Yankees suffer their worst defeat of the season
The New York Yankees lose 15 to 3 to Cleveland in Cleveland. Buckeye homered and drove in multiple runs as Cleveland tallies include a triple play in the seventh. Babe Ruth hits his home run in a day marking his 1921 record ahead, while Speaker returns to the lineup with two hits and a run.
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Collins
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Summa
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Ruth
Lazzeri
Meusel
Speaker
Gazella
Lutzke
L. Sewell
Sewell
Jones
Hickey
Pennock
McQuaid
Jamieson
Rowland
Evans
Hildebrand
Ehmke Struggles as White Sox Fall to Red Sox 8 2
Howard Ehmke was batted freely and pulled after two innings as Chicago defeated the Eastern Invaders 8 to 2. Ted Lyons allowed five hits, three of which came in the second inning, producing Chicago’s big score. The box score shows White Sox 020 000 Olx and Red Sox 430 000 Olx.
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Howard Ehmke
Red Sox
Ted Lyons
Ehmke
Russell
Bischoff
Lyons
Grabowski
Boston
Cincinnati Reds
Braves
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Dressen
Manne Walker
Bressler
Critz
le Hargrave
Bohne
Enens
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Asa
Luque
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Bancroft
Welch
Brows
Burrus
J. Taylor
B. Taylor
Benton
Erecece
Cincinnati
Taylor
Pipp
Neil
May
Itcher
Pas Ball
Grove Holds Browns To Five Measly Hits
Grove allowed the Browns five hits as Philadelphia Athletics won 10 to 1 in St. Louis. The Athletics totaled fifteen hits off four Browns pitchers while striking out ten. The Browns’ lone run came in the ninth on a wild pitch.
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Cochrane
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Balfour
Falk
Dixon
Martinsburg
Buck
Connie Mack
Mack
Lloyd
Connie
Sammy Hale
Joyd
North Carolina
West Inveinia
Ruel and Coveleskie Dominate Tigers in Openers
Washington topped Detroit 8 to 4 as Ruel drove in three runs with a single a double and a homer while Coveleskie held the Tigers to four runs. Detroit managed two runs after innings of hard fought pitching and batting. Coleleskie and Ruel, Johns, Dauss, Smith and Manion were on the mound for the teams.
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Coveleskie
Washington
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Johns
Dauss
Smith
Manion
Collegiate Scores Highlight Weekend Football Row
New Haven Yale 6 Prince ton 5 Worcester Harvard 4 Holy Cross 12 Easton Lafayette 6 Rutgers 0 Swarthmore Swarthmore 7 Hav erford 7 New ype tees hen 5 Boston College 0 Madison Wis Wisconsin 8 Chi cago N H D Partmouth 7 Columbia 2
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Haverford
New Ype Teeshen
Boston College
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Chicags
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Columbia
Fort Collins Wins National Interscholastic Track Meet
Fort Collins Athletes won the national interscholastic track and field meet scoring twenty four points. East High of Columbus Ohio finished second with seventeen, Sean High of Chicago placed third with fourteen, Main Avenue High of San Antonio Texas was fourth with thirteen.
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Fort Collins
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East High
Columbus
Ohio
Sean High
Main Avenue High
San Antonio
Texas
Four star hurdlers set to clash at national intercollegiates
In Chicago on June 11 and 12 the outdoor track meet features Guthrie of Ohio State Cuhel of Iowa Werner of Illinois and Leighton Dye of Southern California. Dye recently beat Guthrie at the Drake games and Cuhel beat Werner in the Iowa Illinois meet.
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Cahel
Iowa
Werner
Illinois
Leighton Dye
California
Pacific Coast
Dye
Cuhel
Brookins
Filini
National League Results and Today’s Games
St Louis blanked Philadelphia 4 0 and 7 0 in doubleheader. New York routed Brooklyn 7 0. Boston beat Cincinnati 5 1. Chicago visits New York and Pittsburg travels to Brooklyn today.
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Philadelpha
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburg-Chicago
Chicago
Pittsburg
Pet
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Enwe
Millan's Colts Face Gary in 1926 Debut at Coalfield Park
Williamson Colts led by Charley McMillan travel to Gary No 10 for a 3 30 clash with Sheriff Hatfield presiding. Prior meeting saw Schmaltz beat Lloyd. Anticipation runs high as crowd capacity could break county attendance records.
