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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1939

Page

7

Yankees Take Both Ends Of Double Header Over Browns

New York Yankees win 8-5 in game one and 5-1 in the nightcap at St Louis, with key hits from DiMaggio, Dickey, and Gordon. Hoag, Sullivan, and Heffner add run support as Ruffing and Kramer stifle St Louis bats.

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Dodgers Reds split two thrillers at Ebbets Field

The Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds split a doubleheader in New York. In the first game the Reds won 3 to 1 in ten innings, and in the nightcap the Dodgers prevailed 9 to 8 in 11 innings with Babe Phelps driving a key base clearing double.

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Carbide Belle Take Kanawha Valley Games

Carbide defeats Park Your Car 2-1 to pull the A division lead into a three way tie with Carbide Park Your Car and duPont. Belle tops Lowman 5-4 to regain first in the B division. Box scores list key hits by Schweinberg Orcutt V McKenna Gross King Gwinn Mease Siders and others with multiple RBIs and a King homer.

Carbide Park Your Car Armor Park duPont Belle Lowman Ellis Pep Reces Schweinberg Orcutt V. McKenna Ferrell Kimble George Ware Turner Jasionowski Edward Buck Keller Mease Chancey Siders lj\Haynes Weaver P.layne Gross King Gwinn Godbey A. Layne Harkins D. Lane Harmon Martin Douglas B. Lane Haynes P. Layne Edwards An Jasionowski Kanawha Valley League Carbide WL Pet Il Pet Yogstown Spr Ngf'ld Akron Charl’ston Canton Erie Dayton W. L. Pet Park Car Wilmson Ashland

Chenoweth Wins City Golf Title in Rain-Sodden Final

John P. Chenoweth Jr. captured the eighth annual city-wide golf championship at Meadow Brook, defeating Larry David five up with four to play. David, 1937 title holder, faced costly putter woes after a tight start, as Chenoweth built and preserved a commanding lead through the 32nd green in a 9-day event.

John P. Chenoweth, Jr the Gazette le Room Meadow Brook Chenoweth Larry David Joe Rugel Gordon Murray David Meantime Roy Blizzard David Charleston Meadow Brook Fairways

Wood clinches Open title as playoff looms after dramatic finish

Craig Wood leads Byron Nelson and Denny Shute into an 18 hole playoff after a shaky 68 on the 18th hole at Philadelphia Country Club. A spectator was struck by Wood’s brassie shot, injuring a range operator, as Wood’s ball caromed into the fairway and kept the championship alive with a one under par score.

Hiladelphia Craig Wood Mamaroneck N. Y Philadelphia Country Club Spring Mill Byron Nelson Denny Shute Nelson Wood Sam Snead Craig Shute Bob Mossman Ardmoore Willie MacFarlane Bobby Jones Billy Burke George von Elm Reading

Local Baseball Scores From Regional Matches

Loudendale defeats Witcher 6 to 5 while Owens Senators beat Chesapeake 6 to 3. Marmet leads Handley 4 to nothing and tops Camp Kanawha 96 to 4. Belle Reds sweep Kings Creek 21 to 2 and 7 to 2. Raymond City runs over Olcott 11 to 6. Winfield edges Reed Ducks 6 to 5. Garden of Eden softball dominates Parkersburg 31 to 0 or 5.

Loudendale Witcher Owens Senators Chesapeake Marmet Handley Camp Kanawha Belle Reds Kings Creek Raymond City Olcott Winfield Reed Ducks

Wings sweep Charleston in two games at Kanawha Park

Dayton Wings pounded Charleston 11 to 1 in the afternoon and won 5 to 3 in 12 innings in last night’s back to back games at Kanawha Park. Rumfield Hoffart and Meyer highlighted a five run sixth with timely hits and errors. Charleston's lone run came in the ninth as Laske, Kosinski and Sublette reached safely.

