Cubs Win Fifth Straight at Home in Tight Pennant Race
Chicago Cubs press their lead in the 1936 National League race with a 3 to 0 win over the Phillies at Wrigley Field. Larry French delivers his first complete game in seven starts, aiding a surge that puts the Cubs within a game and a half of the Giants and Cards, while Blanton beats Brooklyn and the Reds topple Gumbert as Cincinnati sweeps the series. The Yankees extend their lead in the American League with a 12 to 3 victory over the Browns, aided by Lefty Grove’s strong start, and the A's subdue the White Sox 5 to 4 in ten innings on Pinky Higgins’ RBI.
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Associated Press
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
Charley Grimm
Cardinals
Giants
Cubs
Phillies
Larry French
New York
Chicago
Blanton
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
French
Phils
Cy Blanton
Pirates
Dodgers
Dutch Brandt
Lonnie Frey
Bucs
Reds
Gumbert
Cincinnati Reds
Harry Gumbert
Frank Gabft
Paul Derringer
Cards
Bees
Yankees
Browns
Red Sox
Tigers
Sox
Lefty Grove
Fritz Ostermueller
Detroit
A’s
White Sox
Athletics
Pinky Higgins
Johnny Whitehead
Cleveland Washington
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Ironman
St. Louis
Bach
Gehrig
de Mag
Kansas City Golf Ace Leads Pack in Western Open
Opal Hill of Kansas City led the first round of the Western Open at Topeka Country Club with six under par in breezy conditions. Only Melvin Jones of Flossmoor could beat par, while Babe Didrikson was the sole professional competing.
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Kansas City
Topeka
Mas
Opal ’. Hill
Topeka Country Club
Hill
Melvin Jones
Flossmoor, Ill
Babe Didrikson
Harry Cooper Not Unnerved After Open Hint
Chicago reports that golfer Harry Cooper vows to push harder next year after finishing runner-up in the Open. He recalls 1927 Oakmont playoff with Armour and Baltusrol 284, Manero 282, and laments the hard luck label while noting multiple regional Open titles.
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Chicago
Harry” Cooper
Oakmont
Cooper
Tommy Armour
Baltusrol
St. Paul
Horton Smith
Canton Keeps Up Fast Pace In Mid Atlantic League
The Canton Terriers won 13 to 6 over Portsmouth to boost their pace in the Mid Atlantic League and move within a half game of first place held by Akron and Zanesville. Akron fell 2 to 1 to Huntington while Dayton’s Ducks beat the Greys 10 to 6. Ducky Holmes chased Yan Kees in Huntington and Benny Borgmann drove in the winning run for Canton.
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Associated Press
Canton Terriers
Portsmouth
Akron
Zanesville
Pacemakers
Huntington
Dayton
Ducks
Ducky Holmes
Quante
Yankees
Benny Borgmann
Red Birds
Alston
Charleston
Johnstown Jawns
Joey Greensberg
Canton
Johnstown
National League Yesterday's Baseball Scores Report
Yesterday's NL results show Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 2 to 1 and Cincinnati won 7 to 3 over New York. Chicago defeated Philadelphia 3 to 0. St Louis and Boston have a July 19 slate and today Brooklyn hosts Pittsburgh with Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Cincinnati and St Louis at Boston.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cere
Scouts to Meet Camporee in Kentucky and Ohio
The eighth camporee of Boy Scouts in Kentucky and Ohio is announced for Huntington on June 9 as part of a spring schedule leading toward the Augusta masters event with a $5,000 prize fund.
