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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
2
The Cardinals and Dodgers split a four game set as Brooklyn’s Max Macon beat St. Louis 2-0 after Southworth shuffled his lineup. White Sox beat the Yankees 2-1 and Senators crushed the Indians 13-1 to pull into a virtual first place tie with New York. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh remained tied for third as the league swings heated up.
Pullman Washington June 3 Orin E Babe Hallingberg longtime Washington State college football coach says a 50 percent salary cut decided by the College Athletic council is out of line though he wants to stay on. The cut drops pay from 10000 to 5000 with possible restoration if a conference schedule can be played. Diamond Island 140 miles south of Rangoon is noted as a former turtle haven now occupied by the Japanese.
New York June 3 speed-up baseball plan draws skepticism from Will Harridge of the American League. Umpires would rush between innings and risk managers' questions if mound antics are curtailed. Billy Evans predicts pitchers left on base would go to the mound without visits, but weather and fan dissatisfaction cited.
Philadelphia June 3 A screwball has boosted the Athletics into the AL's first division. Rogers Wolff adds a screwball to his repertoire aiding a 19 19 record with five wins two losses and four saves. Coach Earle Brucker praises his control and versatility as a starter or reliever.
In Santa Ana California on June 3 Joe DiMaggio former Yankee outfielder extended his consecutive game hitting streak to 13 by hitting safely in three at bats as the Santa Ana Army air base defeated the Los Angeles police 10 to 3 yesterday.
Lancaster activity reports Les McCrabb, once with the Philadelphia Athletics, who quit over a year ago to farm, returning to the mound with the Lancaster Roses of the Interstate league to beat the Trenton Packers 6 to 1. A beaver colony may persist si centuries.
The report notes the port of Novorossiysk lies about 70 miles southwest of the Kerch Strait, the waterway linking the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov. It emphasizes the strait as the connecting passage between two major bodies of water.
Leaders across leagues include Stephens and Hackett in batting, White and Keller in runs, Gordon and Johnson in RBIs, Wakefield and Philadelphia in hits, Kellner and Bloodworth in doubles, Lindell and Lupien in triples, Keller and Gordon in home runs, Stirnneiss Moses and Case in stolen bases, Carrasquel Chandler in pitching for AL, and Dalgreen Musial Herman in NL batting and RBIs. Musial tops NL batting with .362, Musial also leads NL hits with 54, while DiMaggio and Litwiller headline NL home runs, Newsom and Lowell top NL pitches with 5-1.
Lulu Costantino of New York knocked out Gus Levine of New York in a boxing match held last night in Elizabeth New Jersey. Levine failed to rise after the 127 pound bout ends with Costantino delivering the decisive punch.
Jack Wade of the White Sox pitched five hit ball to defeat the Yankees. Babe Dahlgreen and Danny Murtaugh led the Phillies in a victory over the Cubs with six of their club's 11 hits. Clyde Shoun of the Reds held the Giants to four hits in 7 2/3 innings to gain the win. Frank Overmire of the Tigers limited the Athletics to five hits and drove in a run with a triple. Don Gutteridge of the Browns and Yank Terry and Jim Tabor of the Red Sox sparked rallies in two games, Terry tossing four innings in the nightcap as Tabor's triple decided it. Ebbie Fletcher of the Pirates hit a two run homer to beat the Braves. Milo Candini and Jake Early of the Senators combined for an eight hit game, with four hits each in a 17 hit attack. Augie Galan and Billy Herman of the Dodgers contributed key hits against the Cardinals as Galan had three, Herman added one and saved a late run at the plate.
The article recounts Port erfield’s 1861 Virginia campaign near Grafton, the spied warning by Miss Abbie Kerr and Mollie McCloud, and Kelley sines to Philippi. Federal forces moved under Steadman and Dumont, Kelley was wounded and captured later, preserving Grafton from the first land engagement.
American track fans await Gunder Haegg, Sweden’s famed distance star, but his U.S. debut slips to July 1 due to a lengthy voyage and lingering conditioning issues. He arrives New Orleans June 8, misses the June 19 20 AAU championships, and will take weeks to shed seasickness and reset form.
Yesterday results feature Cincinnati over New York 13 to 6 and Philadelphia 6 to 5 over Chicago. Tonight Boston visits Cincinnati while New York plays Pittsburgh and Philadelphia faces St Louis in prime matchups. Other results include Brooklyn 3 over St Louis 2 and Chicago 2 New York 1. Tomorrow’s NL games include New York at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at St Louis. AL actions include Detroit at Washington and Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Senators discuss a compromise on a 100 percent tax abatement bill tied to the 1942 tax year crediting prepayments to 1943. Senator Clark warned Roosevelt would veto the plan while Senator Vandenberg argued it would move 90 percent of taxpayers to current status immediately and bring eventual full compliance within two years. The measure aims to enable source deductions, boost federal revenue for 1943 1944 and 1945, and stabilize income taxes amid wartime needs. Defense stamp purchases encouraged.
The compass plant native to Texas and Arizona prairies bears two leaves, one pointing north and the other south, while Bronze is described as an alloy of copper and tin.
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