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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1940
Page
13
Cincinnati Reds seize NL lead with a 23 to 2 demolition of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Paul Derringer fired seven hits allowed as Reds collect 27 hits led by Harry Craft and Lonnie Frey with multiple RBI hits including homers.
The Open style handicap event will take place July 27 on most U S courses with 800 prize winners from an expected 30 000 to 50 000 entries. No entry fees, no course size restrictions, prizes funded by an insurance firm and promoters seek 95 percent honest scoring.
Huntington official announces the annual West Virginia junior tennis championships will be held at the Charleston Tennis Club June 37 to 18. Past champions aged out. Dunham and Jones return as notable competitors. Medals from the United States Lawn Tennis Association will be awarded. winners may advance to the Mid-Atlantic junior tournament. Entries due by June 15. only West Virginia players eligible.
Ed Sparkes captured first place in the Charles Iton Gun Club weekly shoot by posting 50x50. Other top scores included L. M. LaFollette 49, R. H. Counts 48, I. A. Cohen 47, and several near-misses across singles and handicap events noting scores and yardage.
Westvaco tops the South Charleston Softball league with three wins in as many starts. New York A. trails at 3-1 and meets the leaders Monday at Recreation Field. Remaining schedule lists Baptist vs McClung and Morgan Tuesday, Methodist vs Westvaco Thursday, and NYA vs Methodist Friday.
Strange Device with Meade aboard captured the $4,909 Polly Drummond stakes over five eighths of a mile on fast track at Delaware Park in 59.5 seconds. Hardy Bud, ridden by Leyland, was second and Ballarosa with Nannykins, entered by J. Shouse, finished third. The winner paid 4.39 to win, 4.80 place, and 2.80 show. Hardy Bud paid 4.50 and 3.20. Ballarosa paid 2.90.
Dayton Wings win the opener 6-4 over the Charleston Senators as a rain delayed doubleheader is shortened. The second game is washed out with Dayton holding a 1-0 lead in the abbreviated tilt.
Oklahoma City June 8. Rogers Hornsby the Old Rajah of major league fame has been signed to manage the Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas league. Hornsby is to take charge of the faltering club now in the league cellar for a double header with the Dallas Rebels tomorrow afternoon. He replaces Jim Kreacy who was released.
Gene McDonough's Junior Senators routed Camp Kanawha 19 to 4 at Legion Field in Kanawha City. Don Schaffer struck out right and allowed seven hits for the win. Camp Kanawha scored four in the first inning on three errors and two hits but the Senators held them scoreless the rest of the way. The Senators next play Paige at Legion Field Tuesday at 4 50.
The Kanawhin Valley Checker club invites players to meet nightly at Idle Cimar, 44 Summers Street, Yi practice for the state tourney on June 12 at the Ritz in Parkersburg. State champion Ingram will defend his title. reservations via E F Palmer or L D Walker. Players signed up include Palmer, Walker, Ingram, Midkill, Lacey, Dr Dutt, Gale, R W Stollings, E Stollings, and Coleman.
Reed baseball team hosts Nitta and Wine field in a doubleheader here. First game starts at LaCovlerk with Reed’s RUEL for Reed. Scores: Atlanta $, Knoxville 2, Memphis 10, New Orleans 7. Little Rock at Birmingham. rain affected Nashville-Chatanonga fixture.
Chicago Cubs owner P Wrigley signs Mrs Clay Bryant wife of suspended pitcher for one month with salary set to equal her husband s. Bryant previously injured elbow. Landis rules Cubs need not pay full salary or costs. Bryant plans Los Angeles conference with Dr O Meara to seek treatment or possible surgery.
The Wyatt Coal Company base team in the Kanawha Valley league claims a forfeit victory over Pritchard Motors after the latter failed to appear for a game in Marmet on Friday afternoon. The umpire awarded Wyatt a 98 to 0 win.
Cabin Creek Junior Baseball enters a new season with American Legion Post No. B1 backing a team. Four games are on the schedule this week at Brannen's Field East Bank and Legion Field South Malden with Cedar Grove, the Mar met juniors, and Gené Mc Donough's Junior Senators as opponents.
Kanawha Valley League pacing by Tom Lambert's duPont squad with seven straight wins. One game this week as Pritchard Motor faces Burnwell at Burnwell and Wyatt Coal meets Carbon Fuel at Decota with a full slate of scheduling across Marmet, Chesapeake, and Marmet venues.
Carpe Diam softball hosts N.V.A. and Dunbar Junior Mechanics in a twin bill at Virginia Street Field. First game at 2 o'clock with Cabin Creek standouts Noley Pauley Marlon Spelock Allarn Lore Bill Steele Peck Hastings and Hetless providing season highlights.
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