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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1949

Page

2

GHS Bearcats Host Clay Battelle On Friday Grid Opener

Grafton High Bearcats prepare for a tough home opener against Clay Battelle of Blacksville Friday at 8 p.m. Coach Rand tightens the squad after three weeks of practice as Clay Battelle brings size speed and experience. The lineup features Austin at quarterback with Hoffman Snyder and Sanders in the backfield and a front five promising improvement. A competitive, hard hitting battle is anticipated as both teams seek early-season momentum.

Grafton, High Spadafore Beatcats Blacksville Boys Hake Walter Mason Gratton Bearcats Neely Glover McCoy Parker Church Copeland Anderson Austin Hoffman Snyder Sanders Wall Coseth Rand Sfar Tungle Clyde DeBarr Hane Shaffer Baides

Smokey Joe Page Shines In Yankees 5 2 Win Over Red Sox

Smokey Joe Page stacked up another outstanding relief performance striking out four of five batters to lift the New York Yankees past Boston 5 2. He quieted the Red Sox in the eighth after Bobby Doerr sparked a late threat, preserving a lead that keeps New York atop the standings as Boston lags.

Sports Briefs Yesterday and Today Baseball Scores

Results show New York 5 Boston 2 at night. Chicago 7 St. Louis 1. Cleveland at Detroit rain delayed Washington at Philadelphia. Today Boston at New York 1 30 p m with Kinder vs Lopat. Cleveland Detroit doubleheader with Feller Wynn vs Trucks Newhouser. Washington Philadelphia 2 5 30 and 7 30 p m. St Louis Chicago 1 30 p m Garver vs Kurava. Tomorrow Boston New York 1 30 p m 1 45 p m 4 Cleveland St Louis 8 30 p m only games scheduled. St Louis 3 Chicago 2 night. Brooklyn 4 Boston 4 night. Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 2 night. Probable pitchers New York Brooklyn Kennedy vs Barney.

New York Boston Chictzo St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington Philadelphia Kinder Lopat Feller Wynn Trucks Newhouser Harris Welk Shhantz Kellner Chicago Garver Kurava Brooklyns Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn Kennedy Barney The Associated Press L Pet Philadelpha W. L. Pet Rush Brecheen Brazile Rowe Donnelly Stin iWehmeier Lombardi

Braves Finish Ninth Inning Rally With One-Pitch Outs

Hatten closed the game by retiring pinch hitter Nickey Livingston on one pitch as Atlanta preserved a late threat. Riffensberger earned his 15th win for Cincinnati, blasting his first home run in a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh. Giants and Phillies not scheduled.

Joe Hatten Braves Haten Nickey Livingston Kenny Riffensberger Cincinnati Pittsburgh Giants Phill

WVU Gridders Prepare For Navy Competition

About 40 West Virginia University players were to leave for Annapolis to scrimmage Navy tomorrow and Saturday. Light practice was scheduled including blocking and tackling and play rehearsals. Veteran halfback Ray Caldwell of Mullens injured his ankle in softball last summer and may be in doubt for the game.

Alderson West Virginia University Annapolis Navy Ray Caldwell Mullens Caldwell

Dodgers edge Banished Jorgensen for two run homer win

Eddie Miksis hit a two run homer for Brooklyn in a 5-4 win while Marty Marion drove in the decisive run for St. Louis in a 3-2 rally. Joe Page of the Yankees struck out four in relief as New York beat Boston 5-2 amid a busy baseball schedule.

Associated Press Eddie Miksis Dodgers Marty Marion Cardinals Miksis Spider Jorgensen Brooklyn Marion St. Louis Chicago Joe Page Yankees Yanks Red So Sox

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