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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1954
Page
23
In June the Kanawha County Invitational for men and women unfolds with events from June 12 to 20 at Southmoor and Kanawha Country Clubs. The schedule includes the Kanawha invitational for women June 14 to 18 and numerous club and interclub tours, part of a nationwide National Golf Day observance.
Berry Hills buzzes as Foentche's 31 dominates chatter in pro-amateur rounds. Dick Fontene’s back-nine surge featured a 20 on the cup and a standout performance on the closing holes. Ed Tutwiler Jr. shares the course record at 63, with Taylor close behind—front-nine exploits shaping the conversation.
Edgewood members favor a new motor driven lift from the ninth fairway to ease the long uphill climb. Lawrence Yeardley and Lee Bird spearhead the project with funds arranged for construction and associated edgewood improvements.
The Sleepy Hollow 18 hole golf venture in Teays Valley progresses as construction may start within 30 days. Secretary G L Magoun reports plans are advancing toward a summer 1955 opening with 50 more members needed to reach financial goals. Bill Hzells C leads the membership drive with Dr L I Hoke and J Campbell Pal as officers and a strong volunteer committee behind the effort.
In a day-night doubleheader Detroit won the afternoon 6 0 while Boston shaded the night game 4 3. Leo Zaverinka tossed a three hit shutout for Boston in the nightcap, Ted Lepcio's home run and Jensen’s early homer keying Boston's 4-3 win. Dick Marlowe took the loss in relief for Detroit after a six decision record.
In a Baltimore area game the Senators rally to take the lead after a disputed call. Triandos, Verdi and Garbowski feature early scoring as Detroit and Kansas City transfer momentum with key hits and defensive plays.
Fowler will start for the Senators in the final game of the Kansas City series at 7 30 p m tonight. The Canadian born pitcher has yet to win a game this season and has six losses but manager Joe Becker believes he can still help the club. Harry Craft will counter with Wally Burnett who allowed a rough first inning in Thursday’s game. Burnett’s record stands at 2 3.
Chicago lightweights Persley and Maddox clash in Rainbo Arena. Persley scores an eighth round technical knockout after a late right hand floored Maddox who could not continue. Earlier, Persley cut Maddox and Maddox used reach and left to contest the bout.
The roundup covers scores from the American and National Leagues, with New York and Cleveland posting results as Cincinnati Milwaukee and Philadelphia slip into late games. It mentions Burns form and Burnette usage for the Blues, notes on Gary Coleman Kraly and Post for the Birds, Addis injury updates on a month out, and lineups including Goldsberry Menendez twin Nos. A light side note recalls Pat Patterson visiting, while Kan sas City prospects Cnofski twin join spring workouts.
Charleston defeated Kansas City 10 to 3 while Columbus beat Indianapolis 11 to 3 and Toledo won 3 to Bt. Paul in the noted Saturday schedule.
Sunday basketball slate lists Kansas City driven by Burnette visiting Charleston led by Fowler at 7 30 p m Also on schedule Indianapolis at Columbus Minneapolis at Louisville St Paul at Toledo and two more games indicated by matchups.
Wes Santee defeated Mal Whitfield in the half mile at Stockton California on June 5. Santee ran 1 58 on a track prepped with rail dust as Whitfield, the 28 yard world record holder, chased the lead in the annual Pacific AAU track and field championships.
Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians is sidelined a week after X rays show a broken index finger. In other scores St Paul beat Toledo 11 3 behind Moryn five for five and four RBIs with Crowe and Queen homering. A makeup softball game between Me Co. and Motor Car Supply is set for Legion Field at 11 am.
Cecil Walker shot a net 65 on National Golf Day at Kanawha Country Club, posting a 76 gross with an 11 handicap. Other scores included Spencer 85-14-66 Craver 20-11-66 Grissinger 71-8-68 Sullivan 80-12-80 Cook 78-9-69. Tincher Throws No-Hitter At Caldwell Field. Magazine Independents beat Sportsmen 2-0 in Dunbar Softball League opener and 18-8 in second game. Leon McCoy homered in game two.
The schedule lists games June 7 to June 11 featuring the I Reds versus Herr or Baoam, Sune EcDogtowit against the Cardinals at 30, Reda against Indians at 1 30 p.m. Reds versus Cardinals also at 1 30 p.m.
The Columbus Red Birds defeated Indianapolis 3-2 to extend a four game win streak. Pitcher Brooks Lawrence earned his fourth straight win, improving to 5-2, despite Gale Wade’s two run homer for the Indians who led 2-1 after Mozzali’s first inning homer.
Coonskin Park hosts the Kanewhs Valley Junior League opener today at 2 p m as Branches meet Woodrum s in the first league games to be played at Coonskin Park. Director Frank A Knight Jr notes games run on weekdays and Sundays at the park, with no prior league play there.
Washington fielding miscues in the 10th inning allowed Chicago to score twice and beat the Senators 5-3. Virgil Trucks earned his seventh win after replacing Don Johnson in the ninth. Vernon's 10th inning homer capped the scoring. Fain and Batts figures cited.
Philadelphia pitcher Vic Raschi suffered his first National League defeat, chased after seven innings as the Phillies built a 9-4 lead. Del Ennis hit his 11th homer for the Phillies amid nine hits off Raschi, while Stan Musial contributed for St. Louis with a two-run shot but lost a share of the league batting lead. Dickson earned the win with 8 strikeouts, and Ray Jablonski's three hits helped keep the Cards competitive despite the defeat.
Kanawha Valley league action has Rock Branch atop with eight wins and one loss while Sissonville and Hurricane trail. Schedule shows Bell Lines, Dunlap-Starcher, White's Garage and Merchants among contenders as a manager meeting is planned for Wednesday.
St Albans driver H eppy Johnson won the 196 laps feature along with the first preliminary and the Australian pursuit at the Dunbar Fairgrounds. Gerry King and Harold Sergent, both of Dunbar, finished second and third in the feature. King won the second preliminary. other prelim winners included Bud Shaddock Parkersburg Ken Cavender and Jim Kuhn Charleston. Clunker races were won by Ron Miller and Charley Newcomer of South Charleston.
Rex Jones relieved Hairston then exited in the sixth after a three run Charleston burst. Baro’s misplay, Balcena and Sleater scored, Kropf’s fly drove in, Hairston delivered a clutch three bagger, and Garbowsky, Ware contributed. Senators close to seventh and three games behind sixth place Blues.
Grays blanked Winfield 5 0 in the official opening of the Independent Baseball League. P Smith earned the win and Wright took the loss. Today Nitro visits River Bend and Scott Depot faces King's Black Sox at Cabell Field at 2 pm.
A college sports section recounts a grim incident where mourners, angry over a man’s death, hurled rocks at his headstone during a visitation, illustrating tensions around a local athlete’s passing and community reactions.
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