Endless games and anxious hopes in early baseball lore
The column recalls Joey Sewell’s star streak and breaking endurance as he played through illness in 1922 23 and beyond. It contrasts with Everett Scott's record and notes Lou Gehrig's ongoing challenge while detailing Lloyd Waner’s injury and hospital treatment impacting the Pirates.
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St. Louia
Joey Sewell
Dick Farrington
St. Louis
Indians
Joey
Everett Scott
Sewell
Lou Gehrig
Scott
Joey Sewells
College Cage Letters Arrive for Bluefield Players
Bluefield college coach Mullie Le Noir announced that varsity basketball letters have arrived. All letter men in town are urged to contact Coach Le Noir to receive their awards.
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Bluefield College
le Noir
Sunset News Loses To N and W Team In Close Game
The N and W Selects rallied in the fifth to score four runs and upset the Sunset News Rinkydinks 5 to 4 at Weller field. Errors and walks plagued Sunset News pitcher Carney as Garner opened with a first inning triple and the Sunsets jumped to a three run lead.
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Sunset News Rinkydinks
Weller Field
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Garner
Sumset News
Trans-Mississippi Play Goes Into Semi-Finals
Tulsa reports the Trans-Mississippi women’s golf tourney halves into semis with Oklahoma entries led by Dorothy Klote Pardue of Sioux City Iowa as favorite. Pardue defeated N E B Drennan and faces Stanley Alexander of Camden Ark after Alexander beat R J Kohn of St. Louis. Tom Wallace of Sapulpa and Hulbert Clarke of Oklahoma City also advanced.
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Tomorow
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Arkansans
Iowa
Dorothy Klote Pardue
Sioux City
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N. E B. Drennan
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Stanley Alexander
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R. J. Kohn
St. Louis
Tom Wallace
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Virginia Penp
Reds Defeat Tigers 7 to 5 in Legion Junior Game
Yesterday morning at Wellerfield the Reds defeated the Tigers 7 to 5 in a Legion junior game. The morning's scheduled contest has been postponed.
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Bengals Beat Johnsons Club Again In Detroit
The Tigers won 6 to 2 over the Washington Senators in Detroit ending the third game of a four game series. Tigers' offense erupted in the second with four hits including a Stone triple to score four runs. Sad Sam Jones started, lasted six innings before Burke relieved. Vic Sorrell pitched strongly for Detroit.
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Browns Rally Past Athletics in Ninth for 5 to 5 Victory
The St. Louis Browns scored five runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Philadelphia Athletics 5 to 6. Walberg pitched well until the final frame, and Jack Quinn took the loss after surrendering the decisive runs. Crowder started for St. Louis with relief help from McNabt.
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Indians Scalp Red Sox In High Scoring Game
Cleveland beat Boston 17 to 7 to take a 2 1 lead in the series. EdDie Morgan hit his eighth homer as Milton Gaston was knocked out in the first inning after a six hit assault. George Smith faced three outs as nine runs scored early.
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Eighty Players File Entries For Open Golf Qualifying
Eighty players including six amateurs filed entries for the June 16 qualifying round at Springhaven club Wallingford Pa for the national open. They compete for eight district places in the seventy two hole finals at Interlochen Minneapolis July 10 11 12. The USGA list names Andrew Campbell Wallingford Pa Ralph Beach Pikesville Md Charles E Tyson Rydal Pa Joseph M Fungy Martinsburg W Va John Griffin Philadelphia Donald McPhail Rodgers Forge Md Ted Beadle Media Pa Jack Leach Haddonfield N J W H Ryan Hershey Pa Warner Mather Pikesville Md Henry Moyer Fountain Springs Pa.
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Philadelphia
Donald McPhail
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Brooklyn Triumphs Over Pirates in Clashing Finish
Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh 6 5 as Gilenn Wright returned to seal a double play and stop a Pirates rally at home plate. Ted McGrew escorted umpires after a late scuffle, while Jess Petty fell to the conquerors in a tense ninth inning.
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Primo Carnera Stops Simpson to Face Christner in Nation's Best
Primo Carnera knocked out Meyer Christner in the fourth round before 18,000 at Detroit for a $75,000 gate. Powell also KOed Jack Lewis in the second round as Stagg field hosts national collegiate trials featuring George Simpson defending in the 100 and 220 yard dashes.
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Illinois Commission Suspends Von Porat Over Stribling Fight
The Illinois state athletic commission suspended Otto von Porat and manager Ed Stevenson for six months after they refused to honor a verbal agreement for a June 16 title bout with W L Young Stribling at Chicago Stadium. The ban is to be enforced across all states in the National Boxing Association. Von Porat, in top form, consulted Stevenson and debated honoring the pact as the suspension loomed.
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Babe Herman Leads Big Six Batting Surge
Babe Herman produced two hits in four at bats to boost his season average to .420 and break a string of light hitting in the Big Six. Al Simmons remained on the injured list as Babe Ruth weathered rain in a delayed Yankees game. Frank O'Doul slipped to fifth at .380 after a 1-for-5 day and a semi official revision. Sam Rice and Paul Waner were each 1-for-4, dropping three and four points.
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Sam Rice
Paul Waner
White Sox Yankees Game Delayed by Rainout
In Chicago on June 5 the White Sox and New York Yankees game was postponed after two innings when a shower hit the start of the third frame and left the field unplayable. Bacheam had scored a run in the first inning.
