Dodgers Win Hard Battle In Final Innings
Dodgers defeat Cardinals 4 3 as Billy Southworth reshuffles pitchers late. Reese delivers the winning run in the ninth. Indians drop from long winning streak with a 7 5 loss to the Yankees after a rainy game.
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
6
National League Yesterday's Baseball Scores
Cincinnati edged New York 1 to 0 while Boston defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 6. Brooklyn beat St. Louis 4 to 3 and Chicago routed Philadelphia 11 to 2.
Baseball scores and varied league results
American League yesterday saw Washington beat Detroit 4 to 2 and Boston win 4 to 3 in 11 innings. New York defeated Cleveland 7 to 5 while St. Louis edged Philadelphia 6 to 5 in 14 innings. Projections list National League games with several matchups and pitchers across St. Louis at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Pittsburgh at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, New York at Cleveland, Boston at Chicago, Washington at Detroit, and Philadelphia at St. Louis with listed starters and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cooper
Davis
Cincinnati
Derringer
Gumbert
Pittsburgh
Butcher
Posedel
Olsen
Pearson
Smith
H. Newsome
Dietrich
Sandra
Newsom
Hadley
Auker
St. Louis i
Baseball Roundup: Yankees Rise as Red Sox Win Marathon
A tight day of baseball saw the Yankees move from fourth to second after handling Lefty Marius Russo. The Red Sox jumped from fifth to third with an 11 innings 4 3 win over the White Sox. The Tigers dropped to fourth after a 4 2 loss to the Senators as Sid Hudson allowed six hits. The Browns outlasted the Athletics 6 5 in 14 innings with Roy Cullomine driving in the decisive run. Ernie Lombardi homered for the Reds in a 1 0 win over the Giants. Hal Schumacher struggled as the Cubs beat the Phillies 11 2. Jim Tobin starred for the Braves in an 7 6 win over the Pirates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marius Russo
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Minug
Hank‘ Greenberg
WacHinston Senators
Sid Hudson
Tigers
Browns
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Roy Cullendine
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Hal Schumacher
Bucky Walters
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Jim Tobin
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Waner brothers era ends with Pirates dynasty
Franklin Banker reports from Pittsburgh on May 8 that the Waner brothers career in Pittsburgh ends after 15 seasons. Paul Waner leaves for the Brooklyn Dodgers while Lloyd Waner stays with the Pirates, as the club shifts to build pitching strength. The piece notes Paul Waner's .338 career average and Lloyd's breakthrough 1927 season with 228 hits and a .355 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Banker
Pittsburgh
Waners
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braves
Boston
Pirates
Ligod Waner
Nick Strincevich
Buc
Paul
Big Poison
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lloyd
San Francisco
West Virginia Scholastic Track Carnival Looms at Mountaineer Field
Morgantown hosts a four to five team battle as 181 boys from 30 high schools vie in the 24th West Virginia Scholastic Track and Field Carnival. Parkersburg Oak Hill Beckley Triadelphia Huntington Central lead contenders with strong relays and standout sprinters and distance runners. Action begins Saturday at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Prospect
Mountaineer Field
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Oak Hill
Beckley
Triadelphia
Huntington Central
Red Devils
Russ Parsons
Big Reds
Joe Fry
Mountain League Streak Continues as Aces Rally
The Huntington Aces sparked a late rally, scoring four in the ninth to tie Welch Miners 9-9 before an overtime decision where Mountain State League leaders prevailed 9-8. Welch was shut out after the fifth inning as Ashland's Colonels upset Wil- (incomplete)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Huntington Aces
Welch Miners
Aces
Welch
Ashland
Colonels
Wil
Kentucky Nine Tops With Early Lead In Baseball Contests
Williamson 9-4 after an early lead. Formica Bullock and Denko doubled for three second inning runs aided by a base on balls. Lefty Wilson struck out four Lugar batters as Bluefield won 9-1. Welch and Williamson stay in Huntington and Ashland. Logan at Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liamson
Formica
Bullock
Denko
Kentucky
Lefty Wilson
Lugar
Bluefield
Welch
Huntington
Logan
Williamson
Ashland
MIBS Winners Revealed in Taylor County Marble Championship
Recreation staff of Community Service Programs announces marble tournament victors across Taylor County playgrounds and schools. Winners include Charles Barton and Harold Hayes with runners up Herbert Funk and Raymond Lansbury. George Rogers and Charles Warder lead fifth grade. Albert Fitzwater and Samuel Haddix top Grafton Junior High. Dick Deaney, Robert Malone, JJ DeLaney place West of School. Events chaired by Clarksburg Exponent Telegram and Recreation unit supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Charles Barton
Herbert Funk
Maple Avenue
Harold Hayes
Raymond Lansbury
Beaumont
George Rogers
Charles Warder
Albert Fitzwater
Samuel Haddix
Grafton
Dick Deaney
Robert Malone
JJ DeLaney
Clarksburg Exponent‘Telegram
Yesterday's Stars Shine Across Major League Play
Bill Lee pitched five hits for the Cubs against the Phillies and homered twice. Peewee Reese helped the Dodgers defeat the Cardinals with key singles in the eighth and ninth, driving in the winner. Roy Cullendine drove in four for the Browns with a homer and three singles, including the 14th inning winner. Ted Williams belted two homers for the Red Sox, one in the 11th to beat the White Sox. SSid Hudson tossed six hits with six strikeouts to defeat the Tigers. Ernie Lombardi and Jim Tobin starred for the Giants and Braves, while Marius Russo contributed three hits and a late pitching gem for the Yankees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lee
