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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1940

Page

6

Dodgers Lose Medwick In Three-Week Absence After Pitcher Hit

Dodgers drop their fourth straight as Joe Medwick suffers a brain concussion from a first-inning pitched ball and is expected to miss about three weeks. Cardinals beat Brooklyn 7-6 in eleven innings. Contemporaneous NL results: Bucky Walters loses again as Phillies beat Reds 3-1. Cubs topple Giants 8-1 in New York. Red Sox see six-game win streak end in St Louis as Berardino drives Browns to an 11-7 victory.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Joseph Medwick Brooklyn Curt Davis Dodgers Bucky Walters Phillies Cincinnati Reds Bob Bragan Giants New York Giants Chicago Cubs New York Jake Mooty Chicago Boston Red Sox St. Louis John Berdrdino Browns al Smith

National League Yesterday's Results Reported

The National League yesterday included Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 1, ABC 6 New York 1, St Louis 7 Brooklyn 5. Today features Pittsburgh at Boston with Bowman 43 4 and Errickson 4 0, J Louis at Brooklyn with McGee 4 4 and Fitzsimmons night game.

Delphia Cincinnati ABC New York St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston Bowman Errickson J. Louis McGee Fitzsimmons

Baseball Scores And Lineups From Yesterday And Today

Results list shows Chicago defeating New York five to three and St. Louis routing Boston eleven to seven. Philadelphia plays Detroit with post-game notes. Cleveland edges Washington two to one. Today’s matchups include Boston at St Louis with Hash facing Harris, New York at Chicago featuring Russo versus Harris, Philadelphia at Detroit Dean and Potter vs. a pitcher, Newhouser at Cleveland Mas terspdts against Allen.

Boston St. Louis Hash Harris New York Chicago Russo Philadelphia Detroit Dean Potter Newhouser Clevland Masterspdts Allen

Indians edge Senators to tie for second in AL

The Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Senators 2-1 in a night game and moved into a tie with the Detroit Tigers for second place in the American League. The New York Yankees lost for the third straight time as the Chicago White Sox ended a five-game skid 5-3 behind lefty Ed Smith who also shut down the Yankees earlier in New York.

Cleveland Indians Washington Senators Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Ed Smith Yanks New York

Net tennis stars face tougher foes as loafing ends

In Chicago on June 19 top players Bobby Briggs and Alice Marble continue to dispatch lesser opponents. Bryan Grant of Atlanta, seeded fifth, meets Jimmy Evert of Chicago a rising junior champ. Evert upset Charles Hare in four sets, 2-6 6-1 9-7, with Riggs and Marble awaiting later rounds against challengers.

Chicago Bobby Briggs Alice Marble Bryan| Grant Atlanta Young Jimmy Evert Evert Charles Hare Riggs Miss Marble Max Davidson Mary Arnold Los Angeles

Huntington Teens Rule West Virginia Junior Tennis Titles

Charley Schoen and Jean Wetherall, both of Huntington, won the state junior championships in boys and girls divisions. Schoen beat Johnny Jones 6-1 6-3 6-4 to take the boys title, while Jean Wetherall defeated Eleanor Ann Perry 6-2 6-0 for the girls crown. Richard Garter, 14, Morgantown, won the younger boys division by beating Dickie Williams, 14, Huntington, 6-4 6-4.

Charleston Charley Schoen Jean Wetherall Huntington Schoen Johnny Jones Jean Eleanor Ann Perry Richard Gar Tet Morgantown Dickie Williams

Yesterday's Stars Shine in Tight Ballpark Victories

John Berardino hit a bases loaded homer in the tenth to lift the Browns over the Red Sox. Ed Smith limited the Yanks to six hits as Chicago's White Sox won 5-3. Jake Mooty yielded six Giants hits in a Cubs 6-1 triumph. Al Smith helped the Indians extend a seventh straight win by holding the Senators to five hits.

