Veeck Syndicate Buys Cleveland Indians From Bradley
Cleveland pennant chase shifts as Bill Veeck leads a syndicate buying the Indians from Atval Bradley. Bob Hope joins as stockholder director while Harry Grabiner becomes vice president. Lou Houdresu may stay as manager. Possible Jimy Dykes run aired. Joe McCarthy ruled out. League Park visit follows sale signing. Veeck sports cast and vow to shape the club.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indiana
Bill Veeck
Chicago
Bob Hope
Veeck
Milwaukee Brewers
Harry Grebiner
Chicago White Sox
Atval Bradley
Roger T. Peckinpaugh
Alock
League Bank
Philip R. Clarke
Lester Armour
City National Bank
Sydney K. Schiff
Newton
Frye
Central Republic|Co
Grabiner
Hostetler
T. Philip Swift
Continental Trust Co
A. C
Alteyn
Investors Syndicate
Comedian Hope
Robert Goldstein
New York
International Pictures Corp
Lou Houdresu
Tribe
St. Louis
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Indians
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
League
Boston Red Sox
Isle of the Indians
Union Commerce Building
Grabinet
Bougainville
Bugs
Cleveland Indians
Alva Bradley
Gazette
County Legion Play Opens in Kanawha League
County American Legion junior baseball begins with six teams under coach Frud Hutson of Olk Kanawha Post 11. Play is slated for Monday and Wednesday with possible additional dates by manager agreement. Players are under 18. Week 1 matchups include Thomas Marshall, Cabin Creek, Elk Kanawha, John Brawley, Sissonville, Dunbar, St Albans, and South Charleston at Christy and Maymor fields.
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Kanawha County American Legion
Frud Hutson
Olk-Kanawha
Hutson
Thomas Marshall
Cabin
Creek
Tiskelwah Teams Are Given Medals
Medals were awarded this week to members of the 1945 Tiskelwah City playground league softball championship teams reported by Clyde B Hutson. Senior squad players included Carl Beaver Charles Beaver Rob ert Beaver William Bloss Richard Britt Richard Bradiery Jamey Cou ri Allen Nida Denver Perry Richard Rellins Honpy Shores Robert Sigman James Taylor John Thomas and Don Wright. Junior champions featured Carl Beaver Richard Bradley Richard Britt Don Gay Ennis Grimes Boyce Jarrett Rob Mangus Allen Nida Denver Perry Melvin Pilson Happy Shores Rich Bid Taylor John Thomas William White and Dan Wright.
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Tiskelwah
City Playground League
Clyde B
Pud) Hutson
Carl Beaver
Charles Beaver
Robert Beaver
William Bloss
Richard Britt
Richard Bradiery
Jamey Couri
Allen Nida
Denver Perry
Richard Rellins
Honpy Shores
Robert Sigman
James Taylor
John Thomas
Don Wright
Richard Bradley
Don Gay
Ennis Grimes
Boyce Jarrett
Rob Mangus
Melvin Pilson
Happy Shores
Rich
Bid Taylor
William
White
Dan Wright
Dunbar Softball Loop to Open Monday at Dunbar High
The six team Dunbar softball league begins Monday with five games this week at Dunbar High School. Director Dec Noyes says the Shaughnessy playoff system will be used and an all star team may be chosen to represent Dunbar in county and state tournaments. Schedule lists five games from Monday to Friday at 6 PM at Xara Field.
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Dunbar
Dec Noyes
Noyes
Shaughnessy
Xara
Kahn's
Fletcher
Enarmel
Carbide
Jaycees
Anchor Billiards
Dunbar Glass
Kahh's
Fletcher Enamel
Midget Racing Slated Today at Evans Fairgrounds
Midget racing return set for Evans Fairgrounds track with about 350 entrants anticipated. Promoter J J Coleman of Charleston says at least 15 Charleston drivers will compete alongside entrants from Tere Kentucky Virginia and others. Four races this year at the quarter mile oval resume after repairs and safety concerns from recent injuries. Seven events total with a 25 lap feature at 4 p m and time trials at noon. Top contenders include Kerns Roush of Pomeroy Ohio and State Champion Charley Stey of Charleston.
