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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1941

Page

6

Dizzy Dean Remains With Cubs as Coach After Release

Jerome Dizzy Dean will stay with the Chicago Cubs as a coach after being released from pitching duties. He receives his $10,000 pitching salary plus a new coaching wage, as he shifts to mentoring young pitchers, handling fungos, bullpen work, and public appearances. Dean’s career earnings since 1930 total about $258,936 from baseball plus $96,900 from other sources.

Charles Dunkley Chicago Jerome Dizzy Dean Dizzy Diz Dean Chicago Cubs James T. Gallagher St. Louis Cardinals Cubs Houston Texas Cardinals Patricia

Planting Bast Officials and Sportsmen Named in County Listing

The record lists E W Ward Elizabeth Boat Atkins William Evans Marlington and J H Boher burg as Conservation commission employees. It adds participants from Taylor and Mesrion counties including William Eilers Russell Fast Keener Dock Shuttles Robert Wittman and H O san, plus Avery Brooks Art Smith W J Gates David Ross and Louis Hammond of Marion county.

Baseball Recap: AL Scores and NL Probables Listed

American League results show Cleveland beat New York 4 to 1, Boston 10 over Chicago 7, St. Louis 10 Philadelphia 5, and Washington 9 Detroit 4. National League matchups include Brooklyn at Pittsburgh with Higbe or Wilkie opposing Lanning or Wilkie, and multiple pitcher pairings for New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and others.

Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston Chicago New York St. Louis Cleveland Washington Detroit Higbe Lanning Wilkie Schumacher Passeau Salvo Shoun Crostch Blanton Thompson Smith Bonham Weland Milnar Newhot Beckman Louis Auker Chase

Harder Nets fourth win as Indians rout Yankees

Mel Harder at 31 continues a stellar stretch with a 6 hit, 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees. Gene Desautels Clarence Campbell and Gee Walker homered, Campbell breaking a 1-1 tie in the eighth. Dodgers beat Reds 6-2 as Wyatt wins again. Pirates top Phillies 12-7.

Yesterday's Stars Shine Across League Victories

Mel Harder of the Indians earned his fourth win without a loss while limiting the Yankees to six hits. Joe Cronin of the Red Sox belted a bases loaded homer to seal a win over the White Sox. Whitlow Wyatt of the Dodgers held the Reds to eight hits as he recorded a seventh straight victory. John Lucadello of the Browns drove in three runs with a double and two singles in a win over the Athletics. Bob Klinger of the Pirates delivered a timely double and pitched in relief to beat the Senators, while George Case and Jim Bloodworth each had three hits for Washington in a victory over Detroit.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Mel Harder Cleveland Indians Harder Jever New York Yankees Cleveland Yankees Joe Gordon New York Gene Desautels Clarence Soup) Campbell Gee Walker Campbell Lou Boudreau Boston Red Sox Ton Chicago White Sox Joe Cronin Boston Senators Tigers Washington Senators Detroit Tigers Hank Greenberg Steve Sandra St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics Bob Harris Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Boston Braves Dodgers Whitlow Wyatt Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Phillies Phils Ene Indians Holdife Red Sox White Sox John Lucadello Browns Athle Tics Bob Klinger Pirates Phi George Case Jim Bloodworth

Stymied duos duel for top second baseman pair

New York readers face a split choice between Rizzuto and Priddy or Boudreau and Mack as the slickest double play pairing in the majors. Cubs odds and other sports snippets fill the column with notes on players, tours, and club intrigue.

Philadelphia Negro Favored In Jenkins Montgomery Fight

New York May 15 The betting bourse quotes the Philadelphia Negro as 8 to 10 or 13 to 8 to finish on top in a ten round heavyweight bout with Lew Jenkins. Jenkins is the reigning champ and considered the deadly puncher in over a decade, while Montgomery has been beaten by Jenkins before. The writer predicts Bob Montgomery will whip Lew Jenkins despite jackknife odds.

FEDER New York 49Th Street Lew Jenkins Bob Montgomery Siam Texas Lew Madison Square Garden Tallahassee Times Square Bronx Montgomery Jenkins Lew Bob Camp Dix

Reds May Face Shakeup As Manager Considers Changes

Cincinnati gusts of speculation swirl as the Reds weigh a major management overhaul amid fan and civic debate. Warren C. Giles hints a broad club shakeup is possible, while Branch Rickey’s $35,000 move to St Louis signals high stakes. Ernie Kay, a 28 year old slugger, heads to the Cardinals in the latest deal.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Indian Hill Branch Rickey St. Louis Cardinals Reds Ernie Kay Warren C.giles Ernie Brooklyn Joe Medwick

Reds deal cash sale after loss to Dodgers drops season pace

Giles announced a red property deal in a straight cash transaction just after the Reds suffered a 6-2 defeat to the Dodgers. The loss marked their fourth straight, dropping them to sixth place in the standings.

