Ruffing Earns Eighth Win As Yankees Top Tigers 8-4
Pitcher Charley Ruffing limited Detroit to six hits despite a finger injury to earn his eighth win of the season as the New York Yankees defeated the Tigers 8 to 4 before 44,190 fans. Ruffing walked off the mound after Barney McCoskey’s line drive in the fifth. Murphy finished as Detroit used a late rally yet could not overcome New York’s early lead.
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Ducos and Dunbar Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive
At Armor Park the Ducos beat Pritchard 5 2 in A Division, Luikart and Kearns leading with three hits and a Harold Kearns homer. Dunbar defeated N Y A 8 3 in B Division, Gibson striking out 13 as Dunbar coasted to victory. Only Carbide vs Moore on tap today.
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Chisox A did split as Sox win opener big
Chicago White Sox routs Athletics 14 to 9 in game one then Athletics answer with a strong 14 to 9 victory in game two. Gantenbein Etten Johnson and F Hayes lead Chicago while Pippen Lyons Kreevich Appling and Bejma pace the A’s offensive effort.
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Cooper Wins Round Robin in Goodall Tournament Thriller
Lighthorse Harry Cooper of Chicago wins the Goodall round robin with plus 31, edging Craig Wood who finishes plus 29. Sam Snead places third with 24 points, Denny Shute fourth with 21, while Ralph Guldahl 19 and others trail in the final scoring. Wood’s late rally and a dramatic finish on the final green underscore a tense, action filled round robin.
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Dartmont Defeats Beer Barons 8-4 in Afternoon Contest
Dartmont beat the Beer Barons of Charleston 8 to 4 this afternoon. Lodrill pitched for Charleston and struck out 12 batters.
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Charles Ruffing as Yankee reliever in 1938 season
The answer is none. Charles Red Ruffing did not appear as a relief pitcher for the New York Yankees in the 1938 season.
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Hendrix and Hines Capture Local Doubles Match
Arthur Hendrix, tennis coach at the U S Naval Academy and former 14th ranked singles star from Lakeland Florida, teamed with Wilmer Hines of Charleston to defeat Deacon Parsons of Huntington and Jimmy Allen of Charleston in four doubles at the local club. Scores were 6 3, 6 2. Hendrix was bound for Annapolis Maryland.
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Reds Defeat Giants 4-1 to Extend NL Lead
Cincinnati Reds top New York Giants 4-1 to extend their National League lead to 32 games over the Cardinals. Paul Derringer supported early by solid fielding and offense, while Carl Hubbell took the loss after giving up three runs in the first inning and lasting just three frames. Werber drove in two runs with a homer, Frey and Goodman also drove in runs as the Reds pulled away.
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Major Leagues Scores From The Day
National League games saw Cincinnati beat New York 4 to 1 and Chicago defeat Philadelphia 9 to 4 while Pittsburgh won 7 to 1 over Brooklyn in a two game note. American League results showed Cleveland 10 Boston 2 New York 8 Detroit 4 Chicago 14 Philadelphia 9 and St Louis 5 Washington 4 with St Louis defeat noted as 5 11.
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Tonight's MLB Card Matchups Across Six Cities
Cincinnati faces New York Walters with Schumacher on the mound in a six to four start. Pittsburgh meets Brooklyn Sewell against Tamulis in a two to one tilt. St Louis visits Boston Cooper versus Posedel at three to three. Chicago travels to Philadelphia French against Johnson at four to two. New York hosts Detroit Pearson facing Rowe at five to zero. Philadelphia visits Chicago Nelson versus Knott at three to one. Boston plays Cleveland Ostermuller against Allen at one to three. Only games scheduled.
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Capitol View Linksmen Win Over Willow Grove
The Capitol View Golf club team defeated Willow Grove of Montgomery yesterday on the local links by 16 to 5. Key pairings show CV taking four matches 3 to 0 and several 3 to 0 wins with WG securing a few 2 to 2 draws.
