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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1947
Page
6
Red Munger delivers a 3 0 shutout over the Brooklyn Dodgers as St Louis Cardinals ride a string of comebacks. The Cardinals, led by a resurgent Munger, look to knock off the Dodgers who remain the team to beat. The day also features trades swapping Mort Cooper to the Braves, reshaping the league race.
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Legal notice to creditors and beneficiaries of Leroy B. Keener and Lee R. Woodyard estates. Creditors must file claims with vouchers verified by December 16, 1947, at designated offices in Grafton, West Virginia. Beneficiaries urged to attend on the same date to protect interests. Signed June 14 and June 15, 1947 by county officials.
National League matchups list New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Chicago. American League games Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Chicago at Boston St Louis at New York. Yesterday Chicago beat Philadelphia 4 3 Boston topped Pittsburgh 6 2 St Louis down Brooklyn 3 0 St Louis 4 New York 3 in 10 innings Cleveland over Philadelphia 5 4. Detroit at Washington rain. Hank Greenberg returned to the Pirates lineup with his ninth homer and three singles for 28 RBIs. Stan Musial sparked St Louis with a first inning run against Brooklyn. Joe DiMaggio had one Yanks hit in a 4 3 loss. Ted Williams doubled twice with bases loaded.
Sports roundup notes Babe Didrikson Zaharias seeks a grand slam by contesting the 1948 National Women's Open in Greensboro June 26 29 and defending the US amateur title in Detroit in September. Mentions Joyce Wethered as a comparison and recalls past near-misses and historical context in women's golf. Also touches on other sports notes including tennis, track coaching rumors, horse racing, and broadcasting.
Cleveland tops Chicago 5 to 3 as starting pitcher Strikeoust-Feller exits after five. Shea of New York pitches seven strong with bases loaded and flies to left. In sixth, a perfect peg from 77g to second nabbed Murrell Jones, preserving Ferriss’ relief effort. Johnny Mize and Glants idle.
Joe Gordon homered twice for the Indians driving in a second run with Les Fleming aboard in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie against Philadelphia. George Munger pitched Cardinals to a 3-0 shutout of Brooklyn allowing three hits for a fourth straight victory.
Cleveland batter Bordeau tops the league with 351 runs, Keller of New York leads with 26 RBIs and 13 homers, DiMaggio collects 61 hits for New York, Mullin of Detroit and Lehner of St Louis tie for 17 doubles, Stirnweiss of New York has 42 runs, Philley of Chicago tied for triples with Lehner.
Batting Slaughter of St Louis tallies 353 runs and Mize of New York 48 RBIs. Baumholtz of Cincinnati collects 65 hits while Ennis of Philadelphia has 14 doubles. Robinson of Brooklyn swipes seven bases, Mize leads with 15 home runs. Blackwell of Cincinnati records 59 strikeouts and Rowe of Philadelphia posts a 1.875 era.
A rain soaked day forces postponement of the National Boston at Pittsburgh game. The fragmentary text also mentions a Brontosaurus weighing up to 40 tons and a remark about the tulip belonging to the lily family, though these do not pertain to the game.
The 1950 U S Open enters its final 36 holes with Dick Metz and Chick Harbert sharing the lead at 139. A pack of title contenders trails by one to four strokes, including Bobby Locke, Sam Snead, and Johnny Palmer, as 75 players vie for a $10,000 purse at St Louis Country Club.
Phalanx from C V Whitney heads nine horse field for the 30th Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct today. Win purse is 40800 dollars if all start. Jockey Ruperto Donoso returns aboard Phalanx with Eddie Arcaro riding Royal Lover for the Marlet stable.
Col. Matt J Winn 85 year old turfman and Kentucky Derby impresario since 1902 was reported at St Luke's hospital with possible early pneumonia. Attendants said he was resting comfortably after being moved from his Drake hotel residence by ambulance.
At Delaware Park Bullet Proof, a three year old colt owned by Mrs. M. E. Whitney, leads a 12 horse Kent Stakes field in a 25000 added event over 1 1/16 miles. The Chesapeake Stakes winner recently won decisively in a late rush as form for today’s main test appears strong. The column also notes tongue in cheek trivia about aluminum distribution and egg handling.
Morton Cooper, key pitcher for three St Louis Cardinal pennant teams, is with the first place New York Giants after a deal with the Boston Braves. The Giants received Cooper while sending Bill Voisselle and cash to Boston.
Morgantown officials announce Morton Backer certified public accountant and Boston University graduate has been named associate professor of economics and business administration. notice to creditors in the Grob estate seeks claims by June 17 1947 at Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank Building Grafton WV. parties in interest Bartlett Bartlett Tucker and others will attend to execute a decree of reference in Taylor County court on May 9 1947. J Guy Allender commissioner in chancery issues order and sets court date.
In Morgantown on June 13, AFL United Mine Workers District 50 members will vote Monday on ratification of a proposed Heyden Chemical contract. The agreement includes wage increases and a union shop, announced Regional Director Pat Mingarelle.
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