Eight Runs in Sixth Sparks Bluefield Victory Over Poca-Bramwell
In a wild sixth inning the Bluefield team surged to eight runs amid fielding errors and a heated protest over a call. Rube Stone pitched well for Bluefield as they beat Poca-Bramwell 8 to 1, with early Bluefield runs and a late rally sealing the outcome amid umpire controversy and crowd tension.
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Bluefield
Bramwell
Whitlock
Freeman
Fisher
Heisman
Engiebert
Foley
Vanderbert
Thomas
Hayworth
Hansfield
Lusty Englebert
Dryfus
Englebert
Umps
Vandenburg
Columbia
Poca-Bramwell
Rube Stone
Lloyd
Stone
Scheafer
Prince
Ray Prince
Fisher Jr
Heilman
Engledert
le Freeman
Bunting
Noble
Tee
Himan
R. Bluefield
Estone Notley
Fister
Byd
Mers
McMillan
Rain Halts West Virginia State Tennis Tourney Play
White Sulphur Springs W Va July 20 Rain halted play in the West Virginia state tennis tournament this afternoon. The day saw an uneventful schedule with showers delaying matches and byes reducing field sizes as byes and upcoming second round pairings featured players from Washington Huntington Wheeling Charleston and Beckley among others.
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White Sulphur Springs
Wo Va
West Virginia
T. V. Mangan
Washington
George W. Osgood
Hunt
Clevenger
Holden
Francia Johnson
Charleston
John Goodbey
J. B. Pierce
Syd Davis
White
District of Columbia
mid-Atlantic
United States Lawn Tennis Association
W. T. Beard
Huntington
Francis T. Hunter
Beckley
G. B. Wall, Jr
Paul Johnson
Hot Springs
R. C. Sweeney
H. W. Straley
Princeton
Herbert Stansbury
Pill Weaver
J. B. Robb
Richmond
Stanley Carr
Thomas Jackson
Carr
Jackson
Hope Woolwine
G. Riser
Riser
Two Major League Stars in Unusual Slumps
Baseball writer Billy Evans analyzes Charley Jamieson of the Indians and Pep Young of the Giants, once top outfielders, now slumping in both bat and field. Jamieson drops below .200 with misplaced defenses while Young struggles to reach his former .300 level as both face unexpected declines this season.
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Charley Jamieson
Cleveland Indians
Nationals
Pep” Young
O der
New York Giants
Cleveland
New York
Jamieson
Young
Walter Johnson
Tris Speaker
Speaker
Hawk
Princeton Norfolk party recalls train voyage fete
At Princeton a post dinner program featured W A Gore of Norfolk and W Akers as principal speakers. A playful search found A J Schuyler hiding behind a tree. Winners were named in tug of war, dashes, hurdles, and jumps with Dumont Austin and Eugene Stearts among the victors. Attendees included local officials, educators, nurses, and company reps from Westinghouse and N and W railways.
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Norfolk
Victoria
Roanoke
Princeton
Elmore
J. W. Sasser
W. A. Gore
Va., Who After Making An Appropriate Talk Introduced ©. W. Akers
A. J. Schuyler
L. E. Wilyoung
George B. Halstead
New River
Robert Johnson
Eugene Stearts
Dumont Austin
Schuyler
Eddie Kyle
H. C. Earley
Floyd Kyle
Mayorenbeam
Mullens
Mastin
Bluefield
O. O. Karnes
Walter Gentry
Hollandsworth
C. H. Phipps
Presbyterian Church
S. B. Ogle
G. L. Todd
M Smith
C. W. Wales
Westinghouse Electric Company
Pittsburg
Transfer of city finances to new treasurer completed
Last Saturday A C Johnson and C H Shepherd retired city treasurer transferred all taxes, cash, uncollected checks and orders to FE B King, the present treasurer. Total amount $68,768.26, cash $19,723.21. Uncollected 1923 taxes $3,485.38, 1924 taxes $7,782.30. Outstanding street assessments tied to the 1924 bond issue total $37,782.30. The state.
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A. C. Johnson
C. H. Shepherd
FE. B. King
Auditors Delay After Bluefield Audit Completion
Auditors are not expected in the city to audit the books until next month after they have completed the Bluefield audit. They are currently at work in the city, with timing to be announced once the Bluefield review is finished.
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Bluefield
Aimeere
West Virginia
Court runs out of victims as cases adjourned
Criminal court ayerday fell short of witnesses and postponed several cases. James Alexander faced maiming charges adjourned for absence. Leo Wade case moved to next term. Jamar Cox pleaded guilty to assault and battery with $50 fine and costs. Posey Cox likewise confessed and was fined $25 and costs. Britt Tabor and son Mingo Tabor face moonshine charges next morning near Brush Fork Beaver Pond. Tomorrow’s slate includes Henry Tinsley murder, Howard Starling attempted rape, and N B Hensley forgery with a note he may be absent.
