Yankees Move Fast in American League Pennant Chase
The Yankees push toward the pennant as Cleveland and Cincinnati falter, with Feller set to start the finale against New York while Detroit and Boston contend for second. The Reds stumble, Cardinals surge to three with an eight-game streak, and Washington tops Chicago in the Nationals’ 3-2 13th-inning win.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Indians
Reds
Tribe
Feller
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Robert Feller
Yanks
al Milnar
al Smith
Steve Sandra
Steve
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Bees
Redlegs
Red
Casey Stengel
Boston Beehive
Kim Tobin
Max West
Chet Ross
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Phillies
Bob Bowman
William Terry
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Senators
Chicago
Washington
Senate
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Bloodworth
Clint Brown
Bill Dietrich
Nats
Ken Chase
George Caster
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia
Welch Team Defeats Loop Leaders Twice
Welch's Indians overwhelmed Loop Leaders in a Mountain State league doubleheader, winning 6-2 and 11-0. Gunther hit a bases loaded homer in the opener, while pitching duels favored Welch for both ends, with Sotrell and Wicket dueling as Bluefield edged Williamson 4-3 in a separate clash.
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Welch
Associated Press
Logan
Miners
Gunther
Williamison
Bluefield
Vic Sotrell
Harrison
Bluefielders
Men
Huntington
Williamson
Star Hurler Won Tirl Sunday Tilts
colorful sports column highlights short stops in baseball and golf news. Harold Sammis is kept off Sundays, Johnny Van der Meer struggles with control in Indianapolis, Oscar Melillo and a private tournament by Sylvia Leichner surface amid gossip. Dexter Teed quits Colgate for Syracuse paper. Jack Bennett eye surgery noted. Mike Connor named Southeastern Conference czar with playful misstatements about Mississippi.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
South
Harold Sammis
Wendmere
American Association
Johnny van der Meer
Indianapolis
Chatham County
North Carolina
Saratoga
Oscar Melillo
Cleveland
Oscar
Sylvia Annenberg Leichner
Pitt
Panthers
Duke
Ohio
Lefty Gomez
Dexter Teed
Colgate
Syracuse
Jack Bennett
Chicago
Sarasota Hospital
Sarasota
Fla
Glendive
Mon
Margaret Decker
Fox Paw
Mike Conner
Missippi
Mike
Mike S
Mississippi
Southern Conference
Southeastern
Child Shot in Huntington After Rifle Accident
Connie Asbury four of Wayne County was shot and seriously wounded while playing with a small caliber rifle. Hospital attendants reported the injury occurred in Huntington on August 24.
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Huntington
Connie Asbury
Wayne County
Huntington Hospital
Youths Triumph in Cincinnati Park Tennis Tourney
In Cincinnati the public parks tennis tournament advanced to the semi finals as youths dominated the opening rounds. Detroit’s 20-year-old Bill Maul, 6th seed, meets 19-year-old Dick McKee of Jacksonville while 22-year-old Chicagoan Charles Shostrom faces 18-year-old Edward Moylan of Trenton. Helen Germaine of New York, unseeded and a former runner up, reached the women's final to face Marceina Weiss Parker of St. Louis.
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Cincinnati
Bill Maul
Detroit
Dick McKee
Jacksonville
Charles Shostrom
Auditor Wins Grand American Handicap in Trapshooting
Ernest H. Wolfe, 38, Charleston auditor, won the Grand American handicap title at 23 yards with a 98 of 100, the first West Virginia resident to win in 41 years. Mrs. Lela Hall of Strasburg, Mo., claimed the women’s honor with 95 of 100. The event featured about 800,000 shells and $50,000 in prize money as skeet shooting plans a permanent home, with Ohio favored for a skeet site and Chicago mentioned as a possible skeet base.
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Vandalia
West Virginia
Ernest H. Wolfe
Charleston
Hall
Lela Hall
Strasburg
W. L. Pet
Grand American
Cleveland
Detroit
Trapshooting Association
New York
Boston
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Henry Joy
Automotive Executiv Deive
A.T.A
Joy
Ohio
South Scores Easy Victory With Passes
The South defeated the North 19 to 0 in the seventh annual scholastic classic at Laidley field. Passes from behind the line helped the South score in the first and final periods, while a 19 yard run by Paul Phillips of Hinton set the other touchdown. The game showcased new rules permitting passes from any point behind the line and featured All-Star senior players from West Virginia.
