Bannerot among amateur favorites in West Virginia golf
Dick Boyd previews the West Virginia golf crown at White Sulphur Springs July 2 6. Defending champ E M King Tut Tutwiler Jr cannot return opening the door for veterans and promising newcomers led by Fritz Bannerot Jr John Sack Hoblitzell Bobby Lowe and Fred Hawkins to challenge for the title. About 70 players entered the 1940 field and the women’s championship will be undefended as Mrs Quarrier and Mrs Hoblitzell are not certain entrants.
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Dick Boyd
Associated Press
West Virginia
E. M
King Tut
Fritzi Stifel
Wheeling
Ann Hoblitzell
Parkersburg
Tom Brand
Kingwood
Cuming
Tutwiler
Jule Pollock
Mount Hope
Oklahoma City
White Sulphur Springs
Bannerot
Fritz G. Bannerot, Jr
Charleston
Old White
John B
Sack
Hoblitzell
Billy Campbell
Huntington
John Chenoweth
Charleston City
Bobby Lowe
Ray Vaughan, Jr
Lewisburg
Hawkins
Fred Hawkins
Bannéret
Quarrier
Dunbar Junior Merchants Lead WPA Softball Standings
Dunbar Junior Merchants top the Thunbar WPA circuit after two weeks with six wins as Dunbar Rangers hold second place with one win no defeats. Commissioner Montague acts to curb bad sportsmanship suspending players from McClanahan’s Grocery and the Dunbar Junior Merchants amid postponed games and rescheduled matches including McClanahan’s versus WPA and Jake’s Esso.
Sport Mart Team Faces Bill McCoy's Barium Reduction
Sport Mart meets Bill McCoy's Barium Reduction softball squad this afternoon at 3 at Will-O-Bend Country Club on Coal River near St Albans. AY Sport Mart players should arrive at Glenwoan Field by 2 for transport.
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Sport Mart
Bill McCoy
Will-O-Bend
Coal River
St. Albans
AY Sport Mart
Glenwoan Jeld
Canton Terriers Defeat Senators 3-1 in Mid Atlantic League
Voiselle struck out nine, allowed five hits and no walks as the Canton Terriers beat the Charleston Senators 3-1 at Kanawha Park. Sinnett and Everett produced key runs for Canton, while Evans’ two second inning errors fueled the scoring.
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Ba Voiselle
Kanawha Park
Canton Terriers
Charleston Senators
Voiselle
Senators
Ike Brotherton
Lefty Helland
Charleston
Pinky Evans
Toe Kosinski
Terriers
Sinnott
Evans
Everett
Nieman
Sinnett
Renter
Dwyer
Terriers and Senators Set To Close Series This Afternoon
Charleston meets Canton in the final game of the series this afternoon at w o clock. Bill Mack will pitch for the Senators against Canton's ace Lovie Lucier. Terriers manager Pat Patterson skips last night’s game amid ejection and a reported $10 fine.
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Charleston
Canton
Bill Mack
Young
Deke University
Senators
Lovie Lucier
Pat Patterson
Terriers
Roscoe
Patterson
Smashed triple sparks late rally in Canton game
A drive to left center for a three bagger set up a run and Blatnik's RBI single to put Canton ahead as Evans, Garner and Linder drove in key runs. Everett and Butts led hitters with multiple RBIs and Canton totals reached 32 to 33 in a tense contest.
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Chief Blatnix
Mohr
Olgai
Sinnott
Garmer
Canton
Chrrieston
Evans
Dwyer
Brotherton
Blatnik
Holland
Voletlle
Hotlana
Pontine
Vianecty
Viscose Leads Kanawha Valley Loop at Halfway mark
Ten teams will play Sunday as the Kanawha Valley baseball league closes its first half. Viscose sits in first place with Carbon Fuel and Cedar Grove tied for second. Feature game Carbon Fuel at Cedar Grove. Other matches include Levi at Nitro, Sportsman at Burnwell, Monsanto at Shrewsbury, and Park Your Car at Comfort. Managers urged to report results to complete league records.
