Bluefield Eyeing Len Shires and Chuck Nalbock In Blue Gray Push
Bluefield Blue Grays top Blue Ridge league standings as opening day winners falter. Rumors say Mid Atlantic stars Len Shires and Chuck Nalbock may join Bluefield, adding infield spark and fan appeal. Shires is Art Shires brother with a noted fast infield arm. Nalbock, a Detroit native, has starred in the Middle Atlantic circuit for years.
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Khayyam Wins American Derby Ahead of Head Play
Mr. Khayyam the bay colt owned by J M Austin of Old Westbury won the $25 000 added American Derby before 30 000 at Chicago. Head Play finished second with Fair Rochester third. Bamboula and others followed. Payouts included 6 82 to win 2 00 bet and 7 16 to show for Fair Rochester.
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Bluefield Pistol Club Defeats Saltville Crew in Airfield Match
The Bluefield Rifle and Revolver club beat a Saltville Virginia team at the Bluefield airport by 172 points. Scores came from three positions prone kneeling and off hand with Bluefield leading in each event.
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National League Yesterday's Results and Today’s Matchups
Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 9 to 5 and Pittsburgh edged Chicago 5 to 4. Philadelphia routed New York 7 to 0 while Boston won 3 to 2 against Brooklyn. Chicago defeated St. Louis 8 to 6. Today Pittsburgh visits Chicago, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Boston, New York at Brooklyn.
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Baseball's Big Six Leaders Change in Big Six Standings
Ben Chapman rises from second as Pepper Martin retakes lead of the Big Six. Virgil Spud Davie of the Phillies ends up last after yesterday’s games. Chapman and Martin each collect four points on two hits in four trips. Johnny Frederick loses 13 points. Odapp and Al Simmons slip while Klein and Traynor drop behind Davie in the updated table.
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Spud) Davie
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Welch Senators Meet Bishop Miners in Afternoon Tilt
Jackie Mitchell the southpaw girl pitcher of Chattanooga tops the Welch Senators versus Bishop Miners at Welch ballpark this afternoon. Mitchell is set to pitch three innings for the Welch team.
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College baseball results roundup
Holy Cross defeated Harvard 6 1 while Fordham beat New York 4 1 Dartmouth won 6 3 over Pennsylvania Army fell to Bucknell 7 8 Columbia tied Penn State 8 8 Michigan State routed Notre Dame 14 3 Lafayette beat Muhlenberg 7 2 and Princeton topped Rutgers 6 2.
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Quinn Drives Reds Win in Police-like Rally Over Pirates
Jack Quinn relieved in a 5 4 win for Cincinnati to tie Pittsburgh for third as Jim Bottomley drove in six of Cincinnati's nine runs with a single, double and triple. Lindstrom left with a minor leg injury.
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Equipoise Wins Metropolitan For Second Consecutive Year
New York June 3 Equipoise owned by W Whitney won the Metropolitan Handicap for the second straight year at Belmont Park. The Pennant colt carried 128 pounds and beat a top field by four lengths with Okepi Scotch Gold and Questionnaire among the runners up. Ekky's earnings rose to 278725. Black Buddy claimed the two year old championship with the juvenile stake purse of 5680 dollars.
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Touring Anecdotes and Sporty Anecdotes Verse Compilation
A mixed column verges into songs and quips with references to McMillan Mel Kitchens Skip Cain Bob Gammage and Groseclose in a sports voice. The piece weaves playful verses and a touring note about a Sunset News anecdote and light newspaper humor.
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Connie Mack suspends George Earnshaw in ten day ban
New York June 3 Connie Mack leader of the Philadelphia Athletics announced he suspended star right handed pitcher George Harnshaw for ten days and fined him 509 dollars for failure to get into condition If he gets into shape in the next ten days he will be reinstated otherwise the suspension will continue
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Mack Accepts Invite to Lead League All Stars
Chicago June 3 Connie Mack accepted William Harridge American League president invitation to manage the junior circuit against John McGraw and the National League stars in the all star game at Comiskey Park on July 6. Mack, longtime Philadelphia nine American League champions winner of five world titles, and McGraw have a famed rivalry from ten National League pennants and three World Series meetings.
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Geogae Lott Wins Dixie Invitation in Four Sets
Chicago’s Gorge Lott, Davis Cup star, defeated Sidney B. Wood Jr of New York to win the Dixie Invitation Tennis tournament in four sets. Wood won the third set 7-5 but Lott led early, took the first two sets 6-4 6-3, and closed the fourth set quickly. Wood and Cliff Sutter later beat Lott and Vines in the doubles final 2-6 7-5 7-5.
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Standings Snapshot From International League Play
Newark leads at 8 1 while Rochester sits at 10 wins and Buffalo at 8. Baltimore holds 4 2 and Albany has 5, Jersey City 4, Montreal 4 4, Toronto 2 2.
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Yankees and A's slugfest ends 17 11 in New York outing
Ruth homers to tie majors lead as the Yankees melt Philadelphia 17 to 11 in a high scoring game. Lazzeri and Chapman homered for New York while Brown, Brennan and Jorgens fueled the A’s with eight runs.
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William Muldoon Dies Peacefully at 88
William Muldoon famous as a 19th century strongman and trainer for John L. Sullivan died at 3 40 am at a Health farm in Purchase New York. He aged 88 nine days ago and had battled cancer quietly after a long life as champion wrestler trainer and promoter who influenced Theodore Roosevelt Taft and other leaders.
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Baseball scores and matchups from the American League
The New York beat Philadelphia 17 to 11 while Washington defeated Boston 8 to 5. Chicago won 11 to 6 against Detroit, and St. Louis edged Cleveland 8 to 5. Evening games also listed Chicago at St. Louis and Detroit at Cleveland with two games.
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Jacobs Advances In Quest For French Laurels
Helen Jacobs defeats Jacqueline Goldschmidt 1-6 6-1 6-3 to reach the French hard court singles semi finals in Auteuil. She faces Mme Rene Mathieu with the winner meeting Hetty Nuthall or Margaret Scriven in the final.
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Bluefield Golfer Two Behind Leaders At St Paul Open
Olin Dutra shot a 69 to stand two behind leaders George Von Elm Jimmy Foulis and Archie Hambrick at the St Paul Open after 36 holes. Von Elm Foulis Hambrick posted 72s to remain atop the leaderboard in windless Keller course conditions.
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Lester Bolstad
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Spring Tennis Meet Ends At Bluefield Country Club
The first annual Spring Tennis tournament at Bluefield Country Club concludes this afternoon with the men’s doubles semi finals at 2:30 and the finals to follow. Semifinals pair Evans with Sanders against Feuchtenberger and Roger, and Strader with Black versus Dr. Stuart and Walker.
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