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Charleston
South
North
Laidley Field
Paul Phillips
Hinton
West Virginia
Patricia Moore
Beckley Raleigh Register
Mary Louise Osborn
Charleston Gazette
Martha Barrett Williams
Fikins Inter-Mountain
Ruth Troy Mannington
Fairmont Times
Anna Jean McCarthy
Hinton Daily, News
Margie Frental
Huntingtory Advertiser
Marjorie Mitchell
Lauran Banner
Jane Greer
Marytown Dominion News
Margaret Brunschuler
Welch Dally, News, i
Joe Pri
Gary
Richard Nalle
East Bank
Lawrepte Zontini
North Team Defeated Five Times This Season
Seth and Harold McClure of Dunbar are cited as players on the North team led by Gene Hester of Sistersville. The squad has been defeated five times this season and has two scoreless ties.
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Seth
Harold McClure
Dunbar
Gene Hester
Sistersville
Swain Favored In $ Washington Park Futurity
In Chicago on August 24 Cleveland Putnam’s Swain, a streamlined gray colt bought for 6000 dollars, is the odds-on choice to win the $44,125 Washington Park Futurity. Swain seeks a second big payday after Arlington Futurity success last month, which boosted his earnings near 31,780 with 10 likely starters. Swain shares 2 to 1 favoritism with stablemate Coffeemin as the field aligns for a strong run.
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Chicago
Cleveland Putram
Swain
Washington Park
Lake Forest
Ill
Putnam
Coffeemin
National League results and today’s matchups
Yesterday Boston beat Cincinnati 7 to 2 Chicago defeated Brooklyn 5 to 4 Pittsburgh won 13 to 10 over New York St Louis prevailed 5 to 2 over Philadelphia Today’s games feature Brooklyn at Chicago with Davis or Fitzsimmons facing Raffensberger New York at Pittsburgh Loar man versus Brown Boston at Cincinnati Errickson against Thompson or Turner Philadelphia at St Louis St Johnson versus Warneke.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Davis
Fitzsimmons
Raffensberger
Loarman
Brown
Errickson
Thompson
Turner
St Johnson
Warneke
Baseball scores from the American League and National League
The New York AL squad edged Cleveland 5 to 4 while Washington beat Chicago 3 to 2. Philadelphia defeated St Louis 6 to 4. Detroit at Boston was postponed with a doubleheader scheduled for tomorrow due to rain.
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New York
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baseball matchups and pitching records listed
The standings show Cleveland at New York with Feller 22-6 facing Donald 4-2. St Louis at Philadelphia features Auker 10-9 against Ross 5-6. Detroit at Boston pairs Bridges 7-8 and Rowe 11-3 versus Hoving 2 and Fleming 0-0. Chicago at Washington lists nott 8-7 and Smith 9-9 versus Masterson 3-9 and Krakauskas 0-2.
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Cleveland
New York
Feller
Donald
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Auker
Ross
Detroit
Boston
Bridges
Rowe
Hoving
Fleming
Chicago
Washington
Nott
Smith
Masterson
Krakauskas
Yankees Halt Indians in Six-Hit Win as Stars Shine
Steve Sandra and Stan Hack starred for their teams in a day of big plays. The Yankees beat the Indians 5-3 with six hits and decisive runs, while Stan Hack sparked the Cubs in a 5-4 comeback over the Dodgers with an 11th inning triple. London darkness covers the city tonight as wartime broadcasts bring London After Dark and a slate of CBS and NBC programs, including Wagner’s appearance and radio tours of the city.
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Associated Press
Steve Sandra
Yankees
Indians
New York
London
CBS
J.B. Priestley
Vincent Shean
Wagner
Senator Wagner
D.-N.y
Weaf-Nbc
Germany
the Dials
CBS Chain
Washington
WJZ
NBC
Jimmy Bloosworth
Senators
Ricardo
Vaughn Munroe
White Sox
Raymond Scott
Mbs-Chain
Tommy Tucker
Gabriel Heatter
Leo Reisman
Europe
WEAF
Sigrid Schultz
Berlin
Max West
Chet Ross
Bees
WBAF
Homer
Wings
Erica
Reds
Ted Weems
Phil Spitalney
Jordan
Joe Dimaggio
La.m
Pirates win 13-10 as Gustine and Davis drive six runs
Frank Gustine and Spud Davis powered the Pirates with six RBIs in a 13-10 victory over the Giants, delivering a high scoring win with key hits across the middle innings.
