Tryout Camp Continues For Brooklyn Dodgers Prospects
Brooklyn Dodgers extended an invitation to state athletes to attend the second session of a three day tryout camp at Kanawha park starting at 9 a.m. today. Scouts Frank Rickey and Rex Bowen will evaluate high school graduates aged not yet 19 as of August 5 for the Brooklyn Against the World series and potential farm club material in the next two days.
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Kanawha Park
Brooklyn
Frank Rickey
Rex Bowen
Rickay
Dodgers
Rickey
Dodger
Gazette
Gene McDonough
American Legion
Bowen
Watt H. Powell
Charleston Senators
Harleas
Gasett
Top Flight Amateurs Anticipate Canadian Open in Montreal
In Montreal on June 24, amateur golfers are set to compete in the Canadian Open. The event gathers top amateur players for a premier tourney with prospects for notable scores.
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Amateur Golf Entries From Across States for Heaconsfield Meet
Entries received for Thursday’s Heaconsfield Golf Club event include Frank Stranahan of Toledo who led all Canadian amateurs and pros at last year’s Toronto Open, Ed Meister Jr of Cleveland, John Ryerson of Springfield Center Mass Anthony Lopucki of Dearborn Mich and Jim Telfer of Hollywood Calif. The piece notes the origin of the cross word puzzle in the New York World of December 1913.
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Heaconsfield ‘Golf Club
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Toronto
Ed Meister, Jr
Cleveland
John Ryerson
Springfield Center
Mass
Anthony Lopucki
Dearborn
Mich
Jim Telfer
Hollywood
Cail
Margiotti Tops List as Pirates Purchase Rumors Rise
Pittsburgh reports place Charles J. Margiotti, noted attorney and former Pennsylvania attorney general, at the head of a growing group ready to buy the Pittsburgh Pirates. He declined comment as rumors of a sale and about 3 million dollars in negotiations circulate, with club president William E. Benswanger unavailable for comment.
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Pirates
Pittsburgh
Charles J. Margiotti
Fof
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Pirates
Margioiti
Margiviti
Erie
Dispatch-Herald
Ray Peebles
Dispatch-Heratt
Forbesfield
Bucs
William E. Benswanger
All-Star Setto Tickets Go On Sale in Charleston League Debut
Tickets went on sale for the Charleston junior baseball league’s first annual All-Star Game at Kanawha Park Thursday at 8 p.m. Duets priced 50 and 25 cents are available at Sport Mart on Quarrier Street. Tom's Toasted Peanuts, winners of the first league half, face an All-Star team from the other five clubs managed by Edwin Chilton III. Shrewsbury Juniors defeated Riverside 4–2 yesterday as L. Light earned the win.
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Charleston
Kanawha Park
Sport Marton Quarrier
St. Tom's
Edwin Chilton, III
Radio Interviews Slated For Scouts Tryout Camp
Brooklyn Scouts Rex Bowen and Frank Rickey, tied to the state amateur series, will be interviewed tonight on local radio. Bowen and Rickey appear at 5 p.m. Charleston time on WGKV with sportscaster Joe Farris and at 6:18 p.m. over WCHS with Sparta Director Ernie Saunders.
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Brooklyn
Rex Bowen
Frank Rickey
Charleston
WGKV
Joe Farris
WCHS
Sparta
Ernie Saunders
Local tryouts aim to pick Bklyn trip hopefuls from Gazette selection
Rickey and Bowen praised several yesterday as they watched players report for a tryout. The Gazette selection committee including Watt Powell Gene McDonough and Darrel Harless Bowen urged 18 to 22 year olds to report for a chance at an expenses paid trip to Brooklyn before the July 20 deadline. Howard Beverly drew attention as he pitched for the Viscose club with brother Dave present though ineligible for Brooklyn.
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Rickey
Bowen
Gazette Selection Committee
Brooklyn
Watt B. Powell
Gene McDonough
Darrel Harless
Salem
West Virginia University
Dave
Carbide Downs Highcoal In Industrial League Clash
Carbide kept its bid for first place by beating Highcoal 43 to 41. Woody Brothers pitched well as Carbide rallied from a 2 0 deficit through a three run third inning to seize the lead and never relinquish it. In tonight’s games Dr Pepper visits Nitro to face Viscose and Sineacore.
