Babe Zaharias Captures Western Open Title
Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins the Women's Western Open with a seven stroke victory over Dorothy Germain, after leading 27 holes and closing with a strong 3 under par in the final round. Germain, Beaver College junior, posted a 75 in the morning and 40 in the afternoon.
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Babe Zaharias
Chicago
Babe Didriksen Zaharias
Dorothy Germain
Babe
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George Zaharias
Wiss Germain
Beaver College
Philadelphia
City League Opens with Monday softball action at Glenwood Field
The Charleston city league resumes in the 2d half Monday at 6 30 p m at Glenwood field with C and P Telephone vs Ford Bacon and Davis Carbide leads the standings with seven wins in nine starts while du Pont trails with six wins and three losses.
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P. Telephone
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Bacon
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duPont
Carbide
Sport Mart
Owens Ilinois
Owens
Linksmen Aid Fifth War Loan Drive Planned Tournaments
Kanawha county golfers will hold July 4 bogey tournaments at Kanawha Edgewood and Meadow Brook, with war bonds as prizes. Fred M. Case Jr. chairs the Fifth War Loan sports committee. Kanawha County Golf Assoc. officials case secretary treasurer and Frank A. Knight president. Entry fees are war bonds bought the day before or on tournament day. bond sales ladies will be stationed at the first tees.
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Edgewood
Meadow Brook
Fred M. Case
Kanawha County
Case
Pop sports quiz and sports headlines fade in a Navy era note
Popular athlete crowned man of the year. A former heavyweight champion promoted to army captain. North and South pro tennis title winner named. Hockey star sets new playoff scoring record. Apprentice jockey sensation rises in Florida. Answers on Page 15. Vander Meer’s navy service ends strikeout king era in National League.
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Army
Florida
Three Teams Lead City Junior Softball After Week One
Kanawha Blvd and Tiskelwah Reynolds share the lead after two wins each in the local junior softball league. Stonewall Jackson opened with a 40 9 win over Lincoln but then fell 15 13 to Kanawha Blvd, with other schedule notes and matchups listed for upcoming games.
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City Playground
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Kanawha
Tiskelwah - Reynolis
Stonewall Capitol
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Watts
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Littlepage
Legion
Capital
Tickelwab
Kanawha Riva
Magazine
Friday Night Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Friday night games featured Detroit beating New York 5 to 3 while Philadelphia upset Caseand 5 to 1 and Chicago posted a win as well.
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Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Caseand
Chicago
Mexican Family Forms Polo Team Herradura Gains Attention
In Mexico City a polo quartet called Herradura formed by the Gracida brothers Jose Guillermo Gabriel and Alejandro drew international notice after a 7 to 3 win over a United States selection led by Cecil Smith. Guillermo also plays for Seleccion Mexicana, Mexico’s top team, with a recent exhibition showing Herradura beating the top squad when Guillermo joined. The family plans for future players include 14 year old Ruben and 10 year old Enrique, plus two sisters, as roots of a growing polo lineage.
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Gabriel Gracida
Herradura
Jose
Guillermo
Gabriel
Alejandro Gracida
United States
Cecil Smith
Mexico
Guillermo Gracida
Seleccion Mexicana
Costa Rica
Herradura Lea
Ruben
Enrique
Riverview Softball Teams Dominate Local Leagues
Riverview leads both Negro senior and girls playground leagues with strong showings. Seniors claim twice as many wins as losses while the girls secured their lone victory. Standings show Riverview atop the senior and girls divisions with other teams close behind.
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Riverview
Riverview Cielgy
Boyd
Ondell
Washington
John Brawley Legion Team Sets Monday Practice
Westside Toby Brawley junior baseball unit will practice Monday at Legion field at 5 30 p m Manager Torchy McClure announced contracts will be issued and all xi mem perm of the team must be on hand
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Alfred Stewart Wins Charles Town Purse Horse Race
Alfred Stewart owned by Dr. G. Tr. Strother of Brunswick Maryland won the Bundles For America Purse at Charles Town. Jockey Buddy Root guided the four year old to a three quarters length victory over Molasses Miles in 1 47 3 5 for his sixth win of the meet.
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Alfred Stewart
G. Tr. Strother
Brunswick
America
Jockey Club Track
Army and Navy Relief
West Virginia
Buddy Root
H. M. Johnson
By Jimming Is Dwyer Victor In Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct
By Jimming, winner of the Shevlin Stakes, defeated eight rivals to take the $50,600 Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct. Stir Up finished second with Lucky Draw third as Jed Atkinson rode the 1 1/4 mile race in 2 08 2 5. Wager totals reflected a large crowd and war bond admissions.
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Jimming
Aqueduct
George D. Widener
Pharamond
A. P. Parker
Jed Atkinson
E. R. Bradley
Fox Hunters to Discuss Convention and Meet Plans
The Kanawha Valley Fox Hunters Assoc meets Thursday at the courthouse at 7 p.m. to discuss a conservation program and appoint a committee to arrange a fall field meet. The South Charleston Juniors will play ABC at Armor Park today at 6 p.m.
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Pyles
South Charleston
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Armor Park
City-Wide finals set for Gazette extravaganza at Meadow Brook
Roy Blizzard seeks a fourth straight City-Wide ink title as Jimmy Lear and Joe Rugel reach the Meadow Brook golf finals in a bid to equal two prior wins. Rugel shot 64 to tie the Meadow Brook course record, while Brawley defeated Chatfield in the consolation semi final. The event features a war-bond prize and strong praise for Krueger and Koenig as organizers.
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Jimmy Lear
Ri Inals
Timmy Loar
The
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Rugel
Gay Carper
Andy Brawley
Ralph Johnston
Bill Kyle
Bill Tawney
W. F. Skidmore
Tawney
Guyer
Carper
Loar
Goyer
Brawley
Jim Chatfield
Andy
Johnston
Tor Demorest
Jack D. Krueger
Meadow Brook
Barry Embleton
Veer
Kermit Hutchinson
Meadow Brack Golf Club
Roy Blizzard
Leard
Blizzard
Chatfield
Gammy Snead
Consulation
Viscose Seeks First Half Title in War Loop Showdowns
Viscose holds a likely first half championship or at least a tie as War Industrial League teams fight to rise in the standings. Leaders Viscose play American Fork and Hoe at Nitro while Highcoal faces Carbide and duPont in key clashes this week.
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