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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1949
Page
5
Charleston hosts Indianapolis Clowns and Philadelphia Stars this weekend, with Goose Patum and Stanley Glenn among the stars. Proceeds aid city playgrounds as Buck Morgan misses fall play, and local talent Buck Morgan is spotlighted.
The Charleston Senators won the nightcap 1-0 in a close pitching duel against the Grand Rapids Jets, after losing the opener 1-0. Bell was involved in a controversial moment, earned a brief ejection, and limited the Jets to two first four-inning baserunners as the Senators clinched the late game.
A fragmented AP wire summary lists leaders across leagues with numbers for Dodgers Pirates Cardinals Athletics and other clubs. It mentions Gabe White and Razak among players with scores and appearances, reflecting brief season tallies and team associations.
EMCO secured second place in the Industrial Baseball League yesterday by defeating Viscase 7-0 at Boomer. Pitcher Hoffman allowed five hits while Bryant had three hits including a double. Parsons and Hockenberry added two hits each as EMCO dominated the offense.
Fletchers defeated Miller 4 to 2 as Jones pitched a two-hitter and Harless started for Miller. Wolf homered in the fourth with nobody on base to spark the Fletchers win.
Shepherd defeated Boyd last night 4 to 1 as Bl Burgess threw a three hit effort and struck out nine. Pensington and Gasto led the Shepherd bats with key hits while Burgess swatted out nine Boyd hitters.
Purity Maid toped the Gazette in a 6-1 Junior league game as Lefty Bill Werle limited the Giants. A late sixth inning single by Al Jensen gave the Giants their only run. Purity Maid’s juniors also won, pulling the Gazette from a tie for second while Purity Maid moved into a share of the lead with a 2-1 record.
The Indianapolis Clowns led by Goose Tatum visit Watt Powell Park for a two game series with the Philadelphia Stars. First game at 5 p.m. with a second encounter at 2 30 p.m. Sunday. Single game tickets 1.00 adults 50 cents children. box seats 1.50. City Park and Recreation Commission sponsors. The Clowns featuring a mix of comedy and baseball arrive in Charleston after Dayton appearance and will represent Charleston in the series.
Chicago owner P K Wrigley announced Frankie Frisch will manage the Cubs for a ten year term, replacing Charlie Grimm who moves to vice president in charge of baseball operations. Frisch, a veteran NL pilot with St Louis and Pittsburgh, returns from a stint with the Giants and Dodgers era clubs. Jimmy Gallagher will stay as Cubs vice president in charge of business matters as Frisch takes over next Monday.
Ponder Choice among eight contenders in a widened Belmont lineup. Palestinian Capot and Engel Man join a field boosted by two surprise entrants from New England, with Warren Wright’s Ponder favored to reel in the Derivative Derby. Badly ridden by Arcaro, Palestinian eyes a challenge tomorrow as Capot seeks another Belmont win. The undercard features a West Side Tigers win and a baseball clash on Cabell field.
In the Nawha County championship at Kanata Country Club Mrs Wright edged Huffman to claim the county title. Wright led early with a par on No 10 and after a back-and-forth match the new champion captured No 16 and No 17 to seal the victory, finishing with a medal score of 82.
Belmont New York posts show a 25 000 purse with horses including Paristic Man ridden by EB Alvarez Ponier in prime position. The one and a half mile Belmont stakes field lists jockeys owners and odds from Bab Calutset Farm to Whoodvale with post 3 40 p m and weights 26 pounds for Ali Carry.
The Moose defeated Daily Mail 9 to 3 while Owens-Illinois crushed dur Pont 14 to 6 in city league play. Richardson homered for Owens, and Sipes, Rader, and others contributed multiple hits as Owens-TMinals posted a 2-1 scoreline. Mayflower Girls edged Lomper Co. 1-3 with Fan Nina pitching. Rod Brown homered for Mayflower. Coal Fork Juniors beat Levi Juniors 4- - in a 4-1 decision with Steve Kozek fanning 14 in a strong start.
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