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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
8
Readers report frustration with late starts at Welch games and rumors of roster overhauls in Welch and Gary. The piece recalls past Philadelphia stand tales, praising concrete stands for safety and stability while lampooning gossip and hype surrounding early advertising and team changes.
The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 2 1 to clinch four of five in the series. Rube Walberg allowed five hits while Myles Thomas yielded six. Joe Dugan plated Paschal with a pinch single in the seventh. Koenig homered in the first. Ruth struck out three times and grounded out once.
Boston rolled to a 6 to 1 win over Washington as Harriss steadied after early wildness. The Red Sox collected 14 hits off Marberry and Braxton while scoring in six of nine innings. Batteries Harriss Hartley for Boston Braxton Ruel for Washington.
In a mid Atlantic league slate Fairmont beat Johnstown 14 to 4 and Cumberland downed Wheeling 5 to 1. Jeannette won 6 to 1 against Charleroi in the first game and 3 to 2 in the second while Clarksburg defeated Scottdale 2 to 3 in the first game and 4 to 5 in the second.
Paris June 1 An aspiring musician Miss Alice Tully niece of Ambassador Houghton choosing a career over social ascent. She debuted in Paris as a pianist backed by a sixty piece orchestra, signaling a shift from elite society to professional stage life.
Steve Adams Chicago lightweight boxer died minutes after being knocked out by Sam Mandell Rockford Illinois world lightweight champion. Adams collapsed in the ring and died fifteen minutes later despite pulmotor efforts. Referee Walter Bates said no blow caused the collapse and autopsy blamed a broken neck. Mandell was booked on a technical charge and released on $5 000 bond.
Nebraska welterweight Ace Hudkins dominated Al Mello of Lowell in ten rounds to secure a title challenge against Latzo. Hudkins controlled the later rounds, blurring eyes and stomach hits, and stood on the verge of a knockout as the final bell rang. Jackie Fields decisioned Joey Kauffman in a ten round semi windup. Reports note about five million trees must be cut yearly to maintain telephone lines.
Baseball scores from yesterday show New York edging Philadelphia 2 1 as Cleveland dominates Detroit 14 1. Schedule lists St Louis at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at New York and Chicago at Boston.
Summitville Colorado rises from ghost town status as veteran miner John Pickens and Judge Jesse Wiley secure land titles and a new gold strike. A seam discovered in 1902 yields ore profits surpassing 100000 dollars as workers recover more than 26 tons of ore behind barriers in the San Juan mountains near Del Norte and Denver.
Signor Archimede Montanelli of Forli recounts how a modest young man named Mussolini came for violin lessons in 1907. Lessons ran until 1910, interrupted by Mussolini's brief prison term over a socialist newspaper article. The former editor still plays violin and welcomes visiting virtuosi in Rome.
Sacred Heart Catholic School held a Wednesday commencement with Mass in the church auditorium and a ceremony in the R C hall. Fifty eight pupils were promoted, eighth grade will be added next September, and Sisters will be away for several weeks with one planning Notre Dame summer study. The bride to be Miss Shindell is a local favorite amid wedding plans involving J Ridgeley Schaeffer.
Hazel Gilbert wed Aaron Bruce Aker in a simple Wednesday ceremony at Dr J T Stinson's home in First Baptist church circle. The bride is daughter of Z N Gilbert of Swords Creek and Beav er high school graduate class of 34. Aker, son of Rev J F Aker and Mrs Aker of Radford, works in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph circulation department and plans to live with Mr and Mrs Lisenmeyer on James Street.
Miss Katherine Shindell of Washington is announced as to become the bride of a neighboring suitor in forthcoming nuptials. The notice records a forthcoming wedding, naming the bride and family ties, with standard social calendar language.
Local society notices list departures visits and health updates for Bluefield and nearby, including Mrs. Joyce in Richmond and Bobby, Miss Katherine Kindell and J Ridgeley Schaeffer, Marion Callahan, and Thomas Henry Jr. The second segment reports a Tampa jail incident with bullets hitting nearby homes, police and militia barring traffic, mass deputizations, and armed patrols around the jail.
Washington June 1 The White House lawns spread over 15 acres showcase a diverse tree collection including elm oak ash and foreign species with notable specimens such as cedar of Lebanon Japanese varnish tree and black walnut. Historic plantings by presidents and first ladies are noted along with ongoing care and expert inspections.
Van Orman captures his fourth Balloon Flight Classic title as entries from U S Army and Navy teams, Goodyear, Scripps-Howard, and local clubs compete across routes from 175 to 715 miles in a detailed postrace update. Old Mort, famed companion, rose to fame with hedge hopping from Washington Court House to Appomattox Court House.
Pocahontas coal operators protest proposed lake cargo rate changes impacting 12 to 18 percent of their coal exported via the lakes. They warn that higher rates will drive consumers to cheaper coal from other regions, threatening local markets and jobs.
Geneva reports 1923 25 Alps accident statistics show 112 accidents causing 138 deaths across the Swiss Alps and Upper Savoy including Mont Blanc. Winter incidents caused 18 deaths among skiers from avalanches and snow falls while summer fatalities rose from tourists plucking edelweiss flowers.
A mob attack on a Tampa jail results in four deaths as confusion and violence escalate. Citizens form a curfew to stay home after 9 p m while authorities and guards exchange fire with rioters.
The commission notes depressed coal districts in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio blamed on United Mine Workers and poor mine conditions, not freight rates. The ruling may invite new cases in Indiana Illinois Ohio and Pennsylvania, targeting rail rates for coal and farm products, with broader implications for southern mills and the textile sector.
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