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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1947

Page

7

American boxers end British goose with Mills KO

London reports speculation that American fighters are draining British boxing of drawing power. Lloyd Marshall knocked out Mills in the fifth round after dominating the bout from the opening seconds, ending Mills as a top gate attraction promoted by Jack Solomons.

London Lloyd Marshall Cleveland Mills Joe Baksi Bruce Woodcock Jack Solomons Woodcock Gusnevich Atlantic Lesnevich Ditto Baksi Ike Williams

Youth Chisox Star Has His Teeth Jarred

Chicago June 4 Cassy Michaels a youthful Chicago White Sox second baseman had four front teeth jarred loose after colliding with Thurman Tucker center fielder while chasing a fly ball in the fifth inning of the Philadelphia Chicago game here.

Chicago Cassy Michaels Chicago White Sox Thurman Tucker

Youse And Fox Draw Suspension In Appalachian League

Johnson City Tenn June 4 two more Appalachian league managers were fined and suspended for conduct leading to removal from a game League president Carl A Jones Jr announced Charlie Fox Bristol club suspended three days and fined ten dollars for abusive language and conduct Walter Youse Welch club suspended pending removal from game effective today

Johnson City Tenn Carl A. Jones, Jr Charlie Fox Bristol Walter Youse Welch Jones Elizabethton Welch Club

Clown Johnnie Jones to Perform at Bowen Field Tonight

Johnnie Jones, baseball’s youngest clown, will entertain at Bowen Field before the Blue Grays meet Kingsport, with a main act around 7 15 and a pre show during infield workouts. The Ex Army sergeant turned entertainer has 11 acts and aims to wow crowds alongside the ballpark matchup.

Johnnie Jones Bowen Field Blue Grays Kingsport Jones al Schoch

Bass Season Expected To Be Best In Years

West Virginia conservation officials forecast the 1947 bass season open at 12:01 a m June 28, with carryover stock and improved stream flows boosting results. The minimum length is nine inches, creel limit eight daily or 80 per season, and frogs open June 28 as well with other species. Frog season runs to July 4 and frog varieties to April 30, 1948.

Charleston W. Va Conservation Commission West Virginia Mountain B. D. Wills Wills

Roanoke Takes Over Lead In Piedmont

Roanoke Virginia moved into undisputed first place in the Piedmont league by defeating Portsmouth 7 to 2 in the final game of a five game set. Cumby drove in two runs with key hits, and Roanoke pulled away with a four run fifth inning.

Roanoke Portsmouth Cumby Cubs Pugh

Border Edges Uncle Remus To Take Shevlin Stakes

Greentree Stable’s Border narrowly won the Shevlin Stakes at Aqueduct in a three horse race before a crowd of 25,330. Joe Ted Atkinson rode the favorite as Border edged Uncle Remus by a length in a photo finish with Flashco fading to third under Frank Frankel’s represented stable.

New York Aqueduct Greentree Stable E. R. Bradley W. M. Jeffords Remus Joe Ted Atkinson Bimelech Frank Frankel Hadrian Flashco

Dr Johnson Wins Walton Shultze Purse at Charles Town

J Johnson rider to Palumbo won the Walton Shultze purse over six furlongs and 120 feet at Charles Town by four lengths. Woodscott trained by H W Shaffer finished second, three lengths ahead of Spikery. Johnson paid $5.40 as the favorite, with a time of 1 16 1 5 on a fast track.

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Dodgers Hammer Pirates To Narrow NL Pennant Gap

Brooklyn led by Pee Wee Reese opened a 9-4 win over Pittsburgh, boosting their chase of first place. Pete Reiser suffered a head cut while making a sensational fifth inning catch at the wall.

Brooklyn Pee Wee Reese Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Dodger Fiedder Pete Reiser Cully Rikard Pittsburgh Brook Rikard Kiner Reiser Gn'berg Snider

Hoss Plunger Dead In England Home

London reports the death of Charles Hannam a noted race horse backer who reputedly bet up to 8 million dollars yearly. His typical stake ranged from 32000 to 40000 dollars with an estimated profit never exceeding five percent even in strong seasons and he died Tuesday at Harrogate England.

London Charles Hannam Harrogate Eng Hannam

Gimbel Elected Chairman of Madison Square Garden

Bernard Gimbel, noted sportsman and financier, elected chairman of the board of Madison Square Garden corporation, succeeding Stanton Griffis who has just been appointed ambassador to Poland. The Garden made the announcement today in New York.

New York Bernard Gimbel Madison Square Garden Corporation Stanton Griffis Poland

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