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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1933

Page

5

Pirates End Giants Lead As Chapman Saves Yanks

In Pittsburgh on July 21 the Pirates upset the New York Giants 6 to 5, cutting their NL lead to three games. Ben Chapman saved the Yankees from a shutout in a 3 to 1 win, while Chicago Cubs, St Louis, and Boston tied or won games, with Babe Ruth drawing a walk in the Yankee rally.

Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Giants Chicago Cubs Bud Parmelee Bill Swift Heinie Meine Swift Bill Terry Washington Senators Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Ben Chapman Averill Gehrig New York Mel Harder Yankees Cleveland Indians New Yorkers Harder Lefty Gomez Chicago Riggs Stephenson Floyd C Babe Herman Cub

HEME RUN Leaders and Wrestler Noted in Briefs

Yesterday reports list F Herman of the Cubs and Martin of the Cardinals tied for home run honors while Whitney of the Braves and Burns of the Browns also contributed. Walter Achne, a 170 pound Chinaman, remains a persistent performer on southwestern wrestling cards.

F. Herman Cubs Martin Cardinals Whitney Braves Burns Browns Walter Sneeze) Achne

Cattle Car Speeds Johnny Goodman to Open Golf Championship

Omaha reports on Johnny Goodman, holder of the American Open title, as a steady, reserved figure in golf. The young champion embraces concentration and practice, dislikes public talking, and notes camera shutters spark his inner fire. He remains an amateur, influenced by Bobby Jones and the Walker Cup context, with a steady girlfriend and long-time caddie roots shaping his game.

Johnny Goodman Omaha Neb Oomba Insurance Goodman Babe Ruth Pete Luck Nebraska Johnny Ross Somerville Bobby Jones Russell Fowles Long Beach Cal Jones Pebble Beach St. Louis Mississippi Josephine Kersigo Jack Pollard Frankie Seikirk Atlanta Ross Sommerville Canada Ralph Guldahl

U S Britain Open Play In Davis Cup Series

Paris July 21 The British Davis Cup team led by Fred Perry fully back from a shoulder injury head into inter zone ties at Roland Garros with odds favoring the United States 6 to 5. Austin faces Ellsworth Vines in the opening singles with Perry meeting Wilmer Allison afterward.

Paris Fred Perry United States Roland Garros Perry Henry W Bunny) Austin Austin H. Ellsworth Vines Wilmer Allison Texas Star Allison Vines Keith Gledhill U. S John van Ryn George M. Lott, Jr George Patrick Hughes Roosevelt Bernon Prentice

Klein Takes Lead With Three Hits In Baseball Standings

Chuck Klein climbed atop the batting race after a three for four day boosting his average to .370. The ABA standings show Klein of the Phillies at .370, Foxx at .369, Cronin .364, Simmons .361, Davis .348, and Pullis .333 with Calcium iron and iodine noted as essential in a child's diet.

Chuck Klein ABA Hi Pet Klein Phillies Foxx Athletics Cronin Senators Simmons Davis Pullis

Baseball results and schedule from yesterday and today

Yesterday's National League games featured Pittsburgh 6 New York 5, Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn 0, Chicago 10 Philadelphia 1, Boston 3 St Louis 2 with today’s matchups New York at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Boston at St Louis. American League scores include Cleveland 6 New York 1 and 6 5 Philadelphia over St Louis with Detroit 1 Washington 0 and Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at New York and Rochester 6 Toronto 2 Baltimore 4 Jersey City 5 in 7 innings.

Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia Boston St. Louis St. Loui Cleveland Detroit Washington Rochester Toronto Baltimore Jersey City Boston St. Louis

Baseball scores from today in the American Association

The league slate shows Louisville beat St Paul 7 2 Indianapolis defeated Minneapolis 9 8 in ten innings Little Rock won 6 to 7 Memphis edged Birmingham 3 2 Knoxville topped Chattanooga 3 6 New Orleans results unavailable

Louisville St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Little Rock Memphis Birmingham Knoxville Chattanooga New Orleans

Paden City Pottery Raises Wages For All Workers

Paden City July 21 An announcement reports a 12 1 2 percent wage increase effective July 17. The raise applies to all 225 employees as the pottery continues operating at full capacity.

