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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1939
Page
5
The Reds woes deepen as Lohrman superbly shuts the door with two hits allowed, while Derringer surrenders five runs in six innings. New York climbs to third by winning 11 of 13, with St Louis and Chicago also active. Bauers nets seven hits in a 2-1 Pirates win over the Dodgers.
New York June 24 The steady leadership of Morrie Arnovich and George McQuinn dominates the batting race as Arnovich stays around .400 and McQuinn hovers in the mid .350s. Ken Keltner fluctuates in and out of the top ten with a current .341, while Zeke Bonura climbs to second in the National League with a .261 and Frank McCormick slips to .832.
The Sons of the Legion routed Lucretia 19 to 8 yesterday at Lucretia Diamond. Barkins pitched all five innings while Nestor started for Lucretia. Strader and Poe hit home runs as the Sons built a 13 run lead in the first five frames before the game ended.
Harvard oarsmen dominated the 77th intercollegiate race at the Thames, sweeping Yale in the varsity, fresh man, junior varsity, and eight events. The four mile varsity time was 20 48 2 5, with the freshmen and Jay-Vees also prevailing.
Bill Lehrman pitched a two hitter to shut out the Reds for the Giants. Russ Bauers, making his first start since Memorial Day, held the Dodgers to six hits in a 2-1 Pirates win. Bob Feller earned his 11th victory, fanning six on ten hits, while Stan Hack drove in the winning run as the Cubs beat the Phillies 4-3. Pete Fox's triple produced two runs in Detroit's five-run rally to top the Senators.
Scranton Pa June 24 Henry Picard Hershey Pa led the Anthracite Open after firing a five under par 65 in rough wind. He stood four strokes ahead of Frank Moore Bretton Woods NM and 13 ahead of Byron Nelson Reading Pa with Nelson posting 78. Guldahl Snead Dudley Mangrum and Oliver shot 70s.
Clayton Heafner of Charlotte with a Tl and Gene Sgrazen with a 72 led a field that included Harry Cooper Jimmy Byrd Horton Smith Jimmie Thomson and Denny Shute while Cooper and Hines posted 74s in a tight pro event.
In Taylor county, the Quality Market team routed Lucretia 18 to 0 after nine runs in the first inning. White pitched for Market, with Grinnen, Olivia, and Jones doubling and Grinnen homering. Lucretia’s Moran and Plum led offense with scattered hits as Market stood undefeated and the box score details the hits, errors, and scoring sequence.
Yesterday's results show Pittsburgh defeating Brooklyn 2 to 1, Chicago edging Philadelphia 4 to 3, and New York beating Cincinnati 7 to 1. Only games on the schedule yesterday.
Veteran pitcher Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox, now in his 16th season with the club, notes seven complete games since a loss to St Louis Browns. He praises Al Simmons, recalls Dizzy Dean’s comeback, and recalls facing Babe Ruth, while highlighting his knuckleball and aging arm potential.
New York reports a collage of sports notes and gossip including Jack Peifet Marquette plans Connie Mack and Joe Louis earnings. It mentions Baron Von Cramm, Davis Cup talk, and various baseball and boxing tidbits with scattered names and outcomes.
Sanford in the Florida State league story highlights a Schuylerville High School boy named Frank Coffin who runs two miles and cross country barefoot, drawing attention from locals around Syracuse. As a schoolboy he went undefeated for two years with his feet bare, a remarkable feat noted in this brief.
Carr China Potters overcome early deficit to beat the Golden Bears 5 to 3 on the Fetterman diamond behind C Walters six-hit effort. Babe Jones homered and doubled, leading a late-inning rally as Mitchell faltered. Strong infield play and nine total assists marked the game.
Charleston June 24 Deacon Parsons Huntington defending champion defeated Charley Gore Charleston to meet veteran Skibbles Front Wheeling in the West Virginia Closed Tennis semi final. In the other semi final B F Arkle Wheeling experienced champion faced 20 year old Lawrence Smith Parkersburg who upset Jimmy Allen Charleston and Arkle defeated Sam Cohn Beckley.
Bluefield’s Schorr and Wheeling’s Oueretta head a field of about 30 as the West Virginia Open begins its 96 holes. Sam Snead, winner of three state titles, is absent to play in Scranton’s Anthracite Open. Schorr and amateur Ranley tied for amateur honors with a best ball 63, while Schorr shot 85 for the best round so far.
Summit New Jersey June 24 Tony Galento and manager Joe Jacobs outlined a campaign plan aimed at Louis stomach punches and a tactical focus on the fried chicken and ice cream sector to “knock out” Louis at Yankee Stadium. Jacobs said the bomber has not faced body punches and Galento will test him with a persistent attack to the midsection.
Quality Market manager Ross Gerard said advance ticket sales could reach 200 to 300 for the benefit game against Spelter tomorrow at 3 pm. Proceeds go to Charles Landsbury, hospitalized after a June 12 accident. Spelter faces strong Graf ton opposition, with Lee King managing the Harrison county club.
Bluefield Bluegrays suffer a third straight loss after a 10-2 defeat to Ashland. Welch Miners beat Williamson 2-1 behind Major Bowles four hitter, while Logan downed Huntington 8-4. Welch plays Huntington tonight, Williamson at Bluefield, and Logan at Ashland.
Joe Louis plans to have Chester Ames of Detroit sit near his corner and advise second Jack Blackburn during next Wednesday's 15 round heavyweight title defense at Yankee Stadium. Managers Roxborough and Black say they will ask the New York Athletic Commission to permit the physician to sit with Louis in case of cuts as Louis resumes boxing today after a day of rest.
Low prices prompt investors to act as properties offer seven rooms and six rooms on corner lots. No 478 Walnut Street lists seven rooms with terms 2250 dollars and No 344 W Washington Street offers six rooms for 2100 dollars. Purchases possible with 300 dollars down and 38 dollars monthly.
PLAN AIRLINE WASHINGTON June 24 notice filed with the Aeronautics Authority by Marquette Airlines to seek authority for an aircraft route from Detroit to Washington via Toledo Ambus Parkersburg West Virginia Clarksburg West Virginia. Also ads of various items and notices appear in the same column including FOR SALE FOR SALE Model T Ford Living room set etc LOST dog Jiggs and rewards for information about thefts.
Special Commissioner G. W. Ford to sell by public auction July 1 at 1 pm the half interest of Byron Lane in coal land near Flemington Taylor County for mining rights reserved in a deed dated May 16. The sale follows a circuit court decree and includes the property described in the deed record.
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