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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1947

Page

15

Wellsburg Tops Sophia 7 0 For State Baseball Title

EFT HANDLED Al Fedak pitched Wellsburg to the West Virginia scholastic baseball championship with a 7 to 0 win over Sophia before 2 000 fans in Charleston Kanawha park. Fedak struck out 13 in a near no hit effort and added a 9 2 opening game victory over Gary fanning 15. Wellsburg reached the final by beating Moorefield while Sophia upset Williamson and Parkersburg before the final.

The Charleston Gazette Wellsburg Blanks Sophia Fedak al Fedak Wellsburg West Virginia Sophia Charleston Kanawha Park Gary Moorefield Strong Williamson Parkersburg Imeang Junior McKiny Junior Pate Sophia Wellsburg McKiny J. Pate Reed Ellison

Seventeenth Kanawha County Women’s Golf Tournament Opens

Oliver Michels centers attention as the Kanawha County Women’s Golf tournament kicks off at Kanawha Country Club, with Meadow Brook Golf Club members sponsoring. Longtime champions and local pros highlighted amid party social events and practice buzz ahead of the June 14 event.

Oliver Michels Olding Kanawha County Kanawha Country Club Kanawha Meadow Brook Henry Krueger Archer Potter Cincinnati M. M. Moorhead H. D. Everett John ¥. Ray M. G. Geiger Weichman Spike Justice Larry R. B. Blubaugh V. C. Smith

Second Annual Scout Field Meet Scheduled

The second annual Boy Scout track and field meet for St. Albans District will be held at Crawford Field on Saturday in June at 12 20 p m. Approved by the district council the event is promoted by Jack Ryder and Eddie Mills with Eddie Bartrug as trainer. Officials will be those from last year. An afternoon of scout activities will run continuously and all district scouts are eligible.

St. Albans Crawford Field Jack Ryder Eddie Mills Eddie Bartrug Dick Sidebottom Philadelphia May New York University Navy Army Jack Hammack América Curtis’ C. Stone Penn State Andrew E. Neiding Manhattan Fred Johnson Michigan State Spartans NYU Joseph Cianciabella Reginald Pearman N ¥U Jack Dianet Dianetti Cute Sue Pearman Herd Bob Guste Button John B. Woodruff Pittsburgh Karl Drews Etibank Palington Stymie Queens i Kellerpaign Joe New York Cleveland New York Il Mie Whirlaway Nate Aqueduct Hirsch Jacobs Queens County Fleures

West Virginia Track Revival Likely Says Art Smith

Morgantown May 41 West Virginia University coach Art Smith predicts a stronger track team next season after a breakthrough year. Standout freshman Jack Morton excelled in multiple events and Marvin Lindsay Bill Pitman and Jack Lowe emerged as strong contributors in distance and field events.

Morgantown West Virginia University Art Smith Mountaineers Smith Jack Morton Morton Parkersburg High School Marvin Lindsay Bill Pitman Jack Lowe Lindsay Washington & Lee Geneva Pitaman West Virginia Lowe

Sissonville 10 Play Spencer Today at Sissonville High

The Sissonville Independents host Spencer this afternoon at 1 2 P.M. at Sissonville in a dual meet setup. Spencer won 7 6 against Sissonville in their first meet, with Coal Fork to follow Wednesday at home.

Sissonville Sissonville Independents Spencer Coal Fork

Miss Wolfe Returns To Edgewood Courts

Miss Catherine Wolfe, tennis instructor at Edgewood Country Club, arrived in town yesterday to begin another season at the local golf and tennis club. She previously directed the West Virginia Closed Tennis tournament last year, helping revive interest after a wartime lapse.

Catherine Wolfe Edgewood Country Club Wolfe West Virginia

Brooklyn and Boston clash in tense box score summary

Brooklyn and Boston deliver a sprawling box score with players such as Stanky Holmes Reiser and Lanfranconi among noted names. The game features multiple pitchers including Cooper Robinson and Budnick with late inning substitutions and varied hits across both lineups.

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Yankees Club Feller Keller Homer In 8 4 Win

New York beats Cleveland 8 4 as Keller drives in five with two home runs off Feller. Keller’s blasts put the Yankees ahead in the home half and he pushes his season total. Feller allows eight hits in five innings before relief.

