Detroit Tigers crush Indians as Bridges limits them
Detroit slugger Gehringer and pitcher Tommy Bridges led the Tigers to a 14-1 rout of the Cleveland Indians. Bridges allowed six hits and struck out eight, while Gehringer contributed a home run with bases loaded. The White Sox beat the Browns 6-5 and the Beers walloped the Giants 3-2 as Cincinnati’s game was rained out.
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Charley Gehringer
Tommy Bridges
Tigers
Detroit
Indians
Lou Fette
Bees
Giants
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Gene Moore
Dodgers
Phils
Karkauskas
Senators
Gene Lillard
Cubs
Chicago
Car- Himals
Major League standings and yesterday's results
National League results include Chicago 4 St. Louis 1 Boston 3 New York 2 Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh Cincinnati postponed due to rain Today's games list matchups and pitchers New York at Boston Gumbert 8 Posedel 5 Philadelphia at Brooklyn Paseau vs Tamulis Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Moore vs Sewell American League results Detroit 14 Cleveland 1 Boston 3 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 6 St. Louis 5 Washington 3 New York 2 Today's games include Cleveland at Detroit Humphries up Kennedy Chicago at St Louis postponed Cubs Sox Stratton exhibition not scheduled
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Joe di Maggio
New York
di Mag
Yankees
Senators
Washington Senators
DiMaggio
Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Tommy Bridges
Indians
Chicago
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Bees
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Boston Beos
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
St . Louis
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Gene Moore
Luke Hamlin
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh-Cincinnati
Gumbert
Posedel
Passeau
Tamulis
Cincinnati
Moore
Sewell
Detroit
Washington
Humphries
Kennedy
Stratton
Woodruff's speed sparks Penn relay awe and doubt
Long John Woodruff domination at the 45th Penn relay carnival includes a 47.4 world-class quarter, 21.4 for 220 yards, and a 1:51.2 half mile. Coach Lawson Robertson calls him phenomenal yet cautions on potential and distance, noting a possible 1:48 half with extended capacity.
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Bill Bone
New York
John Woodruff
Pittsburgh
Lawson Robertson
Woodruff
Berlin
Long John
Lone John
Woodruni
Robertson
Sydney Wooderson
Fans Pulling for Old Hoss in Baseball Roundup
Eddie Brietz surveys the sports scene noting Hughes Gehrig fan mail reaches peak, Sewell’s big pay at Cleveland, Feller improving, Gabby Hartnett and Dizzy Dean feats, Yale rumors over coach Neale’s nickname, and Dan Parker’s advance wrestling results drawing attention.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Wash
Low Gehrig
Luke Sewell
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland
Penn Relays
Jock Sutherland
Feller
Bobby Feller
White Sox
Dizzy
Johnny Berardino
Browns
Texas U
Dana Bible
Yale
Earle
Greasy) Neale
Dan Parker
N. ¥. Mirror
Skeen Takes Tennis Title at Greenbrier Open
Dick Skeen of Burbank Calif wins the Greenbrier open, taking the title in straight sets 6-2 6-1 6-1 over Herman Petterson of Fisher's Island N Y. Skeen’s low fast placements repeatedly beat Peterson, delivering the $2,000 prize.
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White Sulphur Springs
Dick Skeen
Burbank
Calif
Herman Petterson
Fisher's Island
N. Y
Skeen
Peterson
Skeen Rules Deep Court Final as Barnes Falls in Semis
Skeen advanced past Bruce Barnes of Austin in the semi finals to reach the finals. Barnes and Berkeley Bell of Creskill defeated Joe Whalen of Memphis Island and George Jennings of Chicago in doubles 16 4 6 4 6 3 to claim the title.
