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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1942

Page

12

Zeke Leslie Stars as Senators Win

Zeke Leslie homered twice and added three singles to power the Charleston Senators to a 16 1 win over Canton. Leslie drove in six runs as Canton pitchers were stifled while Chuck Byers limited the Terriers to five hits. The Senators totaled 18 hits, boosting their two game series total to 33 as a doubleheader was scheduled for tomorrow.

Charleston Canton Terriers the Gazette Anton Zeke Leslie Canton Charleston Senators Leslie Tamrors John Blatnik Chuck Byers Terriers Senators Gazette

Athletics Tame Browns In Slim 6 5 Victory At Philadelphia

Philadelphia Athletics beat the St Louis Browns 6 to 5 before about 3,000 fans. Roger Wolff started for St Louis, left after four innings. Herman Besse held the Browns to two hits the rest of the way as Wolff was charged with the win. Tony Criscola had four hits for Brown. Elden Auker took the loss. Details include runs driven in by Blair and Siebert, and Criscola, Judnich, and Davis among others. Attendance listed as 8,000 in some editions.

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Possible Pimlico Special Matchup May Bring Whirlaway and Aisab

Baltimore report notes a speculative Pimlico Special next fall could pair Whirlaway with Aisab. Fragments describe varied baseball and racing mentions including outs, hits, and fielding errors, with players such as Yankovic and Morgan cited amid scattered play-by-play phrases.

Baltimore Pimlico Whirlaway Aisab Tusker Bes Operrara Canton Lawing Byers Ankovisk Decker Yankovicn Sommers Morgan Hestedt Hold

Viscose Nine Suit Stays Dominant In Kanawha Valley League

The strong Viscose baseball club continues to rule the Kanawha Valley Industrial league with two wins in the past week, facing an up‑and‑coming Shrewsbury team that also posted two victories. Saturday games pit duPont at Marmet and Shrewsbury against Viscose, with June 14 lineups featuring duPont at Crown Hill and Marmet at Crown Hill.

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Shut Out Wins as Alsab Finishes Off Pace in Belmont Feature

Shut Out roared to victory in a tight Belmont stretch, edging Alsab as Arcara pressed the leader and James Jeffacm tracked intently. Belmont’s big day sent earnings past $133,000 for Shut Out with Alsab collecting $5,000 for second. mutuel handle topped $1.8 million as Suncap captured the Nations Stallion Stakes prior to the main event.

Arcara Big Bend Alsab James Jeffacm Arcaru Shut Out Belmont Suncap Colin Sweep Blae Lark Spur Equipoise Foxcatcher Farms Rosemont

Bowling Stars and League Scores Face Washington Sidebar

Business Manager Edward Eynon of the Washington Senators is pressed by fans seeking reserved seats behind second base. The snippet lists numerous bowling league names, teams, and high scores, converging on a column that captures a busy sports scene and a casual market inquiry.

Washington Edward Eynon Washington Senators

Buckeyes versus Giants at Kanawha Park tomorrow

The Cincinnati Buckeyes clash with the Chicago Giants in a Negro American League game tomorrow afternoon at Kanawha Park. Winky James will start at short for the Bucks and is rated among the league’s best players.

Cincinnati Buckeyes Chicago Giants Kanawha Park Winky James Bucks Winky

Chisox Edge Red Sox 3-1 Behind Grove’s Arm

Chicago White Sox beat Boston 3-1 as Oral Grove pitched four hits over the win. Dom DiMaggio homered for Boston, while Luke Appling stole second and scored on Tony Lupien’s throwing error. Appling, DiMaggio, and Lupien were among Chicago’s key contributors.

Boston Chicago White Sox Oral Grove Dom DiMaggio Red Sox Grove Chicago Statza Luke Appling Tony Lupien

Navy sports program trains fighting men through athletics

The Navy plans to use profits from athletics at Pacific Coast Conference schools to support the Navy Relief Society. It aims to develop poise under pressure in athletes who can fight under fire, targeting American boys 16 to 27 with a high school diploma or better. The project continues despite OPA attempts to curb sports at breeding centers for future fighters.

Georgia Mississippi L.S. A Tulane Alabama The Times Navy Navy Relief Society Americim OPA

Two Feature Bouts Spark Detroit Card

Two debutants headline a six round main event at Detroit with Young Sparky Huntington facing Frankie Ivan of Springfield. An opener matches Georgie Hughes Manchester Ohio against Hiram Bailey Ashland. Sheppard supplies the ring, Braunstein installs at WCHS, and tickets go on sale at Acme Dillards Carl’s Barber Shop and Monarch Billiards with popular prices.

Detroit Thesis Nelson Franks Cincinnati Young Sparky Huntington Frankie Ivan Springfield Westers Georgie Hughes Manchester Hiram Bailey Ashland Sheppard Elks Lodge Martin Braunstein YMCA WCHS Pat Acme Dillards Carls Barber Shop Monarch Billiards

Golf qualifiers loom as 1995 champion Rugel among entrants

At press time Roy Blizzard and K W Kiefer remained on the course while others, including Rugel who won the 1995 title, were among yesterday’s entries. Prospects for qualification to the event include Don Roberts, Bil Buchannon, Bud Teaspre, Dalton Ferrell, Lee Barksdale and others with Jimmy Dar, the defending champion, also slated to qualify today.

