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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1939

Page

6

Bees and Reds Split Doubleheader in Cincinnati

In rain at Crosley Field the Boston Bees and Cincinnati Reds split a twin bill before 27,106 fans. The Bees won 5 0 in the nightcap behind Lou Fette who held Cincinnati to one hit, while Cincinnati took the opener 12 6 in a slugfest. Lefty Lee Grissom earned his sixth win. Harry Craft spoiled Fette’s no hit bid in the fifth.

Incinnati Crosley Field Boston Bees Cincinnati Reds Lou Fette Boston Cincinnati Lefty Lee Grissom Harry Craft Fette Bees Danny MacFayden Earley Cooney West Simmons Miller Andrews Werber Frey Goodman McCormick Hershberger Craft Bordaaray Myers Grissom Assett Huber Lopez Bordagaray Hassett Jacobs Mac Flayden Lanning Frankhouse

Cubs Defeat Dodgers Twice In Big Crowd Game

Dizzy Dean and Bill Lee shine as the Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 1 to 0 and 9 to 1 before an estimated 35,000 at Chicago. Hartnett blasted a fifth inning home run for the first game win. Lee allowed eight hits in the nightcap with a balk and infield errors preventing a shutout.

Chicago Dizzy Dean Bill Lee Gabby Hartnett Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Dodgers Dizzy Dodgers Hartnett Lyn Abh Almada Cf Hack Herman O Galan If Camilli Gleeson Rf Zene O Reynolds Cf HOA O Hartnett c Dur'cher Ss R’ssell Hudson Bartell Ss Pare Sien Presswell P Hamlin Tookly M Durocher Barteil G. Russell Bartell Brooklyn Dean Presswell Itcher Goetz Reurion Pinelli

Major Leagues Scores From National and American Leagues

National League results include Cincinnati 12 Boston 6 5, Chicago 1 9 Brooklyn 0 1, St Louis 8 New York 4 with Philadelphia at Pittsburgh rained out. American League finishes Chicago 6 4 Philadelphia 5 9 Boston 5 5 Cleveland 4 3 Detroit 8 New York 5 while Washington at St Louis also rained out.

Cincinnati Boston Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Washington Brooklyn Chicago Cee Eweee Chicago Weer Detroit Eereee

Today’s Major League Baseball Schedule Highlights

Today features Boston at Cincinnati-Shoffner and New York at St Louis-Melton or Salvo, Brooklyn at Chicago-Casey or Fitzsimmons, Detroit at New York-Bridges, Chicago at Philadelphia-Smith, and St Louis at Washington. Notable pitchers include Lawson Kennedy Leonard Krakauskas and Krakauskas.

Boston Cincinnati Shoffner Walters New York St. Louis Melton Salvo Davis Brooklyn Chicago Casey Fitzsimmons French Detroit Bridges Pearson Philadelphia Smith Ross Washington Lawson Kennedy Leonard Krakauskas

Baseball Scores From Regional Leagues

Middle Atlantic League Charleston defeated Springfield 2 to 1. Erie beat Akron 7 to 5. Portsmouth versus Dayton and Youngstown versus Canton were rained out. Kanawha Valley League games postponed due to wet grounds. Mountain State League Bluefield 7 Ashland 4. Logan 6 Huntington 5. Welch 1060 over Williamson 9. American Association Kansas City 8 Lewisville 1 3. Milwaukee 12 Indianapolis 4 8. Toledo 4 Minneapolis 3. Columbus 9 St Paul 7. International League Buffalo 5 Rochester 1. Newark 16 Baltimore 4 2. Syracuse 6 1 Toronto 5 0. Jersey City 5 Montreal 4. Southern Association Nashville 8 Birmingham 4 3. Little Rock 4 4 Chattanooga 1 1 Knoxville 8 4 New Orleans 5 3. Memphis 4 7 Atlanta 2 5.

Charleston Springfield Erie Akron Portsmouth Dayton Youngstown Canton American Association Kansas City Lewisville Milwaukee Indianapolis Toledo Minneapolis Columbus St. Paul Buffalo Rochester Newark Baltimore Syracuse Toronto Jersey City Montreal Southern Association Nashville Birmingham Little Rock Chattanooga Knoxville New Orleans Memphis Atlanta ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants New York St. Louis Habho J Moore Canton Akron Portsm Kanawha Valley League Pet Carbide Elk Refin duPont Belle Park Car Lowman's Pritchard Dunbar Moose Bluefield Rie Mooredi Padgette Chiozza Crespi llMeGee Myatt Mirtin Or Bo Siwellend Lynn Juieee Coffman

Cardinals End Giants NineGame Win Streak In St Louis

The St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 8 to 4 in front of 12 538 fans to snap New Yorks nine game streak in the afternoon game. J Moore and Chiozza led with multiple hits as the Cardinals mounted early offense and held on through the later innings.