Cubs
Phillies
Peewee Reese
Dodgers
Cardinals
Roy Cullendine
Browns
Winner Marker
Athletics
Ted Williams
Red Sox
White Sox
Ssid Hudson
Senators
Waler Tigers
Ernie Lombardi
Reds
Greenberg
Army
Giants
Jim Tobin
Braves
Guy
Pirates
Marius Russo
Yankees
Inlians
Prosecutor Reports Arrest in Immoral Relations Case
Wheeling May 8 Prosecuting Attorney Charles Thienfeld announced the arrest of James Sommerville 57 a county detention home carpenter on a charge of immoral relations with a 16 year old girl inmate Mrs Sommerville is a matron at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Charles Thienfeld
James Sommerville
Ohio County
OBsessive Odds Talk and Baseball Banter From New York May Day
A New York Special News Service spread outlines shifts in team odds with Jack Doyle moving from Reds to Cardinals, now 6-5 to contend with Dodgers and Reds. covers boxing commission friction, late-night celebrity scoops, and colorful betting chatter. Includes notes on Noon Hour at Churchill Downs, potential Reds pitcher deals, and assorted sports gossip from Eddie Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Jack Doyle
Reds
Dodgers
Noon Hour
Churchill Downs
Cubs
Hank Leiber
General Phelan
The
Boxing Commission
Ben Bernie
Earle Sande
Baltimore
Porter
Caps
Derbytown
Louisville
Mike Jacobs
Louis-Simon
Billy Herman
Jimmy Wilson
Wilson
Frank Leahy
Billy Loose
Ken Overlin
Ken
Sig
Cardinals
Mebbe Prothro
Smoky Joe" Wood
Yuile
Brooks
Leone
Wendell Eads
Whirlaway
Eddie Arcaro
Warren Wright
Patty Berg
Helen Jacobs
Frank Grayson
Cincinnati ‘Times-Star
Philly
Donwer
Herman
Babe
Hank Greenberg Joins Army in Fort Custer Start
At Fort Custer Michigan on May 8 Hank Greenberg former Detroit Tigers outfielder began Army service. He arrived with 70 draftees from Detroit and quickly drew cheers with his easy wit and good humor as fellow soldiers welcomed the big star into military life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson Spoelstra
Fort Custer
Mich
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tiger
Detroit
Hank
Greenberg Receives Fort Custer's 15000th Uniform Today
Officials arranged that Greenberg would receive the 15000th uniform at Fort Custer. Greenberg preferred to stay with the fifth division stationed there. Hank arrived after a three hour ride from Detroit, nap during the trip, and learned Detroit Tigers lost their pennant raising game. He spent time with Lou Lallos, the Detroit fight referee inducted alongside him.
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Ulm
Greenberg
Fort Custer
Hank
Detroit
Washington
Tigers
Lou Lallos
Detroit Fight Refree
Whirlaway Poised For Fast Preakness Pace At Pimlico
In Baltimore on May 8, Whirlaway faces a likely quick pace from speedsters including Our Boots Dispose King Cole and Ocean Blue as the field lines up for the Preakness Stakes. Bold Irishman is out with a cough and fever, while Chief contenders challenge for early lead before Eddie Arcaro’s mount charges in the stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Brunson
Baltimore
Pimlico
Whirlaway
Warren Wright
Kentucky Comet
Ben Jones
Royce Martin
King Ranch
Dispose
Wheatley Stable
King Cole
Crispin Oglebay
Ocean Blue
Wheatley
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
E. D . Shaffer
C. & Howard
Porter
Eddie Arcaro
Ideal Home Downtown Farmstead Near Grafton
Opportunity to buy a well kept property on six acres with a main house two chicken houses and good grounds. Located on a paved road near a new grade school five miles from Grafton. Owner would consider trading for a small house in or near heat town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Grade School
Grafton
Border Vigilantes Opens at Dixie With Hopalong Cassidy
The Dixie theatre screens Border Vigilantes featuring Hopalong Cassidy star William Boyd. The frontier western follows self appointed vigilantes led by Victor Jory as they try to restore order among miners by fighting bandits, with Hopalong arriving from Bar-20 in Arizona to end the era of lawlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier West
Hopalong” Cassidy
Dixie Theatre
Victor Jory
William Boyd
Bar-20
Arizona
Chamber of Horrors at Opera House Promises Gruesome Display
The Mono gram Chamber of Horrors replays the Nuremberg Iron Maiden at the Opera House. The exhibit features a female figure, a hidden clamp, descending knives, and spikes from floor and arms to maximize pain. Officials were invited to view the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuremberg
Monogram
Opera House
Barna Leads Base Thefts in American Association
Minneapolis star Babe Barna, a 6 ft 2 in outfielder weighing 210 pounds, dominates base stealing with seven successful attempts in quick succession. A Morgantown native and West Virginia alumnus, Barna earned a reputation from Chattanooga in 1939 and is hailed as a fierce baserunner in the American Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Babe
Butcher
Barna
American Association
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Jad
The
Humane Society
Chattanooga
Southern Association
Notice to unknown heirs of Harmison on tax sale deed
A. B. Morrow purchases lands in Booths Creek District sold by Taylor County sheriff for delinquent taxes on December 11, 1939. Unknown heirs must redeem by August 7, 1941. totals shown include taxes, survey, notice, and interest totaling 31.24 dollars. Clerk C. St Clair issues requiring compliance by heirs or deed will be made to Morrow after the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm H. Harmison
Booths Creek
Taylor County
U. S
Last Day To Enter Taylor County Senior Ball League
May 13 is the final day to enter the Taylor County Senior ball league. Most games will be at Grafton High School athletic field. Baseball practice is set for every evening at 4 30 at the city field.
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Taylor County
Grafton High School
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