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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1939
Page
5
Veteran Cubs backstop Gabby Hartnett nears or ties Ray Schalk’s all time games caught mark as he continues to star at age 39. The Cubs beat the Phillies 6 3 with Hartnett guiding the defense, while rookies DiMaggio Keller Williams and Rip Russell highlighted the day’s hitting in separate games.
Yesterday's results show New York 4 Cincinnati 1 and Boston 10 St Louis 5 among others. Today's games include St Louis at Boston and New York at Detroit with several scheduled matchups across the circuit.
In a surprising debut rookie Al Moran pitched the Boston Bees to a 10-5 victory over Cardin Allies. Bill Trotter delivered a four hitter as the St. Louis Browns routed the Washington Senators 12-2. The Chicago White Sox won 5-4 over the Athletics in the ninth. Dodgers and Pirates sat out.
Ten golfers gain exemption from sectional qualifying for the 43rd U S Golf Association amateur championship at North Shore Country Club near Chicago. Four are international players, including Percy Clifford of Mexico, S B Robers of Wales, and Charley Yates who won the British Open last year. The field totals 831 entrants, with 821 others facing 36 hole qualifiers across 28 locations on August 29.
In Pittsburgh Fred Apostoli outpointed Glenn Lee while Sammy Angott beat Billy Quart by decision. Nickie Camarata won in New Orleans over Leo Rodak, and Patsy Perroni defeated Henry Wacker in Chicago. Lew Feldman outboxed Mike Belloise in Baltimore, Buff Metin stopped Pat Malone in Louisville.
Seventy college football greats of 1938 duel the New York Giants in the sixth annual college versus pro battle at Soldier Field. Starters include Brown Haak Michal Heikkenen Twedell Brock O'Brien MacLeod Goldberg Weiss led by Elmer Layden. Giants have not announced starters as 80,000 seats are sold.
The Welch Miners captured their third consecutive Mountain State league win by a 4-3 decision over the Aces. Griggs drove in Tunner with a ninth inning single as Etchison and Stuart hit two home runs. Meore pitched well despite the loss, allowing five hits and fanning 12. The Williamson club moved to second place with a win over Bluebelt.
Eddie Prietz reports a jumble of sports gossip from New York and nationwide. Odds and ends feature Jesse Owens winning in Casper, Galento under fire for an altercation, Betty Jameson and L S A tiger mask Mike references, Lou Nova touring with a stock company, and Helen Wills Money questioned at Wightman Cup autograph events.
DETROIT Aug 29 A tragedy cast a shadow over the Labor Day classic as speedboat pilot Joe Schaeffer 49 of Detroit died after his craft Delphine IX overturned and sank during a trail run on the Detroit River at an estimated 90 mph. Ed Meier escaped with bruises.
Amos Alonzo Stagg, 77, starts his seventh season at the College of the Pacific football program. Once coach at Chicago 41 years, he returned west after Chicago retirement to lead a western conference title run and defeat his old school 32 to 9 in a post season feat.
Joe Dimaggio of the Yankees hit two homers and a single driving in eight runs in an 18 to 2 rout of the Tigers. Mel Ott of the Giants had a single and homer driving all runs in a 3 to 1 win over the Reds. Ted Williams of the Red Sox homered with two on in the eighth to beat the Indians 6 to 5. Buddy Hassett of the Bees tripled and added three singles driving in one in a 5 to 0 victory over the Cardinals. Gerry Walker of the White Sox homered in the ninth to spark a 5 to 4 win over the A's.
The report, from London, notes a cautious British plan amid ongoing tensions. It references a sitting of parliament this afternoon and a wave of optimism contrasted by experts warning no easing of strain. It cites Hitler's minimum demands on Poland including the return of Danzig and the corridor and an end to Polish actions alleged as terrorism.
In Washington isolationists push 100 percent American aloofness as Europe sinks deeper into crisis. Nye defends neutrality law while others warn of Japan’s moves and Soviet Chinese stakes unfold. Britain labels reports of accord with Hitler as fantastical as Chamberlain urges restraint.
France reports continued exports of sugar cereals oils and goods while censorship remains in place. Paris urges civilians to leave the capital. Despite sighted signs, cafe traffic remains robust as France claims stronger finances than Germany with gold reserves around 97 billion francs versus Germany’s about 1.1 trillion francs.
Amid Warsaw era chaos, raids in Silesia and Katowice spark fear of bombing while Germany accuses Poland of mistreatment of Germans. Baltic rail corridors remain open, others closed by German blockade. U.S. trade to Poland stalls. Poland's main seaport Gdynia encircled as workers flood to aid defense. Interior minister orders child name tags for emergency ID.
A garbled excerpt references a painting titled Borrowed concentrating on the Polish northern and southern frontiers and part of the southeastern frontier, suggesting a regional or military geography orientation in the artwork.
NAB minister testified that Orlando, the father, believed his daughter was slain by two abductors who choked her and left her unconscious on a country road 28 miles from home. He said the insurance payout could total five to six thousand dollars with double indemnity. The clergyman claimed he thought his daughter had been murdered and later learned she died.
Fairmont report states Thomas Yanko, a four year old Gran Town boy, fatally tumbled into a tub of water at the family home on August 29.
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