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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1926

Page

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Americans Succumb To British Pair In Ryder Cup Clash

In Wentworth England June the American team led by Walter Hagen was swept in two days of Ryder Cup competition. Britain headed by Ted Ray dominated the event with multiple wins in singles and fourball matches while notable results included Bil Melhorn beating Archie Compston and George Duncan defeating Walter Hagen.

Wentworth England Magic Wolf America Walter Hagen Ted Ray United States Bil Melhorn Archis Compston Hmriet French Joe K Aubrey Broomer T. D. Armour Mac Ray al Watrous Great Britain Fred Robin Don Walker Fred McLeod Archie Compsten Tommy Armour Joe Kirkwood George Gadd Arthur Havers Bill Melhorn al Watroud Abe Mitchell George Duncan Jim Barnes

Pulaski Radford Split Narrow Shenandoah Doubleheader

Pulaski Radford divided a doubleheader with Shenandoah at Shenandoah Virginia. The first game ended 4 to 3 in favor of Shenandoah and the nightcap 6 to 2 for Pulaski Radford. Strong pitching and timely hitting defined both contests with Brikheart and Baker delivering standout efforts.

Doc Ayers Brillheart Waterloo Bakar Dean Shenandoah Moundamen Secon R. H. E. Radford Pulaski Shenandoah Brikheart Hartley Augustins Woodring R. HH. E. Radford Baker Harvey

Crusader Wins Suburban Handicap At Belmont Park

Crusader carried Glen Riddle colors to victory in the classia one ten thousand suburban handicap at Belmont Park, beating stablemate American Flag by eight lengths. Both horses are by Man o War. Jockey Callahan guided Crusader to a mile and a quarter in 2 03. Max Hisch's Kink Solomon's Seal finished third in the nine entry field.

New York Crusader Glen Riddle Farm Belmont Park Max Hisch Solomon Seal Callahan WER Aven Money Macaw Comman Latonia Baggenbagee Boot Idle Hour Farm Catone K. R. Bradley Rhineck Blodin Navigator Haggenhagse Noo Bubbling Over Bageenbagge Toot Bradley Churchill Downs Behave Youraolt New Orleans Hootie Boot Louisville

Pittsburg Suffers Overwhelming Track Defeat to Penn State

Pittsburg suffers a crushing track defeat as Penn State wins a meet 992.3 to 361.3. The Lions sweep most sprint and distance events while Pitt dominates field events with a sweep in shot put and a 1 2 in discus.

Pittsburg University of Pittsburg Penn State

Wyoming Gun Club Holds Successful Weekly Shoot

The Wyoming Gun Club drew a tall crowd despite poor weather for its regular weekly shoot. President Lynch led with the high gun, followed by Smallman as second. Scores listed include Lynch 44 and Smallman 42. A game at the Fair Grounds between the Nut Busters and Coalwood was cancelled due to wet grounds and cold weather.

Wyoming Gun Club Lynch Wan Smiallman Lyng Wenneareeeneeeeswanne Smiallwau Beuler He Fair Grounds Nut Busters Coalwood

Inter national court tournament sees American doubles advance

In Paris on June 3 American pairs reached the fourth round in the international court tournament. Kinsey and Richards won with Belgians and Contesio and Bragnon advanced, while Ryan with Kinsey moved into mixed and women's semifinals as others faltered. Thaw denial broadens publicity plot.

Paris Marion Zinderstein Jessup Lord Chalmondeley Joan Woshar Belgium Mile Contesiavoa Howard Kinsey Vincent Richards Danet Hirsch Count von Salin Mangatraetem Baron von Kehrling Branchace Rene LaConte Jacques Bragnon Salm Webrlitg Argentina Obariio Robaou Mish Hilzabeth Ryan Kinsey Mme. Vansaard KF. Poulin Miss Ryan Miax Mary K. Browne Mile de Danovt Milo Y Vorcken Wingey Suganne Langlen Jacques Brugnon Milo Lergrlen Bragnon Misa 1 Houwman WW. Timmer America Welen Misa Ryan Suzanne Mias Mia I. A. Godfree Kitty McKone Bra Gota Mile Cantoslavos Mile Comntoslavos Didi Viasto Didi Vincent Rivharia Rene Lacoste Lacoste Taded M. Sarktos Hiaeammate Barotta Wan Cape Tung A. HH. Fyne Jets

Tilden and Watson Win From Chapin and Hyde

In New Haven Connecticut William Widen of Philadelphia the national tennis champion and Yale captain Charien FL Watson defeated A UL Chapin Jr of Spring Hill Mass and H W Hyde of Hartford to win the Connecticut zone doubles championship in a closely fought match. Chapin had yesterday won the late wiggles championship in straight sets from men and H W Hyde.

