West Virginia and Marshall football absence sparks warm sports chatter
The piece surveys WVU and Marshall avoiding a football clash, notes Mountaineer leaders resist discussion, and highlights local baseball figures like Virgil Kearns, Charley Hylton, and Huntington Aces. It also covers Zanesville’s MA league woes, Cubs backing, and players such as Dick Mindy and Ralph Weigel.
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Mountaineer
Charley Hylton
Logan
Mountain State League Indians
Fred Blake
Huntington Aces
Hylton
Aces
Whitey Hartman
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Charley
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Zanesville
Chicago Cubs
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Dick Mindy
Dayton
Pants Rowland
Chicago
Youngstown
Bill Gibson
Senators
Ralph Weigel
Lima
Cleveland Indians
Buckeye Champs
Conn Forecasts Speed To Beat Louis In Title Bout
Heavyweight hopeful William Conn predicts victory over Joe Louis at the Polo Grounds. He claims superior speed will neutralize Louis punching power, saying his jab extended reach will keep Louis out of range. Conn notes his peak condition and stamina, asserting he could go 20 rounds and still dominate.
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Sweet William
Joe Louis
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Open Layout Gets Approval for Fort Worth Open Course
Fort Worth Texas June 2 11 final sanction granted for the par 70 Colonial Club course where cattle grazed and corn grew. Harold W Pierce and Francis Guimet of Boston led the inspection praising 7035 yards and noting a tough course demanding accuracy with the fifth hole nearly washed out and tee markers moved up on the fourth. Snead may not start due to a back injury while Mangrum and McSpaden posted low scores in the hopeful pre tournament chatter.
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Francis Ouimet
Bill Boni
Tex
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Francis Guimet
Boston
U. S. Golf Association
Joseph C. Day, Jr
Marvin
Ouimet
Harry Vardon
Ted Ray
Pierce and
Lloyd Mangrum
Texas
Willie Tura Fesa
Jag McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
MecSpaden
Snead
Samuel Jackson Snead
Sam
Oklahoma City
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Lou Gehrig’s Legendary Records Highlight Career
New York reports detail Lou Gehrig, the Iron Horse, and his remarkable achievements with the Yankees. The piece covers his 2130 consecutive games, .338 lifetime batting, 992 fielding, four home run games, seven 150-RBI seasons, and scoring feats, along with his 1939 illness and enduring captaincy.
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Payne Medalist Faces Semi Final Clash In Tournament
Mrs. Payne led with an 80 yesterday and is favored to meet Mrs. Smith in the lower bracket semi finals. She opens today against Mrs. M Moorhead, winner of 1981 and 1932 titles, after Moorhead qualified with a 56. Mrs Geiger meets Edgewood’s Mrs. Marion Ray, a former champion in 1935 and 1938 who beat Geiger 5 and 4 in the final. Smith faces Miss Freddie Hawkins, runner up to Geiger in 1938 who upset Payne to reach finals. Lowe draws Mrs J W Cummins in the first round as other matches are set.
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Freddie Hawkins
Geiger
Payne
Lowe
J. W. Cummins
JG. Grettum
State Closed Tennis Play to Open June 18
The 32nd annual West Virginia State Closed tennis tournament will run June 18 to 22 at Charleston Tennis Club. Entries from across the state are expected for the singles title held by Deloy Parsons, with Huntington duo Parsons and Wilkinson as doubles champions. Dorothy Bell of Wheeling holds the women’s title. Herbert Stansbury of Beckley presides over the state association.
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J. Pell Miller
Miller
Deloy W. (Deacon) Parsons
Huntington
Parsons
Byron Wilkinson
Dorothy Bell
Wheeling
Herbert Stansbury
Beckley
West Virginia Lawn Tennis Association
Wright Bugus
E. M. (Twink) Starr
Local tennis tourney pits 47 players in five flights
Mrs E B Harter and others contest matches as 47 entrants compete in a five flight tournament plus a championship group. Play starts this morning at 9 with the defeat of the title flight forming the first flight. Cards list top qualifiers and results for Payne Smith Geiger Lowe. International League scores Jersey City 4 Rochester 3 and Baltimore 4 Buffalo 3 with only games scheduled.
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J. E. Tetlow
R. B. Buubaugh
Ann Eamibleton
Edgewood
Harold Russell
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Lowe
Jersey City
Rochester
Balimore
Buffalo
Tribe Back on Top As Bob Feller Wins
Cleveland Indians move to first place with a 7 to 5 victory over the New York Yankees. Bob Feller earns his 11th win, six straight, ending a four-game Tribe skid as Jeff Heath and Rogers hit key homers. Chicago’s loss to Washington widens Cleveland’s lead to a game and a half over the White Sox.
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Yankees
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Jeff Heath
Cleveland
Tommy Wenrich
Red Sox edge Tigers in low-scoring tilt at Detroit
Boston defeats Detroit 9 to 1 as Foxx, Dobson and Hale drive runs. DiMaggio, Williams and Gehringer contribute for Detroit in a game marked by Newsom and Dobson on the mound. Attendance 2,861.
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