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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1949
Page
16
West Virginia University may add Kissy Henson from South Charleston to its baseball program next year as the Mountaineers seek star power. The piece notes other WVU plans, high school tourney finances, and local sports chatter from Charleston.
The article notes the Charleston Tennis Club built in 1996 could lose its natural surface courts. Local judges and tennis figures including Perry, Vincent, Richards, Bruce Barnes, and Dick Sheen warn such a loss would reduce already limited recreational facilities and deal a body blow to local tennis’s growth prospects in Charleston.
West Virginia freshman grid team led by Roy M. Hawley plans a schedule with six return opponents from 1948 and a new finale against Pitt plebes on November 14. Home games at Fairmont, Beckley, Cumberland, Cleveland, and Fort Defiance with matchups also at Kiski and Morgantown.
Bordok and Hutson named directors of the city baseball and softball leagues for summer. Bordok, Roosevelt Junior High athletic coach, will oversee east side teams while Hutson, Sione-Wayy Jackson high school coach, handles west side teams. They will meet prospective players Monday at 1 p.m. at the Kanawha City playground east of Watt Powell Park.
Detroit reports the Lions signed quarterback Steve Nemeth from Notre Dame and halfback Cloyce Box from West Texas State College. The announcements arrive as the team strengthens its backfield for the upcoming season.
Farmers Market faces Preston Lawson in a doubleheader this afternoon at 2 pm at Robson Field in North Charleston.
Chicago report notes Sam Snead, Bobby Locke, Palmer, Middlecoff, and Mangrum as leading contenders at Medinah No. 3 for the 49th National Open. Expected 72-hole winner around 280, with Snead favored amid a winning spree. Course set around 7,040 yards first two days, 7,300 final windup with par 70.
The article details Florida fishing trips and massive catches. Bill Gilmore, a Charleston transplant, reels an 18 pound snook near Indian River. Paul Meadows lands a 15 inch crappie on Coal River. Roy Sinary and the Kinzers fish around Florida coastlines, with tarpon lore at Boca Grande Pass and a 400 pound jewfish by Kinzer.
Nimbus is forecast to win the English Derby at TOPSOM England as crowds expect a large field in the Gazette City Wide event. Bookmakers rate the race open with several challengers, including top contenders from Nimbus Racing and rival stables.
Elk Hills gained a one and a half game lead as Flo Hills posted three wins last week in the Bus Church YMCA Softball League standings. The Presbyterians beat Christ Methodist 8 4 while Emmanuel Baptist edged Asbury 6 4. First Presbyterian fell 9 4 to the leading Presbyterians as Baptist Temple rested. Emmanuel and Acoury game postponed.
Qualifying rounds of the Kanawha County women's tournament begin Tuesday at 12 a.m. at the Kanawha County Club course Edgewood Country Club hosts the event ending Friday with about 40 entrants. Former champions Mrs Herry Payne and Mrs C Deal Smith will be absent. Practice rounds are tomorrow with golfers from across the county invited to participate. Contests include driving putting and approaching with a field day after Friday's finals.
West Virginia Tractor took the lead late last week in the Softball League amid a round of results. Appalachian defeated Gasco 63 with Appalachian lining 16 Rendezvous, 3-7. A key match is set for Thursday at 6 pm at Bigley Field as West Virginia Tractor faces Appalachian in a tight standings battle.
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