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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1924

Page

11

State House and Simms Win Twilight Game Title

State House and Simms defeated Ko of Co op 6 to 2 at Armor Park in a twilight game. Hoennen hit a three bagger with five on in the second, Stack added a homer, and Keeney drove in two runs as State House built a lead and held off late Ko of Co op rallies. Errors aided the winners while Mahen pitched well for the losers despite the defeat.

Simms State House View Sories Armor Park Victor Hounds Goyhorn Hardware Ttaeas Music Boys Coshorn Guel Campinn Cosahorn Batten Eimima Loewe Barrance Yictrola Berta Sieghorn Tered Hoennen Ed Keeney Stack Co Op Maben Stianid Bean Aladdin Hall Park Ant Aledin Aladin Alaiddin Purla Maral

Sansovina Wins English Derby at Epsom Downs

Sansovina ridden by Weston won the English Derby at Epsom Downs in heavy going, finishing six lengths ahead. It marked a long-awaited victory for the Derby line and set a new time of 2 minutes 45 2-3 seconds for the mile and a half course, with Viscount Astor's St Germans and others close behind in a tight stretch.

Epsom Downs England Lord Derby Sansovina Weston Som Downs Earl

Tigers Favored For Gazette Cup Victory

Tigers appear favored for the Gazette Cup as they meet the Cardinals in a decisive junior high league playoff. After a late surge, the Tigers secured a triple tie with a league con test win and opened the playoff with the first victory yesterday morning.

Tigers Cardinals

Jones Sets Open Championship Talk On Form And Skill

Grantland Rice outlines Bobby Jones as the standout in the 1924 Open field. He analyzes Jones’s consistent play, limited club variety yet precise technique, and the broad field of contenders led by Hagen. The piece highlights Jones’s record over seventeen Open rounds and the difficulty of predicting the outcome amid long courses and variable breaks.

United States Tnverness Columbia Skakie Inwood Bobby Cruickshank Jones Hagen Thao Ping Jones Bern Chateliss Jack McDermott Lis

Lynch Election Seems Assured at Campaign Head Quarters

Reported results show James M. Lynch of Syracuse leading with about 27,000 votes and Charles McToward of Detroit trailing 24,000 in the race for president of the union. Incumbent Seth Brown of Los Angeles leads for vice president with 26,000 to George Tench of New York City 22,000. Tebn W. Hays of Minneapolis leads for secretary treasurer by about 3,000 votes over Wm. Aldrich of Chicago.

Camipaign James MM. Lynch Syracuse Internetioun! Typographies Union Lirneh Charles MoToward Detroit pMiehipan Wwious Seth i, Brown Los Angeles Reeriven George Tt. Tench New York C Ubinne Recone Eaye Austin W. Heween New Fark We Kk Trottar Vancouver

The Grieving Athlete

A fragmented poem by George E. Phair about a baseball star facing pain and withdrawal from play. It references Stanislaus Zbyszko and a misaligned anecdote about athletic rivalry and opportunity, with garbled lines suggesting a struggle between desire to play and personal grief.

Aladdin and Wis Involved in Big Fight Bout Plans

Long fragmentary report discusses plans for a heavyweight title bout this year. Tex Rickard linked to arranging a match between champions amid speculation on August 20 and a potential Will-Dempsey style showdown. Notes confusion over venues in Chicago and Tempe, with mentions of La Angel Pinna and Marty Wills and references to broader boxing buzz.

No York Jark Demnany Tex Rickard Karki Brough Sinurling Reala Las Angel Pinna Marty Wills Totay Willa Br Vie Pan Hity Alin Tempe Bey Rickard Chicago Boyles

Tigers Triumph Over Yanks in Prep for Cardinals Clash

In a 9 to 2 victory the Tigers toppled the Yanks, setting up a bid for the title against the Cardinals. Yesterday’s main score showed Tigers 6 Yanks 4 with Isa, Raterios-Carey, Gunnoe, Mishie, and C. Wall noted in the box. College baseball results from New York and Boston also appear, with Pennsylvania 7 over Columbia and Harvard 3 over Princeton. An odd line mentions Iron bullets first noted in 1550.

