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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1930
Page
6
Giants climb to second place while Pirates push Brooklyn into third as the pennant race tightens. Cubs, Robins, and Braves win. Phillies, Reds struggle. Cleveland and Washington split pair. Lawson and Ruffing highlight strong pitching days across leagues.
Argentine lightweight Justo Suarez earned his third victory as he knocked out Bruce Flangr of New Rochelle in the sixth round of a 10 round bout at Queensboro Stadium New York August 19 Suarez delivered heavy rights in rounds two and three and finished Flangr with a left hook for the count, enhancing his rising reputation in the ring.
Argentine boxer Justo Suarez defeated Bruce Flowers of New Rochelle, New York, by knockout in the last night bout reported by the Associated Press.
Chicago fighter Andy Shanks defeated Jack McAuliffe in Detroit by four. Billy Angelo from Leiperville edged Younk Kotchell of Chester in ten. Goosby of Los Angeles stopped Phil Hardy of Philadelphia in four. Tommy Cello of Chicago outpointed Benny Duke of Grand Rapids in ten. Hershie Wilson of Danville beat Red Holloway of Indianapolis in ten.
Baseball results show Charleroi 7 Fairmont 0 and Jeannette 3 Clarksburg 2 with Scottdale 12 Jeannette 5 and Wheeling 10 Cumberland 5. National League games Pittsburgh 8 Brooklyn 0 New York 4 St. Louis 2 Boston 4 Cincinnati 0 Philadelphia 9 Chicago 8. American League St Louis 7 Philadelphia 0 New York 3 Chicago 0 Detroit 2 Washington 1 Cleveland 7 Boston 2. Also box results include Newsboy Brown losing to Midget Wolgast in Los Angeles and a 10 round bout with referee Jack Kennedy judging the rounds.
Terry of the Giants leads with 110 hits while Klein of the Phillies scores 120 runs. Wilson of the Cubs hits 43 home runs and 134 RBIs, Herman and Klein tie for 42 doubles, Comororky of the Pirates has 20 triples, Ruth of the Yankees belts 4 homers and drives in 145 runs, Gehrig tops in batting and hits for the Yankees, Hodapp of the Indians has 28 doubles, Combs of the Yankees records 16 triples, McManus of the Tigers stole 1 base.
Andy Shanks of Grand Rapids heavyweight says he earned two victories from Detroit’s Jack McAuliffe in one evening. Shanks knocked McAuliffe to the canvas in the first round of a 110 pound bout, was counted out after McAuliffe returned, then a foul in the third left Shanks winner again as the crowd demanded more. Earlier, a note mentions a million dollar San Antonio school entrance through wash rooms.
Goslin leads Browns with five runs and three homers and a single against the Athletics. Hubbell and the Giants beat the Cardinals 4-2 with two RBIs and a key single. Whitehill stops Senators at five hits as Tigers win. Ruffing blanks White Sox 3-0. Swetonic pitches first full game, blanks Robins on six hits. Wilson drives a homer for Cubs to tie NL record. The earthdog, once thought extinct in Hungary, reappears.
Flyweight champion Wolgast of New York, long recognized as the world's flyweight king in New York and Pennsylvania, endured a harsh beating in a non title bout in Los Angeles on August 20. The result adds a blemish to his acclaimed record and sparks further discussion on his status.
In Newport R I four contenders vie for the cup with Harold S Vanderbilts Enterprise leading the field. In Chicago Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne is set to greet Notre Dame team members arriving in the city.
British Empire and United States track teams will clash at Soldier Field next Wednesday night with a luncheon on Tuesday and Rockne's address broadcast nationwide. Charlottesville Virginia reports the Bridgeport Connecticut squad leading six eastern semifinal teams in the American Legion junior baseball tournament through Friday and Saturday with entrants from Baltimore Cincinnati Gastonia Manchester and Tampa arriving today. Hack Wilson nears Chuck Klein NL home run record as he drives No 42 over the Phillies outfielder and ties Klein with 43 in succession, then hits one into the seats ahead of Klein’s wave at second base.
Morgantown announces a nocturnal football slate with three Friday night games. The opener is September 19 against Duquesne at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, followed by a September 27 home date with Wesleyan, then October 4 against Pittsburgh in Morgantown. The schedule includes Detroit on October 17 in Detroit, Georgetown at Washington on October 24, Fordham November 1 at Polo Grounds, Kansas State November 8 at Morgantown, and West Virginia State on November 15 Open, with Oregon State November 27 at Soldier Field and a November 22 matchup versus W. and J. at Morgantown.
Wuyueh on the Yangtze river near Hankow was reportedly captured and looted by Communists. A Japanese gunboat was ordered to the scene as refugees fled toward the countryside amid the crisis. The brief dispatch notes the strategic port as 26 miles above Thinkning.
Three people died when their car struck a tree in North Andover. Edwin G. Nash of Cambridge died after identifying himself as a Harvard University instructor. The other two victims were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Plummer of Melrose.
Mrs Sophia Catherine Wavering of Quincy Illinois has been reelected president of the National Catholic Women's Union. The group met yesterday and adopted resolutions opposing birth control and jury service for women. Willibald Eibner of New Ulm Minnesota was reelected president of the Catholic Central Verein of America.
The federal government will establish a southern trans continental airway from Birmingham Alabama to San Diego California via Fort Worth El Paso Douglas Tucson and Phoenix. Clarence M Young assistant secretary of commerce for aeronautics announced the plan after a committee report on civil airways urged the action.
Helen Marlowe tops list as rising star and upsets Eleanor Goss in the second round. Betty Nuthall crushes Mary Lamme and advances to face Edith Cross with a dominant record. Sarah Palfrey also advances, pairing with Nuthall in doubles after easy wins in New York City.
Chicago reports twenty diamonds valued at about 150000 recovered as the fifth cache linked to slain gang chief Jack Zita. Investigators seized Zuta records detailing transactions between gangsters and public officials. Gems said to have been taken during a series of holdups of jewelry salesmen on city streets and given to Zita for safekeeping.
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