Red Giles Reds Dodgers Champs

Williamson Beats Welch in Mountain State League clash

Williamson Red Birds defeated Welch 5 3 to win a second straight game. Henry Soyen earned his fourth straight win allowing seven hits with five walks and eight strikeouts. Ray King hit a homer for Williamson in the third. Woodrow Wilson limited Huntington to six hits as Blue Grays beat Huntington 12 1. Logan won 15 7 over Ashland with Mounts driving in seventh homer of the season. Bluefield visits Ashland. Williamson at Huntington. Logan hosts Welch.

Associated Press Williamson Red Birds Welch Miners Henry Soyen Ray King Williamson Woodrow Wilson Bluefield Huntington Blue Grays Logan Ashland

Classified advertising rates and sample notices

Classifieds detail two cent per word first insertion and one cent per word for subsequent insertions with consecutive set in the regu lar style. Minimum 45 cents. Every initial and each figure count as one word. Examples include FOR RENT notices with addresses and phone numbers, listing rooms and properties for rent or sale and a Miss Nora Snively entry in Keyser West Virginia.

Sentinel Furnshed Washington Street Nora Snively Piedmont Street Keyser

Tri-C Tossers Defeat Park View All-Stars

Tri C Tossers display mid season form by beating Park View All Stars five matches to one yesterday. All Tri C boys performed well. Next Friday they face Rosemont A C team.

Park View All-Stars Tri-C Parkview All- Stars Rosemont A. C

Brown trout stocked in Tygart Valley river

Three thousand legal size brown trout were planted in the Tygart Valley river today under state conservation commission direction and supervision by Taylor County Game Protector Joseph W. Powell and Marion County protector Richard Prickett. The fish stretch from the Fetterman bridge to Coffman and the stream is open to trout fishermen. The shipment, first of two orders for the county, arrived from the Trexler farm near Allentown Pennsylvania, with state trucks delivering the trout.

Tygart Valley State Conservation Commission Taylor County Joseph W. Powell Richard Prickett Marion County Fetterman Bridge Coffman

Night shift to begin at South Charleston project

May 15 The South Charleston National Youth Administration Work Experience program will start a night shift for 200 youths on Monday announced State Director Clara Callaghan. The move aims to provide work experience and supervision under the NYA during evening hours.

Charleston South Charleston Callaghan

Ideal Home Offers Country Eight Room House With Acreage

Opportunity to buy a well kept country home on six acres largely meadow and orchard. Eight room house with garage barn and chicken houses in good condition. Beautiful lawn and flowers on a paved road near a new grade school five miles from Grafton. Owner open to trading for a small house in or near town. Parrish Agency, Yne.

New Grade School Grafton

Radio Schedule Fragments From WMMN and NBC Stations

Fragmentary listings show WMMN Fairmont West Virginia and NBC WJZ WEAF WBAL networks with assorted programs, news, sports, scats, and orchestras. Entries include Bill Stern sports, Fred Waring Pleasure Time, Bing Crosby Kraft Music Hall, Glenn Miller, Eddie Bast, and Amos ’n’ Andy with multiple station calls and times.

WMMN NBC WJZ Escorts Betty Cbs-Wabc Edwin C. Hill Nbc-Weaf MBS Milo Perez Bill Stern Don Goddard Don Lindley Liberty Paul Sullivan Joe and Sam Paul Douglas Lowell Thomas The World Today Fulton Lewis, Jr Amos ‘N’ Andy Fred Waring Ed Bast Nhc-Weaf Maxwell House Goffee Mbs-Wor Wythe Williams Jack Gru Bing Crosby WOR Gabriel Heatter Major Bowes CBS Glenn Miller Nbc-Wblk Rudy Vallee Bob Trout Ahwad Emma Otero Drattia Pred Waring Orch Joey Kearns WBLE Bobby Byrne WCAB Bobby Ramo WJR Lanny Ross Thn Nbc-Weap Jack Duggan Johnny Long Mills Brothers

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