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National League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 6 to 5 while Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 10 to 4. Chicago won 10 to 7 over Boston and New York 7 to 4 over Cincinnati. Today Pittsburgh visits Boston, Chicago goes to Brooklyn, St Louis plays New York, and Cincinnati travels to Philadelphia.
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Baseball scores and standings across leagues
American League results list St Louis 6 Philadelphia 5 and Detroit 6 Washington 2 with Cleveland 17 Boston 7 while New York and Chicago rain. International League scores Montreal 6 Toronto 1 and Rochester 9 Buffalo 17 with Reading 15 Baltimore 22 Newark 3 Jersey City 0. American Association results Kansas City 3 Columbus 4 Milwaukee 18 Toledo 11 Minneapolis 7 Indianapolis 0 St Paul 5 Louisville 6. Mid Atlantic Jeannette 8 Scottdale 3 Cumberland 8 Wheeling 5 Charleroi 0 Fairmont 9 Johnstown 8 Clarksburg 4. Southern Association Chattanooga 0 Nashville 4 Little Rock 1 Mobile 4 Atlanta 1 Birmingham 7 Memphis 9 New Orleans 2.
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Sunny Jim Poole Tops Southern Association Hitting
Nashville first baseman Sunny Jim Poole, famed as the homerun king, went hitless in five games over the first five weeks of the season, a rare cold stretch for the league leader.
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Schmeling Trains Amid Sharkey Fight Buildup
Endicott New York June 5 Max Schmeling trains on the golf links as Jack Sharkey narrows down to fitness for the June 12 Yankee Stadium bout. Schmeling jokes about overtraining while posting a 102 on an 18 hole round and vows to box later to preserve strength. In Orangeburg Jack Sharkey weighs 198 pounds after five rounds and continues light work ahead of the title clash. Firpo signals interest in a Dempsey rematch from Buenos Aires with plans to train in the United States if the former champion returns.
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Registered shoot to be held here Saturday at Bluefield
The Bluefield Gun Club announces the final registered shoot before the state tournament set for July 21 to 23. Five shoots this season already occurred locally and one at Powhatan. The event aims to attract many visitors as scores may influence West Virginia averages. Virginia state shoot occurs July 4 and 5.
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Dykes and Simmons Hospital Stay for Athletics
Philadelphia June 5 Jimmy Dykes the Athletics third baseman expected to spend three weeks in the University of Pennsylvania graduate hospital under observation for intestinal trouble Al Simmons another Athletic casualty was due to leave tomorrow He has been in the hospital since last week with a knee injury Both players have been out since Memorial Day and may miss Chicago action.
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George Von Elm Reaches French Amateur Final
George Von Elm of Detroit battled back from three down with four holes left to beat Andre Gobert one up after 19 holes and advance to the 36 hole final of the French amateur golf championship at La Boulie. He had earlier defeated Raleigh Allen four and three in the quarter finals. Morrison of England won the other semi to meet him.
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Man marks 83rd birthday with 83 golf holes
Major C. P. Mathewson of Long Beach California completed eighty three holes on his eighty third birthday on the municipal course. He started with an 88 and finished with a 101 for the final eighteen holes at 5 p.m. He walked about 18 miles and played 404 strokes for an average of 4.8 per hole. He began golf at Tarpon Springs Florida at age 72 after serving as an Indian agent in western Nebraska.
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American women golfers return from war service
Fifteen American women players came back to the United States aboard the Mauretania from overseas duty in the golf wars. Five players stayed in France and England and will sail home within two weeks. Notable returnees include Louise Fordyce of Youngstown. Remaining players include Fritzi Stifel of Wheelers, West Virginia.
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Investigation of West Point athletics by Army inspector general
Major General Hugh A. Drum conducted a thorough review of athletics at West Point. A special report will be submitted to Secretary Hurley, with details not released yet. The probe follows recent Army-Navy football eligibility disputes and the resignation of all American star Red Cagle amid marriage revelations.
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Bantam champ Al Brown Knocks Out Milton Cohen
Al Brown of New Bedford stops Milton Cohen of New York in the first round of a ten round bantam bout in Waterbury. Brown weighs 121 1 2 pounds while Cohen is 124 3 4 pounds and defends his title.
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Darkness Wins As Only Finisher In Meadowbrook Steeplechase
Thomas Hitchcock's Darkness ridden by G H Bostwick won the Meadowbrook steeplechase at Belmont Park after only one horse finished the course. Melita II and Jolly Roger failed to complete, with Dolly Byers suffering injuries. Sonny Workman won the juveniles aboard High Day in four and a half furlongs, while Sidney Grant upset Listo to take the Avalon Park purse with a $23.60 payout for a $2 bet. The rain earlier disrupted the event and the final time for the steeplechase was 5:20.
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Plantago Wins Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs
Epsom Downs June 5 Plantago, a seven to two shot by Phalaris out of Scarlet Martagon trained by W. M. Singer, won the Coronation Cup. Palais Royal II finished a neck ahead Athford, owned by M. Facaues Wittouck, who was third, with Barnett’s entry close behind.
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Pearisburg Tannery crushes Pembroke in 14 to 4 win
Pearisburg Virginia June 6 Pearisburg Tannery nine defeated Pembroke 14 to 4. Pellett pitched excellent ball for Pearisburg and Bob Gimler was the hitting star for Pembroke. Boots Williams coaches Pearisburg Tannery and they show a closey brand of ball.
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