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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
7
Kingsport defeated Our Lads 7-1 in the first game of a doubleheader with Bluefield. Taft starts for Our Lads as Band Night fundraiser proceeds, half receipts to Beaver High band, Lions Club sponsor, with Professor Wellock's orchestra performing.
Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago won the Fort Wayne Open at Orchard Ridge Country Club with a 271 total, three strokes ahead of Ed Oliver of Kenmore. Johnny Palmer finished third with 277, Norman Von Nida shot 67 to end tied for fourth, and Cary Middlecoff, Chick Harbert, and Jim Ferrier tied for fifth at 279 as Mangrum faced late pressure and putter troubles.
Elizabethton Betsys pummeled New River Rebels 19 to 3 after drawing 12 bases on balls and 12 hits including home runs by Fd Gibson and Bill Mead. Meads and Gibsons blasts highlighted a one sided game in Elizabethton Tennessee on June 4.
Max Lanier fueled a St Louis win over Philadelphia 6 to 2 driving the Cardinals into a first place tie with Brooklyn Lanier tripled home three runs in the sixth after Russ Meyer relieved Kenny Heintzelman Tommy Glaviano doubled in Lanier for the sixth run Chicago Cubs defeated the Dodgers 13 8 in Chicago Eddie Lopat won his seventh for the Yankees in a 7 0 shutout of Cleveland to start the Tribal series before 44781 fans at New York.
Chicago offense erupts for 13 runs in a wild win over Brooklyn as Johnny Schmitz improves to 5-2. Dodgers' Banta and Podbielan knocked out early, with Chicago piling up six in the first inning for a season high game score.
In Paris on June 4 the American team of Billy Talbert of New York and Tony Trabert of Cincinnati defeated Jaroslav Drobny of Egypt and Eric Sturgess of South Africa 6-2 1-6 10-8 6-2 to claim the men's doubles in the French International Tennis tournament.
Robinson Sugar Robinson is a heavy favorite to beat Villemain in the Pennsylvania middleweight title match slated for tomorrow night. Also notes include Tams 11 Wheelwright 3 behind Townes four for four, and Radford defeating Wytheville 5-4 with other Central League results Dayton 7 Grand Rapids 1.
Boston Braves seized a five run swing to lead in the finale and held off Cincinnati Reds rallies for a 7 6 victory to split the twin bill. Raffensberger shined in the opener with a four hit 3 0 shutout and drove in two runs.
Ralph Bogart of the Chevy Chase club in Washington defeated Wyn Spencer of Newport News 2 up to defend the Middle Atlantic Men's Amateur Championship at the Cascades course in Hot Springs Virginia. Bogart won the late holes with birdies on 17 and 18 after a seesaw front nine. Spencer had defeated Walter Panowski and Bobby Brownell to reach the finals.
Sydney Elliott, a 24 year old pianist from Charlottesville, Virginia, won the Middle Atlantic Women’s Amateur at the Homestead course beating Baltimore’s Mrs. Maurice Glick. Elliott held the lead four times, secured a birdie on the 14th, and sealed the match with a clutch 12 foot final putt on the 17th hole.
The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned pitcher Bob Chesnes to New Orleans of the Southern Association and promoted rookie Vernon Law from the Pelicans. Chesnes had an arm soreness issue and lasted only a third of an inning in relief against Boston last Thursday. Law, 20, from Meridian Idaho, was acquired with Crosby involvement two years ago.
The field of 165 converges on Merion Golf Club for the 50th U S Open. Sam Snead and Ben Hogan loom as top contenders despite flaws, with outsiders like Jackie Burke and Johnny Palmer in the mix. Dark horses include Sam Parks Jr. and local pros Henry Williams and Bud Lewis who know Merion’s tricky greens.
Ben Hogan was the only entrant to break 100 in the shortened nine hole final of the Celebrities Golf tournament in Washington. He posted a 33 today and a 98 for 27 holes, five strokes ahead of the closest rival as a 7,500 crowd watched stars and officials compete amid damp fairways and rain risk.
In Berlin at Waldbuehne Arena Elkins Brothers of Newecastle Indiana knocked out Richard Grupe of Hamburg in the fourth round of an eight round bout before about 20 900 fans. It was Brothers second Berlin appearance and second knockout victory. Ken Stribling from Washington DC won an eight round decision over Hana Stretz of Erlangen.
The National Baseball Congress champions will face Nippon league contenders in September in a best of seven series in Japan. Gen Douglas MacArthur authorized the event with a 50 000 prize trip to the winner and a sterling silver trophy engraved with five stars.
In Weirton West Virginia on June 3 the postponed state scholastic baseball final between Weirton and East Bank will be played tomorrow at 5 30 p m est weather permitting. The delay came from rain leaving the field soggy and the aim is to finish in daylight without lights unless needed to complete nine innings.
Roanoke lost 3 to 6 while Norfolk was shutout 0 to 4 as rain affected other games. Norfolk visits Lynchburg and Richmond hosts Portsmouth while Roanoke plays Newport News. In twin bills Flint defeated Charleston 5 to 4 and then 9 to 4.
In a league slate, New York beat Cleveland 7 to 6, Detroit defeated Washington 3 to 0, St Louis routed Philadelphia 12 to 6 while Philadelphia also fell 5 to 13 in the National League action.
Detroit at Washington features Trent facing Nagy in a night game. Cleveland visits New York with Felier opposing Reynolds. Chicago travels to Boston where Pierce meets Kinder in a late game.
Baseball scores from the National League show Chicago defeating Brooklyn and St. Louis 13 to 6, Philadelphia 2 over New York 4, Pittsburgh 3 over Boston 0 to 7, and Cincinnati 3 over 4 in a separate game.
New York at Pittsburgh night Har tung versus Dickson or Phillips. Brooklyn at Chicago Roe versus Munger. Philadelphia at St Louis Roberts against Munger. Only games scheduled.
In Morgantown West Virginia on June 4 1951 Louis Bonato and Dick Morton were announced as co-captains of the West Virginia University team for the 1951 season.
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