Paden City

Dope Upsets Duke Star in West Virginia Open Tennis

White Sulphur Springs July 21 A surprise rocked the West Virginia Open as unseeded Barney Welsh a Duke University student from Washington D C defeated Elmer Rudy Baltimore municipal champion and No 4 seed 6 2 6 2 Eddie Jacobs defending champion from Baltimore reached the semi finals with 6 4 6 2 over Frank Broida Harvard star from Pittsburgh Paul Kunkle seed No 2 beat William Thompson of Washington and Jefferson College 6 1 6 2 and Sam Cohn from Beckley defeated Harvey Lake of Ocean City N J 6 3 6 2 in the women's draw Margaret Carspecken Morgantown defeated Bobby Turney of Washington D C 6 2 6 4

Barney Welsh Duke University Washington, D. C Elmer ‘Rudy Baltimore Municipal Eddie Jacobs Baltimore Frank Broida Harvard Pittsburgh Paul ‘Kunkle Cincinnati William R. Thompson Washington and Jefferson College Sam Cohn Beckley Harvey Lake Ocean City N. J Margaret Carspecken Morgantown Bobby Turney

Ritchit Os Well Produces 800 Barrels at Lost Run

Harrisville July 21 The pit y well on Boehn Strickler farm Lost Run drilled by L M Rinehart Cairo C N Vincent and Frank Finley Ellenboro was drilled into Injun sand early this week lowered two feet and its flow rose from 600 to 800 barrels per 24 hours But lack of facilities forced reduction to 600 barrels

Harrisville Boehn-Strickler Lost Run L. M. Rinehart Cairo C. N. Vincent Frank Finley Ellenboro

Dam plans discussed for Marmet and London sites

Charleston July 21 major Fred W. Herman district engineer and P W Scheidenheim consulting engineer for American Gas and Electric discussed Kanawha Valley Power company applications for permits to develop hydro electric power on dams under construction in the Kanawha river at Marmet and London.

Charleston Kanawha Valley Power Company Kanawha River Marmet London Fred W. Herman Huntington United States P. W. Scheidenheim New York American Gas and Electric Company

Buckhannon Pants Manager Announces 10 Percent Pay Increase

Buckhannon July 2. Harry Kahana manager announces a 10 percent wage raise effective Monday for 175 workers at Buckhannon Pants company. Kahana says wages may be raised again in August. Gus Moreland from Texas spoke of a 11 pound weight loss during his successful defense of his Trans Missi ssippi title.

Buckhannon Harry Kahana Buckhannon Pants Company Kahana Gus Moreland Texas Golface

Fetterman and Grafton Will Meet Saturday

New York reports Helen Wills Moody, Wimbledon champion, plans to attend the Wightman Cup matches in Forest Hills August 4-5 and the national championships later this month. Mill Creek takes Century's place in the Tygarts Valley League as second-half schedule opens with Fetterman and Grafton slated to clash at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Athletic field. The league lists eight teams including Elkins and Belington with management changes and new players joining Fetterman.

Fetterman Grafton New York Helen Wills Moody Tygarts Valley Philipph C.B Shaky Paugh Fetterton B. F Landsbury Mill Creek Owen Crickard Elkins Glenn Gainer Belington Ralph Haller Philipps James P, Harrigan Galloway A.c. Crumrine Wendell Dana Ross B. F. Landsbury Doc) Kinter Kinter Reinn Century Tygarts Mill Creek Boys

Leonore Kight Leads Swimmers at Nationals

New York July 21 Leo nore Kight 20 year old Home stead Pa freestyle star dominated day one of the women's national AAU swimming championships at Jones Beach. She won the 100 meter event then the mile easy by 20 yards over Susan Robertson of the Women's Swimming Association of New York. Kight clocked 24 minutes 53 10 seconds, far off the world record.

New York Leonore Kight Homestead, Pa Jones Beach Olive Hatch Coight Los Angeles A. C Miss Kight Susan Robertson

Lay Law Down to Pro Golfers in Milwaukee

Milwaukee backers of the national professional golfers tournament threaten to cancel the $9,000 prize fund unless every Ryde Cup team member competes on August 8. Chairman C B Johnson and Ryder Cup captain Walter Hagen say the date won’t move despite several stars like Gene Sarazen Joe Kirkwood Craig Wood Denny Shute and others preferring September.

Milwaukee Wis Skid C. B. Johnson Walter Hagen Ryder Sappers Gene Sarazen Joe Kirkwood Craig Wood Denny Shute

Daily Cross Word Puzzle Acrose and Clues Mixed

Puzzle clues mix across and down entries with varied wordplay. Readers chase cryptic hints and straightforward definitions to fill a large themed grid, noting errors and partial answers as they work through the page.

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