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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1940

Page

21

Trapshooting Tourney Opens Here Today

The 24th annual West Virginia State Trapshooting Championship begins at the Charleston Gun Club in Kanawha City at 4 o clock today. The two day program features events for men and women across the state with singles, doubles, and team competitions leading to state titles and handicap scores.

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Louis Scores Technical Knockout in 8th Round

Louis wins by technical knockout in the eighth round as seeds at a 1940 state tennis event are noted. The report mentions seedings and match progressions, with references to players from Charleston and Huntington and various bracket results.

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Soap Box Committee Set for Monday Meeting

The Southern West Virginia Soap Box derby groups plan their first meeting near Mandy at 2 p.m. in the Kanawhi hotel assembly room. The EMO derby date will be set and a site chosen. Former derby committee members urged to attend and prospective contestants can pick up rule checks at Rhodes Walker Motor Co and Memiliion Motors Inc.

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Fragmented OCR Text Describes A Football Game State

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Retains Crown With Victory Over Godoy

In a dramatic boxing match, Godoy is pressured by the South American challenger Gaday who forces exchanges and strong offense. Gaday maintains a relentless pace controlling the round by landing lefts and rights while Godoy clings to brief counters. The champion answers back with two handed power, driving toward a decisive sequence that keeps the crown in his possession as the bout unfolds.

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Senators Edge Browns in twin bill to take doubleheader

The Senators won a doubleheader against the Youngstown Browns 2-1 and 3-2. Ed Hall managed the team with key plays including a late eighth inning surge to break a tie in game one and solid pitching to secure the wins.

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Phillies Rally Past Reds 4-3 In 12th Inning Thriller

In Philadelphia on June 20 the Phillies defeated Cincinnati 4-3 after a 12th inning push. Lombardi homered for the Reds, but Klein drove in the decisive run for Philadelphia as Hirbe earned the win and Bogas took the loss.

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Giants Rally Past Cubs In Rough League Tilt

In a tense game Chicago and New York traded runs as the Giants scored late to pull ahead. Key moments included Cavarreta driving in runs, several mis plays, and pitching shifts that left the outcome in doubt until the seventh inning.

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