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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1937
Page
5
Giants southpaw Carl Hubbell defeated Dizzy Dean 8 to 1 in a key battle at Sportsman's Park. A record crowd of 38 719 watched the game as Hubbell and Dean drew massive fan attention and helped push the season series toward a Giants Cards tie.
New York June 28 The eastern intercollegiate tennis championships begin today at the Richmond County Country Club on Staten Island with over 70 players from 20 colleges. Defending champion Gardner Mulloy of Miami joins rivals from Stanford UCLA and Yale teams chase team title in medal play. The event features top players from Columbia Cornell Dartmouth Harvard NYU Princeton Yale and others with Yale defending the team crown after last year.
A field of 164 collegians gathers at Oakmont Pennsylvania for the Intercollegiate Championship. 18 holes of medal play start at 8 15 a m with another 18 tomorrow to trim to 32 finalists. Survivors proceed to match play culminating Saturday as favorites include Chayley Kocsis of Michigan and LSU stars Paul Leslie and Fred Haas Jr.
Eight men remain in the Wimbledon singles title race headed into the final rounds with Don Budge Frank Parker Bryan Grant Jack Crawford Vivian McGrath Baron von Cramm Heinrich Henkel and Bunny Austin. S16 women survivors include Helen Jacobs and Alice Marble with several others in contention as early fourth round matches continue.
Walter Hagen, 21 pounds lighter since leaving America, watched Ryder Cup matches from the water wagon at Southport and predicted a United States win. He lauded the adjusted pairings Dudley with Nelson, Guldahl with Manero, Snead with Smith, and Sarazen with Shute, insisting the team has greater strength across the lineup and will prevail in foursomes and singles. Hagen noted the Americans moved from underdog to near even money as sentiment shifted with his strategic shake up. He praised his form and fitness, saying he feels like the Hagen of old and stayed on the water wagon through travel and heat.
Baseball roundup highlights Giants Ott Hubbell powering an 8-1 win over the Cardinals with Ott's two homers and Hubbell's six-hitter. Athletics Caster led a doubleheader 10-0 and Huelin added a six-hitter for a 7-2 nightcap. Yankees Selkirk homered and collected four RBIs in a 9-5 win over the Tigers. Dodgers Hamlin and Mungo blanked Cubs in a doubleheader 9-3 and 6-3. Red Sox Wilson and Ostermueller fueled wins over Browns and a nightcap. Pirates Todd homered in a 4-3 victory over the Phillies. White Sox Hayes contributed in a 5-3 win over the Senators. Rees-Farmers' six-hit outing helped beat the Reds 8-2 in the opener with Jasne triple driving in three in a 10-5 nightcap.
Berkeley Springs on June 28 Mayor C P Ambrose called a special town council meeting to consider a protest to the appointment of W R Michael as town sergeant. H M Deppen contended Michael was appointed without a majority sanction.
Beckley remained atop the Mountain State League standings as Huntington sat last. Logan Indians defeated Williamson 4 to 3 with a fifth inning surge. Bluefield beat Beckley as Haggerty sparked hits. Ganbe had a double and two singles. Huntington’s Bees routed Welch Miners 12 to 3 after a rainout. Two games set for today with Bluefield at Beckley and Williamson at Logan.
Grafton County club golfers tied Fairmont visitors six to six in yesterday's match play. Charles Lansbury and Lawrence Hall won 3 up for Grafton No 1, while Joz Wacash and P Fay beat Roy Kiger and R Knotts 3 up for Fairmont. Owens pair J Williams and E Subrickier defeated Watkins and Beagle 2 and 1. Coon and Peters of the country club beat Patrick and Vanata 2 and 1 to halve the overall. About 50 golfers watched amid showers as the final match concluded.
Yesterday results show Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 4 3 and New York routed St Louis 8 1 while Brooklyn 8 6 Chicago 3 3 Boston 8 10 Cincinnati 2 5 also noted. American League lists New York 9 Detroit 5 Philadelphia 10 2 Cleveland 0 7 Boston 8 11 St Louis 0 7 Chicago 5 Washington 3 with no games today.
Washington June 28 The Federal Power Commission placed Wheeling Charleston and Huntington among 50 000 to 100 000 population cities at 63rd for residential electric power rates based on January 1 1936 data. The three WV cities charged 1 76 for 25 kilowatt hours a 24 cent drop from 1935 bills. The lowest rate 1.00 for 25 kWh was Cleveland Heights Ohio. Port Arthur Texas had the highest at 2.13.
National League picks its all star squad to face the American League in Washington on July 7. Bill Terry selected 22 players led by six Giants and five Cubs, with key infield and outfield positions slotted and Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell headlining the pitching staff.
New York dispatch notes gossip and sports chatter about pennant chances, famous names, and upcoming events. References to Madison Square Garden, Rogers Hornsby, Ralph Guldahl, Jimmy Kelly, Larry Kelley, Joe Louis, the Gas House Gang, and other figures populate a stream of contemporary sports and culture notes from Elkins.
London betting lists Henry Cotton at 3 to 1 and Henry Picard around 12 to 1 in the same market. Analysts name Cotton Snead Guldahl Picard and Nelson as likely winners. Joe Louis is guaranteed 75000 dollars for his August London bout. Glenn Cunningham travels 450000 miles for track meets as he eyes the Milwaukee national AAU meet. Braddock image shifts among observers as boxing management mutters over title shot logistics.
Rader Jewett former state golf pro, finished 15th at the West Penn Open held near Butler Pennsylvania. The report notes a quiet season with columnists in each city backing a different football coach candidate for Towson State University and mentions Jule Pollock of Wheeling seeking a tenth state amateur golf title at White Sulphur Springs while Jack Gocke of West Virginia University has two Virginia Valley League shutouts this season.
Pittsburgh markets show moderate demand for produce with mixed fruit and vegetable quotes for apples and potatoes while livestock prices edged higher for some hog categories. Cattle and veal trade remained steady to weak with limited demand for larger lots and noted gains for select beef and veal items.
Charleston June 28 The state men’s and women’s closed singles crowns tested for the title with Eddie Budke, a former holder, facing Miss June Hay. Blickle defeated defending champion B P F Arkle 6 1 6 2 6 2. Hay beat Shirley Barber 6 4 6 3. Rain halted the Huntington doubles. Arkle with Wright Hugus led Jimmie Allen and Huntington’s team 2-0, 9-2 in the fourth when play paused. The title will go to the leading side if the match isn’t finished within three days. Mixed doubles crown went to Mrs Virginia Stevenson and Sam Cohn by default.
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