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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
3
Rucker returned from a week away to hit a decisive fifth-inning triple driving in two runs as Brooklyn beat Boston 6 to 3. Miller, Rudolph, Strand and Gowdy contributed in a game that featured strong pitching by Rucker and solid support from the defense.
Washington defeated New York in a double-header 2 0 and 5 3. Shaw outpitched Caldwell in game one, while Washington scored three runs in the sixth inning of game two on three hits and two walks.
Pittsburg defeated Buffalo 5 to 3 as Camnitz pitched well for the locals and collected six hits, mostly in the second inning when Buffalo scored all its runs. Batteries Camnitz and Berry, Anderson and Blair. Baltimore Beaten Again By Brooklyn In Control Of Series. Brooklyn bats heavy, Wilhelm and Conley knocked from mound in sixth. Scores and lineups reflect Brooklyn dominance as Baltimore loses again.
Chicago June 3 Judge Foell upholds Cincinnati NL Club claims and issues injunctions preventing Chief Johnson from pitching in the Federal League. Kansas City Club vows appeal and Johnson will pitch in Federal towns except Chicago. Cincinnati calls civil damages totaling 30000 sought against Johnson and the club. long fight expected with new grounds opening.
Virginia League reports Pulaski native Howard Crowe arriving yesterday to practice with the local team. Crowe will play second base this season and is regarded as an excellent all around player well known to local fans from prior Pulaski appearances.
Old Point Comfort College finished its baseball schedule at Fort Monroe with a 3 2 victory over St Vincent's. Frank Bohannon of Norton pitched a strong farewell game, giving up three hits as he led the Old Point Comfort nine to a nine win season in fifteen games against area schools. Bohannon captained the team and posted four wins in six starts. The piece also notes general baseball chatter about players such as Jack Dalton and Joe Jackson, plus Branch Rickey’s Browns and a bear cub mascot for Hank O Day’s Cubs.
The report notes Dutch Leonard of the Red Sox dealing forty one scoreless innings as Cleveland Naps finally scored to break the bid. Howard Camnitz of Pittsburgh Feds misses game with cracked rib. Frank Baker shows power for the champions and AL pitchers appear uneasy. Kansas City Federals sign promising pitcher Jabez Adams after an eight game win streak with St Joseph.
A look at historic baseball salaries contrasts stars of the past with today’s high pay. Amos Rusie earned 3200 yearly versus Walter Johnson 12500 Mathewson 15000 Wood 10000 and Rucker 10000, while George Van Haltren earned 2100 versus Tris Speaker 18500. Shortstop Herman Lane earned 2400 vs modern peers and others like Dan Brouthers Buck Ewing Tim Keefe and John Ward are noted for much lower pay in their eras.
An old advertisement touts TIZ as a magic remedy that draws out poisons and relieves tired swollen feet with a 25 cent box. It claims cures for corns bunions and foot pain, promising instant relief and no more limping.
Mercer county Republican executive committee will meet in Princeton West Virginia on Saturday June 11 at 2 p m to call a primary election for the nomination of candidates for fall offices and to transact other business. J Pack chairman IS Worley secretary.
The timetable lists train departures from Bluefield and Roanoke with connections to Lynchburg Roanoke Norfolk New York Philadelphia and Richmond. It notes Pullman sleepers to Norfolk Roanoke Philadelphia and New York plus cafe cars Bluefield Shenandoah Columbus Cincinnati and Kenova.
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