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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1950
Page
13
The Charleston Gazette notes the 1927 Yankees dominance with 116 wins and 807 team batting while suggesting the Red Sox will struggle to reach 110 wins. It highlights three Red Sox players with a chance to top the Gehrig Ruth Meusel trio’s run output and lists notable Boston hitters.
June 25 1950 at New York Reds win 6 4 in game two after a 6 3 opener. Ted Kluszewski Johnny Wyrostek and John Framesa homer to pace the offense. Frank Smith earns his first major league win in relief of Willard Ramsdell.
Jim Chatfield retained his Gazette City wide golf title at Meadow Brook Golf Club by defeating Bill Helder 7 and 6 in the 36 hole final. Chatfield opened with six birdies on morning rounds to reach a medal score of 69 before Helder battled back in the afternoon despite losing ground early.
In Hartford a 10 round featherweight bout features Willie Pep versus Bobby Timpson. Wimbledon opening sees several leaders hurt by injuries including Frank Sedgman and Jaroslav Drobny. Dave Melton hits a homer for the Seals after Stanford signing. Rothschilds' Vieux Maxter wins the Grand Prix de Paris. Morgan State claims two AAU relay titles as Fuchs and Gordien set field records.
In Scioto County Ohio the $40,000 PGA mid-century championship quarter finals saw upsets of Lloyd Mangrum Dave Douglas and John Palmer. Jimmy Demaret advanced after a 3 hole semifinal preview with Chandler Harper and Henry Williams Jr. Picard overwhelmed Palmer 10 and 8 as he wore gloves for arthritis and dominated play.
Hurricane defeats Wharton 5 to 4 in 11 innings in Industrial Baseball League action. Dave Stender pitched for Hurricane allowing 12 hits but kept runners scattered. McGee hit a longest triple for the winners and Kuhn Gladwell and McGuire doubled for the losers.
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