John Berardino Browns Red Sox Ed Smith White Sox Yanks Mates Jake Mooty Cubs Giants al Smith Indians Senators

Parsons Holds Edge In Meet

Huntington's Deacon Parsons seeded No 1 opens title defense in the 31st West Virginia amateur tennis tournament. He has a first round bye and faces J H Chapin of Charleston next. Several seeds and veterans await action as first and second rounds proceed. Dorothy Bell of Wheeling aims for a third straight women’s title.

Charleston Huntington Deacon Parsons West Virginia Parsons J. H. Chapin Charles Skibble)Front Wheeling Buddy) Midelburg Charlie Gore Kanawha County Lebron Steeler Bluefield Robert Red) Brown Elkins B. F, Arkle Sam Cohn Beckley Arkle Cohn Dorothy Bell

Krajnik Unable to Take Over Welch Club Duties

Eddie Krajnik of Cleveland cannot assume Welch Miners manager duties in the Mountain State league due to lack of leave from Tex Stewart. John W Blakely, owner, says Krajnik cannot report. Stuart, the catcher, will remain in charge.

Krajnik Welch Eddie Krajnik Cleveland Tex Stewart Welch Miners John W. Blakely Miners Stuart

Junior Loop Managers to Meet for Under 17 Baseball

A meeting of junior base ball league managers is set for 10 o clock tomorrow morning at the Lawson Community Center. WPA recreational staff sponsor the loop and will supervise eligible rosters. Players must be under 17 to participate. trophies will be awarded to half schedule winners.

Lawson Community Center WPA Loop Oder

Two-vehicle Route 9 crash kills Willian A. Rowe in Tysons Corner

In Shenandoah Valley on Route 9 east of Shenandoah, a collision between two cars killed 40 year old William A. Rowe of Tysons Corner, Wisconsin, and left five others injured. A coroner's jury will convene tomorrow night.

Charles Town Shenandoah Willian A. Rowe Tysons Corner

Lucretia to meet Peerless Elites in league clash

Weather permitting the Taylor county base ball league resumes at 5 p m at Brownlow Park diamond. Lucretia nine is scheduled to play the Peerless Elites, a local Negro team, at that hour.

Taylor County Baseball League Brownlow Park Lucretia Baseball Nine

Huskies Win 43rd Poughkeepsie Regatta in Chaos

The 43rd annual Poughkeepsie regatta descended into farce as delays, swamped boats, and fading light pushed a six and a half hour event past six. Washington captured the varsity race, its third victory in five years, amid a theatrically unruly atmosphere and scarce crowd.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Joe Penner Olson Johnson Joe Cook Washington Hudson Fianata Erie

Fights Last Night in New York and Albany

Boxing results from a New York card and an Albany bout. Bobby Ruffin of New York drew with an opponent at Sioux City, while Abe Simon of New York City outpointed Nick Fiorentiane of Philadelphia over ten rounds.

Associated York Brera Bumire Sioux City Bobby Ruffin New York Drew Alabany Abe Simon New York City Nick Fiorentiane Philadelphia

Identified Body Found in Kanawha River

State Police Lt. C. W. Ray said a body recovered June 13 from the Kanawha river has been identified by fingerprints as Chesley H. Halloran, 35, of 1 Lye ure, Va. He was a brick mason.

Charleston C. W. Ray Kanawha River Chesley H. Halloran

Joe Louis in Dandy Shape for His Bout

Joe Louis, tipped for a second bout with Arturo Godoy at Yankee Stadium, is described as in peak condition and weighing 200 pounds. A fierce late workout at Greenwood Lake showcased Louis knocking out sparring partner Joe O’Gatty, signaling a sharper approach for the fight while trainer Jack Blackburn predicts Louis will not crouch to Godoy’s style.

Gale Talbot New York Joe Louis Arturo Godoy Yankee Stadium Greenwood Lake Joe O'Gatty O'Gatty Louis Godoy Joe Lous O'Garty Blackburn Jack Blackburn

Yanks Cant Get Started This Season

By Tom Siler Chicago June 19 The Yankees once dominated the American League and built a big lead but now trail the Red Sox by six games and sit barely above .500. Joe McCarthy says a runaway race is unlikely as red hot teams emerge and New York struggles to regain momentum.

