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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1938

Page

8

Louis Schmeling Rivalry Climaxes at Yankee Stadium Show

New York June 21 AP The Louis Schmeling heavyweight title rematch at Yankee Stadium looms as the year’s biggest boxing affair. Promoter Mike Jacobs targets a million dollar gate on a heat wave night with an advance near $890000 and expectations of at least 96000 spectators.

Alan Gould New York Yankee Stadium Joe Louis Max Schmeling Gens Tunney Jack Goal Tex Rickard Mike Jaccke Louis-Max Baer

Maxie Boards Plane to Fight Scene in Newark

German heavyweight Schmeling arrives at Newark airport by chartered plane piloted by Dick Merrill and drives to an unannounced destination. He has little comment on his title bout with Joe Louis tomorrow night and ignores a Promoter Mike Jacobs protest against his flying from Schenectady.

Newark N. J Jane Max Sthmeling Newark Airport Dick Merrill Teammatlantic Flier Joe Sonia Mike Jacobs Schenectady Joe Jacobs Schmeling

Lizana Beaten In Net Event At Wimbledon

United States Champion Anita Lizana of Chile entered the All England Championships at Wimbledon and was upset by French Champion Mme Rene Mathieu 6 4 6 4. Lizana, sobbing, curtsied to the Duchess of Kent and left the court. other matches listed include Budge and Mako winning doubles 6 3 6 4 6 4.

Wimbledon Eng United States Anita Licana Chile Mme Rene Mathieu

Burnwell and Pure Oil Duel for Second in Kanawha League

Burnwell edged Lowman's Drugs 3 to 1 at Armor Park to move into a tie for second in the A division behind DuPont as Pure Oil also contends. Lewman and Skeers drove in runs as Burnwell broke through with all runs in the second inning while Barnett held Lowman's to four hits.

Burnwell Lowman’s Drugs Store Armor Park Barnett Pure Oil DuPont Lewman ABHO Gkitehen Weaver Douglas Gotber Ol Burgess Towman Burnvelt A. Layne Wriston Clark Oxley Townsend Sizemore Mson Runa Skeens Kitchen Caliiscom Biden A. Leyne B. Layne Winston Gwinn Jas Lowman Barnett I. Oxley Shipe Strick Hite Snipelin Sulonowsel Thouslonowski Ostypek Hour Beaver Keller

Crown Hill Red Sox edge Burnwell 6 5 in tight game

Crown Hill Red Sox defeated Burnwell 6 to 5 in a close contest here. Teams seeking games with the Sox should write Fred Day at Crown Hill.

Crown Hill Red Sox Burnwell Sox Fred Day

Tribe Defeats Yanks to Extend League Lead

The Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees 10 to 5 behind a 14 hit attack despite Bob Feller issuing nine walks. Indians moved two games ahead of the Red Sox, who reclaimed second place, four percentage points ahead of New York.

Cleveland Bob Feller Indians Yankees Red Sox Yanks New York Crosellias A. Bote

Walberg and Mephisto to headline Legion wrestling show

Walberg from Duluth Minnesota at 185 faces The Great Mephisto 187 in the main event at the Armory next Monday night. Matchmaker Jack Dawson announced the card with Maki The Terrible 200 of Arabia and Buck Weaver 155 of Toledo set for the semi final. Walter Stratton 188 of Detroit and Joe Montana 185 of Camden duel in the opener.

Whitey Walberg Duluth Minn Mephisto American Legion the Armory Jack Dawson Maki the Terrible Arabia Buck Weaver Toledo Walter Stratton Detroit Joe Montana Camden

West Virginia State closed tennis tourney opens at Charleston club

The 29th annual West Virginia State closed tennis tourney begins this afternoon at 3:30 on the Charleston Tennis Club courts in South Ruffner Eddie Blickle of Huntington defends his title and is top seed with Arkie of Wheeling second. Other seeds include James Allen Jr Beckley Sam Cohn Beckley Aubrey Smith Beckley Deacon Parsons Huntington Lawrence Smith Parkersburg Charles Gore Charleston. Pairings for doubles and women’s singles announced tomorrow with singles draw listing numerous players and byes.

Charleston Aubrey Smith Beckley Deacon Parsons Huntington Lawrence Smith Parkersburg Charles Gore Badia Alickle Mel Hyatt bin Deppan Nitro

Following The Ponies At Tincoln Race Card Review

Horse racing card details from Tincoln show multiple races with purses of 800 and 1000 dollars. Entries include 4 year olds and up, mile distances, claimed horses and times, with names like Nim Perixo Booth Alan Tan and others across six races.

