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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1939

Page

6

Dizzy Dean Wins Fourth Straight for Pirates at Giants

Dizzy Dean pitched another complete win as Pittsburgh topped New York 9-8 in a rain-tinged game. Ray Mueller and Joe Bowman delivered key two-out hits in the ninth to seal the victory and narrow the gap on the Giants. The Cubs meanwhile stretch their undefeated streak to four, while the Yankees, Athletics and other majors also posted wins.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Philip K. Wrigley Chicago Cubs Wrigley Chicago Jerome Herman Dean Pirates New York Boston Bees Bruins Reds Giants Cardinals Cubs New York Giants Terrymen Pittsburgh Ray Mueller Joe Bowman St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Cincinnati Brooklyn

Old grads on hand for race in historic Harvard Yale clash

Harvard and Yale meet for the 77th time as old Blues and Harvards travel from Boston New York and Baltimore to New London. Spectators pay five dollars for bench seats aboard observation trains amid soot and spray. Coaches predict a close race between Crimson and Yale shells led by veteran rowers and one Yale varsity man. The main event starts at 6 15 p m EST.

Bill Bonn New London Conn Harvard Yale Pittsburgh Tom Bolles Bolles Crimson Shell

Foul warnings loom for Joe Louis Galento bout at Yankee Stadium

New York State Athletic Commission weighs major fouls as a potential disqualification threat ahead of the Joe Louis versus Tony Galento fight at Yankee Stadium. Commission Chairman General John P. Phelan cites four fouls including hitting a downed opponent and knee use. Louis and Galento show little concern, each pledging no fouling as bout hype builds in Summit New Jersey.

Pompton Lakes N. J Joe Louis Tony Galento Yankee Stadium New York State Athletic Commission John P. Phelan Joe Louis Galento

Byron Nelson Favored In Scranton Tourney

Byron Nelson of Reading Pa is favored as 88 players tee off for the first annual $5,000 Anthracite Open at Scranton Country club. The three day 72 hole medal event offers a $1,200 first prize with stars like Ralph Guldahl Sammy Snead Jimmy Thomson Denny Shute Sam Byrd and Henry Picard in the field. Eighteen holes are played today and tomorrow to determine the low 60 professionals and 15 amateurs who reach the final 34 holes on Sunday.

Scranton Byron Nelson Reading Nelson Scranton Country Club Ralph Guldahl Sammy Snead Jimmy Thomson Denny Shute Sam Byrd Henry Picard

Sixteen Golfers Enter Bluefield Pro Amateur Event

Sixteen golf pros and their amateur partners began the Bluefield Country Club event seeking the State title. Clem Weichman of Logan and Frank Crom of Williamson led the field defending their title, with Chuck Onoretta of Cedar Rocks Wheeling and partner Cam Palmer among the favorites to challenge.

Bluefield Bluefield Country Club Clem Weichman Logan Frank Crom Williamson Chuck Onoretta Cedar Rocks Club Wheeling Cam Palmer Weichman Crum

Lewis Claims Boxing Title

Pittsburgh June 23 John Henry Lewis declares he remains light heavyweight champion despite NBA dethronement and challenges the association authority. He vows to continue fighting until he loses in the ring or is ruled unable to compete against top 175 pounders and heavier opponents. An unidentified Pittsburgh promoter has reportedly backed a bout for the Negro boxer.

Pittsburgh John Henry Lewis National Boxing Association NBA Lewis

Major League Standings and Results Headlines

National League yesterday saw Pittsburgh edge New York 8 to 7 and St. Louis crush Philadelphia 11 to 5 as Chicago beat Boston 7 to 1. American League scores included New York 6 Chicago 1 and Boston 7 St. Louis 3 with several late games scheduled.

Pittsburgh New York Chicago Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Washington Cleveland Detroit

Heavy Storm Delays County League Baseball Games

A heavy rain and hail storm yesterday postponed Taylor County League baseball games just before the 3 PM start. The storm disrupted regular play as fans bought 25 cent tickets for a Sunday benefit game at Grafton featuring the Quality Market nine versus Spelter, led by Le King, to aid injured Landsbury who remains in Grafton City Hospital improving after abdominal surgery.

Taylor County Baseball League Charles Landsbury Nine Spelter Ross Gerard Grafton Landsbury Knottsville Grafton City Hospital le King Harrison County Gerard

Two Ton in top form ahead of Galento bout

Summit New Jersey June 23 boxing notes say Tony Galento is in amazing trim for his heavyweight showdown with Joe Louis on June 28. reports mention his stomach shrinking and preparations including a staged rummy win to irritate him, plus local sports notes on boxers and managers and potential trades.

Eddie Briet Summit N. J Galento R. E. Long Poplar Mont Tony Louis Long Dan” Darnell Denver Madam Bay Niagara Falls Gazette Joe Louis Tony Galento Red Rolfe Yankee Daily | Worker Dizzy Dean Elza ‘Thompson London British Board of Boxing Control Joe Gould Trojans California Jimmy Dykes White Sox

Yesterday's Stars Lead Yankees and Cubs to Wins

George Selkirk homered for the Yankees and drove in a run as New York swept the White Sox. Dizzy Dean pitched six hitless innings in a Cubs win over the Bees. Ray Mueller and Mort Cooper starred for the Pirates and Cardinals with multiple hits and key RBIs while Frank Hayes and Chubby Dean contributed. An Athletics baserunning sequence produced the decisive late scoring in a win over the Tigers.

