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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1929

Page

5

Phillies Triumph as Cardinals Slump in Interleague Clash

Interleague play heated up as Philadelphia defeated St Louis 10 to 9 while Chicago and Cleveland held key spots. Haines homered off Klein in the ninth, Haefey hit his 20th for the Cardinals, and the Browns and Yankees trailed in pursuit of second place. The Indians edged the White Sox 11 to 10 in a nervy Cleveland win.

William J. Chipman Associated Press Cardinals Phillies Jess Haines Charlie Klein Philadelphia Klein Baker Bowl Phils Chick Hafey St. Louis Brooklyn Cubs Citadel Braves Reds Polo Grounds Pittsburgh Pirates Ebbets Field Cornelius McGillicuddy Yankees Browns Mackmen Chicago Indians White Sox Cleveland

French aces Cochet and Borotra lead big six batting averages

The report lists Henri Cochet and Jean Borotra among the top batting averages. It notes two British doubles teams Mrs Phoebe Watson and Mrs Peggy Saunders Mitchell facing Miss Phyllis Covell and Mrs Dorothy Shepherd Barron as title-holders in women doubles events.

Henri Cochet Jean Borotra Phoebe Watson Peggy Saunders Mitchell Phyllis Covell Dorothy Shepherd Barron

Elena Reta ins net laurels at Wimbledon triumph

Wimbledon reports Helen Wills of California defeating Helen Jacobs 6 2 to claim her third British ladies singles title in recent years and second consecutive without losing a set. The Berkeley player appears well positioned to defend her American crown this fall.

Wimbledon Eng France Helen Wills Helen Jacobs Miss Wills Miss Jacobs Berkeley

Foxx Leads A L Batting Standings Amid Busy Week

The busy American League leader Jimmy Foxx posted gains as Connie Mack’s Athletics pace the circuit with a .410 unofficial average. Bob Fothergill rose to second, Harry Heilmann cracked the top ten, while Gehrig and Gehringer posted strong runs. Team stats show Philadelphia and New York among hitting leaders. pitching and fielding marks highlight Grove and Rommel, with several league leaders named.

Chicago Jimmy Foxx Connie Mack Foxx Bob Fothergill Detroit Harry Hellmann Tiger L. Pet Pittsburgh New York St. Louis Fothergill Ma- Risen Dash Lazzeri Philadelphia Simmons Phil Boston Adelphia Cochrane Phila Guieiawal Yeadelphia Fonseca Cleveland Gehringer Heilmann Combs Athletics Tigers Yankees Babe Ruth Bob Grove Rube Walberg Eddie Rommel Washingtons St. Louis Browns J Simmons Gehrig Striples Miller Grove

National League Standings Highlight One Game Scheduled

National League standings show Philadelphia leading St. Louis 10 to 9 in the lone game. James notes today’s schedule includes Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at New York, and Chicago at Boston.

Washington Detroit Philadelphia Chicago New York St. Louis Boston Cleveland L. Petaaah Louis Washington Et James Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn

Cooke Leads In Association Batting Standings

Chicago July 6 Dusty Cooke holds a commanding .388 batting average in the American association standings though down nine points last week. Lute Boone moves to second at .353 with Fenner and Freigau among top 10. Other leaders include Rogell Harris Grigsby Callahan Cucinello and Peters from St Paul Columbus Minneapolis and Kansas City.

Chicago Dusty Cooke American Association St. Paul Lute Boone Columbus Boone Fenner Freigau Toledo

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching

The season highlights list National leaders in batting Herman and Robins hitting .286 and 114 hits by Terry of the Giants. Ott of the Giants leads runs with 77 and RBIs at 85, with Ott also 24 homers. P. Waner of the Pirates has 12 triples, Cuylor of the Cubs 23 stolen bases. Grimes of the Pirates wins 15 while Grove of the Athletics goes 13 2. Gehrig tops American doubles and Manush 116 runs. Simmons and Gehringer also figure among leaders in RBIs and runs.

Herman Robins Ott Giants Terry Poust Frederick P. Waner Pirates Cuylor Cubs Grimes Foxx Athletics Gehringer Tigers Simmons Manush Browns Hielmann Miller Gehrig Yanke Grove

Babe Herman Leads League Batting Pace

Babe Herman of Brooklyn tops the national league with a .286 average after latest figures released today covering games through last Wednesday. Frank O Doul of Philadelphia no longer leads Herman for first place. Bill Terry of New York remains second at .373 with O Doul close behind.

New York Babe Herman Brooklyn Frank O'Doul Philadelphia Herman Bill Terry O'Doul

Doherty Tops U S Decathlon With Record 7 784.68 Points

Kenneth Doherty of the Cadillac Athletic Club Detroit claims the greatest all around U S athlete title by AAU with 7 784.68 points in the decathlon at Denver. The score breaks the previous U S mark and nears Paavo Yrjola’s 1928 world record, as Doherty wins the ten events across sprinting, jumping, throwing, and distance.

Kenneth Doherty U. 8 S Denver Cal United States Amateur Athletic Union Cadillac Athletic Club Detroit Doherty Paavo Yrjola Finland

Brisk Briefs From Across The Nation And Abroad

A crowded slate of items highlights sport, crime, and local oddities. In Chicago a $10,000 purse sparks two year old stakes at Arlington P. and other steeds, while league turnstiles and Yankee dominance revive interest in pennant races. In Llanes a bricklayer’s discovery of 60,000 gold pesetas worth $8,400 triggers royal banquets, and in Fairhaven a police chief helps quell a domestic dispute after a wife is arrested on a complaint by a neighbor. San Francisco reports a sudden flood of orders saved, ending with promising calm.

Associated Press Chicago Arlington Pary Yankees Treasuries E. Barnard Llanes Spain

FORMER MARKS Continued from Page One

The column lists scattered items from Winslow to London including Los Angeles traffic scenes, Hoover speeches, and international notes. It mentions Gov Moody Newcomb in Austin, Texas, a traffic jam at Cleveland airport, and incidents in New Orleans and Mexico City. Also notes readmission of Germans to Rhodes scholarships and shifts in sugar tariff talk.

Madison Cleveland Hoover Ble Ridge Roy L. Mitchell Byron Austin Texas Gov Moody Con K. Newcomb J Ing Oxford England

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