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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1939
Page
6
National and junior leagues keep pace in slugging with 206 homers in the first month, Reds topping Yankees with 24 to 23 homers. Johnny Mize leads with seven, Ott and Camilli six each, while Greenberg also has six. Pirates beat Phillies in ten, Cubs top Dodgers, Cardinals roll Giants, Yankees win eighth straight over Browns, Estalella and Cronin heroes in late-inning wins.
In Charleston on May 10 the Golden Bears of New River State won the third annual Montgomer y to Charleston match marathon. Outnumbering Kanawha college 26 to 17, the New River team finished in two hours 38 minutes 44 seconds after each runner completed one mile of the 28.4 mile course.
Alice Marble, California tennis star and national singles champion, hints she prefers Wimbledon to cinema. En route to England, she says she has won all titles she wants except the women's championship and may pursue acting later if she wins. An Elgin gift line is noted.
Four professional golfers who qualified for the nations open tournament will play Monday at Guyan Country club in Huntington for two Open spots in Philadelphia. Players include Jules Blanton Parkersburg Clem Weichman Logan Bill Swing Huntington Arnold Browning Huntington with many others listed as participating in the 36 hole medal play qualifying event.
Players named include Bob Estalella of the Senators homering with two outs in the ninth to overcome a one run deficit against Detroit. Frank McCormick and Ernie Lombardi of the Reds hit successive homers in a 3-2 win over the Bees. Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs drove in three with a bases loaded double to top the Dodgers. Johnny Rizzo of the Pirates singled with bases loaded in the tenth to beat the Phillies. Joe Cronin of the Red Sox tripled with two on as Boston beat the White Sox 5-3. Joe Gordon of the Yankees tripled with bases loaded for New York against the Browns. Bob Johnson of the Athletics homered with one on in the sixth and his RBI grounder decided the game against the Indians in the eleventh.
New York May 19 Eddie Brietz reports a Landis probe into a Detroit farm club setup could trigger a coast to coast shake up. The piece references 100 farm hands fined, betting, and various sports figures and events as context for the potential surge in baseball investigations.
In Fairmont Salvatore Ruggheld 204 from New York KOed Sunny Jim McVey 185 from Pittsburgh. In Atlantic City Freddy Fiducia 188 from Newark outpointed Nick Young 195 from Philadelphia 10.
Slammin Sammy Snead of Wake Sulphur Springs West Virginia will compete in a Capital District qualifying event to win one of seven places for the Open at Philadelphia June 8 to 10. Eleven amateurs and 37 professionals from Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia enter the qualifier.
Waynesburg announces a May 22 dinner honoring Clair F. Bee, famed coach and Waynesburg alumnus of the class of 1925, hosted by the Waynesburg Rotary Club to celebrate the Jacket cagers and the town’s basketball legacy. Antrom Gordon and Dr. S. Herman Macy are among other guests expected, with Bee’s public appearance drawing alumni from Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Boby Riggs sails to England with James Whitehead Cooke to contest the all England Wimbledon championships as the U S Davis Cup committee seeks a second singles player. The trip marks Riggs first Wimbledon appearance as Sabin and Mako stay to strengthen the eastern circuit.
Ann Arbor May 19 Michigan is favored to win the Western conference track and field meet with Indiana Wisconsin Ohio State and Purdue contesting for runner up honors. Prominent Wolverines expected to set new marks include Robin pole vaulters and other leading performers as they seek a third outdoor title and sixth since 1909 under coach Chuck Hoyt.
Bluefield's Bluegrays extended their Mountain State lead to a game and a half over Huntington after a 14-8 win over the Aces. Logan outhit Welch 13 to 8 but took a 6-5 defeat as Malatin hit two home runs and Etchinson added one for the Miners. Ashland Colonels notched a 12-9 win over Williamson in a seven‑run ninth inning rally.
The 1700 golfers, including 1,172 Americans and Canadians, compete in 36 hole qualifiers for the national open at Philadelphia Country Club June 8. 10 spots open in field of 170 with visiting pros Von Nida Cremin and Ed Dudley earning berths. Sectional tests span 32 sites from Massachusetts to California.
Yesterday results in the National League show St. Louis defeating New York 6 to 1 and historical box scores. Today’s games list Chicago at New York and St Louis at Boston with four other matchups including Cleveland at Washington and Detroit at Philadelphia for the schedule.
Indianapolis May 197- Drivers bid for spots in the annual Memorial Day 500 mile speedway race. Forty eight cars expected, with up to 33 fastest qualifiers to start. Practice speeds run high, with hopes of new qualifying records and the pole position on the front row. Additional trials set for Sunday and next week.
An article on a Pontinnal Page One report details how overdoses of estrin, a hormone, accelerate tissue cell maturation and death, speeding aging and triggering six similar breast cancers in animals. Dr Geschichter explains the process from rapid cell turnover to malignant growth under hormone stimulation.
Carter denies wide mining action after suspensions and terminations for nonunion workers. The company, not a member of Pocahontas operators, plans to negotiate with the United Mine Workers after informing the union and reopening the pits. Mines were open and picketed on a disputed schedule as talks begin.
Miners went to work after no attempt was made to open the mines on Thursday as officials stated the move was entirely in the interest of economy. In sports, the Washington and Jefferson golf team defeated West Virginia University 7 to 2 yesterday in Washington, Pennsylvania.
When the other fellow wants to sell you have the advantage Read bargain at 1800.00 for a room house with bath and a fine upper Walnut Street lot.
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