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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1940

Page

10

Pioneers of Basketball and School Sports Circles

The item notes Chesley Halloran, tied to St. Athans High School and historic Charleston teams, with connections to Notre Dame figure Gene Edwards and Sacred Heart stars. mentions coaching shifts, player movements, and local tournament disappointments, including Roy Blizzard’s miscounted qualifying round and coach search updates at E. 1 school.

Chesley Halloran St. Athans High School Charleston High Ches St. Albans Cage Charleston Vncliw Sutherland South Charleston Eh Gene Edwards Notre Dame Roach St. Vincents Latrobe Sacred Heart Hye Gene

Mammoth batters lead with 15 0 victory in Caek opitching day

Mammoth achieved a decisive 15 to 0 victory as Danslid Woodrum earned his sixth win by limiting Decotaer to six hits. Marmet girls posted a double win in baseball, beating Hern shaw 6-4 and Blooming Ros 5-4, with Watson and Siders earning the wins. Youngsters sealed a doubleheader sweep over Charleston K. of P. softhath with scores 4-3 and 3-4, led by winning pitchers Sider and O.

Acme Fune Today Mammoth Mammoth Ca Ek Dansld Woodrum Marmne Marmet Fledmen Hernshaw Blooming Ros Watson Siders Ith Charleston K P. Softhath Youngzrown Sider

Red Sox and Indians split twin bill in heavy hitters night

In a Liberty-era doubleheader the Boston Red Sox toppled Cleveland 2 1 in the nightcap after the Indians won the opener. Jim Vahor homered for Boston and the teams traded blows as the game unfolded in LEVELASD. The batters combined for a lively display amid a shaky defense and crowded stands.

Jim Vahor Bosetom Red Sox Viefone Collir Cleveland Indians

Wheeling Girl Dominates State Tennis Title Defense

Dorothy Boll of Wheeling captured her third state closed tennis title with a 6 0 6 0 victory over Ann Milley of Charleston. Boll displayed steady groundstrokes and calm, overpowering play to seal the match in straight sets at the state tournament.

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Tony Strong and Louis Claim Title in Summit Race

In a mid 20th century style recap, Tony Strong features alongside Louis as promoters and participants in a racing and boxing context. The report hints at a Galento Bres bout setup with a potential September date and mentions promoters Miki Tacnt and others, plus names like Eddie Cameron and Johnson.

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St Albans Boy Leads In Rock Lake Diving Victory

A St Albans boy won the Rock Lake diving meet held yesterday at the Lake pool. Charles Pahit of Montgomery finished second while a St Albans trio including Wath, Brb 4, and Nortain Caleuan placed in the top five. The event featured local youths competing for early season honors at Tafa Pool Murs.

St. Albans Rock Lake Lake Pool Charles ‘Pahit Montgomers Brb Nortain Caleuan Svth Charledon Tucker Therlestan Charles Teylor

Bears Sign Turner and Douglas for 1940 Futurity

Chicago today announced by George Halas that Chyie Douglas and Turner of Sweetswater Texas join the Bears. Douglas earned All American honors last fall with Hardin-Simmons. The report lists Welch Reed and others on the roster.

Chicago NS1 Chyie Douglas Bulleuly Turner Sweetswater Tex Hardin-Shmmons George Halas Teath Chicago Bears

Two Entries Filed For Caddy Tourney

White Sulphur Springs reports plans for the third annual West Virginia state caddy golf championship. Hay 5 18 dates announced at Greenbrier with finals and a state qualifier through Mario bunting value. Kermit Miller of Charleston won the 1898 tournament and George Motion of Huntington won the first caddy championship.

West Virginia KB. Parker Cuit Calas Marios Bunting Vlahe Qualiy

Unclear OCR Mess Yields Fragmented Sports Notes

Fragmented text shows scattered names and numbers from a sports page. Mentions DuPont, Lenhart, Marin, Kiliney, Benedict, and various surnames amid garbled phrases. No clear event, date, score, or cohesive outcome can be determined from the legible portions.

Senators Rout Canton 13-3 in Openers

Special to The Gazette reports the Senators beating Canton 13 to 3 behind strong early pitching by Bryan Stephens. Key hits and walks loaded the bases in the fourth inning and sparked a four-run frame. Scoring details and defensive highlights follow as Akron and Charlestown also feature in the doubleheader set to finish the day.

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Reds Sweep Giants to Grab First Place

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Giants in a doubleheader 7-4 and 2-0 at the Polo Grounds to seize first place for the sixth time this season. Gene Thompson shut out the Giants in the nightcap, contributing three hits while Frank McCormick and Bill Hershberger drove in runs in the opener. The crowd was among the season’s largest at the venue.

