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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1944

Page

6

North-South Rivalry Set For Aug 18 Charity Game At Laidley Field

Ratton Patton announced the South will use the T formation in the 11th North-South charity game at Laidley Field Friday night Aug 18. Camps open today at Camp Lee near Dunbar with drills starting tomorrow at West Virginia State College and Dunbar High. The South backs include Michels Welthall Schra der and Settle along with McCary and Whitey Michels. Northern backs feature Glover, Kibben Kesling and Janes. Key linemen Remenar Cimino Allman and Gilbert anchor both squads as stars from Parkersburg, Huntington and Beckley join the roster.

Darrel Harless Eteran Lee Pation Laidley Field Camp Lee Dunbar West Virginia State College Dunbar High School Patton Paul Fulks Oak Hill Stanley Huffman Hinton Forrest G. Clark Mannington Tony Folio Clarksburg Washington Irving Clarence (Cassy) Ryan Farmington Princeton Joe McCary University of Virginia McCary Whitey) Michels Charleston Michels Jimmy Welthall Clark Eugene Remenar Fred Cimino Clinton Allman Parkereburg Junior Kines Bill Gilbert Parkeraburg Ji Me New Martinsville Janes Shinnston Cimino Andy McCutcheon Stonewall Bill Criss Mount Hope Herman Pritt

Playoffs Begin in City League Softball Championship

The Shaughnessy playoffs for the Charleston Softball league start Tuesday at Owens Minois field with Carbide vs DuPont at 7 p.m. and Owens Minois vs Dr Pepper. Carbide edged for the title on a coin flip. Winners meet in the first final playoff round Wednesday. games continue Thursday and Friday if needed. All clubs, including Sport Mart and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, enter the state tournament August 14 at Owens Illinois field.

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Baseball Scores From The National and American Leagues

The National League results show Chicago 3 Pittsburgh Brooklyn 8 and Boston 7. American League games include Philadelphia 3 New York bf and Boston 6 as night action. Washington 2 and Cleveland St. Louis plus Detroit Chicago are listed for night schedules.

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Yankees Drop Double Header To Athletics

Philadelphia Athletics swept both ends of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees. The opener saw Luke Hamlin hold the Yanks to one run while Edgar Burch drove in the winning run with a double. In the nightcap, Bonham started and Steve Elson contributed as Philadelphia shut down New York’s offense.

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Bruins Crush Pirates 7 2 at Pittsburgh

Boston teams ride win streak to 11 with a 7 2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a midseason game. Key players include Pitcher Passeau and batters Hack Zierlee and Fleming contributing runs batted in. The result adds to a busy MLB night with other matches noted from Brooklyn Boston and Philadelphia.

Woolf Wins 2 Top Races at Saratoga Meet

George Woolf rode Pavot to a sweep of the six furlong juvenile sprint and Princequilla to a close mile and a sixteenth victory for older horses at the Saratoga-at-Quillohillo meeting. Pavot won the $10,000 United States Hotel Stakes by three lengths. Princequilla edged Some Chance to take the longer event. Ramiles ran second to Princequilla, with Walt-a-Bit third. Jeep, Col. Whitney’s entry, had a dramatic yet distant sixth in the juvenile race.

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Crucial Week Set For Monsanto Nine

The week centers on Monsanto as Mer Whittington’s nine play two games that could decide War Industrial League playoff fate. DuPont and Viscose clash, with Viscose leading the standings and Monsanto hoping for victory to stay in the race.

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Wright Has 2d Bonanza At Chicago

Warren Wright’s Cal met farm struck again at Washington Park, taking the Princess Pat stakes. Good Blood led a Wright trifecta, finishing first with Twosy second and Titiney third, as the Wright stable expanded its 1941-42 earnings total to a large windfall across win, place, and show pools.

