This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1926
Page
12
Babe Ruth blasted two home runs driving in five as the New York Yankees beat Boston 8–5 in New York. It was Ruth’s 7th and 18th homers of the season, touching off a record pace as he left the game after nine innings with relief from Jones.
scattered NL results show Pirates edging Philadelphia 10 8, Cubs, Giants, Reds, Mets, and Cardinals posting wins as slate wraps. St Louis not scheduled today with other teams in action across major venues.
The Clinch Valley Baseball League begins its season Saturday at 3:30 with Lebanon at Richlands and Clinchfield at Honaker. Richlands hosts the opener on its new park as Monte Weaver and Earl Combs anchor the Lebanon battery, while Richlands plans to start with an unknown outside pitcher.
A string of results shows Atlanta 5 over Chattanooga 3 while Little Rock beats Mobile 10 to 8 and Memphis edges Birmingham 16 to 9 in a compact set of city games. The mixed outcomes point to a turbulent slate with several close calls.
Pittsburg defeats Chicago 3 to 2 at home on June 3, with Yde scattering two hits after Chicago tallies in the first inning on Adams’ single and Wilson’s homer. Two runs in the second and a late run in the ninth give the Pirates the win as Adams, Heathcote, and Brooks contribute for Pittsburg and Wilson homers for the Cubs.
The New York Giants defeated Philadelphia 10 to 5 to grab their fourth win in five games against the Phillies. Jack Scott pitched through the full game despite rough innings, while Ross Young collected a perfect day at the plate with a double three singles and a walk in five appearances. The Giants combined for 16 hits to secure the victory.
The piece previews the Stribling Berlenbach bout with fans in New York and the South predicting Berlenbach or Stribling will win. It also notes coast baseball stars like Lazzeri Koenig Waner, Dempsey against Wills on Sept 16, and various sports and entertainment items from wind effects in track to Rockefeller villa plans.
Paris June 3 Invading American tennis players made further advances in the international hard court championships. Mrs Marion Z Jessup and Elizabeth Ryan won in women's singles. Vincent Richards and Howard Kinsey triumphed in men's play. Jessup beat Mme Le Besnerais 6-3 6-2 while Ryan edged Mme Danet 6-7 6-2 6-3. Isabella Mumford fell to Mile Deve 6-3 6-4. Richards and Kinsey defeated Haskema and Sarkies 6-1 6-0 6-1. Evelyn Cute lost to Miss K Bouman 6-2 6-1. Bouman meets Suzanne Lenglen tomorrow. Helen Wills faces Mrs Shepherd Barron.
New York June 3 Ted Morgan of Seattle defended his junior lightweight title by a technical knockout over Steve Sullivan of New York in the sixth round of a ten round bout at the National League baseball park. Morgan led from the start and retained the championship.
Kimball’s squad invaded the city but the Nut Busters rallied for a 7 to 6 victory. Williamson yielded seven hits as Johnny Bishop and Chandler anchored defense and offensive bursts, with twelve bingles and twenty three bases.
Meveland Ohio June 2 UP-NETRait reports Cleveland lost 3 to 2 to Detroit in the third game of the series dropping below .500. Levsen shut out Detroit for seven innings but allowed three runs in the eighth aided by pinch hitters Blue and Manush. Gibson and Manion pitched for Detroit with Karr and L Sewell catching.
Governor Pinchot announced the removal of William H. Rocap of Philadelphia from the state athletic commission. Rocap said he would not resign and would serve until his term ends January 1, 1927.
In a lengthy International League game in Jersey City, Reading defeated Jersey City 11 to 7 in eleven innings. Newark led 5 5 early as Baltimore edged Newark 6 5 in a separate note. Syracuse Rochester were noted as cold with no other schedules listed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.