Cubs Edge Cardinals In Tight Nine Inning Tilt
Chicago Cubs topple St. Louis 7-6 as Gabby Hartnett drives in runs with a homer. Bees hammer Giants 8-2 behind a 16 hit attack while Debs Garris and Buddy Hassett homer in the second inning.
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1939
Page
6
Plan to Test River Trout in Monongahela Forest
Charleston June 30 The Conservation Commission begins a plan to test river trout by tagging about 1000 legal size rainbow trout in the Monongahela National Forest area of the Williams River. The right pelvic fin is removed for easy identification by CCC enrollees at park gates to study stocking success, movement, acclimation, and legal catch levels to guide stocking policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Conservation Commission
Monongahela National Forest
Williams River
CCC
Bass Fishermen Will Get Active Tomorrow
Charleston June 30. The bass fisherman who annually whip West Virginia's best streams turns tomorrow to try for that big one that got away. If bass fishing isn't good the trout season remains on. The small mouth bass season opens tomorrow and the trout season does not close until July 9. The Conservation commission said the North Fork and the South Branch and the upper Greenbrier and Cranberry rivers hold an ample supply of both varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Conservation Commission
North Fork
South Branch
Greenbrier
Cranberry
Derby mentor birthday hints at twilight racing plans
Latonia Kentucky June 30 1? Col Matt J Winn head of Churchill Downs Latonia Inc marks his watch birthday while pushing twilight racing at Latonia track as a step toward night programs He notes this could attract office workers and businessmen and cites Detroit and Cleveland as early adopters He envisions Sunday racing as a future possibility comparing to changes in other sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Adams
Latonia
Matt J. Winn
Churchill Downs- Latonia, Inc
Winn
Busnessman
Cleveland
Dempsey Operated On Reported Doing Well
New York report says former world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey underwent an emergency appendectomy. Dr Alfred Lilienfeld reports his condition excellent and improving after illness that caused him to miss the Lewis Galento bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Dempsey
Alfred Lilienfeld
Noted racing driver Jimmy Snyder killed in crash
East St. Louis June 30 A famous racing figure Jimmy Snyder died in a midget auto crash at the Sahobia track in Illinois. The 31 year old Chicagoan had placed second in the 500 mile Indianapolis race last Decoration Day. He began auto racing in 1934 after leaving medicine to drive a milk truck and also played pro football with the St. Louis Gunners. He was married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
Jimmy Snyder
Sahobia
Indianapolis
Snyder
Paul Armbuster
St. Armbuster
Jimmy
Chicago
St. Louis Gunners
Foursom e Left For College Golf Battle
Des Moines June 30 Standing of the Clubs shows the college golf field narrowing to a quartet of leaders among 181 starters. Cincinnati and New York lead the pack with strong showings as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia chase. Scheduled games include Cincinnati at Chicago and Boston at New York with several American League matchups also listed.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Iain
Des Moines
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Ae Pet
Aig
Smith Looms as U S Hope in Net Duel
Wimbledon dispatch notes Eugene Smith from Berkeley, a major amateur contender, drawing crowds as he defeats Pinar and parallels Bill Tilden in style. Bobby Riggs struggles with errors as Smith excites fans while Cooke’s reliability at court No. 1 draws attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
U. S
Drew Middleton
Wimbledon
Eng
Ortipet
Eugene Smith
Berkeley
Calif
Greater London
Pynar
Bobby Riggs
Cookcoré
United Hopes
Tilden
California
Piedmont
Big Bill Tilden
Riggs
Camille Malfroy
New Zealand
Bobby
Cookes
Yesterday's Stars By The Associated Press
Dutch Leonard of the Senators and Alley Donald of the Yankees shut down the champs for seven hits and one run in 12 innings to beat them for the second time this season. Detis Garrs homered with two on to spark a six run Bees uprising that snapped the Giants' streak. Bob Johnson led an Athletics assault against the Red Sox with his 11th homer and two RBIs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Senators
Washington
New York Yankees
Bombers
Nationals
Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Bob Johnson
Oliver
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Bob Harris
Sox
Clint Boryn
Cubs
Cardinals
Cleveland
Detroit
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Debs Garris
Buddy Hassett
Chicago Cubs
Bob Weiland
Paul Dean
Gabby Hartnett
Dutch Leonard
Alley Donald
Yankees
Detis Garrs
Bees
Giants
Athletics
Ledon
Merritt and Merlot Lead Semi Finals in 96 Holes
H R Merritt of Yale and Warren Merlot of Stanford face Billy Hall of Iowa State and Vincent D Antoni of Tulane in the upper and lower brackets respectively as semi finals begin at Wakonda. Galleries push Hall to represent the north while Merritt and Merl collide in the east west sectional angle. Today's winners meet tomorrow for the 36 hole national championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakonda
H. R. Merritt
Yale
Warren Merlot Stanford
Billy Hall
Iowa State
Vincent D’antoni
Tulane
Hall
D'Antoni
Merritt-Merl
Boxing Results From Last Night In Pine Bluff And Atlantic City
Fights last night included a 15 round decision in Pine Bluff where fighter from Macon Georgia stopped a foe from Philadelphia. Atlantic City saw Victor Corchado defeat Puerto Rico opponent amid cluttered listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Bluff
Ark
Pine Bluff
Young Alien
Macon
Georgia
Atlantic Cetyy
N. J
Bobby Green
Philatelphai
Victor Corchado
Puerto Rico
Joe Louis praised for show in ring wars
Gayle Talbot reports New York June 30 that promoter Mike Jacobs richly rewarded Tony Galento with 30,020.63 in cash and a September bout offer, while Joe Louis remains praised for his victory by knockout. Louis, praised for offense, endures punishment but keeps his edge, drawing praise for resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
New York
Tony Galenta
Mike Jacobs
Low Nova
Foz Louis
Joe
Night games planned for baseball season
Clark Griffith pursues wholesale night baseball in the American League with plans for five nightly games per club weekly from June 15 to September 15, totaling about 65 games a club. A sees potential revenue, while boxing chatter around Louis and Galento dominates sports talk and editorial praise and critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Briet
New York
Clark Griffith
Philly
Galento-Lous
Mike Jacobs
Ogi D. Walker Wear
National Foundation of Infantile
Jimmy Johnston
Louis
Bob Pastor
Washington Hurler Pitches No Hit Contest
Washington Pa June 30 Wison Koening, 22, of Chesterfield Mo, hurled a no hit no run game against Grenesburg as Washington hitters produced 17 hits in a 170 victory. Koening improved to 8 1 with 1 loss, fanning 14 as only 27 batters faced him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wison Koening
Chesterfield
Grenesburg
Penn State Association
League Trailers Again Whip Bluefield Outfit
Ashland Colonels, still trailing in the Mountain State League, beat Bluefield 8 to 6 in 14 innings then split their series. Ashland catcher Boadek homered with one on to break the game, Milnarsik homered and allowed six hits in an 8-2 Logan win over Huntington. Welch Williamson game postponed due to wet grounds. Williamson hosts Bluefield tonight.
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Associated Press
Ashland Colonels
Bluefield
Bluegrays
Ashland
Boadek
Milnarsik
Logan Indians
Huntington
Gwin
Williamson
Logan
Welch
Bethany College Trustees Order Dormitory Construction
Bethany College trustees ordered immediate work on a new women’s dormitory to relieve overcrowded conditions amid ongoing campus expansions. The project aims to address housing pressures affecting female students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Jufne
Bethany College
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