Beckley dominates Mer cer county tennis titles at Bluefield
Beckley swept all men events at the Mercer county tennis tournament held at Bluefield Country Club. Sam Hen and Henry Garvey led Beckley in the men’s singles and doubles while Miss Burnette of Elk Horn won the women’s singles defeating Miss Lincoln in three sets. The finals featured Cohen and Garvey winning the men’s doubles 6-4 9-7 and Burnette with Lincoln taking the women’s doubles 6-2 6-0. The club officials praised the event and计划 a city tournament for early September with plans announced by L D Feuchtenberger Ray Evans and Dr Harry Haggart.
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Mercer County
Bluefield Country Club
Samhen
Henry Garvey
Stanebesefeating Rnebury
A. 0. Smith
Beckley
Miss “Bubbles” Burtnette
Elkhorn
Miss Lincoln
Mrs. Woods
Grimm
Samuel Cohen
Garvey
Gott Brothers
Stansbury
Smith
John
Bogcott
Beckleyians
St. W. Straley
Epps
Princetos
Cohen
Miss Burnette
Burnette
Lincoln
Angel
Perry
L. D. Feuchtenberger
Ray Evans
Harry Haggart
Orioles Outfielder Suffers Concussion In Syracuse Collision
Maurice Archdeacon of the Baltimore Orioles was knocked unconscious while sliding into third base against the Syracuse Stars. He collided with George Krahe and was carried from the field by physicians amid concerns of a brain concussion.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Maurice Archdeacon
Baltimore Orioles
Syracuse Stars
George Krahe
Stars
Mandell to Box Seaman in ten round East Chicago bout
Sammy Mandell from Rockford Illinois will box Sally Seaman of New York in a ten round light weight title bout at East Chicago next Friday night. Pat Moore of Memphis will meet Harold Smith of Chicago in another ten round junior bantamweight bout.
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Chicago
Sammy Mandell
Rockford
Ills
Sally Seaman
New York
East Chicago
Pat Moore
Memphis
Harold Smith
Vintage boxing and sports ramble from a bygone era
A stream of sport gossip mentions July editorials, boxing figures like Harry Greb and Willie Hoppe, tennis star Helen Wills, and baseball writers. Notes touch on Dempsey, Wills sailing to Europe, and a playful mis-spellings theme with Bere as Greb.
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Helen Wills
Hove
Willie Hoppe
Baseball scores and fixtures from today
Baseball results show Cleveland 6 over Philadelphia 1, Detroit 5 over Boston 1, St. Louis 9 over New York 8, and a second St. Louis 13 to New York 3. Chicago 10, Washington 9. Today games: Washington at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Detroit, New York at Chicago, Boston at Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Washington
Steeesentewee
Eeereeeereee
Momwecmenoancee
St. Louis Cme
Cincinnati
New York-Pittsburg
Chicago-Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Loui Romeseneanen
Philadelphie
Terre Ewes Aere
Eaereeeree
Griffith Predicts 1925 Pennant For Washington Senators
Clark Griffith says Washington has the best all around team in the American League and will win the pennant and repeat as world champions. He praises the pitching staff led by Johnson Coveleskie Reuther and others and notes Walter Johnson’s illness as the only concern.
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Chicago
Clark Griffith
Championington
Senators
Washington
Griffith
Walter Johnson
1 Ter
Nte
Johnson, Coveleskie
Reuther and
Bary
Flood Deluge Halts Wheeling Trolley Service
A cloudburst drenched Boggs Run and Wheeling Creek Valleys east of Wheeling causing $100000 in damage. Twenty three small bridges were washed away, streams clogged the Ohio River mouth, and trolley service between Wheeling and Benwood was cut off. No deaths reported though campers lost gear and there were near misses. Two landslides occurred on the Wheeling Moundsville highway at the Narrows as crews cleared debris.
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W. Va
Dama
Boggs Run
Ohio River
Benwood
Wheeling-Moundsville
Eeling Traction Company
Ohio
Shadyside
Moundsville
Central Avenue
Wagee
Bellaire
Ohio River and Western
Twelve Jurors Chosen Friday For Scopes Case
Judge Raulston outlined the scope of the trial selecting twelve jurors to hear the Scopes case. He read the law passed by the last legislature and approved by the governor, plus the first chapter of Genesis. He stressed the statute’s violation as a high misdemeanor and warned jurors not to judge the policy or wisdom of the legislation.
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Raulston
Grand Jury
Laat
Senators Yield One to White Sox in Series Tilt
Chicago July 10 The White Sox defeated the world champions Senators 10 to 9 to split the series. Davis doubled in the seventh as part of a rally that produced tying and winning runs off Fred Marberry. Jimmy Mostil had four hits, was hit by a pitch, and scored three runs in five plate appearances.
