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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1941
Page
6
Mort Cooper returns from elbow trouble to pitch and bat the Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the Reds, moving St. Louis atop the National League standings by a narrow margin. Pirates beat Cubs 4-3. Yankees fall 9-5 to Red Sox as Detroit tops Cleveland in 13 innings. Washington tops Philadelphia 5-4. White Sox rally past Browns 11-3.
Wheeling Downs announces the 17 day Fall meeting runs August 29 through September 20 1941. Racing commissioner Beverley Broun confirms dates for the tri state district turf season with track crews busy restoring the island plant and stall reservations pouring in.
Morton Cooper of the Cardinals pitched and batted to defeat the Reds, delivering the deciding run with a single in the 11th. Dick Newsome of the Red Sox limited the Yankees to eight hits. Al Lopez of the Pirates homered in the ninth to topple the Cubs. Al Early of the Senators had a perfect day with two doubles and two singles powering a win over the Athletics. Schoolboy Rowe of the Tigers pitched four perfect relief innings to beat the Indians. Buck Ross and Taft Wright of the White Sox led a 11-1 victory as Ross held the Browns to seven hits and Wright sparked the Chicago offense.
Charleston Aug 8 Thirteen more West Virginia schoolboy athletes have accepted invitations to play in the eighth annual north south football game here August 22 sponsors said today. Eleven remain to be selected. New additions to the south squad include Joe Black Beaver High Bluefield Tom Hoover Elkview Charles Davis Huntington Patsy Willis Logan Pete Spano Williamson Eugene Belcher Williamson George Davis Beckley L H Palmer East Bank Earl Ailstok Hinton Spud Spurlock South Charleston. Newcomers to the north team are Davis Fairley Warwood James Thomas Parkersburg and Lloyd Norteman Warwood.
Logan broke out a 15-hit attack to defeat Ashland 13-3 in a Mountain State league game. John Riffe drove in two homers, Tennis Mounts pushed his season total to 21, and Stanley Wentzel homered in the sixth. Williamson moved to second with a 10-2 win over Welch as Hank Soven hurled five hits. Bluefield edged Huntington 8-5.
Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 4 to 3 while St Louis beat Cincinnati 3 to 2 in yesterday's National League games.
American League results show Boston defeating New York nine to five while Washington beats Philadelphia four to five, Detroit edges Cleveland four to three. Tonight's schedule features Boston at Brooklyn Tobin against Allen, Blanton and Schumacher duel, and other games including New York at Philadelphia night tilt Ruffing facing Mari ehildon.
At Rye New York on August 8 top seed Bobby Riggs exited the Eastern Grass Court championships after a straight set loss to Wayne Rabin. Fifth seed Frank Parker fell to Bitsy Grant while Bob Sabin and Grant advanced to the semis. Zon McNeill meets Billy Talbert as Frank Kovacs faces Ted Schroeder in a rivalry tied to jittery form on turf.
Denver Aug. 8 A reformed Boots Poffenberg er, once a noted bad boy of the mound for Detroit and Brooklyn, asks for another big league turn. At Buford Ga in the Denver Posts Semipro tourney he recalls a 1937 38 Detroit season while reflecting on past rule infractions and a 90 day suspension for striking an umpire in Nashville.
Charley Seabright of West Virginia University has accepted Coach Jim Crowley s invitation to join the eastern college All Stars in a game against the New York Giants in the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund event on September 3. Seabright is a 205 pound left handed forward passer who usually plays quarterback.
Sports columnist notes Mike Jacobs plans a non title party featuring Lew Jenkins and Red Cochran in Jersey City on September 12. Other items mention Eddie Brein, Claudio Villar in Tampa, Dykes and White Sox, and Dodgers fan rally in Brooklyn.
Sammy Snead, the defending champion, opened with a 71 as big Tom Draper Jr. led after a 67 in Toronto. Horton Smith Johnny Bulla Lloyd Mangrum trailed by one stroke, while Sarazen Skinner and several locals posted even par 70s in the Canadian Open first round.
The Brownlow Recreation softball team powered to a double win over B. and O. last night at the recreation diamond with scores of 14 to 1 and 10 to 6.
In Garfield New Jersey Frankie Duane outpointed Joe De Jess in an eight round bout. Leahy Mancini met Pete Galiano in Brooklyn with Mancini stopping Galiano in two rounds. Bob Smyth defeated Johnny Flynn in Pittsburgh over ten rounds. Joey Silva versus Joey Varinelli ended as a no contest in Dayton Ohio.
The piece notes wartime base pay for a private soldier rising to 40 dollars monthly after year one and a Republican bid to exempt selectees from additional duty. Senate debate extended seven days as amendments surfaced, including 30 or 100 dollar monthly bonuses and a 25 percent wage hike, all defeated in roll calls.
Win Hambletonian Bill Gallon defeats Hi Excellency after a tight second heat and a three length third, driven by Lee Smith. Owned by R. H. Johnston of Charlotte, N C. In another event, the Senate passes Mead amendment boosting monthly pay by ten dollars with a 39 to 34 vote as uniformed guards look on.
Curry a 26 year old bank clerk organized a district wide gathering to boost spirits amid wartime. Residents of all ages attended, sipping soda and ice cream, singing and listening to accordion and piano, with no politics discussed at the event. The front lawn and back yard held overflow guests beyond the parlor.
A fragment recalls Natalie Scott with friends saying this isn’t a party it’s a dream reflecting a childlike view of an unusual gathering. The quote suggests a mood of whimsy and wonder during a youth event. The text emphasizes imagination over ordinary social norms.
Italy mourned as crowds filled the streets and church bells tolled for Bruno, with fighters and companions killed in a plane crash. Five others injured awaited word as Il Duce visited bedsides and reassured that Bruno was doing well and not in danger.
Vichy desires stronger North African defenses aided by Germany and aims at expanding beyond armistice limits. The move signals a shift against the United States as Le Nouveaux Temps advocates closer German cooperation for base fortifications in Africa.
A party has challenged the jurisdiction of the southern West Virginia triad court and urged that the reorganizing proceedings be returned to state court, seeking to move the case away from federal oversight and back to state-level handling.
London August 8 The White Star liner Georgie was damaged by enemy action the ministry of information announced no crew or passenger casualties were reported and the place of the damage was not disclosed according to the brief statement
Multiple chancery and divorce actions published in Taylor County West Virginia rule dates July and August 1941. Plaintiffs seek removal of cloud on property and divorce, with defendants not resident, required to appear within one month. Attorneys listed Frank M Hollis Jr and Wyckoff and Wyckoff.
Federal Judge Ben Moore resumes hearings on the reorganizaton petition of Fidelity Assurance association of Wheeling after a recess taken for his wedding in Salyersville Kentucky. Judge Moore and Mrs Cecile Colby of Charleston were married yesterday at the home of his brother Albert K Moore with State Auditor Edgar B Sims in attendance.
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