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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
9
Donohue outpitched McNamara and the Reds defeated the Braves 5 1 in Cincinnati. Reds paraded 11 hits while the Braves managed only one run in the first inning and failed to reach third base again.
In Pittsburg June 6, the Pirates won 7 to 3 over Brooklyn after six runs in the sixth inning sparked by Rawlings. Rain delayed play twenty three minutes in the seventh. Main contributors include McCarren and Rawlings with key hits, while Ruether took the loss and Hamilton earned the win.
St Louis edged Philadelphia 7 to 6 in twelve innings. Bottomley and Myers delivered key plays for St Louis while Glazner and Henline paired for Philadelphia. Tomey and McCurdy also contributed in a tight extra effort.
Chicago defeats New York 6 to 1 as Nehf drives four doubles and Aldridge limits the Yankees to three hits. A Lake Michigan fog shrouds Cubs Park, complicating calls as umpires confer on balls in play. Snyder homers for New York. Blume, Nehf, and Snyder left the mound, while Aldridge and O’Farrell finish Chicago’s win.
Birmingham defeated Atlanta 9 to 1 while Mobile edged Little Rock 6 to 5. Nashville and Chattanooga played to a 4 to 4 draw. New Orleans at Memphis postponed due to rain.
The American golf team sails for Troon Scotland June 12 to challenge for the British Open Cup. Jim Barnes Johnny Farrell Leo Diegel join Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Charley Hoffner to face Henry Duncan and others in a bid to retain the cup Hagen won last year.
The National League games produced notable scores with Boston edging Cincinnati 1 to 6 and New York falling 1 to 6 against Chicago in a twin bill. Brooklyn lost 3 to 7 to Pittsburgh while Philadelphia beat St Louis 6 to 7 in twelve innings.
The Community Athletic League distributed prizes from merchants for the first game on May 23. Awards included best performance by A. G. Cary five hits, home run prizes, high score prizes, runs and steals recognitions, and various accessories from local businesses. Registration rules and upcoming games were outlined, with a suspension and fine for Jack McAuliffe in a separate boxing case. Poisonous mushroom reaches full growth in 12 hours.
Boyd Chambers is secured to coach and manage a Stone Kentucky baseball team backed by Fordson Coal Co Tierney Mining Co and Sudduth Fuel Co. He arrives from the University of Cincinnati where he led a top season with the U S team. Players include Ed Roth Van Arsdale Noel Workman Eddie Coons Norbert Brockman Charles Pichel Bill Fessenden and others. They seek open dates especially Sundays June 17 and later Saturdays Sundays contact Stone, Ky.
In ongoing scores, Milwaukee beats Indianapolis 4 to 3 while St Paul defeats Columbus 6 to 3. all other games postponed by rain. About 39,000 Salvation Army bandsmen are unpaid volunteers across the organization.
Rochester defeats Toronto 5 to 4 as Reading beats Baltimore 9 to 5. Buffalo Syracuse game on rain delay. no other games scheduled.
New York June 6 Mickey Walker of Elizabeth N J world welterweight champion was indefinitely suspended and his title forfeited by the state athletic commission for failing to accept a challenge from Dave Shade of San Francisco Shade was recognized as holder in this state The license committee ruled a champion must defend at least once in six months Shade posted a forfeit and challenge last November one day after Walker won the title from Jack Britton Both Walker and his manager Jack Bulger were indefinitely suspended
San Diego naval air men aboard five large seaplanes broke two world seaplane records held by the Royal Flying Corps and set three new marks observed by the National Aeronautical Association. Lieut. M A Schur flew 4 55 36 to surpass the 1 hr 34 min 51 sec duration record and aimed to stay aloft over thirteen hours. Keats Earl Brillings and Fuller plus Brinsings set duration records with various loads.
Severe rain in Youngstown forces postponement of the twelve round bout between Cowboy Padgett of Delores Colorado and Jack Britton of New York, former welterweight champion. The match is rescheduled for Friday. Telegraph Want Ads bring results.
Cleveland dominates Boston with sixteen hits and eleven walks to rout the Red Sox 17 to 4. Coveleskie pitched well while Joe Connolly belted a grand slam over left with bases loaded in the fourth. Wamby, Speaker, Jamieson and Connolly led the offense, and Cleveland struck early with a 6 run second inning before sealing the win.
Slim Harris pitched in masterful fashion to lead Philadelphia to a 5 2 win over St Louis. Four double plays by the infield halted St Louis attacks while timely hitting produced runs in each of the last four innings. Miller and Tobin homered for the A’s as Harris and Perkins held the visitors to limited hits.
Washington defeated Detroit 5 to 1 as Walter Johnson held the Tigers to five hits and fanned five batters. Francis contributed for Washington with timely hits, while Detroit’s lineup managed a lone run in the early innings.
Urban Faber, veteran Chicago pitcher, hit the first homer of his major league career to break a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning against New York pitcher Pennock. Chicago went on to defeat the Yankees 4 to 1, adding two more runs after Faber's decisive blast.
In the American League action the New York nine fell 5 to 2 against St Louis as Pennock tasted his first defeat since joining the team after six straight wins. Paber and Schalk provided the scoring, with Hoffman adding late support for St Louis.
London reports a York shire mill worker, Mrs Nellie Ford, won 32 000 pounds from Otley Club's 80 000 pounds sweepstakes using Papyrus. She refused 3 000 pounds offer after a dream of fortune. Second prize went to a man of moderate means. third prize also awarded. Others have risen from penury due to winning draws in England sweepstakes.
J. T. Thornton of the West Virginia State II Association says the state golf tournament dates June 26 to 29 at White Sulphur Springs will be the largest yet staged. Bluefield plans a record delegation, with over twenty local players expected to compete amid growing club membership interest across the state.
Jockey Steve Donoghue secures Derby victory atop Papyrus, a horse owned by Irish farmer Barney Irish, completing a third consecutive Derby win. The win cements Donoghue as leading Jockey, with Papyrus finishing one length ahead of Lord Derby’s Pharos, time 2 38.
Hans Brucken was fined for failing to cut off a horn growing into his cow's head in Gary Indiana. The case highlights animal welfare enforcement in the local farming community.
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