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Frank Gustine
Spud Davis
Pirates
Giants
Fights Last Night in border card at Long Branch
Hollywood bout saw Jimmy Garrison of Kansas City and Jackie Wilson of Cleveland draw at 140 and 139 pounds respectively in a 10 round affair in Long Branch New Jersey Bill McDowell of Patterson earned a knockout over Pauly Griffiths of Scranton in the 3rd round at 152 and 157 pounds the Patterson fighter stopped the opponent for a decisive win.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
Jackie Wilson
Cleveland
Drew
Long Branch
N. J
Bill McDowell
Patterson
Pauly Griffiths
Scranton
My Favorite Wife at the Strand Theatre Tonight
Irene Dunne and Cary Grant star in the breezy comedy My Favorite Wife directed by Garson Kanin. Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott and Leo McCarey join the notable cast as a shipwrecked wife returns after seven years, forcing a difficult entanglement with her husband already remarried.
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Ace
Strand Theatre
Irene Dunne
Cary Grant
Leo McCarey
RKO Radio
Garson Kanin
Randolph Scott
Gail Patrick
Bella
Samuel Spewack
Miss Dunne
Grant
South Seas
Irene
Desert Island
Scott
Torrid Zone at Dixie Theatre with Cagney O'Brien Sheridan
James Cagney Pat OBrien Ann Sheridan lead a triple threat cast in Torrid Zone at the Dixie Theatre opening Sunday. Supporting players include Andy Devine Helen Vinson Jerome Cowan and George Tobias. The tropical drama centers on a feud between a Puerto Aguilar fruit company boss and his plantation manager with romance and intrigue amid card games and music.
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James Cagney
Ann, Sheridan
Pat O'Brien
Dixie Theatre
Andy Devine
Helen Vinson
Jerome
Cowan
George
Tobias
Mexico Way
Fruit Company
Puerto Aguilar
Cagney
Ann Sheridan
Tropics
O'Brien
Independents Set Sunday Clash With Spelter Team
The Grafton Independents meet Spelter on Sunday at 2 30 pm on the Blueville diamond. Bobby Stolzenfels will pitch for the Independents with Weaver catching as Taylor county league runners up like to see a large crowd turnout.
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Blueville
Spelter
Grafton Independents
Taylor County League
Bobby Stolzenfels
Independents
Weaver
Classified Peninal Rates and Ads Sample
Classified ad notice explains rate terms two cents a word for first insertion and one cent for each additional insertion with a 45 cent minimum. It includes sample lines about sacrificing pullets and labor work, and directs readers to apply at Mr ene Hotel Grafton 124 2.
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The
Sentinel
Ene Hotel Grafton
Real Estate Advances Hit the Market Across the Country
Real estate opportunities flood the scene with six room homes on Walnut Street priced at 1109, six room homes on East Wilford Street with furnace at 2200, four room re conditioned houses at 1200 with rent like terms, and 41 acres on Corey Club Road for 1500. Parrish Agency Inc, licensed brokers, lists properties and advertises quick sales and money making opportunities.
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Grafton
Bath
Walnut St
Wilford St
I Corey Club Road
Parrish Agency, Inc
Sand Worker Suffocated In Coxed Sand Pit Injury
Karl Dailey, 49, of Ridgeley West Virginia, died after sliding headfirst into a sand pile at a Cumberland area sand and gravel site. Dr L H Carson, deputy medical examiner, ruled accidental suffocation.
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Cumberland
Karl Dailey
Sand and Gravel Company
Ridgeley
W. Va
L. H. Carson
Public Sale Notices in Taylor County West Virginia
Court officers announce two back to back trust deed sales in Taylor County. C C Malone and Sarah Malone default on August 1 1929 deed to secure debt. Jet Number One Delaney Addition Grafton sale September 9 1940 at 10 a.m. Second Coffman estate parcel Booths Creek District Taylor County to be sold September 1940 with one third cash and two year credit terms. Also notice to creditors of Frank Bennet deceased with February 1941 deadline.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
C. C. Malone
Sarah Malone
Grafton
Belle McWilliams
Benjamin D. Coffman
Mary
Booths Creek
Clelland
Ezra C. Glasspell
Jal Taylor County
Harry Friedman
Freie Een
Frank Bep
Grafton Banking and Eid Company
John, X. Burdett
Accountta
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