Yanks Tigers Devorites Cardinals Isa Raterios Carey Gunnoe Mishie C. Wall New York Pennsylvania Columbia A Boston Harvard Princeton

Schwabe and May Lose First Game in Slow Diamond Tilt

Kebwate and Mays remained undefeated after a rough start losing to Kaufman 17 to 14 as darkness halted play in the sixth inning. Kaufman benefited from a 12-run third inning and strong hitting led by their big inning. Batteries Morganstein and Michael for Schwabe and May, Conway and Cork for Kaufman. Wandrum Nie Wink.

Kebwate Mays Hae Vall Ita Firat Genet Ikaufman Kaufman Marion Keufman Morganstein Michael Song Conway Cork

Parkersburg Attraction Highlighted for Sunday

Local notes state Parkersburg will be the feature act at Hanaeha Park Sunday afternoon with Breck Starr's Parkersburg Unter Fendents performing and Powell's Senator slated to work out today in preparation. Several lineups and players are mentioned, including Abnet and Cook, with talk of knuckleball pitching and upcoming games in Huntington and Charleston.

Breck Starr Parkersburg Hanaeha Park Powell Devore Cook Anny Abnet Atv Deven Powell Aline Carl Petey Tek Aondaz Ed Kenney Buntington Berry Charleston Rendy Dows Montgomery Oller

Garnett School Graduation Set for 38 Seniors

Garnett school for colored students plans to graduate 38 from its senior department this year amid a nearly 1,900 enrollment and 41 teachers. A 37 student class will move into high school. As part of commencement week activities, members of the physical education department presented a play. Dreams of happiness featured Wednesday night as the senior class presented "ar men" on Monday night June 5 before a packed assembly.

Garnett School Ienior Faentty Witt Scthonl Garnet School Phye

Wholesale Coal Men Adjourn Meeting at Greenbrier

The American Wholesale Coal Association concluded a two day session at the Greenbrier hotel in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia electing Harry K Cowright of Philadelphia as president H J Harryman of Toledo as vice president and Bert Mercyweather of Chicago as secretary and treasurer A 20 member board of directors was chosen representing eastern and western coal centers A resolution committee proposed establishing a reel inatlinte and referred to the US Chamber of Commerce for consideration Invitations for the next gathering were sent from Armatic City Niagara Falls and Galiumibus with site selection left to the board After adjournment many members traveled to Bluefield for the National Retail Coal Merchants Association meeting

White Bulphur Springs W. Va Greenbrier Almerican Wholesale Coal Association Harry K. Cowright Philadelphia H. J. Harryman Toledo Bert Mercytweather Chicao RFR Wadleigh United States Diretor Snksian Bluefield National Retail Cond Merchants Association

West Virginia University Graduation Addresses Critique

At West Virginia University fifty seventh annual commencement, Dr. L. D. Coffman praised graduates while lamenting a mutinous minority and party driven policy in American leadership. The ceremony awarded 189 bachelor of arts, 38 bachelor of science, 18 bachelor of law, 29 engineering degrees, 25 agriculture, 25 home economics, 13 music diplomas, and teens from pharmacy.

America LE. D. Coffman University of Minnesota West Virginia University Dr. Coffman

Oppose Merger of Army and Navy Reported

A joint congressional committee on reorganization urged creating a new Department of Education and Relief. It would absorb public health education and veterans care agencies including the Veterans Bureau and Public Health Service. The report also recommended moving the Bureau of Mines, Interior agencies, Lake Survey, and waterway offices to other departments.

Washington Sune Congressional Committee Todas Department of Education and Relief Pew Department Veterans Bureau Puble Health Service Vanmission Commerce Department Tinea Natant Interior Department Lake Survey Office Inland and Coasticise Waterway Beye War Department National Advisory Aeronautics

Lincoln Juniors Given Diplomas at Graduation

About 3000 gathered in the Lincoln Junior High Assembly to witness 69 graduates receive diplomas for entry to Charleston High School. Dr J M Merrill delivered the commencement address praising perseverance and urging continued education. Valedictorian Mildred Morgan Hall spoke on Why We Should Go to High School. Salutatorian Evelyn White discussed How to Spend a Varathan.

