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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1944

Page

17

Cardinals Blanked By Big Bill Lee In Extra Innings

Philadelphia Phillies edged St Louis 1 to 0 in ten innings as Big Bill Lee and George Munger held the Cardinals to six hits. Lipien drove in the winning run after Wasdell singled for the decisive tally.

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Toledo Golfers Plan Charity Tournament for Ohio Sons

A Toledo golf writer describes a plan to hold a charity tournament to aid Ohio soldiers fighting in the Pacific. The initial event drew 343 starters at five dollars each with many others buying tickets and intending to participate. An army unit with many locals was later reported in connection with the effort.

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Yesterday's Stars and War Tournament Tales

Yesterday's Stars feature Walt Dubiel and Rollie Hemsley fading the league leading Browns while Hemsley drove in the winning run in a 1 0 New Yorkers win. Allie Reynolds pitched brilliantly with two doubles and a single in Cleveland's 6 0 shutout of the A's. A Phillies veteran blanked the Cardinals on six hits with a 1 0 score in ten frames, and Tex Hughson earned a win for Boston over Chicago 5 4. A wartime note covers prisoners of war fundraising tournaments aiding Red Cross funds and a Toledo golf tale where Byron Nelson lost a medal play event to Frank Stranahan with a 70 to 69.

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Baseball scores and standings from major leagues

National League games featured Philadelphia defeating St. Louis 3 to 0 and New York beating Pittsburgh 4 to 1 in five innings. American League results showed New York 1 over St. Louis 0 and Boston 3 over Chicago 4. Cleveland G. Phi Washington: Delr

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Three Leaders in Each League In Batting Slugging Averages

The piece lists top hitters by slugging percentage in both the American and National Leagues. Notable names include Gabor Walker of the Dodgers, Musial of the Cardinals, Tucker of the White Sox, and Weintraub of the Giants. It notes Huns, Hayes, Nicholson, and Burgess among others, plus umpire changes and wartime context.

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Yankees Pound Browns In Tight 1 0 Victory

New York Yankees beat the St Louis Browns 1 0 as rookie Walt Dubiel allowed two hits. Bud Metheny opened the ninth with a single, Rollie Hemsley delivered a decisive tying hit, giving New York its sixth win in seven games and sole possession of second place in the league.

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Reynolds Leads Indians To Win

Allie Reynolds pitched the Cleveland Indians to a 6 to 0 win over the Philadelphia Athletics, tossing a three hit shutout and contributing two runs batted in. The visitors broke the game with a five run first inning backed by a five hit rally and an error by Russ Christopher. Dick Siebert was carted from the field in the fourth after a spike incident.

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Fork and Hoe in Tight American League Race

The league standings show Fork and Hoe managers and players aiming for peak form as the club's 12 wins in 14 games push them toward a playoff spot. Highcoal and DuPont challenge for positions while Carbide and Monsant also vie for a berth. Gus Lindberg has taken the helm at American Fork and Hoe, replacing George Orns, as pitching and fielding improve across the circuit and extra inning games become common. Attendance rises despite earlier setbacks at Kanawha park after Brandstind fire.

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Jacobs Decides Continues with Fage 16 Paraphrase

The article discusses boxing gate receipts with Beau Jack as a major draw though in military service. It notes seven main bouts across 1943 and 1944 drawing large crowds, totaling about 195,774 attendees and $664,062 in gate money. It mentions the Al Davis scrap and various baseball notes about Washington and the American League.

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Rain Halts Giants Pirates In Five Inning Tie

A thunderstorm halted the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates after five innings with a 1-1 tie in Pittsburgh. Babe Dahleren drove in the tying run on a single after Jack Barrett opened the fifth with his tenth triple. Billing, Barrett, and Dahleren starred for New York while Joe Zak worked as pitcher for Pittsburgh.

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State Bass Fishermen Encounter Poor Luck

The conservation commission reported that during the first week of bass season anglers faced unusually bad luck. Heavy storms in central West Virginia created poor conditions, with Herbert Moore of Ohio Marshall County calling bass fishing the poorest he has seen.

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Red Sox down White Sox for ninth straight win

Boston bolsters its hoodoo over Chicago by beating the White Sox 5 to 1. Tex Hughson earned his 11th win with relief help from Red Barrett in the fifth after Chicago closed within a run. McBride homered and Cronin drove in key runs as Boston extends the streak and maintains control in the matchup.

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Revolta Aids Team In Open Links Win

Swarthy Johnny Revolta of Evanston led a four-man team to three of four titles at the Chicago Victory National golf matches with a 134 four-under-par round. Patty Berg led the women with 153, while George Hardy and Ken Marine contributed strong scores as part of the pro senior and pro-amateur totals. The 72-hole event features 57 professionals and amateurs in a mixed-team format at Edgewater and related courses.

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