New Haven Conn Wiliam ‘S Widen Philadelphia Charien FL Watson Lil Yale Connecticut A. UL Chapin, Jr Spring Held Mass Mien H.W Hyde Slartford

Captain Asher G Baker Dies in Morristown Exposition

Captain Asher G Baker, a director in Clef of the sesquicentennial partition here, died in a Morristown New Jersey hospital after illness while returning from Europe on business linked to the exposition. Mayor Kendrick, who led the exposition, moved Captain Baker from duties on May 25 and turned active movement to BE. L. Austin, controller.

Philadelphia Canada Asher G. Baker Morristown Europe Kendrick Tae Huker BE. L. Austin

Lew Summers Seeks Presidential Pardon in Roanoke Case

Lewia Preston Summers former United States District Attorney plans to fly to Washington to personally plead his pardon to President Coolidge for a fifteen month sentence in the Roanoke case alleging false vouchers by his clerk Halle Perking. The move follows a Supreme Court denial of review and Summers aims for a White House audience.

Bristol Lewia Preston Summers United States Washington Coolidge United Stites District Court Roanoke Halle Perking United States Supreme Court Summers Briato Virginia General Assembly White House Atlanta Republican Party Washington County Virginia

Overman Surges Ahead in North Carolina Primary

Raleigh June 5 AP Senator Overman leads in the Democratic primary with a 2 to 1 margin over rival Robert Reynolds as partial returns come in. With 479 of 1717 precincts reporting Overman 16 610 Reynolds 7 475. Nomination seen as de facto election.

Raleigh N.C Len Overman Ros Robert Reynolds Asheville Overnign Reynalda

Narcotic Office Opened in Huntington West Virginia

A new federal narcotics division office opens in Huntington serving the southern district of West Virginia with Agent W T Atkinson in charge. J O Crowley says the local office will become the center of state operations. headquarters are in Clarksburg.

Huntington Federal Narcotic Department West Virginia W. T. Atkinson J. O. Crowley Narcotic the Spector Clarke+burg

Bartel Asked to Form New Polish Cabinet

President Moscicki tonight entrusted Professor Bartel with forming a new cabinet though Bartel heads the interim government and is away from Warsaw. The new ministry is delayed until Tuesday and may keep Minister Zalewald, with Khirner as a leading candidate for commerce and industry.

Warsaw Moscicki Bartel Iiresant Ananco M. Khir‘ner Commerce and Industry Grabshi Kely M. Zalewald Count Bkraynski Marghal Pilsudak

Hard Sledding in Senate 1 Faced Hard Sledding in Senate

Washington June rivers and harbors bill faces strenuous opposition in the Senate after a House passage crowded with amendments. Republicans Spanowski and La Follette say the measure is overstuffed with pork and will not become law this session.

Senate Washington House Spanowski Michigan LaFollette Wisconsin

Turkish British Mosul oil dispute ends in Ankara accord

In Saloniki on June 5 the Mosul agreement was signed by Turkey and Great Britain ending a long standing territorial dispute. The League of Nations helped avert a crisis. Turkey gains ten percent of Mosul oil revenues and recognizes the Turkish Petroleum Company grant from the sultan’s regime.

Salonik Greece Mosul Turkey Great Britain Britain League of Nations Kingdom of Irak Turkish Petroleum Company

Big power company merger announced in Wise County region

R M Watt and A O Amatead announce consolidation of Old Dominion Power Company and Electric Transmission Company of Virginia into a single Old Dominion Power Company. A $2 650 000 deed of trust to a Chicago bank secures a bond issue of equal amount. The operation continues as before with A O Umstead remaining manager. The consolidation covers properties in Pocket section Big Stone Gap Norton Wise Coeburn and part of Russell County. Bones of soldier identified from a shark stomach near Kahuku confirm Private William J. Goins of Battery 7 11th Field Artillery drowned May 18. Identification by laundry mark on trunks.

R. R. Roberts Old Dominion Power Company A. O. Umstead Electric Transmission Company Big Stone Gap Dorchester Norton Clear Crack Wise Coeburn Russell County Honolulu Kahuku William J. Goins Battery 7 Eleventh Field Artillery Wis Halela Singer

Yankees Impress With Early Spring Punch Despite NL Success

Billy Evans notes the New York Yankees showed surprising power in spring, beating Cincinnati Boston and Philadelphia and then 12 straight against Brooklyn. He predicts they may improve with warm weather as pitching and hitting carry the club toward pennant contention.

New York Yanks Romeo Yankees Wilbert Nobinson Mitchers Eluba Memloore Cerkin Cale Uwe

Professional school to teach women home making

The Baliyian government has established a professional school to teach women the principles of home making and make them self supporting. This program aims to prepare women in Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul Louisville Columbus and other cities for homemaking and self sufficiency.

Indianapolis Taleo Milwaukee Minneapolis Kausag City St Paul Touisville Columbus

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