
B& C
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Plainflelet
Elizabeth
Philad
Trylon
Tours
Inc
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
NYA
W. Rob'son
Furlow
Ss Poe
D. Rob'son
P Jones
G. Robson
Bolyard
Rf Weaver
Knotts Ave
Maple Avenue
R. E. Blaney
Barrett Street
Albertas
R. A. Stephenson
Gratton Park
C. C. Richman General Insurance
Bank and Trust Co
G. Ward
M. Hollis, Jr
Circuit Court
Nellie Tucker
First National Bank of
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Sadie Jett
Georgia A. Jackson
David F. Jackson
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