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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1931

Page

7

Changes Dont Effect As In Victory March

The Associated Press reports a patched infield cannot slow Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics as they push toward a third straight AL title. Todt homered twice while filling in for Foxx. Simons and Haas drove in five runs in a 10 4 win over the Chicago White Sox.

Associated Press Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Mickey Cochrane Phil ‘Todt Jimmy Foxx Jimmy Gorner Chicago Lou Gehrig New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Babe Ruth George Uhle Detroit Tigers Boston Red

American Derby Preview at Washington Park Feature

Fourteen colts and one filly, without Twenty Grand, prepare for the 23rd American Derby at Washington Park. Mate, A. C. Bostwickwick’s Preakness winner, tops weights at 126 pounds and is the favorite while Tittsburgh hosts the West Penn tennis championship with 111 entrants from PA, OH, and WV across three sites. Billy Haseltine of Philadelphia defends the title.

Associated Press Chicago Washington Park Mate A. C. Bostwickwick Tittsburgh West Penn Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Billy Haseltine Philadelphia

Boxing Results From Various Cities

By Associated Press Chicago Mickey McFarland of Pueblo Colorado outpointed Willie Oster of Boston in eight rounds. Ray Tramble of Rockford Illinois outpointed Gary Leach of Gary Indiana in eight. St Louis Angus Snyder of Dodge City Kansas stopped John Sehwake of St Louis in six. Erie Pennsylvania Tommy Freeman of Erie outpointed Canada Lee of New York in ten.

Associated Preas Mickey McFarland Pueblo Col Willie Oster Boston Ray Tramble Rockford Ill Gary Leach Gary Ind St. Louis Angus Snyder Dodge City Kans John Sehwake Erie Tommy Freeman Canada Lee New York

Death Separates Twins In Los Angeles Birth Tragedy

Twins Pat and Mike, born to film director George Fitzmaurice and Diana Hane, were separated by death in Los Angeles on June 20. Michael died after a brief illness of a few hours, leaving sister Patricia three weeks old.

Los Angeles Pat Mike George Fitzmaurice Diana Hane Michael Patricia

Picking Open Golf Winner Is Guess Work

At the Western Open in Dayton, Ed Dudley led with 139 after subpar rounds of 69 and 70. Jock Collins posted 141 while George Von Elm sat at 142, with Walter Hagen Sarazen and Olin Dutra one shot behind as the field stayed tightly bunched.

Miami Valley Club Dayton Ed. Dudley Wilmington Del Jock Collins George von Elm Detroit Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Olin Dutra Dudley Collins von Elm Haig Sarazen

Leading Stocks The United States Tops Patent Leather Output

The United States remains the largest producer of patent leather among nations, maintaining its lead in global manufacturing. Other countries trail as competition persists.

Nations The United States

Laura Ingalls Leaves Stage For Sky Flight Ambition

Laura Ingalls, a 26 year old Brooklyn woman who quit theatre for aviation, rehearses a Lockheed air express monoplane for a Newfoundland to Paris hop. She aims to be the first woman to fly nonstop from the United States to France, following practice flights from the Canadian border to California and back.

New York Laura Ingalls Newfoundland Paris Brooklyn Ruth Nichols California Miss Ingall Broad Atlantic Miss Ingalls

Brooklyn Aviatrix Sets Fearless Flight Record Summary

The article notes Mrs. Keith Miller improving times in early flights and Miss Ingalls setting a women’s record with a 3 hour 49 minute air endurance including 980 inside loops. In the Dixie derby from Washington to Chicago, Ingalls finishes third. The aviatrix flies open cockpit with no radio or pontoons.

Keith Miller Miss Ingalls Powder Puff Brigade Washington Chicago Brooklyn

Five Student Pilots Die in Brindisi Hydroplane Crash

In Brindisi Italy six aircraft escaped with one injured after two bombing hydroplanes collided sixty feet above water. Five student pilots were killed and one lieutenant and sergeant involved survived with minor injuries. One plane landed safely while the other sank. The collision occurred as a plane led by Lieutenant Macchia went under a second aircraft commanded by Sergeant Nugnes.

Brindisi Italy Lasatenant Macchia Nugnes

Mechanical lung saves girl then fails to cure paralysis

New York dates June 20. Louise Horne four died of infantile paralysis after 63 hours in a mechanical lung. She was placed in the device Wednesday and later regained consciousness with a smile before succumbing. The apparatus is a metal glass cabinet inflating the lungs by air pressure. The story notes the annual U S sickness bill of three billion dollars with about 20 percent going to doctors.

St. Louis New York Los Angeles Louise Horne

Daily Crossword Puzzle 43 Clue Fragments

Puzzle fragment list hints at exclamation Siamese call betare aner and other incomplete entries. Partial words suggest a crossword page with scattered clues and misread letters. This card notes garbled puzzle text needing restoration and completion.

Pioneers Stage Real Celebration In Santa Monica

In Santa Monica a three day pioneer celebration turned risky as an outlaw horse named Gravedigger charged into the crowd during a rodeo event. Several people were knocked down and a boy suffered dental injuries while a celebratory shooting caused four hospitalizations with no clear culprit identified.

Santa Monica Cal

Aviations Supplies Taken Delays Refueling Route North Coast

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh plans a refueling stop along the Arctic coast from Point Barrow to Point Hope on his Orient trip, but must wait past July 15. Last winter aviators arriving at Point Barrow with diphtheria and antitoxin consumed all supplies between here and Point Hope.

Point Barrow Alaska Charles A. Lindsbergh Point Hope Orient Here

Multimillionaire Die Here After Rise From Baghdad

Shanghai June 20 Silag Aaron Hardoon eighty four who came from Baghdad fifty years ago when Shanghai was a village died yesterday of heart disease a multimillionaire through successful land and real estate speculation as Shanghai grew into a world class city. He was popularly estimated to be worth about 26 million and held around 26 million in gold.

Shanghai Aaron Hardoon Bagdad Hardoon

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