Bannerot Wins Kanawha County Golf Title 7 and 6
Frank Knight Bannerot defeats John Hawkins 7 and 6 at Kanawha Country Club to claim the Kanawha county golf championship. The victory ends a six year wait and makes Bannerot the fifth golfer to win the title twice, aided by birdies on the 9th, 12th and 18th holes and a strong late surge after a close start.
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Bannerot
Kanawha County
John Hawkins
Kanawha Country Club
Kanawha
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Yould
Tille Banneret
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Stine FR. Hall
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Hawkins
Paris
Fritz
Bas
Fred
Walberg Meets Mephisto In Armory Title Bout
Whitey Walberg the light heavy champion and The Great Mephisto clash tonight at the Legion weekly meat show in the Armory. Walberg, 165 pounds from Duluth Minnesota, seeks to defend his title after winning it from Mephisto weeks ago as the former champ aims to reclaim his crown at any cost. The bout headlines a stacked card with AkI The Terrible versus Buck Weaver in the semi. Weaver, 195 pounds from Toledo, faces a rival known for rough tactics and a classic grappling style. The show promises action and features veterans like Walter Stratton vs Dick Griffin in a $98 seven round bout.
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Mephisto
Legion
Armory
Walberg
Jotal Arena
Duluth
Minn
Mephiets
Aki the Terrible
Buck Weaver
Weaver
Ilaki
Arabia
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Les
Toledo
Walter Stratton
Dick Griffin
Vetealiers
Jocel Fanx
American Loop All Star Squad Is Selected
Chicago reports the American League announces its 1939 all star lineup for the game June 6 in Cincinnati. Lou Gehrig and Charley Gehringer repeat their star status, Lefty Gomez earns his sixth selection, and every club in the league is represented. The roster lists pitchers Red Buffing Kennedy Allen Feiler Newson Gomez, catchers Dickey Ferrell York, infielders Foxx Greenberg Rolfe Cronin Geh rig, Lewis Travis, outfielders Averill DiMaggio Cramer Johnson Kreevich.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Lou Gehrig
Charley Gehringer
Vernon
Lefty) Gomez
New York Yankees
All Stars
William Harridge
Fitchers
Bob Grove
Boston
Charles
Red) Buffing
New York
Vern Kennedy
Detroit
Johnny Allen
Cleveland
Bob Feiler
Teveland
Buck Newsom
St. Louis
Letty) Gomer
Bill Dickey
Beatty Wins Feature Motorcycle Race at Capitol Fairgrounds
Bob Beatty of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania won the 10 mile feature event at the Capitol Motorcycle Club races held at the Fairgrounds yesterday. Complete results list Beatty first in the 10 mile race with Al Shaffer and Fip Dandois also in top positions, along with amateurs, novices, and consolation results and time trials featuring Al Shatter and Beatty among the leaders.
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Bob Beatty
Pittsburch
Capitol Motorcycle Club
al Shaffer
Fip Dandois
Fee Gee
Adle Penn
Fip Dandais
Doc Folden
Crack Beatty
Paul Hammond
Cliff Jenkins
Grover Boggs
Stanley Talarsky
Bris
Hornsby Named Manager of Chattanooga Lookouts
Hall of Famer Roger Hornsby was named manager of the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association. The announcement came from club president Joe Engel. Hornsby had served as Orioles coach this season and occasionally appeared as a pinch hitter in games.
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Hornsby
Chattanooga
Tenn
Roger Hornsby
Chattanooga Lookouts
Southern Association
Joe Engel
Baltimore Orioles
Snead Wins Goodall Invitational In Playoff Drama
Sam Snead rallied from behind to win the $5,000 Goodall Invitational after a tense playoff with Gene Sarazen in Cincinnati. Snead secured the top prize with a three-foot putt on the second extra hole while Sarazen failed to halve the final, allowing Ralph Guldahl and Harry Cooper to influence the outcome.
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Incinnati
Sam Snead
Gene Sarazen
Snead
Henry Picard
Picard
Tommy ‘Armour
Ed Dudley
Lawson Little
Jimmy Thomson
Sarazen
Ralph Guldahl
Harry Cooper
Guldahl
Onc
Cooper
Parsons Beats Buckle In State Net Finals
Deacon Parsons of Huntington, at 18 the youngest West Virginia tennis champion, defeated Eddie Blickie 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-0 in the state net finals at Charleston Tennis Club. Parsons also led Huntington to doubles and played a week after clinching the Middle Atlantic junior title at Culver.
