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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1927

Page

6

Cards Defeat Bucs In Last Of Big Series

In a gruelling four game set, St Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10 to 9 in the final game, overcoming an eighth inning surge by five runs. Bob O Parrell returned behind the plate for St Louis after May 18 as 13 Pirates pitchers and 11 Cardinals pitchers took the mound across the series.

Associated Press Pittsburgh St. Louis Corsairs Pirates Bob O'Parrell Buccanseers Cardinals Cubs Cincinnati Reds Phillies Robins Farmer Jack Scott Ferguson Brooklyn Giants Braves Washington Judge Juel Cochrane Ohe Philadelphia Mackmen White Sox Chicago Ted Blankenship Indians Cleveland Detroit Browns

Betting Even On Walker Milligan Championship Bout

Betting continued about even today on the Mickey Walker Tommy Milligan middleweight title bout at the Olympia Amphitheatre tonight. Walker is the American champion and Milligan the English title holder in the same division. Their bout is set for 20 rounds.

London Mickey Walker Tommy Milligan Olympia Amphitheatre Walker Milligan

Baseball Summary Middle Atlantic League results yesterday

Scottdale defeated Fairmont 4 to 2 while Cumberland won 9 to 6 over Jeannette and Wheeling beat Clarksburg 7 to 5. Johnstown triumphed 9 to 2 over Charleroi with several other results and upcoming games listed including matchups in St Louis and Philadelphia markets.

Scottdale Fairmont Cumberland Jeannette Wheeling Clarksburg Johnstown Charleroi New York Boston Washington Philadelphia Detroit St. Louis Chicago Cleveland CLUUS V. L Pet. Cumberland

Dempsey In Excellent Shape, Say Physicians

Eight physicians at the public health conference in Saratoga Lake report Jack Dempsey in the proverbial pink of condition. One doctor cited his near ring readiness, while others predicted he would be in perfect shape within two or three days or weeks at the most after observing his training camp.

Saratoga Lake Jack Dempsey Dempsey Jack Sharkey Sharkey Gene Tunney Tunney Exchamp

Elizabeth Ryan Eliminated by De Alvarez at Wimbledon

Elizabeth Ryan of California loses in the women's singles at Wimbledon to Spanish champion Senorita De Alvarez with set scores 2 6 6 0 6. The match concludes the day’s play with De Alvarez advancing and Ryan exiting the championships.

Ryan Wimbledon Eng Elizabeth Ryan California Senorita de Alvarez London England Betty Nuthall Molla Mallory

Swimming Twins Aim to Break River Crossing Record

The Zitenfield twins swam from Albany to the Battery, reaching 158th Street wharf at 7:00 AM after eight miles from Yonkers in 1.5 hours. They planned to reenter the Hudson at 1:30 PM to finish to the Battery. The prior record by Lottie Schoemmer stood at 57 hours 11 minutes. the twins’ elapsed time was 49 hours 30 minutes.

Mra Lottie Schoemit Bernice Phyllis Zitenfield Hudson River Albany N. Y Battery New York City New York Zitenfield Twins 158Th Street Wharf Yonkers Hudson Lottie Schoemmer

Maloney Warns Jack About Sharkey's Left

Chicago June 30 Jim Maloney seeks comeback in heavyweight bid and warns Jack Dempsey about facing left handed fighter Jack Sharkey at White Sox Park. He urges Dempsey to be decisive and cautious, citing Sharkey's cool, calculating style and sharp talk as threats.

Chicago Jim Maloney Jack Dempsey Maloney Bud Gorman White Sox Park Dempsey Jack Sharkey

Fights Last Night Feature Regional Boxing Cards

New York fighter Kid Kaplan defeated Bruce Flowers of New Rochelle 10 rounds. Cleveland’s Phil Zwick beat California in 10 rounds. Joe Lynch toppled Sailor Larson of Moline in 10 rounds. Ottawa reports Captain E. J. Janney, WWI aviator, plans a nonstop Ottawa to London flight July 10, per a relative.

New York Louis Kid) Kaplan Meriden Comn Bruce Flowers New Rochelle Cleveland Phil Zwick California Joe Lynch Cincinnati Sailor Larson Modine Til Frankie Willams Ottawa E. J. Janney London

Hare and Hounds Race Held by Motorcyclists

The Taylor county West Virginia Black Cats club held a hare and hounds race with N T Riggins as hare. The 8 30 start ended 45 minutes later when Jimmy Breakall found the hare. Fifteen riders competed and 15 members planned a Lorain Ohio hill climb trip Saturday morning.

Taylor County Club West Virginia Black Cats N. T. Riggins Jimmy Breakall Lorain Ohio

Columbia Fifth Race Winner Ends Intercollegiate Drought

Columbia crews break a thirteen year intercollegiate drought by winning the varsity four mile championship in Poughkeepsie. The 19 year old squad defeated favored California eight and the Naval Academy, then fended off a Washington challenge with grit and speed.

Poughkeepsie Columbia Columbia Taft California Naval Academy Washington Pica Aera Es

Earl Carroll Improves In Atlanta Jail Hospital

New York theatrical producer Earl Carroll is steadily recovering health at the Atlanta federal penitentiary hospital after a June 7 transfer from Greenbelt D C following a collapse on a train from New York to Atlanta. He was jailed a year and a day for perjury and will receive a clerical prison job when fit.

Atlanta Gay Earl Carroll New York Atlanta Federal Penitentiary John W. Snook Carroll Greenfield D. C Snook

London Market Pears Highlight New Varieties

A fragment describes Brown London Melon pears as pale green, small rounded fruits with banana like flavor. It notes the London market focus on this fruit and hints at bias and personal opinions about an unnamed athlete.

London

Hollywood Aviator Plans Hawaii to Mainland Flight Test

Richard Grace, Hollywood aviator visiting Waimea Hawaii, intends a speed test flight today in a plane he arrived with last Friday. Take-off hinges on favorable weather as he aims to fly from Hawaii to the mainland.

Waimea Kawai Hawaii Richard Grace

Camel Cigarettes Ad Claim of Mildness and Flavor

An advertisement extols Camel cigarettes as made from choice tobaccos and blended for mildness and fragrant smoking. It urges smokers to try Camels to experience superior taste satisfaction and to say have a Camel.

Siascat Grsr

Mad Bull and Karook Tallin Win 480-Mile Marathon

Mad Bull and Karook Tallin triumph in a 480 mile marathon begun in San Francisco and ending at Grants Pass Oregon where they were greeted by Miss Redwood Empire. Mad Bull finished in 7 days 12 hours and some minutes as crowds praised the endurance event.

Mad Bull Karook Tallin Brave San Francisco Grants ‘Pass Ore Redwood Empire Redwood Way

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