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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1939
Page
5
Major league results spotlight Dizzy Dean returning to form with an 18 inning shutout streak ended, while Johnny Allen led the Indians to a 6-0 victory over the White Sox. Buck Newsom, Newson, and others posted notable early season performances as the season unfolds, with Giants, Cubs, Pirates, and Reds shaping early standings.
A big crowd is expected at Wheeling Downs for Memorial Day racing after 7 500 fans witnessed a strong opener. Entries for the Memorial Day Handicap and a mile and a sixteenth race drew stars including Donna Barona and Prince Pete with up to 12 000 fans anticipated for the holiday card.
Johnny Allen of the Indians shut out the White Sox on three hits in his 100th major league game. George Selkirk of the Yankees hit two homers against the Athletics for a second straight win. Harry Lavagetto of the Dodgers hit a bases loaded homer in the seventh to beat the Bees. Dizzy Dean of the Cubs worked eight strong innings with a double and single to end the Cubs’ slump against the Pirates. Buck Newsom of the Tigers defeated his former Browns with seven solid innings on the mound.
In a Sunday morning game at Athletic field Maple Avenue clinched a 6 5 comeback win over Fetterman Flashes. McProuty Hamric Edwards Skaggs Demko and Mathews led the Maple Avenue pitching and hitting, erasing a late Flashes lead with a ninth inning rally.
Blueville hammered Knottsville 14 to 3 on the Blueville diamond as DeMoss led with five hits including a triple and two doubles. Miller limited Knottsville to six hits while Cozad and Mathews were hit hard, and Knottsville committed five errors aiding the Blueville rout.
Charleston May 29 Former Davis cup player Johnny Hennessey will pair with Jim Allen for the state closed tennis doubles on June 1. Hennessey, a past national doubles champion with George Lattin, has been playing exhibitions with Allen. B F Arkle of Wheeling and Sam Cohn of Beckley, both former champions, will form another strong doubles entry.
Gayle Talbot reports on a suggestion that the Southern California Trojans be sent to Helsingfors to represent the United States in the next Olympic Games. The piece notes the team is organized and ready, would avoid tryouts, and could potentially win margins in track events with stars like Long John Woodruff.
Delbert Pirone faces municipal court hearing on assaulting his wife by fists. John Wyatt, charged with loitering, ordered to leave town. Tom Sloan, picked up at 2 p.m. Saturday for drunkenness, to be given a hearing later today.
Sid Feder reports on the May 29 New York boxing clash between Lou Nova and Max Baer at Yankee Stadium. The bout is billed as a high stakes betting event with $100,000 to $150,000 gate projections and odds favoring Baer or Nova depending on late money. Each fighter touts victory as a path to a heavyweight title shot in September. Promoter Mike Jacobs gins up the spectacle as the roster includes seasoned contenders and notable past winners seeking another shot at glory.
Thirty three entrants prepare for the 27th Indianapolis 500 with gates expected around 150000. Cars average 123.547 mph in qualifying, up from 120.032 mph last year as race week begins amid crowded roads and happy Speedway officials.
National League results show Brooklyn routing Boston while Chicago and Pittsburgh split. New York led Philadelphia. Cincinnati beat St Louis. American League notes New York and Boston posted high scores as Cleveland blanked Chicago and Detroit defeated St Louis.
Baseball chatter centers on a left hand hitting outfielder for the Dodgers as they pursue a top slugger from the American League. Rumors name Fred Haney’s possible removal, Yankees cope without DiMaggio’s bum ankle, and plans for TV boxing broadcasts loom. Past talk links Giants and Dodgers in a doubleheader with league president Ford Frick and softball antics featuring Lowell Thomas.
The Mountain State League action left Ashland well back in the standings as Welch closed the gap in the upper bracket. The Miners won twice over Huntington 8-7 and 7-0, Bluefield defeated Williamson 16-53, and Logan beat Ashland 10-5 to widen the Colonels’ deficit.
Income from two listed properties at No. 478 Walnut Street and No. 344 W. Washington Street is advertised with terms. One unit offers six rooms and a bath for 2100 dollars with 300 dollars down and monthly balance payments of 18 dollars? The ad urges home ownership by paying rent-like installments.
Holman Williams from Detroit arrives in Clarksburg for a ten round bout with Ralph Gizzy of Pittsburgh at Carmichael auditorium. Williams, aided by Jack Blackburn, eyes future title prospects and promises no favors as he aims to win. Semifinal pits Johnny Folio against Carl Turner, with Canzoneri as possible postfight victor. Tickets on sale. doors open Tuesday at 5. Joe Louis and Williams’ corner receive support from Blackburn as the event highlights rising boxing talent.
The article notes Senator Solon leaves it open whether to seek re election to the Senate or run for the presidency. Senator Vandenberg speaks on Republican principles to protect free enterprise and restore prosperity under constitutional democracy. He argues the convention should align its actions with those principles.
The Quality Marketball team led by Ross Gerard meets Flemington at Flemington at 2:80 tomorrow in the season opener. Grafton, in the county league, plans independent play this summer. Flemington tops Harrison county league, beating Bridgeport 7 to 3 yesterday. Gerard seeks a strong schedule and asks managers to contact him for games. Team members include Herbert White Richard McMullen Victor Folio Frank Gerking Archie Keefover Howard Robinson Angelo Livio and Gerard.
Indictments naming about a dozen high Pennsylvania Democrats on charges of forcing political contributions and conspiracy to cheat Commonwealths ware sustained by Judge Howard W. Hughes in Dauphin county court. He said no appeal could be taken and set a date for trials as soon as possible following a special grand jury investigation linked to the 1938 Pennsylvania primary campaign.
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