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White Sox
Senators
Fred Marberry
Davis
Jimmy Mostil
Tigers
Detroit
Glenn Steen
Boston
Holloway
Doyle
Washington
McNeely
R. H
Eee Rice
Goslin
Ruel
Oxden
Grexs
Ruether Marberry
Gree
Marberry
Mostil
Vis
Collins
Sheely
Eeere
Falk
Owe Hooper
Kamm
Weer Schalk
Diesel
Elsh
Owe ‘Aber
Eee
Blankenship
S ‘ Davis
Harris
Schalk Géstin
Collins Me Falk
Rice
Gates
Orcas
Sabie Robertson
Grean
Greag
Robertson
Faber
Grexy
Owens
Debrand
Athletics
Indians
Cleveland
Garland Buckeye
Lee
Eter Hale
Lamar
Simmons
Erre Miller
Teeee Perkins
Poole
Galloway
Janes Groves
Drewe 'Heimach
Welch
Groves
Jamieson
Lee Speaker
Seward
Burns
Ff Fewster
Spurgeon
L. Sewell
Buckeye
Philadelphia
Les
J. Sewell
Hale
Aadelphia
PHILS
Rhem
Dyer
O'Farrell
Ring
Wilson
Browns Take Two From Giants In Twin Bill
St. Louis Browns defeat New York Yankees 9 to 8 in game one and 13 to 5 in game two on July 10. Shankey benched for disputing, Joe Bush faced former teammates, and St Louis hitters Hargrave and Rice connected homers. Shockey, Shawkey, Jones, Pennock, Bengough and Danforth, Gaston, Vangilder, Hargrave highlighted pitching and defense.
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St. Louis
New York Yankees
Shankey
Joe Bush
BE. Johnson
Bush
Harcrave
Rice
Rhe
New York
Shockey
Shawkey
Jones
Pennock
Bengouch
Danforth
Gaston
Vangilder
Hargrave
Hoyt, Ferguson, Caldwell
H. Johnson
O'Neill
Bush and Hargrave
Pirates Manager Locked Up After Times Square Brawl
New York July 10 Walter Rabbit Maranville manager of the Chicago National League club along with pitcher Herbert Brett infielder Clarke Pittinger and George Warner were detained on disorderly conduct charges after a free for all fight at Forty second street and Broadway during the 6 o clock rush hour. The quarrel over a 40 cent taxi fare drew a crowd of thousands and traffic was halted. Warner described himself as a former pugilist and the Cubs players had just alighted from a taxicab en route to a series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The arraignment ended without charges as the chauffeur Werner refused to press.
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New York
Walter
Rabbit) Maranville
Chicago
National League Baseball Club
Herbert Brett
Clarke Pittinger
George Warner
Forty-second Street
Broadway
Warner
Ward
Times Square
Brett
Pittinger
Maranville
Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Werner
Barrett
Brennan
Barret
International League Scores Open With High Scoring Innings
Buffalo nips Jersey City 9 to 8 in ten innings while Toronto defeats Providence 8 to 2 and Rochester tops Reading 9 to 4. Baltimore bests Syracuse 6 to 4.
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International League
Buffalo
Jersey City
Toronto
Providence
Rochester
Reading
Baltimore
Syracuse
One Run Decides Boston Cincinnati Baseball Duel
Boston shuts out Cincinnati 1 to 0 in a ten inning pitchers duel after Bancroft’s double Bur rus’s walk and Felix’s single produced the scoring in the first. Cincinnati outfielders made no plays as Luque and Benton worked deep into the game.
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Stokes
Tevener
Tigers
Heisman
Boston
Detroit
Benton
Luque
Braves
Reds
Phill
R Benton
Cincinnati Reds
Bancroft
Burrus
Felix
Cincinnat
Hariier
Sion
Cincinnati
Zitzman
Smith
Harris
Gibson
C. Wewere Wee
Doud Croft
Padgett
Lague
Mccormick
Klem
Ford bids for 200 ships offered for sale by Shipping Board
The Shipping Board received Henry Ford's bid for 200 vessels to be scrapped, handed to Chairman O'Connor by W. B. Mayo. Ford's proposal, said to exceed the Boston Iron and Metal Company's prior offer of 1,370,000, may allow resale of engines and equipment only as junk unless used by Ford. The bid arrives amid resumed negotiations to secure a higher price for the fleet.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Henry Ford
O'Connor
W. B. Mayo
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Boston Iron and Tar Company
Baltimore
Ford
Boston Iron and Metal Company
Detroit
Huntington golfer wins West Virginia state golf title
DENGMORE SHUTE of Huntington defeated George Hewitt to win the West Virginia state golf championship in a final that ended 2 and 1. Shute led 10 holes to 9 at noon after morning play and finished strong with a decisive tenth hole to seal the title.