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Ripley
Evans Fairgrounds
J. J. Coleman
Charleston
Coleman
West Virginia
Evans Quarter - Mill Aval
Kerns Roush
Pomeroy
Ohio
Charley Stey
YMCA Notes Magen puteball Learue Bream
The excerpt lists uneven game results and upcoming schedules with teams such as Starcher, Bream, and St. Marks. Don Wick leads with a Homer, triple and double, while Cunningham adds multiple hits for Storcher. The fragment prints weekly matchups across multiple gyms and churches with unclear spellings.
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Magen Puteball
Learue
Bream
Gad
Trsk
Starcher
Don Wick
Tick Ithe
Homer
Cunningham
Storcher
Ruffner
Bréarg
Calva
Haynss Temple
Starcher Certon
Christ Methodist
Holk Park
Shepheed
St Markk
Bream Blu Legion
Bream Gnd
Emimannus
Stardirt
St. Pauls
Legion
Asbury
Boyd
Nelson and McSpaden Lead Inverness Matchup
Nelson and McSpaden hold a one point lead in the Inverness Invitational after best ball scoring 62 nine under par. Hogan and Demaret also shot 62 as rounds continue with the field trimming to 32 players for tomorrow’s matches.
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Nelson
McSpaden
Inverness
Oledo
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Harold
Jag) MacSpaden
Sanford
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Lawson Little
Monterey
Cal
Lieya Manguy
Los Angeles
Sam Byrd
Birmingham
Michahd E. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Hogan
Demarel
Toney Penna
Cincinnati
Herman Barron
White Plains
N.Y
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Herman Keiser
Alston
Ohe
Nelson McSpaden
Hogah-Demaret
Keiser-Harper
Mangrum-Little
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Vic Ghezzi
Knoxville
Writers Meet Next Weekend in Huntington Golf Tourn
Huntington hosts the West Virginia Sports Writers Association next weekend June 30 and July 1. President Fred Burns will stage events including a golf tournament and potential airliner excursion to Cincinnati for a Reds Cubs double header. Defending champ Derrell Harriss of Charleston is among top players. schedules list Penna Barron Shead Ghezal and Mangrum Little Keiser Harp among others with results from recent rounds.
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Huntington
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Writers
Fred Burns
The
Assoc
Burns
Imemberg
Burkis
Cincinnati
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Amore
Derrell Harriss
Charleston
Gol
Morgantown
Preston Counrty
Kingwood
Eddie Long
Huntington Pubishing
Birke
Herald-Dispatch
Guyan
Brazil
Keiser
Harper
Byrd
Harvison
Penna-Barron
Shead
Tennis Exhibition Slated at Edgewood
A tennis exhibition is scheduled at Edgewood Country Club courts today with T C McKinley and Eugene Bowler of the Charleston club facing Billy Parkch and Pro Catherine Wolf at Edgewane. The action will start at 2 30 pm.
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Edgewood Country Club
T. C. McKinley
Eugene Bowler
Charleston Club
Billy Parkch
Catherine Wolf
Edgewane
Four Valley League Games Set for Today
Four 2:30 p m games scheduled in the Valley baseball league include Marmet at Cedar Grove Rayford at Handley Winfield at Loudendale and Mammoth at Shrewsbury A Marmet fire department meeting is set for 7 30 p m Thursday Reported standings show Cedar Grove Mammoth Shrewsbury Handley Rayford Marmet and Winfield with varying win totals
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Valley Baseball League
Marmet
Cedar Grove
Rayford
Handley
Winfield
Loudendale
Mammoth
Shrewsbury
Marmet Fire Department
Mammeth
Tone
Gallorette Wins Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct
Gallorette, owned by William L. Brann, defeats favorite Stymie by a head in the Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct before 33,780. Four-year-old Gallorette completes the mile and a quarter in 2:05, earning $41,100 to raise career winnings to $180,000. Stymie finishes four lengths behind Burning Dream for third as Lets Dance ends fourth.
