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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1940

Page

7

Snead 74 Ties Open Lead In Windy Halfway Move

Samuel Snead shot 74 to tie for first at 141 in the 44th U S Open at Canterbury, sharing the lead with Lawton Little and Horton Smith after a grueling day marked by wind and rain. Frank Walsh held sole second at 142, with Hogan and Parks tied for third at 142.

Horton Smith Snead Little Jimmy Demaret Clayton Heafner Bud Ward Harry Cooper John Montague Walsh Frank Walsh Rumson N. J Ben Hogan White Plains Sam Parks Ralph Guldahi Canterbury Vic Ghezzi Dutch Harrison Little Rock Leonard Dodson Kanwar City Gene Sarazen Craig Wood Jock Hutchison, Jr Lloyd Mangrum Exton Nelson Henry Picard Dick Metz Sam Byrd Yankee Jim Ferrier Walter Hagen Paul Runyon Snead Wild Smith Wold Lawson Cleveland Sam Snead

Elda Carney Hired As Big Creek Coach

The board named Elda Carney, formerly at Hamlin, as Big Creek eighth grade coach amid a trio of coaching appointments including Vernon Callaway at Vetch high and William Callaghan at Tucker high. The move follows Boston’s latest lineup shifts in a busy day of education notices.

Elda Carney Big Creek

Fleet Wing Victor 5 beats United Fuel for 11th straight win

Fleet Wing scored an 8 to 5 victory over United Fuel’s softball team to extend their win streak to eleven games. Patton earned the win on the mound as Southern Association results show Atlanta defeating Knoxville 12 to 4 after five straight nights of play.

Fleet Wing United Fuel Patton Southern Association Atlanta Knoxville

Pittsburgh Defeats Phillies in Gridiron? June 7 Report

A fragmented baseball item from Pittsburgh notes the Pirates defeating the Phillies 10 to 4 amid crowded line scores. Key players include Waner, Robays, Vaughan, and Atwood with multiple hits and RBIs, while Brown and Beck pitched for Philadelphia. Attendance and umpire details appear amid the garbled 1910s style recap.

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Southworth New Cardinal Boss Promises Winning Streak

Cardinals president Sam Breadon names Bully Southworth new manager replacing Ray Blade. Southworth, previously Rochester manager, to occupy St Louis post while Blade may stay on a short paid 10-day clause. Southworth previously led Cardinals in 1929 and return to Rochester midseason.

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Middle Atlantic Results Summary

Dayton 1, Charleston 7. Akronth, Portsmouth and Youngstown 12, Cartan 3. Local scores list shows several match results with Charleston and Youngstown posting winning margins. details on venues and dates are not provided in the fragment.

Dayton Charleston

Walker delivers late go ahead hit for Nats over White Sox

Washington tops Chicago 3 2 in the eighth as Gee Walker singles home Get Case to clinch the win. Emil Lennard allowed nine Chicago blows to earn his seventh victory as the Nationals rallied past the White Sox.

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Yankees Rally Beats Feller to Take Cleveland Tilt

New York pinch hits in the ninth inning to edge Cleveland 4 3 as Gordon singles after Selkirk reaches and Dahlgren advances, driving in the winning run on Ralfe's hit. Boudreau and Chapman contribute, while Feller takes the loss despite strong early work. Attendance listed as 24,024.

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Mountain State Today's Games

Dayton at Charleston and Youngstown at Canton are on the schedule with Portsmouth at Akron listed as another matchup. Mountain State context appears as the source header.

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Charleston Bicycle Safety Parade Entry Form

Participant agrees to abide by parade rules and arrive at the designated spot at least 30 minutes early. The form requests name address city and should be submitted to the Montgomery Ward sports department in the Daniel Boone hotel building.

Charleston Sports Department Montgomery Ward Daniel Boone Hotel

Geiger Captures Kanawha County Women's Golf Crown

Mrs. M G Geiger won her third straight Kanawha County Women's Golf championship with a 4 and 2 victory over Mrs. Robert W Lowe at Kanawha Country Club. She led from the start, turning a 1-up lead into the final margin after a tight front nine. Geiger defended her title by defeating Mrs. W L Peterson, Miss Freddie Hawkins, and Mrs. Henry Paine en route to the finals, while Mrs. Lowe ousted Mrs. Harold Russell and Mrs. W C Smith before falling short in the final.

A. L. Hardman the Gazette M. G. Geiger Kanawha County Robert W. Lowe Kanawha Country Club Arthur Patterson H. D. Everett Geiger Sinals W. L. Peterson Freddie Hawkins Henry Paine Lowe Wirs Harold Russell W. C. Smith E. V. Williamson E V. Williamson M. M. Moorhead Robert Clutter I.G. Grettum J. E. Tetlow FE. C. Bloomberg A. J. Lindenberg Southmoor County R. B. Blubaugh J. B. Tetlow Kanawha M. §. Fetter Meadow Brook

Ray Kamensky the Warrensville caddie who may spark Snead

In Cleveland Ray Kamensky, caddie to golf great Sam Snead, guides Snead through the Masters and Open moments with quiet rule, while Kamensky’s sharp eye and steady hand help temper Snead’s overpowering swing. Kamensky’s influence could swing the Open title despite Snead’s power.

Cubs Hand Cubs? Landis Upholds Team Decision

Chicago June 17 The umpire Landis ruled on a Cubs matter and suspended a player. In separate scores Pine Street Panthers defeated Magazine 14 to 2 with Cavender earning the win.

Chicago Clay Bryant Hitler Cam Pine Street Panthers Magazine Cavender

Major Leagues scores recap with numerous matchups

Major Leagues results show National League games with Brooklyn at Cincinnati and St Louis. Chicago and Boston lost, New York routed or edged several teams, Detroit and Philadelphia split, plus multiple pitching matchups listed with incomplete records.

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Dayton Wings Rally Past Senators 9-7 In Drizzly Tilt

Dayton Wings defeated Charleston 9-7, snapping Charleston's five game win streak. Ray Hathaway and Stan Galetz pitched for Dayton in a loosely played game with 27 hits. Leading 7-0, Dayton weathered a Senators rally in the eighth as Charleston scored four runs to pull within two before Dayton added two insurance runs.

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