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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1939
Page
5
The Detroit Tigers, boosted by a major swap shipping Vernon Kennedy for Buck Newsom and others, routed the St. Louis Browns 14-4 and 7-4 for a doubleheader sweep. Hank Greenberg and Rudy York powered the offense, with York adding a bases-loaded pinch homer in the nightcap as Detroit gains in the early season standings.
Huntington star Bob Wright, nicknamed Bullet Bob, is seen by coach Art Smith as a strong Olympics prospect and a potential challenger to John Woodruff. Wright tied and set two records in high hurdles and discus, nearly scored half Huntington’s points in the state meet, and faced an ankle sprain in the 220 yards.
Bluefield Bluegrays clung to the Mountain State League top spot as rival Williamson Red Birds closed in. Huntington held third while Ashland and Welch shuffled positions after a weekend set of wins and losses. Bluefield improved to 10-6, Williamson 10-7, Huntington 8-7, Logan 7-9, Ashland 7-10, Welch 6-0.
London May 15 Henry Armstrong has the British boxing public buzzing four weeks before his welterweight title defense against Ernie Roderick May 25. The small courteous fighter with his wife and daughter impressed sports writers, critics and the public alike with his manners poetry and thoughtful talk, earning praise as a credit to his race and country.
Following Challedon's Preakness victory, owner W L Brann contemplates sending the 4 year old to England for the 2 1/2 mile Ascot Gold Cup in June 1940. Brann recalls Challenger II saga, details breeding from Challenger I, and notes plans toward Arlington Classic and possible UK challenge.
Grafton High sent two men to the state interscho lastic track and field meet in Morgantown but failed to score. Huntington High School led by the famed "Bullet Bolt" Wright won easily with 53 3 7 points. Triadelphia placed second with 43 3 7, Beckley finished third with 34 3 7.
Fetterman’s team won the matinee against Brieville 17 hits power the offense as Rutherford allowed eight singles and Hebb H McDaniel Brown led with three base hits while Withers stole two bases. In the nightcap Blueville pushed across four runs but Pruntytown rallied in the tenth to win 7 6. Farmers capitalized in the first half of the tenth to seal the victory.
National League results include Pittsburgh tied with Chicago and New York, Philadelphia beating Chicago in 10 innings, St. Louis defeating Cincinnati, and Boston routing Brooklyn. American League shows Cleveland, New York, Boston, Detroit, and Washington in varied outcomes with multiple games noted. Chicago visits Pittsburgh as the only scheduled NL game.
Cleveland star Bob Feller pitched against the White Sox as his mother Mrs William Feller of Van Meter Iowa watched from the stands. A line drive foul struck her head, breaking glasses and causing a deep facial cut requiring stitches. No skull fracture found. X rays planned as precaution.
Morrie Arnovich, after receiving a bat borrowed from Norman Deweese, has surged from .274 to a .400 slugging pace for the Phillies. The rookie’s bat helped him dominate NL pitching, as he failed to hit in only one of 22 games on a road trip and became a constant problem for opponents.
Yesterday’s box scores highlight Rod Ruffing of the Yankees limiting the Athletics to four hits for his fifth win. Ben Chapman drove in runs for the Indians with two homers and a triple against Chicago. Ken O’Dea delivered a pinch homer for the Giants in a 2-2 finish with the Phillies in Hubbell’s first start. Lou Fette and Ed Miller of the Bees shut down the Dodgers, with Miller driving in the only run in the ninth. Jim Tabor and Roger Cramer fueled the Red Sox offense with seven hits to beat the Beators in 12 innings.
Maple Avenue routed Lucretia 16 to 11 in a free scoring contest as errors plagued both sides. Lucretia led 5-0 after four innings, but Maple Avenue surged with a 9-run fifth and sixth inning, winning behind Rosier, Fowler, Lomo, and Matthews.
Central grade school routed Blueville 11 to 4 at Blueville Friday afternoon. Blueville made 12 errors while Central committed six. Henry pitched seven innings with six strikeouts as Central amassed 11 hits, Blueville 8, with only two extra-base hits. Losing pitcher Bennett, umpires Rogers and Skinner.
New York May 15 The wolves are on Francis Schmidt of Ohio State Del Baker of Detroit and Oscar Vitt of Cleveland. Billy Cohn to return by July 4 for a bout against Melio Bettina or Fred Apostoli. Prothto and Dressen feud worth noting. Ref Paul Fair umpired Wichita Shriners Knights of Columbus trophy game. Krieger vs Hosakt could shape NBA middleweight title scene. Armstrong seeks welterweight crown rematch against Roderick. Connie Mack foresees night baseball league wide in three years. Helen Wills Moody to debut Death Serves An Ac. Charlie Brooks eldest of 18 in New London golf clan.
About 100 employees of the State Unemployment Compensation department looked for jobs today. They were told that changes authorized by the 1939 legislature and the departmental methods would bring about a reduction of personnel.
Sunny Jim McVey of Pittsburgh and Salvatore Ruggirello of New York are set for a scheduled return bout at Jackson Street Armory in Fairmont. Ruggirello previously defeated McVey by technical knockout in round four after McVey was unable to answer the bell for the fifth. McVey suffered a left eyelid cut, and officials ruled the injury too serious to continue.
The retired golfer began as an apprentice at 13 and now enters his 13th year on the 13th course having built 13 courses. Other notes include Columbia vs Princeton baseball on TV debut and Jack Kearns seeking reinstatement as a fight manager in Illinois. Monty Stratton sent appreciation cards to correspondents about his accident. Mr Joseph M Umstadt writes a Detroit team message calling them tired businessmen bored with proceedings.
Charles Town opening races draw forecast of about 5,000 spectators for the spring meeting of the Charles Town Jockey Club. The feature sixth race carries an $800 purse as officials anticipate 700 to 800 horses to run before July 7 closing.
Barbara Stanwyck, newly divorced from Frank Fay, wills live on Bob Taylor's ranch for now. She custody of their adopted son Dion, enrolled in a Los Angeles military school, and may sell both spouses’ homes later to build anew.
The notice advertises a six room house with bath and upper side Walnut Street features at a real bargain price of 1800 dollars. It emphasizes the seller’s advantage when the other party wants to sell and urges action now.
Classified Sentinel outlines ad rates at two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent per word for each subsequent insertion. Each insertion must follow the regular column style. Multiplier cap is 45 cents. Each initial and each figure count as a word. Ads must be classified correctly. errors should be reported immediately. The Sentinel bears no responsibility for more than one incorrect insertion.
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