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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1929

Page

6

Howley Threatens Athletics And Yankees In Odd Baseball Tale

General Daniel P Howley looms over Sportsman s Park and stirs tension as the Athletics and Yankees both face disruption. The Red Sox beat the Athletics 4 1 with homer by Simmons and Todt contributing for Boston while Heimach s double helps the Yankees win over the Senators. Brooklyn loses to the Cubs 5 4 in a late ninth, Giants edged by Pirates 2 0 as Arthur C Vance blanked them, and Braves extend lead with 14 12 win over the Phillies.

Wam J. Chepin Associated Press Cornelius McGillicuddy Philadelphia Daniel P. Howley Sportsman's Park Crowder Ogden Gray General Howley Athletics Yankees Washington Fed Sox Cure Howley Tribe Detroit Morris Fenway Red Sox Simmons Phil Todt Yankee Stadium Senators Fred Heimach White Sox Indians Arthur C. Vance Giants Ebbets’ Field Bill Walker Brooklyn Giltt Cubs Redland Field Braves Boston Braves Grogey Phillies St ‘Ouis

Shade Draws With Charol In Buenos Aires Bout

Dayé Shade, American middleweight, and Kid Charol of Cuba fought 12 rounds to a draw in Buenos Aires on May 1. The result triggered a storm of protests from spectators as Shade pressed the attack throughout the bout.

Buenos Aires Dayé Shade Kid Charol Cuba Specators Stade

Mountaineers to close home stand with Black Diamonds tilt

Morgantown May 1 Mountaineers will close a six game home stand against the Fairmont Black Diamonds champions of the Middle Atlantic league before a road trip. Coach Rodgers resumed diamond duties after returning, with high batting but weak defense, and four wins in seven starts. Aurora track opening delayed as purses dispute persists. Geneva reports next step in naval arms reductions from Washington.

Morgantown W. Va Mairmont Hack Diamonds West Virginia University Mountaineers Black Diamonds Mountaineers Gdead Rodgers Dimond Fairmont Normal

Sweden’s Perrson Invited to Face Porter in Chicago

Stockholm reports Sweden heavyweight champion Harry Perrson received an invitation to meet Norwegian Otto Von Porat in Chicago. Other possible bouts mentioned include matches with Paulino and Risko. In Toronto Liggi Conacher of the New York Americans has some injuries to address.

Toronto Telegram Conacher New York Stockholm Sweden Harry Perrson Chicago Otto von Porat Paulino Risko Toronto Liggi@ Conacher New York Americans

Goslin Tops Six Hit Day Boosts Lead Over Hornsby

Gouxose Goslin collected three hits in six at bats yesterday to widen his grip on the league’s big six title over Hornsby. The Rajah, however, managed only a single homer in Cincinnati.

Gouose Goslin Hornsby Rajah Cincinnati

Fights Last Night Boxers Stack Cards in Cities

Providence report has Young Moon outpointing Farr in ten rounds. Chicago results show Johnny Sherrod outpointing Shuffle Callaghan over eight rounds. San note mentions Dave Shade in Buenos Aires but details are unclear.

Box score notes from conclusive boxing card

Francisco and Kid Chard of Cuba drew. Goldie Hess of Los Angeles outpointed Santiago Zorrilla of Panama. Jackie Pilkington of New York won a decision over Pedro Amador of Panama.

Francisco Kid Chard Cuba Drew Los Angeles Goldie Hess Santiago Zorrilla Panama Jackie Pilkington New York Pedro Amador

Pyles Racers Tread Toward Oklahoma in Trans-Continental Tramp

Miller Missouri May 1 Pyles Bunion Boys continue across Missouri on a trans continental trek. Pete Gavuzzi leads the pack with a 33.7 mile leg in 4 15 10 as they prepare for tomorrow’s run into Oklahoma. Salo trails by about four hours with several more racers listed including Gardner Umeri Simpson Richman Granville McNawhara Abramowitz Hedeman and others in the field.

Miller C. C. Pyles Bunion Boys Missouri Clods Oklahoma Pete Gavuzzi Southampton England Johnny Salo Passaic N. J Springfield Gavuzxis Pete Gavuszi John Salo N. C Ed Gardner Seattle Wash Ciusto Umeri Italy

Governor Conley Aids Health Day Observance

Governor and Mrs. Conley hosted 13 Charleston children at the executive mansion for Child Health Day. The youngsters from local kindergartens and grade schools presented flowers to Mrs. Conley and daisies to the governor, highlighting health awareness in Charleston, West Virginia.

Charleston W. Va

Local Lexington Driver Tests Oils For Best Performance

Mark Davidson, a Lexington Virginia trucker, uses his rig as a field test for lubricants. After comparing several brands, he endorses Standard Motor Oil, noting far less oil use on a 600 mile trip and claiming it is the best oil he has used. He stresses the oil’s quality, friction reduction, and mileage gains.

S. Mark Davidson Lexington Davidson

First Triple Play Stuns Chicago Press Box

Chicago May Day reports the season’s first major league triple play at Comiskey Park in the Chicago Cleveland game. Jamieson and Hodapp on base with Lind grounding to Cissell, Hodapp held at third then tagged out by Kamm. Jamieson reaches third as Kamm hides ball, triple play completed. Also notes varied items about Austria Poland Hungary politicians and Edison Ford light jubilee.

Chicago White Sox Jamieson Hodapp Cleveland Lind J Cissell Kamm Jamiesson New York Dearborn Henry Ford Thomas A. Edison

Bantam Title Decided Soon

New York May 1 The New York state athletic commission plans a title decision for bantamweights after a May 21 bout at Jess McMahon's Bronx Coliseum between Kid Chocolate and Fidel Labarra. If the winner proves champion by weight and reputation, he will be recognized.

Los Angeles Jack Kearns Mushy Callahan Jun Bufala N. Y Callahan Jimmy Good- Fick-Tuick Lawless Edward J. Netl Associated Press New York New York State Athletic Commission Charley Phil Rosenberg Bushy Graham Kid Francis Bud Taylor al Brown Beleyes Jess McMahon Bronx Coliseum Kid Chocolate Cuba Fidel Labarba Stanford Collection

Flashes of Life in Cleveland and Hollywood

Curiosity over Annie Morrow and Ralph H Blum engagements surfaces in New York and Los Angeles reports. Carmel Myers of the screen is linked to a marriage with attorney Ralph H Blum while twin sisters Louise and Lucy Younes face a double wedding and now divorce, details noted with local color and sharp names.

New York David Wark Griffith Carmel Myers Ralph H. Blum Los Angelén Los Angeles Louise Lucy Younes Kallese Berl Earl

History of WesD Virginia and Kanawha settlers

Walter Kally ta reports the first settler in Kanawha county, corn farming at Kelly Creek in 1774. Wheeling was laid out, Zanesburg became Wheeling in 1705, and surveyor Captain John Field ran 80 miles along the Midland trail in 1774. General Washington held land at Burning Springs but never visited. Paris reports semi official advice urging a debt settlement at the current conference.

Walter Kally Kanawha County Kelly Creek Wheeling Ebenezer Zanesburg John Field Pear George Washington Burning Springs Kanawha River

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