Welch and W K Still Winning In Local Ball Games
Welch Senators defeated Mullens in a wild 19 inning game at Welch ballpark as Bevo Browning starred for Welch. Northfork Keystone beat Coalwood 4 to 2 with Reno Ferguson and Mattox contributing long hits. Nichiffer and Hall pitched for Coalwood and Lefty Miller started for N K.
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Bluefield
Welch Senators
Northfork-Keystone
Welch
Mullens
Coalwood
Robin Eall
Kimball
Halled
Wyoming
Thomas
Bailey
Reid
Fordson
Bevo Browning
Bevo
Hall
Robins
Reno
Ferguson
Mattox
Northfork Keystone
Nichiffer
Lefty Miller
N-K
Holl
Lefty
Fifteen Year Old Girl Wins Milwaukee to Chicago Boat Race
Chicago June 2 A fifteen year old Alberott Richardson of Chicago piloted a small displacement Stormy Waters to win the 106 mile outboard motor boat race from Milwaukee to Chicago. She outpaced more than eighty rivals as stormy conditions left only five boats finishing. One contestant William E. Lyman of Cleveland nearly drowned when his craft capsized near the finish. Richardson's time was four hours two minutes and 22 seconds.
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Chicago
Albeott Richardson
Chica
Milwaukee
William E. Lyman
Cleveland
Miss Richardson
Pyles Junior Bunion Race Ends at Madison Garden
The team of Philip Granville of Hamilton Ontario and Frank Von Flue of Kerman California won C. C. Pyles 26 hour team running race ending at Madison Garden New York at 11 tonight. They relieved each other through 26 hours starting at 9 PM yesterday covering 182 miles six laps.
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New York
Philip Granville
Hamilton
Ont
Frank von Flue
Kerman
Cal
C. C. Pyles
Madiee Garden
Ranville
von Flue
Indoor cross country race draws large crowd and prizes
A Metropolitan district indoor cross country event drew over five hundred spectators. The race followed a long trek from Los Angeles to New York with a $25,000 derby field led by Andrewne of Claremore Oklahoma and August of Ashtabula Ohio. Granville and Von Flue shared a $1,000 prize for their victory as teams from New York and Indianapolis claimed top placements. The awards list ranged from $25,000 to $100 for various places with sixteen of the original twenty teams finishing.
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Arthur Newton
Africa
Pete Gavuzzi
Southampton
England
New York
Arthur Richman
Sam Richman
Roy McMurtry
Indianapolis
John Salo
Passaic
N. J
Finn
Andrewne
Claremore
Oklahoma
Los Afigiles
Ashtabula
Ohio
Granville
von Flue
Americk Hopes to Get Clean Sweep
Chicago June 2 A paced and inspired effort by Capt William Tilden and George Lott led America to sweep the American zone finals over Japan in Davis Cup play. Tilden and Lott won the doubles 6-1 10-8 6-2 as Hennessey and Tilden won the opening singles, with two more singles to be played tomorrow before sailing to Europe June 9 to face the European zone winner.
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Chicago
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
George Lott
America
Japan
Tildeneat
Lott
Tezio Toba
Tamilo Abe
Tilden
Johnny Hennessey
Indianapolis
China
Mexico
Notting Com
Canada
Europe
France
Spider
Littl
Unclear sports scorecard from mixed city notes
The fragment lists several city scores across games including Nashville versus Atlanta and Birmingham against Chattanooga, with Mobile defeating Lite Rock and a Mobile win over Little Rock. A two game series Memphis vs New Orleans is noted as rain affected.
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Nashville
Atlanta
Hirmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
Lite Rock
Little Rock
Memphis-New Orleans
Yankees win in ten as Pipgras gains ninth of year
Detroit 2 Yankees 5 in ten innings. Pipgras allowed two runs over ten frames as Ruth and Gehrig delivered early hits and Durst Robertson pair plus an error at the plate fueled the Yankees' rally for a ninth victory of the season.
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Detroit
Yankees
Elamangilderge Pipgras
Ruth
Gehrig
Durst
Robertson
Evan
Aon
Durocher
Cicseseeee
HOUEM
Paschal
Gebrig
Lazzeri
Die Robertson
Tiraboveki
Koenig
Grabowski
Kr Hoare Bweeney
Warner
Ous
Csessus
Hellmann
Shea
van Gilder
Hargrave
Fothergill
Robertwon
Hite
Sweeney
Fotherglll
Gehrinerteen
Fotnerthringer
Ose
Falloway
Gehringer
Lanser
Ballecon
van Glider
Ree
Yen
Heder
Taft Ise
van Gilder Gehrig
van Grafian
Coproliy
McGowin
Coach Alonzo Stage Names Olympian Hopefuls
Chicago June 2. Coach Alonzo Stage of the University of Chicago selects Lowell Allen Salem Ohio Stanley Stokes Baton Rouge La and Donald Bennett Toledo Ohio to train for the Olympic team after standout performances at the national interscholastic meet. Allen set a world prep pole vault record Stokes won the 120 yard high hurdles and 220 yard low hurdles Bennett won the 100 yard dash and the 220 yard dash.
