Bluefield Edges Pulaski In Thin 3-2 Derby At Pulaski
Bluefield defeated Pulaski 3 to 2 in a tight season opener marked by pitcher battles. Battie Stone starred for Bluefield, holding Pulaski to nine scattered hits and shutting them down in the ninth. For Pulaski, Doc Ayers and Baker worked cooperatively with Ayers lasting seven innings and Baker finishing with four strikeouts. Key moments include Hurst's fifth inning double, Dreifus' RBI hit, and Pulaski's ninth inning threat that fell short as Stone stranded runners. The Blue Grays and Pulaski meet again today at the fair grounds in another close contest.
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Bluefield
Pulaski
Blue Grays
Battie Stone
Stone
Doc Ayers
Baker
Eleaguer
Hurst
Hayworth
Muret
Dreifus
Moore
Hightower
Crawford
Jones
Stenger
Kick
Fair Grounds
Ross
Bluefield Sa Dreifus
Menses Foley
Noble
Ayers
Ee Baker
Dalton
Blue Pulaski
Hall
Price
Foley
Noble Hall
Éay
Blane
Bug Steve
Ayersle
Kerasee
World record hole in one claimed at Belmont Hills Club
Rev. E. C. Nesbit of St. Louis reportedly made a world record hole in one on the 375 yard seventh at Belmont Hills Country Club near St Clairville Ohio. His drive over a knoll rolled to the green and the ball with his name in the cup was found after a long search played in a foursome with George Johnson, Charles Updegraff and W. S. Parker.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Belmont Hills
St. Clairaville
E. C. Nesbit
St. Louis
Syracuse Sprints Past Providence Twice In IL Play
In a doubleheader, Syracuse defeated Providence 8 to 4 in game one and 7 to 2 in the nightcap. Toronto beat Reading 4 to 2, while Baltimore and Buffalo split with a 6–6 first game and a 2–1 second game. The Rochester Jersey City matchup was delayed by rain.
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Syracuse
Providence
Toronto
Reading
Baltimore
Buffalo
Rochester-Jersey City
Kid Kaplan Wins World Feather Title Bout in Bayonne
Kid Kaplan of Meriden Connecticut defeated Bill Kennedy of New Orleans in twelve rounds at Bayonne New Jersey. Majority of newspaper men at ringside judged Kaplan the winner.
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Kid Kaplan
Bayonne
N. J
Meriden
Weather forecasting taught in army schools
San Francisco August 5 Army service schools at the Presidio of San Francisco and elsewhere have begun to train weather prophets. Meteorological graduates are assigned along War Department airways to forecast conditions for aviators before long flights. Forecasts cover temperatures storms upper air currents and wind directions and durations to aid planning of new airfields and flight operations.
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San Francisco
Army
Presidio of
Signal School
War Department Airways
German gamblers crash in Berlin as German speculators bankrupt
A fragment reports that more than a dozen German gamblers or speculators have gone bankrupt in Berlin amid a financial upheaval tied to French markets. The piece suggests a surge of insolvencies among high rollers and investors in postwar Germany.
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Berlin
Coalfield League Results and Upcoming Pulaski at Bluefield
Yesterday Bluefield defeated Pulaski 2 to 1 in Coalfield League play. Today Pulaski visits Bluefield while Poca Bramwell is noted in the standings.
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Coalfield
Bluefield
Pulaski
Banishing Pigeons From St Pauls
London authorities seek a bill to remove pigeons from St Pauls, aiming to protect the cathedral. The piece also notes a looming architect shortage, new scholarships, rising air travel to Paris, fruit price causes, and a grand Astor dinner with European royals and British nobles.
Incomplete Inning Scoring Under Rain Darkness Rules
The query explains that when a game is halted early the team at bat may still have runs counted if the other team has not completed equal innings. It cites Cleveland leading Philadelphia 13-5 after seven and a partial seventh by Philadelphia, rain ends play, final 18-11 with Cleveland 6 runs in six and Philadelphia 11 in seven. It notes Sweden exports mainly pine and spruce.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Cain
Roosevelt Expedition May Extend Hunt Through Asia and China
Amritsar India Aug 5 The Roosevelt expedition led by Theodore Roosevelt and companions contemplates extending its Asian hunt into China with a possible January return. The party, traveling via Kashmir to the Pamirs, seeks Panir sheep and the long haired tiger, while facing heat waves and a cholera outbreak. They traveled by train and auto, aided by Kashmir officials, and secured limited permits to enter Chinese Turkestan, with food logistics and transport via coolies and yaks.
