Bluefield Edges Poca-Bramwell In Tight Baseball Thriller
Bluefield defeated Poca-Bramwell 6 to 5 at the fair grounds in a game highlighted by long hits from Big Buck Lovab, and notable defense by Bob Noble. Jess Nidiffer, Roy Hall, Allen Carnes, and Hall led the offense while Hurst pitched for Bluefield and the game featured a late protest from Poca-Bramwell over a home plate call.
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Bluefield
Poca-Bramwell
Fair Grounds
Buck
Lova
Blue Grays
Jess Nidiffer
Jim Hurst
Nobile
Schulman
Fistar
Allen Carnes
Coalfield
McMillan
Indians
Dreifus
Foley
Roy Hall
Carnes
Whitlock
Bob Noble
Noble
Firsterang
Freeman
Heileman
Hayworth
Hurst
Helleman
Cy Smith
Vandenberg
Loyd
Hunefeld
Might
Hefleman
Hime
Hunefeld Schulman
W. Noble
Poley
Hall
Nidiffer
Loydmound
Price
Hunett Ae
Somtiall
Smith
Ae Noble
Entiunca
Canescens
Widiffer
Losingaia
Lora
Schaefer
Tithe
Indians lead Coalfield League race with eight wins
In Coalfield League play Bluefield and Pocahwell lead the chase as schedules shift to equalize games. McDowell county titles loom with Coalwood and Gary in a county showdown while McDowell and Mercer bragging rights spark a mini world series.
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Fox
Bluefield
Coalfield League
Poca-Bramwell
Indians
Biny Grays
Gary
Coalwood
Mercer County
McDowell County
Pocahamwell
Mercer
Mc McDowell
Dempsey Eyes September Return and Possible Fights
In notes from 1926 discussions Labor Day is set as the date for a bout. Dempsey hints at a September title defense with Tunney a possibility and mentions Madden Godfrey and Renault as other contenders. He vows to manage his own boxing affairs, trains in Los Angeles, and targets wagering arrangements and pay.
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Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Bertley Madden
George Godfrey
Jack Renault
Reporetrs
Kearns
Bartley Madden
Michigan City
Los Angeles
Upsets Highlight St Louis National Court Tennis Meet
Wray Brown, Missouri Valley champion, upset Harvey Snodgrass in five sets 6-4 3-6 6-5 6-2 6-0 to reach the singles semi finals. George Lott Jr beat Howard Kinsey in three sets. William Tilden beat Walter Westbrook in five sets 6-4 2-6 6-4 2-6 6-4.
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St. Louis
Wray Brown
Harvey B. Snodgrass
California
Brown
Goodgrass
United States
George Lott, Jr
Chicago
Howard Kinsey
San Francisco
William T. Tilden
Walter Westbrook
Los Angeles
Baseball Scorelines From The Ten Inning Nightcard
Indianapolis defeated Minneapolis 11 to 3 while Toledo beat Milwaukee 5 to 2 and Columbus won 14 to 9 against Kansas City. Louisville overcame St Paul 9 to 6 in ten innings.
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Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Dirigible Shenerdoah Returns to Lakehurst Tonight
A radio message from the dirigible Shenerdoah indicates it left for Virginia in the morning and will return to Lakehurst between 10 and midnight. Details of the day's trip and ship position were not provided. The report warns readers to be careful about reducing or they risk reducing their chances of living.
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Lakehurst
Virginia
Delaney Loughran Bout Ends In Draw In Philadelphia
In a storm drenched arena in Philadelphia the ten round Delaney Loughran bout was ruled a draw after referee decision and commission reversal. Earlier judges disagreed, and Lew Teacher also drew with Joe Dundee in a separate ten round clash amid heavy rain and flooding.
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Philadelphia
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Conn
Tommy Loughran
Charles Fred White
State Athletic Commission
Delaney
Lew Teacher
Mrs Martha Edwards Aids Jeweler In Robbery Incident
In Chicago 79 year old Mrs Martha Edwards ran to help a jeweler assaulted by a robber and the bandit fled the scene.
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Chicago
Martha Edwards
Greb Beats Rosenbloom In No-Decision Bout
Cleveland July 1 Greb Pittsburgh middleweight champion defeated Maxie Rosenbloom New York middleweight contender in a no decision affair Greb led throughout and knocked Rosenbloom down for seven in the seventh round with both hands to head and body.
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Cleveland
de Peutie Greb
Pittsburg
Maxie Rosenbloom
New York
Greb
Rosenbloom
Will
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Bramwell
Lefty Thomas
Ross
Sorrell
Murphy
Fister
Vanberg
Nobie
Urphy
Iceman
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Millan
Cole
Maefield
L Pet
Eem Ees
Ee Cewew Ems
Wihpaws
Thomas
Eddie Cicotte
Chicago White Sox
Black Sox
Dickie R Kerr
White Sox
Gill
Johnson
Strother
Ase Schaefer
Uper
Eve
Coats
Princeton Avenue
E. Gilbert
Mgr
DOPE
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Aac
Tiame
Princeton, Cor
Federal
Cincinnati
Dayton
Springfield
Bridge, Marietta
Steubenville
Parkersburg
Clarks- Lima
Hamilton
Portsmouth
Mansfield
Zanesville
Camburg
Charleston
Huntington
Wheeling and Fairmont
We Va
Ashland
American Association
Dirigible
Harry Rosenbloom
Golden West
Golden West Tours Association
Bluefield, West VA
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