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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1940

Page

11

Blue Grays Win Thriller Over Williamson Red Birds 3-2

Ralph Eakin outpitched Peters in a tense Mountain State league game at Bowen Field. Wickel delivered the deciding play in the ninth, as McNulty was intentionally walked and Eakin flied out before Honeycutt’s grounder plated the winning run. Attendance set a league mark with about 3,800 fans.

Williamson Red Birds Boweneid Ralph Eakin New Castle Peters Ray Eakin Williamson Big Ralph Grays McKay King Shewey Williams Atwater Fessler Blue Grays Fessier Marvin McNulty Claos Wickel Ralph Honeycutt Ay Grays al Schacht Rds Eteente Blue Graystones Aise Deene Red Birds Tee Welch Huntington Aces Mnbach Uckabee Bowen Ar Btaurt Alan Small Young

Indians and Colonels split wild Mountain State league games

Nose Out Williamson by 3-2 in a two game set as Logan and Ashland met in a high scoring doubleheader. Crutcher Moore and Wooldridge led Ashland while Pennington and Seidel paced Logan with multiple hits and runs.

Indians Colonels Logan Piton Aeion Tommy Thevenow Ashland Crutcher Moore and Wooldridge Pennington W. Mounts Seidel

Windy Start Foreshadows Chaos in National Open Round

Cleveland reports a strong west wind off Lake Erie at Canterbury Golf Club disrupts refreshment tents and tests players in the opening 18 holes of the National Open. Favorites Snead and Ben Hogan loom at 6 to 1, with Nelson and Metz among early contenders as firms assess the tough 6115 yard 16th hole in gusting conditions.

Gale Talbot Cleveland Lake Erie Canterbury Golf Club Cleve Snead Ben Cation Swat Canterbury Paul Bunyan

Hair stands on end when fear arouses hair cells

The article explains that fright triggers muscle fibers at the base of each hair to stand erect, causing hair to rise. This reflex, present in humans, reflects activation of tiny muscles that enforce the upright posture of body hair in situations of fear.

Detroit Wings Past Webbe and Seteingen? Baseball Roster Confusion

A garbled recap cites Detroit and pitchers Caster Bosse Rowe and Heusser with errors and walks. Mentions bases left and hits in an unclear innings record with missing names and dates.

Bite Webbe Seteingen McCosky Seee Wagner Biebert Oohnson Wasuer Rowe Bartel York Detroit

Browns Rally To Beat Sox For Second Straight Win

Boston fell behind late but the Browns surged back to claim their second consecutive victory over the Red Sox. Details mix in and out with scattered hits from MeQuinn Laabs Cramer DeMaus Harris and Morris while Cronin and Foxx figure in the box score amid a tense late rally.

Boston Bob Johnny Berardino Bob Swift Ey Ae Owen Browns Sox Washington Cleveland Indians Louie Abrh OA Lal Mbeseree Ressereans Cullenbine Extrore Hoag Cronin Ted Laabse McQuinn K. Morris Foxx Owen Mequinn Phon Leap Laabs Cramer de- M. Harris Bagby

Harris and Bagby Duel in Hazy Afternoon Pitching

Fragmentary report shows M Harris 4 and Bagey 4 on rer in 7 as S Harris posts a five percent wind aided pitch. Winning pitcher listed as KR. Losing pitcher Bagby.

Kram M. Harris Bagey Ina Ny R. Ah S Harris Sramen Arria KR. Fiat Bagby

Ralph Garibaldi Follows Brother into Wrestling Path

The article traces Ralph Garibaldi's rise from Gino Garibaldi's constant road partner and good luck charm to a budding wrestler. Inspired by Gino and a pivotal loss by Jim Londos, Ralph decides to pursue world title dreams with learned holds and early success on the road.

Ralph Gino Garibaldi Alion Pat Jim Londos St. Louis Londos Speal Ralph Garibaldi

Baseball's Big Six Home Runs Highlight Weekend

A garbled baseball recap highlights six players from both leagues. It mentions White Sox and Cardinals and Giants and Reds with several names obscured by OCR errors. The text lists runs batted in and notable performances without clear dates or complete details.

Grates 0 Dayton 9 and Other Scores Listed

A concise score roundup shows Grates 0 Dayton 9 on own 7 Portsmouth 4 jeston 2 Akron 1. The note adds a Japan law detail that only husbands can sue for divorce.

Japan

Designing Tarot Cards Ends in Royal Painter's Ruin

Jacques Gringonneau, painter to King Chries VI, redesigned theTarot style playing cards. After completing the project he suffered a mental breakdown and insanity.

Jacques Gringonneau Chries VI France

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