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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1944
Page
2
In a brisk June evening column the Grafton Sentinel reports on athletic teams jockeying for position. The piece notes Red Sox resurgence, Cubs rotations, and a strong mound showing by Hank Borowy while detailing standings and late-season shifts across leagues. It also includes brief notes on World War II era troop movements and a small local public notice.
A wartime briefing covers Pvt Edward Spratt of Greensboro Nc and a 6429 situps achievement, naval carrier actions near the Philippines, and MacArthur's force movements. It notes training shifts, airfield captures on Biak and Bik, and ongoing operations around Perugia and Italian fronts amid heavy rains and supply challenges.
In a chaotic wire service style update from Dallas to New York and back, Henry dominates the scene as a favored M 1 challenger to the Greek American soldier stationed near Bolling Field in Virginia, with scattered notes of recent ring results and wartime context. The report also mentions Ike Williams as a top choice for an upcoming Madison Square Garden bout, and a 1944 football schedule addendum listing Hampden Sydney, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Florida, Virginia, Michigan State, Penn State and VMI among others.
In Chicago June 91 Babe Didrikson Zaharias, top seed, battles veteran campaigners as the women’s Western Open narrows to the second round. She relies on recovery from rough play and long drives to edge past rivals like Berg and Kirby, while Dermain and other opponents in the lower bracket seek upsets.
Fragments describe towns Fronto and Grottomare with populations 20000 and 5800, their coastal highway advances about 50 miles and 16 miles, and ongoing heavy fighting. References to Montepescall Junction, Castel, and Mure delasing action indicate contested defenses and line shifts in a coastal sector.
Reported remarks at a luncheon quoted British minister Anthony Lyttelton suggesting America was forced into war. The comments drew quick denials from Cordell Hull and prompted wartime diplomacy dustups. A later release from Lyttelton’s office softened the account and noted no stenographic record of the tale.
The Associated Press reports St Louis beat Chicago 2-1 while Cincinnati topped Pittsburgh 3-0. Standings show team v St Louis at 37. Today’s games feature New York at Brooklyn at 2:30 pm, Philadelphia at Boston doubleheader 1:30 and 3:30, Pittsburgh at St Louis 3:15, Chicago at St Louis 2:30 and 4:30, and Philadelphia at Boston. Yesterday in the American League Philadelphia beat Boston 5-2, Chicago swept St Louis 4-0 in the first game 11 innings, New York defeated Washington, and Cleveland edged Detroit 3-1.
Boxing results list multiple bouts with outcomes and locations. Boxers include outpoints and knockouts in New York Jamaica Newark Portland New Bedford Allentown Brooklyn Angeles and Mexico City with fighters such as Bala Hartford Buster Wyler Johnny Price Boyo Palin Verna Patterson Billy Tordiglione Robert Devlin Angel Aviles Fitzy Fitzpatten Willie Johnson and others.
The article notes General Eisenhower’s aim to strike the enemy from a 200 mile front from the Seine to St Nazaire. It hints at uncertainty about the far Pacific and comments on Admiral Nimitz’s tone as the war progresses. It references sport bets on Germain and Babe and a nod to Portugal’s long independence since the twelfth century.
A continued discussion on liquor distribution outlines control down to but not including retail sales. The report envisions allocating available supplies and cites Senator Ferguson of Michigan believing freeing alcohol could help curb the black market. The text mentions Belgium as densely populated with 710 people per square mile.
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