Hobby HobLit zelled to baseball in Charleston career
Longtime Charleston baseball figure Dick Hobby Hoblitzell, born 1888, played for Reds and Cards and managed in Charleston before retiring to an Ohio Valley farm. He recalls his era and remains a local link to early 20th century baseball while today’s fans remember his feats and portraits. Also reported is the death of South Charleston athlete Jack Clifford Kinsey at 18, praised for courage and steady play as first baseman and football substitute.
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Hobby
Ohio Valley
Parkersburg
Charleston
Hebby
Weed County
Warner
Ies
Reds
Cards
Cincinnati
Ne Eninge
Devels
Hobbtself
Jonas Wagner
Clarksburg
Clarksbyr Ute Hobby
Reading
Wheeling
Boston
Red Sox
Waverly
W. Va
Will Robbinson
Bill Leonards
Weod
South Charleston
Jack Clifford -Kinsey
Husky
Hill Weber
South Charleston High
Achool
Jack
C. W. Mitchell
Weber
Bridal Flower Wins New Castle Classic At Delaware Park
Stanton Det June 29 Edward BR Brarley's three year old filly Bridal Flower added the Delaware Park New Castle handicap to her string of victories by four lengths over Surosa. Gray Mab, Segula, Fair Ann and Proposition trailed in order as the field tired behind the easy winner.
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Segula
Proposition
Tom Brown Sweeps Past Tom Mottram at Wimbledon
Tom Brown, the San Francisco player, defeated Tony Mottram 6 1 6 1 6 1 to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals. He faces Franja Puncec next as Dinny Pails looms as potential semi final rival. Louise Brough and Patria Canning Toda both push deep in women’s singles while American doubles teams Brough Osbourne and Bett Hart advance to quarterfinals.
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Brown
U.S
Budge Patty J
Los Angeles
Dinny Pails
Australia
Franja Puncec
A. C. van Swol
Netherlands
Pails
van Petra
France
Patricia Canning Toda
Louise Brough
Deuce
Miss Brough
Pauline Betz
Dorothy Bundy
Doris Hart
Margaret Osborne
Miss Osborne
Sue Pannetier
Miss Hart
A. C. Panton
Britain
Miss Betz
Miss Bundy
C. H. E. Betts
iMrs
E. S. Law
Softball Schedule Highlights Tuesday Play and Standings
The Charleston Softball League returns Tuesday showing three games at Owens Minors Field starting 6 15 p m. Town Tops Taxi leads with 12 wins and one loss while Owens Minors holds second place with 40 wins and three losses, Carbide sits third at seven wins five losses. Tonight's doubleheader features Carbide versus Sport Mart at 6 15 p m and Town Tops Taxi against Owens Illinois at 5 p m with the Owls facing Dupont in the nightcap. No games are set for July Fourth.
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Fish
Charleston
Owens Minors
Taxi
Owens Minois
Carbide
Tulsa
The
Eagle
Owls
Canital “Sty
Sport Mart
Town
Owens Tlinois
HduPont
Blandinge
Fea
Geene Littaly
Marta
Falkenburg Takes College Net Title in Evanston
Bob Falkenburg, 20, of Southern California, won the NCAA national singles tennis championship at Northwestern with a 7-5 6-2 6-2 victory over Gardner Larned of William and Mary. Southern California also claimed the national team title as William and Mary finished second and Rice Institute third.
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Evanston
Bob Falkenburg
Southern California Tenaace
Northwestern University
Gardner Larned
William
Mary
Falkenburg
Chicago
Met
Litrenech
Falkenborgs
Bob and
Tom Falkenburg
University of Southern California Today
Bernard Battzen
College of William and Macy
Benefit Ring Show Featuring Joe Louis Fails to Break Even
A benefit boxing event for the widow of Cleveland heavyweight Dave Mason in Buffalo on June 29 featured champion Joe Louis. Despite Louis donating his services, the show posted a deficit of 181.20. Expenditures totaled 87289.72 with receipts of 8296. Louis costs included lighter’s purges, officials, ticket-sellers, and 1366.95 for advertising.
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Buffalog
Cleveland
Dave Mason
Joe Louis
Jack Singer
Jone Singer
Louis
Suggs Triumphs In Western Open Golf Clash
Louise Suggs of Lithia staged a brilliant rally on the 33rd and 34th holes to upset veteran Patsy Bore two up in the women s Western Open championship at Wakonda. The match, interrupted 40 minutes by a thunderstorm, swung Suggs into the lead as she sank a clutch putt on the 33rd and a pitch on the 44th to square the match before Suggs pulled away late to finish two up.
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Des Moines
Louise Suggs
Lithia So
Agios
Patsy Bore
Wakonda
Miss Sue¢s
Lex
Louise
Minneapolis
Tedhead
Miss Sues
Patty
Sugge
Patty Berg
Minn
Lithia Springs
Miss Suggs
Gazette
War Fan Wins Chicago Race
War Fan claimed the $25,000 stake at Allington Park in mud racing a six furlong event in 1 09. Ballavila finished second and Blue Grass third. Miss Kimo won the second Pollyanna division with Say Blue second and Case Camara third. Rippey won the $28,450 Sko-Rie handicap for three year olds by five lengths in seven furlongs.
