Rumors swirl around WVU football coach job and local sports
Sport Notea by Al Hardman reports a circulating rumor that Bill Kern may resign as West Virginia University head football coach. The piece notes no official word, hints at high school star politics, mentions assistants who quit, and contrasts with Charleston Senators prospects and local high school facility debates. It also covers Joe Yankovich of the Senators, Tippie Tipton’s appendicitis return, and upcoming boxing and tennis notes in Kanawha county.
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Mike Nicksitk
Stonewall Jackson High School
Generals
Board of Education
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Stonewall
Joe John Tipton
Watt Powell
Tippie
Erie
Powell
Jack Knight
LaRue Savage
Nugent
Cabin Creek
Educa
Bol Calvert
Bol
Calvert
Parsons
Weecome
First Half Ends In City League Softball Race
The Charleston softball league nears the end of the first half with Industrial leader O L O undefeated in seven starts and Commercial top G M O C with one loss in eight. Closely contested results mark the half, with only three games yielding more than tied runs. Last week O L O defeated Dawes 16 to 3 while G M O C beat Sport Mart 4 to 1 and Carbide 7, Dawes 8.
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Reds Bow Braves 8 2 To Gain Fourth Place
Cincinnati Reds moved into sole fourth in the National League by routing the Boston Braves 8 to 2. Bucky Walters earned his sixth straight win while Homers by Haas and Walters highlighted the Reds offense along with key RBIs from Vollmer and McCormick. Boston managed two runs on Ross and others, but could not mount a sustained threat.
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Peek
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Gerry Walker
Chet Ross
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Joost
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Boston Cincinnal
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Prey
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Ty’ Onsinmati
Hills
Tobin
Piteher
Fernandes
Banea
Bart
Magerkurth
Lions Lead Kanawha Loop In Court Softball Standings
ST. ALBANS June 6 The St. Albans Lions hold undisputed lead in the six team Kanawha Valley soft ball league after two wins last week. Gene Weitzel starred on the mound for the Lions as they beat Ohio Apex 8 7 and Capitol Cleaners 5 1. The Junior Mechanics sit in second with a 3 0 mark while Viscose, Cox Department Store and Capitol Cleaners also posted wins in a competitive week.
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Junior Mechanics
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Ohio Apex
Capitol Cleaners
Gene Weitzel
Cox Department Store
Mechanics
Cox
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Aleb ‘Bibaud
Fairmont Hosts State Trapshooting Championship
The West Virginia State Trapshooting Journey will be held in Fairmont June 12 13 and 14. E H McDonald of Headsville will defend his title after a 193 of 200 win last year edging Ernie Wolfe of Charleston. The winner goes to the Grand American champions race in Vandalia Field Ohio in late August. LaPollette of Charleston defends Handicapped titles as Donald pursues another victory. Bunny Sanders the reigning women’s champion appears to defend her title while H H Herron of Huntington is defending pro honors. Ray Loring notes clubs nationwide support Red Cross war bonds and training for draftees and air crews through trapshooting instruction.
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West Virginia
E. H. McDonald
Headsville
Ernie Wolfe
Charleston
Wolfe
Vandalia Field
Ohio
Bunny
H. H. Herron
Huntington
Ray Loring
Amateur
Red Cross
United States
Shut Out wins Belmont Stakes ahead of Alsab by two lengths
Shout Out, son of Equipoise, wins the Belmont Stakes by two lengths over Alsab amid a crowd of 30,000 contributing to armed services relief. Eddie Arcaro rides the winner for Mrs. Payne Whitney, with Alsab fading in the stretch and Lochinvar finishing third as the race runs 2:29 1 5.
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International News Service
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Eddie
John Gaver
F. M. Clark
James
Two Feature Bouts On Ring Card Here
HARLESTON hosts its third professional boxing show with a double main event at WCHS auditorium. Promoter Jack Sheppard steers a card headlined by Charles Eschman of Cincinnati facing Alonzo Wills of Richmond Indiana, with a top featured 10 rounder pitting Paul Holbrook of Ashland Kentucky against Sammy Mack of Columbus. Holbrook seeks another KO run after two earlier knockouts here.
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Charleston
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Harleston
Wchs Auditorium
Charles Eschman
Cincinnati
Alonzo Wills
Richmond
Ind
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Matt Schwartz
Wills
Schwartz
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Mack
Paul Holbrook
Ashland
Sammy Mack
Columbus
Buddy Wright
Wright
Sheppard
Hsted
Willy Russell
Trom
Russell Nelson Franks
Willy Ruggell
Detroit
Dan's Place to Play A. P. Mason Outfit Next Sunday
Dan's Place softball team faces A. P. Mason at Virginia Street Field on Sunday at 2 pm in a scheduled game.
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Dan's Place
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Virginia Street Field
Yankees blank Indians as Ruffing wins 25th game
Charley Ruffing pitched a 3 0 shutout for the New York Yankees, defeating the Cleveland Indians 3 to 0. Joe Gordon drove in all three runs with a bases loaded double in the first inning, with Ruffing allowing no walks and facing 30 batters. Gordon extended a 22 game hitting streak, while Buddy Hassett moved to 17 straight. Indians were held to only two singles through eight innings.
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Hackett
Rice Shatters Record at AAA Track Carnival
AVERS ISLAND N Y June 6 INS Greg Rice of the New York ACs set a new outdoor American record for three miles with a 14 minute flat at the Metropolitan AAU championships. He lapped the field, shaving 10.4 seconds from the prior mark. Blazis of NYAC won two meet records in 54 feet 2 78 inches in the shot and 164 feet 5 inches in the discus. Fred Sickinger of NYP set a half mile mark in 1 58.7. Charlie Shaw Carnell junior won sprint doubles in 9 5 for 100 and 22 for 220, as NYAC secured the team title with 132 points.
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Fred Sickinger
New York Pioneer Club
Bill Hulse
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Carnell
YMCA Teaches Swimming to Charleston Boys
Fifty three boys in Charleston learned swimming last week at the YMCA under Edward Lampton physical director. Lessons were for third to sixth graders from local schools. Lampton was assisted by Bob Lena John McMillian and Louis Husson in guiding the class.
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Tigers and Nats Split a Doubleheader in Washington
Detroit won the first game 9-3 and Washington followed with an 11-1 victory. Tommy Bridges limited the Senators to four hits in game one, while Mickey Vernon collected three hits for Washington. Detroit piled 16 hits off Bill Zuber and Jack Wilson. Rookie Hardin Cathey pitched five innings for the Senators in game two before Sid Hudson and Manders finished. Al Evans led Washington with four hits.
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Tommy Bridges
Mickey Vernon
Bridges
Tigers
Bill Zuber
Jack Wilson
Jimmy Blood~ Yee
Hardin Cathey
Cathey
Harris
Sid Hudson
Hudson
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