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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1939

Page

8

Dodgers Bees Tie 23 Innings In Record-Setting Draw

In Boston on June 27 the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Bees played 23 innings ending 2 to 2 after 5 hours 15 minutes. Babe Pinelli called the game with the tied score. Whitlow Wyatt pitched 16 innings for Brooklyn followed by Hutchinson Presnell and Casey. The Bees built a two run lead in the second inning, Brooklyn answered with runs in the third and eighth. The Bees used Lanning Frankhouse and Shoffner after Fette.

Oston Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Bees Babe Pinelli Scorce Dodgers Boston Braves Whitlow Wyatt Brooklyn Hutchinson Presnell Casey Bees Wyatt Lanning Frankhouse Shoffner Fette Cubs

Junior Teams Set To Tangle In Legion Action

Six American Legion Junior teams hit three games at 5 PM today and Friday. ABC's faces John Brawley at Kanawha Park, Belle hosts South Charleston, and the Junior Reds meet the Junior Senators at Legion Field. Friday features Belle versus Senators and South Charleston vs ABC with Reds vs Brawley at Kanawha Park.

Belle Legionnaires ABC Senators John Brawley American Legion Junior Baseball League Kanawha Park Belle South Charleston

U S Women Netters Advance in Tourney

U S five players reach all England championship second round led by Alice Marble and Helen Hull Jacobs with strong wins. Marble dominates Kirk 6 3 6 2 and Jacobs defeats Haylock 6 0 6 2 on center court before the Queen Mother. Palfay Fabyan and Wheeler also win.

PY Selecon Eng America Helen Hull Jacobs R. E. Haylock Alice Marble J. S. Kirk Sarah Palfrey Fabyan M. G. N. Norman Grace Wheeler Santa Monica Calif Betty Nuthall Forest Hills Dorothy Andrus Stamford Miss Jacobs Helen Rene Mathieu France Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling Denmark Miss Marble Dorothy Round Little

Saturday Deadline Set for Kanawha League Player Signings

Kanawha Valley league clubs have until Saturday to sign up to three new players for the second half season. After Saturday only the last place clubs in each division may add players.

Kanawha Valley League

Dunbar Triumphs Over Belle in Sixth Inning Rally

Dunbar rallied for five runs in the sixth to beat Belle 5 to 4 in a Kanawha Valley league game at Armor Park. Hammons delivered a three run double with bases loaded, Harpold tripled to tie, and Hammons scored on a long out. Siders pitched for Belle, allowing four hits through five before the decisive inning.

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Blossom Dairy Girls crush Y M C A in league game

The Blossom Dairy Girls softball team overwhelmed Y M C A in a Charleston Girls Recreation league game at Lincoln Field, 40 to 2. Davis belted five home runs while Thumm Todd and Morgan each hit three. Thumm and Morgan paired for the win, M Morgan and Hughart the battery for Y M C A. Salvation Army meets Y M Co A and Owens Illinois faces Blossom Dairy in a double bill tonight at Owens Illinois, with first game at 6 30.

Blossom Dairy Lincoln Field Davis Thumm Todd Morgan M. Morgan Hughart Salvation Army Owens-Illinois

Lyons Wins No 8 as Sox Win Pitching Duel

Ted Lyons, veteran White Sox hurler, earned his eighth win. Major league schedule today featured National League games Chicago at St. Louis Dean facing Weiland or Cooper, Brooklyn at Boston, Philadelphia at New York, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, and American League contests St Louis at Chicago Harris against Lee, Boston at Washington Ostermueller against Leonard, New York at Philadelphia Gomez and Pearson against Nelson and Potter.

Lyons Chicago Ted Lyons White Sox St. Louis Dean Weiland Cooper Brooklyn Boston Hamlin Errickson MacFayden Philadelphia New York Mulcahy Lohrman Melton Pittsburgh Cincinnati Tobin Vander Meer Harris Lee Washington Ostermueller Leonard Gomez Pearson Nelson Potter

Auker Blanks Griffs 8-0 in Baseball Victory

Boston defeats Washington 8 to 0 as Eldon Auker limits the Senators to eight safeties. Cramer Williams Cronin Finney Vosmik and Berger drive runs for Boston while Carey Bloodworth Kelley and others appear for Washington. Attendance 1,500. Umpires Rolls Grieve Summers. Time 1:45.

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Major Leagues Scores Prompt Weathered By Darkness Called

In the Major Leagues results New York routed Philadelphia 13 to 5 and Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 0 while St Louis and Chicago won 5 to 2 and 11 to 2 respectively over Boston, Washington, Cleveland and Detroit. Darkness halted play after 23rd inning in one game.

New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Boston Brooklyn

Louis Galento Title Bout Looms at Yankee Stadium

New York June 27 AP The heavyweight title clash between Joe Louis and Tony Galento looms at Yankee Stadium with about 50 000 in attendance and a state athletic commission pledge to enforce strict rule enforcement to curb rough housing. Most boxing experts forecast a knockout by Louis within five rounds as the champion’s seventh defense nears.

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Joe Louis Ga lento Heavyweight Title Fight Tonight

The Joe Louis versus Tony Galento heavyweight championship bout in New York starts around 9 o clock (EST) and will be broadcast on NBC WJZ network.

Joe Louis Galento Tony Galento New York Nbcwjz

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