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Huntington
Boy Scout
Kentucky
Ohio
Manero Fired Weeks Before Open Victory
Quick news items touch on Tony Manero being fired by a sporting goods firm a week before his Open win. The column references Walton, Braddock, Ettore, Haynes, Wimbledon chatter, Hornsby, the Browns, Tigers, Washington, Schmeling Louis, Mike Jacobs profits, war vet bonus tickets, Notre Dame and Pitt football plans, Al Barabas with the Red Sox, George Toporcer managing in Piedmont league, Freddie Sington price tag, Johnny Allen escapades, Carl Snagely grid series, Napanoch boxing writers, bean ball debate, Davis Cup efforts, Schmeling Olympic absence, and Georges Carpenter’s Paris bar.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Quick, Watson
Sporting
Tony Manero
Mayor Wilson
Philadelphia
Jimmy Braddock
al Ettore
Leroy Haynes
Rogers Hornsby
Browns
Tigers
Washington
Pitt
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Notre Dame
al Barabas
Columbia
Red Sox
Billy Evans
Sox
Sington
George Toporcer
Rocky Mount
Chattanooga
Freddie Sington
Alabama
Joe McCarthy
Johnny Allen
Indians
North Carolina
Carl
Cornell
Duke
Napanoch
Lakewood
Lester Aaron
Napanoch Pro
Frank Grayson
Cincinnati Times- Star
Bill O'Brien
Max Schmeling
George's Carpenter's
Paris
Jack Dempsey
Carpentier
Chicago Pro Leads Field at Shawnee Open
Tony Manero, fatigued from a brisk finish to the American open, dropped 12 strokes behind leader Orville White as the Shawnee Open enters its final 36 holes. White, 140, holds a two-stroke edge over Clarence Dozer. Byron Nelson sits third at 143, with Guildhal, Scraffin, and Mackenzie among the closers.
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Shawnee - ON - Delaware
Tony Manero
Chicago
White
Clarence Dozer
Byron Nelson
Ridgewood
N. J
Ralph Guildhal
St. Louis
Felix Scraffin
Scranton
Fights Last Night Highlight Boxing Outcomes
In New York Pedro Montanez of Puerto Rico defeated Frankkie Klick in a points victory. In Chicago Leo Lomski from Aberdeen Washington stopped Adolph Winter in four rounds. In Newark Frankie Caris of Philadelphia outpointed Bob Turner from Richmond Virginia.
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New York
Pedro Montanez
Puerton Rico
Frankkie Klick
San Francisco
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
John Anderson
Sweden
Chicago
Leo Lomski
Ablerdeen
Wash
Adolph Winter
Green Bay
Wis
Newark
Frankie Caris
Philadelphia
Bob Turner
Richmond
Hole in One Club Grows in West Virginia Golf Season
West Virginia golf reports six hole in one achievements this season, up by four after a weekend surge. Paul O Summers of Morgantown used a mashie niblick to ace the No. 5 punchbowl at Morgantown Country Club amid a family match, while Frank Carter aced the St Albans No. 2 hole from 155 yards. Max Bowers also aced the 21 yard No. 4 at Clarksburg Country Club, first in Harrison county this season. Also notes include a midget car race at the Ceredo fairgrounds with Gene Hustine of Indianapolis and Wimpy Jones from Marion county.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Paul O. Summers
Morgantown
Clarksburg
Frank Carter
St. Albans
Max Bowers
Clarksburg Country Club
Harrison County
Ceredo Fairgrounds
Huntt
Gene Hustine
Indianapolis
Ind
Wrestling results from Lancaster and Memphis bouts
In Lancaster Danno O'Mahoney of Ireland at 228 pounds threw Charley Strack of New York at 202 in 26 minutes 40 seconds. In Memphis Otto Kuss of Indiana at 230 defeated Jack Warner of New York at 226 in two straight falls.
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Lancaster
Danno O’mahoney
Ireland
Charley Strack
New York
Memphis
Tenn
Otto Kuss
Indiana
Jack Warner
Water Purification Bill Signed By Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed a congressional resolution to enable 14 states to conserve and regulate river and stream water flow across multi state basins. The White House said the act allows interstate compacts and was signed before the president left on a western tour. States named include Maine New Hampshire New York Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky Maryland Illinois Tennessee and more.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Westiginia
Kentucke
Paca
Illinois
Tennessee
92-Year-Old Confederate Vet Seeks Reelection
Walterboro June 9. County Coroner George W Way, 92, veteran in public office, announces reelection bid. A carpenter by trade he says he can still climb a house and lay shingles as well as any man.
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Walterboro
George W.way
Way
Referendum Planned on State Liquor Store Sale
Moorefield town council agreed to submit a referendum on operating a state liquor store. The election date was set to decide the issue.