Tayton Wings Charleston Senators Kanawha Park Fonte Mahler Meyer Bobinski Kosinski Broskie Rumfield Hoffart Lee Hawley Tally Hoffart Bugg Laske Goodwin Charleston Sublette Sin

Senators Rally Early In Tilt With Homers And Singles

The Senators opened scoring in the first on Ed Hall's single and steal, then Bugg drove him in. Charleston added a third inning run on Vesely's walk and Hall and Goodwin's hits. Meyer homered in the fourth, driving in Mohler, after a walk to place him on base. Dayton replied with a run in the later frame.

Senators Ed Hall Bugg Charleston Vesely Hall Goodwin Meyer Mohler Dayton

Baseball Standings Across Leagues Open Date Noted

Summary lists several scores from Major Leagues games including Chicago 7 Boston 5 4 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3 New York 8 5 St Louis 5 1 Detroit 6 Washington 3. National League standings and an open date are referenced with no additional context.

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U S Polo Team Wins 9-4 to Retain Trophy Over Britain

In Estbury New York the United States polo team defeated Great Britain 9 to 4 to retain the international trophy. Tommy Hitchcock and Mike Phipps led scoring as the Americans pulled away in the last three chukkers, with Iglehart and Guest adding goals in a strong team showing.

Hitchcock and Phipps Estbury N. Y United States Great Britain Meadowbrook Tommy Hitchcock Mike Phipps Eric Tyrrell-Martin America Hitchcock Phipps Stewart Iglehart Winston Guest Gerald Balding Bob Skene Aidan Roark Tyrrell Martin

Pequoni Net Teams Up to Beat Nitro 6-3

Pequoni's top tennis squad edged Nitro 6-3 at West Side courts to win its second inter-city match. In singles Santrock beat Allum, Salisbury defeated Hawkins, Hilton downed Smith, Ul lem defeated Bela, Schlacht beat Hill, while doubles Rotgin and Schlacht topped Rice and Hawkins.

Pequoni Nitro West Side Santrock H. Allum Salisbury Hawkins Rice Gallagher Hilton Smith E. Ullum Bela Schlacht Hill Rotgin

Hines and Parsons Win Tennis Match

Wilmer Hines of Charleston and Deacon Parsons of Huntington defeated Johnny Hennessey and Jimmy Allen 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-1 in a doubles exhibition at Edgewood Country Club to even the series at two games each.

Wilmer Hines Charleston Deacon Parsons Huntington Edgewood Country Club Johnny Hennessey Jimmy Allen

Olson Slated Against Brown In Armory Wrestling Card

The American Legion presents eight matmen in four bouts at the Armory tonight led by a heavy weight clash of Orville Brown of Topeka and Olaf Olson of Milwaukee. Brown is undefeated in 18 months. Olson is 4–0 locally. Matches are best of three falls or 90 minutes with two more bouts featuring Great Mephisto vs Gil Knutson and Davey Reynolds vs Bill Carell, plus a four-man team match.

Armory Tonight American Legion Orville Brown Topeka Olaf Olson Milwaukee Brown Olson Mephisto Mystery Man Gil Knutson Davey Reynolds Cedar Rapids Bill Carell Tucson Ariz Fred Cardone al Lovelock Kingston, Ont

Simpson Triumphs In Dunbar Fairgrounds Speedway Race

Simpson of Waterford Michigan, a 23 year old Pontiac plant crankshaft craftsman, won all four events at Dunbar 4-H Fairgrounds as auto racing returned to Charleston. In the 20 lap feature Bailes led early but Simpson moved ahead by lap 2 and held on to win with Chittum, Brown, and Hill following.

Bullet Bob Simpson Waterford Mich Pontiac Automobile Plant Myles Riley Dunbar Charleston Bailes Simpson Chittum E. T. Brown Ashland Ler Special Woody Hill Steubenville Hal Hill Brown

Chisox and Dodgers Set For Kanawha Park Exhibition

Brooklyn Dodgers meet the Chicago White Sox in a welfare exhibition at Kanawha Park tomorrow at 445 PM. Dodgers star Lippy Durocher leads a hot offense after recent wins. Sox stars include Appling Lavagetto Camilli Phelps and Lyons. Monte Stratton and Nick Altrock will appear with a large expected crowd.

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