City Board Threatens to Cut Blue Gray Support Over Braves Issue
City directors threaten to withdraw financial aid and cooperation from the Blue Grays farm club unless changes are made by the Boston Braves organization. Mayor West to write the protest letter after Tanner cites spent city funds on grounds and a new electric scoreboard. The move argues Bluefield deserves a stronger team and parity with smaller towns like Pulaski in league support.
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Appalachian League Games Tonight
Appalachian League schedule lists Welch versus Blacefield and Elizabethton at Bristol with three games including Kingsport at Johnson City and New River matchups.
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Yesterday's baseball results from Boston and New York
Yesterday Boston defeated Philadelphia 3 to 9 while Washington beat New York 4 to 1. Only games played recorded in the day’s scores.
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Philadelphia
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New York
Games Today Feature NY at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at St Louis
New York faces Cincinnati Jansen 5-3 against Vencermest 2-5 while Brooklyn travels to St Louis with Hatten 3-2 facing Brecheen 4-1 or Munger 2-5 Also Boston visits Pittsburgh with Voieelle 4-2 and Bonham 0-3 plus Chicago with Leonard 3-4 versus McCall Yesterday New York and Brooklyn split a 11 inning tie in a CXuly game played.
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Welch Miners Cup 11 2 Verdict Thrashes Our Lads Again
Welch trimmed Our Lad 11 2 marking the tenth straight loss for Blue Gray and thirteenth defeat in fourteen games. Pitchers struggled as Bluefield walked twelve and the Miners seized early runs, then added more late. Wales fielding errors aided Welch with key miscues by Carlin and others, while Zorge lasted two innings before being relieved.
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Letter to Our Lads About Bluefield Braves Support
A veteran voice urges Bluefield Blue Grays players to push past lack of Boston Braves help. The writer faulted the Braves farm system for under providing experienced players, notes fans stand with the team, and calls for a win against Welch in their upcoming game.
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Baseball Pilot Gets Life Ban
Columbus Ohio June 1. A minor league club official and a pitcher manager were banned for life on charges of bribery gambling and game throwing. Bernard Deforge and Ed Weingarten were declared permanently ineligible after an inquiry sparked by a May 14 Winston Salem game where Reidsville lost 5 0. Deforge admitted receiving 400 from a supposed gambler. Weingarten denied involvement. Trautman ordered the May 14 game replayed from the seventh inning.
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Giants And Brooks Battle To 4-4 Tie
The first place New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers battled to a 4-4 eleven inning tie as Whitey Lockman and Gil Hodges drove in four runs each. Lockman homered twice and Hodges added a three run homer for Brooklyn. Rex Barney pitched a complete game for the Dodgers. The game ended so both clubs could catch trains for the west coast trip.
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Beazley Disabled by Braves After Shoulder Operation
Boston June 1 General Manager John Quinn announced Johnny Beazley underwent surgery on his right shoulder yesterday in Nashville Tenn and has been placed on the disabled list reducing the Braves roster to 24 one below the limit. Southern Association results Nashville 6 Atlanta 5 Chattanooga 5 Birmingham 1 Little Rock 4 New Orleans 3 Memphis 8 Mobile 2
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Louis Walcott row sparks defense from Mendel in press
Whitney Martin reports on Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott amid criticism of Louis's remarks. Harry Mendel defends the champion's deportment and public image at Louis’s Pompton Lakes camp, while readers weigh the impact on his reputation and boxing era standards.
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Three Yankee Galf Advance In British Golf Tournament
Dorothy Hietly and Louise Suggs of Atlanta along with Dorothy Kirby of Los Angeles reached the quarterfinals at Royal Lytham St Anne’s in the British women’s event. Hietly’s 90 foot chip near the edge of a trap helped her win 1 up, Kirby won 6 and 5, Suggs beat Mrs. Redyard 3 and 2. Widespread American contenders were eliminated, ending the possibility of an all American final.
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Sabotage Claim Taints Ted Horns Racer Finish
Indianapolis June 1 H C Henning owner of Ted Horns Maserati racer accused pre race sabotage blamed sand in the crankcase for a slow finish Horn led 74 laps before car slowed at fuel stop Police have no clues to saboteur Oil pressure fell well below normal on 142nd lap Henning said the car has won about 100000 now a 10 year old machine.
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State Eyes Bid to Host Class B Basketball Finals Next Spring
West Virginia considers revival of the class B scholastic basketball finals after an eight year lapse with bids and regional realignments under study. The finals would be held third weekend in March in the city offering the best bid, with Charleston and Huntington as leading contenders. Adjustments include moving Keyser and Martinsburg into region three and shifting Fayette county to region five to boost rivalries and competition.
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Beckley Strike Ends at Richmond Laundry Beckley
President John B. Easton of the state CIO council announced a settlement ending a 25 day strike at the Richmond Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co in Beckley involving 175 workers. The accord provides a 10 cent hourly wage increase.
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Zale Managers Set Up Record
Newark June 1 boxing managers Sam Pian and Art Winch of Tony Zale sit as one of boxing’s longtime partnerships. They recount 30 years of friendship and 23 years directing fighters, dating back to the Al Capone era in Chicago. They describe their stable with Bar ney Ross Earl Mastro Davey Day and Joey Medill among others as evidence of their quiet influence. Pian is the more outspoken and talks of Zale’s age and Graziano’s challenge ahead of Ruppert Stadium bout.
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Athletics Drop Lead as Red Sox Top Philadelphia 3 1
Philadelphia Athletics lose their AL lead after a 3 to 1 defeat to the Boston Red Sox. Vern Stephens and Bobby Doerr hit two run homers off Phil Marchildon, while Ellis Kinder pitched seven solid innings. Stan Spence and Ted Williams provided key runs as Boston wins its fourth in 18. Joost’s error extends a 42 game streak without an error.
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Boxing clash thoughts from Zale camp on Graziano return
The Zale group sees Graziano as a tough opponent at 26 while listing two real bets against our fighter. They credit heat in Chicago for an earlier collapse, not Graziano's punches, and note Graziano nearly KO’ed our man last year.
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