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Kanawha Valley Baseball League
Viscose
Cedar Grove
Levi
Sportsman
Burnwell
Monsanto
Shrewsbury
Comfort
Canton and Charleston Game Thundered Rain Delays
Scores list Canton 3 Charleston 4 and Erle 10 Springfield 5 with Zanesville 4 Akron sixth round Youngstown at Dayton. Rain disrupts Canton at Charleston Youngstown at Dayton Erle at Springfield Akron at Zanesville.
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Canton
Charleston
Erle
Springfield
Zanesville
Akron
Youngstown
Dayton
Erie
Stewart Wins Links Honors in Collegiate Golf
Earl Stewart 19 year old LSU junior from Texas won the 44th National Collegiate golf tournament at Columbus Ohio defeating Ray Brownell of Stanford. He led most of the final round and clinched the title with a birdie two on the 18th hole and a sensational 20th hole shot.
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Ray Brownell
Stanford
Earl Stewart
Louisiana State
Brownell
Columbus
Louisiana State University
Stanford University
Dellas
Stewart
DiMaggio Keeps Hot Streak as Yankees Top Macks 7 4
New York Yankees beat Philadelphia 7 to 4 as Joe DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 40 games with a double and a single. Charley Keller homered, and Ailey Donald earned the win while pitching through a tense ninth inning.
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Joe
Bombers
Keller
Homer
Indians Fall to White Sox 6 4 in Cleveland Game
The Indians were beaten 6 to 4 by the Chicago White Sox as Don Kalaploway sparked a one man show with the first two home runs of his major league career and four runs scored. Thornton Lee pitched eight hits allowed to earn the win, while Kalap threw in four steals including a ninth inning two base theft.
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Joe DiMaggio
George Sisler
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
J. J. Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Charley Keller
Athletics
Ailey Donald
Yanks
Bil Summers
New York
Philadelphia
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Sox
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Thornton Lee
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Charleston to Host West Virginia Amateur Softball Playoffs
The Amateur Softball Association of America awards the state championship to Charleston. Games will be at Owens-Illinois field with the finals on Sunday August 2. Entry deadline July 23, 1954, with a 20 percent prize to the winner to cover national tournament travel.
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Gazette
Detroit
West Virginia
Amateur Softball Association of America
Charleston
Bill Bess
ANI
Owens-Illinois
Frank Knight
the Gazette
W. Va
U. S. Engineers
Huntington
Mootz Bakery
Amateur Softball Association of
Armerica
Rowell Clouts Homer to Give Braves Victory
Boston and Brooklyn battle through a tight game as Carrell Rowell belts a homer with a man aboard in the sixth to lift the AL Braves over Brooklyn 3 to 2. Dick Errickson earns the win despite eight hits, while Brooklyn stranded seven runners and never recaptured the lead after Boston’s initial tally.
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Rowell
Braves
Phillies Rally Past Giants in 12th Inning Victory
In New York Phillie late rally ties the game in the eighth and wins 3 to 2 over the Giants in 12 innings. Marty delivers the decisive error misplay by Walter Brown after Litwhiler and Rucker set up the tie. Hugh Hughes and Brown pitched for the Phillies and Giants respectively.
Cubs Beat Pirates in Chicago Ninth Inning Rally
In Chicago on June 26 Max Butcher pitched seven innings as Pittsburgh hampered by wild pitches but fell 3 to 2 to the Cubs in the eighth. Stringer led off with a single, Cavaretta bunted Butcher to second, Stringer stole third, and after Nicholson walked, Stringer scored on Dallesandro’s fly to tie the game. Cavaretta then scored the winner when Dahlgren’s batted ball forced Nicholson, giving Chicago the upset win.
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Cubs
Pirates
Chicago
Max Butcher
Pittsburgh
Day
Stringer
Cavaretta
Butcher
Bill Nicholson
Dallesandro
Dahl Waten
Nicholson
Olsen
Strick
Hutcher
Bears
Jurda
Barr
Baseball big match race of Survivor and Acrolite
The fragment notes a famous match race between Survivor and Acrolite with likely details of location Ascot Monmouth Park New Jersey and date July 21 1873. Survivor won.
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Ascot Monmouth Park
N. Jy
Survivor Wen
City-Wide Tennis Opens July 9 At Pequoni Club
The Gazette announces the ninth annual City-Wide tennis tournament begins July 9 at Pequoni tennis club with finals on July 20. Entry fees are 8 cents for singles and one dollar per doubles team. mail to Asa Maness by July 7.
