Fenske Triumphs In Mile Event
Sydney Wooderson's bid for a world record failed as Blaine Rideout bumped him on the final lap. Chuck Fenske won the Princeton invitation mile in 4 11 with Glenn Cunningham second and Archie San Romani third. Rideout edged Wooderson for fourth as Wooderson clocked 4 13. The incident was ruled accidental and Rideout apologized.
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Princeton
N. J
Sydney Wooderson
Blaine Rideout
North Texas State Teachers
Chuck Fenske
Wisconsin
Romani
Glenn Cunningham
Wooderson
Fenske
Archie San Romani
Rideout
Rideouts
Mako Parker reach AAA final in St Louis tennis
Gene Mako of Los Angeles defeated John Doeg 6-4 6-0 6-2 in a semifinal and will meet Frank Parker of Pasadena for the title. Parker won 9-7 7-5 7-5 over Wilbur Coen Jr. in the other semifinal to reach the final.
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ST. Louis
INS
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Frank Parker
Pasadena
Cal
Mako
John Doeg
Rumson
N. J
Parker
Wilbur Coen, Jr
Kansas City
City Softball Loop Opens Second Half
The Charleston Softball league resumes with three games at Owens Illinois field followed by a full second half schedule through July. Teams include Wiley Carbide Greyhound DuPont Sport Mart Owens Kanawha City Garden of Eden Century Club Elec Services Arcade Beaver Russell and others in a dense lineup of matchups at Glenwood and Owens fields.
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Owens Illinois
J. C
Wiley
Carbide
Greyhound
DuPont
Sport Mart
Owens
Glenwood Field
Kanawha City
Garden of Eden
Greyhounds
Arcade
Glen
Elec Service
Glenwood
Beaver- Russell
Century Club
Beaver-Russell
Elec
Greens
Eden of Eden
Glenood
Carbides
duPonts
den Club
Gound
ver-Russell
Eyhound
Wiley Cs duPont
Mart
Century
Revolta and Picard Forge Golf Lead With Plus Six
At Inverness invitational Nelson McSpaden surged with a 63 best ball and 62 in the afternoon to move to plus four, while Revolta and Picard built a plus six by edging Shute and Harrison. Snead Ghezzi still tied with Hagen Sarazen as final rounds approach tomorrow.
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Ledo
INS
Byron Nelson
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Inverness
Nelson
McSpaden
Horton Smith
Harry Cooper
Snead
Ghezzi
Denny Shute
Dutch Harrison
Johnny Revolta
Henry Picard
Revolta
Picara
Shute
Harrison
Sammy Snead
Vice Ghezzi
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Smith
Cooper
Celtic Legend Wins at Charles Town in Memorial Feature
Celtic Legend raced to the front early and held on to win the Senator Milton O. Rouss Memorial at Charles Town. He ran 1 mile 16 1 5 seconds, with Royal Business second and Bargain Boy third. Jockey A Vesseli was fined $20 for a foul claim against Celtic Legend. Payoffs were 8.00 2.60 and 0.20.
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Charles Town
Milton O. Rouss
Ewart Johnston
Royal Business
E. A. Rost
A. Vesseli
Vesseli
Celtic Legend
Royal Ace
Indians Option Drake For Buffalo Move
The Cleveland Indians optioned pitcher Tom Drake to Buffalo of the International League to free a roster spot for coach Luke Sewell. Sewell will resume catching if needed to back up Rollie Hemsley while Frankie Pytlak recovers from a finger fracture.
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Boston
Cleveland Indians
Tom Drake
Buffalo
Luke Sewell
Rollie Hemsley
Indians
Frankie Pytlak
Century Club Faces Garden of Eden at Glenwood
July 24 features Century Club against Garden of Eden while July 25 pits Beaver Russell against Elec Service at Glenwood.
State Closed Net Tourney Opens With 32 Entries
The 1939 State Closed tennis tournament opens Wednesday at the Charleston Tennis Club with 32 players from 11 cities, led by defending champion Deacon Parsons of Huntington and top contender Jimmy Allen of Charleston. Notables include B F Arkle of Wheeling, Sam Cohen of Beckley, Dorothy Bell of Wheeling, and Phil Mahood of Bluefield. Competition runs five events over five days with entry fees of 2 for singles and 3 per doubles team.