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New York
Willam L. Brann
Gallorette
Brooklyn
Aqueduct
Ethel Jacobs
Stymie
BE. R. Bradley
Burning Dream
Don Chappell
Stymie Wee
Industrial tilts highlight today's four baseball games
Four league matchups unfold today with former South Charleston players featuring prominently. Key games include Monsanto versus Viscose at Nitro, DuPont against Carbide at Armor Park, and Vis cose seeking to rebound after a recent 4-1 win over Carbide, as teams jockey for third and first place in a tight standings race.
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Dows
South Charleston
Weber
Harvey
Charleston
Dr. Pepper Ve
duPor
Buster Harcin
Sap
Amicit
DePont
DePont Vs. Carbide At Armor Park * 4P In Chisniel
Visense
Monsanto
Viscose
Monsantos
Esse
Plaer
Stamper Motors
Highresal
Stam- Pec
Moutsy
Highcoal
Carbide
Kanawha Park
Pepper
Nitro
duPont
U. S. Rubber
Armor Park
Lefty Jemking
Louis Stops Conn in Fight Fans Remembered Warily
The Charleston W YORk notes lingering odor of the Joe Louis Billy Conn bout in New York. Louis finally knocked Conn out after a seven round brawl, with Conn denying quitting and apologizing for the police scene, while critics urged better promotion and a sense that the bout lacked lasting thrills.
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York
Billy Conn
New York
Tev
Mike Jacobs
Billy
Radio City Music Hall
Strauss
Conn
Joe
Ike Louis
Cann
Pretty Boy
Louis
Dempsey
Armory Card Sets Stage for Feature Wrestling Bout
In Baltimore Angelo Martinelli faces Bob Cummings in a two out of three falls main bout at the Armory with a 90 minute limit and a possible title shot at Johnny Dem chuck for the winner. On the undercard Buck Lipscomb meets Hobby Blake, and Buzz Jones battles Juan Hernandez in the 30 minute opener promising rough action.
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Angelo Martinelli
Baltimore
Bob Cummings
American Legion
Armory
Buck" Lipscomb
Springfield
Ore
Hobby Blake
Columbus
Buzz” Jones
Omaha
Neb Hoy
Juan Hernandez
Martinellli
Cummings
Johnny Demchuck
Alloy Club Moves Up In Softball Circuit
Alloy Club gains on Gauley Bridge in the Electro Metallurgical Co.5 league after two wins.They defeated Gauley Bridge 8 to 2 and Falls View 14 to 6 in the week. Sam Wells of Falls View leads weekly hitting with a high average. Upcoming games include Falls View versus Gauley Bridge, Alley against Honner, Alley at Gooley Bridge, and Falls View at Boomer.
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ALLOY
Gauley Bridge
Electro Metallurgical Co
Gauley
Falls View
Sam Wells
Falls Viewe
Boomer
Honmer
Gooley Bridge
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Wik
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Tittle Atlantic
Mrs. Zaharias
Inish
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
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Minneapolis
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Louise Sugge
Lithia Springs
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Bettiy Hicks
Iy Zaharias
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
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Missetto
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Ralsere Haspay
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Rualin
Snend-Gherzl
Sone Thesal
Sfangruti
HoeMa-Hemaret
Penna-Bayvon
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Pe Keiser
Byre-Hurrizen
Edgewood
Dughcoal - DuPont
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Amick
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Bugg
DuPont Oo
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Jordan
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Sall Sky Line Cab, Inc
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Buck Lipscomb
Bobby Blake
Juan Fernandez
Buzz Jones
Verne
Stekus
John Brawley
the Charleston
A. L. Hardman
Alloy Club
Piper Cub
Sale Platea
Aircraft Sales Corp
Clark Field
W. VA
Frank M. Allara
Matewan and
Williamson
Piper
Hiam
Wheeler Weikle
Ronceverte
Beckley Air Transport
Beckley
Williams Air Service
KAR
Williams Hinton
West, Virginia
Robert A. Mayes
Ironton
Chesapeake
Piper Guls
West Virginia Air Service, Inc
Clarksburg
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