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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1944

Page

7

Hutchinson Leads City Qualifying With 71 Stroke

Hutchinson holds the top spot in the city wide final qualifying set as 52 players entered. Gay Carper trails by one, with Rene Stone posting 74 for fourth. Fred Blue and Jimmy Lear tie for fifth at 75. Multiple players remain in contention as the field narrows to four brackets with 64 qualifiers.

Hutchinson Gay Carper Roy Blizzard Rene Stone Ray Tincher Fred ©. Blue Edgewood Country Club Jimmy Lear Joe Rugel W. L. McBride Ralph Johnston Carper John Chenoweth Bill Ford Lee Hinkle E. B. Harter Jim Stevens Harry Guyer Dick Douglass Luther Wolfe Siebert Igo Tom Wood Rum Jim Graham S. S. Bur‘ford C. J. Bailey Dr. H. H. Hill Forest Levy Creed Net Harry Cook Boob Logan Thwrd Ashley Jack Wilcox Ralph White

Pirates cling to second as hitless slide continues

Pittsburgh, June 19. The Pirates, batting .236, hold second place in the National League after a western trip, with Frank Frisch urging more base knocks and William Swanger joking about the hitless streak. rookie Prank Zak leads at .452 in 23 games while the team has 115 extra-base hits and 24 steals in 52 games as they prepare a home stand against St Louis, Cincinnati, and New York.

Bucs Frank Frisch Pirates William E. Benswanger Bucks St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati New York Frisch Swanger Zak Toronto

Hudnall Wins Fourth Game for Monsanto in Win

Howard Hudnall pitched three hit ball and Monsanto rallied in the fifth inning for three runs to beat Carbide 4 to 1 in a War Industrial league game at Kanawha Park Sunday night. It was Hudnall’s fourth win. Grinstead allowed five hits and pitched well, but Monsanto supported with errors by Carbide.

Howard Hudnall Monsanto Carbide Kanawha Park Hudnall Eda Grinstead Grinstead Turner Holley

Dodgers Lose Arky Vaughan and Retirement Granted

Brooklyn shortstop Arky Vaughan, absent since June 19, had his name placed on the Dodgers retired list by Commissioner Landis. The order requires a 60 day retirement, keeping him from returning to the base ball season and unlikely to play this year.

Dodgers Arky Vaughan Brooklyn Landis Vaughan

Versatile Grand Slammer Blas Monaco Impresses

Baltimore June 19. Blas Monaco second baseman for the Baltimore Interationals hit a switch grand slam, his third career with bases loaded. The San Antonio, Texas native connected from the right side yesterday against Southpaw Tom Ananicz of Foron to. His two earlier grand slams came from the left against right-handed pitchers.

Baltimore Blas Monaco Baltimore Interationals San Antonio Tex Tom Ananicz Foronto

Rules Changed Without Revolt

Whitney Martin notes college football leagues craft their own rules amid an inactive national committee. The Pacific Coast Conference adopts forward passing from anywhere behind the line, aiming to fill a rules gap until the national body reconvenes after the war. If Coast rules fail, schools will abandon them to preserve game uniformity.

Whitney Martin New York National Rules Committee Rules Committee Pacific Coast Pacific Coast Conference George Strickler Coast Conference

Mixed results and postponed games in early baseball schedule

National League and American League games feature New York Brooklyn matchups, with Washington and New York scheduling and several postponements. Probable pitchers include W Chipman Lehigh Valley and Barrett, while other matchups cover St Louis at Chicago and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Cleveland at Welcoit vs Gentry and Boston at Philadelphia include twilight and night games.

National New York Brooklyn Wanhington St. Louis Chicago Sursted W. Chipman Philadelphia Hostonwilights Barrett Veluelle Melon Cincinnati Pittaburgh Walters Va. Bateher Be. Levin Tsburgh New York Arte Brooklyn A Boston Philadelph Team Pet Washington Cleveland Denoles

Versatile Men Again Evident In Flag Races

New York report notes major league players expanding roles beyond primary positions. Mike Ryba concentrates on pitching with other starters like Ed Carnett, Gilberto Torres, Bobby Bragan, Mickey Owen, and Luis Olmo, plus stars such as Max Mackon in multiple spots. The piece lists several players rotating between infield, outfield, and mound tasks this season.

Joe Reichler New York Mike Ryba Boston Red Sox Ryba Carnell Smphier Ed Carnell Chicago White Sox Carnetl Chicago Cubs Boston Braves White Sox Hal Trosky Carnett Gilberto Torres Washington Crbans Montgomery Southern Assoc Torres Senators Bobby Bragan Brooklyn Dodgers Mickey Owen Dodser Jim Wasdell Philadelphia Phils Tony Lupien Olmo Luis Olmo Brooklyn Max Macon Dodgers Graves Mel Olt New York Giants Nap Reyes Giants George Meravich Red Sox Eddie Lake Buck Fausett Cincinnati al Unser Detroit Mark Christman Browns Ralph Hodgin Joe Ozengo Tigers Babe Dahlgren Pirates Bob Johnson

Waner Signs With Pirates After Dodgers Release

Pittsburgh June 19. Lloyd Waner, the lone star outfielder, signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates after being released by the Brooklyn Dodgers. Waner previously played 14 seasons with the Pirates from 1927 to 1941 before moves to Boston Cincinnati and Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh William S. Benswanger Pittsburgh Pirates Lloyd Waner Brooklyn Dodgers Waner Pirates Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Phillies

Mohler Places in AAU Track Meet in New York

Bill Mohler son of Mr and Mrs D N Mohler of 1504 Quarrier St placed in two events in the AAU track meet held over the weekend in New York. Running for Duke University he won second in the 10 meter high hurdles and finished fifth in the 200 meter lows. Notes from Ogden Utah report a deaf city clerk amid a court scene and a tall English carnival figure amid a jumble of anecdotes.

Bill Mohler D. N. Mohler Quarrier St New York Duke University Mohler

Group Forsakes 44 College Cage Champion Pick

The West Virginia Conference voted to defer naming the 1943-44 state college basketball champion due to war restrictions and only Fairmont State meeting the eight-game conference requirement. Officers and eligibility panel members were reelected with No changes to rules, and a study on postwar athletic eligibility was assigned to Colebank.

Associated Press West Virginia Athletic Conference State Capitol Fairmont State Ifibin West Liberty State College Leonard Rigglemen Morris Harvey College W.H. S. White Shepherd College Jasper H. Colebank John W. Elliott Alderson-Broaddus. College O. S. Ikenberry Salem Katherine Thomas Fairmont Colehanks

Babe Zaharias wins Western Open medalist honors

In Chicago June weather Babe Zaharias captured medalist honors at the Women's Western Open after firing ahead with three birdies and finishing two over par. Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia was runner up with 39 40 79, while Marine Lt Patty Berg struggled with a faulty putter to end at 41 40. Red Sox hold tryout camp at Kanawha Park in Charleston with over 100 participants as four scouts evaluate prospects for the farm system.

Chicago Didriksen Zaharias George Zaharias Park Ridge Dorothy ‘Germain Philadelphia Patty Berg Boston Red Sox Kanawha Park Red Sox Fred Hunter Elmer Yater Eddie Marshall Bill Barrett Highcoal Carnegie Illinois The Red Sox Charleston Park Biddy Beers Park Commission Boxox Grande Stand Roanoke

Tire Service Ad Promises Full Rubber Care

A vintage style ad urges readers to bring all tire worries to a shop and promises full service. It touts tire checks, pressure checks, and methods like factory recapping and quick repairs, claiming to add thousands of miles and prevent failures. It emphasizes rotation and proper inflation.

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