Chicago Warren Wright Calmet Farm Washington Park Cahimet Farm Good Blood Time Wishbone Arlington Titiney Darby Dunedin L. Haas C. McCreary F. A. Smith Matuels Wright’ Windings Seazon Wheml Teddy Atkinsons

Boomer Streak Hits 20 In Busy Week of Play

Boomer moves to 20 straight wins in EMM Co Inter-Town league with 13-7 loss to Alloy and 20-1 victory over Falls View. They beat an All-Star squad 3-2 at Oak Hill, while Gauley Bridge takes Falls View 7-6 and gains second place. Week could clinch second half and league title for Boomer. postal season series discussed. schedules listed. Jarrett's Jays clash Huntington today with doubleheader at Cabell Field. past weekend split with Youngbloods in Huntington. pitchers named. night games debated postwar.

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Pequon Tennis Championship Barrage Semis and Finals Set

Armstrong defeated Benzil Free land 8-2 6-3 to reach the finals. He earlier beat Phil Marcus 6-4 7-5 in the semifinals. Elmont Ulhum, defending champion, advanced to the final by defeating Asa Manoss 8-1 4-2. Sue Perry. the women’s defending title, also reached the finals and will face Marion Welsh at 1:30 p.m. Cecilia DeSantis fell to Welsh 9-7 3-? in a semifinal. Perry beat Brill 6-0 to reach the finals. men’s doubles Villum Maness vs Armstrong Kennedy follow the singles.

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Borowy Edges Newsom 1 to 0 in Philadelphia

The New York Yankees earned a 1 0 win over the Athletics in Philadelphia as Hank Borowy defeated Baba Newsom. Nine hits by New York, six by Philadelphia, and unearned ninth inning run decided the game. Attendance listed at 20,166.

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Walters and Cardinals clash in late edition win

Bucky Walters pitched his 16th win of the season as the Reds defeated the St Louis Cardinals 5 to 3 in Cincinnati. He walked six and allowed eight hits including three doubles and a homer. The crowd of 24,153 marked the largest turnout since Opening Day as Walters' club rallied from a two run deficit with a three run third inning.

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Beau Jack Edges Hob Montgomery In Madison Square Garden

Beau Jack won a split 10 round decision over Hob Montgomery in Madison Square Garden before 15 822 spectators in a war bond benefit bout. Jack led early and withstood a late surge. the bout was not for a title and marked the fourth meeting of the pair, with no knockdowns in 55 rounds. Judges split on the outcome, Frank Forbes and Bill Healy differing from Billy Cavanaugh on rounds.

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Chicago Beats Pirates in 4-3 Victory

Chicago edged Pittsburgh 4-3 as Bill Nicholson hit his 4th homer of the season in the ninth after Stan Hack also connected earlier. The Pirates led 5-2 before Chicago mounted a two-run rally to extend its winning streak to ten games before 10,022 at Pittsburgh.

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Chapman Hurls Brooks to Win

Chapman former Yankees star returns to major league action winning for Brooklyn Dodgers in 9 to 4 victory over the Boston Braves as Workman homered and Holmes and Stanky drive in key runs. Al Javery took the loss for Boston while Brooklyn bats totaled 13 hits in the win.

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West Virginia Open leads Javvis as Edgewood fields prosper

Former Kanawha City pro GT Johnny Javvis holds a one stroke lead after 18 holes of the West Virginia Open. Charleston golfers Rene Stone Gay Carper Ralph Gordon Siebert Igo Bill Kyle Bob Wolff W F Skidmore Andy Brawley Earl Jones Fred O Blue Alex McKay Jim Chatfield Luther Wolfe Timmy Loar participate. Edgewood club championship matches tighten with Jimmy Graham and Tommy Woodrum losing by 1 up. Navy officials tout golf as a builder of character and fitness. Mrs V C Deay Smith, recent Asheville competitor, enters the Women’s Western Open qualifying at Chisago and remains a leading local figure. Cardinals are no longer favorites to win the National League title with Cincinnati contending after a tougher stretch.

Johnny Javiis Kanawha City Javvis Charleston Rene Stone Gay Carper Ralph Gordon Siebert Igo Bill Kyle Bob Wolff W. F. Skidmore Gauley Bridge Andy Brawley Earl Jones Fred O. Blue Alex McKay Jim Chatfield Luther Wolfe Timmy Loar V. C.deay Smith Biltmore Forest Asheville N. C Chisago Kanawha Edgewood

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