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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1931

Page

15

Charleston Tennis Club Hosts City Championship Start

Charleston's city tennis tournament renews today at four o'clock on the Charleston Tennis Club courts in South Rufiner. Pairings will be set just before play. men’s singles this afternoon with doubles Saturday and women’s singles Monday. Finals July 4-5. Notable entrants include Trask Skinner and Stubblefield with entries from Edgewood and Kanawha clubs. Public invited. entries to Skinner or Burner before moon today.

Charleston G. P. Trask Indiana Skinner Trask D. W. Stubblefield Jimmy Curphey Weaver Tom Borne Vivien MacConihay Kanawha County Charleston Tennis Club Edgewood Country Club Pequonia Tennis Clup West Side Kanawha Country Club Capricey Kanawha Skinfer C. ¥. Gore Williams McKinley Sarmins Stewart Bennett Curphey McKinsey and Staun~ton R. G. Skinner Capitol W. W. Burner Moon

Cards Move Four and a Half Games Out in Front

St. Louis defeated Brooklyn 1 0 to widen its NL lead as Watkins' bunt and Bottomley’s single set up a double steal. Vance allowed only three hits before a late rally blunted the Robins. Watkins scored the winning run. In New York, Benny Frey pitched well as Cincinnati beat the Giants 4 0, getting support from key hits and a homer by Cullop.

Brooklyn St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Dazzy Vance Robins Watkins Bottomley Gabby Street St. Louis Brooklyn Abhoa AE HO Latartin Co Freak Frisch Gilbert O'Dou Adama Ab Wright Ss Wisone Finn Mb Bn Golbert Ss Lopez Ee Derngee P Trpson I Lombardi Rangter Lopez Blden Vance Gelbert St. Lowis Derringer Rigler Plirman Clarke New York Benny Rey Cincinnati Reds Giants Frey O'Ferrell Cincinnati New York Abhoa Leach Hendrick Dstrom Cullen Terry Crintus Ort Aogid Durosher Jackson Sukeforth Vergez Db O'Parrelle Mitchell Leste Morrell Allen Cincinnett Chop Durocher String Cullonia Prey Cullop Hendeiek Duvacher Cuccinero Moses Cincinnati Biruck Mitch Bi Tin Schamacher Moran Quigley Donnelly

Braves Turn Back Cubs in Boston 4 3

Hari Sheely's third inning triple drove in two as Fred Frankhouse earned the win over the Chicago Cubs. Hack Wilson misplayed a fly ball in the fifth allowing the decisive run. Boston tallies came on timely hits and base running in a tight interleague clash.

Boston Hari Sheely Fred Frankhouse Cubs Homsay To Berger Cf Bupuson If Dd Moore If Wilson Cf M'Sheely Ib Hartnett Schulm'ch Hemsley Spohrere Grimm Maguire Urges Dle Bnecht J. Moore

Phillies Trim Bues in 5-1 Opening Game Victory

Clise Dudley pitched well and Chuck Klein hit his nineteenth homer as the Phillies defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 1 in the opening game of the series. Key contributions came from Kline, Maton, and Whitney with timely runs batted in. The Pirates managed a lone run late, with errors and defensive plays shaping the outcome.

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Major League Leaders and Team Bats and Errors

A garbled box score lists players such as Maranville, R Moore, Wilson, Sheely and Berger with entries on runs batted in two bases and fielding. It names pitchers Baecht and Frankhouse and umpires Mc Graw Magerkurth and Rempion, noting time and left on base details are partial and unclear.

Anville R Moore Errery Wilton Maranville Behulmerien Jung Hornsby Stephenson Wilson Sheely Berger Maguire Chignza Boston Baye Baecht Frankhouse Binick Baccit McGraw Magerkurth Remplon

Seeded Stars Fall as Intercollegiate Singles Narrow to Semis

At Merion Cricket Club Havse Ford Pennsylvania June 23 three top seeds exited the Intercollegiate championships singles. Bryan Grant Jr North Carolina Bruce Barnes Texas Teddy Buewell University of the South David Jones Columbia and Keith Gledhill Yale plus R B Ryan remain as semifinalists with Jones to meet Gledhill and Barnes to face Burwell as the other pairing.

