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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1941

Page

6

Cardinals Seize Lead in National With Giant Killing

The St Louis Cardinals rally in the tenth inning to beat the New York Giants 3 2 and seize the National League lead. Lefty Ernie White earned his tenth win, while Frank Crespi Terry Moore and Johnny Hopp contributed key hits as Enos Slaughter and Jim Brown drove in the deciding run.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Pepper Martin St. Louis Cardinals Billy the Kid Giants Babe Young New York St. Louis Frank Crespi Terry Moore Johnny Hopp Crespi Moore Enos Slaughter Jim Brown Brooklyn Dodgers

National League Yesterday's Results

St. Louis defeated New York 3 to 2 in sixteen innings while Pittsburgh won 3 to 2 over Philadelphia and Chicago beat Boston 5 to 4 in all three games played.

St. Louis New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Boston

Baseball Scores and Evening Matchups Across the League

American League results show New York 4, Cleveland 1. Boston 11, Chicago 1. Philadelphia 9, St. Louis 7. Washington 6, Detroit 5. Tonight's schedule features Boston at St Louis with Tobin facing Gumbert. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh with Wyatt and Davis opposing Seiell and Lanning. New York at Chicago Lohrman against Olsen, Philadelphia at Cincinnati Hughes versus Vander Meer. Chicago at New York Chandler. Cleveland at Boston Harder versus Grove. St. Louis at Washington Auker against Kennedy. Detroit at Philadelphia Benton facing Marchildon and Smith.

Pet St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit J Tobin Gumbert Wyatt Davis Seiell Lanning Lohrman Olsen Hughes Vander Meer Chandler Harder Grove Auker Kennedy Benton Marchildon Sb. Louis

McNeill's Play Sags in Slump at Sea Bright

In Sea Bright New Jersey on July 25 Donald L. McNeill, U S tennis champion, faced a stunning defeat to Ted Schroeder 16 3, 7 5 in the Sea Bright tournament quarter finals. McNeill, upbeat yet discouraged, blamed no loss of confidence as he struggles with a grass court transition amid other upsets in the event.

Sea Bright N. J Donald L. McNeill United States McNeill McNeil Tell Ted Schroeder Straigght Schroeder Frankie Parker Wayne Sabin Mrs. Gooke Sabin Bobby Riggs Gardnar Mulloy Riggs

Pirates edge Phillies for 19th win in 26 games

Major league results roundup: Pirates narrowly defeated Phillies 3-2 to extend their strong form. Cubs beat Braves 5-4 behind Babe Dahlgren's 14th homer. Yankees strengthened AL lead with 4-1 win over Indians. Bill Dickey injured by pitch but walked off. later hospitalized overnight. Athletics topple Browns 9-7 boosting to fifth. Tigers beaten by Senators 6-5. Red Sox rout White Sox 11-1 as Harris limits White Sox to six hits.

Pittsburgh Pirates Phillies Babe Dahlgren Chicago Cubs Boston Braves New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Charley Keller Bill Dickey Jim Bagby Philadelphia Athletics Sam Chapman Benny McCoy St. Louis Browns

Logan Trumps Aces As Bluefield Beats Redbirds

Bluefield Indians beat Huntington 7-3 in a Mountain State league game with Logan Mounts tallied to lead. Pennington earned his 15th win of the season, while a double steal and wild pitches aided Bluefield’s 2-1 win over Williamson. Emily scored the Red Birds’ lone eighth inning run. Ashland and Welsh split a doubleheader with Colonels taking 2-1 and Welsh 7-4.

Associated Press Tennis Mounts Logan Indians Huntington Joe Pennington Bluefield Williamson Emily Red Birds Ashland Welsh Colonels Welch

Softball Meet Opens Sunday in West Virginia

The state will stage its annual West Virginia softball championship this week with 33 teams from 15 communities. Charleston enters 12 clubs, Huntington 8, and last year’s winner was U. S. Engineers of Huntington. The opening schedule features Engineers against United of Charleston and nine other matches across the five sessions.

Charleston West Virginia U. S. Engineers Huntington Weston Engineers Huntington Bakery United of Charleston Pure Oil of Logan United Dullets DuPont of Belle Parkersburg Eddie's Grocery Fairmont Wellsburg Feeney's Chevrolet O. L. O. Drill

Beaumont Playground Princesses Elected

Beaumont playground staff announced the election of Shirley Francis and Viola Gennette as princesses for the Taylor County Playground pageant on August 30. Each playground will elect two princesses under the Recreation Project of the Community Service programs.

Shirley Francis Viola Gennette Taylor County

Baseball Day Recap Then Standings Highlight

Yesterday's games featured Jim Brown driving in the winning run for the Cardinals in the tenth inning against the Giants. Charley Keller and Joe Yakees combined for key hits as the Yankees beat the Indians. Sam Chapman and Benny McCoy provided offense for the Athletics in an 18-hit attack over the Browns. Stu Martin delivered a bases loaded pinch single in the ninth to lift the Pirates past the Phillies. Mickey Harris and Jim Tabor led the Red Sox with a six-hit effort and a grand slam plus a two-run double against the White Sox. Cecil Travis and the Senators provided late offense against the Tigers in an eventual close game.

