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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1923
Page
8
Reds win 5 3 over the Cubs as Couch yields six innings amid hard hits. Bohne and Caveney spark sharp defense while Grantham collects four hits including a homer to deep right center. Southworth retires due to knee injury. It marks Cincinnati’s fifth straight win and fourth straight errorless game.
St Louis won 4 to 3 over Pittsburg in eleven innings in a pitching duel between Hamilton and Pfeffer. Toporcer hit a first inning home run for Pittsburg. Stock drove in the winning run for St Louis on Ainsmith's fly to Carey in the eleventh.
New York Giants routed the Philadelphia team 22 to 8 as the Giants scored in every inning, setting a modern league record. Jimmy O'Connell collected three doubles a homer and a single in six at bats while handling eight chances in center field. Local pitchers were unable to stem the Giants' attack.
Boston won the second game of the series 11 to 6 over Brooklyn. Southworth Wheat and Felix hit inside the park home runs, delivering a standout performance at home.
The Mountaineers faced a formidable alumni nine featuring top recent stars. Injuries to the pitching staff hampered crucial games, but a sensational finish led by Bruder DeVaughn Welk Pfleger Copley and Captain Woods produced the best college baseball seen here in several seasons. Captain Woods remained the sole regular pitcher, delivering consistent wins despite pitching up to three times weekly.
Brooklyn rattles Boston with 6 runs in the first and 1 in the fifth, totaling 6 runs on 10 hits while Boston adds 11 runs on 17 hits. Southworth exits with a knee injury after a mate on base. Innings show Dickerman Decatur Cadore Taylor Genewich O'Net. leading players.
Wilson's Sunday school class baseball team defeated the Covenanters 4 to 3 on the fairgrounds in a rain shortened late game. Sheets pitched well for Wilsons with eight strikeouts and two ninth inning runs sealed the win. Covenanters tallied in the first and fifth innings while Wilsons answered in the fifth sixth and ninth.
Brooklyn lost to Boston 6 to 11. Chicago edged Cincinnati 3 to 5. New York routed Philadelphia 22 to 8. Pittsburg beat St. Louis 3 to 4.
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland will defend the world featherweight title tomorrow afternoon at the Polo Grounds in a fifteen round bout against Eugene Criqui of France. Criqui, 22, enters with twenty-two straight knockout victories and a veteran war record, seeking to unseat the seasoned champion who won the crown in 1912.
Morgantown West Virginia June 1 Ike Mowrey University of West Virginia first baseman was struck by a pitched ball Memorial Day in a game against University of Pittsburg and underwent surgery the same day. Doctors report he is in a coma with bone fragments in brain tissue and may not show change for hours.
On June 2 1913 Hal Chase a Yankees star was traded to the White Sox for Rollie Zeider second baseman and Bill Borton first baseman. The note recalls a 1898 move releasing Donnelly a third baseman.
One: with bases empty the catcher must hold third strike to retire the batter. if any base is occupied he must hold the ball. If first is occupied with fewer than two out the batter is out on third strike. Two: the glove must contact the ball for a penalty to apply. Three: foul ball if the batter remains in the box. if not, it becomes a foul ball. Four: the runner who failed to touch second creates a force out. batter is not credited with a hit. Five: the ball remains foul if it passes foul territory before becoming fair.
Georgetown defeated Boston College 10 to 5 in a college baseball game played in Newton, Massachusetts. The error-riddled slugfest showcased timely hitting from Georgetown and BC struggles on the mound.
The second series of Community Athletic League games will be played this afternoon at the fair grounds and Glenwood Park at 2 and 4. Metho dists and Bluefield Telephone lead after last week, with two 2 o clock matches and two 4 o clock matches on today’s slate.
Winding Gulf won its sixth straight game, defeating Killarney five to one. Brown pitched for Killarney while Coffey went the distance for Winding Gulf. Babe Clark hit his fifth home run of the season. Score by innings: Killarney six may be misread. final 1 5 3 8. Att 600. Umpires Trail and Jackson.
The Pocahontas baseball association announces a change in management. J. B. Dennen resigned after two seasons due to time constraints. W. S. Jackson of Bristol Virginia is named playing manager in full charge of the team.
NEA Service writer Bob Dorman describes Jack Dempsey as a lively overgrown youth in Great Falls Montana. He remains lean and capable of rough play, enjoying daily pranks and card games while awaiting training for the upcoming bout with Tommy Gibbons.
Pocahontas plans a double header at Bramwell ground with Princeton on Saturday at 8 30 p m and the Norfolk and Western shop team of Roanoke Va on Sunday at 3 30 p m Both games start promptly to fit Black Diamond bus schedules leaving Pocahontas at 3 p m and returning after each game A new grandstand adds comfort to the park and the baseball association secures a coach and player of note for the summer.
Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen finished first and second at the Northern Professional Championship in Lytham, England. Sarazen won with 290 and Hagen had 292 for 72 holes, earning 100 and 50 pounds respectively. Gaudin set a course record with 67 in the third round and shared third with Tomalton at 293. Joe Kirkwood was ninth at 300.
Erie Pennsylvania June 1 announces a running meet to start June 16 in Clarksburg West Virginia and run for ten or more days. Dr Luther Haymond of the Clarksburg Fair and Racing Association met Edward Pohlman to arrange the event. About 275 horses raced here will be shipped to Clarksburg after the Erie meeting ends June 9.
Kansas City defeated Indianapolis 11 to 7. Minneapolis topped Columbus and Paul 6 to 6. Toledo beat Milwaukee 3 to 6. Milwaukee Louisville games postponed by rain. Two games scheduled for Sunday.
Philadelphia defeated Washington 7 to 4 in game one with a 4 to 2 result in the second. St Louis beat Chicago 8 to 5. Cleveland crushed Detroit 17 to 4.
Cleveland pounded Detroit with sixteen hits and eleven walks as four Detroit pitchers struggled. Holloway, Rigney and Jue turned a rare triple play in the third, but Detroit still fell behind 17 to 4. Uhle earned the win while Holloway took the loss in a 1 hour 53 minute game.
Boston pitchers limited New York to seven hits as Jack Quinn shut down the Yankees in a 6–0 win. Ruth collected three safeties but Pipp's 21 game batting streak was ended. Harris and Flagstead hit early home runs and Boston pulled away in the sixth.
St Louis outhits Chicago 13 to 11 as Charley Robertson exits early and Ted Blankenship is hit in the second. Shocker struggles but holds firm in key moments, backed by solid defense. Final score shows St Louis 8 Chicago 5 with hits and runs parsed by innings.
Philadelphia defeated Washington in a doubleheader 7 to 4 and 4 to 2 to reclaim second in the American League standings. Heimach pitched well in the first game as Philadelphia pounded four Washington relievers. Bryan Harris outpitched Russell in the nightcap.
Schang veteran first string catcher for the New York Yankees was sent to a hospital in New York on June 1 for treatment of a grain infection following a fall over a bet several days earlier. The report notes his condition as serious but not life threatening.
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