Merion Cricket Club Havseford Bryan Grant, Jr North Carolina Wilbur PF. Gorn, Jr Kansas Edward Jacobs Pittsburgh Grant Bruce Barnes Texas Barnes Goen Teddy Buewell University of the South Kansas Star David Jones Columbia Jacobs Core Keith Gledhill Branes Burwell Jones R. W. Ryan Yale Gledhil Janes

Beckley Golfers Back Old Ball In Gazette Poll

Beckley golfers vote overwhelmingly against the lighter and larger golf ball in The Gazette poll. Twenty two Beckley ballots favor returning the old standard, bringing the statewide tally to 78 to 6 against the new ball. The poll, conducted in Charleston, runs three more days with ballots due by Sunday midnight.

Pbeckley Gazette Charleston the Gazette J. L. Bumgardner Beckley Black Knight Country Club L. Leo Koblebecker J. A. deGruyter Kanawha Country Club M. Bledsoe P. B. Earwood W. W. Goldsmith W. ¢. Griffith T. 5 Wilams J. W. F. Beckner F. L. iBanks J. L. Bumyeardner Joe L.smith A. W. Canterbury Hale Street

Bartley Fight Fallout and Bartley’s Comeback Plans

Commentary on a boxing bout involving Bartley and McCarthy notes Bartley as the advocate of the bout while McCarthy appears reluctant to fight. The writer defends Bartley for staging the match, cites Allen and Grant as durable fighters, and warns quitting before the home crowd harms a boxer's reputation.

King Levincky Chicago McCarthy Mr. Bartley Mer Certhy Bartley Allen Grant Saa

Baseball Major Stats Report With Multiple League Results

A stitched recap of National and American League games shows St Louis 1 Brooklyn 0, Boston 4 Chicago 4 Cincinnati, New York 0 Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 1. Standings note St Louis 6-8 Philadelphia 5-5 Washington 4. Detroit 3. New York 10-9 Chicago 9-2 Boston. Today’s NL games list Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at New York, St Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at Boston.

St. Louis Brooklyn Boston Chicago St. Louia Philadelphia Washington Detroit New York Cleveland Pittsburgh Clovinnati Netroit Hoston Csscsecserae Cincinnati

Swim Meet Saturday Championship Contenders Named

Parkersburg Wheeling Decots and Charleston form the rival aggregations for the state meet crown. Junior events will feature Decota Parkersburg and Charleston teams between main events. Officials include H L Burns Mahre Stark James Cottrell and Zandel Hark with Rosco Banta and Red Cross examiner as timers. J W Duncan will be the scorer.

Parkersburg Wheeling Decots Charleston Decota H. L. Burns Mahre Stark

Knights Beat Power Club 8 2 In City League Game

Seven hits and Power misplays spark a 8 to 2 Knights win at South Charleston. Timlin pitched seven effective innings for the Knights with solid support, while Talley led Power with three hits and a run scored. Fuller's three hits helped the Knights, and Van Meter contributed a triple.

K. of C Power Knights Timlin Talley Fuller van Meter Shaftner Gaines Extream Suramary Weeseee Henderson Shafter

Petrolle Knocks Out Suarez in Sixth Round Clash

At Madison Square Garden on June 25 Bill Petrolle, the Fargo Express, knocked out Justo Suarez in the ninth round of a forty round bout, signaling a likely shot at Tony Canzoneri for the lightweight title. Suarez faded after brutal body blows and a hard right to the jaw. Petrolle weighed 136 1/2 pounds to Suarez 138, in a bout noted for its decisive late finish.

Madison Square Garden New York Bill Petrolle The Fargo Express Justo Suarez Pride of the Tony Canzoneri Suarez Huarez Petrolle

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