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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1940
Page
9
Ruff Cleary notes how rainy weather has slowed minor leagues this year raising big money losses for clubs. Charleston Senators president Watt Powell agrees that postponements hurt finances. The piece also covers local sports figures and future charity game plans in West Virginia.
Lafollette, Jr., West Virginia champion, topped the Charleston Gun Club event with a 50x50 in the singles and an unfinished run 141. Other top scores include Luttrell 48 Ecker 47 Smith 47 Spalding 46 Sparkes 46 and Tram 46. Handicaps show Luttrell 25 at 21 yards and Sparkes 19 at 21 yards with other marks listed.
Defending champion John Chenoweth and two-time winner Roy Blizzard advance to the City-Wide golf tournament final at Meadow Brook. Chenoweth eliminated 1937 champ Larry David. Blizzard defeated F B Thomas in a semifinal. Final matches set for today with two 18 hole rounds scheduled.
Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4 to 0 as Jim Turner allowed eight hits and received strong support. Turner, in his fifth win of the season, helped protect Cincinnati’s lead over the Brooklyn Dodgers, with five Reds hits including four doubles. The Cubs threatened in the ninth but Turner closed it out. Leiber forced a decisive play to end the game.
Dodgers overcome 4 2 deficit after Gene Moore and Chet Ross go deep in the early innings. Babe Phelps clears the bases in the seventh and Dixie Walker adds a homer in the eighth to seal a 10 4 win over Boston.
Tennis teams from Edgewood Country Club and Charleston Tennis Club clash in doubles at Edgewood today at 2 p.m. Charleston’s lineup includes Charley Gore Herman Bennett Smokey Miller Br E B Westfall John Gray Fitz Winter Bucky Harris Tom McKinley Jake Kraus. Edgewood players listed include Bob Spilman Pana Smith Henry Terrie Dick Drumheller Lee Kenny Joe Littlepage Bob Skinner and others.
Giants pitcher Kirby Higbe blanks the Phillies 5 0 as Whitehead drives in and scores key runs. Bill Terry's lineup counts on Witek Whitehead and Cucernello for offense while Lehrman and Danning contribute in the field and at the plate.
At Haverford Pennsylvania June 29 Joe Hunt of the Naval Academy and Don McNeill of Kenyon College advanced to the Intercollegiate tennis championship semifinals at the Merion Cricket Club Hunt defeated Isadore Bellis of Penn 7 0 7 6 to set a semifinal against Frank Guernsey Rice Institute McNeill defeated Bill Reedy of California 0 2 7 5 to move toward a clash with Bill from the University of Cincinnati
St Louis outfielder Rip Radcliff led the American League in batting for the week ending Friday, hitting 84 of 230 at bats for a .385 average. Lou Finney trailed at .383, with Berney McCosky of Detroit third at .381, as leaders span doubles, triples, runs, and RBIs across several teams. Other top marks include Ted Williams and George Selkirk among hitters, Bob Feller leading in strikeouts, and Detroit posting the highest team batting average.
Brown’s Park hosts Radford Paint and Wilson Hollow in a softball doubleheader. First game starts at 1 30 with Jones and Fortson forming the Institute battery.
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