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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1949

Page

2

Bearcats Welcome Bridgeport Indians In Tough Rivalry

The Bearcats prepare for a high stakes home clash with Bridgeport Indians as both sides field full lineups. History shows Grafton dominant with nine wins to Bridgeport’s four since 1932, plus several close scores and a few ties. Coach Hull notes Bridgeport’s confidence after a 32 0 Belington rout, while injuries and eligibility questions shade preparations for tonight’s hard fought game.

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Brooklyn Holds Upper Hand In National League pennant race

New York Dodgers gained a lead in the National League by sweeping Boston 9-2 and 8-0 while St Louis fell to Pittsburgh 7-2. Brooklyn moved a half game ahead of the Cardinals with two games left. the Phillies await in Philadelphia as the Cards have three to go. In the American League, rain postponed New York versus Philadelphia and Boston versus Washington, leaving the Red Sox and Yankees tied for the pennant with a scheduled two-game series looming at the stadium.

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Bowling league results at Ceramic Club alleys

The VFW won two of three games against the Elks while Parkway Tavern took two from the King Pins in City League action at Ceramic Club alleys. Scoring leaders were Beryl Jones 542 for the VFW, May Teckett 520 for the Elks, Ruth Pitman 506 for the King Pins, and Bill Grow 493 for Parkway Tavern.

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Sports Briefs From Cincinnati and Chicago Scores

Yesterday's results include Brooklyn 9 8 and Boston 2 0 with a nine inning game halted after five due to darkness. Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 7 2. Today only St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Tomorrow matchups feature New York at Boston Brooklyn at Philadelphia St Louis at Chicago Boston at Washington Philadelphia at New York Cleveland at Detroit.

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Grafton Favored Over Bridgeport In AP Picks

AP preview lists college games with West Virginia over Washington and Lee and Marshall over Eastern Kentucky among others. High school selections include Charleston over Bluefield and Huntington East over South Charleston as part of a wide statewide slate with numerous upsets anticipated.

Charleston West Virginia Washington and Lee Mountaineers Marshall Kentucky Morris Harvey Davis and Elkins West Virginia Tech Fairmont State West Liberty California Pennsylvania Wesleyan Glenville Bobcats Potomac State Shepherd West Virginia State Howard Concord Georgetown Mountain Lions Virginia State Bluefield State Bethany Carnegie Tech Bluefield Oak Hill Fayettesville Huntington South Charleston Huntington Central Ashland Pony Express Weirton Wellsburg Stonewall Jackson East Bark Princeton Beckley Tigers Morgantown Milton Wayne Dunbar St. Albans Bulldogs Martins Ferry Wheeling Triadelon Parkershoro Mount Hope Hinton Williamson Ceredo-Kenova Gauley Bridge Amsted Point Pleasant Barboursville Grafton Bridgeport Berkeley Springs Charles Town Clarksburg Roosevelt-Wilson Doddridge East Fairmont Mannington Matechin Guyan Valley Frostburg Beall Keyser Logan Montgomery Martinsburg Hagerstown Clarksburg St. Mary's Moundsville Gary Mullens Buckhannon Philippi Ray+enswood Warton Pomeroy Ripley Washington Irving Shinnston St Marys Sistersville Granite Ville Spencer Weston Huntington Vinson Chesapeake Wheeling Central Catholic Warwood Big Creek Welch Webster Springs Sutton

Tomorrow's Schedule Chicago at St. Louis

The card lists a pairings slate with Chicago visiting St Louis, Philadelphia visiting Washington, and Boston traveling to New York in forthcoming games. The schedule reads as concise matchups without results or dates.

Notre Dame Michigan And N C Pick Notre Dame Michigan And N C

Amateur sports picks list from a newspaper column notes Notre Dame over Washington Michigan over Stanford and Michigan then North Carolina over Georgia with Tulane and other regional names. The piece includes numerous pairings and a long sequence of lesser matchups with scores not given.

South College football results brief list

South Carolina defeated Furman. Clemson beat North Carolina State. Vanderbilt topped Alabama. Virginia Military Institute lost to George Washington. Rice beat LSU. West Virginia defeated William and Lee. William Mary defeated Virginia Tech. Miami Ohio edged James Madison. Duke won against Tennessee. Mississippi State beat Baylor.

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Mountaineers and W L. Arrive in Charleston for clash

The Virginia and Washington and Lee football teams were due in Charleston for the annual showdown at Laidley Field tomorrow. West Virginia looks to extend its series winless streak against W L since 1939, aiming for its 26th victory in the series. The Generals faced rain and injuries in final workouts, with stars Mastmann and Trammell doubtful.

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