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Jimmy Allen
Charleston
Deacon Parsons
Huntington
Johnny Murphy
Gazette
West Virginia
Eddie Buckle
Allen
Johnny Hennessey
Trask
Hennessey
Indianapolis
B. F. Arkle
Wheeling
Beckley
Sam Cohn
Dorothy Bell
Ann Miller
Phil Mahood
Bluefield Star
Herman DeVoe
Lawrence Smith
Parkersburg
J. Pell Miller
Scott Camp
W. B. Harris
Herbert Stansbury
Miller
Greenbrier Street
Tickle Reed
A. D. McCabe
Charley Gore
R. M. Drumheller
R. P. Devan, Jr
Jack Mitchell
Lowell Davis
Joe Dickinson
Harry Schlacht
Charles Rfotgin
C. A. Midelburg
Edwin Chilton
Wilbur L. Fugate
Charles Front
Chester Hubbard
Fred Kellmeyer
Betty Bell
Clarksburg
Haymond Rapp
John F. McCuskey
Parker
Duke Man Candidate Could Shape Charleston High Coaching
Kanawha county education board selects five finalists for Charleston High football head coach. One candidate is a Duke graduate recommended by Blue Devil coach Wallace Wade, with Morris Harvey and Eagle ties noted as potential benefits to both squads. Speedy Vaught, an Eagle alum and recent degree holder, is among the Duke-linked contenders. The board notes the Duke coach in the Carolinas with a strong record and hints at further discussion on page 14.
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Kanawha County Board of Education
Charleston High School
Duke
Blue Devil
Wallace Wade
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Wade
Morris Harvey
O.K
Charleston High
Jule Ward
Moe Power
Lions
Eagles
Gerald
Speedy) Vaught
Golden Eagles
Speedy
Carolinas
Chess Tournament To Be Held Here In West Virginia
The state open chess championship deadline moved to June 21. West Virginia's first state chess tournament runs June 24 and 25 at the Kanawha hotel with Harold W. Liggett handling entries. Entry fees are 4 dollars for Charleston players and 2 dollars for others. Charleston champion Arthur L. Maloy will compete, joining rivals Maloy Hart and Ed Foy who have held the city title often.
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West Virginia
Kanawha Hotel
Harold W. Liggett
P. O
Charleston
Arthur L. Maloy
Maloy
Hart
Ed Foy
Kanawha Net Club to Host WV State Faculty Match
The Kanawha Tennis club team meets West Virginia State faculty today at the Kanawha courts on Second Avenue at 1 pm. An exhibition follows with Roy Samms of Charleston Tennis Club facing Tommy Walker of West Virginia State.
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Kanawha Tennis Club
West Virginia State
Kanawha
Second Avenue
Roy Samms
Charleston Tennis Club
Tommy Walker
Graduation Gift Ideas Still Popular in Graduation Week
A cigarette lighter, a portable typewriter, and a pen and pencil set are pitched as practical, fitting graduation gifts. The text praises gifts like a ring as a keepsake, notes June diploma day, and suggests the lighter and typewriter suit budding business aims.
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Dope
Helen
Stanton
Del
Delaware Park
Dobson
Wise Lady
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig
City
Picard
MecSpaden
Toledo
Celtic
Drake
West Va
OK Ae
Charleston Club
Sports Gazetteer
Eagle
A. L. Hardman
M. A. Averages
Hershey
Dayton
Rae Pet
Vesely Charles
Youngstown
Sauer Akron
Akr
Urbanski Young
Springfield
Lakeman Erie
Ween See
Bobinski Dayton
Canton
Horne Ports
Portsmouth Eee En
Congdon Ports
Charleston Steeee
Gillespie Spring
Erie Steers Coves
Rumfield Dayton
Canton Stenee
Sams Akron
Murphy Canton
Ron Wwesene
Sublette Charles
Cohen Akron Eree
Schumaker Charles
Lemon Spring
Waugh Akron See Eeeee
Genovese Can
Stevens Canton
Gregory Youngs
Lake Charles
Teenewee
Hornsby Youngs
Hodkey Canton
Marshall Ports
Koehler Spring
Kraus Youngs
Surkont
Clay
Davis
Ae Eeeee
Orteig Canton
Sanford Young
Foley Akron
Reid Dayton Eeeeeenee
Bug Charles
Burck Young
Feeeee
Goodwin Charles
Kehn Dayton Tee Eeeee
Schulte Youngs
Embree Spring
Seeee
Pallagrini Canton
Johnson Spring
Bedgett Akron
Bartelson Erie Tener Eee
Ganoe Erie
Ford Erie Eeeene
Hoffreth Dayton
Archinski Erie Anne
Kalafut Spring
Stefurak Erie
Hall Charles
Hawley Dayton
Hayes Akron
Zschau Akron Sere Eee
Marshal Erie
Bruhn Young
Seen Eee
Wheeler Erie
Brooka Charles
McConnell Erie
Bauers Erie Sere
Amerr Youngs
Mazer Canton
Grass Erie
Greenlaw Canton
Kelley Canton
Besson
Weneneee
Ziminsky Erie
Dalton Spring
Eneenee
Mohier Dayton
Johnson Charles Sane
Matthews Ports
Masieski Dayton
Te Eeee
Koehler Akron
Hansen Port Steer
Skurski Spring
Jefferson Ports
Renee
Kanawha Net
Esquire
Frankenberger
West
Finest Mens Store
Sbviesisa
Gladstone
Smoking Departement
Charleston Gazette
Esquire Features
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