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Chicago
Lowell Allen
Salem
Ohio
Stanley Stokes
Baton Rouge
Donald Bennett
Toledo
Alonzo Stage
University of Chicago
America
Harvard
Allen
Stokes
Bennett
Pirates Get Ancient Pitcher Bill Burwell
Pittsburgh reports the acquisition of 33 year old Bill Burwell from the Indianapolis Club for Ervin Brame and Outfielder Adam Comorosky. Burwell was on the Hoosier staff when Donie Buehl managed Indianapolis. Pirates hold option on Comorosky. Brame trade is full.
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Pirates
Bill Burwell
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ervin Brame
Adam Comorosky
Burwell
Hooaler
Donie Bueh
Buccaneer
Comorosky
Brame
Helen Wills Reaches Tennis Final At International Championship
In Auteuil France Miss Helen Wills defeated Rollin Couquerque 6-2 6-0 to advance to the women’s semifinal where she faces Christabel Hardie of England. Other semifinals include Ken Bouman and Eileen Bennett for the women and Hawkes vs Cochet for the men amid a 5,000-strong crowd.
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Auteuil
France
Helen Wills
Rollin Couquerque
Christabel Hardie
England
Daphne Ackhurst
Australia
Ken Bouman
Holland
Eileen Bennett
John B. Hawkes
Hawkes
Jacques Brugnon
Henri Cochet
Jean Borotra
Rene Lacote
Helen
Mies Couquerque
Amercan
Robert Booker Loses Toes in Rail Accident
Robert Booker an 8 year old Negro student in Arlington McDowell county injured while attempting to catch a freight train His foot slipped through a stirrup and was run over losing three toes He was taken to Kimball Hospital for treatment.
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Robert Booker
Arlington
McDowell County
Norfolk and Western Division
Kimball
Guidance on long drives and stance in golf
The text stresses that distance without accuracy hurts, praises straight short drives, and explains tee and ground play. It covers teeing up, ball position near the left heel, weight shift at impact, and adapting when the ball is not teed, including stance and turf preparation. It also notes spoon shots require slight stance adjustment for better hip and shoulder alignment.
Stanford Stars Making Records in East Competition
Stanford track men set marks at Travers Island boosting high jump and javelin feats. Bob King cleared six feet six inches as Leo Kibbe launched a 209 foot javelin to top competition. Bud Spencer faltered in 440 yards while Joe Tierney and Henry Russell posted wins. Sabin Carr and Fred Sturdy won pole vault at 13 feet six inches.
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New York
Stanford University
Travers Island
Stanford
Bob King
Leo Kibbe
Kibbe
Metropolitan Association
William Sparling
Philip Carr
Yale
Bud Spencer
Joe Tierney
New York A. C
Holy Cross
Henry Russell
Pennsylvania A. C
Cornell
Jackson Scholz
Roland Locke
Locke
Russell
Scholz
Aa Locke
Sabin Carr
Fred Sturdy
Carr
HS Track Meet Records Sharp In Hurdles And Dash
A 14 foot mark on the second attempt at height dislodged the bar with the right arm. The day’s events were handicaps and many Star entrants in the 100 yard dash were shut out in the first heat by handicapped rivals. Locke Frank Hussey and Karl Wildermuth of Georgetown failed to place in the heat. The final saw Howard Jones of New York high school win in 9.45 seconds with a five foot handicap.
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Noselves
Locke
Frank Hussey
Karl Wildermuth
Georgetown
Howard Jones
New York
Fort Collins captures third National Inter scholastic title in track
Fort Collins Colorado dominates the meet sweeping all six hammer placements to accumulate 31 of 56 team points. Don Bennett Libbey High Toledo and Stanley Stokes Baton Rouge set high hurdles records while Stokes challenges the 120 yard hurdles record. Morristown Morristown Tennessee quarter quartet nails two mile national record in 8 27 7 10 and Central Kidh Columbus Ohio breaks mile relay mark.
