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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1940
Page
5
Veteran pitchers Ted Lyons and Sallor Posedel end two major team winning streaks in a doubleheader. Lyons blanked the Yankees 1-0 in the first game while Posedel allowed five hits in a 4-1 victory for the Bees over the Cardinals. The Yankees and Indians both dropped games as Washington and Detroit areas saw further progress.
Yesterday in the National League Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn four to three while Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh one to eight Chicago won five to four over New York New York defeated Chicago twelve to eight Cincinnati beat Philadelphia three to two Cincinnati won six to five over Philadelphia Boston was four to one against St Louis in ten innings St Louis hosted Boston today probable pitchers Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Flowers versus Sewell Boston at St Louis Sullivan versus McGee Philadelphia at Cincinnati Pearson and Small against Walters and Beggs New York at Chicago Gumbert versus Olsen.
In the American League Washington defeated Cleveland 5 to 4 while Chicago fell to New York 0. New York beat Chicago 3 to 1 as St. Louis topped Boston 7 to 2 and Boston won 17 to 2 against St. Louis. Detroit routed Philadelphia 7 to 3. The game ended after seven innings due to a Sunday law.
Red Bank New Jersey August 26 193? Betous Pop Cooper a 63 year old racing grand dad from Kansas and his 225 cubic inch hydroplane Tops II won the national sweepstakes trophy at a two day speedboat regatta on the Shrewsbury river. The elite boats faltered while Pop and Tops II cruised at about 70 miles per hour as 12 records were broken during the event.
Grafton Independents routed Grasselli Chemics 10 to 5 at Blueville, jumping to a nine run lead. Bobby Stolzenfes continued his strikeout prowess with 12 punchouts as the Independents racked up 15 hits off Fernandez, aided by three walks and four Chemics errors.
Indians beat the Athletics 7-3 as Bucky Newsom pitched a nine hitter for his 16th win. In the AL, the Red Sox fell to 2nd division after a 7-2 loss to Johnny Niggeling and the Browns, then rebounded with a 17-3 win aided by Jimmy Poxx’s homer with bases loaded driving in four. Reds sweep Phillies, Dodgers split with Pirates. Dom Dallesandro lifts Cubs in 10th. Giants edge Cubs 5-4. nightcap 12-8 features 31 combined hits.
Virginia Guilfoil, the only woman to win the title twice, will defend her Mason and Dixon crown next week at White Sulphur Springs. More than 100 players expected, with 15 from Washington DC, 12 from Pittsburgh, and eight from Cleveland. Syracuse’s defending champion seeks another victory against entrants like Evelyn Marvin, Betty Meckley, Mrs Schruderberg, and Pritai Stifel Quarrier. Maureen Orcutt, Patty Berg, Dorothy Troung, and Jean Bauer also titans of the Presidents Trophy era.
Multiple matchups headlined by St. Louis at Boston with Harris facing Johnson and Chicago at New York featuring Rigney against Chandler. Detroit visits Philadelphia with Rowe Pia opposing Caster while Cleveland travels to Washington with tar der facing Olsen.
In Brookline on August 26, Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder, both 19, won the national doubles title from Gardnar Mulloy and Henry Prusoff. The Californians won 6-4 8-6 9-7, becoming the youngest champions in 69 years. Alice Marble and Sarah Palfrey defended their women’s doubles title, defeating Mrs. Johnny Van Ryn and Dorothy Bundy 5-4 6-3. Marble then teamed with Bobby Riggs to win the mixed doubles 9-7 6-1 against Bundy and Kramer.
Altoona Pa Aug 26 one of the most expensive racing contraptions in the Labor day races at Altoona Speedway on September 2 will be an 8000 Miller special designed and built by Harry Miller famed automobile racing engineer Johnny Crone of Dayton Ohio the recent deserter from Central Racing to the AAA will drive Crone was a leading figure last season in racing points and his presence at the Altoona event adds brilliance to the field for Monday afternoon.
