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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1949
Page
8
Northern West Virginia all-stars defeated the southern squad by 58 to 42 for their second straight win. The game, held in Bluefield, showcased strong defense and key scoring from top players as the north pulled away in the second half.
A confused OCR fragment hints at Mey facing a near term strike over a dispute among tenors and performers. Names and specifics are unclear but tensions center on organizational actions and impending worker walkout.
Pulaski overturns a 5-4 deficit with a six run surge in the sixth and a five run burst in the seventh to defeat New River 12 to 5. Ralph Carrier earned the win while Charley Mitchell started for the Rebels as New River mistakes and timely hitting powered Pulaski. New River scored two in the third and three in the fifth but could not hold the comeback.
The Graves family notes Mrs H. H. Griffith Billie slowly recovers from a fall at her daughter’s Bluewell home. In Sylvester area, relatives including L V Belcher and Cowell families gathered with Surratt and Dal ton kin for a reunion after weddings nationwide. Several relatives visited, with several days spent in Roanoke and Bluefield for business and high school events.
Betsy Manager Munday of Elizabethton suspended indefinitely after a sixth inning altercation with umpire John McGeary during a Johnson City Cardinals vs Elizabethton Locals game in Elizabethton Tennessee. Johnson City won 9-4 on a six run rally. Umpire McGeary hospitalized in Bristol for facial injuries as officials review the incident.
Kansas and Missouri athletes lead as the Big Seven wins a track and field meet in Kansas City. Sophomores Pat Bowers and Bil McGuire set new records in the half mile and mile while Hal Hinchee helps Kansas place in the relay and middle distance events.
Three state search for six West Virginia penitentiary escapees centered in Newton Falls area near Milton Dam west of Youngstown. A. M. Haines said a gray Plymouth sedan fired on his car and a man fired machine gun bullets at his vehicle during the pursuit. Police notified Newton Falls and spread the alarm.
A twin engine C-46 transport loaded with silver exploded after departing Canton for Chungking. The crash reportedly killed all aboard as the Nationalist government considers Chungking as a potential new capital amid Communist advances.
Contained fragments describe a late page section with player names, positions, and infield/outfield notes. The text references Schoendienst, Fletcher, Pietcher, Pollet, and others, plus umpire and manager notes, plus a line on Priley and Appling in a baseball context.
Bristol, Tenn defeated Kingsport 9 to 0 as Clifford Littledave dominated on the mound. The Cherokees showed early wildness but finished with strong pitching and solid defense, with six batters collecting hits and Littledave striking out several hitters to seal the win.
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