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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1938

Page

10

Stage 49 Years A Coach Thinks Game Still Good

Aloffzo Stagg, the grand old man of the midway, reflects on nearly 50 years in coaching. He visits the University of Chicago campus and says football is in fine shape and no new rules are needed. He notes his long Chicago tenure and current coaching at College of the Pacific in California.

Chicago Aloffzo Stagg University of Chicago College of the Pacific Cali Illinois

Five Of Six For Bluefield Boxers At Sportarena

Bluefield amateurs won four first round knockouts and another by decision to defeat a six-man Roanoke team at Sportarena. Mike Leach 175 knocked out Howard Moore. John Henry Lawson 162 stopped Herschel Boyd. Red Phil Smith, John Ball, Pat Wilson, Ray Tosti and Bennie Weeks also won. Roanoke’s only victory came from Donald Webber over Lynn Minter.

Bluefield Roanoke Sportarena Mike Leach Pride Howard Moore John Henry Lawson Herschel Boyd Lawson Leach Moore Ee Moore Boyd Red Phil Smith tech_ kaye Lynn Minter John Willard Wilson Ray Tostii Weanie Barnett Pat Wilson Donald Webber Phil Smith E. Ee Ates Minter Barnett Ball Woodson Game Boy Go Og Patwil Wilson Webber Tostii Ray Tostic Magic City Carl Johnson Chester Harris Bishop Benny Weeks Princeton Ray Magness Bilastin Bob Raerverent Job Belcher Bennie Weeks Frinceton Ashland Seenes John Ball Willard Aeetee Gary John Henry Law Herschel

Stansbury resigns WVU athletic post after 22 years

Harry Stansbury quits as West Virginia University athletic director after 22 years to become managing director of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. He started at WVU in 1916 and helped expand sports, organizing conferences and founding the state basketball tournament.

Stansbury West Virginia Chamber of Commerce University Athletic Board C. 8. Boucher University Boucher Department of Physical Education Alven W. Thompson West Virginia Wesleyan Methodist White Buckhannon Stansbury Morgantown Stansbury G. C. Pyles Mont McIntyre Elsey Tobin Clarence W. Spears West Virginia I. E. Rodgers Earley Greasy Aaace Dent Whhard Harte The Merce Harry Stansbury West Virginia University Harte Stans- Stansbury Georgia Tennessee Chamber

Hockey scorecard fragment shows varied results

The readable lines report Montreal 7 over Toronto 0 and Buffalo 4 Rochester 1 with Newark 7 beating Syracuse 6 Jeruvey City 4 Beltimore L may indicate incomplete entries. The item resembles a scores table with multiple city teams and an unfinished line.

Montreal Toronto Buffalo Rochester Newark Syracuse Jeruvey

Yanks Stage Homer Barrage To Sweep Two With Detroit

New York beats Detroit 5 to 4 and 5 to 2 behind Spud Chandler and Monte Pearson. Homers by Henrich Knickerbocker and Rolfe powered the Yankees as they completed a doubleheader sweep before 34 826 fans.

Yanks Detroit Spud Chandler Monte Pearson Henrich Knickerbocker Rolfe Homer New York New York Yankees Detroit Tigers World Chapions Tom Henrich Bill Knickerbocker Red Rolfenin Rudy Yi H Boots” Pofenberger Rogell Walker Geer Henrich Ponies Myril Hoag Gehringer Greenberg Laabs Fox Piet Hayworth Wayworth Auker York Cromett Seceesreceeess DiMaggio Gehrig Dickey Meee Corvecess Pearson Essuee Escsevee Odedeus Lonings Seeesees McGowan

Cleveland Indians Rally Past Athletics 10 5

The Indians rallied in the last three innings to defeat the Athletics 10 to 5 and tie the series at one game each. Hal Trosy and Ken Keltner delivered back to back homers in the seventh to spark the comeback as Cleveland pulled away in the late innings.

Philadelphia Cleveland Indians Athletics Hal Trosy Ken Keltner Indians Tramph Fromce Eer Tehill Edgar Smith Nelson Potter

Rain Halts Play Here Last Night At Cainfield

Heavy rain suspended the Bengals versus Blu-Grays game in the third inning with tenm leading 6 4. Pinch hitter Seamster delivered a two run double to clear the sacks. The teams will resume under lights at 8 15 tonight, with a doubleheader Sunday June 19 featuring Beckley. A rookie catcher arrived yesterday from Jacksonville.

