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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1940

Page

5

Bluefield blues roll over Logan Indians 15 to 4

Bluefield at Bowen Field crushed the Logan Indians 15 4 before about 2 000 fans on Ladies Night. Pete Mihalic homered and tripled while Milt Gehrman earned his fourth win of the season as Bluefield surged in the sixth inning to erase a tight game.

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Dodgers to option Dizzy Dean to Tulsa for minor league comeback

Chicago Cubs plan to option longtime star Dizzy Dean to the Tulsa club, an affiliate of the Wrigley organization, as officials seek a springboard for a major league return. Dean, who won 30 games for the Cardinals and two World Series games in 1934, hopes a hot climate and minor league work will revive his arm and career. Officials will meet to finalize the transfer with Dean confirming through wife Mrs. Dean after a scalp wound incident.

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Fans rally to Blue Grays despite rain and risks

Nase Sorrell and Wayne Austin backed by fan support kept Bowen field game vs Ashland on despite a 1,500 paid crowd drenched by rain. They chose to play to honor fans, risking a poor gate night but building long term loyalty as Greeks and locals prepare for Friday showdown with Joe Maynor.

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International League scores update

Toronto beat Newark 11 to 9 and Buffalo defeated Syracuse. Jersey City trailed Rochester 2 to 0, while Montreal routed Baltimore 9 to 0.

Toronto Newark Buffalo Syracuse Jersey City Rochester Montreal Baltimore

Ashland Colonels Rally to Beat Welch 10-5 in MS League Clash

Ashland Colonels capitalized on five hits one walk and two Welch errors to surge for six runs in the eighth inning and pull away to a 10-5 win over Welch in a Mountain State league game. Second baseman Alexander led Ashland with three hits and a three run homer in the eighth inning spree.

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Williamson Keeps Unbeaten Run With Big Win

Williamson extended his team’s winning streak as Huntington looms. The game saw early runs by Williamson and steady pitching. Sharpe allowed a run in the first inning but settled, while Bronkar and Young contributed in the effort.

Southern Association games score report

Southern Association results show Wonotte 8 New Orleans 3, Little Rock 2 and Chattanooga 11 Kannville, with College Baseball Frostburg 4 West Liberty 2.

Wonotte New Orleans Little Rock Chattenooga Kannville Frostburg West Liberty

Old Olin Dutra Shows Threat in Open Tourney

In the Open practice rounds Olin Dutra, aiming to defend his title, shot 68 on Canterbury greens. His group drew a large crowd as Lawson Little Bobby Cruickshank and Montague posted solid scores. Hogan and Ghezzi also posted strong numbers. The field expects winning scores around 285 to 290 for the 72 holes starting Thursday.

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Princeton Peerless and Elkhorn Win In Split League Games

In Rock, Peerless defeated Piedmont 7 to 3 in a hard fought league game as Bishop, Ratcliff, and Roney fueled a third and fifth inning rally. In Richlands, Elkhorn edged Richlands 11 to 9 in ten innings with Kowaleski and Monk Ratcliff anchoring the lineup.

Roosters Ratcliff Bishop Bill Roney Roney Fanning Teher Woolwine Allen Rock Piedmont George Ellis John Beccrest Pichure Lora Morritta Richlands Elkhorn Shell Puckett Kowaleskiam Monk Ratcliff Batteries

Mountain State League Games Tonight

Ashland faces Welch, Logen plays Bluefield, and co meets Williamson in Mountain State League action tonight.

Ashland Welch Logen Bluefield Willamson

Canton Eleven Defeats Dayton in Lopsided Contest

Canton posts an 11 to 2 win over Dayton while stown loses to Portsmouth 10 to 7 and Charleston handles Akron 9 to 6 in other action. The results record scattered district scores across several teams.

Canton Dayton

Derringer Delivers as Reds Down Bees in Early Burst

Paul Derringer pitched seven innings of three hit relief for Cincinnati to overpower Boston 3 2 in the first inning. Mike McCormick and Frank McCormick delivered key doubles, helping the Reds move two games ahead of the Dodgers as Buddy Hassett’s double play ended the top of the frame.

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Third One Run Win In A Row

The flatbushers won their third straight one run game 3 to 2 over the Cubs as the Cubs were held to five hits until the fifth inning. Bill Herman and Al Todd produced the Orioles first run with a single and double. Wardell Camilli Todd Nicholson drove in runs as the Orioles edged the Cubs in a tight game with key hits and strong defense.

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Baseball scores and schedules from yesterday and today

Yesterday Cincinnati beat Boston 3 to 2 while New York defeated Chicago 4 to 2 and Brooklyn edged Chicago 2 to 2. Today Boston visits Pittsburgh and New York travels to Cincinnati with pitchers Bowman Hubbell Moore Vander Meer Higbe listed among lineups and records.

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Champion Yankees Move Toward The Top Spot

New York highlights include Clift Gordon and Donald driving runs while Berardino and McQuinn contribute. Pitchers Nicolia and Geisel clash in a 2:00 game with 1,000 plus attendance as Quinn, Klint and Niegeling lead the offense.

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Home Runs by Gerald Lead Nationals Past Detroit. 9-3

Washington defeats Detroit 9-3 as Gerald belts multiple homers and Dutch Leonard, the knuckleball pitcher, contributes a strong performance. The game notes highlight the Nationals’ offense and pitching in a decisive victory.

Baller Detroit Bartell Gehringer Serene Buillivan Ivan Mhne Wein Sullivan Walker Bloodworth Backifice Gorrica Wash Leonard Washington Gerald Nationals Dutch Leonard

Yanks Triumph in 10th Win in 11 Starts

The Yankees beat Philadelphia 7 to 1 as Dean and Milnar struggled with walks and a passed ball. Umpires Summers Ramones and Fiegres called the game in 1 hour 48 minutes with 2 attendance noted.

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ChiSox Rout Red Sox To Even Series At Three Wins

The Chicago White Sox beat Boston 7 to 4 in the four game series finale. Lefty Fritz Ostermuller was shelled as Chicago racked up most of its runs with early hits. The report ends with a note to Turn to Page Eight for more details.

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Boston and New York finish tied as St Louis and Cleveland win

In a shuffled American League slate Boston tied New York 1 to 1 while St Louis drew 1 1 with Boston and Cleveland surged to a 4 0 victory over Philadelphia and Washington outscored Detroit 6 to 0.

Baseball Scores With Mixed Results Across MLB Slates

Bandemi won and lost records in Chicago and New York games. Ruffing and Smith pitched for Cleveland and Washington, with Masterson and Babich facing Detroit and Philadelphia. Alker and Harderry appeared as notable pitchers in late action.

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