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Carbide Downs Highcoal
Carbide
Highcoal
Woody Brothers
Dr. Pepper
Nitro
Highcoat
Baltets
Benedict Brothers
Tarner
Braves Extend Win Streak to Five Games
Yankees Word: Braves beat Cubs 5-0 as Ed Wright and Tommy Holmes star in Boston. Wright threw five hits for his sixth win and Holmes delivered a decisive triple in the fifth inning. Dodgers edge Reds in 13 innings to widen lead. Furillo drives in Walker in 13th. Red Sox and Tigers twilight game ends tied after nine.
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Tommy Holmes
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Dixie Walker
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Williams
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Yankeee
Auto Racing Set Sunday at Four-H Fairgrounds
Midget auto racing returns to the Four-H Fairgrounds half mile oval below Dunbar with a second event set for July 4. Promoter J J Coleman of Coleman Racing Enterprises said two races in five days meet fan demand and will draw leading drivers. In earlier action Charley Stewart won the 20 lap feature before 4000 fans at the Fairgrounds. The Evans Fair Grounds in Ripley also hosted races where Kerns Roush won, J Dee Folden was second, Vince Hand third, and Bob Fannin of South Charleston overturned his car and slid 50 feet without serious injury.
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J. J. Coleman
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Coleman Racing Enterprises
Fairgrounds
Charley Stewart
Charleston
Evans Fairgrounds Track
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Kerns Roush
Pomeroy
Ohio
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Vince Hand
Dayton
J Stewart
Gene Huffmien
Dupbar
Bob Fannin
South Charleston
Byers Cards 70 Grabs Open Lead in WV Open
Charles Armentrout OGAN June 24 Byers White Sulphur Springs pro and ex soldier posted 33 37 70 to lead the 72 hole West Virginia Open at Logan Country Club. He holds a one stroke edge on a 90 player field with Coffey Blizzard and others tied for second at 71. Amateurs Megeff Krauch and Varda lead a large group in fourth. Browning and Vaughan lead the pro division with 73 while Blizzard earns a $25 savings bond for top amateur. Another round tomorrow then 36 hole cut to 48 for Wednesday. Snead and Little to play in British Open at St Andrews July 15.
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Okinawa
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White Sulphur Springs
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Moundsville
Roy Blizzard
Charleston
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Blizzard
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Huntington
Ray Vaughan
Lewisburg
Jules Blanton
Benny Varda
Spencer
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Tate
Varda
Earl E. Jones
U. S
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Bluefield
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Andy Brawley
George Hoffer
Wheeling
Harl Jones
We Cunningham
Oak Hill
Frank Johnson
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Freddie Vaughan
Glen Thompson
Barboursville
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Snead
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Sam Snead
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England
St Andrews
Scotland
Russia claims world record in 100 meters breast stroke
London reports Russia asserts a new world best as Leo nid Mashkov clocks 100 meters in 1.05.2, surpassing Bolchenko. The record under the 1940 federation standard stood at 1.07.3 by American R. R. Hough. Brazil climate note ends passage.
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London
Moscow
Leonid Mashkov
Bolchenko
International Swimming Fepertation
R. R. Hough
United States
John Brawley Wins Legacy League Opener At Christy Field
John Brawley Post 120 defeated Elk Kanawha 6 to 5 in the county legion league opener at Christy field. Lefty Bays limited Elk Kanawha to three hits for the win. Bays, Wolfe, Cantrell, and Davis contributed on the mound and in the field as Post 120 claimed the tight first-game victory.
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American Legion
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Christy Field
County Legion League
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Flash
Bays
Elk-Kanawha
Tki-Kanawha
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Cantrell
Davis
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Monsanto and Leonard's Win at St Albans Softball League
In St Albans tonight Monsanto defeated Westvaco 16 to 4 while Visco dese dropped a 9 to 4 decision to Leonard's Hardware. Legion notes Winifrede Junction beat Thomas Marshall Post 7 to 2 behind Don Lacy who fanned 12. Tomorrow games include Westvaco versus Viscone and Monsanto against Ohio Apex.
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ST. Albans
Westvaco
Viscose
Viscone
Ohio
Apex
Eddie Francis Signs Contract With Phillies
Eddie Francis, a slugging outfielder from South Charleston High School, signed with the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. South Charleston coach Bill Weber said Francis will report Saturday to Schenectady, New York, for the Canadian–American League Class C club. Francis drew interest from several teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, and was signed by scout Eddie Krajnik.
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Bill Weber
Francis
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N. Y
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