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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1931

Page

12

Giants Triumph In Six Run Rally At Pittsburgh

Clarences Mitchell earned his eighth win as New York defeated Pittsburgh 8 1, with Terry and Ott driving a decisive eighth inning rally after a close 2 2 tie. The Giants pushed ahead on timely hits by Verger, Bennett, and Traynor, while Mitchell held the Pirates to seven scattered hits.

Pittsburgh Clarences Mitchell Pirates Ervin Yotals Brame New York Lindstrom Terry Jackson Verges Bennett Traynor Paige Bryors Regan Verfea Comorosky Ott Groskioss O’parcall O'Par Bease Byers Marshall

Babe Ruth Leads Junior Batters in Early AL Race

Babe Ruth maintains upper hand in the American League leaders with a .899 average, 76 RBIs, and eight triples as of mid June. Mickey Cochrane trails Ruth while Joe Cronin and Earl Webb post leading numbers in runs and doubles respectively. Cleveland tops team batting and Detroit leads in double plays.

Chicago Babe Ruth Mickey Cochrane Athletics Joe Cronin Washington AL Simmons Philadelphia Siege Gun Earl Webb Boston Jimmy Foxx Connie Mack Ben Chapman Yankees Cochrane Ruthmm Philadelphia Morgan Cleveland Simmons West Goslin St. Louis Melillo Webb Cronin Averill New York Detroit

Carbide Prestone Leads In League Standings

Carbide Prestone retained its undefeated City Playground league record last week. Newcomers Charleston Reds dropped two decisive games to sit last. Kanawha Garage lost its first game to Preston. Standings show Carbide Prestone 2 0 1000, Kanawha 2 1 867, Appalachian Power 1 1 500, Knights of Columbus 1 3 2000. Week games include Knights vs Reds on Tuesday June 16 at Florida Street grounds, Garage vs Sports on Thursday June 18 at Kanawha City grounds, Preston vs Power on Friday June 19 at Florida Street grounds. All games at 5 p.m.

Carbide-Prestone Charleston Reds Kanawa City Garage Preston Chibs Carbide-Prestan Kanawha Garage Appalachian Power Seses Knights of Columbus Knights Reds Florida Street Grounds Garage Ve Sports Kanawha City Grounds Pridsy Preston Va Power

Mid Atlantic Scores Report From Yesterday’s Games

Mid Atlantic statistics show results including CTEVALESTOM 12 and Altoona 12, Huntington 7, Wheeling 7, Hagerstown slipping. Second games list Cumberland 3 Fairmont 1, Heckley 4 Johnstown 1, Clarksburg 1 Charterai 5 with Clarksburg 4 and Chanerai 6 in the second period.

Charleston SLING Beck Hanerstaw Charleroi Tintington Fairmont Clarksvurg Altoona Cumberland Scottdale Tohnstewn Gharleston Johnstown I Hagerstown Ee Beckley Huntington Huntington . Nee 1A Clarksburg Psa AS Wheeling Ae Charleroi ' i Altoona . Nl

Brazilians Shun Baseball For Soccer and Swimming

Rio de Janeiro Brazil reports that baseball has failed to catch on with Brazilians who prefer soccer and swimming. The piece notes widespread interest in football known locally as soccer, with crowds at Copacabana Beach for semi pro swimming and newspapers issuing extra editions on match results.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Pune Beisbol Honerous Sons of the Amazon Copacabana Beach

Ball Player Chef Quits Kitchen After Accident

EL PASO Tex is Charles Burl King third baseman for the El Paso club in the Arizona Texas league has quit mixing baseball and biscuits after a cooking accident. Once married he boasted of cooking talent and even demonstrated it but recently burned his hands badly while teaching his wife proper meal prep and has returned to baseball leaving the kitchen to Mrs Bud King.

EL Paso Tex Charles Burl) King Bud Alwave

Model of Man O War Goes On Exhibition

CHICAGO June 13 7 Man O War who carved a niche for the turf in the hall of fame took his place today in the halls of science as a paragon of modern horseflesh A model of the race track built by Frederick Slaschke the noted sculptor went on exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural History as part of the evolution of the horse The development from Eohippus a four toed animal the size of a cat to today's running machines took 5 000 000 years Dr O Farrington curator of geology at the museum said.

Chicago Halls of Science Frederick Slaschke Field Museum of Natural History Eohippus O. €. Farrington

Hubs Stogies Split Doubleheader in Charleroi

Clarksburg won both ends of a twin bill from the Charleroi Governors at Charleroi. The first game ended 10 to 5 with Proctor pitching seven hits allowed. Clarksburg totaled 14 hits and led 9 to 6 in the second game after Charleroi errors, as the Governors faltered with seven fielding mistakes.

Clarksburg Charleroi Proctor Beores

Dakota Sprinter Aims for 1992 Olympic Team

Mendel of Yankton college may seek a place on the 1992 Olympic squad after competing at the AAU meet in Lincoln Nebraska July 2 to 4. The Onida high school and Yankton College standout excels in the 100 220 and 440 yard dashes and the broad jump. His late track career includes four letters in track plus three in football and one in basketball.

Yankton South Dakota Mendel Yankton College Eddie Joe Mendel Smokey Joe Onida High School

Agee Wins Marathon in Clarksburg Race

William Agee of Baltimore wins the Clarksburg marathon with a time of 1 29 50. Harolt Proctor and Vassey Reese, Salva, Jorgens, Wicker, Bauer, and Fred Perkins are runners up from Michigan and nearby towns. event held under AAU marathon rules.

Grard Rapids Mich Wiliam Agee Baltimore Clarksburg Mille Nations A.A.U Vassey Wicker and Bauer Y ¥Pshandl Fred Perkins Hickey Beyne Grand Rapids

Pairings Made For Golf Tourney Qualifying Rounds

Intercollegiate Golf Association announced pairings for the qualifying rounds June 23 and 24 at Olympic Fields in Chicago this year marking the first westward move for the tournament. A record field of 123 college players contest the title led by Princeton’s George T. Dunlap Jr. with R A Mofters.

New York Olympic Fields Cittago Intercollegiate Golf Association George T. Dunlap, Jr Princeton Larry Mater Notre Dame Oakmont Pitts+burgh Moller R. A. Mofters Dunlap

Graduates Change Yell at Golfgate University Graduation

The graduating class of Golfgate University altered the traditional postdinner yell. Instead of the usual cheer, the seniors called for work, repeating the phrase three times during the aluronl dinner.

Hamilton, N Gate University Aluronl

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