Jupiter Pluvius Cainfield Bengals Tenm Mac Smith Reed Bluefield Kilsey Beckley Jacksonville

Baseball Scores From Yesterday and Today’s Matchups

Results yesterday show St. Louis 12 Philadelphia 5 and IL 6 Cincinnati 6 Boston 6 Chicago 2. Today’s games feature New York at Pittsburgh with Gumbert facing Klinger and Boston at Chicago Fette versus Lee. Brooklyn at Cincinnati presents Fitzsimmons versus Grissom or Derringer. Philadelphia at St Louis lists Sivems against Weiland.

St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Chicago New York Pittsburgh Gumbert Klinger Fette Lee Brooklyn Fitzsimmons Grissom Derringer St. Is Sivems Weiland

Baseball Scores From Yesterday

In the American League yesterday Boston defeated St Louis 6 to 1 while Cleveland beat Philadelphia 10 to 6 Washington topped Chicago 7 to 1 New York and Detroit played to a 5 to 5 draw Detroit then defeated New York 4 to 2 Gilva Ruffing started for Detroit and Allen faced Thomas in Cleveland's game Newsom opposed ra in St Louis at Boston with Newsom facing ra

Nape Boston St. Louis Cleveland Philadelphia Ashington Chicago York Detroit New York Gilva Ruffing Allen Va. Thomas Caleege Washington Lee Ferre Newsom

Baseball game summary of Bagby team vs Vosmik Foxx Higgins Bautels

Player names Bagby Vosmik Foxx Higgins Bautels appear in a baseball game. Key plays include two base hit gear runs by Bell Vosmik and double plays Heffner to Kress to McQuinn Cronin to McNair and McNair to Cronin to Foxx. Left on bases St Louis six Boston and bases on balls Hildebrand Bagle struck out Hildebrand three percent Cole one by four. Hits Hildebrand nine in six Bonetti three in zero Cole three in two. Losing pitcher Hildebrand Umpires Quinn Grieve Summers Time one fifty two Attendance not provided.

Zuber Rhoa Potala Adelphi A Finney Rf Siebert Ib Werbern Brucker Johnson Ef Chan E Lodigiani Retiav Ambier Whitehill Trosky Keltner Lary Averill Lodigiani Soliers Campbell Soltera Orifice Siebert Hale Philadelphia Smith Potter Boston Jim By St. Louis AB OA Co. Mills Kreas McQuinn Heffner Eat Hildebrand pretex-Allen Seeeeevenseee Foxx Desautela Nencutenewere Scioseee ST. i Bagby Vosmik Foxx Higgins Bautels Bell Kress Cronin McNair Bagle Cole Bonetti Quinn Grieve New York Chi- Cubs The Bees Fletcher Settee Weer Orecsceessevess Chica H Hack See Herman Galan Eee Demaree Russell waz-Cavarretta Jurges Azz Root Chicago Mueller Warstier Cuccinello Collings Bryant DiMaggio Herman Garma Cho Shoffner Anning Ant Wen Enos Slaughter Joe Medwick Slaughter Soutemaer Gfieahs Medwick Gates Sasenay Cardinals Martin Cocctaceose Corbett Syl Johnson Whitney LaMaster She Cman Ec Owen Padgett Gutteridge Ums Brown Mize Klein Young Henshaw H. Martin Atwood Stripp Owen Henmer Louis Waterman Ort Walter Walters Sears, Ballanfant Kiem Othelat

Washington Nats wallop Chicago in nine inning win

Washington defeated Chicago 7 to 1 as Dutch Leonard pitched six hits and Bonura drove in three runs. Zekene, Travis and Almada produced key hits while Leonard earned the victory over Gabler. Attendance was 9,000 as the Senators improved to seventeen wins in twenty two home games.

Amused Reflections on Armstong and Underdogs in Boxing

A narrator recalls his perpetual misfortune of lacking the winning boxer Armstrong while praising the joy of fans who had him. He compares past bets on Schmeling Louis and Braddock Baer, jokes about Uncle Michael Jacobs altering odds, and recalls Barney Ross as his own fighter despite Armstrong's universal appeal.

