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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
6
Detroit manager Mickey Cochrane announced the American League lineup for the July 8 all star game in Cleveland. The group includes four Yankees and four Tigers, with 20 players total from eight clubs, plus coaches and trainers.
New York reports Joe Louis plans a August Chicago bout with King Levinsky as a tune up for possible Baer or Schmeling title defenses. Promoters eye a July title bout if right opponent and price align. Mike Jacobs anticipates a September Louis rematch as Baer rehabs a hand with a plaster cast.
Indianapolis fighter Chuck Woods defeated Matty Bag natto in a 142 to 144 bout. Lou Thomas stopped Mickey Misko at 167 in Lansing Michigan. No other details were provided.
Grafton fans will see Potters and Fetterman in a Sunday double feature at Athletic Field with a 1 15 p m start for the Fetterman Carr China clash. The second game hosts the First Warders versus the Consolidated Coal Company club of Clarksburg.
Dan O Mahoney from Cork, Ireland, leads the heavyweights as he pins Jimmy Londos after 1 hour 16 minutes to win the world title claimed in 38 states. The 22 year old 224 pound wrestler toppled Londos before a 30,000 crowd in London.
Evanston, June 28, brothers Russell and George Ball of El Paso Texas and Northwestern advanced in the national intercollegiate singles tennis title tournament quarter finals. The eight included seed stars Wilbur Hess Rice Institute Bill Reese Georgia Tech and Ernest Sutter Tulane with survivors Gulbord Dartmouth Schommer Minnesota and Patterson California Tech. Both Ball brothers were drawn in the same bracket and could only have one reach the finals.
The Boston Red Sox struggle with pitching as they lose to the Philadelphia Athletics 14 to 2. Wes Ferrell bears the loss for Boston, while Lefty Grove and Johnny Welch perform for the Yankees in a separate 15 to 5 rout of Washington. Hank Greenberg powers the Tigers past the White Sox 9 to 5, tying them with Boston in the standings after a home run barrage. Boston’s Dutch Brandt shines in an 11 to 1 win over the Braves in the opener of a doubleheader that day.
Washington reports a 36 hole semifinals for the national intercollegiate golf crown with Charles Yates of Georgia Tech and Ed White of Texas advancing past Wee Malloy of Princeton and G A Menard of Penn State. Johnny Fischer of Michigan meets Fréd Haas Jr of LSU while weather. a Bourne Mass bridge wins steel construction prize.
National League results list Boston 11 Philadelphia 1 and Philadelphia 8 Boston 7 with games tonight Pittsburgh at Chicago New York at Brooklyn St Louis at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Boston American League scores New York 15 Washington 5 Philadelphia 14 Boston 2 Tait 9 Chicago 5 games today Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland
Gardecki pitched in rare form as the B&O softball team whitewashed the K of C ten 5 to 0 before a large crowd at Athletic Field. Reddick allowed four singles but benefited from walks to tally five runs. Gardecki issued only three hits. Box score notes Morgan, Behan, Duffy, Neason and Palen among players. The report also covers Willis Ward’s strong decathlon showing for Michigan and the Olympic prospects with Ward finishing fourth and Clark of the Olympic Club starring in sprint and speed events.
Beckley Miners of the Middle Atlantic league toppled the Zanesville Greys 9 to 6 to reclaim near top form. Huntington swept Akron to seize second place as the Red Birds crushed the Yankees 16 to 2. Charleston fell to Dayton 5 to 2 and Johnstown ended its skid by beating Johnstown 11 to 8 in a 24 hit affair. Tonight’s slate features Beckley at Dayton and Huntington at Johnstown with Beckley at Dayton and Charleston at Zanesville in doubleheaders.
Alfred Perry a southpaw British pro led at Muirfield Scotland after a tough morning on June 28. He shot 67 to reach 211 over 54 holes, tying Walter Hagen's 1929 record for the venue and moving ahead of Charley Whitcombe who stood 212. Henry Cotton, defending champion, slipped to 218 after a 76, tied with Ernest Kenyon and Bert Gadd for third.
The report lists final times with George Mackay second at 7745.77, Runar Stone of San Francisco State College third at 770041, and Ward at 6992.81, indicating a closely contested competition among individual finishers.
Chicago June 28 A pair of seasoned campaigners Mrs Opal S Hill of Kansas City and Mrs S L Reinhardt of Chicago were the amateur division s last hopes to prevent Helen Hicks and Babe Didrikson from taking the finals of the women s western open golf tournament Hicks country s number one business woman golfer defeated Mrs H Austin Pardue of Chicago 4 and 2 but Babe Didrikson needed 19 holes to overcome 17 year old Josephine Souchek after a tight semifinal match.
Mrs. Henry, living with Mrs. Blevins, threatened to hurt the borrower’s children and clashed at the stairway when Mr. Henry locked the wife in a room. A gun was fired during the struggle as authorities say Mrs. Henry did not like children and had no own. The slain woman was Anna Mae Wright, a Salvation Army ensign in Huntington.
In a wartime style report a bank holdup case is described with a prisoner named Steelnerved who, amid guards and bonds, grins, chews gum, and puffs a cigarette. He speaks of double crossers in Albany and declares himself a better man, while a priest offers a cross.
Farmers declare loading and shipping halted to clear surplus as prices inch up toward two dollars, with picketers warning against moving trucks from state lines. Riot breaks out in Joplin as striking miners clash with workers near the Eagle Picher smelter after guards withdraw.
London June 28 The three American men in the all England singles championship reached the fourth round with Gene Mako set to meet Baron Gottfried Von Cramm J Sidney Wood faces Harry Hopman and Donald Budge meets Christian Boussus in the last 16 action. In the women’s draw Helen Jacobs the U S champion and Helen Wills Moody prepared for third round matches as Botts won yesterday.
Washington June 26 The American Federation of Labor today proposed to President Roosevelt a federal licensing of industry to maintain principles of the former NRA.
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