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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1938
Page
5
Boston's Bees beat the Chicago Cubs 2 to 1 in eleven innings as Lefty Shoffner dueled Clay Bryant. The win streak reached seven, tying a club best since becoming the Braves. Feller left Cleveland after back twinges in an 8-3 loss to the Yankees. Gehrig, Lyons, Ferrell and other stars highlighted a day of big crowds and key performances across the majors.
Welterweight champion Barney Ross will finish a final training session at Grossinger Lake New York before traveling to New York for Thursday's title fight. Ross showed tip top condition after four hard rounds and his trainers Sam Pian and Art Winch approved another light workout day.
Scotty Reston reports from Troon that Bob Sweeny of London, New York, and Le Troquet, France, is overlooked by critics as the field for the British amateur championship takes shape. Sweeny, famed for clutch putting, enters third in the draw with J R Horden as his first opponent, facing potential tests from Johnny Fischer and Charlie Yates, plus Walker Cup players Uennink and Stowe in a stacked lineup.
Chicago, May 23. Ted Lyons, 37 year old White Sox veteran, notched his 200th major league win all with Chicago. The 16 season standout improved to 2-0 this year with Washington Nationals after a 9-2 victory, recalling a 6-0 no hitter vs Boston in 1926 and describing his arm ailment as a big ache he would have traded.
Frankie Genovese challenged Henry Armstrong in a boxing drill at the May 23 session in Pomp ton Lakes New Jersey but Armstrong’s handlers praised their man as ready to lift the welterweight title from Barney Ross. Eddie Mead noted Armstrong’s hired hands were taller and heavier, underscoring confidence. Genovese showed a sharp left but wilted under Armstrong’s pressure in the second round.
Monongah defeats Grafton 7 to 0 in the Valley League opener at Athletic Field. Quentin Farrance allowed two hits and no walks in a strong pitching performance. Tom DeCarlo paced Monongah bats with a two-bagger and three singles, driving in three runs. Joe DeCarlo also had three RBIs and a run, while Shomate and Ware were limited by Farrance. Weather favorable. large crowd attends the curtain raiser.
Fourteen drivers earned starting positions for the Memorial Day Indianapolis 500. Floyd Roberts of Van Nuys California claimed the pole with a qualifying speed of 125.681 mph, narrowly ahead of Ronney Householder who clocked 125.768 mph. Roberts set a speedway 2 mile record on Saturday and Householder broke it again a day later. The pole was earned on the first day of time trials. the final pace race is set for later this week.
Carr China plant and Rosemont teams clash on the athletic field tonight in the WPA recreation project county league opener. Director J B Dryfield announces the game as a strong closely contested matchup likely to run to the end.
Veteran pitcher Hoyt shifts to semi pro action with the Bushwicks in Brooklyn as baseball news spans Giants bats, Ivy Goodman hitting across parks,Sunny Jim Bottomley’s managerial exit, Sam Chapman and Dick Siebert in A’s, Buck Hassan’s diet, and Dodgers planning night games in Brooklyn amid talk of Wes Ferrell and Armstrong poker.
STAPLETON May 23 The Rev Joseph Kirchoffer a gadget loving priest rigged a home made burglar alarm in his study wiring it to the church poor box The alarm rang yesterday and the priest rushed in grappling and subduing a man later booked as Dennis Murphy 44 by police near the poor box for theft at the church
Rudy York hit a bases loaded homer to beat the Red Sox 4-3. Pete Sivess led Philadelphia to a 2-1 win over St. Louis with five hits. Earl Averill paced Cleveland in an 8-3 victory over the Yankees with two hits and four RBIs. Milt Shoffner worked 11 innings to defeat the Cubs 2-1, delivering the deciding run. Harry Danning belted a grand slam and triple in a 18-2 Giants win over Pittsburgh, while Dario Lodigiani drove in the go ahead run in the Athletics 8-5 win over the Browns. Jim Weaver capped a nine inning gem beating the Dodgers 8-0. Ted Lyons held the Senators to nine hits in a 9-2 White Sox victory.
Recreo Club dominated Pruntytown with 22 hits in a seven inning slugfest at Pruntytown. Lobis pitched four hits allowed and six strikeouts for Recreo, while Keener fanned seven for Pruntytown. Morton's bases loaded three-bagger highlighted Recreo's offense as Poe contributed two hits for Pruntytown.
It was Snead again as he posted a 70 in an exhibition at Meadowbrook Charleston partnering with an amateur and edging a Charleston duo. Snead criticized his play despite the two under par, praising the course and hoping for a week of practice to perhaps break 60. Larry David shot 72, Bam Baker 74, Joe Rugel 76. Samuel Jackson gave them a couple shots for conversation. On the par five ninth Snead faced a difficult drive around a tree and his second shot rolled onto the green before his club head flew away. On the eighteenth he played casually.
A spectator recalls a golfer finishing a hole with a striking eight and a par five, the crowd pondering a sub-60 breakout as he spoke about breaking 60 before.
New York May 23. A famed $100,000 match race between War Admiral and Seabiscuit is teased as a natural clash of opposites. Comparisons range from boxing rivals Dempsey and Tunney to stage figures Zeigfeld and Rickard as analysts praise the pairing. Jockeys Kurtsinger and Pollard prepare the horses for a high drama race next Monday at Belmont Park.
Summary of NL results and upcoming games with frequent matchups listed. Includes New York 18 Pittsburgh 2 and Boston 2 Chicago 1 in extras, plus multiple head-to-heads such as Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 1 and Cincinnati 8 Brooklyn 3.
Loveland triumphed 13 to 3 over Maple Avenue after taking an early lead. K Parlow earned four hits and five runs, with two doubles, while Skinner nailed a two-base hit and Bolyard a triple. Loveland meets Hi club on Loveland diamond Tuesday at o'clock.
Huntington Bees won 9 to 3 over Bluefielders as a 13-hit effort failed to back the visitors. Highlight plays by Huntington outfielders Marshall and Semeko preserved runs, while Logan shut Welch Miners 5 to 3 as Beckley climbed to fourth with a 6 to 3 win over Williamson. Mon day games set next matchups.
Markets show moderate demand with apples and potatoes trading steady to higher. Hogs 2,500 head, 10-35 higher. cattle 750 head, steers and yearlings steady to higher, top 1332 lb at 9.00 per cwt. calves 0.76 to 80 higher, good vealers 9.00-10.00.
The State Road Commission of West Virginia invites sealed proposals at its Charleston office for State Project 2150 in Lor County for surface treatment on the Grafton Barbour County line road. Proposals due 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, 1938. Certified check $800.00. Includes 5.0 miles of Thornton Preston County road work.
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