EW York Polo Grounds Cincinnati Reds Giants Reds Gene Thompson Giante Paul Dean Frank McCormick Bill Herscberger Mike McCormick Joost Arnavich Babe Young Leeds

Joe Louis era in dressing room after Arturo Godoy bout

Disjointed wires from a June New York AP reel mix sports chatter about Joe Louis, Jack Blackburn, and other boxing names. It touches on nerves, ring pace, and the broader sports scene with scattered, unclear notes and anecdotes.

Joe Louis Arturo Godoy Chile Jack Blackburn Lewis Joe Godox Jack Jim Braddock Gamestar Henry Annals of Hivhanor

Charleston Defeats Faliton as Daylay Leads Early

Charleston 43 Faliton 4 plus daylay contributions and matchups show Akron Canton Youngstown Portsmouth games scheduled with Charleston at Akron Canton at Youngstown Portsmouth at the end of the day.

Charleston Faliton Akrat Porksmouth Voday Akron Canton Youngstown Portsmouth

Doering Wins Title at Tulsa MIF Debating Meet

Debater Art Doering of Catherine High captured the title at the Tulsa MIF event amid a field including Mana Watt of Dallas. Other results noted Chattanooga and New Orleans participants with Birmingham and Alabama teams mentioned in the lineup.

Tulsa MIF Dune Art Doering Catherine Torbi OY Mana Watt Dall Yes Mississin Aif Roulhern Association Chattanooga New Orleans Avanta Birminghivan Alpmphis Bork

Mountain State Football Schedule Update

Bluefield and Huntington clash as Mountain State reports scores and upcoming games. Logan posts a 3 5 record with Welch at 10. Ashland hosts Witlaurson while Bluefield travels to Huntington and Logan faces Welch.

Bluefield Hunttington Wilkianson Fied Ashland Logan Welch Tuntington Witlaurson

Leacman Finishes Tied for City-Wide Lead in Golf Qualifying

Carl Leacman shot 71 to tie for lead in the city wide golf qualifying. Larry David equaled 71 and Rene Stone also contended, while Chesoweth and other contenders faltered on the back nine. First round of match play starts Wednesday with the tourney final rounds to follow.

Carl Leacman Leachman Larry David Michigan Stone Revdman Stent Learman

Ninth Annual City Wide Golf Tournament Entry Form

Golf tournament entrants for Meadow Brook Gall city wide event June 22 to 30 must submit the form to Jack Krieper, tournaments chairman, Meadow Brook. The list of likely qualifiers includes Stone, Leadman, Roy Elizabeth, Joe Augel, Frank French and others, with results from yesterday and recent rounds noted.

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Baseball Scores Across Leagues and Matchups

Major Leagues reports show Cincinnati 7 New York 4 0. Brooklyn 5 4 second game ended after 13th due to darkness. Philadelphia late in day 2-2, Detroit 9 Cleveland 4-0. Numerous listed matchups include Boston St Louis Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh and New York against various opponents with noted pitchers and scores.

Cincinnals New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chigago Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Cincinnati Monte Breiekson Waracke Mellon Boteher Highe Chicago V8 Casey Washington Haynes Krakwoskas Rich Babich Niggeling Detroit Gatehouse Rowe Cleveland Ries Pearson Feller

Injuries Drop Out in Major League Games

In a chaotic day of baseball injuries at various parks, players including Billy Jurges Ted Williams Bob Bowman and Willems suffered concussions gashes or other injuries after collisions and beanings. Sebastian Sisti and Bucky Walters were among those involved with multiple incidents across the league.

NE York Hiex Slike Billy Jurges New Ve Giants Cincinnati Bucky Walters Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Roger Cramer Bob Bowman St. Louis Cardinals Sebastian Sisti Tastay Bees Dures Willems Tews Bown Ehved Ianice Medwick Brooklyn

Akron Trims Red Bird Nine in M. A. Scuffle

In Portsmouth Akron defeated Red Bird 9-3 in the opening game of a scheduled doubleheader. The second game details are unclear due to fragmented text but Akron held the lead in the late innings. Barnet and Hewer contributed for Akron in the noted matchup.

Akron M. A Portsmouth Yankees

Youngstown Captures 4 Game From Wings

Youngstown won its third straight game from Dayton in an eight inning contest cut short by rain. Players Dillenzer and Riteselaise delivered key hits as Youngstown pulled ahead late, matching the Wings’ struggles in the series.

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