Lincoln Junior High Lnst High Schoor J. MH. Merrill Mildred Morgan Hall Evelyn White Ciaes Buelak Louise Ailen Winlrede Aroling Marie Sylvia Hanna Frances Katherine Gunter Aimy Lala Pliney Tsinlomas Br. RB. Weber Scholis Charleston Aho Ascher Diana Ounod H.A. Harrington

Constitutional Challenge Delays Bonus Payment in New York

A constitutional challenge in New York questions the legality of issuing a military bonus by cash or insurance certificates. The dispute targets actions by government departments and seeks to determine if any injunction can block bonus payments.

New York Mia Bonne Bhd Matiat Inasury War and Navy Departments Veterans Bureau

Calvary Baptist Invocation and class graduates listed

Calvary Baptist church pronounced the Invocation. The graduating class includes James Altizer Thomas Ball Frank Hanshaw Carl Halley Jeffers Wilbur Graus Ernest Roberts Edward Santrock Paul Snyder James Spencer Ha T John Wallace Joe Wells White Lee Dotson Euelah Dorothy Bowers Julia Howler Frances unter dred Hall Leona Harlton Marie Hanna Gindi Hunton Irina Johnson Evelyn Moore Kathleen Morris Lets Pirnes Ena Rader Archie Kramer Shirker Virginia Lines Ile Mir Virginia Ively Whi Houeleh Welaina Ethel Coffman Marguerite Wehrle Lyndall Silman Audree Lee Virginia Shea Max Mc Daniels Dorothy Barrar Irene Shutfebarger Denver Fill Carias McAtee Rhammeldeth Guthrie Gladys Hitch Harry Skllea Dorothy Carson Harold Collins Jennie Gaines Chisholm Carl Tully Donald Stawart

Clnan Ise James Altizer Thomas Ball Frank Hanshaw Carl Halley Ei Jeffers Wilbur Graus Ernest Roberts Edward Santrock Paul Snyder James Spencer Ha T. John Wallace Joe Wells White Lee Dotson Euelah Dorothy Bowers Winitret Julia Howler Frances Unter Dred Hall Leona Harlton Marie Hanna Gindi Hunton Irina Johnson Accti Evelyn Moore Kathleen Morrris Pirnes Ena Rader Archier Kramer Shirker Virginia Lines Ile Mir Virginia Ively WhiHoueleh Welaina Ethel Coffman Marguerite Wehrle Lyndall Silman Audree Lee Virginia Shea Max McDaniels Dorothy Barrar Irene Shutfebarger Denver Fill Carias McAtee Rhammeldeth Guthrie Gladys Hitch Harry Skllea Dorothy Carson Harold Collins Jennie Gaines Chisholm Carl Tully Donald Stawart

Local notables named in partial list of attendees

A partial roster lists Ernest Carver Charles Staate Macel Meyers Réba Mae Wallace Grace Martin Emma Alkinson Virginie Graham Julian Mercum Janet Ripley Velma Buzzard Eleanor Thornguin John Thom Elizabeth Lee and Ines Plaster as attendees in a community event draft.

Ernest Carver Charles Staate Macel Meyers Réba Mae Wallace Grace Martin Emma Alkinson Virginie Graham Julian Mercum Janet Ripley Velma Buzzard Eleanor Thornguin John Thom Elizabeth Lee Ines

Campaign expense report for H Bari Frias shocks readers

An itemized expense record shows 23 cents spent by H Bari Frias of the Republican ticket for Nora Mottday, including a ice cream cone and bottle of water. In a separate note, boxer Edward Edison dies from a brain hemorrhage after a bout in Everett Washington, two weeks earlier in Montana.

Towa Juans T H. Bari Frias Nora

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