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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1939
Page
5
Detroit pitchers and hitters put up a strong effort to challenge the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Rowe earned a win while Greenberg belted his 16th homer and a bases loaded double, lifting Detroit into a three way tie for third in the American League.
Gabby Hartnett and Dizzy Dean star as Chicago wins game one 1-0 with Dean allowing six hits. Bill Lee dominates the nightcap as the Cubs sweep Dodgers. Reds gain early win as Werber Fett pace Cincinnati. Fett allows one safety for Boston in second game. Hank Greenberg homers and drives in four for Tigers in 16th season homer pace Detroit over Yankees. Carey Williams double helps Red Sox beat Indians in nightcap. Saane.
The Quality Market Juniors defeated Troop 6 of Boy Scouts 18 to 5 in a nine inning game on Saturday. The Juniors led throughout the contest, building a clear early advantage and maintaining it to the final out.
Yesterday's National League results include Chicago beating Brooklyn 1 0 and 9 1, St Louis defeating New York 8 4, and Cincinnati losing to Boston 6 1 and 0 5. American League shows Detroit 8 5 and Boston 5 4 with multiple early results. Today schedule lists Boston at Cincinnati New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago.
Johnny Revolta and Henry Picard won the fifth Inverness tour match with a dramatic playoff finish. Revolta’s team tied the route late, then Revolta sank the winning shots to claim $1,050. Harold Midpaden and others earned smaller prizes in a tense sudden death.
Charleston reporters note a 32 player entry for the state closed tennis tournament with play set to begin Wednesday. Jimmy Allen of Charleston is favored to win the singles title over Deacon Parsons of Huntington, while Ann Miller faces Dorothy Bell of Wheeling in the women's chasing crown. Allen teams with Johnny Hennessey, former Davis Cup player, as favorites in men’s doubles.
Philadelphia slugger Morrie Arnovich leads the majors with a .296 average in 51 games as he hits Reds pitchers. He excels against Cincinnati, batting .485 in nine games, with strong showings versus the Cubs Bees Giants Pirates and Dodgers and a .350 mark against the Pirates in nine games.
The Mountain State League produced a busy day as Welch beat Williamson 10-0 on 15 hits, Logan edged Huntington 6-5 with 15 hits, and Bluefield toppled Ashland 7-4 as the Bluegrays kept the league lead. Welch, Bluefield, and Logan risen in the standings while Ashland, Williamson, and Huntington faced new matchups.
Sydney Wooderson the 126 pound Briton famed for the outdoor mile record finished last in the Princeton invitation mile. Chuck Fenske won in 4 11 with Blaine Rideout close behind. Wooderson clashed near the finish and critics debated if Rideout fouled him as 30 000 spectators watched.
The report cites Rideout and Wooderson in a disputed incident. Wooderson, less bitter after rest, prefers dropping the quarrel. Trainer A G Hill invites Fen ske and Cunningham to compete in an early August meet in London.
Hamric of the Fetterman Flashes pitched a no hit performance leading to a 19 to 0 win over Lucretia at Athletic field last Thursday. He struck out 16 batters while the Flashes pounded 19 runs with five in the first and big innings later, supported by multiple players in the box score.
Poughkeepsie June 19. Eastern coaches urge shortening the varsity race from four miles to three to curb the westerns dominance in the world rowing classic. California and Washington top coast hopefuls have set pace with record times, Navy the defending holder from last year.
KINGWOOD June 19 Alphi Lawson and Tom Brand renewed their rivalry in an interclub four ball with both shooting 74. Lawson and Peter Young of Clarksburg Stadycroft lost to Preston county duo Brand and Jimmy Loar who posted 72. Loar, University of Ichiges star, led the day. Lor, ranked fifth in the Big Ten, announced plans to compete in the national intercollegiate matches at Des Moines, Iowa.
Pittsburgh reports that the Dapper Dan club plans its first tourney August 10 to 13 at Wildwood Country club drawing top players Byron Nelson Craig Wood Denny Shute Sammy Snead Sam Parks Jr and Ray Mangrum. The winner earns 2500 with prizes down to 25 for 30th place.
Flashes score 17 to 3 as a 17 hit barrage breaks a 2 2 tie in the last of the fourth at Athletic Field. Four Flashes pitchers keep Market Juniors to four hits while Hamric Haddix and Jones supply extra base power including two home runs. McProuty earns win, Hays loses. game lasts 2 42.
June report from Summit New Jersey sketches Tony Galento dining lavishly at Mme Bey's camp while sparring partners share the same meals. It contrasts with Lou Nova and Brescia camp meals in the Yoga country and notes other boxing and sports tidbits including dairy night in Minneapolis and a possible Apostoli Garcia bout reshuffle.
Navy officer explains aim to identify water entry cause for the submerged craft, 15 miles off Portsmouth in 240 feet of water. Salvage divers near completion of a tunnel under the Squalus with about 16 feet left to reach the stern for towing to shallower depths.
A Baltimore and Ohio train struck 64 year old Mrs. Raffaela Baccaro of Cresnos Marstall county, killing her on June 19 in Wheeling.
Bluefield June 19 report notes Sam Snead may miss the West Virginia open golf matches if his British visa isn t issued in time to sail June 21. Snead has dominated the event for three years while Art Clark Welch is out and Chuck Onoretta Wheeling and Clem Weichman Logan lead the field.
The governor said he ordered the militia to protect men desiring to work as seven thousand five hundred miners in Harlan county remain under contract and no letup in the campaign to unionize will occur until the remaining five thousand miners are under contract.
Clarksburg on June 19 plans a state Moose association program with speakers Senators James J. Davis of Pennsylvania and M. M. Neely of Fairmont listed to address the gathering.
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