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Chicago
Allington Park
Ballavila
Blue Grass
Elizabeth Graham
New York City
Rippey
William Helis
New Orleans
Acord
Billy Bumps
Spy Song
Miss Kimo
Helis
Amateur Trials Set for Guyan
R J Foley of the West Virginia Golf Association announced that Guyan Country Club in Huntington has been designated for qualifying trials for the revived National Amateur tournament to be held at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield New Jersey September 9 to 14. Entries from West Virginia Kentucky Virginia and Ohio will compete with an August 14 deadline and two days of practice preceding that date on the Guyan course.
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Huntington
See
R. J
Bob) Foley
West
Virginia Golf Association
Guyan Country Lab
Foley
Joseph C. Dey
U.S. Golf Association
Huntington c
Baltusrol
Springfield
N. J
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Ohio
USGA
Guyan
US Captures Lead In Davis Cup Play
In South Orange New Jersey Parker and Talbert powered the U S to a 9 0 lead over Mexico in the North American zone of the Davis Cup singles matches. Parker beat Rolando Vega 0 8 6 2 while Talbert trimmed Armando Vega 6 2 6 1 on rain softened grass. The U S doubles pairing Talbert and Mulloy were set to play tomorrow to clinch the series and push the U S toward a series with New Zealand or the European final between Sweden and Yugoslavia. Mexico praised Parker and Talbert while conceding the Americans played better on grass.
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South Oranges
N. J
Uncle Sam
Australia
Frank Parker
Billy Talbert
United States
Mexico
Neaita
Parker
Rolando Vega
Talbert
Rolando
Armando
Orange Lawn Tennis Club
Border
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
New Zealand
Imandoe
Tathert
Vegas
Mulloy
Dick Culler Breaks Leg in Brooklyn Coatest
Dick Culler of the Boston Braves fractured the tibular bone in his left leg during the fifth inning collision with Bruce Edwards at Ebbetts Field. He was carried off on a stretcher and replaced by Froilan Fernandez at short.
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Brooklyn
Dick Culler
Boston Braves
Bruce Edwards
Boston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets’ Field
Fitcher Roser
Dodger
Froilan Fernandez
Culler
Fitch Cracks Discus Record at San Antonio Meet
Giants star Robert Fitch of Minnesota topped the National AAU senior championships by throwing 179 feet 9 inches to set a world discus mark. Harrison Dillard of Baldwin Wallace doubled in the 110 and 200 meter hurdles. Lennart Strand of Sweden won the 10000 meters as New York City A. C. led team scores with 79 points.
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San Antonio
Tex
Robert
Bob) Fitch
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Husky
Billard
Harrison Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace College
Cleveland
Ohio
Sweden
Lennart ‘Strand
Leslie MacMitchell
New
Bonnie Berg Takes Empire Stakes at Jamaica Track
Bonnie Beryl, a 3 year old filly from William Woodward’s barn, defeats five colts in the Empire City Stakes at Jamaica. Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons trains the winner who races 1 mile 3 sixteenths in 1:56 4/5, earning $38,400 and lifting career earnings to $98,400 as she rises among top distaff racers. Natchez, Be Courageous, Windfields follow. race attracted 30,036 fans.
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York
Jamaica
Jim Fitzsimmons
Sprainer
Sunny Jim
Bonnie Beryl
William Woodward
Sunny Sims
Victor Fays
Fightin Fox
Essc Guerrin
Walter M. Jeffords
Natchez
BE. P. Taylor
Windfields
Netcher
Ed Bradley
Be Courageous
Kahn's Holding Top Spot in Dunbar Play
Kahn's leads the Dunbar Softball League with two straight wins. Carbide and Dunbar Glass each have one victory in as many starts. This week's schedule includes Carbide vs Anchor Billiards, Kahn's vs Dunbar Glass, the Jaycees vs Anchor, and Fletcher vs Carbide.
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Kahn
Dunbar
Doc Noyes
Loop
Carbide
Dunbar Glass
Jon
Kabu's
Jaycees
Fletcher
Wiw
Grange Offered Coaching Post in Honolulu Club
Jane Grange Hed Harold Grange has been offered the coaching berth for Honolulu's Pacific Coast Football league entry. Ralph Olson, a director of the local club, said there is a strong possibility Grange may accept.
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Grange
Honolulu
Jane
Harold
Hed) Grange
Ralph Olson
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Hobby) Hoblitzell
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Tom Mottram
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Europe
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Makan Meene
Attlee
Tom
Royal
San Franciscan
Tony Mattram
Aks
College
Joe
War Fan
Coatest
Fitch
Bonnie Berg
Empire
Aircraft Sales Corp
Clark Field
Winfield Road
Piper Cub
Sciles Service
Chacter Flights
U. S. Gov't
Cata
Acme Hardware and Supply CO
Desire
Rahall
McCorkle
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