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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1949

Page

6

Watt Powell Night Honored by Charleston Fans

Nearly 4 000 fans attended Watt Powell Night at the ball park named for the former Senators president. Mrs. Watt B. Powell thanked the Charleston Elks for their memorial gesture. Thomas J. Halligan of the Central league promised a season pass and lauded Powell's role in Charleston's league admission. Elmer M. Daily sent lifetime passes as the MA league marks its 25th anniversary. A football game to benefit Knights of Columbus will be played October 27 in Cumberland Maryland. Ezzard Charles praised as NBA heavyweight champion, showing gritty performance against Walcott and a clash with Joe Louis in coming tours.

Watt B. Powell Watt Powell Ball Park Senators Charleston Powell Elmer M. .Daily A. . Watt Daily Elmer M. A Maryland West Virginia University Cumberland Knights of Columbus Ezzard Charles Cincinnati Bash Boulevard Oul Walcott Joe Chicago

Reed Juniors Defeat Levis in Softball Clash

Norman Childers pitched seven hitless innings as the Reed Juniors beat the Levi Juniors 10 to 6 yesterday at Reed. Pan Brown, Harmon Owens and Jimmy Lett doubled and singled each. Reed will face Winifred today at Reed Field at 1 30 p m with all Reed players on the field by noon. Rain postponed all St Albans Nitro league games last night and an exhibition between Carbide South Charleston and Parkersburg was moved. In another youth tilt, Coss Fork Juniors defeated Belle Juniors 13 4 with Tom Bostic leading the attack and Paul Bostic and Bill Moora the winning pitchers. Hobbs and Don Woster took losses. For scheduling Bellice with Coal Fork, call Willie White Charleston bass Piéass.

Norman Childers Reed Levi Pan Brown Harmond Owens Jimmy Lett Sie Winifred Reeds Carbide South Charleston Parkersburg Tom Bostic Coss Fork Juniors Belle Juniors Paul Bostic Bill Moora Hobbs Don Woster Bellice Coal Fork

Gertie Moran Exits Wimbledon Singles In Upset

Gertie Moran of Santa Monica California fails to advance in the Wimbledon women’s singles, losing 5-7 6-3 to Gem Hoghing from Hong Kong in the third round. Moran, under five feet, relied on baseline play and clever shot direction while drawing 14,000 cheering fans.

Lexpos Gertrude Gussie) Moran Santa Masier Cal Miss Maran Gem Hoghing Hong Kong Guasie Gero Gussie Penance Lengren Frame

Murray Lone Ex-Champion Loses In City Wide Tennis

In the 13th annual City Tennis tournament at Edgewood, defending women's champ Nancy Blue falls in three sets to Bubble Croft, while Bowler defeats Bert Wolfe to reach the men’s singles final against Dr. John Lutz.

Murray Chenoweth Chatfield Cops Harry Ernst Esterday Cumnlation Edgewood Country Aces Nets Wolfe Blue Miss Craft Yaalber Nell Brooks Ely Tis

Major League Box Scores National League

Box score details from a National League game with players and plays listed, including pitchers Kerr Verban and Webster, notable at bats by Dieter and Hanne, and team totals. The report references multiple players by name with positions and substitutions, ending with a request to turn to page 12.

Snead Wins State PGA Links Championship Amid Blitzing Play

In Lewisburg June 24 Laramy Snead defeated Coffey of Moundsville 8 and 4 to retain the state PGA links championship. Snead parred 14 holes, birdied five, and closed with a final birdie on the 14th to claim the title and about $250. Coffey reached the final by beating Quentin Stewart 6 and 4.

Lewisburg Laramy Snead Coffey Moundsville Greenbrief Vesley Country Club Snead Ray Vaughan Quentin Stewart Charleston Cottey Bealao Toen

Rivalry of Western crew giants shadows Poughkeepsie regatta

Ted Smits reports from Poughkeepsie that the 47th annual regatta features a Western crew rivalry overshadowing the race with Wisconsin favored alongside California and Washington in the key events. A field of top programs includes Navy, Rutgers, Massachusetts Tech, Syracuse, and Penn State in a three mile contest.

