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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1949

Page

14

Schroeder Wins at Wimbledon in Semi Final Drama

Ted Schroeder battled from behind to win a dramatic five setter and reach the Wimbledon final, keeping the American flag aloft as John Bromwich and Erle Sturgess upset Parker and Falkenburg in scorching heat. Drebny, Bromwich, Sturgess and Schroeder advance to Wednesday showdowns. Schroeder, 21, survived two threats of match point in the fifth set to capture the decisive victory on court 1 before 7,090 spectators.

Ondon Ted Schroeder Toflay John Bromwich Bot Falkenburg Beverly Hills Cal Farher Ue Erle Sturgess U. S Frankie Parker Los Angeles Jaroslav Drebny Geoff Brown Australia Drabny Bromwich Sturgess Schroeder Seered Schroeder United States Service Gruefing Falkenborg Sedgman Colls J Davis Parker and Falxenburg England Frankie Whalesite Johannesburg Joye Seaman

North Mentors in Schoolboy Classic Selects Two

Duprie picks Hamrick and Irwin for the North in the 6th annual North South all star game at Charleston on August 19. Hamrick, 185 pounds from Webster Springs, and Irwin, 170 pounds from Zikins, were overlooked in last year’s state balloting but named to the North squad alongside other Morgantown and Fairmont players and notable West Virginia standouts.

Gazette Wheeling Charleston George Hamrick Webster Springs Johnny Irwin Zikins North North Emil Dupre Triadelpine High School Hamrick Irwin Herbert” Howenstein Lorain Corn Jim Cornwell S Larter Morgantown Fred Krivosky Clarksburg Roosevelt- Wilson Nicky Moreman Fairmont East Fred Schrosder Fairmont West Upport South Johnny Cox Milton Harold Mays Huntington Hast Jin Stanley Nick Rahall Beckiey Bobby Massey Seth Joe Anania Charleston Catholic Tarkle Bill Caverly Huntington Central Jack Lantey Field The West Virginia

Golfer Repeats Tale Then Holed From Bunker in Match

In Deal England on June 27 Leonard Crawley, a golfer, recounted his favorite bunkering tale to a French opponent during an Anglo French match. He then stepped into the bunker on the 13th hole and holed out from the trap just as the story described.

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Group Delays Action On Suspension Case

The West Virginia State athletic Commission met at the Kanawha hotel to review the suspension of six Charleston amateurs who refused to boxing bout April 28. The panel after hours of debate placed the matter under advisement with a ruling expected within two weeks. The six boxers were Noel Humphries, Marshal McYoung, Ken Butcher, Marion Arase, Bobby Bowles, and Lawrence Burgess. Red Hartman acted as their manager at the hearing.

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Chisox Sign Mukegon Duo To Farm Contracts

The Chicago White Sox announce three year bonus contracts for two schoolboy pitchers Frank Gardner Hamlen of Marblehead and Gus Keriazakos of Montclair. They will be assigned to Muskegon Michigan farm team. terms not disclosed. Keriazakos is 18 and weighs about 100 pounds. Hamlen starred in multiple sports at Marblehead.

Boston Chicago White Sox Today George Torpercer Sox Frank Gardner Hamlen Marblehead Gus Keriazakos Montclair N. d Muskegon Mich Stara Keriazakos White Sox Bushwick Brooklyn Hamlen Tox Marblehead School

Trans-Mississippi Golf Tourney Opens in Lincoln

A strong field of about 160 women begins play in the Trans Miss golf tournament in Lincoln with Polly Riley of Fort Worth the defending champion and favorite. The event is amateur only, with 11 holes tomorrow and 32 qualifiers for the championship flight, match play at 18 holes, finals Sunday. Eddie Waitkus expected back in Philadelphia Wednesday after a Chicago hotel shooting incident, likely to undergo three weeks of hospital care. John Kelly wins seventh annual Regional Small Bore Rifle shoot at Camp George West near Fort Worth with 202 pulls and 3,181 points amid variable weather conditions.

Lincoln Neb Bolferg Role Polly Riley Stubby Okehoma City Trang Eddie Waitkus Philadelphia Philadelphia Phillies Hert Chicago Phillies Eddie Chicao University Hospital Hell Kelly John Kelly Fort Worth Texas Camp George West

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