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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1942

Page

6

Doc Cramer Joins 2000-Hit Club With Tigers Rally

Detroit outfielder Roger Doc Cramer collected three hits against the New York Yankees to reach 2,001 in his 14th American League season, joining a select group of 2,000-hit players. The Tigers still lost 4 1 to 1 as Jim Bloodworth and Ned Harris homered for Detroit.

Roger Doc) Cramer Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Dick Bartell New York Giants Mel Ott Paul Lloyd Waner Jimmie Foxx Joe Cronin Charley Gehringer Joe Medwick Billy Herman Brooklyn Ramer Big Poison Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Honus Wagner Eddie Collins Nap Lajoie Cap Anson Cramer Tigers Jim Bloodworth Ned Harris Yanks New York Joe Gordon Paul Waner Boston Rip Sewell Pittsburgh Pirates Braves Bucs Sewell Cincinnati Reds Redlegs Johnny Mize Harry Danning Mize Bill Lee Chicago Cubs Phils Cubs John Podgajny Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Stex Hughson Mike Chartak Dom Dimaggin Bill Conroy Sox Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics A's Cleveland Indians Buck Newsom Washington Senators Senators Lou Boudreau Ray Mack Otto Denning Felder

Army boys raise funds for equipment at West Seattle High

An Army detachment moved into a field used by West Seattle High School athletes and the students collected 88.92 dollars to buy a few games. Charley Hunter predicts Cornelius Warmerdam will vault 16 feet on his eastern tour if weather heats up. Eddie Shore plans a New England hockey circuit if leagues suspend next winter.

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Williamson Boosts Lead in Mountain Loop. 11-7 over Bluefield

Williamson expanded its Mountain State league lead with an 11-7 win over Bluefield. Dell Rice and Otis Davis keyed a five-run fifth inning with back-to-back triples. Huntington Jewels fell to Welch 9-7 as Une Cabell county collected 12 hits. Welch’s Don Manno hit his 13th homer of the year. Ashland beat Logan 8-4 behind Albright’s six-run effort.

Associated Press Williamson Bluefield Dell Rice Otis Davis Huntington Jewels Welch Une Cabell County Miners Don Manno Ashland Albright Logan Wil

National League Yesterday's Results

New York defeated Cincinnati 6 to 1 while Pittsburgh beat Boston 3 to 0 and Chicago topped Philadelphia 5 to 2. Brooklyn versus St. Louis was postponed.

New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn St. Louis

Major League Leaders and Yesterday's Stars Highlight Stretches

Batting leaders include Reiser and Mize, while pitchers French and Haynes shine. Doerr and DiMaggio pace American League bats, with Williams leading in runs and Harris belting a three run homer for Detroit. Stan Hack and Rip Sewell also star in pivotal at bats and pitching performances.

Reiser Brooklyn Lamanne Cincinnati Ott New York Mize Marshall Medwick Holmes Boston Hack Chicago Joost Slaughter St. Louis Brown and Musial Litwhiler Philadelphia van Robays Pittsburgh F. McCormick Camills Murtaugh Miller French Davis Doerr Gordon Williams D.dimaggio Bos W. L. Petton Spence Washington Higgins Detroit McQuinn Heath Cleveland York Case Kuhel Haynes

Baseball Night Schedule From Brooklyn to Chicago

Tonight’s card lists Parcitehs Brooklyn at St. Louis with French facing Lanier in Philadelphia at Chicago Mel ton. Detroit meets New York Newhouser while St. Louis meets Boston Gatehouse. Cleveland plays Washington Kennedy and Chicago challenges Philadelphia Grove.

Parcitehs Brooklyn St. Louis French Lanier Philadelphia Chicago Melton Passeau Schedul Detroit New York Newhouser Gomez Boston Inner Terry Cleveland Washington Kennedy Wynch Grove Christopher

Ashland, Huntington Welch, and Logan in June standings

June 10 standings show Ww and L rows for Ashland Bluefield Logan Huntington Welch, with scattered notes on Marines, Army and Navy recruiting, and wartime sports snippets. Mentions Jack Carberry and Bob Simpson, plus anecdotes of players and reporters adapting to war conditions in sports coverage.

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Lynch defeats Montani in New Brunswick boxing bout

Joe “Butch” Lynch of Plainfield outpointed Cisco Montani of New York in a close eight round bout held last night in New Brunswick. Montani fought well but Lynch controlled the later rounds to secure the decision.

New Brunswick Joe Butch) Lynch Plainfield N. JT Cisco Montani New York

Cochrane names star lineup for service All-Star game

Lieutenant Gordon Mickey Cochrane selects 13 soldiers and 10 sailors for the Cleveland July 7 benefit game, aiming to reclaim victory for the service forces. The squad features Bobby Feller Hank Greenberg Cecil Travis and Johnny Rigney with Hank Gowdy and George Earnshaw as coaches.

Gayle Talbot Washington Gordon Mickey) Cochrane Cleveland Mickey Great Lakes Naval Training Station Cochrane Bobby Feller Hank Greenberg Cecil Travis Don Padgett Johnny Rigney Hank Gowdy Cincinnati Reds George Earnshaw Philadelphia Athletics

King George VI Praises U S Warship Task Force

King George VI inspected a U S battleship cruiser and several destroyers and sent a congratulatory note. He praised the ships and crews for their alert and cheerful conduct in a common cause, as the task force operates under Rear Admiral Giffen with orders from Admiral Stark.

King George VI United States United Kingdom Edinburgh King George Robert Giffen Giffen Harold R.stark European

Sing Sing Cartanell Postput

A nostalgic note recalls Cartanell DeLuxe as a prominent Sing Sing entertainer once seen in Honey Girl twenty years past. The piece mentions Patrick’s disappearance and Dealey’s crossdressed appearance during the play, followed by mingling with visitors before vanishing, with later references to Markham.

Rick Patrick Dealey Markham

Glass Plant Strike Spreads To Charleston Layoffs Loom

A three month dispute over government arbitration slows glass production at Clarkstig plants. Charleston workers face 400 additional layoffs due to a lack of glass to cut and possible war labor board involvement. The four plants employ 1,400 total. A prolonged strike could halt operations and create a production jam.

Burgh War Labor Board Washington Charleston Clarkstig

Labor strikes and settlement efforts amid wartime union tensions

Reports describe CIO and AFL local actions with Glass Ceramic and Site Workers striking over hiring practices. A conciliator aided, four unions contested, and the dispute shifted toward route negotiations. Separately Continental Europe endures a severe winter threatening winter grain and farm supplies as Wickard notes U.S. farmers must maximize output to meet vital food needs while Axis capacity is strained.

Daniel Resh AFL WPB Chan CJIQ CIO Ett German Europe Wickard

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