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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1940

Page

5

Eller routs Champs with fine hurling

The Indians crushed the Yankees 7 to 1 as Bob Feller pitched a seven hit, his 11th win of the season. Cleveland widened its lead to two games over Detroit after New York’s late-season collapse. Browns beat the Athletics 9-4 with four homers, Elden Auker the winning pitcher.

Judson Bailey Associated Press New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Bob Feller Bear Champs Cleveland New York Joe D’magero Yanks Browns Indians Ossie Vitt Detroit Tigers Tigers St. Louis Philadelphia Athletics Walt Judnich Harold Clift Don Heffner Elden Auker

Ladies Enjoy Free Battles At Major League Ballparks

New York writer describes women at women’s days in major league parks. Observes conversations range from budgets and bargains to fashion, with spectators discussing players, umpires, and entertainers like Guy Tombardo. Notes the social mix of wives, daughters, and secretaries seeking escape from daily chores.

Bill White New York Junior Jupior Bayendtapner Guy Tombardo Cincinnati

Indians Beat Yankees 9-4 Behind Judnich And Feller

In a pitchers duel the Indians defeated the Yankees 9-4 as Walt Judnich homered twice and Bob Feller earned his first victory. Judnich collected two hits in three at bats while Feller held New York to seven hits and drove in two runs for Cleveland.

Associated Press Walt Judnich Browns Turis Athletics Bob Feller Indians Yankees

Great Battle Waged in Meet at Ekwanok

National collegiate golf championship near finish with 145 players from 30 institutions at Manchester Vermont. Neil Croonquist of Minnesota leads after a par 70, one stroke ahead of Georgetown's Johnny Burke Stanford's Warren Berl Harvard's Bill Cordingley and Dartmouth's Bill Clark. LSU leads team scoring with 294 through the first round, Princeton close at 303. The 36 hole qualifying will trim field to 64 for match play.

Bill King Manchester Ekwanok Neil Croonquist Minnesota Johnny Burke Georgetown Warren Berl Stanford Bill Cordingley Harvard Bill Clark Dartmouth Louisiana State LSU Princeton

One Mountain State League Game Reports Williamson Win

Williamson invaded Kentucky Monday for a 7 4 Mountain State league victory over Ashland as the Redbirds posted 12 hits while Ashland committed four errors. Other games were rained out with Bluefield at Ashland Williamson and Welch and Huntington at Logan scheduled for today.

Associated Press Williamson Kentucky Ashland Redbirds Bluefield Welch Huntington Logan

Rainy Day NDL results and slate of today’s MLB games

Yesterday all NL games were rained out while St Louis beat Philadelphia 9 to 4 and Cleveland topped New York 7 to 1. Probable pitchers for today include Derringer or Moore for Cincinnati and Errickson for Philadelphia, with Chicago at Brooklyn night game and other matchups across the circuit.

Cincinnati Boston Derringer Moore Errickson Chicago Brooklyn N French Casey St. Louis New York McGee Melton Pittsburgh Philadelphia Butcher Higbe Cleveland Detroit Galehouse Wilson Rowe Ani Newhrouser Washington Masterson Rigney Potter Kennedy Pearson Milhar Pet

Grafton Wins Loop Contest Last Evening

The Grafton Independents routed Pruntytown 12 to 4 in a seven inning loop contest at Fetterman diamond. Stolzenfels struck out nine, homered, and six hits paced Grafton, with Furlow, Willis, and Bolyard also contributing. Pruntytown managed four runs behind Hamric and Plum, while errors and timely hitting sealed the victory in the Taylor county league clash.

Grafton Independents Taylor County Baseball League Pruntytown Fetterman Stolzenfels Furlow Willis Bolyard Hamric Plum Grafton Poe DeMoss Jackson Ipsy Ta Henderson Weaver Erea Se Hoal McGee Keener Pugh Jones Drainer Shaw Stafford Harvic P-Rf Grefton Hamrics Vyf Hamric Huber

Wheeling Downs to Resume Summer Racing Session

The Wheeling Downs summer meeting will resume Wednesday at noon after a two week break. The spring 18 day session ended Saturday with owners expanding stables and new handlers arriving from North Randall. Racing secretary William M. Shewbridge secured continued cooperation for the extra nine days as weather improves and fast track conditions return.

Wheeling Downs North Randall William M. Shewbridge C. A. Calhoun Ricard Ruth Lerner Buck McClellan Miney Myserson Old Honesty Eye High Sun Camp Mikel Dr. C. N. Finch Asa W. A. Mikel the Downs

Thomas Runner Victor In National AAU Marathon

Barney Gedwilas 27 of Thomas WV won the national AAU 30 kilometer title in Philadelphia in a downpour. He finished 75 yards ahead of Don Heinicke of Baltimore, running 18 34 miles in 110 minutes, his first marathon for West Virginia University alumnus.

