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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1940
Page
14
Jerome Herman Dean arrives in Tulsa with a rebuilt right arm and a new sidearm pitch. He aims to lift the Tulsa Ouers from bottom status in the Texas League while eyeing a return to the Chicago Cubs within five weeks. Dean recalls past Houston and St Louis success and says age has tempered his power but not his resolve.
The installation was led by installing officer giniz with Prd. Kiefer, post commander, presiding at ceremonies. Members of Elit Kanawha and guests from the American Legion attended, while Ruth and others participated in the group noting the event.
Frankie Frisch manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates was fined 310 and suspended for three days by National League President Ford Frick for jostling an umpire and delaying the game during a Pirates game against the Phillies. Umpire Vick Campbell was involved in a dispute with Frisch yesterday.
Spectators mobbed Sarazen as he nearly tied. he sank a clutch par putt on the 17th and finished with a dramatic rally. Little also staged late heroics, chipping in from 50 feet on the ninth while missing several chances to win the purse.
Charleston hosts its fourth annual Southern West Virginia Soap Box Derby next month with 90 to 40 top contenders expected. Derby director Harry Pax ton teams with Chevrolet GM for timing upgrades. site under review with Paty street bridge favored. Derby Downs Akron will host All American Derby on Aug 11, and regional entries from Galax Virginia Logan are planned. Frank A. Knight seeks sponsor write ups while McMillian Motors Rhodes Walker Motor and Higginbotham organize technical duties in Charleston.
Coit Dance ridden by Atkinson won the $5,000 Plymouth Rock handicap at Suffolk Downs in a photo finish. Court Dance paid $21.20 to place and $12.40 to show after a 1:12 clocking in the three fourths of a mile race. Speed to Spare with Berger finished second and Mar Le, ridden by W L Taylor, finished third.
In a chaotic box score like report, details show two games with teams from St Louis and Philadelphia plus Washington and Chicago. The first game highlights home runs by Cullenbine Hang Georffine McQuinn and multiple RBIs with many pitchers listed. The second game reports the Chicago White Sox routing the Senators 12 to 6 with early offense and numerous players credited for hits and errors.
Sport Notes cover county golf events with praise for organizers Mrs. Radner Payne and Mrs. Guy Akers after a smoothly run county tournament. It mentions Judy Radner Payne as a noted player, a mountain trip to recuperate, and a hole-in-one at Nedland Country club by Glen Slor with players Charles W. Don and E. J. Thernsberg. Brown University player Bolnsty earns varsity recognition.
Phil Cowley publisher from Charleston will address the Exchange on Thursday about Fifth Cohenn and American Citizenship. The city nominating committee will also work at the meeting scheduled for noon at the Ruffner.
Parsons will defend titles as top contenders include W E Smokey Miller John Gray and Dr E B Westfall with Ann Miller and Miss Bell’s contenders among Redcliffe Edmonds Heeman Bennett Kithil Camp and others. Entry fees are 2 singles and 3 per team for doubles with events in men’s and women’s singles and men’s and mixed doubles.
Box score style recaps detail runs batted in by Klein Marty Vaughan Days May Bragan Fletcher Gustine and others with pitchers Hobtizelman Heaventnelman Edwinson and umpires Campoell Kem Ballanfant. Teams Philadelphia Pltsnharlnh 7 and 2 055 attendance noted.
The Gazette and Montgomery Ward sponsor the second annual bicycle safety parade in Charleston next Friday at 1 0. Entries require an illustrated blank from The Gazette and delivery to Montgomery Ward. Ten prizes will be awarded. officials stress rider safety as the key message.
Fragmented OCR text describes a horse race result with Your Chance losing to Bimeleeh and mentions betting payouts. It then abruptly shifts to multiple trivia questions about major league rewards, Federal league years, pennants, and a horse record at Laurel, with garbled names and dates.
Result roundup lists Cantone at Charleston and Dayton at Akron with Akron heavy 9 to 2. Youngstown hosts Portsmouth while Canton faces Charleston at 8 30 p m.
Mountain State results list Logan 6 to Huntington, Williamson 6 2, Welch 2 15 with Bluefield at Ashland. Welch at Hlueflend, Williamson at Dogar, Ashland at Huntingdon.
Maureen Orcutt defeated Grace Amary of Glen Head in the 16 flight finals to claim the Metropolitan women’s title in Montclair New Jersey. The Charleston Tigers face Crown Hill today at 1 o'clock on Crown Hill field with Spring Hill Panthers meeting Froggy Tops at 2 30 and Hive Spats at 3 30.
A filled entry form for the Charleston Bicycle Safety Parade on Friday June 14 requests participant details. The form notes rules compliance and bike readiness at a designated spot thirty minutes before parade start, with submission to the Montgomery Ward sports department in the Daniel Boone hotel building.
The Gazette offers a free golf school for men and women held Tuesday at Capitol View Golf Club and the Charleston Driving Range in South Ruffier. Directors Ted Galligan and Johnny Jarvis lead instruction with no preregistration required. women train at Capitol View for two weeks, then driving range, while men receive instruction at Capitol View and later driving range.
Gene Sarazen, 38, confident he will beat Lawson Little in an 18-hole playoff for the U S Open golf championship. He reflects on past setbacks, Snead and Olver disappointments, and hopes for a birdie to clinch the title with Hagen watching from the gallery.
Logan catcher John Sei del singled for the winning run in the ninth with two out, driving in Stanley Wetzel as Logan defeated Huntington Aces 6 to 5. Wetzel had singled and stolen second. Logan also benefited from Seigert’s homer in the seventh.
Akron tops Portsmouth 9-2 after eight innings as rain stops play in a Mid Atlantic game. Bill Morgan led Akron with a homer two doubles and a single while Jim Halperin walked 12 and Portsmouth left 14 on base. Akron sweeps the three-game series.
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