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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
6
East routes moved west to halt leaders with a 6 to 2 score. Terre Haute mound work allowed four hits and showed speed similar to famed pitchers. The Boston Red Sox took their second win in two days over the Senators by 6 to 1 in seven innings, with Harriss puzzling Washington hitters.
Casey, for Tulsa, hit his 16th homer to match Babe Ruth and lift Tulsa over Amaryllis 7–5. He also leads the league in home runs and batting average at .441 as interleague play unfolds. Phils and Yankees win in the National and American leagues respectively. Cleveland bomb Detroit 14–1 while Hudlin wins his sixth.
New York ace Hudkins and Mello from Lowell, Fields of Los Angeles defeated Kauffman in New York, Ames of Akron beat Horvath in Cincinnati, Attell of San Francisco beat Blampain in France, Holley of St Paul defeated Flanagan in California, Campayo of Oakland defeated Bateman in San Francisco.
Scottdale 3-5, Clarkaburg 2-4, Jeannette 6-3, Charleroi 1-2. Fairmont 14, Cumberland 6, Wheeling iI. Games today Johnstown at Fairmont Cumberland at Wheeling Charleroi at Jeannette Scottdale at Clarkaburg. Results yesterday Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 4, Brooklyn 6, Boston 2. Washington June 2 Lawrence Dennis resigns as charge d affaires in Nicaragua. resignation accepted by Secretary Kellogg.
New York and Bridgeport boxers Mike McTigue and Jack Delaney were set to fight a 15 round bout at Yankee Stadium on July 7. The match would determine Delaney’s light heavyweight championship status, with both camps confirming purse and venue details.
AP reports detail Niagara Falls lovers suing over paternity, a Winona couple’s child, King abroad, a California judge dissolving a marriage over lack of love, golden wedding couples contest aging norms in New York, a blind New York student earns a Columbia degree, a Scotland Yard detective notes stage villains, blondes and crime stats, a London quip about Lindy and a sailor’s longing for the Atlantic.
In a 1920s era British golf feature, Mile de la Chaume, a nineteen year old French player, defeats Dorothy Pearson 5 and 4 to win a British Woman's Open tourney. The article notes her prior reaching the 1924 final against Pearson and cites other leading players like Wethered and Leitch, acknowledging that her victory signals strong competition ahead.
Central Oklahoma reports show a tornado and severe storms with high winds and hail. Stroud terrain areas were levelled and buildings damaged in Onapi and nearby towns, while railroad tracks near Westville were washed out. no casualties reported as residents sheltered in cellars.
Steve Adams a Chicago lightweight died after a bout with Sammy Mandell the lightweight champion in Kansas City. Coroner ruled a broken neck as cause Mandell released on $5000 bond as inquest planned. Commission chairman H W Hargiss said it was one of those things and could not be blamed. The champion said I hit him in the stomach and he fell in.
The bout ended when Adams known as Adamezyh 22 and married failed to rise after a well placed blow. His wife in Chicago will receive his share of receipts.
Akron is told that Ward T. Van Orman of Avon won the 1927 national balloon race with Good Year No. 4. He finished near Bar Harbor Maine after 727 miles, second place went to Edward J Hill in the Detroiter NL with 685 miles. Fifteen balloons started from Memorial Day, and a public reception for Van Orman and aide W. W. Morton was planned for Friday.
An insurance ad from John E. Guth of L and M Bank describes a fire and theft policy for cars. It emphasizes real protection from a strong company and a comforting sense of security at low cost, urging readers to contact Guth at the Grafton bank branch.
Daily and Clarkburg officials clash over umpire quality in the Middle Atlantic League. Elmer Daily promises new, fair umpires within days as Clarksburg threatens to quit unless better officiating is delivered, while Cain contends a wire demanded action after yesterday’s poor calling.
The copy extols Camels integrity and frankness, claiming Camel provides quality tobacco from Turkish and domestic blends. It emphasizes honesty of taste and fragrance, presenting Camel as a modern, desirable cigarette that fulfills smokers’ dreams of pleasure.
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