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Dodgers and Pirates Split Doubleheader in Brooklyn
The Dodgers crushed the Pirates 14 to 1 in the second game after dropping the opener 7 to 3. Key contributors include R. Rizzo with a homer and Camilli with a three base hit, while H. Hamlin took the loss in game one. The twin bill ends with Brooklyn earning a decisive victory in the nightcap.
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U S Poloists Open Series in 11 7 Victory
U S poloists, unbeaten since 1921, beat Britain 11 to 7 at Meadow Brook in Westbury New York to take the opener of a three match series. Tommy Hitchcock and Stewart Iglehart led on the field as 18 000 fans watched. The second match is set for next Sunday.
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Bastlalls BIG SIX
Baseball roundup listing top players by league with batting averages runs batted in and home run leaders. Notable names include Arnovich Dickey McQuinn Higgins Hassett and McCormick, with Wright Goodman Williams Selkirk Rizzo and Greenberg among leaders.
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Levi base ball team tops Monsanto 7 to 4
In Nitro Calvert pitched a five-hit game as Levi defeated Monsanto 7 to 4 with Hedrick blasting a two on homer. In Laing the Indians beat Nazimine 7 to 6 as Hiram Riffe struck out nine and C Boggess had a double and three singles.
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Dodgers White Sox exhibition game tickets on sale
Tickets for the Brooklyn Chicago exhibition game to be played Tuesday June 13 in Charleston go on sale at Sport Mart 1017 Quarrier Street at 10 am Grandstand seats are $2 taxes included and bleachers $1 tax included with outlets listed Older's Drug Belches Fout's Liberty Drug and A V Johnson's Drug. Mail orders may be sent to Henderson L Peebles Charleston WV with a check for desired pasteboards.
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Senators Split in Doubleheader With Indians
Springfield Indians triumphed 13-3 in night action after a 6-3 day game victory over Charleston Senators. Key moments featured Kosinski scoring the series winner, Kalafut driving in runs, and Broska's steady pitching limiting Springfield's hits.
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Rugel Fires 69 To Lead City Golf Qualifiers
Joe Rugel shot a 69 at Meadow Brook to lead The Gazette City-Wide golf qualifiers. 25 players qualified by Tuesday, with Rugel posting six birdies and a 36 on the front nine, 33 on the back, as other scores included W L McBride 74 and Larry David 72.
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Light Heavies In Mat Set to Open Armory Night
The Armory hosts a wrestling program led by Whitey Walberg and Tug Wilson. Count Grandovich returns for a semi final against Olaf Olson as Brooks faces Gil Knutson in the opening prelim. Matches start at 8:30 with fast action anticipated.
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Akron Yankees Cop Twin Bill
Akron wins 6 0 in first game with a fourth inning infield single by Tippy Canoe ending Max Pressman’s no hit bid. Akron also takes the second game 8 to 7. In Portsmouth, Max Sarkent limits Dayton to two hits as Portsmouth gains a 5 1 win. Eddie Murphy and Chip Marshall drive a 10 hit attack.
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Shrewsbury Wins Late Infield Error Battle
Shrewsbury defeated the Reed Ducks 3-2 as Shrewsbury capitalized on infield errors. Luther Carr struck out 14 batters and yielded two hits for Reed while Morton homered for the Ducks in the sixth.
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Qualifying Opens for Kanawha County Women’s Golf Championship
Qualifying will open today at Kanawha County Club for the annual Kanawha County Women’s Golf championship with practice rounds and a record field. Match play starts Tuesday with finals Thursday. a handicap tournament follows on Friday. Defending champion is Mrs. M. G. Geiger of Kanawha who won last year 1 up. The field includes several past title holders.
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Local Netters Triumph in City Tennis Clash
Jimmy Allen captained Local Netters to a sparkling 8-1 win over Huntington at the Charleston Tennis Club. Allen defeated Titlist Deacon Parsons in the singles feature, boosting his claim as the No 1 contender for the 1939 state closed crown. Parsons, Marshall College sophomore, showed zip in serves but was pressed throughout by Allen.
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