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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1938

Page

19

All Southern Municipalities Now Included In Derby Soap Box Derby

The Derby Editory reports the Southern West Virginia Soap Box Derby expanded to include 15 municipalities. Chevrolet dealers and race sponsors mailed rule books licenses and entry blanks to McMillion Motors Lesion Schmidt Motor South Charleston Brown Chevrolet Montgomery Semmers Chevrolet Clendenin Childers Chevrolet He me Chevrolet L id Lewis Chevrolet Berkley Ming Usat Unevrotet Oak Hill Mayd & Chevrolet Mount Hope Barrow Stowers Cabin Creek Minter Upshaw Uptown Logan Riverside and others as organizers prepare for the July 23 event at Patrick Street Bridge.

West Virginia Patrick Street W. E. Pond Chevrolet Motor Company The Gazette McMillion Motors, Inc Lesion Schmidt Maetor Company South Charleston Brown Chevrolet Company Montgomery Semmers Chevrolet Company Clendenin Childers Chevrolet Company Heme Chevrolet Company Lid Lewis Chevrolet Company Berkley Ming Usat Oak Hill Mavd Chevrolet Mount ‘Hope Barrow-Stowers Company Tor Bivefield Cabin Creek Motor Company Cabin Creek Minter Chevrolet, Inc

Sponsors Urged to Contact Chevrolet Dealers for Derby Support

Local notice calls merchants and sportsmen to sponsor the Southern West Virginia Gear Box Derby on July 4. Sponsors should contact Chevrolet dealers or notify The Gazette by postcard about racer construction progress.

Beanessamen West Virginia Chevrolet Arez Ima Ear IL Paxton Ot Bays

Fight Experts Divided Over Louis Schmeling Bout Outcome

Alienated by the looming world heavyweight title clash between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, experts split on who will win as ticket sales top $500,000. International press accommodations surge with requests from 15 countries while domestic outlets flood the publicist desk in New York.

Alan Gould New York Joe Louis Max Schmeling Chicago Dempsey Tunney Louis Esulillower Alley Walter Canada Mexico Cuba States District of Columbia Sehmeling

Suffolk Downs First Race Hack at Five Division Property

Horse race card from Suffolk Downs lists multiple races with earnings from 1 000 to 3 000 and fields of 2 to 4 year olds. Notable entrants include Maemure ridden by Turner in race one and Merry Gesture ridden by Bierman in race two, with long odds and a lineup of also ran horses across races.

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Turbulent Listings From Saffolke A Refreshment Stand

A garbled catalog of names and places appears from Saffolke A Refreshment, Alientown, and nearby locales. The fragmentary text lists numerous personal names, nicknames, and odd word pairs, suggesting a damaged event program or sales catalog with unclear dates or purposes.

Probable pitchers listed for major league games

Major league lineups show probable pitchers for AL and NL games on June 14. New York hosts St Louis with Rusting vs Walkup, Detroit hosts Washington with Deonard and Ferrell, Cleveland hosts Boston with Lawson and Auker, and other matchups include Chicago at St Louis, New York at St Louis, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with named probables.

New York Wiehere St. Louis Rusting Walkup Washington Detroit Deonard Ferrell Lawson Auker i Cleveland Ross

Pritchard to Meet Leevale Nine in Sunday Game

Pritchard of the Kanawha Valley A division will travel to Whitesville Sunday for a baseball contest against Leevale Nine. The opening pitch is set for 2 30 o clock.

Pritchard Leevale Kanawha Valley League Whitesville Prichard Motor Mya

Junior League Game Set For Saturday Postponed By Rain

The Gazette-United reports Purity Maid versus the Junior Senators was postponed yesterday due to rain. The game will be played Saturday at 2 30 PM at Owens-Illinois. Junior Senators to report at Sport Mart today for new uniforms.

Gazette-United Purity Maid

Dana Seeks Baseball Games for July and August

The Dana Reds seek opponents for baseball games in July and August. For information contact G. E. Robinson at Heed.

Dana Dana Reds G. E. Robinson

Salvation Army Softball Game At Virginia Street Field

The Salvation Army team faces the Pierce nine this afternoon at 4 o clock at the Virginia street field in a local softball matchup.

Salvation Army Pierce Virginia Street

Valley Grove Seeks Sunday Baseball Game

Valley Grove baseball club seeks a home game for Sunday and invites contact at 25 878 this morning for details.

Valley Grove

Vander Meer price tag and early major league ascent

Nashville club president Fay Murray recalled offering Johnny Vander Meer to the Red Sox for $25,000, a figure spurned by City Evans of Boston who said no player from Class B could fetch that much. The pitcher later starred for Cincinnati after Larry MacPhail bought him for $15,000 cash and a player, following a standout Piedmont league season.

Nashville Tenn Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati Reds Dutch Freballer Fay Murray Nashville Southern Association Boston Red Sox City Evans Murray Jess Brooklyn Giants Bill Terry Larry MacPhail Cincinnati MacPhail Vander Meer Durham

Winifrede Bluehitts Win Over Kippers at Junction

Winifrede Bluehitts defeated Kippers at Winifrede Junction yesterday afternoon by 4 runs. Junior Greathouse pitched for the winners.

Winifrede Winifrede Bluehitts Kippers Winifrede Junction Junior Greathouse

Portsmouth Triumphs Opening Game 6 2 in Charleston Series

Portsmouth uses nine hits to beat Charleston 6 to 2 in the series opener. O'Malley substitutes due to injuries, with Rhinehart catching and Kurowski driving in runs. Hart homer adds insurance as Lake allows multiple hits and errors factor in.

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Braddock to Appear at Webster Springs Festival

Ex boxing champion James Braddock will attend Webster Springs Rhododendron festival in West Virginia. The event opens in July with a boxing show offering the state welterweight title, Braddock serving as the third man in the spectacle.

Associated Press Jimmy Braddock Hraddock Charleston

Yanks Schedule Special Practice at Kelly Park

The Yanks will hold a special practice at Kelly Park this afternoon at 5 30. A game is set with Putney on the local field Sunday at 2 80 o clock.

Charleston

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