Tincoln I Maderis Perixo Nim Wilson 1580 Booth Aisa Gray Ethel Morty’ Bete Cattingham Tims Mise Baneca G. Booth Dangy Carter N. Parise Alan Tan Juli Pepper Bax Florence Alice May Joseph A Outsle B Rees le Monk J. Orox Black Peter Tealine Mis Spider Rex Equinus Malden A. Robertson B. Finnerty Hanford 1 Ovid Flystone Rajesh Calumet Farm Sip Vietor Ryan Finnerty Bi Blaufves Bouthian Altoran Menteur Osto Hornidges Roval Ei Jean Claud Bister Polly Ariel Attack Sanctity A. Rabert

Selections at Balfelk Downs and Eincoin Fields

A list of race entries and horses across two venues including Balfelk Downs and Eincoin Fields. Notable names include Victorian Ann, Natty Mar, Sings Beauty, Four Spal, Hell Imaze, Weld, Rentmaker, Manrico, Master Mort, Kilfian Roth, Harriet TH, Master Time, Queen Regent, and Eter. The partial text shows multiple horse names and entries with field letters and abbreviations.

Balfelk Downs Tall Story Soberts Torch O'Cleary Ann Phalesan Wane Natty Mar Beauty S-Malley Four Spal Hell Imaze Shun Reps Weld Dare Tae. Ng Rentmaker Manrico Cate Vito Moh Girl Temp Eincoin Fields Finella Placky Byrd Mort D—Wooduin Busse Trompet Kilfian Roth S—Manrian Harriet TH Airel Inacoeida Madtown Black River Compel Meaping Ailvecelte T—Shuikehoe Weeks Natalie Allee Eter

Higgins Sets Major League Record In Red Sox Tiger Doubleheader

Detroit June 21 Frank Higgins veteran Red Sox third baseman set a major league record with his twelfth straight safe hit as Boston and Detroit split a doubleheader. Higgins had eight hits overall and helped Boston win 8 to 3 while Detroit captured the second game 5 to 4. Rudy York tied for AL home run lead with 19, but Higgins’ feat overshadowed the day.

Detroit Frank Higgins Boston Red Sox Sox Detroit Tigers Rudy York Tiger Jimmy Foxx Boston Higgins Tris Speaker Freyt Grove

Senators Meet Junior Senators In Afternoon WHL Ball Game

In the Gazette-United Junior league the Senators face the United Juniors this afternoon at five on the Owens-Illinois field. The Senators will play A B C tomorrow at five. Senator players should report at four o'clock on both days.

Junior Senators Gazette-United Junior Baseball League Whl United Juniors Owens-Ilinois Senators Senator

Parsons Gains Tennis Finals in Mid-Atlantic Junior

Huntington's Deacon Parsons, favored to win, edged J. K. Mallory Jr. of Norfolk 5-7 6-4 6-3 after a tense semi final. He will face David Johnson of Washington DC in the final as Johnson defeated Dick Spindle 6-1 8-3. Chandler Brossard and Robert Bensinger reached the boys final with smooth skies.

Huntington Deacon Parsons J. K. Mallory, Jr Norfolk Val Mallory Parsons David Johnson Washington, D. C Ter Vingson Johnson Dick Spindle Chandler Brossard Washington Robert Bensinger Brossard Leabron Steele Bluefield Bensinger Alfred Parker Bill Eley Bill Dunham Parkersburg

Hoblitzell Wins Women's Tourney in Tri-State Event

Mrs. Ann Hoblitzell of Parkersburg won the Guyana country club invitation Sourpamipat with a 41 41 low gross, close to her course record. Mrs. A B Garside of Portsmouth took high gross with 171, Mrs. Joe Gentry of Huntington claimed driving honors with a 165 yard shot on No 9 as 83 women from the tri state region competed.

Huntington Ann Hoblitzell Parkersburg Guyana Country Club Tony Guyan A. B. Garside Portsmouth Joe , Gentry Tri-State A. L. King Wheeling

Bannerot Edges O'Neal To Reach Kanawha Final

Frits Bannerot of Edgewood outplayed A R H O Neal of Kanawha Country Club two up after the semifinal to advance to the 36 hole final at Kanawha. Bannerot will face the winner of the Blizzard Hawkins semifinal, with the title decided Sunday.

Frits Bannerot Edgewood Kanawha A. RH. O'Neal Kanawha Country Club O'Neal Bannerat Roy Blizzard Meadow Brook John Hawkins

Redlegs Rally Past Giants in Cincinnati Victory

Cincinnati Reds toppled the New York Giants 6 to 2 as Ival Goodman and Ernie Lombardi homered off Carl Hubbell. Weaver earned the win while Hubbell saw his bid for 200th major league victory slip away. Attendance was 10,608 at Ebbets Field.

NE York King Carl Hubbell Reds Cincinnati Giants Harry Danning Big Carl Ival Goodman Ernie Lombardi Goodmart Olsrawn McO'm Ib Lombardi

Belle Nine Victor Belle Beats Junior Reds In Junior League Showdown

Belle scored a 14 to 8 victory over the Junior Reds in the Gazette-United junior baseball league. Belle will meet the E. D. Martin nine Thursday at Belle. The box score lists Cooke Goodman McCormick Lombardi 2 Craft Danning Ott with errors by Cooke Weaver and multiple players contributing RBIs and hits.

Belle Junior Reds Gazette-United E. D. Martin Cincinnati New York Kisseins Cooke Goodman McCormick Lombardi Craft Danning Ott Weaver Denning Goodmen Lombarda Rampourss Myers Donning Lambardt Taft Dalla Mudoell Brown Walters Hubbell Bros

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