Lobrman Hubbell New York Weeress Cere St. Lewis Danning Bonura Chiogza Guttestes J. Brown Ett. Mise Medwi Crespi Bonura Gutter Maree Medwick McGee Gut Mize Slaughter Ott Chiozza Slangerer T. Moore Chiozzi St. Louis Lynn Weiland Lohrman Coffman Gutteridge Padgett Stewart Magerkurth Stark

Girls Softball Tie Between Capital Motors and Owens-Illinois

The Capital Motors girls softball team and Owens-Illinois played to a 19 19 tie Friday. Leading players included Curry Humphreys and Edwards. Capital coach Dan Miller led the squad.

Capital Motors Owens-Illinois Curry Humphreys Edwards Dan Miller Capital

Sissonville Woman Injured in Crash

Mrs. B. H. Payne of Sissonville road suffered a knee fracture yesterday afternoon when a produce pickup truck driven by her husband collided with an automobile. She was taken to Mountain State hospital.

B. H. Payne Sissonville Road Mountain State Hospital

Gilmer County Court Member Dies at 60

Clacey Reed, a 60 year old member of the Gilmer county court, died today after a paralytic stroke. The death was reported from Bevel. Reed served on the county court and his passing leaves a vacancy to be filled.

Gilmer County Bevel Clacey Reed Gilmer County Court

Body of George Richards Found in Little Kanawha River

The body of 35 year old George Richards, a Hutter run farmer, was found today in the Little Kanawha river by a searching party in Glenville.

Glenville George Richards Hutter Run Little Kanawha River

Rowe Shuts Down Yankees as Tigers Win 8 to 5

Detroit defeats New York 8 to 5 behind Schoolboy Rowe scattering eight hits. Hank Greenberg belts his 16th homer and adds a double as Detroit moves into a three way tie for third with Cleveland and Chicago. Hadley took the loss after 4 1 3 innings.

W York Detroit Tigers Yankees New York Cleveland Chicago Schoolboy Rowe Hank Greenberg Bump Hadley Sandra Murphy Ruffing McCosky Averill Gehringer Greenberg Tebbetts DiMaggio Selkirk Gordon Dahlgren Higgins Sundra Crosetti Rowe Rolfe Detroit Hadley Summers, Grieve Ormsby

Lowe and Pierson Win Golf Matches

Kanawha County golf action saw Bobby Lowe defeat Roy Blizzard 4 and 3 and George Pierson beat Fred Hawkins 2 and 1 at Kanawha Country club. Lowe, a former Fairmont standout, built a 4 up lead at the turn with a 34, while Pierson rallied from a 3 to 1 deficit to win on the 15th.

Lowe and Pierson Kanawha County Kanawha Country Club Bobby Lowe Roy Blizzard George Pierson Fred Hawkins

United States Polo Team Falls In Handicap Match

Great Britain defeats America 16 to 14 in a handicap polo game at Westbury New York before 15000 spectators. USA, 10-goal start, led 10-3 at halftime and tied 14-14 late in the sixth period before Britain finished strong behind Bob Skene.

U. S Westbury N. Y Great Britain America Mike Phipps Cecil Smith Tommy Hitchcock Stewart Iglehart United States Bob Skene

Baseballs BIG SIX Leading Hitters and Power Bats

The AP lists top hitters and sluggers by league. Hank Arnovich leads batting with .396 for the Phillies in 51 games, while Buddy Lewis and others post high totals. In home runs Jim Foxx and Stan Hack vie for NL honors, and Greenberg drives in the most RBIs for the Tigers with 55.

Associated Press Greenberg Tigers Lombardi Reds Foxx Red Sox McCormick Selkirk Yankees Camilli Dodgers Williams Goodman Walker White Sox Bonura Giants Medwick Cards iCamilli

Banneret Dominates as Semi Finals Set in Flights

Banneret defends title with 4 and 3 and 4 and 3 wins as semi final matches are scheduled today and tomorrow with finals slated for Wednesday or Sunday. Flynn beats Davis 4 and 3 and Runyan defeats LaFollette 4 and 3 in second round. Reed defeats Schrader 4 and 3 in the third flight. semi final pairings listed for second and third flights across upper, lower, and per brackets.

W. E. Flynn S. P. Davis C. F. Runyan Latelle LaFollette Kelly Reed Charles Schrader Jess Cook D. Orth Pierce Brawner Tommy Lynn Ralph Smith

Martin and Smith Win Golf Foursome at Edgewood Country Club

Mrs. D. W. Martin and J. C. Smith won the two ball mixed foursome yesterday at Edgewood Country Club with Mr. and Mrs. L. M. LaFollette taking second. Mrs. L. A. Wildman and Oliver Ward won the low hole prize. Other pairs included Mrs. G. G. Irwin and Dr. W. W. Point.

