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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1932
Page
9
Sarazen roared to victory with a four under par 66 delivering another Open title. Vernon Gomez won his eleventh straight athletics event, while Cruickshank and Perkins posted strong showings as the field battled in difficult conditions.
Mrs. Moorhead of Kanawha Country Club edged Mrs. Angus MacDonald 1 up after 19 holes to defend the Kanawha county women’s championship on home course. Moorhead trailed by one at the turn and after the 14th, then won the 15th, halved 16th, and sealed victory with a par at the 19th. MacDonald had fought back earlier, but Moorhead’s 85 to MacDonald’s 86 decided the final. Other titles went to Mrs. J. B. Congleton, Mrs. 1G. Grettam, and Mrs. Robert Jeffords in their respective matches.
Johnstown defeated Huntington in both ends of a doubleheader at home, winning the first game 6 to 4 and the second 8 to 4. Rags Rangnow delivered a key two-base hit in the second contest, driving in runs as Johnstown piled up the scoring.
Three American players Neworth Vines Sidney B Wood and Lanky Frank Shields reached the Wimbledon quarter finals as Mrs Helen Will 2éeady and Helen Jacobs won mixed doubles titles on opening week attendance set records with 24 000 in the royal box British players Perry Austin Satoh Mazer and Borotra reached late rounds Wood defending champion beat Mangin 8-1 9-7 6-8 to face Satoh Shields defeated Menzel and faces Austin if he beats him Vines beat Aoki and Borotra fell to Maler in a set of upsets while Perry beat Allison Crawford beat Omil and experts favor American forces to win the title.
Pete Alexander, once among the greatest pitchers with the Phillies and a World Series winner, tours with the House of David beard team from Benton Harbor. After a release by Philadelphia and brief minor league doubt, he wanders city to town and stage as the great Alexander, now among whiskered players.
The Capital City Commercial College tennis team faces the Charleston Tennis Club B team today after a sixth straight win over Riverside Tennis Club. Coach Hermann plans more matches this summer with clubs, as college tournaments advance toward finals Monday and Tuesday for the closed event, followed by the open tournament and trophy awards.
New York’s Vernon Gomez pitched seven solid innings as the Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 7 to 4, notching his 11th straight victory and a fifth win over the A’s this season. Gehrig homered and Combs drove in the decisive runs in the seventh, with Ruth and Gehrig helping Chase.
St Louis June 25. Gabby Street signs to manage the Cardinals again for 1923 announced by club president Sam Breadon. Street will be the veteran guide of the Louisville team for his fourth season at the helm. Under Street the Cards won two pennants and the 1921 world title.
Albert Whitney Michelson of Millrose Athletic Association Stanford Conn won a 26 mile trial race to become the third man named to the Walted Brater Olympic marathon team. He finished in two hours forty four minutes eleven seconds, ahead of Juan Zabala who dropped out at the 2 mile mark due to blisters and heat. Other team members include Jimmy Henning Hans Oldey Franklin Suhu and Los Angeles Athletic Club runner Indian runner finished second with a time of three hours five minutes fourteen seconds.
Mason City baseball club seeks two July games at Mason City and additional Sunday afternoon fixtures in July and August. Interested clubs should contact H. C. Gimmer in Mason City for details.
Ralph Kress leads Chicago with a cluster of singles and a double as the White Sox down the Detroit Tigers 19 to 5 in Detroit. Bo Seeds drives in four runs, delivering key early offense and sustaining a lead through the middle innings before a late Tigers rally.
At Haverrford Penn Bryant Grant of North Carolina fell to Tulane's Sutter in straight sets 7 8, 0 2, 8 4 securing the Nations Intercollegiate crown. Stanford’s Gledhill and Coughlin upset California UCLA duo Tideall Lewke 6 0, 6 4, 6 1 for the doubles title.
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