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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
6
Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4 in 16 innings as Lyman Harris and Tom Ferrick held the mound, Ferrick finishing the game after ten innings of relief. Connie Mack’s young club climbs to fifth, three games from second in the American League.
In Clarksburg West Virginia high school baseball tourney action, Philippi and Buckhannon advance in a second round. East Bank favorites East Hawk beat Pullman 10 0 and will face Pennsore Burkhannon meets Mannington, Barbour County meets Fairview, with Roosevelt Wilson of Clarksburg upsetting Bridgeport and Clarkburg set to face West Milford.
Tony Zale, former mill worker from Gary Indiana, defeated Al Hostak of Seattle in 2 minutes 32 seconds of the second round to retain his National Boxing Association middleweight title before about 14,087 fans in Chicago. Hostak staggered and hit the canvas multiple times as Zale unleashed a fierce rally, finishing with a hard right to the heart and a final knockdown.
Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 7 to 4 while St Louis beat Chicago 6 to 5. Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 6 to 5 at night with Boston vs New York postponed by rain.
Bruce Campbell hit a two run homer for the Tigers against the Indians. Tom Ferrick and Sam Chapman combined for relief against the Red Sox, pitching ten innings and sparking a 16th inning rally with a double to win. Harland Clift slugged two homers for the Browns versus the White Sox. Don Padgett delivered a pinch single in the ninth to beat the Cubs. Standings show Pirates, Dodgers, Yankees, and Reds near the top in a tight race with several teams within a few games of each other.
Recap shows scores with several American League results and a list of today’s scheduled games. Matchups include Boston at New York and Cincinnati at St. Louis with listed pitchers such as Vander Meer and Thompson, plus Detroit at Cleveland and Philadelphia at Boston among others.
The Logan Indians beat Williamson 10 4 to seize first place in the Mountain State league while Welch Miners toppled Bluefield 16 6 behind starter Bickford. Ashland Colonels, under new manager Charlie Carman, topped Huntington 8 6 with Baal Guinther driving in three runs. Next games: Bogan at Huntingdon Williamson at Bluefield Ashland at Welch.
A Sampler of baseball chatter reports internal Reds strife and front office moves, with references to Fred Haney, Rick Festell, and Ferrell. The column also notes boxing payments, Ted Williams hitting .400 in early play, Hank Greenberg’s army march, and other sport tidbits across baseball and golf gossip for May.
A doubleheader planned to open the league season features four teams Quality Market Newburg Blueville and Peerless. Opponents are to be decided with the first game expected to start about 3 30 p m standard time.
First of several planned shipments of rainbow trout arrived in Grafton and was deposited in the Tygart Valley river from Fetterman toward Coffman. The Petersburg shipment carried 800 rainbows as part of the state conservation commission restocking program. Previous two brown trout shipments had been placed in the river. County Game Protector Joseph W. Powell warns that the legal size for rainbows is eight inches.
New York May 29 Promoter Jacobs secures exclusive call on Billy Conn for five years should he dethrone Joe Louis at the Polo Grounds June 18. Johnny Ray, Conn’s manager, signed after stormy four hour talks as Louis prepares in Pompton Lakes and Greenwood Lake camps.
Chicago fighter Zale, 158, from Gary Indiana, knocked out Al Hostal, 158, Seattle Washington, in the second round to defend the NAB middleweight crown. Booker Beckwith, 170, Gary, outpointed Sally Kreiger, 174, Brooklyn, in ten. Angelo Radano, 136, Norwalk, outpointed Bobby Ivy, 131, Hartford, in eight.
An all American field of 83 cars will contest speedway events at Indianapolis for the 500 mile race. Rene Trevoux and Jean Trevoux failed to qualify their Patriot specials due to insufficient speed. Trevoux qualified at 115.603 mph, the slowest of 35 qualifiers, earning a second alternate spot. Louis Durant of Hollywood, Calif qualified at 116.152 mph, next slowest, and will start only if a starter is absent. The front row mirrors 1940 with Mauri Rose, Rex Mays, and Wilbur Shaw in top positions, Rose claiming pole at 128.691 mph, Mays 128.301, Shaw 127.836.
Good rubber bridge centers on balancing risk versus reward for extra tricks. The article discusses a hand where South can gain by careful line play, showing how pursuing extra tricks can swing margins in close matches. It presents bid advice for North and South and emphasizes preserving contract while seeking optimal trick counts.
Reports place Max Schmeling in Crete as a parachute trooper amid fighting. An ambulance driver noted uncertainty on arrival method, while a German spokesman cast doubt on claims of his death, saying many parachutists could be involved and no unique communiqué may be issued.
Washington May 29 1941 funds from the War Department civil functions appropriation total 172 412 065 with 104 143 425 earmarked for flood control and power works and 68 268 640 for rivers and harbors Miles Reeber of the engineers corps said the money will permit continued work on many authorized projects and the start of several new zones of national defense character with flood control works in the 1942 edition.
Classified Sentinel lists rates: two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent per word for each additional insertion, with a minimum charge of 45 cents. Each initial and each figure counts as a new word. Consecutive insertions must follow the regular column style. FOR RENT.
Taylor County West Virginia County Court will convene June 16 1941 at the Court House to review and equalize county assessments returned by the assessor. The land and personal property books will be open for inspection for corrections. Failure to apply forfeits the right to correction and allows only appeals to the Circuit Court. Given May 27 1941. E C St Clair Clerk Taylor County. I will not be responsible for
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