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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1924

Page

12

Athletics Pound Indian Pitchers in Cleveland Defeat

Philadelphia defeated the Indians 11 to 7 in Cleveland as Philadelphia pitchers held the Indians to uneven hitting. key players included Jamieson Speaker Sewell and Hauser for Philadelphia, while Cleveland relied on Smith Drake and Meeker with Gardner in place of the sick Lutzke.

Cleveland Philadelphia Indians Smith Gardner Lutzke McNalty Rf — Jamieson It Speaker A Sewell BR. Sewelh Fewster Walters E.S.S Edmundson Peaka Lindsey Drake Rhonda Simmons Jamieson J. Sewell Clarke Hauser Sacrifices Meeker Galloway Burns Morton Baumgartner Edmondson Perkins L. Sewell Ormsby Hildebrand Rowland

Ruth Hits Fourteenth Hom er as Yankees Top Chicago

New York defeats Chicago 5 to 3 on timely hitting as Ruth belted his fourteenth homer of the season in the fifth inning to left field. Jones relieved in the eighth, Meusel and Schang tally on hits, and New York gains a 7-5 edge in the final columns. Johnson outpitched Whitehill to shut out Detroit 2-0 for Johnson’s 104th career shutout. Browns beat Red Sox 11 to 4 in St Louis with Sisler’s squad taking the opener strong in the first inning.

Ruth Chicago New York Sox Jones Sacene Pipp Falk Meusel Schang Hooper Collins Kamm Sheely McWeeny Pennock Dinneen O'Day Johnson Tigers Detroi Walter Johnson Earl Whitehill Detroit Whitehill Browns RED Sox St. Louis Boston Red Sox Sisler Ferguson R. ME Boston Howe Murray Ferguson Fuhr A Picinich Lyons P. Col

International League scores compiled from Jersey City and teammates

In League play Jersey City beat Newark 9 to 7 and Toronto defeated Buffalo 8 to 4. Rochester routed Syracuse 11 to 1 with the game called after eight innings due to rain. Reading led Baltimore by an incomplete score missing final results.

Jersey City Newark Toronto Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Baltimore

Pitchers beware the era of the slugger and the natural swing

Billy Evans surveys modern hitting as Babe Ruth and a lively ball ignite a home run era. Harry Heilmann Rogers Hornsby and Joe Harris share tips on staying ahead of the pitcher, reading cripple pitches, and hitting to all fields. Many players see hitting as a natural talent rather than learned art.

Babe Ruth Famom

Walker Wins Open Golf Championship at Oakland Hills

Cyril Walker of New York won the national open with 297 strokes, three ahead of Bobby Jones who ended with 300. Bill Meklhorn finished third at 307, while Cruikshank, MacDonald Smith and Walter Hagen tied for fourth at 303. Walker’s victory marks the first foreign-born champion since Jim Barnes in 191?. he rose from relative obscurity after moving to America ten years ago.

Bill Meklhorn St. Louis Bobby Cruikshank Jones MacDonald Smith San Francisco Walter Hagen Walker Jim Barnes Washington America Wabash Ind Englewood Country Club New York City

College baseball results from the Southern Association

Scores show Nashville 4 New Orleans 1 and Chattanooga 4 Mobile 3. Games Atlanta Little Rock and Memphis Birmingham affected by rain. Pennsylvania 0 LaFayette 4.

Nashville New Orleans Chattanooga Mobile Memphis-Birmingham Atlanta Little Reek

National League Scores And Rain Delays

National League results show Cincinnati 2 Boston 4 and St Louis 6 Philadelphia 7. Pittsburg and Brooklyn games were rained out while Chicago at New York faced rain delays.

Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburg Brooklyn Chicago New York Nation Philadelph

Olympic swimming records shattered in final tryouts

The United Olympic team nears selection as contenders break records. Lester Smith of Olympic Club San Francisco wins the 1, metre freestyle in 6 23, and Warren Kealoha clocks 100 metres backstroke in 1 13. Johnny Weismuller adds a world mark by winning the 50 metre freestyle in 25.15 seconds.

