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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1930
Page
6
The Yankees split a doubleheader with Washington, Ruth homering for his 41st. Detroit toppled Cleveland with four eighth inning runs as Whitehill earned win number eight. Giants beat Robins 9 to 4 in a late rally while Cubs surfaced with a 5 to 1 win over St. Louis. Braves defeated Philadelphia 6 to 2.
The West Penn club of town defeated the Huntington Ex club 10 to here yesterday, tying the Legion Diamond Series at one game apiece in the second set.
The Kansas City Blues secured a $25,000 contract for his flashy first base play with Washington, as the West Virginia American Legion junior championship nears its deciding game. MID-ATLANTIC LEAGUE results show Fairmont over Jeannette 11 to 3. Cumberland edged Clarksburg 3 to 2, Wheeling beat Johnstown 17 to 13, Charleroi and Scottdale drew. Jeannette meets Fairmont today, Charleroi plays Scottdale, Clarksburg vs Cumberland, Wheeling vs Johnstown. In the National League Brooklyn beat New York in extras 9 to 6, Chicago defeated St Louis 5 to 4, Boston beat Philadelphia 6 to 2. games today Philadelphia at Boston, Chicago at St Louis, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. In the American League yesterday Washington won 6 to 4 over New York, New York also won 2 to 1, Boston defeated Philadelphia 4 to 3, Detroit beat Cleveland 5 to 4. today St Louis at Chicago, Cleveland at Detroit, Washington at Philadelphia, Boston at New York.
Chicago Aug 6 Grover Cleveland Alexander, once one of Ungeball's great pitchers, released for the third time this season by the Toledo club. He had never worn a Toledo uniform. Old Pete was released by Dallas of the Texas league after being taken out of the box. Previously freed by the Philadelphia Nationals before Toledo Mud Hens signed him, a nurse accompanying him called him a very sick man.
Angeles Aug 5 JP Charley Paddock once the speed sensation shows his focus shifts to law and business. He says athletics remains a side issue while plans to settle finances and write a book unfold. The veteran athlete notes age and shifting careers, yet recalls past Olympic sprint glory and his 800 meter claim.
In Jacksonville Florida on August 6 a scoring error led to Carl Kauffmann's disqualification from the individual event and removal of the Pittsburgh team from team play in the Public Links tournament. A four was marked for Kauffman on the ninth hole by Guy McCall of Buffalo and not checked before the card was submitted. the committee called the error wholly unintentional.
The Big Six association questioned Kauffman’s card after a dispute over alteration rules. Kauffman posted an 83 during the late round. Seattle’s Harry T. Givan stood 19 with a 73 at the start of the second half of the 36 hole qualifying test. In team play Brooklyn’s Fabrizio Strafael Mazza Theron totaled 211, Pittsburgh’s 319 earned Louisville second, while other Pittsburgh players continued in individual competition as the Harding cup teams clash today.
Five months of tennis, one tournament after another, has failed to surfeit the members of America's Davis cup team. A few minutes after they arrived from Europe, Bill Tilden, George Lott, Wilmer Allison, John Van Ryn, Gregory Mangin and Berkeley Bell began their journey to participate in the annual South-
Lott defeated Jack Delara 6-4 6-2 at Meadow Club during the invitation tournament. Other team members prepared for singles or doubles play as favorites advanced. Bryant Grant of Atlanta edged Marcel Rainville 6-8 6-4, a surprising result after Rainville’s upset over G Lyttleton Rogers.
Boston fighter Dave Shade outpointed Joe Anderson in 10 rounds in a Boston bout. Bruce Flowers stopped Sammy Cherin in New Rochelle while Tom Grogan was knocked out by Flowers in Omaha.
New York Aug 6 United States tennis officials discuss changing the Davis Cup from annual to biennial after reclaiming the cup from France. Joseph W Wear of Philadelphia argues the event has grown too large for yearly cycles, noting that the cup has drawn 32 nations and demands months of preparation by challengers. Dwight Davis founded the cup 30 years ago, and Wear says the new plan would keep the challenge rounds feasible.
The list shows Terry of the Giants leading with a .407 average and 173 hits. Klein of the Phillies tops runs with 109 and doubles with 36. Comstock or Comerorky leads triples for the Pirates, while Wilson of the Cubs has 36 home runs and Cuyler of the Cubs 27 stolen bases. The Tigers tie for the most triple crown counts with Reynolds and Gehringer at 15. Hack Wilson helps the Cubs beat the Cardinals with a late homer, and Cedric Durst of the Red Sox racks up a three extra base hits in a key win. Charley Raffing of the Yankees and others contribute strong hitting as the pennant race tightens and teams seek momentum.
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