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Darrell Harless
Pequoni
Asa W. Maness
W. B. Harris
Denzil Freeland
Dick Drumheller
Andy Bela
Asa Maness
Betty B Lee
New York
Miss Lee
Paul Groves
John Santrock
Tom Hawkins
Charleston
Margaret Zahatis
Milelie Conner
Witla Gentry
Charlotte Cavender
Jean Pugh
Allum
Bob Brosius
Willbur F. Kraus
Billy Pugh
Ivor Belarsky
Brown University
Rey Samms
Umpires Fogbound Delay Dodgers Braves Game
Three National League umpires Babe Pinelli Lee Bellacrant and Al Barlick were fogbound at Boston after a morning boat trip. With officials delayed players acted as arbiters until the regular umpires arrived in the second inning as Johnny Cooney and Fred Fitzsimmons called the plays.
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Boston
Babe Pinelli
Lee Bellacrant
al Barlick
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Umps
Cape Cod
Pinelli
Johnny Cooney
Braves
Fred Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
Records Fall In AAU Event In Philadelphia Meet
In the National Junior AAU track meet two records fell and another tied. Joe McCluskey collapsed from sun stroke in the 10,000 meters while Lou Gregory of New York won in 33 11. Ed Culp of Xavier College New Orleans set a 1500m record 3 58 1. Bill Stewart of California won the high jump 6 328. Peyton Jordan tied the junior 100m record 10 4. Bill Cummins Rice Institute Houston doubled in 100 and 200 hurdles 14 3 and 23 7. Clarence Lewis Pittsburgh won broad jump 24 44 and hop step and jump 47 3.
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Philadelphia
Joe McCluskey
Joe
Lou Gregory
New York
Ed Culp
Xavier College
New Orleans
Bill Stewart
California
Stewart
Peyton Jordan
Clarence Lewis
Pittsburgh
City Softball Loop Strengthened by New Signings
One week into the second half, Charleston Softball League teams added new players and tightened rosters. Sport Mart beat Salvation Army 4-0 and Eagles 7-1 while defeating Greyhound 3-2. Lido Club won twice 18-1 over Eagles and 10-4 over Greyhound. Industrial division sees Owens Libbey Owen toppling Conte, the first half runner-up. Standings follow.
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Charleston
Teagee
Sport Mart
Salvation Army
Greyhound
Eagles
Lido Club
The
Owens-Libbey- Owen
Conte
Spor t News Roundup and Standings From Glens Woods and Nearby Venues
Mixed schedule notes for July include matches at Glenwood and Owensfield with teams such as Lido Club, Eagles, duPont, and Pittsburgh preparing for upcoming games. Standings show Westyaco, Wiley, and Chicago in pursuit as American League games loom and the season advances toward early July conclusions.
Today's National and American League baseball matchups
National League previews list Pittsburgh at Chicago with Lan ning and Bowman facing Lee and Preach, Brooklyn at Boston with Davis and Cassy against Johnson and Javery, Philadelphia at New York with Podgamny and Grixsam versus Bchumacher and Carpenter, Cincinnati at St. Louis with Walters and Vander Meer opposing Warnekes and White or Gumber. American League games include New York at Washington with Rufting and Chandler facing Leonard and Hudson, Boston at Philadelphia with Wagner and Dobson against McCrabb and Knott, St. Louis at Detroit with Muncrief and Newhouser, and Chicago at Cleveland Lyons vs Bagby.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Lanning
Bowman
Lee
Preach
Davis
Cassy
Johnson
Javery
Podgamny
Grixsam
Bchumacher
Carpenter
Cincinnati
Walters
Vander Meer
Warnekes
White
Gumber
Rufting
Chandler
Leonard
Hudson
Wagner
Dobson
McCrabb
Knott
Muncrief
Newhouser
Lyons
Bagby
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M. McCormick
Bill Voiselle
Kanawha Valley Loop
Middle Atlantic
U. Star
DiMaggio
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Rigmuto
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Sturm
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Harris
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Carrell Rowell
List
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Harry Lavagetto
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