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India
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Kashmir
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China
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
George Cherrie
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Sringar
Leh
Ladaka
Thianshan
Chinese Turkestan
Panir
A J. Hinde
Ladakh
Heber
Owen Jones
Chicago
George van B. Gillan
Kashgar
Peking
Srinagar
Dras
Tarkand
London
Roosevelts
Mail Plane Crash Hits Bloomsburg Injuring Pilot
An eastbound mail plane piloted by Harry A. Chandler of New Brunswick New Jersey crashed in Bloomsburg Indiana at 11 15 tonight. Chandler is in Bloomsburg hospital with a fractured skull and the plane was demolished.
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Ind
Harry A. Chandler
New Brunswick
N. J
Chandler
Bloomsburg Hospital
Vast poultry TB inspections count over 3.9 million fowls
The United States conducted tuberculosis tests on more than 3,900,000 fowls last spring. Walking machines claim to generate wealth shoe production quickly for testing quality. Researchers note historic tapir and rhinoceros habitation in Townsend Valley, Montana, per scientists.
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United States
Townsend Valley
Montana
Fossil Bones Reported in Volcanic Ash Sediments
A claim asserts bones of animals were found within volcanic ash sediments. The piece notes Jerusalem automobiles now use bells instead of horns and mentions photographs from Mt Hamilton California showing Sierra Nevada peaks over 300 miles distant, indicating a wide range of observances.
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Jerusalem
Mt Hamilton
California
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Forest Fire Toll in 1924 Surges Across Nation
A Forest Service report shows nearly 92,000 fires burning 29.0 million acres of land in 1924, with $38 million in damage excluding losses to young growth and recreation. Incendiaries led causes at 21,000 fires, while lightning caused only six percent. Public opinion is urged as the strongest weapon against fires.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Cleary
California
Young
William B. Greeley
Gulf States
Forester Greeley
Greeley
United States
Native shows outdoor sweat bath for curing cold
Washington dispatch describes a Glacier Park Indian using an outdoor sweating setup. Willow bough framework is staked in ground, fire heats stones, hides cover the frame, water is sprinkled on hot stones to create vapor. The patient endures heat until the cold subsides.
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Washington, D. C
Glacier Park
Indian Department
Five Dead in Collapse of City Store and Apartment
Kansas City report says five people died when a store and apartment building collapsed yesterday. Three bodies were recovered last evening, two more found early today, as officials opened an investigation. Victims named Oscar Peterson and William Simpson were among the last recovered.
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Kansas City
Oscar Peterson
Carpenter
William Simpson
New Union Station in Chicago Features Morgue Chapel and Jail
Union Station in Chicago includes a morgue chapel and jail as part of its facilities. The multi-purpose complex integrates transit, ceremonial, and security functions within the station.
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Union Station
Chicago
Greenbrier golf tournament semi finals set for 36 hole final
White Sulphur Springs W Va Aug 5 The Greenbrier tournament semifinals concluded with both men and women advancing to tomorrow finals Frank Payne of Harrisburg Pa will face F C Hunter of Alexandria La in a 36 hole title match in the men’s division Elizabeth Knight of Lewistown W V defeated Mrs Moncure C Wainwright to reach the women’s final along with Isabelle Craig Sadie Echols F Parker and Koehler Weston wins completed the flight rounds Two Erie Railway sleeping cars were operated in 1843
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W. Va
Greenbrier
F. C. Hunter
Alexandria
Frank Payne
Harrisburg
Harold Carhart
Elizabeth Knight
Lewisburg
Moncure C
Wainwright
E. M. Barnhart
Chicago
Thomas Forrest
Isabelle Craig
New York
Bankhead
Sadie Echols
Olive Kahlo
Flight
F. Parker
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