D. W. Martin J. C. Smith Edgewood Country Club Margaret Morton W. Drennen Stanley Morris D. W. VanPetten O. W. VanPetten

Harper Takes Skeet Shoot At Kanawha Club

Ivan Harper won the Kanawha Skeet Club shoot with a perfect 50 out of 50. Other top scores included R. L. Smith 49 and Ernest Ecker 45, with A. Cohen 43 and D. E. Payne 40. In the 25 target round Bernard Simpson 21, Mona Harvey 15, and Clarence Sprigle 12 also competed.

Ivan Harper R. L. Smith Ernest Ecker I. A. Cohen D. E. Payne Bernard Simpson Mrs. Monna Harvey Clarence Sprigle

Senators Edge Indians 2-1 in Middle Atlantic clincher

Vernon Koehler and Paul Johnson duel as Charleston Rangers top Springfield 2-1. Vesely drove in the decisive run in the ninth after Sublette's double, aided by Scurski and Goodwin's early runs. Johnson fanned seven hitters, Koehler allowed seven.

Vernon Koehler Paul Johnson Charleston Senators Springfield Indians Johnson Koehler Vesely Sublette Charleston Goodwin Springfield Hogan Scurski O Vesely Lemon Ss Shoff Hall of O'Dearf Obugg Kalafut If O Broskie Hershey Laske If Gillespie O Kosinski Hegan c O Sublette Ss Kohler Hegan Voor O'Dea

Wilson Weaver Top Mat Card at Armory Tonight

A four man team match and three regular bouts headline the American Legion mat card at the Armory. Tug Wilson fights Buck Weaver in the main event. Joe Montana returns to face Whitey Walberg in a semi final bout for three falls or 45 minutes. Cleve Welch meets Fred Carone in the opener. Winners advance to join Turo Grimes and Al Lovelock in an eliminator series.

American Legion the Armory Tug Wilson Buck Weaver Joe Montana Whitey Walberg Cleve Welch Columbus Fred Caroné Turo Grimes al Lovelock

Marting Baseball Club Seeks June 25 and July 9 Games

The Marting baseball club seeks games for June 25 and July 9. Contact Lawrence Lowe at Cannelton to arrange.

Cannelton Marting Baseball Club Lawrence Lowe

Revolta and Picard Capture Inverness Four-Ball Title

Johnny Revolta of Evans ton Illinois and Henry Picard of Hershey Pennsylvania won the Inverness Four-Ball at Oledo by defeating Sam Snead Vic Ghezzi and Byron Nelson Harold McSpaden in a first-hole playoff after finishing tied on 126 holes. The playoff winner Revolta birdied the first hole for a 30-foot birdie to take the title and split the prize money with Picard.

Oledo Johnny Revolta Evanston Ill Himself Henry Picard Hershey Picard and Revolta Sam Snead Vic Ghezzi Byron Nelson Harold Jug) McSpaden Tommy Armour Jimmy Thomson Ed Dudley Ky Laffoon Nelson-McSpaden Armour Picard-Revolta Snead-Ghezzi Denny Shute Ernie Dutch) Harrison Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Harry Cooper Horton Smith Thomson-Armour Dudley Laffoon Inverness Shute- Harrison

Sotheron Dead. Former Spitballer Star of 1926 Cardinals

Al Sotheron aged 46, longtime craftiest freak delivery pitcher, died in St. Louis after a three week illness. He helped the 1926 Cardinals win their first pennant. A separate tennis update notes Don MacNeill and Charles Harris winning the French men's doubles title, with Mrs Fabyan and Elwood Cooke taking mixed doubles, plus Frank Parker defeating Gene Mako to win the triple A invitation championship.

ST. Louis al Sotheron St. Louis Cardinals Paris Don MacNeill Charles Harris Jean Borotra Jean Brugnon Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Elwood Cooke France Mme Simone Mathieu F. Kukuljevic Yugoslavia Frank Parker Pasadena Calif Gene Mako Los Angeles Parker Art Hendrix Lakeland Fla Portland Ore Sidney Smith

Local Amateur Baseball Scores Across Teams

Mammoth defeats Cannelton 10 to 7 while Belle Ferry edges Kings Creek 7 to 4. Malden crushes Owens 10 to 5 and Malden improves with a 5 to 2 win over Owens in the latest standings update.

Mammoth Cannelton Belle Ferry Kings Creek Malden Owens

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