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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1937
Page
9
Welch won his sixth straight in the Mountain State league beating Beckley 8 to 5. Beluscak homered twice for the Miners as Beckley fielded well with four double plays but could not back the offense. Kilbane, Melatin, Henninger, and Steinbeck featured for Welch.
In Boston, the Chicago Cubs split a National League doubleheader with the Bees, losing the first game but taking the nightcap 9 to 2. Key players contributed runs and RBIs as Chicago ceded first place plans for a moment.
In a June game Cincinnati Reds slugged past the Brooklyn Dodgers 9 to 3. John Vander Meer baffled batters with steady pace while Reds hitters pounded Dodger pitching, supported by solid fielding and timely hits from Davis, Davies, and Manoucheh.
Richmond Calif June strikers at the Ford plant vote to accept terms proposed by leaders to end the walkout. The move follows a heated dispute over contract terms and plant operations. Dick Kerr, former White Sox pitcher, listed as manager of the Wausau club, is mentioned in the surrounding note.
This old instructional piece explains net play emphasizing anticipation quick action and agility. It covers positioning five to eight feet behind the net, when to approach or retreat, grip use for forehand and backhand volleys, crouching technique for low balls, and methods for accurate smashing to win points.
In Jersey City New Jersey Eulace Peacock of Temple University scored 3030 points to win the National AAU pentathlon championship at Holy Name field day. He beat last year’s champion Arkie Trento of Syracuse by 131 points, with victories in the running broad jump and the 200 meter dash. Peacock also placed second in the 500 meter run javelin and discus, while Trento did not compete this year.
New York and other venues list probable starting pitchers for tomorrows games. Teams include Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at St Louis, Washington at Cleveland with indicated pitchers and matchups.
Fragmented OCR shows multiple minor league scores and player names with Detroit and Appalachia references. Many line fragments lack clear teams or dates, but indicate results in the Middle Atlantic and Southern associations plus scattered player tallies and place names.
Baseball recap notes a chaotic game with Franks and Ruffing in pitching roles. Key moments include strikeouts by Van Atte and Mar cum, wild pitches, and errors by Cronin and Walberg. The box shows multiple double plays and a heavy attendance, with Walberg charged as losing pitcher.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous city names, leagues, clubs, and scores, including Brookiya Pittsbreb Philadelphia Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Dayton Akron Kanawha Valley League and Mountain State League references. It reads like a rough paste of standings and team metrics with unclear dates and many garbled figures, offering only a partial snapshot of regional standings.
The Kanawha Shooters event lists 41 participants with prizes and scores. Names include Bernard Almpion 40 40, Julen Christmas 44x50, Glen McMillan 43x30, Denton Davenport 42x0, M A Tulley 21 380, Jean Winkly 27x50, Dorothy Weaver 18x30, and others with various scores and ratings.
The Dupont softball squad edged East Bank 5 to 4 yesterday, taking the lead in the seventh when Dupont pushed four runs across. Milliser struck out 19 and allowed six hits. Myers homered for Dupont and Keeney connected for East Bank.
Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 in ten innings after rain halted the game in the seventh. Monte Weaver earned the win with Newsom and Fischer pitching in relief as Cleveland staged a late uprising. Umpires Quinn, Nupboard and Dinncene noted attendance around 30,000.
Holliday drew a walk and Murphy's single to center plated Younker, followed by a sequence that tied and then pushed Charleston ahead. Johnstown answered with runs in the second, but miscues and key hits kept the game in flux as Younker, Murphy and Korba starred for the visitors.
A rough OCR fragment mentions a phrase like behold tole and hovel make cvod, with unclear names and dates. The readable content references a setup under observation and a distant action. No full events or identifiable entities emerge.
Mrs. Mary Couch Young wife of Dr Harry Hopple Young died at Rockview Farm near Robertsburg Putnam county after lingering illness. Funeral at Mrs Henry E Payne home 1601 Virginia Street at 2 30 p m DST tomorrow. Born November 23 1892 she married Dr Young November 9 1904. survived by husband two children Mary Hopple and George William Young eight siblings. George Couch Jr named in family history.
Huntington 34 Teckley zon Siuefieldt lead a lively mismatch as Mountain Alate League action unfolds with scoring bursts and varied play. Highs and lows mark the matchup with both sides seeking momentum and a clear result.
East Bank game ends 8-4 as Pure Oil beats Putney with Bibby allowing eight hits and four runs. B Brown leads at bat with four hits including a double and a triple. T Stamper belted a homer in the final inning. Umpires, scorekeeping, and box details listed for both teams.
James Mooney of Deepwater, 28, was electrocuted while operating a farmer for Electro-Metallurgical Co. plant. His body was taken to B C Hooper funeral home in Montgomery. Survived by widow and a three month old son, parents Mr and Mrs Hayes Mooney, two sisters Mrs Jers Fussell Alliance Ohio and Mrs Mable Jones Akron, and two brothers Charles and Glenn Moaney Deepwater. Funeral services announced later.
Amelia Earhart reached Natal Brazil at 8:53 a m EST marking the jump-off point for her South Atlantic crossing. Her monoplane had covered 287 miles from Fortaleza in about two hours six minutes, and she said she would press on to Dakar if weather cooperates.
Mrs Young and Dr Young carried the hosting spirit from Kanawha and Elizabeth streets to their Putnam county country home where Charleston friends visited. She was held in warm affection for her charm and graciousness that grew with the years.
Rev J Layton Mauze 29 a former pastor at First Presbyterian Huntington will lead Central Presbyterian Church Kansas City replacing his late father Dr J Layton Mauze who died April 25. Dr Mauze served 11 years at First Presbyterian Huntington before moving to Kansas City in 1928.
M. F. Matheny, city councilman and former U S district attorney, remained in a sinking condition late last night at his summer home on Indian Creek near Big Chimney. Doctors said he had slipped into a coma earlier, with recovery not expected. He had been recently troubled by a kidney ailment.
BLUEFIELD June 18 An eighteen year old Charles W. Gilpin died from bullet wounds inflicted as he entered the Knowles home. Commonwealth Attorney Carl Gillespie said Charles B. Knowles merchant operator fired the shot after Gilpin threatened his wife. Murder charge expected.
Bert Smith aged 26 received treatment for a fractured skull at St Francie hospital after a fight at Elk Two Mile near his home. State police arrested J A Martin from near Elk Two Mile on felonious assault charges. A five pound rock used in the attack was taken to police headquarters.
WHEELING June 6 The Chiropodists Society of West Virginia elected officers tonight Dr Edward Crosby Wheeling president Dr Jay Pierce Fairmont vice president Dr Earl Sheff Charleston secretary treasurer and Dr George Tinsley Charleston chairman of the board of governors
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