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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
14
A local baseball summary notes the Senators and Johns meet in a twin bill at Kanawha Park after a rainout. Powell announces a seven inning opener followed by a nine inning game and discusses roster trials and disciplinary measures ahead of the second half.
The Kanawha Valley league announces a Sunday double header at Armor Park starting at 2:00 PM. Both games are scheduled for seven innings. Putney and the Engravers meet first, followed by White Fozsom Dairy and Pure Olt in a second contest that could impact Dairy men’s key hopes.
Charleston Mayor D. Boone Dawson will preside as honorary referee at promoter Ralph A. Honskinson’s inaugural Three A auto race at Kanawha fairgrounds Dunbar. T. H. McGovran acts as acting referee with Ted Allen chief steward and a wide slate of regional officials.
The Cottrell Auto Service team of the Kanawha Valley league will clash with the Charleston Tigers Friday night at 8:30 on Burnwell field. A large crowd is expected to see the fast Negro nine perform against the Servicemen. The game, seven innings, is described as one of the strongest rams in the Valley loop.
The Yankees took both ends of a doubleheader from Detroit, moving the Tigers to fourth place. In the nightcap Tommy Bridges saw his nine game winning string end after a long duel with Vito Tamulis and Malone as New York prevailed 7 to 5 in 12 innings before 27,000 fans.
Damon Runyon reports robust advance sales for the June 25 Loula Carnera fight at Yankee Stadium. Major ticket buyers come from Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with special trains planned from those cities. Promoter Mike Jacobs anticipates strong gate receipts and notes addition of Buddy Baer boosts interest as Primo Carnera trains intensely in Pampton Lakes and Brescia the 20 year old Argentine heavyweight joins the card.
California's Golden Bears, fresh from the Poughkeepsie regatta, set sights on Berlin 1936. Coach Carroll Enright leads five defending varsity eight veterans as they pursue more races and Olympic trials, after dramatic four mile wins and near misses against Penn A. C. and Cornell.
Boston Braves split a doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs. In game one Bob Smith outdueled Lonnie Warneke as Boston won 8 to 1. In the nightcap Chicago pitcher Lonnie Warneke held Boston to a 3 to 0 defeat behind timely hits and a strong late rally.
Kanawha Valley league officials face protests from Karney Tinney over a Monday night defeat ruling three innings as a full game. Incidents include weather affecting crowds and scheduling changes. New schedules and batting averages will be printed by The Gazelle with Twilight League notes pending first-half results.
Amateur boxers who competed in a Parkersburg West Virginia show on June 7 are deemed ineligible for AAU sanctions after promoters misrepresented the event as AAU sanctioned. Boxers from Morgantown and Parkersburg face potential loss of amateur status. AAU officials seek action from the West Virginia State Boxing Commission. A separate note mentions South Africa placing orders for German planes.
Rain washed out all three local amateur games yesterday including the Twilight League showdown at Laidley Field between Bell DuPont and another strong crowd draw. Cottrell Auto Service and Pure Oil’s game at Armor Park was postponed and rescheduled as a double bill on July 13. The Charleston Reds and Central Autos at Bell Bark were also rained out with plans tentative for future dates as organizers aim to conclude the first half season by June 25.
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