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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1940
Page
5
Sid Feder reports the Dodgers press Cincinnati, loading bats via Deacon McKechnie as Red hitters falter. Dodgers topple Cardinals and Bees while Durocher’s move to short strengthens Brooklyn, with Cardinals overtaking Pirates and Cubs in tight NL margins.
Yesterday Chicago defeated Pittsburgh nine to one and Philadelphia won six to eight. New York lost three to six, Brooklyn won eight to seven, Boston beat two to six, St Louis fell three to five, Cincinnati four to one. Today Boston at Pittsburgh features Errickson eight nine versus Bowman seven eight. New York at Cincinnati matches Lohrman nine eight against Derringer sixteen ten. Only games scheduled.
In American League play yesterday New York beat Philadelphia 9 to 3 while Philadelphia won 7 to 1 in a separate game. Boston defeated New York 4 to 2. Cleveland and St Louis tied 2 to 2 and Chicago edged Detroit 7 to 6 before rain halted play. Second game postponed. Pitching matchups listed for Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Boston with noted records.
The Phillies beat the New York Giants 6-3 and 8-6 to tighten the National League race. Indians and Browns were tied 2-2 with rain halting the first Cleveland doubleheader, while Chicago White Sox beat Cincinnati 7-5 on James Dykes’ ninth inning rally. Yankees split with Athletics 9-1 and 3-7 as Steve Randall and Johnny Babič contributed notable hits. Red Sox defeated the Senators 4-2 behind Earl Johnson’s five-hit outing.
Wheeling August 19 Horsemen rush to Wheeling Downs for the Fall season opening Saturday August 24 with about 175 horses in main barns and up to 400 expected for the 11 day schedule. Trainers include J Bowes Bond with Small Change Windsor Chief Autumn Echo Fall Hazard John Warring Questrie and Caffine for John Bosley. John Hartnett arrives from Cumberland with four cunners including Indiana Sea Miss Wing Asterisk and Rolling Lady. L K Christ beds down Bet Wick Legal Pete and Weigh Gold. Sam Scava will field six head including Star Mixer and the router Incendiary Democracy Star Prove. Jim Hill brings C C Courtney's lamp Justa Mite Winking Moon Plain Ace Timetta.
Martinsburg high school Bulldogs football schedule announced by Coach Cobourne lists eight opponents across four states with two open dates. The card includes Waynesburg Pennsylvania night game September 28 and October dates at home against Berkeley Springs Charles Town Fort Hill Hagerstown St. Marys Alleghany Japén Handley with games at Martinsburg Winchester and Cumberland.
Johnny Rizzo and Joe Marty, Phillies, homered three times and drove in six in a doubleheader sweep of the Giants. Marty added a homer and two triples in the nightcap, while Ted Lyons pitched steadily for the White Sox in a 7-5 win over the Tigers. Earl Johnson limited the Senators to five hits in a 4-2 Red Sox victory.
New York reports long range picks predicting Duke will beat Tennessee next fall and Texas Aggies may not go undefeated. Alabama backs include 23 candidates with no seniors. Whizzer White headlines with jokes about Yale and dough. Oklahoma City plans be kind to umpires night. Jack Dempsey to speak at NBA convention in Milwaukee. Ace Parker may miss fall football after baseball injury. Prof John P Carmichael comments on rain washing out a boxing show while Yankees and Red Sox play.
Raymond Dumont proposes an electric plate umpire with a magic eye for the 1941 National Semipro Tournament. The device would call balls and strikes as fans hear lineup changes and home plate disputes relayed. Dumont, Nat Semipro Congress president, notes similar traffic tallying devices exist and envisions broader umpire aids.
Charleston August 19 One hundred deer will be released in September on state refuges under long leases as part of a restocking program announced by the Conservation Commission. The plan under Pittman Robinson federal state setup allocates 34000 to West Virginia with the state matching one dollar to the federal funds. About forty percent of the allocation funds a statewide game survey already underway, said Conservation Commissioner H W Shawhan.