Jim Brown Cardinals Giants Charley Keller Yakees Indians Sam Chapman Benny McCoy Athletics Browns Stu Martin Pirates Phillies Mickey Harris Jim Tabor Red Sox Harris Tabor White Sox Babe Dahlgren Cubs Braves Cecil Travis Senators Tigers

Lou Gehrig’s Pooch Kim Named First Player in Movie

Lou Gehrig’s dog Kim becomes the first designer player named for The Life of Lou Gehrig in a film project. Weather at St Paul Open golf start and play-by-play notes highlight a busy sports page with Ben Hogan, Craig Wood, and Sid Benjamin as featured names.

Lou Gehrig Pooch Kim Eddie Brietz New York The Special News Service Ben Hogan Northwestern’s Army Fort Benning Craig Wood Kansas City Louisville Pittsburgh Buffalo Dick Wakefield Tig Eddie Biete Eauty Winston-Salem Piedmont Sid Benjamin Hazelton Louis’ Browns Trenton Interstaters Trenton Browns Phil Dynan Little Rockhurst College Dodgers Kirby McCormick Fordham Boston College Ram Jim Crowley Fritzie Zivic Newark Kayo Red Cochrane Teddy Lyons Moe Berg Red Sox Bob Brumby Pail Derringer

Umpire Robb Carries Northern League Duties

In Monaca and Palme Heel 70, Teddy’s run comes up short as Mel Ott’s 400 homer career is noted without Boston accolades. The piece hints at a man named Robb serving as an umpire in the Northern league, a clipped, opinionated sports snippet from a bygone era.

Monaca Teddy Melvin Ott Boston Robb

West Virginia Open Tennis Semis Set At White Sulphur Springs

July 25. Dorothy Bell of Wheeling and Ann Miller Spilman of Charleston advanced to the women’s semi finals while out‑of‑state players entered the men’s competition. Bell faced Catherine Wolfe of Elkhart Ind seeded No. 1 and a title favorite, as Spilman drew Helen Marlowe of California. In the men’s bracket Barney Welsh of Rockville Md met Alex Guerry Jr of Sewanee Tenn in the first match. Harris Everett of Jacksonville Fla faced Don Leavens of Washington DC after Parsons of Huntington was eliminated yesterday.

Dorothy Bell Wheeling Ann Miller Spilman Charleston Miss Bell Catherine Wolfe Elkhart Ind Gracyne Wheeler Santa Monica Calif Miss Marlowe Spilman Miss Ball Helen Marlowe California Barney Welsh Rockville Seking Alex Guerry, Jr Sewanee Tenn

Fights Last Night Henry Hook Outpoints Sammy Rivers

Henry Hook 124 pounds from Indianapolis outpointed Mexican Sammy Rivers 129 pounds from Mexico City in eight rounds.

New York Henry Hook Indianapolis Sammy Rivers Mexico City

Montgomery High Coach Submits His Resignation

Montgomery returns word that Joe Johnson, athletic coach at Montgomery High School since 1937, submitted his resignation to Principal Gav yesterday. The action ends a long tenure at the school in an abrupt mid summer development.

Montgomery High Montgomery Joe Johnson Montgomery ‘High School

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Endish Johnson May Become Parkersburg High Assist Coach

The report notes Johnson is expected to accept an assistant coach role at Parkersburg High. The dialogue references a reporter questioning policy hints while Roosevelt declines to disclose news. The remarks touch on new techniques and lower losses, with a brief nod to historical British Spitfires in the context.

Endish. Johnson Parkersburg High School

RAF Night Sweep Harms No Military Targets

High command reported RAF night operations along Germany’s northwest coast caused no military damage while claiming two raiders were shot down and civilians tied to past losses amid ongoing attacks on enemy bombers.

High Command RAF Germany

Radio Listings for Central West Virginia Stations

Radio schedule fragment lists programs and hosts across multiple stations including WMMN WEAF WABC WOR KDKA WLW WBLK WIZ WJZ and more with times ranging from 5:30 to 9:00 and a few 11 and 7:15 entries. It notes dramas news music orchestra talks and live performances with numerous named artists and programs such as Joe Daly Bobby Byrne Hedda Hopper and the Southern Cruise.

WMMN WBLK Portia iLife WABC Goldberg Wiz The Bartons WEAF Abbotts O’neills WOR Duke Daly Orch Cbs-Fiedler Jack Armstrong Bud Ives Wings Edwin Hill CBL Three Suns Dinning Sisters Hideka WLW Hedda Hopper Holly‘wood WJZ Bill Stern Rowland Winters RDKA Radio Magic WEHAP News of the World WABO Lanny Ross Tolds Club Bobby Byrne CBS Claudia David KDKA Jean Cavall Bar We Hull Woodland Bén ‘Bernie Amy Voice of Liberty Walter Dow House Elizabeth Rethberg WGAU Hollywood

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