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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1956
Page
2
Pitcher Jim Wilson earned his fifth win since joining Chicago as Chuck Comiskey reshaped the White Sox. Wilson, now 9-3, helped beat Baltimore 5-2, while Dave Phillby contributed two runs and multiple roles. The trade earlier drew sharp reaction from fans toward former White Sox bosses Lane and Richards.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad has optioned to buy the 10 story Chafin Building on Ninth Street at an undisclosed price. Deadline for the option is July 20. The late Don Chafin paid 499000 for the building in 1946. C&O would use it for additional office space.
Weirton Steel Co announced the appointment of W. R. Schreiner as assistant treasurer and R. E. Lee as executive vice president Schreiner, a native of Urichville Ohio, began employment in 1929 as a clerk as did Lee in 1931 Marshall speaker named Huntington Morris Havey College President Leonard Rigeleman will speak at Marshall College's summer graduation The commencement is scheduled Aug 24
National League results show Cinel 7 Phila 4 in 11 innings with Jablonski HR and Lawrence win. Milwaukee 9 Pittsburgh 3 with Crandall win. Baltimore 5 Chicago 2 as Wilson, Lollar homer. New York 7 Detroit 4. Larsen win. Wash 3 Kansas City 4. Belardi, Manlie homer. American, international, and Southern teams listed with scores, pitchers, and notable homers.
Police will not press charges after a young woman’s midnight swim near Mill Creek Lake set off a search. Firefighters dragged the reservoir as workers found a pile of clothes on the bank. She admitted drinking Sunday night and fleeing when a pump operator shouted at her, later reclaiming the items after identification.
New York Yankees pitcher Joe Camins suffered a pulled muscle in the second inning during a Monday road game against the Detroit Tigers. The injury paused play as he exited after striking out.
National League ace Bob Friend starts for the Pirates against Milwaukee’s Braves as Pittsburgh seeks to halt a three game slide and hand Lou Burdette a 5-3 record. The Braves, riding a three game win streak, beat Pittsburgh 4-2 in Monday’s makeup to snap a skid under Fred Haney.
Steubenville report states heavyweight boxer John Harper, cleared of a marijuana peddling charge, will not pursue Olympic boxing and plans to turn professional next. Harper was arrested May 4 in a Pittsburgh area raid that netted over 140 people. A Jefferson County grand jury declined to indict due to insufficient evidence.
Outfielder Dick Williams is set to rejoin the Brooklyn Dodgers for tonight's game against St. Louis after a brief call to the Montreal farm club as a temporary replacement at first base.
A historical note states that roughly five percent of ocean water consists of salt. This figure reflects longstanding estimates of seawater salinity and the mineral content contributing to the ocean's chemistry.
The grizzled St. Louis baseball figure Frank Lane critiques baseball in Look magazine and urges drastic changes. He backs unrestricted drafting after four years in minors, interleague play without waivers, and a Florida winter league to boost big city expansion. Lane argues for more entertainment, fewer rigid strategies, and winter balls in competing climates to draw fans and offset minor league declines.
The Cincinnati Redlegs moved back into first place in the National League after rallying to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 4 on Monday night. Brooks Lawrence earned his eighth win in relief in the ninth inning. Ted Kluszewski and Frank Robinson opened the decisive inning with singles before Roy McMillan delivered a run scoring single to set up the final sequence.
United Press dispatch reports boxing results from Birmingham and New York and San Francisco. Dai Dower defeated Stants Scholar in Wales, while Randy Turpin stopped Jacques Bro in France. In New York Charley Cotton drew with Franz Szuzina. Eddie Ma chen stopped Matt Jackson in San Francisco.
In Scituate Rhode Island burglars carried off a half ton safe from a general store, discovering it held fifteen dollars. Lawrence sacrificed to bring in a run, Johnny Temple followed with a run-scoring single in the inning. Haddix suffered his third loss of the season against three wins.
New York Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts says the pennant will go to the team that builds a hot streak, noting no club is firing on all cylinders yet. He cites Brooklyn and Cincinnati as the current best six-game win runs and argues 12 to 15 straight wins could decide the race.
President Walter O'Malley and Manager Walter Alston of the Brooklyn Dodgers join ceremonies in Hoboken New Jersey marking the 110th anniversary of baseball played here. Historians claim this site hosted the first game of baseball.
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