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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
7
In a tight National League tilt, the Chicago Cubs rally to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 to 3. Hartnett delivered a pinch single in the ninth, breaking a deadlock and steering the Cubs to the win in a tense late inning showdown.
Rockne predicts improvement in 1929 with a veteran Ramblers squad. Nine games set away from campus with key away trips to Chicago Madison Des Moines Atlanta Baltimore Pittsburgh and New York. Also notes distant intersectional clash Oregon Florida in Miami on December 7.
The Atlanta Southern Association club is sold to Clark C. Griffith, president of the Washington American League team. Transfer occurs June 14 and includes Spiller Park with nine acres of central Atlanta property, the Spiller swimming pool and bath houses, lunch room, and park concessions. Spiller valued the property at about 750,000 dollars.
West Virginia University trustees announced cross country and boxing as varsity sports, bringing the Mountaineer program to eight teams. The eight include boxing, cross country, wrestling, rifle, and basketball as minor sports. football, baseball and track remain the major sports.
Cincinnati June 5 The Reds enjoyed their greatest run making spree of the season as they overwhelmed the Phillies with a scoring burst and led from early in the game.
Trigo an un acclaimed Irish colt upset 26 rivals at Epsom Downs winning the mile and a half Derby in 2 36 2 5. Walter Gay Lord Wolavington finished second with Brienz third as Cragadour Hunter’s Moon and Mr Jinks faltered. The Prince of Wales watched as Kopi and Jockey Winter escaped unhurt.
Predicted results across leagues include Detroit over Washington and New York over Cleveland. Other picks include St. Louis over Philadelphia Chicago over Boston and Chicago over Brooklyn with Philadelphia over Cincinnati plus Pittsburgh over Boston.
Yesterday scores show Cincinnati 21 over Philadelphia 4, New York 6 over St. Louis 4, Chicago 4 over Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh and Boston rained out. Today matchups include Boston at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Washington defeated Detroit 8 to 2. Philadelphia beat St. Louis 6 to 2. Boston won over Chicago 17 to 2. New York triumphed over Cleveland 6 to 5 in 12 innings.
Matchups listed include Chicago against Boston St Louis with Philadelphia previously scheduled. Other games also noted involve Detroit at Washington and Cleveland at New York in a sprawling 1930s style schedule card.
Fragmented score line series shows Clarksburg 3 Johnstown 2 Fairmont 4 Scottdale 2 Jeannette 5 Charleroi 4 Wheeling 9 Cumberland 5 Birmingham 10 Nashville first game Nashville 6 Birmingham second game Kile 3 Little Rock 4 Ilania 7 Chattanooga 6 New Orleans 34 Mempbis 1
Bill Sturgiss hurled the Transportation team of the 1-D League to a neat 6 to 3 win over the Machine Shops at Wellerfield yesterday afternoon. Offuces pushed ahead in the first inning, with Saddler and Page scoring on base hits as Brawley faced trouble. Sturgiss doubled home two runs to seal the victory as the Offices prepare to meet Rose Kitchen’s Roundhouse nine at 4 p.m. on Weller field in a postponed game.
Miss Maureen Orcutt defeated Helen Hicks to win the Women’s Eastern golf championship for the second straight year. She shot 79 in the final 18 holes for a total of 241 over 54 holes, with Hicks of Long Island finishing second at 247.
Lone Star Stable's Sweet Verbena, a 1-year-old filly, captured the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park. Aquastelia was second and Golden Angel third as the mile and three eighths race for 3-year-old fillies awarded $16,625 to Lone Star Stables plus a $200 cup.
Joseph Hassler, infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, was released today to the Portland club in the Pacific Coast League. The move was announced in Philadelphia on June 5.
Fragmentary records list several city matchups with scores including Louisville 5 Columbus 94 Indianapolis 6 Toledo 5 and Minneapolis 12 Milwaukee 4 Kansas City 6 St Paul 12 plus an ambiguous entry.
In Boston on June 5 the Azzeri's Skier delivered a twelfth inning 6-5 victory. The rally featured a late hit by the slugger and capped a tense finish as the team seized the decisive run.
A North Carolina druggist promotes B C R C a fast acting pain relief remedy. It claims to ease headaches sciatic and neuralgic pains in minutes with a five component formula sold by druggists in convenient packages.
Chicago reports coach Everett Case accuses Purdue of student athlete proselytizing and subsidies linked to Iowa, claiming aid to two Mt. Indiana players. Griffith invites Case to meet. Purdue denies involvement though open to inquiry by Maj. Griffith.
A garbled recap shows stolen bases by Johnson and Myer with sacrifices by Rice Costin and Myer on base, plus pitcher Carroll. Arberry and Pokena contributed, while umpires Strumpbe Connolly Metlowan worked the game. Time noted 2 09.
Philadelphia June 5 The State Athletic Commission suspended several boxers including Albert Museilli of Benwood West Virginia until they present birth certificates.
Robert Speedy Bowman will rejoin Dr. Kell's team for the summer, sharing pitching duties with Red Cyphers as Saltville visits Beege Bowl. Cyphers, a Welch high star, has a no hit no run game this season and is a top pitching prospect. Minor league activity and other Kell recruits, including Van Dyke, bolster a strong junior squad for county play.
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