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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
6
In a pair of late afternoon games, Brooklyn’s veteran lefty Fitzsimmons earned his 19th win against two losses, fending off seven hits in seven-plus innings before Franks’ pinch homer sealed a 5 4 victory over Pittsburgh. The Cubs edged the Giants 1 0 behind Passeau’s 4 hit shutout while Hack and Nicholson supplied the only offense.
Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb prepared for an 18 hole charity exhibition at Commonwealth golf course Newton Mass Ruth who shot 79 in first practice over the course aimed to prove he can outplay the lying rival. The event supports Golden Rule Farm Boys Town. standings show teams in a different context.
The Brooklyn Bees defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9 to 4 while the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 1 to 0. Only games scheduled for yesterday are listed.
A crowded slate lists Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Boston at St Louis under night action. American League highlights Cleveland at Boston with Harder facing H Newsome, while Detroit visits Philadelphia and St Louis tangles with New York as teams mix pilots and records amid lingering uncertainties.
In Baltimore Clarence Red Burman 192 and Al Hart 222 fought with Burman stopping Hart in a crisper finish. In Ark New Jersey Buddy Knox 190 defeated Wallace Cross 202 by decision. Pittsburgh saw Harry Bane 202 stop Mike Alfano 211. Allentown saw Billy Speary 129 outpoint Johnny Marcelline 124 in a ten round bout.
Freddie Fitzsimmons and his man Franks led the Dodgers to a 9 to 4 victory over Pittsburgh with Fitzsimmons earning a 13th straight win and Franks delivering a pinch home run with two on. Claude Passeau and Bill Nicholson propelled the Cubs to a 1 to 0 win over the Giants as Nicholson scored on a first inning double.
Lou Novikoff leaves the Cubs for the Milwaukee Brewers as Charlie Grimm plans to reboot him in Milwaukee. Grimm cites hard work and the hope he can become a great hitter while acknowledging past struggles. Novikoff posted strong Coast League stats last season and kept a Cubs record for hits.
New York June 24 The Special News Service reports the Yankees will unveil a Lou Gehrig memorial on July 4 with special souvenir rain-checks bearing a likeness of Gehrig. The feature appears among a string of sports and society notes from H Hugh Fullerton Jr. including boxing prep for Lou Nova, gate duties for American Legion Baseball, and other anecdotes.
Morgantown youth Richard Garrett, defending under-15 boys champion, advanced with a straight sets win over Huntington’s Joe Dawson 6 2 6 3 to shield his title. Other divisions saw defections and nondefenses as Huntington’s Schoen aged out and Weatherall did not defend.
Williamson and Welch secured Mountain State league victories in a two game slate. Williamson outlasted their opponent in ten innings with a tense late rally, while Welch contributed key hits and steady defense to seal the win.
Welch beat Logan 3 2 with late runs in the fifth sixth and eighth innings after Bluefield edged Huntington 2 1. Ashland Bluefield game was rained out. Walter Goodall started the extra inning with a single and scored on a wild pitch. Bluefield meets Welch tonight Williamson to play Logan twice Ashland travels to Huntington.
In Charleston on June 24, Fritzl Stifel Quarrier of Wheeling plans to step down from the West Virginia Closed Women’s Golf title, leaving a new champion to be crowned. The Men's defending champ E M Tutwiler’s eligibility for White Sulphur Springs is unclear as secretary Robert Foley says final status rests with the tournament committee. Mrs E W Stifel says Quarrier will not defend this year due to insufficient practice, with qualifying July 2-3 and finals by July 6, about 65 women and 70 men last year.
Dr. Logan Clendenin surveys wartime medical findings, noting limited civilian shell shock, new blast injuries to lungs, and advances in building materials for earthquake resistance. He touches on pest control, animal nutrition, soil science, and the human endocrine response, highlighting how war reshapes medicine, biology, and public health research worldwide.
Eden defended Britain’s stance on the Anglo Soviet alliance and rejected any secret deal with Russia over the Balkans or Germany. He urged readers to consult Sumner Welles’s press declaration. The House postponed a secret shipping losses debate to hear a 20 minute speech. Sir Stafford Cripps would return as British ambassador to Moscow. Eden stated Anglo Soviet relations were shaped by Soviet adherence to its Nazi pact. Turkey reaffirmed the Anglo Turkish treaty remains in force.
Dean Halliday explains the Tiger Lily varieties that form bulblets in pockets on the parent stalks. Plant bulblets in frames with two inches of soil, cover with straw mulch in winter, then lift and replant two inches deeper each September into permanent garden positions.
A report claims Finland assuredits government that its stance toward Russia would be purely defensive and that German allies would provide military and economic aid on a reciprocal basis, signaling cautious alignment amid wartime talks.
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