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James Alexander
Leo Wade
Jamar Cox
Posey Cox
Britt Tabor
Mingo Tabor
Brush Fork
Beaver Pond
Henry Tinsley
Howard Starling
N. B. Hensley
Hensley
McClintic
Bluefield
Young Bob Fitzsimmons Knocks Out Romero in Newark
Young Bob Fitzsimmons son of the former champion scored his twelfth straight knockout tonight in Newark as he stopped Quintin Romero of Chile in the third round of a 12 round boxing match.
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Newark
N. Y
Bob Fitzsimmons
Quintin Romero
Shade must face Walker before Schoell in Vernon rematch
Hollywood July 20 Dave Shade, top welterweight contender for Mickey Walker, was ordered by the California boxing commission to fight Walker at Vernon on September 26 before he may meet Frank Schoell in San Francisco on August 8.
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Hollywood
Calif
Dave Shade
Mickey Walker
Frank Schoell
San Francisco
Walker
Vernon
California Boxing Commission
Attempted life of Deputy Rafael Alvarez in Mexico City
Three men attacked Deputy Daniel Alvarez, brother of General Jose Alvarez, chief of President Calles staff. While his home burned, guards prevented major damage. After his return, soldiers found three suspects in the garden who fired several shots at him.
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Mexico City
Daniel Alvarez
Jose Alvarez
Calles
Alvarez
Radio Signals Heard Half Around the World
Washington reports low and high frequency radio signals from the U S fleet at Honolulu were picked up by amateurs in Johannesburg during May and June, a transmission distance roughly half the globe.
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Washington
Lowever
United States
Honolulu
Johannesburg
Shooting Upholded in Minneapolis Double Conflict
In Minneapolis Chas Chambers was upheld for shooting Frederick Sutton who was beating Chambers young son over a flower theft. Sutton is expected to recover.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Chas
Chambers
Frederick Sutton
Sutton
Forfeited Coalwood Gary Game Over Shuaf Douglass Controversy
The Coalwood league game between Coalwood and Gary was forfeited after Shuaf Douglass was announced as Gary’s opponent. Gary players refused to play fearing professional contracts, prompting the crowd of about three thousand to witness the stoppage, amid tensions over Douglass’s status and future careers.
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Phil Douglas
New York Giant
Coalwood
Gary Baseball Club
Douglass
Gary
Coalwood Park
Gary Boys
Came Riley
McDowell County
Plan to dredge Thames to serve large passenger ships
The Port of London authorities weigh a dredging project to widen the Thames from Tilbury to the Tower for 20 miles at about 2,000,000 pounds. Engineers say the river could support large tonnage to the Tower Bridge, with dock development possible at Pedee. Public sentiment favors the move, but railroads may oppose coastal haulage.
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London
England
Tower of London
Port of London
Thams
Port Council
Tower Bridge
Pedee
Tllbury
Ule Tower
Public schools ban extreme dress and Oxford fashion tone down
British schools move to curb extreme waistlines and color schemes with bans or warnings. The piece notes several schools restricting fashion, while women athletes gain prominence in Paris, Brussels, and Stamford Bridge. Pleatings and kilting workshops expand across the West End as Queen Mary and other royals order pleatings for gowns.
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Oxford
Eton
Harow
Harrow
Mill Hill
Biton College
City of London College
Eastbourne College
Dover College
Sperls
Britain
Paris
Brussels
Stamford Bridge
England
West End
Queen Mary
McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Tablets Ad Promises Quick Gains
An old time advertisement touts McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a fattening product selling 60 tablets for 60 cents. It claims greater flesh gains and strength with sugar coated tablets and offers money back if readers do not gain five pounds in days. It endorses Good Koontz Drug Co. or any druggist selling the product.
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Goodkoontz Drug Co
Killarney Triumphs Over Winding Gulf In Tight Downtime
Killarney defeated Winding Gulf 6 to 2 in a dramatic Gulf diamond game. After a scoreless first eight innings, Killarney pushed across a run in the ninth and added two more on Parker’s circuit clout after Early singled. Crummett, Thomas, Elmore, and Williamson surrounded the mound in a pitching duel as Wind ing Gulf managed only five hits and failed to reach first in the ninth.
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Killarney
Winding Gulf
Gulf Diamond
Parker
Cireuit
Gulf
Crummett and
Thomas
Elmore and
Williamson
Flowers defeats McCarthy in ten-round boxing match
Tiger Flowers of Atlanta defeated Pat McCarthy of Roxbury by decision after ten rounds in Boston on July 2.
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Johnny Dundee
Allentown
Johnny Leonard
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Net Crown
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H. E. Bickel
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Pimer Ruddy
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Howard Fredericks
Wheeling
S. Cohen
BE. M. Starr
Huntin
C. J. Rice
Fayetteville
Archer James
Ric
St. McVitty
Billy Evans
Pep" Young
New City
Criminal Court
Romero
LIFE
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Douglas
Firemen’s Fund Insurance Company
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Boston
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C. H. Berryman
W. V
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