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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1939
Page
10
The entry list for the British Open shows Sam Snead and Henry Cotton as joint favorites at 12 to 1. The championship runs July 3-8 at St Andrews with several Americans entered though their participation remains uncertain.
The Kanawha Game and Fish association hosts its first Sportsman's show this afternoon at 3 o clock with eight events and 59 prizes donated by Charleston merchants. Directors include J A LaFollette and J Lynn Goshorn on trap and casting contests. Larue Kohlbecker on children grab bag. Glen Shanklin for women air rifle. J W Griffee for horseshoe. Larry Sutton for coon hound trials. O L Fitz Randolph for archery. program chairs Irving A Cohen Hayes Picklesimer H B Murphy. Food and refreshments will be on site. many bring basket lunches. Mayor Dawson to chair wildlife lectures after events.
A field of 15 top pros will challenge Byron Nelson in the Inverness Invitational Four-Ball at Inverness Country Club. Nelson and Harold McSpaden form a team as Nelson begins his Inverness stint next November. The event runs Thursday through Sunday for a $5,000 prize.
In Huntington WV the West Virginia junior tennis championship saw rain end play after John Hayman won the junior boys title 7-5 6-0 over Richie Garrett. Bill Dunham led Leonard Griffith 7-5 4-1 when rain halted the other final, with play suspended due to weather.
Bannerot, defending champion, shot a 69 to lead medalist honors as Kanawha County men’s golf qualifying ended. Rugel led Monday with 71, Knowles 72, Chenoweth 74, and O'Neal 79, with five players tied at 79 to enter an extra 18 holes for championship flight.
Lou Gehrig arrived in Rochester to undergo a Mayo Clinic physical. He downplayed concerns about his condition saying he feels fine and that the team’s worry was overblown. Other sports briefly note Craig Wood missing National PGA qualification at Briarcliff Manor and Freddie Haas Jr leading Nashville amateur qualifying. Frankie Parker advances in St Louis tennis with decisive early wins. Last place St Louis Browns acquire outfielder Joe Gallagher in a late-night deal.
A slate of marquee games features New York at Chicago with Lohr facing Lee, Boston at Pittsburgh with Fette opposing Sewell, Philadelphia at Cincinnati pitting Mulcahy against Derringer, Brooklyn at St. Louis pairing Mungo with C Davis, Chicago at Washington Rigney vs Chase or Carrasquel, St. Louis at Philadelphia night game Gill against Nelson, Cleveland at New York Feller facing Pearson or Gomez, and Detroit at Boston with Rowe and Trout opposing Bagby and Gatehouse.
Louis prepares for a June 28 bout against Tony Galento at Yankee Stadium. Louis vows to match any roughhouse Galento uses, promising to retaliate and test who controls the ring. Louis trains at Doc Belr's, boxing six rounds daily and improving speed and movement.
Chicago White Sox edged the Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to 2 in a welfare exhibition at Kanawha Park before 3,500 fans. Johnny Marcum and Buck Evans pitched well for Chicago, Ernie Kay went 3 for 3 for Brooklyn, and Al Bejma delivered a key two-base hit in the third to spark the Chisox rally before rain halted play in the sixth.
Charlie Hodges of the Charleston Chamber hosted ten visiting newspapermen from Chicago and New York as the Dodgers and White Sox trains stopped. Chicago party included Edgar Munzel, Howard Roberts, Herb Simons, and Clair Kelly. New York reporters included Herb Goren and Roscoe McGowen.
The sheriff announces preparation of the 1938 delinquent list for unpaid real estate and personal property taxes to be advertised as delinquent. Levy notices will be issued where you are employed, with wages attached if unpaid. Pay all outstanding taxes at the sheriff’s office to avoid penalties costs and publicity.
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