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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1930
Page
5
The Chicago Cubs show strength and readiness as they head to a four game series with the Brooklyn Robins. Pirates topple the Giants 8 to 6 while Washington gains on the pace setting Athletics with a 9 to 4 win. Ted Terry stars for the Giants with a homer and three hits in a loss.
Argentine lightweight Suarex meets Herman Perlick in a 10 round feature at the Queensboro Stadium. Suarez earlier defeated Joe Glick in his first U S outing, showing power though not polish. Perlick troubled Jackie Kidberg in a prior 10 rounder last June.
AP summary notes Bud Teachout and the Cubs climbed to first in the National League by limiting the Braves to six hits. Larry French aided the Pirates by ending their losing streak with a double and two singles. Rip Collins, George Blae holder, and Goose Goslin produced strong showings for the Browns, driving in two homers. Danny MacFayden allowed three Tigers hits as the Red Sox struggled.
Fights Last Night den and Francis T. Hunter, former national championships, seed No. 1. A new pairing from Van Ryn and Gregory Mangin are ranked No. 4, with other pairs rounding out the seeded list. The Newark division sees favorites advancing in singles. Claude Mickler risks Koenig trophy after a record-breaking speedboat run from New Orleans to St Louis in 78 hours 51 minutes. Archery crowded Grant Park for national championships led by Dr. B. K. Roberts with both men and women events scheduled. Boxing results include Petrolle vs Walthier in Chicago, Baer stopping Christner in Oakland, and multiple bouts across Pittsburgh Chicago Toledo and Detroit with several draws and wins.
Paddy Harmon promoter of a seven million dollar sports palace died penniless with two dollars and fifty cents in his pocket. Friends plan a benefit boxing show at Chicago stadium to fund his widow and four year old daughter after his plans and stadium funds vanished.
Thirty two teams begin play in the men's doubles at the Westernchester Country Club as most singles players shift to team competition led by prominent player Big Bill Til.
In a key National League showdown at Chicago Brooklyn and the Cubs battle for early leadership. The Cubs aim to extend a five game win streak and gain a larger margin over the Robins, while Brooklyn counts on Dazzy Vance to even the series with Guy Bush and Charlie Root possibly starting.
The season totals include Terry of the Giants with a .410.4 batting average and Klein of the Phillies leading in runs with 115 and RBIs at 124. Klein also tops doubles with 39, while Comerorky of the Pirates has 15 triplets. Wilson of the Cubs hits 39 homers and Cuyler of the Cubs steals 27. In the American League Gehrig of the Yankees leads batting with .386, Ruth leads runs with 128 and RBIs at 140, Gehrig also has 164 hits. Hodapp of the Indians has 35 doubles. Reynolds of the White Sox, Gehringer and Combs are noted for 15 to 16. Ruth hits 42 homers, McManus of the Tigers and Gehringer also figure in steals with 16. About 37,000 combines were exported in 1929.
Municipal Judge John Lyle ordered a raid on Capone gang headquarters at a cafe after police reports named Ted Newberry as commander and pledged warrants for sawed off shotguns bombs and other crime tools to drive gangsters out. The feud among alcohol traffickers surfaced with Bugs Moran's capitulation and the slaying of Sam Siciliano amid gunmen and a wounded bystander.
Civita Vecchia Italy August 12 Agasoline motor fire broke out on Gugliemo Marconi’s yacht Electra but was controlled within half an hour. The damage was minor and the ship was Marconi’s mobile transmitter base with wife the former Countess Bezei-Seall aboard. she gave birth to a child July 20. Marconi’s pending communications work and surrounding notes appear in the report.
A twenty percent garment at Louis to depositors of the closed Coal Exchange Bank of Huntington was announced today by Ira C. Roe, receiver for the institution. The payment will approximate $43,000. Italy had only 5,840 farm tractors in 1924 and 20,000 know.
Results show Cumberland 3 over Fairmont, Jeannette 15 over Clarksburg, Johnstown 12 over Charleroi, Wheeling 7 over Scottdale. Tie games Wheeling 4 Scottdale 4. Tomorrow matchups include Fairmont at Jeannette and Johnstown at Wheeling. In the National League tests Chicago beat Boston 4 2, St Louis 7 beat Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 8 beat New York 4, Cincinnati 4 beat Philadelphia 2. Brooklyn visits Chicago and Philadelphia visits Pittsburgh.
In Pittsbugh a worn upstairs room with clown posters and costumes held Dad Du Crow 75, a veteran clown and former member of the Du Crow trio who toured the country and Europe. Coroner officials said death was due to heat after his body was removed from the room.
Turkish tobacco has been grown successfully near Leamington Ontario. The Venezuelan government has reduced postal rates to other Latin American countries and to the United States.
San Francisco August twelfth. Helen Wills Moody will not defend her National Tennis title this year choosing to stay near her husband and avoid an early trip to Wimbledon. She will continue practicing on local courts and devote time to her art work while remaining in the area.
In Pittsburgh on August 12, a backyard pool intended for children has become crowded as neighbors bring their kids. Mr and Mrs B keep the pool free but now charge a nickel to maintain order and keep crowds manageable.
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