Philadelphia Barney Gedwilas Thomas W. Va Gedwilas West Virginia University Don Heinicke Baltimore Sees Arse Ade

Yankees Seek Harvard Star

Yankees eye Harvard star Torby MacDonald and other college names as baseball chatter runs through Yankee Giants and Dodgers reports. Notes on Joe DiMaggio, Joe Cronin, Pee Wee Reese, Vanderbilt recruitments, and Chicago exposition plans mix with hints of regional sports gossip and upcoming events.

Eddie Brietz New York Yanks Giants Dodgers Tennessee Fordham Ed Danforth Atlanta Journal Dempsey Cowboy Luttrell Michigan Luke Hamlin Joe DiMaggio Joe Cronin Dominic Reguarly Vanderbilt J. P. Moore Arkansas Pee Wee Reese Brookyns Yankees Joe M'Carthy Joe Louis Chicago Kavak Bob Sikes Robert Lee Sikes Lincoln

Fights Last Night Across Cities Reported Scores

Boxers Ben Moroz and Irving Eldridey won decisions in Chicago and New York while Fritzle Zivic stopped John Rinaldi in Pittsburgh. The sparse report lists weights and city lines with unclear parentheses and stray text.

Pittsburgh Fritzle Zivic Johnny Rinaldi New York

Clarksburg Boys Tie In Marble Championship

WILDWOOD, N J June 25 Charles Mott of Huntington West Virginia and Junior Pennington of Clarksburg share the lead in the 18th final national marble tournament as the event opens. The tourney splits into eastern and central sections, each with four teams. Sectional winners meet Friday against four already chosen champions.

Wildwood N. J Charles Mott Huntington W. Va Junior Pennington Clarksburg

Colored ballot politics speculates second place contenders

The piece lists candidates such as Gellator Styles Bruges of New Hampshire and Hanford MacNider of Idaho, with references to former officials Gov Harlan Bushfield and Rep Dewey Short. It notes a twilight schedule on weekends and Independence Day while Ames is set for 2 30 p m in an unlikely fragmentary report.

Dewey Willkie Republican Party New Deal Harold E. Stassen Joseph E. Martin Taft Midwest House of Representatives Hoover Ralph Carr Colorado Mak Gellator Styles Bruges New Hampshort Hanford Mac Nider Tdwa American Légion

Hoover Talks This Evening At Republican Convention

New York June 25 The second night of Hoover’s convention address will be carried by NBC CBS and MBS at 8 30 pm with highlights from the floor and scheduled early sessions. Programs list varied time slots and changes, with Europe convention coverage and radio schedules across WEAF WABC and other networks.

New York Hoover NBC CBS MBS Horace Heidt Turing Europe WEAF WEAP Fred Waring Johnny Presents WABC CB5 Uncle —_ Jim WJZ Mr. Keen Roy Shield Raymond Massey Cavalcade of America Arthur Hall Philadelphia Ma Perkins Hedda Hopper Delaware Park Aqueduct

Churchill outlines British terms and French fleet fate

Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament Britain’s indispensable conditions for armistice talks with Germany. He said A V Alexander, Admiral Pound and Lord Lloyd were assured the fleet would not fall to Germany, yet armistice terms followed and the fleet was handed to the Axis. French ships at Alexandria flew half mast in mourning and Reynaud’s request to be freed from allied obligations was refused.

Petain Germany Britain Pétain A. V. Alexander Dudley Pound Lord Lloyd Bordeaux Churchill Alexandria Egypt Reynaud Paul Reynaud France Commons Tours Paris M. Reynaud United States

Central West Virginia Radio Schedule Turmoil

A scrambled scan lists Central West Virginia stations and programs across the day. NBC WJZ and WEAF air Cavalcade of America and Battle of Sexes while CBS and MBS carry shows like Fibber McGee and Molly Amos n Andy and Inside of Sports.

NBC WJZ Cavalcade of America CBS We the People WEAF WMMN NWBC Jose Bettencourt Nbc-Weaf Yvette Quiz Paul Sullivan

Platform of cent foreign affairs plank urges peace and congress

The draft platform calls for government to avoid aggression and extend sympathy to affected peoples while keeping war from becoming inevitable without congressional approval. It urges a nonbelligerent stance, a balanced tariff policy, and limited discretionary power for the secretary of State, plus stronger military representation and a scientific tariff rate reduction plan.

Cent . Argeign Affairs Congress Army Navy Marine Corps Air Services Ft Plank

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