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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1940

Page

6

Home Run Hitting Feature Of Yesterday's Contests

Yesterday's baseball highlights show heavy home run activity across leagues. Higgins fuels a Tiger rally with a multi homer game, while Heath and others blast for Cleveland and New York in a 10-2 win. Bees overpower Reds 13-4 as Lopes and Rowell pace Boston's offense. White Sox snap a skid with a 5-4 win over Washington in Chicago. Dodgers stumble on a challenging day as Cubs and others gain ground.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Higgins Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Love Roy Rowe Jimmy Tommy Bridges Heath Cleveland Philadelphia St. Browns Chicago White Sox Washington Bensters Sox Chicago Cincinnati Reds Boston Bees Ad Lopes Carvel Rowell Cincinnati Baye Mo Aeker Bees Ape Dodgers Anot el Bedo Chicago Cubs

National League Yesterday's Results and Standings

Yesterday's National League results include New York 6 St Louis 6, Brooklyn 4, Boston 13 Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 7. Standings show todays games with probable pitchers: Chicago at Brooklyn Passec vs Wyatt. St Louis at New York Warneke vs Hubbell. Cincinnati at Boston Moore vs Podres. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Kelinger vs Beck.

New York St. Louis C Brooklyn Boston Cincinati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago Passec Wyatt

Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Probable Pitchers

American League results show New York defeating with a 19 run lead and Boston losing. Others include St. Louis and Washington winners, while day’s probable pitchers feature Poston, Gatehouse, Trout, Knott, Harris, and others in matchups across Detroit, St Louis, and more.

New York Boston Ptin St. Louis Cage Washington James Today Poston Detroit Gatehouse Trout Ant Nae Russo Raedeeaetaetaelas Soca Knott Phin Potpfet Harris

Cubs Grip Dodgers In Tie Denial After 13-Hit Onslaught

The Cubs toppled four Brooklyn pitchers after a 13 hit attack, while Dodgers could not overcome the late surge in the sixth. Pirates fall in another heartbreaker 8-7 to Phillies as bullpen falters after a 7-1 lead fading. Giants blank Cardinals 6-0 with Danning driving five runs via homer and bases loaded triple, Ott adding a solo shot.

Dodger Bill Lee Cubs Brooklyn Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies Mace Brown Chuck Klein Brown Cliff Melton New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals New York Harry Danning Mel Ott

Jeffra Cops Title Again in Baltimore Boxing Show

Jeffra outpointed Joey Archibald over 15 rounds to defend or win a featherweight crown in Baltimore. The bout, un sanctioned by the NBA, drew 4,500 fans at the Coliseum as Jeffra controlled the action from the start and nearly finished Archibald in the second round with a series of rights.

Baltimore Harry’ Jeffra Pimlico Joey Archibald Jeffro Maryland New York National Boxing Association Petey Scalzo Pittsburgh NBA Jeffra Archibald Washington Coliseum Lother

Fairmont State Tops West Liberty Amid Wild Pitches

In Wheeling on May 21 Fairmont State Teachers College defeated West Liberty 10 to 4 as Wild pitching from the visitors aided by five first inning runs and four in the third. Fairmont capitalized on five hits seven walks and three wild pitches to secure the win.

Wheeling West Liberty Fairmont State Teachers College Fairmont

Keller Fails as Yank Soph Riding Bench

Charley Keller, Yankee bench rider, slumps after a standout rookie season. He ends the year with a .231 average over 21 games and is benched by Joe McCarthy for weak hitting. Other sophomores like Ted Williams and Gene Thompson show mixed starts as 1940s baseball notes recap rookie jinx trends and early form.

Tom Siler Chicago Chunky Charley Keller New York Yankees Cincinnati Joe McCarthy Ted Williams Red Sox Cincingeti Gene Thompson Yankees Atley Donald Mort Cooper St. Lewis Ike Pearson Phils John Kramer St. Louis Browns Detroit Barney McCosky Mike Tresch Chicago White Sox

Yesterday's Stars Show Standout Performances Across Leagues

Al Smith of the Indians limited the Yankees to three hits as Cleveland rolled to a 10-2 win. Pinky Higgins blasted three homers for Detroit in a 10-run barrage against Boston. Merrill May collected three hits in four at bats with two doubles for Philadelphia against Pittsburgh. John Rigney of the White Sox shut out the Senators on two hits over seven innings, adding a double for fame.

al Smith Indians Yankees Cleveland Pinky Higgins Tigers Detroit Red Sox Merrill May Phillies Pirates John Rigney White Sox Senators Fame Doble

Open Golf Championship Qualifying in Cleveland Field Grows

The national open golf championship will stage sectional qualifiers across 25 sites starting Monday with 1,136 hopefuls and 31 exemptions from last year. Chicago leads entries with 150 players, Cleveland next with 138, and New York third with 100 as 779 pros and 367 amateurs compete for 199 spots in the June 6 to 8 event.

New York Cleveland Canterbury Golf Club Philadelphia Far West San Francisco Los Angeles Tacoma Salt Lake City Chicago Pittsburgh Detroit Ie Bea Auglbie B ‘Oy Denny Shute Huntington W. Va

Ashland Whips Leaders In State Baseball Loop

Ashland Colonels defeated Bluefield 17 12 in a high scoring Mountain State league game. Bezdek hit a homer and Ashland belted two triples two doubles and a single in the seventh inning. Huntington rallied to beat Logan 10 7 in 11 innings. Williamson worked 10 hits eight walks to fuel a 12 6 win over Welch as three pitchers struggled for control.