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Skeen
Bruce Barnes
Austin
Tex
Barnes
Berkeley ‘Bell
Creskill
N. J
Joe Whalen
Memphis
George Jennings
Chicago
Parsons Will Defend Title In West Virginia Closed
Parson, an 18 year old Cabell college sophomore, will defend his West Virginia closed tennis title at Charleston June 21 to 25. He topped Buckle last season, trains at Charleston Tennis Club, and may face pro Wilmer Hines and Johnny Hennessey who may compete in the tourney. Dorothy Bell of Wheeling aims to defend her women's singles title as Wheeling plans a strong delegation including B F Arkie and Beckley veterans Sam Cohin and Herbert Stansbury.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Deacon Parsons
Cabell
West Virgina
Parsons
Marshall
College
Eddie Buckle
Huntington
Wilmer Hines
Johnny Hennessey
Hennessey
Dorothy Bell
Wheeling
J. Pell Miller
B. F. Arkie
Sam Cohin
Herbert Stansbury
Aubrey Smith
Beckley
John Faulconer
Ott Reuter
Hinton
Herman DeVol
Parkersburg
Phil Mahood
Bluefield
Sentinel Offers Baseball Score Sheets To Managers
Bonafide managers of local baseball teams may obtain Grafton Sentinel score sheets by calling at the office between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Sheets must be completed at the Sentinel office before 8 p.m. the day after the game for publication. No guarantee of publication after that hour.
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Grafton Sentinel
Sentinel
Trio Tied For Lead In Mountain State League
Three days of Mountain State league play leave Welch Wilaison and Huntington tied for first with two wins apiece. Ashland, Logan and Bluefield sit tied for second after Ashland edged Huntington, Logan beat Williamson 10 2, and Welch beat Bluefield 14 6. Williamson heads to Bluefield as Logan visits Ashland and Welch hosts Huntington.
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Associated Press
Welch
Wilaison
Huntington
Ashland
Logan
Bluefield
Beckley
Huntington Aces
Johnny Walker
Colonels
Logan Indians
Williamson
Indians
Williamson Club
Blue- Grays
Miners
Pitt Athletics Chief Don Harrison Retires
Don Harrison, longtime Pitt athletics director who helped elevate the Panthers to national football prominence, says he is through with athletics after ten years of high pressure. Now head of the Pitt Extension Erie English department, he will teach and settle near Lake Erie. Harrison, 45, led Pitt for 12 years, presiding over four Rose Bowl appearances.
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Philadelphia
Don Harrison
University of Pittsburgh
Panthers
Penn
Harrison
Pitt Extension Center
Erie
H John Bain
Jock” Sutherland
Sutherland
Lake Erie
Harison
Karl Davis
Pitt
Derby Group Organized At Churchill Downs Room 20
A May 1 report from Louisville notes a retreat for 75 wealthy sportsmen, many derby owners, with access to Room 20 at Churchill Downs. Admission is by card only to this exclusive space featuring a bar, betting booth, blue carpet, and derby winner portraits as notable horsemen await Chico and Johnstown’s arrival.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Churchill Downs
New York
Johnstown
Jamaica
William Woodward
Celt
Wiliam Zeigler, Jr
Derby
Col
Matt J. Winn
Impressario
The
Downs
Finals in City Doubles Tournament Tonight
Finals in the city doubles handicap bowling tournament are set for tonight at the YMCA alleys. Garrell and Mathews face Tully Lisk and Barcus in a promising matchup scheduled to start at 7 30 p.m. A large crowd is expected to attend the championship games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Garrell
Mathews
Tully Lisk
Barcus
Benefit game for Stratton draws 25000 in Chicago
Chicago White Sox and Cubs staged a benefit game for Monty Stratton, disabled former ace. Rain postponed the April 17 date, while Gabby Hartnett tested Dizzy Dean as starter depending on his arm. Advance ticket sales reached 14000 with a hoped for crowd of 25000. proceeds fund Stratton who lost a leg in a hunting accident near Texas.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Monty Stratton
Wean
Gabby Hartnett
Dizzy Dean
Hartnett
Dizzy
Gabby
White Sox
Stratton
Texas
Marshall and New River on Salem's grid schedule
Salem announces the 1939 football card adding Marshall and New River colleges while dropping Morris Harvey and Concord. Coach T Edward Davis lists at Weston Sept 28 Glenville, Sept 29 Davis-Elkins home, Oct 7 Marshall Huntington, Oct 13 Bethany pending, Oct 27 Fairmont at home, Wayne sburg at Waynesburg, Nov 10 New River Montgomery, Nov 17 W Va Wesleyan Buckhannon, Nov 23 West Liberty at West Liberty.
