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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1949
Page
7
Nominated contender Assault faces the Brooklyn Handicap field. Wee Toe and James Amol are listed among rivals in the sprint stakes with betting support and recent form examined by the racing panel.
Medinah No 3 will host the event with 7 040 yards planned for the first two days and 7 130 yards for the finals. Ben Hogan is cited as a likely record setter with a 276 eage but accuracy long and mid game will determine the winner. Nelson and Sarazen are noted players with Medinah’s treacherous greens and a famous 13th hole shaping the outcome.
Chicago June 4 The ex committee of the NCAA will hold the regular summer semi annual next Wednesday in Evanston The seven man panel will hear Clarence P Houston Tufts chairman of the constitutional compliance committee on the sanity code Houston says two violators and nineteen potential violators face censure if they fail to meet the code by the NCAA next meeting in January The executive group will
A Virginia Side American Legion group attended the Ninth district convention in Jonesville with Post No. 185 and Post No. 33 in charge. Activities included district officer elections and delegates named for the national convention. A buffet supper and dance followed events at local venues.
The condition of Roger Scott three year old son of Mr and Mrs Howard Scott after a fracture from a Route 52 accident last Saturday is listed as satisfactory. He remains a patient at Bluefield sanitarium. Separate notes list various local visits: Mrs Reddie Selis and daughter Wanda travel to Davytone Beach Pla for a week with relatives, Mr and Mrs H E Pudge and Miss Jettie Shrader visit in Ivanhoe and Pulaski Va, Mr and Mrs H H Widener visit Bristol and Abingdon Va, Wint McNeil and Louise Robinson of Elkhorn with Edward McNeil in Hinton, Claude Slate of Maybeury and Mrs W W Kinsey visit Mrs W H Roope and daughter Blanche in Newbern Va, Mr and Mrs R W King Jr with L P Kidd and Ted Parrington at Montcalm, Alex Buzumia Jr visits friends in Richmond Va, Jim Sykes and Lawrence Burgess of Ramseur NC stay one night with Mrs W B Miller and family, Mishia Frederick law student.
Rumors swirl about player trades as June 15 approaches with no clear deals. Browns owner Brown says talks floated $175,000 for Brownie Gerry. Tigers may add Dick Wakefield if Browns include Jack Graven. Giants seek a second baseman or outfielders Sibby, Keefe, or Miksie. Pirates discuss Chesnes. Redbirds owner Saigh rejects a $2 million sale for Mira. Musial comments on winter travel. Attendance dips from last year as Pacific Coast League crowds rise modestly.
West Virginia university officials headed to Auburn for a three day coaching school. Head coach Dudley and staff join Auburn coach Frank Brown to lead sessions with Morgantown representatives attending as observers.
Derby farm entry Ponder aims to capture the Peter Pan Handicap at Belmont Park as details of the race unfold. The field includes notable contenders and the crowd gathers amid warm afternoon conditions with 2 480 in attendance and wagering excitement surrounding the event.
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