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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1943
Page
2
The June Chicago report notes a strong field in the Women's Western Golf Open with Patty Berg, Opal Hill, and Elizabeth Hicks among favorites. Amateurs and notable players like Dorothy Kirby, Georgia Tainter, and Phyllis Otto are listed as contenders, with 32 of about 100 entrants to reach match play.
Yankees cling to a two game margin in the American League as Joe Gordon benched by illness shows signs of comeback with four hits in a doubleheader including a two run homer. The day’s action features multiple league results with the Red Sox, Senators, Cards, Dodgers, and Reds winning in varied upsets and performances.
AP Features profiles Carl Hubbell, the 40 year old star pitcher for the New York Giants. Born in Missouri and raised in Oklahoma, Hubbell has won 251 games with 150 losses by mid career and remains renowned for his screwball. Coaches and catcher Gus Mancuso praise his skill, composure, and long career with the Giants.
New York wires report Al Lang touring major leagues hinting Florida could host spring training again as armies give up hotel leases. White Sox may drill in Pasadena next spring with Dodgers possible. Mentions Evelyn Chandler’s sons in New Stars on Ice and details on military football rosters and service members across colleges and forces.
The Associated Press recap notes Joe Gordon of the Yankees homered and drove in two, with a 3 2 win. Doerr’s two run homer sparked the Red Sox in the nightcap 4 3 victory. Riddle, Starr and Beggs stood out for the Reds. Laabs, Iyork and York powered a 6 3 opener win and 9 5 afterpiece. Barrett and Wittig anchored a 10 1 opener and 8 0 nightcap for the Giants. Reynolds and Smith steered the Indians to a 2 1 opener win and 2 0 nightcap victory. Head and Meltor propelled the Dodgers in the opener, Melton allowed six in the nightcap. Capra and Haefner starred in a Senators sweep. Carrasquel and White contributed in another split.
Chicago June 28 Eleven schools including LSU head to Olympia Fields Country Club for the national collegiate golf tournament opening round. LSU captain Dale Morey leads the Baton Rouge foursome as the field vies for team honors while Stanford, missing a full team, exits title contention. Seventy-eight players from 22 colleges begin 18 holes to qualify for 32 match play spots. favorites include Michigan's Ben Smith and Northwestern's Jim Teale and John Stoltz.
Henry Armstrong, former triple champion, plans a comeback bout in Portland with Jimmy Garrison of Kansas City set for August after a lip injury in a prior Angott fight. The scheduling shift moved it from July to August as promoter Joe Waterman announced the bout last night. In other action, homers and Sanders provided late scoring in a doubleheader split, with three runs in the opener and a late RBI double delivering the nightcap.
The standings show Boston 10-0 and Brooklyn 9-6 leading, with St. Louis 3-4, Chicago 2-3, New York 1-6, Philadelphia 4- Cincinnati 6-5, and Pittsburgh 3-1 reflecting the day’s results. Detailed records remain torched by partial entries. standings emphasize team scores and outcomes.
Whirlaway finished fifth in the $10,000 Equipoise mile at Washington Park on Saturday and is aimed at the Stars and Stripes handicap July 5. Alsat, based at Washington Park, will not race yet as owner Mrs. Al Sabath says he is not ready. Hest Seller won by a head over Thumbs Up. Whirlaway showed no late speed and was slightly sore but trainer Ben Jones says he will be ready for the Stars and Stripes.
Pete Gray, Memphis Chicks outfielder with one arm, tops prize money in a track and field meet before the Memphis New Orleans doubleheader. He won the bunt and run, placed second in the 75 yard dash, and contributed defensively with nine putouts and two hits across two games.
Major League enders list top batting and pitching stats for both leagues. Highlights include Dahlgren and Herman leading with high RBIs, Vaughn and Ott stealing bases, Kellner and Stephens high in home runs, and key pitchers Krist Sewell Candlin and Grove posting strong records.
The article cautions readers that severe and bloody combat lies ahead before Japan s surrender, noting government and military leaders recognize the danger while a complacent mood grows among Americans, especially on the eastern seaboard.
A derailed freight train near the depot area of Colorado City suffered a week early Fourth of July fire caused by detonating pyrotechnics. Firefighters cut away two cars and moved them to a safe track as demolition crews retrieved unexploded shells. Army Ordnance officers and railroad workers began an investigation amid military guards. One theory cites a hot box igniting the blaze.
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