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Stage Field
Chicago
Husky
Fort Collins
Colo
Froebel High
Gary
Ind
Libbey High
Toledo
Ohio
Tilden Technical High
Lowell Allen
Salem
Don Bennett
Stanley Stokes
Baton Rouge
Allen
Thomas Warne
Kokomo
Stokes
Eugene Beatty
Northeast High
Detroit
Bennett
Ralph Metcalfe
Tilden
Willie Fowlkes
Central High
Muncie
Morristown
Tenn
Mart
Central Kidh
Columbus
Cardinals Wallop Phillies in High-Scoring Game
The St. Louis Cardinals crushed Philadelphia 13 to 12 amid a slugfest featuring six home runs including three by pinch hitters. Sweetland struggled in relief, while Helm delivered a bases-loaded hit for Toporcer, and ten pitchers saw action as 37 players participated.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Wahieh Hecht
Cardinals
Sweetland
Helm
Toporcer
ST. Louis
Isch
Bottomley
Harper
Petiger
Lleon
Maranville
Cssessime
Eporeer
Mae
Sherde
Johnson
Littlejohn
Thevenow
Heinbart
Deiddbernes
Sherdel
Sth
Ian
Blades
Toporeer
Southern
Thompson
Ccee
Willoughby
Ring
Walsh
Williams
Dettrick
Wrightatone
Spiron
Walah
Leach
R. Bt
EMO
Tomley
Roettner
Kama
Weth
Holm
Behulte
Hluret
Pribern
Douthit
Lorain
Leech
Omeruna
Roettger
Schulte
Wilvon
Deitrick
Double Bay
Friberg
Hurst
Aranville
St. Lovie
Talle
Khem
Reinhart
JoWneon
Waleh
Eines
Haid
Boming
Bluefield Juniors Defeat Wesleyans In Exhibition
At the fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon the Bluefield Juniors defeated the Wesleyans 10 to 4 in the first exhibition game. The Juniors displayed strong hitting with Dr. Keill's Juniora tallying fifteen hits off both Wesleyan pitchers amid some uneven fielding.
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Fairgrounds
Bluefield
Wesleyans
Dr. Keill
Weesleyans
Johnson
Teweeee
O'Keeffe
Whittaker
Gilleep Ie i Evans
van Dyke
Nider
Ageine
Page
Ekaon
Weewenbene Willis
Blankenship
Seeees Humphreys
Burkes
Huffard
Swecker
Bluefield Juniors
Balla
Huffar
Winan
Unclear baseball score fragment with multiple pitching details
Fragmentary recap shows multiple innings with pitches by Sweetland Bherdel Littigjohn and Einkart. Mentions hit by pitcher and unnamed players. details are partially legible.
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Innind Hen Ban
Sheredel
Weeland
Johnsen
Littigjohn
Einkart
Sweetland
Bherdel
Hnee Reetland
Nnlvtem Lem
Wekormick
Regional Baseball Scores Highlight Close Contests
In the Middle Atlantic games, Wheeling defeated Johnstown 6 to 3 while Scottdale beat Charleroi 11 to 1 in the first. Scottdale topped Charleroi 3 to 2 in 12 innings, Cumberland edged Clarksburg 10 to 9 in 10 innings, Jeannette beat Fairmont 10 to 1 in the first, and Fairmont prevailed 13 to 7 over Jeannette in the second.
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Middle Atlantic
Wheeling
Johnstown
Scottdale
Charleroi
Cumberland
Clarksburg
Jeannett
Fairmont
Jeannette
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Hi ‘Id Mou
W-K
Mullens Falls
Pyle
Americk
Abe Doubite
Yoshiro Ohta
Junior Coen
Abe
Hart - Schaffner
Marx
Steckler
Federal Street
Pipgras Annexes
Yank Hurler
Alonzo
Olympic
Miss Wills
Rocky Schorr
Schorr
W. R. Keesee
Bluefield Avenue
Ciy— Bate Goodyears
Goodyears
Real Service
Goodyear
Chrys’cer Comfort
Chrysler
Landau
Chrysler i
Spe
S. J. Kell
Bland Street
W. VA
West Virginia
BOB Motor Company
Turner Brothers
Bailey Motor Company
Aienee Garage
Alderson Motor Company
Cox
Appalachia
Pennifigion Gap
Honake
Trammel Motor Company
Stacy Motor Company
Buchanan Brothers Motor CO
Lawson & Scott
Workell Motor Sales Company
Lowe City
Kentucky
Nick Dan
Baker Aass Mutch Company
Trammel
Blackey
Clintwood
Ivanhoe
Wytheville
Hilleville
Richlands
Norton
Va, Va
McRoberts, Ky
Hacard
Cumberland, KY
Stanford Stars
Cardinal
Colorado
Ft. Collins
Spank Philly Ball Club
Trim Wesleyan
Bowman
Gillespie
Worth
Granada
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