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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
5
A historical note recalls a dramatic film sequence near Cherokee Street showing a five mile dash with wagons and mules. Director King Baggot led thirty sub assistants as cameras captured chaotic action. William S. Hart stars as a cowhand hero in 1889 setting and performs daring riding and fights.
In a ten inning comeback, Cincinnati Reds overcome Chicago Cubs 10 win to force a 1-6 score, Ernie Lombardi and Wally Berger drive last inning rally while Hank Letzer hits early homer as Cardinals top Pirates 4-2. Dodgers beat Giants 5-1. Yankees edge Senators 9-8 in ten. Brownies win 6-5 in 10. Red Sox, White Sox top Athletics and Tigers respectively on strong pitching and timely hitting.
Chet Dwarps Brown doubled for a winning run in the tenth against the Indians. Lordi Maggtio and Thornton Lee homered, drove in two, as Yankers beat the Tigers. Hugh Cabey pitched five hits in a deciding game for the Dodgers against the Giants.
Newspaper brief detailing boxing results from New York and Baltimore gyms. Irish Addi¢ Brink outpointed Joe Déjesus in Scranton. Mike Bellaire beat Pat Lee in Baltimore. Other bouts featured Tats and Berlin names with various decisions and weights.
George's Place overcame a rough start with four runs in the seventh inning to defeat Maple Avenue 9 7 at Athletic Field yesterday morning. pitcher L Tacy worked five hits allowed while his defense committed six errors aiding the rally. Box score shows George's Place 100 110 4 for seven runs and Maple Avenue 300 119 85 for five.
News items note Cubs plan to transfer Dick Bartell to their Los Angeles farm as manager. Other sports tidbits reference Joe Louis sparring, Cronin for Red Sox game, Canzoneri picks Armstrong, Menke’s encyclopedia, Baltimore as Phillies farm link, and Alabama football roster size with Barnes at West Virginia.
MLB results show Cincinnati 7 Chicago 6 St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 5 New York 1 with no other games. Upcoming schedule lists New York at Philadelphia Brooklyn at Boston St Louis at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at New York with Boston at Washington.
Rosemont Miners defeated Quality Market 4 to 0 on Athletic Field as Spencer pitched a three hit shutout after four runs in the middle innings. Stolzenfels hurled six for Quality, but costly errors aided Rosemont in the seven inning win.
New York Aug 18 Henry Armstrongs hands are a major issue ahead of the August 23 lightweight title bout with Lou Ambers at Yankee Stadium. Armstongs brittle hands have troubled him since winning the crown last summer, and Ambers has developed a knockout punch in hope of snatching the title. Managers seek extra bandage allowances as Armstrong contemplates a fight that could end early if his punches fail to land.
Sir Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird 1 reached 143 miles per hour on lake Coniston, the fastest water speed yet, though not a record since both-way timing is required. He noted the mile split of 26.7 seconds proves the design's superiority, using the old engine that killed Sir Henry Seagrave years ago. The new engine for the record attempt would be installed tomorrow.
Saint John, N B August 18 The first round of the Canadian Open golf championship saw Jug McSpaden take the lead with a 67. Four players tied for second at 69 while Phil Farley and Ted Bishop carded 70s. Notables include Guidahl Hulbert Harrison Rimmer Brydson Burns and Thomson among those in contention.
Pie Traynor expressed gloom as the Pirates, once tied for second, sank to last place amid a nine game losing streak. The manager cited lingering 1938 pennant heartbreak as a factor in the team’s current slump and ongoing frustrations.
In candid remarks with the Buccaneers, Pie Is Not Quitter downplays a bad year while Traynor laments another season of misfortune after Chicago’s fall. Lee Handley stands out amid the slump with a strong showing despite bronchitis.
New York Aug 18 contract in Chicago creates exclusive World Series radio rights for the MBS chain with Gillette as sponsor, limiting stations to one group for the first time. MBS expects about 150 stations, with an option on the 1940 games. Overnight listings note concert and program schedules across NBC CBS and MBS chains, including sports and cultural segments.
Merle Oberon stars as Cathy in the Samuel Goldwyn production of Wuthering Heights at the Strand Theatre for four days starting Saturday. Laurence Olivier and David Niven headline opposite her with a stellar supporting cast including Flora Robson Geraldine Fitzgerald Donald Crisp Hugh Williams and Miles Mander. The production features grand interior sets such as Thrushcross Grange and a lavish $100 000 palace of the Kublai Khan built on stage and photographed for the film.
Bulldog Drummond played by John Howard returns in a Strand screen caper where a bank robbery nets 20,000 pounds and a wedding deadline in France. Phyllis Clavering risks a marriage ultimatum while Drummond tracks the thief through a chase from London to France aided by director Wyler and cameraman Toland. The plot promises action romance and clever police plots.
Shirley, Hollywood’s world favorite for four consecutive years, heads the cast in Susannah of the Mounties at the Dixie Theater. Producer Darryl F. Zanuck backs a universal appeal and authentic casting, including Blackfeet from Montana, with a pow wow on set where Big Beaver, the tribe's spokesman, addresses Shirley.
The Dixie theatre shows Bill Hart's Tumbleweed today with an exceptional production. Report says cameras valued over 100000 dollars were used for a single scene with nineteen trained on the action. Critics hail it as one of the world's greatest western pictures.
Public notice to all creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Pietro Merandi deceased. Claims must be presented with vouchers to the undersigned at the Trust Company Building West Virginia by February 15 1990 to avoid exclusion from benefits. Beneficiaries must attend to protect their interests. Signed by John K Burdett Commissioner of Accounts August 1999.
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