Tom Siler Chicago Yankees New York Bombers Lee Boston Red Sox Yanks Red Sox Joe

Prentytown to host Stromag Calfax tilt at 2:30 pm

Prentytown schedules a 2:30 pm game against Stromag Calfax at the same venue. Local readers are invited to attend as the teams clash in a midafternoon tilt.

Ce Sa Prentytown Stromag Calfax

Mountain League results and protest halt replay

Bluefield swept Ashland 6 1 and 4 3 as Honeycutt and Urich led the offense. Huntington toppled Logan 12 3 and 15 5 in a doubleheader, while Welch blanked Williamson 15 0. Knottsville V Fetterman protest forces replay of June 13 game. umpire complaints cited. no replay date set.

Associated Press Bluefields Bluegrays Ashland Honeycutt Bluefield Tripple Urich Lefty Wilson Colonels Logan Huntington Aces Huntington Bickford Welch Miners Williamson Fetterman Knottsville Raymond

Donovan Will Work Battle In June Night Show

New York report notes Arthur Donovan may face Louis Godoy tomorrow night despite a magazine story predicting Godoy’s win. The piece references baseball talk, boxing plans, and sports columns across several outlets, with commentary from Eddie Brietz and others.

Eddie Brietz New York Arthur Donovan Louis Godoy Donovan Louis Dodger Jack Dempsey Mike Jacobs Edwin Puck Town State College Crepe Rangers Mike Haslin San Diego Paul Gregory Seattle Curt Davis Dodgers Josephus Medwick Bill Pay Notre Dame Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Joe M'Carthy Indians Oscar Vitt U. S Cleveland Hemsley Felter Keltner Tommy Henrich Billy Stepp Portland Oregonian Mr. Dei Luttrell God Bless America

Golf meet leads Huntington as Weignman falters

Huntington June 19 Clet Weignman defends state open title as brothers and Huntington pros push to the final stretch of the 72 hole medal play. After two rounds, leader lists show Swing and Arncld Brownhe of Huntington Club and Larry Wetchman of Logan among top scorers with 144s.

Huntington Clet Weignman Nardent Bill Swing Arncld Brownhe Huntington Origa Larry Wetchman Logan

German advance and open cities across France continue

German forces push deep into Normandy and Cherbourg area while occupying northern France and forcing cities over 20 000 to declare open. French resistance persists though fronts shift with Loire crossing near Orleans and Nevers.

Paris Germany Normandy Britelnny Cherbourg Jand Rénes Loire Orleans Nevers Soastern Pourne

German terms for peace given to France in secrecy

German and Italian leaders reportedly agreed on terms to end fighting with France and will reveal conditions to a designated plenipotentiary. The French cabinet under President Lebrun must name their envoy and timing, while French resistance continues amid ongoing negotiations and assurances of continued defiance until a final settlement is reached.

London Germany France Sieucigavesiiment Italy Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Munich Frech Albert Lebrun

Plan another shop Huntington expansion begins

Huntington June 19 The International Nickel company of Alciais announced immediate work on a 100 foot machine shop as part of a $250 000 expansion program at the Huntington plant. The project aims to increase capacity and support ongoing production.

Huntington International Nickel Company of Alciais Huntington Lant

Cecil Telephone to Discontinue and Surrender Charter

Notice of special meeting of stockholders in Cecil Telephone Company held at the office of J Guyder Gratton West Virginia 1940. More than sixty percent of voting shares attended. Resolution unanimously adopted to discontinue business surrender its charter and divide remaining assets among stockholders in proportion to interests. president empowered to convey assets. Secretary J Guy Allender attests.

St Nolders 1N Cecil Telephone Ce Rel J. Guyder Gratton West Cecil Telephone Company Corporation Ita J. Guy Allender

Buffing Squeeze Theme in Bridge Play

Barclay discusses the buffing squeeze in bridge, noting its beauty and strategic impact. He contrasts it with ruffing squeezes and describes typical layouts where the defender must ruff or concede. The piece references players and bidding errors, illustrating common missteps in analyzing squeeze scenarios.

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