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Charley McMillan
Williamson Colts
Gary
MecMillan
Knickerbocker
Sheriff McGinnis Hatfield
Gary Orchard
Williamson
Andy Schmaltz
Buck Lloyd
Lloyd
Schmaltz
McDowell County
Phil Douglas
Gary Club
Coalwood
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Mingo
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Newart
Murphy
McMillan
Whitlock
Waldron
Page, Jr
Pirtle
Damron, Jr
Mackey
Lloyd Or Austin Smith
Greenfield Edges Petty In Ninth Inning Giants Win 1-0
New York June 5 The Giants win 1 to 0 as successive doubles by Southworth and Farrell in the ninth break a tight pitchers' duel. Greenfield allows three hits and eight strikeouts. Petty suffers eight hits with Young and Farrell contributing key hits.
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Farrel
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Jess Petty
McGraw
Young
Farrell
Aerry Butler
the Fournier
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Cne
Fewster
Eee Stantaert
Maranville
O'Neil
Enone Pog
Ed Frisch
Anne Young
Sondstrom
Easel
Eer Ewe - Kelly
Felix Southworth
Greenfield
Petty
Klem and
Hart
Phillies lose twice and drop to last place in league
Philadelphia slips to the NL cellar after a doubleheader defeat to St. Louis 4 6 in game one and 7 4 in game two. Flint Rhein earns his ninth win blanking the Phillies in the opener while a four run fourth inning in game two seals the sweep.
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R. H. E. St. Louis
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O'Farrell
Ulrich
Pierce
Henline
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H. Bell
Maun
Setback for Dave Shade in Queensboro Stadium bout
Dave Shade of California outweighed by nine pounds and lost a ten round decision to Maxie Rosenbloom at Queensboro Stadium in New York. The result came after the judges scored the bout at the middleweight limit in Shade’s favor earlier rounds.
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New York
California
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Queensboro Stadium
Eight to two Chi defeats Boston in American League
Scores show Chi to Boston eight two. Washington wins over Detroit eight four. Cleveland trips New York fifteen three. Philadelphia dominates St. Louis ten one. Upcoming games feature Philadelphia at St. Louis New York at Cleveland Washington at Detroit and Boston at Chicago.
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Nut Busters and Davy Tigers Clash At Glenwood Park
This afternoon at Glenwood Park the Nut Busters under George Smiley face the Davy Tigers at 3 30. The teams met once this year with the Shopmen favored after a 7 6 win in McVowell county. Smiley may start Hobby Snead or Bond on the mound and Jake Kessler could return at second base with Image moving to shortstop. A new umpire is slated to officiate the game.
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Hobby Snead
Jake Kessler
Image
Kessler
Sweetser Returns Home Suffering Indigestion
London June 5 Jess Sweetser who won the British amateur golf championship last week left Southampton today aboard the Aquitania for his return to the United States with health in poor condition. He is suffering from indigestion.
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London
Jess Sweetser
Southampton
United States
Southern Association Scores and Standings Fragment
Partial list shows Chattanooga four to six Atlanta and Nashville seven Birmin moe nine Little Rock four Mobile two Mississippi? Second game Little Rock zero Mobile four Memphis four New Orleans summary is incomplete with missing teams and results.
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Birmin
Moe
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Mobile
Stobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Helen Wills Reported Progressing Rapidly After Appendectomy
Paris reports Helen Wills, American tennis champion, is progressing splendidly after an appendicitis operation at the American Hospital. Nurses praise her as an ideal patient and anticipate her return, though a Paris sport paper says she may not compete next Saturday. Flowers flood the hospital as her mother asks gifts be shared with other wards.
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Helen Wills
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Helen
France
California
Rickard and Farley Not to Come to Grips
New York reports indicate Tex Rickard and James A. Farley may delay talks over the Dempsey Tunney Willis heavyweight title dispute for about ten days. Rickard plans to address the Berlinbach Stribling light heavyweight championship at Yankee Stadium next Thursday, postponing the Dempsey issue. He expects a gate near two million dollars for the light heavyweight bout.
