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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
6
National League stars delivered clutch blows as Mickey Witek won it for the Giants in Cincinnati, Charley Frey and Zeke Bonura provided late heroics for the Phillies in Chicago, and Vince DiMaggio sparked an 8-2 Pirates win in Pittsburgh. In St Louis, the Cardinals toppled the Dodgers 7-6 as Leonard and Benton faced off in a pitching duel with the Yankees.
In Oakland California Jackie Cal Tura 125 and Chick Delaney 122 fought to a draw as 10 rounds. The Chicago bout featured Tony Zale defending the non title middleweight crown against Billy Loose of Farrell Pennsylvania who outpointed Zale in Gary Indiana.
Vince DiMaggio doubles in the eighth to score Arky Vaughan and lift the Pirates over the Boston Bees for a second straight win. Mel Ott and Mel Otts scored late as the Giants beat the Reds. Frey homered for the Phillies in a win over the Cubs. Selkirk hit a bases loaded homer as the Yankees toppled the Tigers. Dutch Leonard pitched a shutout for the Senators, tallying their 13th win.
In Longwood quarter finals action at Brookline the third seeded Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder defeated Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn 3-6 6-3 6-4 9-7 to advance. Top contenders Frank Parker and Don McNeill loom, while Gardner Mulloy and Henry Prusoff meet Joe Hunt and Ted Olewine amid a field of six seeds in the women's division led by defending champions Alice Marble and Sarah Palfrey.
Billy Soose, a 23 year old from Farrell Pennsylvania, defeated Tony Zale in Chicago on the West Side in 10 rounds to gain momentum in the middleweight scene. A month earlier he knocked out Ken Overlin, both wins at 160 pounds, yet he still lacks the official title recognition.
In a tight finish the race stayed within reach of the leading runners as Soose scaled 162 and Zale 161, preventing the championship from passing into the eastern youngs ter's hands.
Defending champion Mat Gardner of Darien Connecticut faced Joseph Denmark of New York in the finals of the Old White golf tournament at White Sulphur Springs. Gardner was pushed by Frank Payne Jr. of Harrisburg in a semi final, trailing by five with 18 holes to go, while Denmark defeated Gary Hoge of Lewisburg 2 and 1 to reach the final.
Huntington switch delays fall football as infantile paralysis prompts school openings postponed. Central, Huntington East, Douglas, Barboursville and Milton cancel three September games each, with potential later rearrangements. county schools set to reopen September 30.
Cleveland Indians bench blocks pennant talk as New York gossip and trades swirl. Mike Jacobs claims five champions under contract for next winter but speculation centers on who will be sacrificed. Fans taunt Joe Medwick at Sportsman's Park while miscellaneous headlines note alumni rallies and barnstorming plans amid a flurry of sports chatter.
National League results include Pittsburgh 3 Boston 2 and Philadelphia 7 Chicago 5 in ten innings, New York 5 Cincinnati 11 innings, St. Louis 7 Brooklyn 5. Today games list New York at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at Chicago, Boston at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at St. Louis with listed probable pitchers.
American League results show Philadelphia beating Chicago 3 to 0, Cleveland over Boston 4 to 2, New York prevailing 6 to 5, and Washington winning 3 to 0. Cleveland faces New York with Milnar against Russo, Detroit meets Boston with Newsom against Johnson, Chicago faces Washington with Knott against Masterson or Chase, and St. Louis plays Philadelphia with Iris against Babich.
Logan Indians beat Williamson 9 to 3 in Mountain State league play. Ernest Peters had been undefeated this season against Logan, but a four run first inning followed by five more in the fifth and sixth broke his streak. In a separate game Welch toppled Bluefield 6 to 5 in 10 innings as Ashland and Huntington planned a doubleheader.
Memphis lightweight champion Lew Jenkins said he wants to fight and is ready for the bout with Bob Montgomery in Philadelphia on September 9. He explained the August 19 date was postponed due to his mother's serious illness and denied rumors of a split with manager Hymie Caplin.
Wichita Stearmans defeat Mount Pleasant Cubs 5 to 4 in 10 innings as a volatile ninth inning row over the new microphone erupts. Umpire Arthur Van Haren admonishes players after Mickey Flynn’s foul line smash triggers a melee and the mike mishap ends the dispute.
Equipment for candidates will be checked out by W. T. Bolyard Jr. tomorrow and Saturday as formal practice approaches on Monday under state high school athletic rules. Coach Randall H McKinney returns from Charleston in time to begin two a day drills on Sept 5 with opening game set for Sept 6 against St Marys Stripers.
Shepherd college releases a seven game football slate under new Athletic Director Cletus Lowe. The schedule lists Oct 5 Millersville Teachers in Millersville Pa Oct 12 New River State in Montgomery Oct 19 Fairmont Teachers at Shepherdstown Oct 26 open Nov 12 Shippensburg Teachers at Shippensburg Pa Nov 9 Potomac State at Key Nov 16 open with two games pending at Shepherdstown.
In Cincinnati on August 22 top-ranking players advanced to the quarter finals of the national public parks tennis tournament. Willis Anderson of Los Angeles and Marta Barnett Andrade of Jacksonville, Fla., led the pack as Anderson chased a comeback to reclaim last year’s title. Andrade defeated Chicago’s Mrs. Alice McDonald to defend her crown.
A compact marketplace note highlights inviting readers to use a Sentinel want ad for rapid responses. It emphasizes concise, direct copy to attract buyers and sellers for efficient results and quick transactions.
The Beaumont senior softball team beat West Side 9 to 5 at West Side Park. A four run burst ended West Side hopes as H White pitched well and limited them to six hits while J Idoni held Beaumont to eight hits. Beaumont advances to face Wendel in WPA county round-up.
A Grafton horseshoe pitching team will entertain Clarksburg at the rest house courts at 2 PM Sunday. The senior squad features Alt Wilson as captain, with Fowler Gabbert Hamric Jones and Willie Fowler. A junior team led by Jimmy Bloom will also play. Matches are best two of three, with a return in Clarksburg two weeks later, under Albert Murphy.
Union Drugs beat Wet Eden Juniors to win the Junior league championship and the WPA trophy after sweeping two straight games in the three game series. Fetterman had won the second half of the season. winners to receive a presentation and banquet in the coming days.
Action packed melodrama thrills audiences as Noah Berry Dorothy Burgress Miriam Seegar Walsh Montagu Love Ja rey and Snowflake headline the Goldsmith sea tale Out of Singapore directed by Charlesison in exotic port settings and perilous suspense.
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