Logan won 6 to 5 behind late ninth inning hits from Williamson. Indians started slow but tied game in eighth before Williamson’s Redbirds forced the decisive run. Pendleton reliever Bruce booted a grounder allowing two Logan runs. Ashland split a doubleheader with Welch while Huntington and Bluefield games were rained out.
Charleston August 19. The Conservation Commission announced a 15 day extension to December 14 of West Virginia's duck hunting season. The opening date remains October 16 and the daily bag limit is ten ducks. Liberalized rules set by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service remain in effect.
Robinson pitched steadily as the Grafton Independents routed Carlin 13 to 2 at Carlin yesterday. The team rapped 14 hits to six for Carlin, with D. Robinson homer and three safeties leading the offense while Grafton committed one error to Carlin's two.
Willkie and Martin revealed a tentative campaign itinerary starting in Coffeyville where Willkie once taught history. He plans to ask Walter Johnson to introduce him and may visit Maine or Minnesota before heading west, with possible stops in New York and the south. Styles Bridges will reply to Ickes’ radio address. Willkie mockingly warned Ickes may need a rough reply.
New York August reports a coming broadcast season heavily backed by radio veterans. NBC will revive Bergen and Charlie, True or False, Good News Variety, Bob Hope, and Sherlock Holmes in September with October bringing back Fibber McGee and Molly, Ben Bernie, Cavalcade of America, Eddie Cantor, Arch Oboler’s plays, and Jack Benny. CBS plans include The First Nighter, De Mille theatre, Bob Ripley, Kate Smith, Col. Stoopnagle, Fred Allen, Wayne King, Edward G. Robinson, and Screen Guild in September and October. New programs include Chicago Women's Symphony and United We Stand. Tonight’s listings feature Europe, politics, concerts, and several network broadcasts from NBC, CBS, and MBS across multiple time slots.
W P Chrysler rose from Kansas roots to a midtown Manhattan presence as he directed 25 plants across five states and three countries while running Chrysler Corporation founded in 1925. He started with $4,300 borrowed and $700 of his own, dismantling a car to learn its workings and later held top posts at Buick General Motors Willys Overland and Maxwell before striking out on his own.
The evening report notes continued British raids across northern Italy with bombs dropped on Milan Turin and Cuneo. Air raid warnings sounded in Geneva and Lausanne, indicating additional bomber activity around Lake Constance and northern Italy while Swiss rail lines were targeted on the southern shore.
Merritt W. Fulton Jefferson county director of the tenant purchase loan program resigns to return to orchard work with his son at Hancock Maryland He previously headed rural rehab in Morgan Berkeley and Jefferson counties and also served as director in charge of rural re in the region.
A whirlwind comedy unfolds as a jilted lover hires gangsters to kill him but cannot locate the hitmen. Donald Woods, Kathryn Adams, Wallace Ford, Mona Barrie lead a zany plot with memory loss and a quickie marriage. Charles Lamont directs.
Germany steps up a coordinated air campaign aiming to pressure London within a crucial week. German forces report raids on English airports near London and along the southeast, with 147 British planes reportedly destroyed and 33 defense balloons shot down.
A fragmented radio schedule lists stations and programs across the Central West Virginia area. Entries reference NBC WEAF WJZ WBAF WBLK WWVA KDKA WLW WMMN and others, detailing orchestras, news, sports, talk, and variety shows with numerous entertainers and program titles in a dense listing.
Fragments describe plant fires and a warning from Berlin about lawful behavior toward troops. Parachutists claim civilians may be armed to resist invasion, while Britain mobilizes civilians for behind the lines. The note echoes prior warnings linked to invasions of the Low Countries and France.
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia orders notice and a hearing on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company plan to discontinue passenger trains Nos. 51 between Grafton and Wheeling. Objections may be filed with the commission before September 3, 1940, at 11 a.m. A hearing will be held in Charleston to allow inspection of the proposed service removal seven days prior to the hearing date.
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