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Moorefield
Peace Painting by Elkins Artist Displayed in Church Loft
Elkins artist Eadie Horner placed a painting titled Peace Painting in the choir loft of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The work reproduces Hoffman's Christ In Gethsemane.
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Elaing
Eadie Horner
Elkins
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Hoffman
Christ
Gethsemane
President Roosevelt Arkansas Tour Plans Face Heavy Program
President Roosevelt travels through Arkansas with a large White House party including Jesse H. Jones and Karl A. Crowley. The itinerary covers Hot Springs Rockport and a stop in Little Rock with a centennial stadium address followed by dinner with Senator Robinson. Congress braces for action on tax bills as King predicts completion early next week before adjournment.
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van Page Westway
Arkansas
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Karl A. Crowley
Post Office Department
Charles A. Jones
White House
Roosevelt
Tennessee
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Rockport
Malvern
Centennial Stadium
Senator Robinson
House
Senate
Congress
Cleveland
King
Paul Warden Named Director At June Meeting
Continued report lists Paul Warden as elected director alongside officers named from the board. Directors include Dr. Warden Mr. Cuppett Mr. Lear E Bailey Wyckoff John McCafferty Rev William Knox Ray M Parrish Frank Collins and Harold McMillen from the recent meeting held June 26.
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Warden
Cuppett
Mr. Lear
E. Bailey Wyckoff
John McCafferty
William Knox
Ray M. Parrish
Frank Collins
Harold McMillen
Emrick orders crackdown on gambling devices and claw machines
Corporal Emrick warns merchants and others to stop operating gambling devices including claw machines and marble games. He vows confiscation and prosecution, with two days grace for removal. Charleston orders will be enforced with heavy fines for offenses after Wednesday.
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Emrick
Charleston
Reverend Brady Heads to Ireland for Two Month Visit
The Rev. P. J. Brady pastor of St. Patrick's church departed for a two month stay in Ireland, his native land, from Mannington on June 9.
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Mannington
P. J. Brady
St. Patrick's Church
Ireland
Four Become Doctors At Commencement Exercises
Hawkes reports balance between leading and following ties to knowledge and opinion as students graduate. Doctorates, 65 masters, and 22 master of science degrees were awarded. The James F. Brown prize went to Donald Harvard Morrison and the Waitman Barbe prize to Virginia Leonore Keck. The board announced a new college of pharmacy with Dean J. L. Hayman and 11 new faculty appointments including Elwood Hamtead and C. E. Proxel.
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Cuumuneussou
Hawkes
Field House
Tra J. Duncan
Morgantown
Paul Newman Musgrave
Fairmont
Robert R. Robinson
Glenn Sanford Watson
James F. Brown
Donald Harvard Morrison
Waitman Barbe
Virginia Leonore Keck
Fairview
College of Pharmacy
J. L. Hayman
Department of Pharmacy
School of Medicine
Elwood ©. Hamtead
C. E. ‘Proxel
B. Garwich
Melvin T. Godwin
P. L. MeLaghisn
Revive Hopes on County Hospital Plan
Governor Kump backs a hospital project for Grafton and Taylor County with PWA funding. State lawmakers and Delegate Dallas Wolfe, along with Senators Hodg es and Smith, are expected to push legislation in a special session. A $15,000 fund, split between city and county, supports a new hospital pending legal clearance. Prosecuting Attorney Holt plans talks on hospital plans after returning from vacation.
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Kump
Dallas Wolfe
Charles E. Hodges
Earl H. Smith
Grafton
Taylor County
PWA
M. I. O'Neale
J. C. Holt
Wolfe
Lawmakers Outline Delayed Tax Real Estate Redemption and Public Works
The legislators discuss extending time for delinquent real estate tax redemption and adjusting procedures. They propose permissive legislation for federal aid to local governments for capital additions to schools, hospitals, and public works. The plan also covers permanent statutory status for the State Planning Board and funding for highways, bridges, and state services. No new taxes are planned according to the governor.
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State Planning Board
Peers Sources Board
Kump
Planning Board
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