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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1923
Page
16
Eugene Criqui of France defeats Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland in the sixth round at the Polo Grounds to claim the featherweight world championship. Criqui showed early pressure and bloodied Kilbane’s nose by round five before delivering the decisive punch that ended the bout.
Punxsutawney Pennsylvania June 2 A forty barrel oil well the first in this section was brought in today by a torpedo crew when they shot an old gas well in the hope of increasing its flow Oil spouted over the top of the derrick and three times after the well was believed to be under control the plugs were blown out Leasing agents rushed to the site The well is owned by the W Phillips Gas O ll Co
Des Moines reports the arrest of Miss Mary Thomas on a burglary charge, marking the first time a woman is accused of this crime in Iowa.
In New York a youth named Myra Ennis pleaded necessity after shoplifting to pay for education. Judge imposed a nominal fine noting the plea and the unusual motive.
The Norfolk and Western Shops defeated the Norfolk and Western Office team 7 to 1 at Glenwood Park yesterday afternoon in a Community League contest. The game ended early after six innings due to rain. Moore pitched for the Shops with three hits allowed and seven strikeouts amid costly wild throws by the Office squad.
Charleston, June 2. The May report of Treasurer W. B. Johnson shows cash balance on June 1 of 75 18 and grand total balance including investments of 28 723 179.55. Funds invested include 98 500 school fund and 10 627 700 workmen’s compensation. State and local fund balances are listed, with figures for general revenue, special revenue, counties and municipalities, general school, state road, sinking funds, and workers compensation.
Eugene Criqui will defend his world featherweight crown in a decision bout with Johnny Dundee within sixty days at the Polo Grounds. Match maker Tom O Rourke announced after Criqui and Kilbane posted $10 000 forfeits each, ensuring Dundee his long sought title shot.
Joseph Singer was instantly killed and Isaac Goldberg his father in law was seriously injured when a Pennsylvania passenger train from Pittsburgh to Washington struck their automobile at Bridgeville grade crossing on the Panhandle division. A third man escaped injury.
Martinsburg West Virginia June 2 A coroner s jury held William R Brightwell of Frederick Maryland for court in a fatal auto crash that killed seven year old Kenneth Knelsley Reno Six Brightwell s chauffeur was held as an accessory after the fact Both were released on bail
Albert Lee fatally shot neighbor Edgar Reynolds in St. Louis after a quarrel over which flowers to plant in their shared garden. The incident occurred in the neighborhood, with Lee later taken into custody.
In New York Altin attempted to pick the pocket of Policeman Thos Carter while in civilian attire and expresses remorse for the act.
London reports a public appeal to Christians to oppose spiritualist Sunday schools now enrolling 13,340 children. The call frames the schools as a spiritual threat and seeks broader church involvement.
Italian heavyweight Erminio Spalla told the Associated Press he will fight any challenger including Dempsey Firpo Beckett or Battling Siki. He wants Firpo in South America and says Carpentier must first beat Vanderver before a match. Spalla defeated Vanderver on points last May.
Michigan topples Illinois by half a point at Ann Arbor jun 7 to win the Western Conference outdoor track and field championship with 57.5 points to Illinois 57. Wisconsin 27 Iowa 26 Notre Dame 14.5. World records fall as Charley Brookins of Iowa shatters the 220 yard hurdles mark with times of . ??? The source notes a new mark of 23.2 and the old 24 seconds dating back to 1898, tied later by several runners.
In a hot contested Pittsburg intercollegiate event Penn State defeated the University of Pittsburgh by five and a half points. West Virginia University finished third as nine colleges competed. no records were set.
President Alfredo Zayas will attend the Firpo versus Herman boxing match in Havana tomorrow. He arranged seats for himself and his staff as a courtesy to Latin American boxers and as a symbol of cordial relations.
Six persons were injured when lightning struck a cornice of a downtown business building in St Louis during a late June storm. The heavy cornice collapsed onto the street pulling a fire escape and damaging several automobiles in the business district.
Philadelphia report says national tennis champion Wm. T. Tilden defeated Manuel Alonzo 1-6 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-3 to capture the eastern Pennsylvania singles crown in a dramatic rally filled match.
News of Criqui defeating Johnny Kilbane spread through Paris as theatres closed. The victory stirred tremendous enthusiasm with royal celebrations, though many French fans supported Kilbane. The American sporting community in Paris joined in cheering for Criqui.
Four members of the family of John Smith, an Erie locomotive engineer, were killed and one person slightly injured when an Erie train struck an automobile at a grade crossing near Gowanda, Buffalo, on a June afternoon. The victims were all from the Smith family.
Pocahontas beat Princeton 9 to 3 in the Bramwell ballpark game. Lefty Dye pitched well with six hits and ten strikeouts though two errors prevented a shutout. Roberts led Pocahontas with a triple a double and a single in five at bats and nine of Pocahontas runs in two games came from his bat. Pocahontas faces Roanoke Norfolk and Western shop team next at 3:30 pm.
Ex Poilu Eugene Criqui outboxed and outlasted Johnny Kilbane to win the World featherweight title at the Polo Grounds New York. In the sixth round Criqui feinted then delivered a left to the body and a right to the jaw sending Kilbane to the canvas for a ten count. Kilbane had defended the title eleven years but could not halt Criqui's sustained attack.
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