Lester Smith Olympic Club San Francisco Warren Kealoha Afso Johnny Weismuller

Gibson Regains Canadian Women's Golf Title

Mrs. Hope Gibson of Hamilton Ontario reclaimed the Canadian women s closed golf championship by a one up victory over Miss Ada MacKenzie of Augusta Georgia at the eighteenth hole The 1923 champion had defeated Gibson in last year s final to take the title.

Welland Ont Hope Gibson Hamilton Ada MacKenzie Augusta

Belmont Stakes Feature Rival Entries Dominate Field

The 59000 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park is set for tomorrow with top contenders including Rancocas Stables Mad Play and Sheridan, Bud Fisher's Mr. Mutt, E R Bradleys Beau Butler, and West hope Beau Butler who ran third in the Derby. Other runners named are Sun Pai Modest Thorne dale Klondyke Aga Khan and Samaritan.

New York Belmont Park Rancocas Stables Mad Play Sheridan Bud Fisher Mr. Mutt E. R. Bradley Beau Butler Sun Pai Modest Thorndale Klondyke Aga Khan Samaritan

Braves Win Final Game to Take Series Over Reds

Boston tops Cincinnati 4 to 3 in the last game of the series, rallying in the eighth on a McInnis three with Tierney and Padgett singles. Pinelli and Bob Smith were involved in a ninth inning fight under the stands. Genewich earned the win with 6 innings pitched and 2 hits allowed after Benton, with 7 hits allowed. Umpires were Sweeney, Hart and Quigley.

Boston Cincinnati McInnis Tierney Padgett Pinelli Reds Bob Smith Braves Felix Cunningham Crutz Stengel Wingo Bancroft Melnnis Burns Fowler Benton Genewich Sweeney Hart Quigley

Phillies edge St Louis in tense seven to six win

Philadelphia beat St Louis 7 to 6 in a close game marked by a fifth inning fight between Clarence Mueller and Heinie Sand after a close second base play. Delaney North Doak Gonzales Ring Wilson noted in the pitching lineup.

Phillies Philadelphia St. Louis Clarence Mueller Heinie Sand Sand Mueller Delaney North Doak and Gonzales Ring and Wilson

Scores from Baseball Games Across AL and NL

Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 11 to 7. Detroit beat Washington 4 to 2. St Louis topped Boston 11 to 4. New York won against Chicago 5 to 3.

Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit Boston St. Louis New York Chicago

Indianapolis and Columbus clash in uneven scoreline

Indianapolis edges Columbus 8 to 5 while Louisville defeats Toledo 6 to 7. St. Paul also leads Kansas City 7 to 6 and Minneapolis trails Milwaukee 2 to 11 in regional standings.

Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Toledo St. Paul Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee

Three Innings Of Ball Worth Price In Rain Shortened Game

The Bluefield-Graham and Pulaski teams played three innings before a rain delay, the game ending in a 1-1 tie after showers halted play. Davidson and Pumphrey faced Dreifus and Hall as both sides produced a run in the first inning. The downpour ended the event with rain checks honored for a two-game doubleheader today starting at 2 PM.

Bluefield-Graham Baseball Association Pulaski Schreck Davidson Pumphrey Ross Hayworth Linefield Graham Rosa Dreifus Singerhrough Ulined Helfrisch Baxter Gibbons Dean Parker Burton Massamania Zulaski Puarphery Ayers Culp Smith

Americans Lose Polo Match in Paris Exhibition

The American Olympic polo team fell 7 to 6 to a Franco British lineup in Paris. The Americans, conceding a six-goal handicap, still led briefly before the late rally. notable players included Tommy Hitchcouk and Redman Wanamaker Jr as ponies performed well despite a rough journey.

Paris Bhenel Tommy Hitchcouk No. 1 Redman Wanamaker Teck Amertcan Polo Emerta Hele Monte

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