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Shute
Huntington
West Virginia
Fi George Hewitt
Hewitt
L. C. Shriver
R. By Sen le Bantias
H. Emmert
Msixin
P. C. Graney
F Brown, Jr
Sextons Help Celebrate Fourth In Bluefield
Bluefield couple Mr and Mrs V L Sexton spent the Fourth with relatives. Mare returned to Princeton after a visit with Miss Andres Hale. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Dove. Bill Sexton visiting Bluefield guests Ken Sexton. Shockeys celebrated Fourth in Bluefield and MeComas. Dr J Biggart attended Beckley Elks event. Frazier visited Resaco on Wednesday. Miss Virginia McGhee, injured July 4, is improving rapidly.
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V. L. Sexton
Bluefield
Mra
Princeton
Andres Hale
Dove
Bill Sexton
Ken Sexton
Bill Shockey
MeComas
MeComas. Dr. J. Biggart
Elks Celia
Beckley
Frazier
Resaco
Virginia McGhee
Baseball Scores From A A Minneapolis Toledo Game
American Association results show Minneapolis defeating Toledo 6 to 4. Milwaukee beat Louisville 12 to 7. Indianapolis won 6 to 3 over Kansas City in ten innings. Columbus edged St Paul 8 to 7 in ten innings.
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American Association
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louieville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Paul
Baseball scores from Southern Association games
Nashville defeated Little Rock 5 to 1 in game one, then Nashville won 7 to 5 in game two. Birmingham beat Mobile 8 to 4. Atlanta lost 0 to 4 at New Orleans as Chattanooga triumphed 14 to 12 over Memphis.
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Southern Association
Nashville
Little Rock
Birmingham
Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Wife of Star Pitcher Of Athletics is Dead
Mrs Samuel Gray wife of a star pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics died in a local hospital after being summoned home from Cleveland where the team was. She was with him at the time of the illness and death.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Gray
Gray
Cleveland
Coalfield League Games Reported with Scores
Yesterday’s coalfield baseball results show Poca Bramwell 8 Bluefield 3 and Coalwood at Bluefield with scores not listed.
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Coalfield
Bluefield
Coalwood — Strom
Bluefield Gun Club Traps Open For All Afternoon
The Bluefield Gun Club will host regular weekly practice this afternoon. Traps open at 1 30 and stay open all afternoon due to shooters on the grounds. Last week saw light attendance because of the Fourth of July, with hopes for a larger turnout today. A committee on competitive matches is becoming active, and scheduled events will be announced soon. President Weller urges full participation to prepare for upcoming events. Ample ammunition and pigeons are on hand for a big shoot this afternoon.
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Bluefield
Presidnt
Weller
Claims Champion Laying Pullet From West Virginia Farm
A. C. Larsen of the West Virginia Hotel Company reports owning the champion laying pullet. Hatched last March, the hen began laying at four and a half months, an unusually early age. Larsen seeks to confirm if the record has been equalled in the region.
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A. C. Larsen
West Virginia Hotel Company
Bluefield
Princeton
Larsen
Favonian Wins Cup in Memory of Ed Geers at North Randall
Favonian won the Geers Cup for 2.06 trotters at North Randall aboard Memphis owner Mrs Fred Ed man and driven by her husband. The event honors Ed Geers who was killed in West Virginia. Ethelinda and Lady May also scored divisions in the Grand Circuit card as delays due to a muddy track pushed back the start and a postponed pace race.
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Cleveland
Pop
Favonian
Ethelinda
Queen Volo
Stright
Lady May
Battling Siki Knocks Out Calibran in Third Round
Former heavyweight champion Battling Siki defeated Chief Calibran an Oklahoma Indian boxer by knockout in the third round of a twelve round bout at New York.
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Siki
K. O
Calpbran
New York
Chief Calibran
Italy’s Senate Attendance Draws Contrast with US
Rome reports strong turnout in the Roman senate with steady attendance at sessions while the American senate suffers many empty seats. Italian senators are paid only for the sessions they attend.
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Italy
Rome
Lefty Thomas Shines as Indians Top Blue-Grays in Pocahontas Park
In a high scoring game at Pocahontas Park Pocahontas Indians beat the Blue-Grays 4 0. Lefty Thomas delivered the standout performance for the Indians while Whitlock Murphy and McMillan contributed key hits. Bluefield faces Coalwood next, with shifts in lineup expected as teams prepare for upcoming games.
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Ager Nee
Pocahontas Park
Pocatramwell
Pa Whitlock
Foley
Mack
Murphy
Heileman
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Whitlock
McMillan
McMillen Holding
McMillan Ee
Helleman
Blue-Grays
Price
Dusties
Hurst
Gill
Bluefield
Coalwood
Fair Grounds
Shumaker
Coal Diggers
Lefty Ross
Hayworth
Hawley
Mullens
Pocahontas
Blue Grays
Gary
Poca- Bramwell
Bel Freeman
Hunefeld
Ef Fisher
A McMillan
Englebert
AB. R. H
Poley
Gil
Amea
Blakey
Hall
Driefus
Bluefield Mere Indians
Whitlock Feld
Eman
Thomas & Hure
Huret
Pat Canena
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