EMCO Keeps Clean Record in Industrial League
EMCO extends its winning streak to eight with a 9-4 rout of duPont at Kana wa Park. Skip ner Rocks faces Madison at Alley Sunday while Anchor invades Electro boys on Monday. Hugh Simmons likely to start for EMCO against Madison, with Howard Bentoe on the mound in Adams clash.
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Industrial League
Charley Hockenberry
EMCO
duPont
Kanawha Park
Skipner Rock
Madison Nine
Alley
Nelson Pauley
Nine
Hugh Simmons
Emco Nine
Howard Ben
Hugh
Emco Madison
Beverly
Red Sox
Alloy
Tony Baloney Sends Birthday Wishes From Jane Lew
Dear Shorts column notes Tony Baloney from Jane Lew scolds the ball park plan in Chatterton and wishes several locals a happy birthday including Watt Powell Biddy Keers Ray Court Ira Maynor Squire Tully Anthony Knight Hendo Peebies and Lefty Harrison Dewey Kuhns also gets a birthday greeting.
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Chatterton
Watt Powell
Biddy Keers
Ray Court
Ira Maynor
Squire Tully
Anthony Knight
Hendo Peebies
Lefty Harrison
Legion Baseball Gains Ground In Kanawha County
West Virginia American Legion Junior baseball expands with 40 plus posts, a 10 team Kanawha circuit, and rule changes to limit players from high schools with combined enrollment over 2000. WVU talks NCAA playoff, and local figures depart or join coaching, officiating, and business roles. Cincinnati Reds tryout at Kanawha Park June 18 19 featured.
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ITH
American Legion
Legion Baseball
Ford Motor Co
West Virginia
E. J. McDonough
Legion
John Brawley Post
Charleston
Stonewall Jackson
Kanawha County
Boone
Fayette
WVU Named for NCAA District Two Playoffs Soon
West Virginia University will send 15 players to the NCAA District Two baseball playoffs at Easton Pennsylvania starting Wednesday. Coach Hartick’s squad faces Lafayette in the second game after Navy vs Rutgers. The Mountaineers, 16–1–1, hope to improve their place in the eastern championships at Winston-Salem North Carolina later this month.
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Organtown
West Virginia University
Easton
Steve Hartick
Mountaineers
Lafayette
Navy
Rutgers
Wington-Salem
N. C
Harvick
Art Donaia Okeyuyun
Charley Berca
Ken Williams Vatchers
Sam Adams
Mike Yowsie
Joe Bermingham
Boris Belpuliti
Pete Zinaich
Anim Sabot
Tom Jochyn
Roy Lester
Jim Carson
Jim Kue
Burton Lemp
Thesa Wilk
Morgantown
West Virginia
Harrickmen
Emmanuel Holds Lead In YMCA Softball Standings
Emmanuel Baptist remains undefeated as the West Church YMCA league nears the end of the first round. They defeated Lydia Robson 8 to 6 and then shut out Boyd 4 to 0 while extending their top position in the standings.
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Emmanuel
West Church Ymca
Emmanuel Baptist
Lydia Robson
Boyd
Pena Woh
Enmisme
TD Ova Leila
Jobson
Micentatine Shepherd
Brew Curt
Ged
Chivare
Higgins and Tatum to address WVU workshop
Bob Higgins of Penn State and Jim Tatum of Maryland will speak to high school coaches and physical educators at West Virginia University during the summer workshop. Higgins will show Cotton Bowl film and discuss defense against the formation, while Tatum will cover the single wing after showing Gator Bowl footage. The program runs through Wednesday with daily sessions led by Mountaineer coach Dudley S. DeGroot and basketball focus to start Thursday under Coach Lee Patton. about 106 coaches and PE instructors are registered.
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School of Physical Education and Athletics
Hotel Morgan
Higgins
Tatum
Mountaineer
Dudley 5
DeGroot
Lee Patton
Local Women Golf Event Opens at Kanawha Tuesday
Defending champion Mrs. Henry Payne cannot defend her title this year leaving three leading challengers. Mrs. V C Dean Smith and Mrs. D A Huffman identified as top contenders with entry fees set at two dollars for club members and higher for non members. Matches begin Wednesday with match play flights decided by qualifying scores. Semi finals Thursday and finals Friday along with field day for defeated players.
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Towmney
Smith
Uffman
V. C.dean Smith
Edgewood
Kanawha
D. A. Huff
Meadow Brook
Gulf Ehh
Huffman
Payne
Reds Camp Accepts All Young Players In State
Cincinnati Reds announce tryout camp at Kanawha Park on June 18 and 19 for players finishing high school eligibility. Age limit excludes players past 22 who have not played pro ball. Boaz Boyle leads West Virginia scouting with Angus King assisting. no reporting notice required and Reds cover travel only if signed.
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Cincinnati Reds
Kanawha Park
Fred Fleig
Cincinnati
Boaz Boyle
Cincinnnall
West Virgina
Angus’ King
Reds
Charlexton
Cincinnati Chib
West
W.Va Ohio Grid Loop to Hold Final Meeting Today
Huntington June 5 The final meeting of the West Virginia Ohio Football league before the season opens in September will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Pritchard hotel. Commissioner Fred Burns announced the lineup includes East Bank South Charleston Logan Ironton Portsmouth and Jackson. Each club will play a 10 game schedule with five home and away series.
