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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1941
Page
5
Baseball heat centers on percentages as Cleveland Indians and Brooklyn Dodgers suffer tailspins. After hot 23-9 and 22-6 starts, both clubs see their leads shrink while Cubs and Phillies surge. Cubs pummel with 9-1 win. Cardinals fade. Reds beat Braves. Giants lose to Pirates. Athletics top Indians. White Sox sweep Washington. Red Sox blank Detroit. Browns edge Yanks in error‑studded clash.
Johnny Mack Brown stars as a hard riding crusader editor fighting a corrupt sheriff in Universal western Boss of Bullion City. Fuzzy Knight Nell ODay and Maria Montez appear with a Comedy sequence from Guadalajara Trio. Weston mayor informs council abolished police captain post. notice to follow.
In Buffalo Jackie Donovan 154 defeated Andre Jessurun 154 in a draw after ten rounds. In New York Leonard Bennett 146 outpointed Jerry Piorello 151 over eight rounds. Tami Mouriello 166 stopped Jimmy O Boyle 162 in two rounds at New York venue.
Billy Conn prepares for a defending bout against Buddy Knox in Pittsburgh on Monday night. Manager Johnny Ray notes Conn’s living costs exceed a thousand dollars monthly, as purses for past fights range from ten to twenty thousand dollars. Promoters expect a record purse near twenty to thirty thousand and a possible sellout crowd over forty thousand at Forbes Field.
Earl Johnson pitched four hits to stop the Tigers' streak as the Red Sox won. Arky Vaughan belted a two run homer in the seventh to seal a Pirates victory over the Giants. Bill Dickey led the Yankees with a three run homer and three hits against the Browns. Frank McCormick homered with two on in the ninth to beat the Braves. Thornton Lee allowed six hits as the White Sox beat the Senators. Tom Ferrick saved the Athletics win with two strong relief innings over the Indians. Harry Marie drove in the winning run for the Phillies in the 11th against the Cardinals. Bill Lee and Lou Stringer helped the Cubs beat the Dodgers with timely hits and Stringer triple.
Wheeling, May 21. The Wheeling Downs announced the clubhouse built in 1937 will be opened to public admission for the first time during the spring meeting starting next Wednesday. Previously it was under the West Virginia Turf Club and operated under a local charity organization.
Concord College Mountain Lions will play an eight game football schedule this fall with new opponents Milligan Tennessee and West Liberty. Morehead Kentucky returns to the slate opening September 20 against King Bristol. Remaining games include Salem, Pocomac, Glenville, West Liberty, Morehead, Fairmont and Milligan with eight players to graduate in June.
National League results show Pittsburgh defeating New York 7 to 5, Chicago beating Brooklyn 9 to 1, Cincinnati overcoming Boston 9 to 6, and Philadelphia edging St Louis 6 to 4.
American League scores Boston 4 Detroit 2 and New York 10 St Louis 9. Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5. Chicago 5 Washington 2. Cleveland at Washington Frite 41-2 facing Chase 1 4. Detroit at New York Rowe 1-3 facing Donald 1-1. St Louis at Boston Allen 0-0 versus Ryba 1-1. Chicago at Philadelphia Big.
Betting market opens with Louis a 1 to 3 favorite over Conn for the Joe Louis Buddy Baer match. Other notes include Zeke Bonura driving Minneapolis hits and Henry Armstrong set to return in July, plus various boxing and sports updates from New York and Philadelphia.
The Welch Miners collected 15 hits off two Ashland pitchers to beat the Colonels 10-3 in a Mountain State League game. All league leaders' hits were singles except for a Limpert badge double and triple. Williamson had three hits as Red Birds edged Bluefield 4-3, while Huntington Aces defeated Logan 9-6 behind Bob Lynch.
The schedule lists Brooklyn at St. Louis with Davis at 1 2 against Gumbert 2 1. New York at Cincinnati with Lehr 2 2 vs Walters 4 3. Boston at Pittsburgh with Tobin as starter.
The Opera House presents Outlaws of the Rio Grande a sixty minute western filled with adventure riding fast shooting and gunplay. McCoy earns praise as Tim Barton U S marshal pursuing counterfeiters and slayers. A gripping climax follows as he outwits his foes and aids in their arrest.
Central West Virginia's WMMN lists 1920s era network and local programs from 5:15 to 11:00 PM. The lineup includes NBC CBS and WEAF WEAF stations with shows like News, Sports, Dramas, Orchestras, and Comedy sketches featuring The Dinning Sisters Amos n Andy and Lounging music acts.
West Milford's Harrison county champions will face Tri-C Boys club Friday on local courts in West Grafton. The club then hosts Rosemont in a return match after a five to one win. standout players were Roy Hensell co captain Junior Hensell and Junior Fowler.
CBS releases a 33 page analysis titled What the New Radio Rules Mean arguing the FCC regulations threaten network broadcasting, bring listener and station confusion, risk government takeover of the air, and could cripple broadcasting as a national service while outlining scheduled programs across NBC CBS and MBS tonight.
World featherweight champion Pete Scalza of New York was offered 3500 by promoter Al Zill to defend his title against Mike Raffa of Newall West Virginia in a 15 round bout set for August 7 in Youngstown. Raffa, 22, has a 26-2-0 record and serves as a corporal at Fort Knox Kentucky.
A dated classified style ad urges an active demand with rising prices and real bargains. It promotes W Main Street and Maple Avenue properties with six rooms, bath, heating, corner lot, plus a store and dwelling with rents of 30 dollars monthly. An estate sale is offered at 1600 dollars with part cash. It touts a 25 percent gross return versus 2 percent on money.
Taylor county baseball league organizers push May 27 deadline to form eight club circuit. Carr China company employees may lead entry while Hazel Atlas and Newburg join talks. Teams named include Rosemont Flemington Grafton Golden Bears and Grafton Independents. First games set Memorial Day May 30 with district and state finals to follow.
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