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Salem
Marshall
New River
Morris Harvey
Concord
T. Edward Davis
Glenville
Weston
Davis-Elkins
Huntington
Bethany
Fairmont
Waynesburg
Montgomery
W. Va
Wesleyan
Buckhannon
West Liberty
New York Fair's Norway Day Opens with Royal Guests
New York's exhibit register showed 192000 by 5 p.m. before officials admitted the total was unreliable due to a faulty totaling apparatus. An estimated final total rose to about 600000 as Norway day began with Crown Prince Olaf and Princess Marthe reviewing parades and dedicating the Norwegian pavilion.
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Norway
Olaf
Marthe
Cooking School to Lead Three Day Homemaking Aid
A noted homemaking lecturer from the United States will head the three day event. The edition will cover foods of the day and every phase of meal planning.
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Suyuuieer
Ae Uec
United States
Three Day School Promises Gifts For Homemakers
The event will offer recipes for popular dishes and a set of three cook folders with marketing guides for cuts. Attendees will receive numerous gifts and prizes during the three day school focused on food preparation and serving.
Poland Plans Free City Police Powers Amid Corridor Demands
Reports state Poland seeks police powers in the free city within the Polish customs area. Danzig remains largely German in population after Versailles, while Hitler advances demands on the free city and Polish corridor outlining a German highway width.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Free City
Danzig
Germany
Reichsuehrer
Hitler
Loveland Boston Property Investment on Bluemont Street
Property known as Boston Property at 409 Bluemont Street Loveland consists of two level lots with five rooms and bath plus basement and heating system. Price offers $300 cash and $27 monthly for 12 years to complete purchase.
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Loveland
Bluemont Street
Boston
Classified Sentinel Ad Rates Note
Classified Sentinel outlines rates in cents per word with two cents for the first word and one cent for each additional word. Insertion rules require consecutive placements in regular style, with a minimum charge of 46 cents. Each initial and each figure counts as a word, and errors must be reported immediately.
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Sentinel
Danzig Crisis Amid Nazi Control and Polish Gesture
The League of Nations remains inactive in Danzig where Nazi party members have assumed governance. The Polish government signaled willingness to renegotiate Danzig’s status, seen as a reply to Hitler’s looming Reichstag speech. Gazetta Polska cites Mitley’s denouncement ending that prospect for Poland.
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League of Nations
Danzig
Germany
Hitler
Gazetta Polska
Mitley
Poland
Trustee's Sale of East Grafton Property in Taylor County
A trust sale of a parcel in East Grafton Taylor County West Virginia is scheduled for 11:00 A M on Thursday May 11 1939 at the front door of the Court House. The property described includes a lot on Lincoln Street bounded by stone steps and a thirty foot outlet with a deed chain tracing to Henry Grimes. Terms require one half cash and the remainder in two annual installments with notes and security. William M Kennedy Surviving Trustee and Francis L Warder Counsel.
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Harry V. Grimes
Eadie M. Grimes
William M. Kennedy
William
Ball
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Maryland
Taylor County Court Clerk's Office
Grafton
Said County
Taylor County
West Virginia
Lincoln Street
Wilbur R. Halslip
Lingon Street
Grimes Iby
Francis L. Warder
Fiduciary Accounts For Settlement At Grafton
The commissioner of accounts announces fiduciary cases to be settled including The First National Bank of Grafton and committees for William Wayne England and Howard J. Daugherty non compos mentis. R.C. Wood guardian for MV Alicegrace Wood and Dessie Wood administrators of R.C. Wood deceased. Dated May 1980 by William P. Samples, Commissioner of Accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Grafton
William Wayne
H. B. Daugherty
Howard J. Daugherty
R.C. Wood
Alicegrace Wood
Ty Dessie Wood
The
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Fiduciary Notice for Executors and Administrators
Fiduciary notice regarding accounts of Thomas W Brohard D Fleming and Lawson L Loar as executors and Leonard agreement ceased by executors J Fleming and Nicholas Zimm as administrator of the personal estate of Dougher deceased. Given under hand this date.
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Thomas
D. Fleming
Lawson
L.loar
Leonard
Thomas W
J. Fleming
M. Zimm
Dougher
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