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James A. Farley
State Athletic Commission
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Farley
Dempsey
Tunney
Willis
Yankee Stadium
Doc Ayres Team Meets Coalwood Robins At Robin Park
This afternoon at Robin Park Coalwood will host Doc Ayres Pulaski Radford nine in a high anticipation game. Doc Ayres leads the nine while Charley Gearheart handles pitching for the Robins in his first appearance since a no hit no run performance against Mullens.
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Pulaski-Radford
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Gearheart
Mullens Nine
International League scores and delays recap
In Jersey City Reading outlasted Jersey City 6 to 3 in ten innings before a postponed second game. Newark defeated Baltimore 12 to 7. Syracuse beat Rochester 7 to 6 and Buffalo 6 to 9, while Toronto won 3 to 2 against Buffalo in the second game.
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Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Toronto
Beaver High Sports Memory Sparks Local Angle
Dick Nebinger recalls Beaver high school great Beef Wyant and other local athletes while recounting early career moves. Buck Lloyd's rookie boldness in joining Martinsburg and the Phillies era is featured alongside light humor and regional sports chatter.
First Baseman Tips From Billy Evans on Grip and Footwork
Baseball guide outlines key first base techniques. Evans stresses grip to avoid dropped throws, relaxed touch when possible, positioning in front of the bag to allow foot shifts, proper footwork for low throws, and avoiding throwing to the pitcher on a ground ball.
Pitcher Tom Shehan Released by Pirates
Pittsburg reports pitcher Tom Shehan, acquired from Cincinnati last year in the Niehaus deal, was released to the Kansas City club of the American Association. John Riff also released. his brother Jes remains with the Pirates. Both brothers formerly attended the University of Kentucky.
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Cincinnati
al Niehaus
Reds
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American Association
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Jes
University of Kentucky
Clarksburg Beats Wheeling 4 3 in LML Game
Clarksburg defeated Wheeling 4 to 3 in a Middle Atlantic League showdown. All other league games were postponed.
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Wheeling
Rala
Beaver Highs Dick Nebinger Chooses to Return as Coach
Dick Nebinger athletic director at Beaver High School signs a contract to head the athletics for another year. Since arriving five years ago at Bluefield he has built winning football basketball baseball and track programs and is praised for shaping state championship contenders. He previously coached at Steelton Dickinson College WVU and pro clubs.
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Beef Wyant
Beef
Rube Waddell
West Virginia
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Nebinger
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Virginia Tech
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Reef
Mr. Nebinger
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Jackson
Mountain State
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Welch
Beavers
Nehinger
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Dickinson Col
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Walter Camp
America
West Virginia University Law School
Boston
Stribling Set for New Training in York Before Title Bout
New York writes that W L Young Stribling and his father Pa Stribling will arrive to finish training for the light heavyweight title bout with Paul Berlinbach at Yan kee Stadium next Thursday night. The pair will base at a local gym and stage a workout tomorrow after noon. Young Stribling weighs 176 pounds and is expected to make the 175 pound limit.
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W. L
Young) Stribling
Pa” Stribling
Paul Berlinbach
Yankee Stadium
Striblings
Young Stribling
Texamare
Qualifying Rounds Set For Women’s Round Robin Golf
The qualifying rounds of the Women's Round Robin Golf Tournament will be played June 9 10 11 at the Bluefield Country Club. The eight low net scores will qualify to play in the match and the winner will receive a handsome prize.
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Bluefield Country Club
Eigct
Bluefield Yankees Defeat Pumpkin Center Team 17 to 9
The Bluefield Yankees defeated Pumpkin Center 17 to 9 yesterday afternoon. Pitcher Leckett struck out 14 and the infield produced a late triple play. McAllister, Bivens, Grantham, and Arthur led the Yankee offense in a high scoring game.
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Pumpkin Center Club
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McAllister
Bivens
Grantham
Arthur
Yankees
Stadium plan announced for 70 000 seat football use
Ann Arbor announces a 70 000 seat football stadium to be built within a month by Professor Ralph Aigler and the athletics committee. The facility will be dedicated to football and ready for the 1927 season.
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Mich
Ralph Aigler
Athlltics
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