K. W. Kiefer J. W. Chatfield Stan Fastman Ister Rorbert Igo Glenn Thompson Joe Rugel Rugel Don Roberts Bil Buchannon Bud Teaspre Dalton Ferrell Lee Barksdale Andy Brawtey Rene Stone Bobby Lowe Sohn Mawkins Harry Guyer

Burke and Nelson Lead Hale America Open Qualifiers

IN Cincinnati on June 6 Billy Burke of Cleveland and Byron Nelson led the first 18 holes of the Hale America Open sectional qualifier with 69s at Kenwood Country Club. Nelson is exempt from qualifying for the national event. Forty-two players remain in competition with 62 in the field.

Incinnati Billy Burke Cleveland Byron Nelson Burke Toledo Kenwood Country Club Nelson Fred Gronauer Indianapolis Courtney Noe Louisville Wally Chadwell Cincinnati Jones Atlanta Robert Tyre Jones East Lake Country Club Chicago Harry Cooper Low Minneapolis Harry Cooper Tre Coria St. Paul

Hand It Back Lady Dont Throw Foul Balls

Chicago Cubs introduce new ground rules at Wrigley Field urging fans to hand back foul balls to ushers. A female fan attempted to toss a ball toward the field, hitting another spectator in the neck, prompting renewed appeal to assist in sending foul balls to players in service camps.

Chicago Wrigley Iold Chicago Cubs Cubs Pat Pieper Pieper

Unbeliever Finds Four Leaf Clovers in Garden City Yard

Mrs J W Nobie discovered 33 four leaf clovers in her Garden City Kansas yard. She also left behind a new gold wrist watch while gathering the plants.

Garden City Kan J. W. Nobie

Major Leagues scoreboard report with varied results

National League games show Brooklyn and Chicago with mixed outcomes while Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia and Cincinnati topped Boston. St. Louis and New York had a postponed match. American League scorelines include Detroit 9 to 3 over an opponent, Washington 11 to 3, New York 3 to 0 over Cleveland, and Philadelphia 6 to 5 over St. Louis. Chicago 3 to 1 beat Boston.

Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston St. Louis New York Detroit Washington Cleveland

Today's Games Pattamat Tan

A dense schedule lists matchups in multiple leagues with lineups and pitcher or player pairings. Notable entries include New York at St Louis with Hubbell and Carpenter or Bunker. Boston at Cincinnati with Hutchings and Errickson against Rid dle and Thompson. Brooklyn at Chicago with Highe and Allen against Rowe and Olsen. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh with Johnson and Melton versus Butcher and Gornicks. and American League games featuring Cleveland at New York with Melnar and Harder against Bonham and Chandler.

Aun Lenpu New York St. Louis Hubbell Carpenter Bunker Pollet Cooper Beasley Boston Cincinnati Hutchings Errickson Riddle Thompson Start Brooklyn Chicago Highe Allen Rowe Olsen Schmitz Philadelphia Pittsburgh Johnson Melton Butcher Gornicks Cleveland Melnar Harder Bonham Chandler Boxton Lyons Dietrich Newsome Wagner Petralt Washington Henshaw Trucks Wynn Hudson Gatehouse Trotter Ape Harris

Tigers and Nationals Split in Detroit Washington Series

Detroit and Washington battled in a doubleheader with Detroit winning one game and Washington taking the other. Key players included Franklin Cramer McCosky York Vernon Higgins and Repass for Detroit and Newhouser Cathey Manders Hudson for Washington. The day featured mixed hitting, multiple runs driven in by Bloodworth Estalella and Repass, and a combined time of about two hours.

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Ten Thousand Spent on 4-H Fairgrounds Improvements

The Kanawha State Park association plans about $10,000 for West Virginia Free Fair improvements during Sept 5 to 13. Assistant to the president T. H. McGovert said funds will upgrade livestock facilities including a washback, sales area, and a new office for the superintendent. The arena will be reconditioned to better display live stock.

Kanawha, State Park Association Dunber T. H. McGovert McGovran

Baseball’s Big Six by One Associated Press

A garbled listing of players and teams across the American and National Leagues. Names like DiMaggio Yankees and Williams Red Sox appear amid scattered numbers and fragments, indicating a standings or stat recap from an AP wire story.

Chay Cordon Yankees Phelps Pirates Dack Red Sox Dickey Reiser Dodgers Owens Williams York Tigers Marshall Giants Camhu P. Micmick Reds Rens Ginnta J. DiM’gio Yanks Mapsnall Modwick

Charleston and Canton clash in high scoring Saturday game

Game recap notes Charleston trouncing Canton 16 to 1 with Zanesville and Springfield each scoring one. Erie Dayton match postponed to Sunday as Charleston hosts Catton. Erie travels to Dayton for 12 goal affair while Zanesville visits Springfield.

Charleston Canton Zanesville & Springfield Erie Dayton Catton Erie Dayton Zanesville Springfield Erie Careece Springtive Grimes

Hale America golf tourney at Meadow Rock draws strong field

More than 76 leading players expected to enter with 32 making the championship flight. Jimmy Lear defends. Kanawha County women crown last week praised as best ever by Mrs. M M Merehead. Pro Johnny DeVries and Jimmy Bays lauded for help. Pro-amateur event set for White Oak CC in Oak Hill. Kanawha CC qualifiers for annual Presidents Cup begin with June 14 close and weekly match play. George Rukgab er defends. Hale America event at Kanawha netted 111 for Red Cross. winners named. Next big event State pro-junior at Edgeworth scheduled June 22.

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