New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Ailey Donald Jack Wilson St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Detroit Philadelphia Athletics Tigers A's Frank Hayes Chubby Dean Washington Senators Cleveland Indians George Selkirk Yankees New York White Sox Mort Cooper Cardinals Phillies Athletics

Buckley Reelected Chairman Of Bituminous Coal Board

Daniel T Buckley of Boston Massachusetts was reelected chairman of the Bituminous Coal Producers board for district three at yesterday directors reorganization meeting. Other officers were renamed.

Fairmont Daniel T. Buckley Boston Mass Bituminous Coal Producers Board District 3

Seeded Players Triumph In West Virginia Tennis Meet

Charleston June 23 seed favorites pared the field to seed against seed as Deacon Parsons defending champion led an all seeded quarterfinal lineup in the West Virginia closed tennis championships. Parsons toppled Charles Gore in the first quarterfinal while Red Brown met Skibbles Front and Arkle faced Sam Cohn with Jimmy Allen drawing Lawrence Smith for later rounds.

Charleston West Virginia Deacon Parsons Huntington Odette Parsons Charles F. Gore Kanawha R.N Red" Brown Elkins Charles “Skibbles Wheeling B. F. Arkle Sam Cohn Beckley Jimmy Allen Lawrence Smith Parkersburg

Fights Last Night Report From Multiple Cities

In Hutley New Jersey Gus Lesnevich stopped Dave Clark in the 9th round after a dominant 179 1 2 to 172-pound bout. In Brooklyn Tony Marteliano outpointed Orville Droulland over 8 rounds, at Portland Maine Mike Kaplan beat Joe Marsh in a 10 round decision.

Hutley N. J Gus Lesnevich Cliffside Dave Clark Detroit Brooklyn Tony Marteliano New York Orville Droullland Windsor Ont Portland Mike Kaplan Boston Joe Marsh Montreal

Tony Galento ready to fight Louis in heavyweight title bout

New York June 23 Tony Galento appears in top condition five days before the looming heavyweight title fight with Joe Louis. Sportswriter Gayle Talbot notes Galento’s beer belly nearly gone and his conditioning improved, while predicting a wild bout and Louis as favorite. Also reports Logan Indians’ possible move to Beckley due to declining crowds.

Gayle Talbot New York Tony Galento Palooka Joe Louis Madame Bey New Jersey Galento Tony Louis Dempsey Firpo Jim Braddock Jim Chicago

Redbirds rally past Welch in late innings for 5-4 win

Logan Indians built a two inning surge before Welch, as Williamson’s Roacis struck out the final batter with the bases loaded. Redbirds edge Welch 5-4. Logan plays tonight at Hunting on, Welch at Wil.

Logan Indians Williamson Roacis Redbirds Welch Logan Huntingon Wil

Harvard Freshmen Win Easily In Boat Race

Harvard's undefeated freshman crew defeated Yale by two lengths in the opening race of the 77th regatta. The Crimson yearlings led from start to finish in the two mile course, dominating the contest.

Harvard New London Conn Yale

Ashland Clouts Bluefield in Mountain State League Clash

The Ashland cellar club defeated league leaders Bluefield 8 6 after D Antoni tied the score with a three rib homer. Ashland tied on a ninth inning squeeze and won on an error by Schibi, while Huntington posted a 7 5 win.

Associated Press Ashland Bluefield Bluegrays D'Antoni Bluefield Bluegrays Schibi Huntington

Gene Tunney Becomes Father of First Daughter

New York June 23 1930 Gene Tunney former heavyweight champion today became the father of an eight pound daughter Mrs Tunney former Polly Lauder was resting comfortably in Harkness Pavilion The Tunneys have three sons

New York Gene Tunney

Three killed and one injured as barn struck by lightning

A severe storm roared inland from Lake Erie near Washington Pennsylvania, triggering hurricane force winds that felled homes and cut power to Meadville and nearby communities. The lightning strike killed three people and seriously injured one as a barn was struck near Washington. Electric service remained out for hours in several towns.

Washington Lake Erie Union City Meadville

Opportunities in Real Estate in 1909 Parrish Agency ad

Wise investors take advantage of low prices and bar gains. See these Parrish Agency, Inc. Insurance Real Estate. Telephone 701. Includes offers and contact details for real estate opportunities in 1909.

Parrish Agency, Inc

Cambridge stations suffered two hour telephone outage at night

A terse report notes that Cambridge stations experienced a two hour telephone connection failure overnight, disrupting normal communications. No further details or entities are provided.

Borough Cambridge

Pittsburgh Markets LIVESTOCK SALE HIGHLIGHTS

Market reports from Pittsburgh on June 23 show livestock prices by weight and class. Hog prices ranged from 5.35 to 7.25 with steady to slow demand. steers top around 10.25 while calves and sheep presented slower activity and mixed yields. produce demand was moderate with apples weak and potatoes steady.

Pittsburgh U. S Illinois Tenness Kentucky Alabama Bliss Triumphs North Carolina Cobblers

Tierney Named Enforcer of New Outdoor Ad Law

June 23 report from the State Road Commission says the Transportation department is abolished and Supervisor James P. Tierney will enforce the new outdoor advertising law. Enforcement starts July 1 and Charleston is cited as a key area in the rollout.

Charleston Transportation Department James P. Tierney State Road Commission

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