Poughkeepsie Wisconsin Ted Smits Poughkeepsie N California Washington Navy Colts Kingery Renee Wayne Kingery Prince McNeese Junior College Louisiana State Hudson River Olysiple Californis United States Seattle Corsensus Calfornia Pford Pennssa Navy Columbus Rutgers Massachusetts Tech Syracuse Elon Stanvania Cornell

Fleetwing blanked Daily Mail in junior league game

Fleetwing beat The Daily Mail 11 0 at Legion field as Snyder tallied three hits and struck out 12, with Glover plus Henson contributing a double and single. Casto led Daily Mail with three doubles. Fleetwing moved into second place as Mel Roberts faced Farmers next at Legion field. Other notes mention Texion Field and a misread lineup.

Verry Snyder Dan Wlover iTom Hensoh Legion Field Fleetwing Daily Mail Charleston Snyder Glover Henson Jack Casto MelRobert Texion Field Nod

Seven Weekend Games Dot Legion Schedule

Seven American Legion Junior Baseball games are listed for the weekend. Today features John Brawley versus Belle at Legion Field at 4:50 a.m, Elk Kanawha against Montgomery at 2:30 p.m, and Richwood at Rainelle at 2:30 p.m. Sunday schedules include London at 2:30 p.m and Elk Kanawha meeting Belle at Legion Field at 5:30 p.m. Also Waltesville versus Bart at State Park at 2 p.m and Rainelle at Richwood at 2:30 p.m.

American Legion John Brawley Belle Legion Field Elk Kanawha Montgomery Sontgomery Richwood Rainelle London Elk- Kanawha Legdom Field Waltesville Bart Richwond

Red Sox Dominate Browns 21 2 In Big Offensive Night

Boston Red Sox blasted the St Louis Browns 21 2 for a season high 25 hits led by Ted Williams who homered twice and drove in four runs He scored four and stole a base Williams 77rbIs in 82 games with others like Goodman and Di Maglio adding multi hit performances Ostrowski yielded a trio of homers and Kinder earned his seventh win Yankees beat Tigers 5 4 Page twirls shutout innings to fifth win Cubs lose to end

Red Sox York Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Ted Williams Williams Bobby Doerr Billy Goodman Dom DiMagelo Joe Ostrowski al Papasi Ray Shore Ostrowski Ly Willams Sox Ellis Kinder Whitey Platt Andy Anderson New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Vert Serre Worthi Jommy Henrich Charley Keller Tigers Page Joe Page Tiger Johnny Groth Chicago Cubs

IEMCO Beats Carbide 6 to 4 in Industrial League clash

Charley Hockenberry's EMCO Express edged Carbide 6 to 4 at Watt Powell Park. W Hoffman pitched well for EMCO, with Dave Beverly delivering a two run triple in the sixth and Mike White adding a run on a single. Woody Brothers took the loss as EMCO scored three in the seventh aided by two errors.

Charley Hockenberry Emco Express Watt Powell Park Jeading Red Sox C. W. Hoffman Hledza Bays Woody Brothers Dave Beverly EMCO Beveriz Mike White Jim Harrington Outz Louie Roe Jmann Jack Rygatt

Assault Is Nosed Out At Aqueduct Race

New York June 297 King Ranch's Assault a six year old making his first start since February 1948 was nosed out at Aqueduct by Michigan Al an Argentine bred horse in his American debut. Michigan Al paid 41.60 for 52 and ran seven furlongs in 2 26 2 5 with Spals third in a five horse field.

New York King Ranch Aqueduct Michigan Hialeah Michigan al Nor-Mill Jatma Spals

Wheeling Again Site of Closed Tennis Tourney

The West Virginia Closed Tennis tournament returns to Oglebay Park July 28 to 31 with finals July 30 and 31. Eugene Bowler of Charleston chases his fourth straight title as Wheeling locals Mrs. Maury Evinsing, Dot Bol, Dorothy Beck, Charlie Front, Herb Hillon, Adiss Bol, and Jim Chapman defend in singles and doubles events.

Wheeling West Virginia Oglebay Park Inen Rex Eugene Bowler Oharlegion Maury Evsing Dot Bolf T Dorothy Beck Chariie Front Herb Hillon Adiss Bol Jim Chapman

Calumet Enters Trio in Equipoise Mile at Actington Park

Calumet farms enters three horses Coaltown Armed and Prey America in the $28,600 Equipoise Mile at Actington Park tomorrow as an emry forum event.

Calumet Thres- Shicago Calumet Farms Speedy Coaltown Armed Prey America Emry Actington Park

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