Associated Press Ashland Colonels Bluefield Bezdek Ashland Huntington Logan Williamson Welch Miners

Fights Last Night Wide Boxing Results Across Cities

Boxing card excerpts from New York Salt Lake City Baltimore Columbus Holyoke Sioux City Newark show bouts with outpoints and stoppages. Notable results include Bobby McIntyre stopping Jimmy Fantini in New York and Abe Simon outpointing Eddie Blunt in Newark.

New York Bobby McIntyre Detroit Jimmy Fantini Salt Lake City Tiger Jack Fox Spokane Wash al Delaney Baltimore Harry Jeffra Joey Archibald Providence R. J Columbus Jack Buddy) Walker Lou Thomas Indianapolis Holyoke Mass Art Dorrel Dallas Frankie Terranova Sioux City Red Bruce Pittsburgh Andy Miller Drew Vicky Harkins Philadelphia Virce Fratello Hackensack Newark N. J Abe Simon Eddie Blunt

Charleston Dentist Elected New Dental Society Head

Charleston May 21 West Virginia State Dental society opened its 34th convention electing Dr. N. H. Baker of Charleston as president and electing other officers from the city and region to lead the society into the new term.

Charleston New Dental Society West Virginia State Dental Society N. H. Baker Chareston Ee See Corre Ington

Baseball Managers Meeting Set For Thursday Night

A very important meeting of the baseball managers will be held at the Lawson Community Center Thursday evening at 7 30 oclock. A schedule will be drawn for the season and all managers are urged to attend. Nine teams have entered the Taylor County Baseball league sponsored by the American Baseball Congress under the Rec reactional project supervision.

Lawson Community Center Taylor County Baseball League American Baseball Congress

Banks M’fadden to join pro football with Dodgers

Clemson star Banks M’Fadden will pursue pro fame with the Brooklyn Dodgers after a standout college career in football basketball and track. Other notes cover Connie Mack’s big $8,000 bonus, Seabiscuit’s $2,500 service fee, Belle Martell’s debut as licensed woman referee, and Snead’s $36,000 earnings last year.

Eddie Brietz New York Banks M’fadden Clemson Brooklyn Dodgers Connie Mack Porter Vaughn Richmond University Charles Howard Seabiscuit Art Cohn Oakland Tribune Belle Martell Los Angeles Pasadena Brooklyn Corydon Bimelech Cubs Eddie Miller Boston Bees Bill Terry Giants Snead Sam Sam Snead Joe DiMaggio Jack Kearns Biff Jones Yanks Cleveland Boston Cardinal Slaughter Medwick Mize Padget

Rival Demos seek chairmanship reshuffle amid agreement

Details of a party power split emerged as Lawrence spoke for his faction allied with Senator Guffey and neutrals led by John B. Kelly. Hart stepped aside to clear path for Lawrence while campaign manager Dr. Luther A. T. BS pation was proposed as part of the deal.

Guffey Luther A. T Hart Lawrence Senator Guffey John B. Kelly Philadelphia

M'Gee Nominated for Postmaster Posts by Roosevelt

President Roosevelt sent nominations to the senate for postmaster appointments. Arling C. McGee in Elkins Harper H. Hudson Derbin Rufus L. Keel Coldwood are named for confirmation in this May 21 notice from Washington.

Washington Senate Roosevelt Arling C. McGee Elkins Harper H. Hudson Derbin Rufus L. Keel Coldwood

Roughage and digestion in health ally article

The piece explains roughage or cellulose as plant fiber that resists digestion and remains as residue in the digestive tract while aiding transit. It cites spinach celery squash lettuce oranges apples bananas and whole wheat cellulose percentages and notes bulk can aid laxation but may irritate some individuals. It also references fatigue studies and quotes Dr Ira Wile on sustained productivity and long career effort.

Ma He's Making Eyes at Me at the Opera House

Universal presents Ma He's Making Eyes at Me at the Opera House featuring Tom Brown Constance Moore and a cast including Richard Carle Anne Nagel Jerome Cowan Elizabeth Risdon and Fritz Feld in a musical revue style romance. The plot centers on clever schemes to rescue a Fifth Avenue gown business while Moore portrays a Broadway model who rises to fame overnight with musical numbers and revues.

Universal Tom Brown Constance Moore Richard Carle Anne Nagel Jerome Cowan Elizabeth Risdon Fritz Feld Brown Fifth Avenue Miss’ Moore Mitchell and Chamberlain Vivien Fay Dain Cer Marie Greene Plete Huis Charles Grayson Edmund B. Hartmann Breda

History of Taylor County and Noted Figures in Grafton

The History of Taylor County recounts a local leader dethroned after nine years of influence in Grafton as he retires to his farm along the old Webster. W. S. Rowland, a former Baltimore and Ohio railroad retiree, lives on Maple Avenue West Grafton and winters in Florida. He was famed as a careful Parkersburg branch motorman trusted with notable visits and figures, including Presidents Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Roosevelt, and Queen Marie of Romania during her U.S. tour.

Grafton Webster W. S. Rowland Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Maple Avenue Florida Parkersburg Harding Coolidge Hoover Roosevelt Marie United States

Supreme Court declines appeal on Weir chair ruling

Washington reports the Supreme Court declined to review a decision upholding Chairman E. T. Weir’s ruling at the National… details are unclear in the fragment, but the court did not grant a further appeal.

Washington Supreme Court E. T. Weir The National

Greenbrier Valley Forms Commerce Bureau Dinner Meeting

A Greenbrier Valley effort toward forming a local commerce organization was discussed at a dinner attended by residents from Summers and Nicholas counties. A report by Paul Catrill outlined objectives for industrial and agricultural development. The group considered names including Greenbrier Allegheny association and Greenbrier Valley, Inc., but took no official action.

Greenbrier Valley Nicholas Paul Catr Greenbrier Allegheny Association Greenbrier Valley, Inc

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