Cincinnati reports 19 year old Dick McKee of Jacksonville Florida captured the singles crown in the national public parks tournament defeating Chicago's Charles Shostrom in straight sets 6 3 6 1 6 1 He shared the women's singles title with Miss Helen Germaine of New York who defeated Mrs Marcelina Weiss Parker of St Louis 6 4 6 3.
ELKINS Aug. 26 The Varsity Lunch club of Fairmont won the northern West Virginia softball tournament in a final Sunday defeating Dean Motors of Buckhannon 3 to 1. In the consolation game St Pridgets of Clarksburg beat Wallace Bakers 23 to 2. Sixteen teams played in the event which began last Wednesday.
Jimmy Perrin of New Orleans meets Pete Scalzo of New York in a 10 round over weight bout in New Orleans. Scalzo is the National Boxing Association champion but his title will not be at stake. Weighing will be between 126 and 128 pounds and betting favored Scalzo at eight to one.
Ted Lyons and Ernie Bonham led dramatic relief to split a twin bill with Lyons delivering a three hit shutout to halt the Yankees streak and Bonham tossing five hitter in the nightcap. Jonny Niggeling and Jimmy Foxx sparked Boston in a split, Foxx homering with bases loaded in the nightcap while Niggeling’s opener saw eight hits allowed by Cleveland ace. Buck Newsom pitched a nine hitter for Detroit against Oakland, Sid Hudson logged his 13th win as Washington beat Cleveland, Dom Dallesandro and Mel Ott did damage in Cubs Giants double, Jim Turner and Frank McCormick provided strong starts for Reds in twin bill, Bill Posedel subdued St Louis in game one and Johnny Mize’s 37th homer fueled the Cards in the nightcap, Dick Lanahan beat the Dodgers with eight hits while Freddie Fitzsimmons threw a five hitter in the afterpiece.
The 10 round non title bout between Sammy Angott and Pritzie Zivic was postponed due to rain. Angott, NBA lightweight champion from Washington Pennsylvania, was a 10 to 9 favorite. The winner could get a title shot at Henry Armstrong.
New York August reports odds on the Yankees to win the pennant have fallen from 12 to 1 to 4 to 1 as optimism rises after recent action. Mentioned are Indians, Bobby Feller, and plans across sports including golf, football, and basketball headlines from various teams and fans.
Ashland routed Logan Indians 8-1 as the league leaders suffered a fifth straight defeat. Leo Maloney allowed five hits with one walk. Woolridge and Grant homered off Logan pitchers. Williamson’s Redbirds had 10 hits to beat Huntington Aces 11-3, with Mihalic and Honeycutt driving in five. Williamson to Welch, Logan to Huntington, Ashland to Bluefield.
London reports actress Vivien Leigh received an absolute divorce from Herbert Leigh Holman on adultery with actor Laurence Olivier, who is expected to marry her. Also, actress Jill Esmond obtained an absolute divorce from Olivier, with Leigh named as co respondent in Esmond's suit.
Golf's 125 player field tees off at Hershey Country Club in a seven day P G A championship grind. Favorites include Snead Hogan Wood and Picard as long hitters battle for medal and match play glory amid rain and a 7000 yard layout.
Picard, exempt from qualifying, led an eight under par 63 in the exhibition. He shot 37-33-70 to top six former PGA champions. Revolta 71, Hagen 75, Shute 76, Barnes 76, Runyan 7. The event runs Wednesday to Sunday with Picard aiming for course record pace.
Grafton High football schedule revision announced by Coach Randall H. McKinney with tentative opener shifted from September 6 against St Marys Stripers to Friday night at Athletic field facing Roosevelt Wilson High of Clarksburg. Return from Charleston prompted extra prep time as equipment issued and practice began on a wet mud field.
Radio listings detail NBC CBS and MBS programs across time slots from 5:30 to 11:30 with stations WEAF WJZ WBLK WWVA WMMN KDKA WLW and guests including Frankie Masters Paul Sullivan Jason Bettencourt Blondie Burns and Allen and Harmon orchestras.
Conditioning work was started as Coach McKinney tackles a fall assignment. The Oregon Ducks must replace backfield aces who moved on to Digi school football, demanding finds of new starters and capable replacements.
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