Armstrong Jim Braddock Max Baer Long Island Siam Barney Ross Barney

Baseball game report with mixed errors and hits

Cuyler and Lavagetto led with multiple hits for the home team while Phelps and Camilli contributed two base hits each. Lavagetto, Koy, and Goodman hit home runs. Butcher and Durocher executed sacrifices and double plays featured Coscarart and Camilli. Umpires Pit Gletaz and Reardon, attendance 2 374, time 2 13.

Cuyler Phelps Lavagetto Camill Koy Durocher Butcher Goodman Riggs Camilli Kampouris Lombardi Coscarart McCormick

Cardinals rout Phillies 12-5 in 2nd win of series

In St Louis, Enos Slaughter and Joe Medwick powered a 17 hit attack as the Cardinals toppled Philadelphia 12 to 5. Slaughter nailed a home run and doubled, Medwick drove in three runs, and the offense produced across innings to secure the win.

St. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies

US Walker Cup Set To Open In Scotland

The undefeated United States Walker Cup team faces a confident British squad in the 1949 Scotch foursome matches at St Andrews. Tomorrow pairs include Fischer and Kocsis vs Bentley and ?. Bruen and Goodman vs Peters and Thewison. Yates and Lows vs Kyle and Stowe. Haas and Ward vs Pennink and Crawley. Eight singles conclude Saturday with all matches at 3 holes.

St. Andrews Scotland Gray Town Tomorow Johnny Fischer Cincinnati Chuck) Kocsis Detroit Bentley England Eee Jimmy’ Bruen Johnny Goodman Omaha Bud) Ward Olympia Gordon Peters Hector Thewison Charley Yates Atlanta Ray Lows Poughkeepsie N. Y Alex Kyle Charlie Stowe Land

Night Soccer Stalemates and Close League Scores

Birmingham tied Memphis 4 4 Knoxville defeated Atlanta 3 Nashville edged Chattanooga 5 3 Little Rock beat New Orleans 6 5 Final tallies show mixed results across the slate with several draws and close wins across teams.

Birmingham Memphis Knoxville Atlanta Nashville Chattan Littl Rock New Orleans

Moody exits in English meet as Hardwick advances

Weybridge England June 2 Ruth Mary Hardwick 24 defeats Helen Wills Moody 1 6 6 3 3 6 3 to reach the St George's Hill semi finals. Moody’s first loss since 1935 and a setback for America's Wightman Cup team with Fabyan Bundy and others eliminated.

Kay Stammers Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Dorothy Bundy Fabyan Jadwiga Jedrzejowska Heine Miller South Africa Alice Marble O. Chaze

Tigers Send Rowe to Beaumont Club

Lynwood Rowe once the Tigers ace right-hander was released to Beaumont of the Texas league on option. The 26 year old pitcher has a sore arm and was returned to the minors with 24 hour recall. Rowe began with Beaumont in 1932 and joined Detroit in 1933 posting 24 wins in 1934 and strong years in 1935 and 1936. He has started three games this season and failed to win. The Tigers hope Texas league warm climate will restore his effectiveness.

New York Lynwood Tigers Texas Loop

Southern California Threat In Track Meet

The USC Trojans return after a two year gap and loom as top favorite to win the intercollegiate AAAA Track and Field championship at Randall Dean Cromwell's 17 man squad. Captain Adramn Talley, Jim Humphey, Loring Day and Delos Thurber are favored in their events as USC aims for near the 51 points of 1935 while Pittsburgh led last year with 30 1 2 points.

New York University of Southern California Randalum Dean Cromwell Aon Ofie Seegram Loring Day Delos Thurber Southern California Pittsburgh

Bubbling Over Former Derby Winner Dies at Idle Hour

Bubbling Over the 1926 Kentucky Derby winner was found dead in his stall at Col. E R Bradley’s Idle Hour Farm near Lexington Kentucky. The stallion raced 13 times in 1925 and 1926 and earned 78552 dollars before being retired to stud.

Lexington Bubbling Over Dse Champion Col

Mountain State League basketball game results brief

Williamson scored 11 and Welch 16 in a rain impacted Mountain State League slate with other games affected by showers.

Mountain State League Williamson Welch

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