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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1952
Page
10
In Chicago, Charleston's editors report upbeat talks over transferring the Toledo franchise to their city. The plan includes a $40,000 cash gift, 2,500 paid admissions per remaining home game, and rent-free Watt Powell Park for the 1952 season. If approved, Charleston envisions strong local support, including colorful fan backing and early ticket reservations, with potential color player color entry.
Mohawk defeated Holsum Bread 15 to 2 with Charles Allen collecting four singles. The Diamond beat Pratt and Smith 6 to 1 as Jerry Burnette added three singles. The recap mentions other teams and a busy schedule across leagues with game times and locations listed.
Debonair Dick Foutche, a rising amateur champion, defeated Roy Buzzard 2 up to clinch the 21st annual City Wide tournament title. Foutche, from Kanawha Country Club, built a morning 68 to take a four-hole lead, weathered Buzzard’s late surge, and sealed victory with a precise 12-foot approach on the final holes as fans watched a dramatic stretch run.
On the eve of a key American Association decision in Chicago, Charleston eyes a franchise shift from Toledo to become the Charleston Senators. Danny Menendez backs a $40,000 cash plan to stage 85 home games, with city officials aligned. Watt Powell, the driving force behind Charleston ballparks and a legend of local baseball, would have loved the new park’s fate at Kanawha on June 27 and the Senators’ four-year, 4,900-seat home. Powell, once state parks chief, died years ago but remains a central figure in the city’s baseball dream and its link to former MARL greats who reached the majors.
The St. Louis Cardinals intact their doubleheader mastery by beating the Boston Braves 7-2 in both games. Brecheen earned his first win of the season, Brazie improved to 5-1, while the Cards rode a late-inning surge for the first victory and exploited Spahn early in the second game to seal the twin bill.
Detroit and Philadelphia split a doubleheader as Hal Newhouser pitched seven scoreless innings in the first game for Detroit, driving in the winning run with Wertz's bases loaded single in the 12th. Carl Scheib pitched a complete game shutout in the second for the A’s, who outhit the Tigers 15-4. Zernial homered twice for the A’s, and Newhouser earned the win amid a late-inning rally that featured Pesky’s walk and a pass ball.
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