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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1939
Page
5
The New York Yankees extended their lead in the American League after a doubleheader sweep of the St. Louis Browns 11-0 and 8-2. Boston Red Sox fell 9-2 to the Chicago White Sox, dropping 10 4 1/2 games back. Detroit beat the Washington Senators 5-2 as Buck Newsom earned his 15th win.
Sundra pitched four hits as Gordon drove in five with two homers and a single to power an 11-0 Yankees victory over the Browns in game one. Gomez added three safeties in the nightcap as Buck and Newsom and the Tigers held the Senators to four hits in a 6-2 win. Ebenstat of the Indians tossed six strong, no walks, in a shutout of the Athletics. McNair of the White Sox went 5-for-5 with singles in a 15-hit assault on the Red Sox.
Yesterday’s results show Angirlies postponed due to rain. Today’s schedule features Cincinnati at Brooklyn and St. Louis at Philadelphia with two games each. AL records note New York eight eleven and St. Louis two to zero, plus Chicago nine to two and Cleveland six to zero. Today’s matchups include New York at St. Louis and Boston at Chicago.
Claude Ebert of the J. C. Penney store highlights Life magazine’s feature on back-to-school fashions for youth. Photographers used items from regular stock, all available in the Grafton store at modest prices, with no special merchandise.
Betty Jameson of Atlanta and Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta vie for the national women’s golf title at Wee Burn in Darien Connecticut. The 19 year old Jameson and Kirby, youngest finalists in 44 year history, advanced after rain delayed matches. Patty Berg, the former champion, could not defend due to appendectomy.
Gunnar Barlind from Finland won on points over Junior Munsell of Oklahoma City in Hollywood. Small Montana from Mexico stopped Al Robingson in Reno. Bunky Wall from Morristown halted John Cubbins in Mount Freedom New Jersey. Mickey Maker from Bayonne beat Mickey M'Mullen of Glace Bay in Halifax with a fifth round stoppage.
Fred Corcoran, PGA tournament bureau manager, envisions floodlit golf with trucked lights enabling night exhibitions and eventual fully lit courses. He notes twilight golf already dominates the east and compares the idea to early night baseball concepts while at the Walter Hagen invitational at Midlothian Country Club.
Don McNeill and Elwood Cooke, westerners tipped for U S team, meet in the Newport casino tennis singles final after their semi finals. McNeill beat Dave Freeman 7-5 6-2 6-3. Cooke defeated Bitsy Grant 6-0 0-3 6-1 in a rain interrupted match before completing doubles with Edward.
Alloo of Berkeley and Surface of Kansas City won the deciding set to force a fifth game after dropping the first two in a doubles match. They will face Freeman and Schroeder of Glendale who beat Bobbitt of Atlanta and Guernsey of Orlando in a 6-2 5-7 6-4 6-4 sequence.
Old Seabiscuit is patched up for one more shot at Sun Beau's $376,744 winning mark, galloping daily in California as the N B C and boxing notes mix with football and golf tidbits. The column weaves in Joe Jacobs, Lou Nova, Joe M'Carthy, and Betty Jameson, previewing the world series and a new amateur hour department.
Green Bay Packers shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 17 to 0 in the second game of their practice doubleheader, following a 7-7 tie in the opener. The win adds a decisive result to the pre season scrimmage, with Packers dominance shown on both sides of the ball.
Pitt football opens preparations for 1939 season at Pitt Stadium with 58 prospective lettermen reported for drills starting September 9. Bowser leads a squad built around 13 ends, 12 tackles, 12 guards, five centers, five quarterbacks, seven halfbacks, and four fullbacks.
Bluefield edged Ashland 17-8 as Logan’s club Hunting tripped Tshland twice and Tobin led a solid Logan performance. Tobin’s hospital note and Welch’s Redbirds tilt shaped a day of league action with Williamson Redbirds dropping a 6-2 decision behind Weyett’s pitching.
At Edgewood Country Club Pittsburgh August 26 Jack Benson of South Hills claimed his third West Penn amateur title by defeating Toby Lyons of Northeast Pa. one up in the 18 hole final. He was medalist in the event noted for Babe Ruth style swing.
A large crowd is expected at the Athletic Field at 2:30 p.m. for Old Timers over 40 squaring off against Youngsters in a charitable game. Proceeds benefit the Fire Department track fund. Both sides boast prideful rosters and promise an entertaining, age versus youth showdown.
Ansel Knotts of Morgantown West Virginia advanced to the Mountain Lake Park Junior Tennis final in Oakland Maryland aiming for a second title after a 6 1 6 1 semifinal win over Joseph Neal of Hin ton. Bob Bennett of Pittsburgh beat Edward Smouse of Oakland 6 2 6 3 to reach the final as well. Betty Weber of Oakland, defending girls champion, was eliminated by Betty Colbertson of Morgantown 4 6 6 4 6 4.
August 26 Pilfer Mountain report a car struck 12 year old Jimmy Polling while walking along the highway near St George. He died from a fractured skull and crushed leg in this fatal road accident.
The Dixie Theatre will launch The Kid from Kokomo this Sunday with Pat Wayne Morris and John Leg as stars. The Warner production features a top lineup of comic players including Stanley Fields Maxie Rosenbloom and Ward Bond, with Morgan Conway as Sleek. The plot centers on boxing and prizefight antics as a manager bets against his own fighter while manipulating four owners, leading to pursuit of a gold rule and the English language amid chaotic comedy.
The Opera House presents the mighty King Kong, a prehistoric beast reappearing after five years. The colossal creature, fifty feet tall and over fifteen tons, terrifies audiences with swift bursts of speed, power, and dramatic scenes surrounding the striking Pay Wray.
Universal presents The Sun Never Sets at the Opera House Sunday with Douglas Fairbanks Jr Basil Rathbone Virginia Field Barbara ONeill and others. The plot follows two romantic pairs in England and Africa amid international diplomacy, featuring brothers in the civil service in a world rocked by politics.
Paramount presents Bob Burns in Our Leading Citizen at the Strand Theatre. Burns plays a lawyer who uses his practical philosophy to solve problems in thriving America. The film, based on a story by Irvin S. Cobb, showcases Burns in the greatest role of his career.
The State Board voted to fix monthly funds and approve the allotment of one additional teacher to Grant and Upshur counties. Allocations listed include Berkeley 6600, Hampshire 500, Hardy 3500, Jefferson 4000, Bra 5000, Mingo 18500, Moriah 3000, MoD 30500, Favidolph 9000, Taylor 5000.
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