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Deacon Parsons
Huntington
West Virginia
Charleston
Deacon
Eddie Blickie
Blickie
Jim Allen
Wheeling
B. F. Arkle
James Front
Dorothy Hall
R. J. Edmonds
Pat Ball
Buckle
Parsons
Culver
Ind
Middle Atlantic
Jawns Beat Senators 8-4 in Mid Atlantic tilt
Johnstown Jawns rallied to beat the Charleston Senators 8 to 4 at Kanawha Park. Weiland led off the first with a triple and Mikus drove in two runs. Johnstown tied the game in the eighth and pulled ahead in the ninth with a string of walks and hits. Relief pitcher Lotz shut down Charleston late as the nightcap ended halted by rain after two innings.
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Charleston Senators
Middle Atlantic
Johnstown
Kanawha Park
Weiland
Lucadello
Mikus
Senators
Wesley
Bell
Fleischmann
Bliss
Carroll
Rhinehart
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Younker
O'Malleymen
Kenny Hutt
Henry
Johnnies
Stevens
Menendez
Lolz
Goff
Kahn
Lotz
Piccola
Wright
Koehn
Menendes
Jim Morris
Lanham Leads at Charleston Armor Shoot with 21
Lanham captured a perfect 21 at 30 and 100 yards to win the Charleston Armor shoot Sunday. Jake Friend won a special grudge match over B Simpson and Carl Moline. The club planned its regular monthly open prize shoot for Sunday July 10.
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Raymond Lanham
Charleston
Jake Friend
B. Simpson
Carl Moline
Meters
Avill
Beores
Smith Champe Tie For Shoot Honors At Kanawha Club
Ray Smith and Dr. Champe each shot 59 to tie for top honors in the Kanawha Short club shoot. Other results list Glen Shanklin 47, John Cramer 47, E A McCann 41, Dr H H Vickers 41, L M LaFollette 40, with numerous entries in events and side bets. Umpires were McNulty and Cleary. time verläng 7 hours.
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Ray Smithm
Dr. Champe
Kanawha Short Club
Ray Smith
Glen Shanklin
John Cramer
E. A.mccann
H. H. Vickers
L. M. LaFollette
Lucile Snyders
Talley Kramer
Yankees Beat Tigers 10-3 in Detroit game summary
Monte Pearson pitched seven strong innings to lead the New York Yankees to a 10 to 3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Detroit. The win completed a second straight win for New York as Pearson allowed six hits and walked few in a high scoring affair that featured multiple Detroit errors and key RBIs from Dickey Gordon and Gehrig. Attendance reached about 25,000 with Kennedy taking the loss in a rough outing.
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Rockne Taxi Tops Clendenin 9–5 In Narrow Win
The Rockne Taxi defeated Clendenin 9 to 5 yesterday with Raike earning the win on the mound. The game highlighted Rockne Taxi’s offense and pitching balance as they secured the victory.
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Rockne Taxi
Clendenin
Raike
Burnwell and Elk Refining Win Dual Bill
Burnwell defeats Lowman drug team 6-2 in game one and 5-4 in game two as Elk Refining tops Pure Oil and Gazette in a multi-team set at Armor. Key players include Pauley, Sawyers, Brown and Greeley. pitching by Townsend and Layne anchors the doubleheader.
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Elk Refining Win
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T. Andrews
Ken Townsend
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Hubbell Wins 200th Contest in Giants Victory
King Carl Hubbell finally earned his 200th win as the New York Giants pounded the Chicago Cubs 5 to 1 to extend their National League lead. Hubbell joins a select 200-win club with Grover Cleveland Alexander and others. Home runs, RBIs, and notable hits highlighted a dominant victory, with Hubbell lasting into early innings and Jeff Smith contributing on offense. An earlier game in the doubleheader was postponed by rain after five innings.
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Chicago Cubs
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Earl White- Hnl
Ted Lyons
York
King Carl Hubbell
Giants
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King Carl
Letty Grove
Boston Red Sox
Earl Whitechill
Cleveland
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Raner
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Errora
Leiher
Galsan
Bartell
Leslie
Hartpete
Jusgee
Reynolds
Ripple
New York
Reds Split Phillies in doubleheader outcome
Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies split a doubleheader in Philadelphia. The Reds won the nightcap 5 to 3 after a 10 to 3 loss in the opener. Scoring included runs by Prey Lombardi Gamble and Beharah with key hits from Frey Rigas and Weintraub.
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Time of Fame
Jim's Cafe Softball Victory at Rock Lake
Jim's Cafe girl softball team defeated Over the Capitol Motor 10 to 4 at Rock Lake. Thumm and Zacharis homered for the winning team, while Zacaris also contributed a strong effort.
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Thumm
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Artie Shaw to Appear in WCHS Auditorium Thursday
Artie Shaw and his band will perform at WCHS Auditorium on Thursday with singer Billie Holiday. The ensemble features young, energetic musicians under Shaw who is famed for distinctive arrangements and a long coast to coast CBS tour.
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