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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1927

Page

13

Moriarity Gives Opinions On Tigers Manager Role

Detroit has a strong batting lineup but pitching woes hinder the Tigers as George Moriarity, in town for a series with the Yankees, says managing is tougher than umpiring. Ty Cobb defends himself against blame for last season, noting pitching issues and his affection for Detroit.

Alan J Associated Press New York George Moriarity Tyleas Detroit Tigers Yankees Moriarity The Athletica Tigers Ty Cobb Detroit

Detroit Tigers Dominant Hitting Era Highlighted

Detroit has produced the American league champion batters in 16 of 20 years led by veteran Ty Cobb who claimed 12 titles. The Tigers outfield trio Bob Fothergill Heinie Manush and Harry Hellmann also topped batting charts with multiple championships, while rivals like Lou Gehrig Piss Miller and Al Simmons challenged the pace.

Detroit Tigers Lou Gehrig Yanks Piss Miller Browns al Simmons Athletics Bob Fothergill Ty Cobb

International League standings note from game day

Syracuse leads with 10 runs and Hester contributing 6 for Baltimore against Jersey City at 8 3. Newark faces Reading while only club schedule listed.

Syracuse Hester Baltimore Jersey City Newark Reading

Mid-Atlantic League Scores Report

Cumberland routed Wheeling 12 to 1 while Jeanette beat Johnstown 10 to 3. Charleroi led against Jeanette with a 3 to 1 margin and Fairmont Clarksburg moved to 6. Scottdale posted a win, details incomplete.

Bluefield Institute Offers Summer Practice School

The Bluefield institute announces a summer program at Lawson Street school for Black students in the eight elementary grades who have fallen behind or seek advanced work. Sessions run June 6 to August 5 with enrollment on June 6 at 9 a.m.

Bluefield Institute Lawson Street Bluefield

Concord student wins chemistry essay prize

Ernest Bailey of Matoaka, a Concord College graduate, won a $500 American Chemical Society prize for the best chemistry essay. He will receive the prize at commencement. Dr. George W. Dick noted the winning essay theme was The Relation of Chemistry to the Enrichment of Life.

Athens W. Va Ernest Bailey Matoaka Concord College American Chemical Society Bailey George W. Dick

Pennock and Rhein Shine as Spring Training Delays Fade

Billy Evans lauds Herb Pennock of the Yankees and Flint Rhem of the Cardinals as the two best pitchers, noting their late starts and strong seasons. Pennock won six games in east vs east and east vs west, boosting the Yankees after a late camp, while Rhem also posted solid results despite missing early training.

Rhem Cardinals Herb Pennock Yankees New York Flint Rhein Flist Rhem Pennock St. Louis Avon Park Fila St. Petersburg Florida Sunshine Wincere Hainea Caro Nna Foot Rhem

Cohan Rouse to pursue aviation as serious pastime in London

Mrs. Georgette Cohan Rouse daughter of George M. Cohan plans to pilot her own plane this summer while visiting London for several months She denies reports of a London stage appearance and stays with Ethel Levey wife of racer and aviator Graham White in the capital.

London Georgette Cohan Rouse George M. Cohan

Illinois law on women workers hours faces another effort

Springfield June 2 One defeat is not enough to halt Representative ONeill in her push to cut women's work hours. After a prior bill failed she drafts a 48 hour week. Social workers condemn the state for lagging on labor legislation and oppose the current maximum hour law for women employees.

Springfield Lil O'Neill Illinois O'Neil

Chief's Two Wives Keep Hut by Grave in Siouxside

Interior account of Sugar and Red Plum, two Oglala Sioux widows of chief White Crow, living in a bare log cabin near his gravesite. They say they shared with him in life but have suffered hunger since his death, relying on a white neighbor for aid. Their ages are uncertain, each likely over 70, and they refuse to leave their prairie refuge.

Interior S&s. D White Crow Sugar Red Plum

Graduation Celebrations At Bluefield Colored Institute

Crowds fill the Bluefield Colored Institute auditorium for graduation exercises led by Dr. Daniel of Union University. Principal Hill emphasizes diplomas as badges of responsibility guiding graduates toward societal usefulness. Genoa high school to hold evening services with twelve graduates and a program featuring processions, music, speeches, diplomas, and remarks from education leaders.

Audiltorium Bluefield Colored Institute Daniel Union University of Richmond Jas. L. Hill Board of Education Hill Genoa Genoa High School Mary Almstead Eula Alexander Henry Bandy Sadie Brown Lucile Carper Frank Clark Lorenzo English Margaret Hancock Leatha Harvey Karl Hendricks Lacelia Holt Enough White Lucella Holt F. M. Hyder Margaret Mancock Mary Armetead

Negroes Held On Still Ownership Count

James Lowe William Cox and Alexander Franklin all Negro residents of Keystone were arraigned yesterday before Commissioner A J Hearn charged with owning and operating two illicit stills. The trio were held for the June term of the US district court at Bluefield and were taken to the county jail at Princeton after the arrest. A 40 gallon and a 50 gallon still were destroyed by officers following the arrests. Federal agents N Don Dillon and R L Taylor made the arrests.

James Lowe William Cox Alexander Franklin Keystone A. J. Hearn Lowe Cox Franklin United States District Court Bluefield Princeton Alexander Don Dillon R. L. Taylor

Peeresses in Their Own Right Set For Second Reading

London June 2 Peeresses in their own rights will face a second reading on June 21 as a bill to grant them seat in the House of Lords moves forward. Lord Astor and Lady Astor support the measure joined by a group of 23 viscountesses countesses and baronesses led by Viscountess Rhondda. The move comes amid premiership pledges to enfranchise women ages 21 to 50, potentially adding millions of votes in the next general election. Irene Curzon, Baroness Ravensdale, among the 23, inherits her title as eldest daughter of Lord Curzon. Curzon is unmarried.

London House of Ris Lord Astor Baste Lady Astor House of Lords Viscount I Irene Curzon Ravensdale Lord Curzon of Kecheston Lord Curzon L. Z Letter Ohio Curzon

Heir Likely to Miss Mosleys Title After Lady Death

The text notes that Lady Crin thia Mosley may become heir if the sister dies, with the title attributed as a temporary mark. It implies that if Lady Mosley dies children would inherit, and Plain Mrs Mosley would become a baroness.

Crinthia Mosley Mosley Mrs. Mosley

U S Pianist Caldwell Tours Turkey in Historic Debut

U S pianist Alice Brandon Caldwell completes a Near East concert tour visiting Athens Salonika Constantinople and Smyrna. Born 1903 in Smyrna to a family with international ties she studied at the Geneva conservatory Oberlin and European masters before her official Berlin debut in November with European capitals on the schedule.

Constantinople Alice Brandon Caldwell Near East Athens Salonike Smyrna Osf Caldwell Geneva Conservatory United States Hhe Oberlin University California Europe Cortot Paris Schwabe Berlin

Near East Col leges name new associate director

Maplewood New Jersey February 2 Mrs Clayton D Lee of Maplewood has been named associate director of six American colleges of the Near East including Robert College in Constantinople American University Beirut Constantinople Woman's College International College Smyrna Sofia American Schools in Bulgaria and Athens College in Greece The colleges are called the salvation of Near Eastern youth and train leaders and self support Youth registrations this year stand at 3178 men from 29 nationalities and one religious sect Mrs Lee formerly led the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs She is quoted praising the schools' role

Maplewood N. J Jane Clayton D. Lee Near East Robert College Constantinople American University Beirut Lee New Jersey State Federation Women's Clubs

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