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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1948

Page

5

Dodgers and Braves in a pitching battle and betting talk

A rough collage of baseball chatter from Charleston includes Eddie Dyer of the Cardinals assessing the Dodgers’ pitching and injuries, predictions about the National League race, notes on Louis Angell and Jack Dempsey type comebacks, and local chatter on manager hirings and political crowd reactions.

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Yates and Weseley Reach MA Finals In Tennis

Washington players Jack Yates and Edwin Weseley advance to the Middle Atlantic tennis finals at Edgewood Country Club. Yates dominates his quarter and semi finals, while Weseley defeats Ray Lewis to reach the junior final. Tim Coss and Ted Rogers also vie for boys division titles.

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Senators Edge Indians 3-2 as Wynn Drives In Wins

Washington pitcher Barry Wynn drove in the tying and go ahead runs with a seventh inning single to lift the Senators past the league leading Cleveland Indians 3 to 2. Wynn allowed six hits as Cleveland dropped its ninth in 13 starts in a tight midseason tilt.

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Whitesville Triumphs In Legion Baseball Scrimmage

Whitesville defeats Cabin Creek 7 to 4 as Jack Hendricks earns the win on the mound. Whitesville badges a fifth straight victory with timely hits from Jack Dolan and Herman Meadows, while Bobby Fayre was strong for Cabin Creek.

Whitesville Whitesvile American Legion Cabin Creek Jack Hendricks Jack Dolan Herman Meadows Bobby Fayre

Harvard Crew Dominates Yale In Four Mile Thames Race

Harvard’s Crimson crew won its tenth straight four mile race on the Thames at New London. They beat Yale by a length with a time of 19 23.2, setting a downstream record alongside Yale. Harvard also swept the river with earlier two mile and junior varsity wins while the Crimson freshmen and Belle American Legion junior baseball plans were noted.

Crimson Yale New London Conn Harvard Thames Cove Davis New Deal Swanee River Columbia Dixie Herbert Hoover Gazette

State stream conditions show few clear trout waters

Only a small number of streams in the state met clear conditions for sport fishing this weekend, per Conservation Committees. Clear waters were found in Glade Creek in Fayette and Raleigh counties, Mercer county streams, and other listed streams. Several rivers including Greenbrier were muddy or high, with Meadow River and Anthony Creek showing mixed clarity.

Glade Creek Fayette Raleigh Mercer Couney Braxton Morgan Berkeley Jefferson Greenbrier

Parker Upset At Wimbledon In Marathon Fourth Round

Swedish Davis Cup star Lennart Bergelin upset top seed Frankie Parker of Los Angeles in a four set win on center court 5 7 7 5 9 7 0 6 10 8 lasting three hours five minutes. Gardnar Mulloy, third seed, advanced by defeating Hack Harper 7 5 6 0 6 4. Watson Hart and Mrs Pat Todd won womens doubles 6 0 6 3. Tom Brown joined Mulloy in the quarterfinals with a 4 8 8 8 4 6 4 victory over Dilip Bose.

Oliver Michels Gazette Meadow Brook Joe Rugel Elmer Zime -Merman Long John Chenoweth Gordon Murray Max Hill Gay Carper Herb Britt Earl Jones Carper Fred Keeler Red Hatred Ray Tincher Keeler Johnson Graham O. K Lee Henkle, Jr Jim Graham Dick Douglas Dick Fourche Ralph Swager Bil Kyle Andy Brawley Eddie Johnston Kelly Reed Johnsoon Pete Cross Reed Ben Puckett Q. H. Parry Jim Miller Parry Ernie Cantrell Miller Dick Huber London Lennart, Bergelin Frankie Parker Los Angeles Parker Jack Kramer Gardnar Mulloy Miami Fla Big Hack Harper Australia Florida Doris. Hart Pat Todd la Jolla Cal Owen Anderson Misa P Woodgate England Tes Tom Brown San Francisco Mulloy Dilip Bose

Warner Coal's baseball team hosts twin bill Sunday at Cedar Grove

The Warner Coal team will play a doubleheader Sunday with Deepwater in Cedar Grove and Gallagher as the opponent. Saunders, Lucky and Newman will pitch for Warner Coal.

Warner Warner Coal Cedar Grove Deepwater Gallagher Saunders Lucky Newman Warner Coai’s

Park Tire Wins Third Straight With 3-0 Showdown

Park Tire defeated Madison 3-0 at Kanawha Park behind Johnson's pitching a three hitter with 12 strikeouts. Park Tire totaled 11 hits led by Bus Brown and Bill Payne each with two and RBIs by Brown Turker and Smith. Madison stranded three on base as PT widened its hold in the Industrial league first division.

Park Tire Madison Kanawha Park Johnson Bus Brown Bill Payne M. Smith Tom Turker R. Smith Ba. Park McIntyre Ferrell John Oo Turner Janditen Supore

Dewey's Qualities A Continued From Page 4

The piece analyzes Gov. Dewey as cold yet loyal to friends, aiding his convention success. It praises his poised, tactful mind at press conferences and cites his debate with Stassen in Oregon. The writer touts Dewey as a genuine farmer ready to defend agricultural credentials if elected.

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Babe Ruth Reported in New York Hospital

New York sports editor Dan Parker of the New York Mirror says Babe Ruth is in Memorial Hospital under “special treatment.” Ruth is described as very sick and in constant pain when not under anesthesia, while his physician Dr. Simon L. Ruskin declines to specify treatments or location beyond saying he is “getting along fine.”

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Jaycees upset Gazette to seize junior baseball lead

The Jaycees toppled The Gazette 7 5 at Legion Field, moving Fleet Wing into first place in the Charleston Junior Baseball League junior division while The Gazette slipped a half game back. Jack Alessandrini and Bob Curry starred for Jaycees with multiple doubles and driving in runs. Parsona paced Gazette with three straight doubles. The day’s only junior game left Town Tops versus Farmers in a senior division battle for top spot.

Jaycees Gazette Charleston Legion Field Jaycee Fleetwing The Jack Alessandrini Bob Curry Parsona Gazette Pees Rive Aloan

Unclear fragment sparks brush with historical figures in New York

Fragmentary text describes a concert scene with references to Meyer Davis and Roosevelt era politics. It mentions Eleanor and a picket line involving Jimmy Petrillo and a union, but the full meaning is obscured by garbled OCR.

Trojans Edge Yale In N C A A Final Opener

Southern California Trojan pitchers held Yale to four hits as Wally Wood earned the win. In Kalamazoo, June 25, USC scored three runs in the ninth to edge Yale 3 2 and seize the opening game of the national college baseball final seven.

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Amateur Scores and Odd Ball Notes From Local Baseball

Amateur scores include Bakure Settbell Carbide three to three, Liens four, Mees eleven. Carbide Insiltata eight. Also a curious line about the Asiatic elephant disliking bright sun and preferring dense forest during hot months.

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