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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1938
Page
6
Van Mungo pitched a one hit shutout leading the Pirates to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Bees. The day also featured strong outings from Castleman and Blanton, reshaping the pennant race with the Giants leading and the Pirates rising to second. In the American League, Ruffing held the A’s to four hits in a 7-1 Yankee win as Cleveland edged Detroit 10-9 on a ninth inning heroics by Johnny Allen.
New York July 1 Johnny Vander Meer Big Red Ruffing and Jimmy Foxx tied as the heroes of the month in the AP second roundup for the season. Each mentioned four times during June in yesterday's star list as other players drew three mentions. Ruffing led both leagues for the month and season with nine nominations.
In New York Jarl Johnson 188 Norway outpointed Charley Mas sera Pittsburgh. In Nutley Bob Pastor 185 New York outpointed Freddy Fiducia 191 Newark N J. Scranton Wildcat O Con nor 144 Carbondale Pa outpointed Tommy Bland Toronto.
Vernon Kohler a 17 year old Cincinnati southpaw pitched a two hit game for the Logan Indians in a 4 2 win over the Welch minors in the Mountain State league. He fanned 11 batters eight in a row with Broskie Welch catcher getting one of Welch’s two hits. Frank Mahan earned his second win in a week as Huntington Bees topped Bluefield 8 4 with Lee Eastham stealing home in the second inning. Williamson Colts scored four in both the third and fifth to beat Backrey Bengals 9 5. Ratliff traded from Bluefield to Welch for pitchers Talbott and Zuluskey with no cash involved. Bluefield visits Huntington, Welch meets Logan, Beckley plays Williamson.
Van Mungo and the Dodgers shut out the Bees 5-0 on one hit. Johnny Allen of Cleveland won his relief start against Detroit with a ninth inning single driving in a run for a 10-9 victory. Arky Vaughan and Cy Blanton fueled Pittsburgh with a triple and two singles, Blanton tossing a three hitter in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati. Jack Knott pitched four innings of a one run game in Chicago's 11-1 win over St. Louis. Hank Leiber sparked the Giants to a 14-1 win over Philadelphia with a homer two doubles and a single. Red Ruffing kept Philadelphia to one run on a four hitter. Jim Bagby aided Boston in an 11-1 rout of Washington with six hits.
Sports notes from New York report Dutch Bergman of Catholic U contemplates retirement within a year to join a sugar refining firm. The column covers Seabiscuit and War Admiral sightings, beltins of boxing and football figures, and miscellaneous sports gossip. It mentions Bernie Masterson’s upcoming marriage, Joe Louis opponent search ideas, and Warren Giles’ handling of Johnny Vander Meer business.
Dr L L Belcher of Welch was elected president of the State Board of Dental Examiners, succeeding Dr H A Irwin of Hurricane. Dr Nathaniel Barnard of Morgantown was named secretary. The board examined 11 candidates during the annual session.
A 36-hole semi-final in the national intercollegiate golf tournament pits four first-time title contenders. Co-medalist Lew W. Oehrig of Chattanooga and Virginia, paired against Bert McDowell of Kansas City, while Bob Babbish of Detroit and John P. Burke of Georgetown headline the other bracket as strong contenders.
The Quality Market nine hosts a Sunday Idamay doubleheader as the second-half schedule unfolds. Ross Gerard's team prepares for a July 4 trip to Tunnelton, with Week end games listing Monongah, Owens, Grant Town, Clarksburg, and Jackson's Mill fixtures. The manager says the club is stronger midseason, with steadier pitching, improved fielding, and a better batting attack.
Bill Boni reports Gul dahl aims for the PGA title at Shawnee-on-Delaware Pa July 10 16. He leads the Harry Vardon Memorial race after winning the U S and Western Opens with 160 and 244 points respectively. The 120 man field includes Snead Dudley Manors Nelson Sarazen Armour Diegel Revolta Shute Runyan and Hagen among others in a 36 hole qualifying round before match play.
Veteran rivals Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs prepare to meet on center court in Wimbledon play that could settle one of tennis history’s fiercest female rivalries. Their 1935 match climax showcased Jacobs’s near victory before Moody’s late comeback.
Fragmentary OCR lists fighters Chris Zaharias from Pueblo Colorado and Pete Balt from Chicago with weights 212 and 220, but details are missing. No clear outcome or match structure present.
The Pioneers of Glenville West Virginia announce both football and basketball schedules for 1937 39. Nate Rohrbough flags intercollegiate gridiron openers September 30 Morris Harvey at Spencer and Homecoming October 29 versus Concord State. Basketball features a 19 game conference slate with a Christmas trip and Pittsburgh swing, plus multiple home and away dates against Fairmont West Liberty Alderson Broadus Davis Elkins Salem Bethany and more.
Princeton July 1 thieves used a truck to steal a cow from H. Lambert and badly injured another animal in the same incident. Local authorities investigating possible motive and suspect vehicle details.
Deacon Parsons, 18, Huntington star and defending regional junior champion, enters the Southern West Virginia open tennis tournament after recent titles. He teams with Fred West of Lynchburg in doubles as strong pairing. finals set for Monday afternoon with 66 entrants including women.
About five hundred athletes gathered in Buffalo for the national A A U track and field meet with competition slated for tomorrow and Sunday. Top rivals include Glenn Cunningham vs Archie San Romani in the 1500 meters and Chuck Fenske vs Louie Zamperini in heated duels. Cornelius Warmerdam and other favorites compete in the pole vault and sprint events as contenders seek 40 spots on a European tour squad.
Huntington players begin their rounds against Sam B. Lawrence Jr and others in a sparsely detailed event. Out of town competitors are ruled out until Saturday morning as Huntington faces Lakeland Pia and Mars cum in early rounds.
The National League released dates for double header games and postponed matches across multiple cities. Listings show July through September fixtures at Boston Philadelphia New York Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago and more with two game arrangements and key dates for each venue.
National League results show Brooklyn 5 Boston 0 and New York 14 Philadelphia 1. Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 1. Standings list New York atop with 0.402 winning percentage, followed by Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Boston St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia. Today's slate includes New York at Brooklyn and Chicago at Cincinnati among others.
Cleveland beat New York 10 to 1 while Boston defeated Washington 11 to 7. Chicago triumphed over Detroit and Seattle posted a win against Palatlel, with results also listed for Cleveland and New York.
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