York New York Yankees King Kong Charlie Keller Hobby Feller Cleveland Indians Keller Amers Ron Feller

Turnesa Captures British Amateur

Turnesa defeated Dick Chapman 3 and 2 in the British amateur final at Arno u stie Scotland to become the sixth American winner. He used his mother-in-law Beatrice O Conner putter and steady play to rally from a five-hole deficit, finishing on the 34th with a par three.

Philadelphia iMay Chicago Cubs Johnny Schmitz Philadelphia Phillies Tonight P. Bill Nicholson Arnoustie Scotland Willie Turnesa Turnesa Dick Chapman Willie Duke of Windsor Beatrice O'Conner White Plains Britain Walter J. Travis Carnoustie Chapman Joe Capman Watt Pinehurst N.C

Germany Get Dope On Corn Bread

Former Maine chef Sewell, now director of Military Government in Wuerttemberg Baden, announced a corn bread recipe at a German press conference as Anglo American authorities push a food rationing plan. Shortstop Marty Marion of the Cardinals has appeared in four World Series games.

Germany Stuttgart Sumner Sewell Maine Sewell Wuerttemberg-Ba Marty Marion The Cardinals

Major League Standings From Today’s Baseball Scores

National League results show New York 10, Chicago 7, Philadelphia 1, Boston undefined as games scheduled. American League action lists New York 8 and Cleveland 4 with Washington and Petrol at 4 4, plus incomplete game notes.

New York Pilishargo Brooklyn Boston Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Washington

Sundays Probable Pitchers Noticsal Lean Cincinnati at New York

Baseball notices list probable pitchers for Sunday games featuring Cincinnati at New York with Walters y and Blackwell. also Brooklyn at Louis, Pittsburgh at Boston, Chicago at Evansville, New York at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit, Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at St Louis.

Cincinnati New York Walters Blackwell Wkdanaen Thompson Mr. Louis Brooklyn EB van Kab Redortelch New Fuck Cleveland Tehnine Fat Reynolds Grateet Gettet Washington Newsom Fland Seachnenuch Va Whe Ad Bentnn Boston

Learn to Swim Week Opens at YMCA for Boys

The YMCA launches a week long learn to swim campaign starting tomorrow at nine for about two hundred boys who passed recent physicals. Free lessons run daily with slots for each time block and schools distributed entry cards for grades three through six with parental consent required. Eddie Lampton leads instruction.

YMCA Eddie Lampton MCA Fruth Mercer Lincoln Bigley Watts Capitol Glenwood Robins Fernbank Horace Mann Taft Kanawha Tisklewah Littlepage Elk Owens McGwigan

State Chess Champion Slated to Play Here

S Werthhammer the stave chess champion will guest the Carbide Chess club of South Charleston for a simultaneous exhibition Monday evening at the South Charleston Recreation Center. All players are invited to participate. Joan Hart Jr. leads the Kanawha Valley Chess tourney after winning two games last week over Al DuVall and Reid Holt. Semi finals and far rounds are set for Monday and Wednesday nights at the South Charleston Recreation Center and Charleston KOC club rooms.

Br. S. Werthhammer Carbide Chess Club South Charleston South Charleston Recreation Center Joan Hart, Jr Kanawha Valley al DuVall Reid Holt Charleston K. O. C

West Virginia Mountaineers trample Fairmont State 9 2

West Virginia, paced by Jim Larson home run and Tom Chump triple, defeated Fairmont State 9 to 2 at the athletic field. Okey Ryan allowed five hits as WVU burst ahead early and held off Fairmont's seven pitchers. The doubleheader notes mention 19 fielding miscues behind the Mountaineers. The Charleston Red Sox set to play Holden Bearcats at Holden at 2 p.m.

Morgantown W. Va West Virginia Mountaineers Fairmont State Falcons Athletic Field West Virginia Nirth Jim Larson Tom Chum Lester John Sabot Okey Ryan Fairmont Zitto Ayers Ryan Biddle

Baseball's Big Six Fir The Adsmelated Prens

Old baseball standings list teams and key players from the American and National Leagues. Names such as the Yankees Giants Red Sox Braves and Reds appear with scattered scores and player references. The fragmentary text cites Torgeson Williams Keller and others in a league context.

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