Yanks Take Pait Dodgers Triumph
Boston in a split with Chicago, dropping first place lead as Yankees win two. Dodgers beat Cubs to widen NL gap. Giants, Phillies also win in mixed results with Carl Furillo-like hits and key pitching.
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1946
Page
7
Boston in a split with Chicago, dropping first place lead as Yankees win two. Dodgers beat Cubs to widen NL gap. Giants, Phillies also win in mixed results with Carl Furillo-like hits and key pitching.
Gordon Murray defeated Roy Blizzard 1 up to win the 15th annual City-Wide golf championship at Meadow Brook. Blizzard missed a 3-foot putt on the 85th hole after a dramatic rally from five holes down, ending Blizzard’s bid for a fourth title. Murray led 5 up after a morning 73 and never trailed after 11, sealing the win with birdie on the final holes.
Mangrum clinched the Open Diadem after a rain-soaked final round, finishing 4 under par at Canterbury with 428 total strokes. Nelson and Ghezzi tied for second at 429. Mangrum collected $1,500 plus a share of USGA prize money while solidifying his early tour winnings at $9,118.
In a fragmented recap of a baseball event, Louie faces Boston as Burkha and Lev are listed in a pitching pool with unclear results. The text also notes Pittnbured at Philadelphia Crigt or Gablag with potential matchups, plus Mulcahy’s schedule among American League games and streamed events. The narrative shifts to golf details where Mangrum trails Ghezzi and Nelson, then rallies to tie before the final playoff, with numbers and partial scores scattered.
National Box scores show detailed line entries for players including Stanky Lavagetta Walker Mocullough and McCullough with RBIs, home runs, and double plays noted. Pitcher notes list Schmitz, Heh, and others with fielding assists and errors. The Brooklyn and Chicago squads are listed with run totals and notable plays across innings.
A crowded field of State Open hopefuls gathers at Edgewood Country Club for the season’s second pro-amateur best-ball event. Host pro Wiechman expects most championship contenders to start at 1 p.m. on a tricky Tune-note layout as players prepare for the Lagan Country Club and State Open next week. Wiechman’s team includes Clarence Meadows Sid Javis and Quinn Morton. Amateurs may enter as a five-some with one pro, prizes awarded as merchandise. The first pro-am of the season occurred at Kanawha, where Johnny Faving and Kermit Hutchinson tied with Jos Kuhn and Ed Tuiller Jr. at 67.
Industrial League yesterday saw Viscoce and Carbide pace play. Nitro beat Stamper Motors 4 to 3 while Carbide downed U S Rubber 9 to 2. Dr Pepper prevailed 7 to 9 over duPont with Wallace delivering both ninth inning runs for Viscose. Dr Pepper faces Carbide tonight at Kanawha Park at 6 30.
The United States defeated the Philippines in five matches to sweep their first international tie since 1939. Billy Talbert Gardner Mulloy and Frank Parker led the Americans with decisive wins, as Ted Schroeder substituted for Talbert to close the series. The U S faces Mexico in the North American zone final rounds June 28-30 at Orange Lawn.
Martinelli of the east, undefeated here, faces Weidner of San Francisco in a two out of three falls match for the No. 4 junior heavyweight rating in the Armory main event. The card features a tag team bout with Tiger Steve Nentoff and Clete Kauffman meeting Bob Cummings and Whitey Walberg amid anticipated wild action.
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