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W.va
Ohio
Huntington
Pritchard
Fred Burns
East Bank
South Charleston
Logan
West Virginia
Irenton
Portsmouth
Jackson
Duvall Takes Lead In Carbide Chess Championship
Duvall holds a two to zero lead over Harold Liggett in the Carbide chess playoff for the title. The first game was won by Duvall, and the second at Charleston Chess Club ended quickly in his favor. A third game was adjourned after no decision, to be finished next Wednesday during the club session.
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AY DuVal
Harold Lixsett
DuVall
Cottestants
Charleston Chess Club
K. of C
duVail
Liggett
Harold
Junior High Players Asked to Report for Kanawha Practice
East Charleston junior high boys are urged to report at Kanawha Park on Monday at 10 a.m. to join the City Recreation Commission sponsored Junior High School Baseball league. Biddy Beers will lead the east side group, forming a summer league, while Clyde Hutson oversees the west side at Legion Field. plans include a Cincinnati trip to watch the Reds later this season.
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Charleston
Kanawha Park
City Recreation Commission
Biddy Beers
Kanawha
Clyde
Pud) Hutson
West Side
Legion Field
Beers
Cincinnati
Reds
My Love Wins British Derby at Epsom
My Love, a French bred colt, led late to win the 169th Epsom Derby by two lengths. Royal Drake finished second with Noor third as Aga Khan and Volterra shared top prizes. My Baby was fourth. The race carried large spectator turnout and featured a slow winning time of 2 minutes 40 seconds over the mile and a half course. Royal Drake and Noor claimed major shares with Volterra also owning Royal Drake and Noor.
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Epsom
England
My Love
Royal Drake
Noor
Aga Khan
Leon Vulterra
Paris
Volterra
My Baby
Djeddah
Solar Slipper
el Agdal
Masaka
Rave
Riverton and Handley Set for MS Circuit Feature Game
Riverton Coal Company of Crown Hill meets Handley at 1:30 p.m. in a marquee Mountain State Baseball League clash. Ed Nugent's Riverton squad is favored on statistics though Handley’s Bill Elswick coaching unit remains capable. Other Sunday games include Ward vs Shrewsbury and Esk Dale Moose vs Cannelton. Standings follow.
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Riverton
Handley
Mountain State Baseball League
Ed Nugent
Riverton Coal Company
Fine
Crown Hill
Bill Elswick
Hendley
Ward
Shrewsbury
Teanne
Eskdale Moose
West Virginia Amateur Boat Races Return October 9-10
The second All West Virginia Amateur Boat Racing Championships are set for October 9 and 10 on the Kanawha River at Charleston. The event includes inboard and hydroplane classes with outboard events on day one and broad entry from multiple states. co-sponsored by Esso Standard Oil and The Gazette with Frank Hoferer and Frank Knight as co chairs.
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Kanawha River
Frank Hoferer
Esso
Frank Knight
The
Gazette
Jacky
Virginia
Ohio
Fenn
Spon
New Sored
Martinsville
Mag
Charles--nolia
Worsham Defends Open Title In Los Angeles Start
Lew Worsham Oakmont Pa defending champion awarded a top starting position in the U S Open field of 171 golfers at Los Angeles June 10 11 He will tee off with Hethan Barron and Stew wart Alexander in the opening group as Ben Hogan Lloyd Mangrum Marvin Ward Frank Stranahan and others begin. The field will be cut after 36 holes June 12 with 50th place needed for the final round.
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York
Lew
Lexington
N. C
Twiight
United States Golf Association
Ben Hogan
Professional Golfers’ Association
Lloyd Mangrum
Marvin ‘Burn’ Ward
Frank Stranahan
Winener
Bill Nary
Phoenix
Ariz
Evie Monti
Los Angeles
Harry Todd
Johnny Pabner
Vic Ghezzi
Johnny Bulla
Jim Ferrier
Fred Haas
Jimmy Demaret
Claude Harmon
John Dawson
Skee Riegel
Chick Harbert
Sam Snead
Horton Smith
Snead
Worsham
Cary Middlecaff
Riegel
Lawson Little
South Africa
Bobby Locke
Gene Sarazen
Jimmy Hines
Town Tops and Eagles Duel in City Softball Showdown
Town Tops led by Carl West clashes with the Eagles in a key City Softball League race tied to the crown. The three game card opens with Sport Mart vs Owens-Illinois, then Carbide vs Daily Mail, followed by Town Tops vs Eagles, with postponed May 4 games rescheduled and standings at stake as the season nears midweek.
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Hag Diacom
Carl West
Eagles
Hh Sport Mart
Owens
Daily Mail
Carbide
West
A. Wm
Owens-Illinois
Sport Mart
The
Town
Tigers to Host Star In Softball Doubleheader
The West Side Tigers host the North Charleston Stars at Cabell Field with opening game at 3 p m. The Tigers own a 12 4 season record. TOLEDO June 5 Tames De Angelis 45 Yale assistant named line coach for University of Ta jede football team.
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Tigers
West Side
Toledo
Tames de Angelis
Yale University
University of Tajede
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