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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1931

Page

6

Boxing King Levinsky Faces Pat McCarthy in Outdoor Card

Knight Sports Today profiles King Levinsky a former Chicago fish peddler known for his hard punching. He prepares for a 10 round battle against Irish Wonder Pat McCarthy at the ball yard, reflecting on Levinsky’s rise from unknowns in 1928 to a brash heavyweight contender.

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Horn Stems Tide For Locals in Fine Form

Local Senators beat the Hagerstown Hubs 4-1 at Kanawha Park as Charlie Horn and Gene Byrd sparkled on mound and at the bat. Horn shut down the visitors after an early run, Byrd and Crow led the offense, and Arley Crow also contributed three hits. The win marks the fourth straight for the team with Eddie Marlequin scheduled to pitch tonight.

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Mid-Atlantic Scores Snapshot From Rain Affected Games

In unpredictable weather the Charleston squad beat Hagerstown 6 to 4 while Fehostown and Huntington tied 7 7. Charleroi defeated Clarksburg 15 to 3 as rain disrupted multiple pairings including Scottdale Cumberland and Fairmont Wheeling.

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Dates Set For Turf Classic At Arlington Park

The classic, valued around 950,000, will be run at Arlington Park on July 18. It attracts top three year olds nationwide and serves as the western test for Homestown, last year’s two year old champion. The program includes steeplechases and stake races totaling about 620,000 in purses.

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Wrestling Card At Armory Promises Topnotch Action

The Armory hosts a major light heavy showdown Monday night pitting Mick Bozinis against Frank Wolff. The card includes Pacific coast heavyweight Charlie Hansen in a semifinal as part of an all star lineup by the Quality Athletic club with two out of three falls and a one hour limit.

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Schmeling Hits Four Rounds at Camp Vonneaut

Max Schmeling trained at Vonneaut Lake Park preparing for the July 3 bout with Young Stribling. He boxed four rounds, knocking out Pedro Lopez, a 218-pound sparring partner from Oklahoma City. Lopez and Charlie Wepner left the camp for home after spraining an ankle last week.

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Yanks Triumph Over Indians in 5-1 win

Vernon Gomez six hits for the Yankees in a 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians to even the series. Ruth drove in two runs with a fifth inning double as New York builds a lead, while Vosmik scores Cleveland's lone run on a fourth-inning single.

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Nats Triumph as Chicago Errors Doomed Shutout Bid

Washington beat Chicago 8 to 1 as Lloyd Brown limited the Cubs to few hits. The Nationals scored in the ninth inning after an error by Cronin allowing two runs, with West and Manush fueling the attack and forcing Ted Lyons from the mound.

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Athletics Rout Tigers In Detroit Champs Cup Game

The champion Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 12 to 2 in a single game of the Champs Cup in Detroit. Tigers had 30 men to first with 12 hits off Mahaffey and threatened a tense rally before the decisive win.

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Cubs Beat Giants 8-3 to Move Up Standings

The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Giants 8-3 as Brooklyn split a doubleheader with St. Louis. Hallahan pitched a shutout in the second game and the Cubs moved into sole second place, four games behind the leaders.

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Generals Fall to Charleroi in 15 to 3 Defeat

Charleroi Governors slugged 18 hits to rout the Generals 15 to 3 in a home game. Langford, Measerly and Smith led for Charleroi while Johnstown topped Huntington 7 to 6 in a rain shortened six inning affair. Beckley edged Altoona 5 to 1 as both sides played solid defense.

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Trojans Bound for Home after National Track Victory

Southern California's track team heads home after defending its NCAA title with 771 4 points, the largest meet total in history. The Trojans also claimed the ICAC A A title in Philadelphia on May 29, winning for the second straight year.

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Peal Cap Wins Prix Da Diane at Chantilly

Mlle a d Esmond's Peal Cap, a three year old filly by El Capucin, wins the Prix Da Diane over heavy ground at Chantilly. Confidence and Celerina finish second and third. the 2100 meter race awards nearly 12 000 francs to the winner.

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