Bluefield Beats Gary in Slugfest 18-2
Bluefield overwhelmed Gary 18 to 2 as Vic Sorrell pitched seven strong innings and Bluefield hitters Blakey and Gibbons paced a 18 hit attack. Blakey doubled and tripled while Dreyfus left the game injured. Gary’s Harvey started and was relieved in the first. The win lifts Bluefield to 3 straight and ties Gary at 1-1 in the standings with Bluefield now chasing the league lead.
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Bluefield
Gary
Vic Sorrell
Harvey
Pett
Michore
Blakey
Gibbons
York Men
Dreyfus
Good
Blue-Gray
Joca Bramwell
Pocahontas Grounds
Gary—Smith
Sorrell
Kirchner
Smith
Kirch
Price
Hayworth
Clark
Foley
Gary—Williams
Texas
Jones
Willams
Sorrelo Blakey
Pitfer
Pettit
Jeffries
Soryell
Cassell
Drelfus
Mali
Etween
Blakay
Bimlth
Gary—Brown
Rutherford
Witty
Dvelfus
Hall
Gary—Cassell
Clakey
Brown
Willy
Sorre
Williams
Gary—Sorrell
Surrell
Short
Anc
Fice
Bath
Jerries
Kirchpor
Ron
Gary Smith Élyuck
Sells
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
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Iain
Boston
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Ss
Clark Aingled
Secon
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Goad
Nitter Wood
Oge
Cluef
HO Draltus
Halla
Binkey
Abr
iSmith
Cagwell
Reider
Dralus
Tlayworth
Sorrall
Hite
moke—Mentol
Berlenbach Wins Light Heavy Title In Slugfest Victory
The light heavyweight championship changed hands as Berlenbach defeated McTigue after fifteen rounds in a tough bout. McTigue put up his best effort in years, but Berlenbach’s aggressive rushes and power earned him the decision. Delaney looms as a possible next challenger while Jimmy Slattery impressed as a rising star in the co feature.
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Camembert
Roquefort
Mike McTigue
Paul Berlenach
Berlenbach
McTigue
Delaney
Paul
Mike
Siki
St Patrick's Day
Slattery
McTiguea
Jimmy
Buffalo
Jimmy Slattery
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Jack Dempsey
Infield Fly Rule Clarified for Runners Advancing
The infield fly rule is now interpreted to allow base runners to advance on a dropped infield fly as they would on any other fly ball. If the ball is missed they may advance at their own risk to the next bases, with runners on first and second free to advance after the miss.
Baseball scores from regional leagues and associations
In a compilation of game results eight leagues and associations are listed. Notable scores include Columbus 12 over Indianapolis 4 and Providence 12 over Rochester 8. Other results include Baltimore 4 over Buffalo 2 and Jersey City 16 over Syracuse 14 in extended play.
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International Association
Baltimore
Buffalo
Toronto
Reading
Providence
Rochester
Jersey City
Syracuse
Old Timers Battle Pirates In Jubilee Showdown
Pittsburg and Philadelphia celebrated the National League golden jubilee with an 8 to 3 Pirates win in a game noted for erratic pitching by four Quaker hurlers. Babe Adams started for the 1926 Pirates as old-timers rode in an antiquated bus to the ballpark, with Judge Landis and President Heydler in attendance.
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Pittsburg
Beaumont
Leach
Clark
Wagner
Branefield
Ritchey
McGreevy
Zimmer
Choabro
Tannehill
Phillips
Pirates
Babe” Adams
Judge Landis
Heydler
Philadelphia
Be Burng
Fonseca
Schultz
F. — Harper
Hawks
Henline
C. Wilson
C. Sand
Huber
Carlson
Decatur
Holke Knight
P. Filmmick
Carey
Moore
Guytler
Wright
Gooch
Philadelphia Pittsburg
Battel
Couch
Traynor
Iranham
Grantham
Granham
Yde
Nome
Knight
Loslig
Carlsen
Umbries
Wilson
Moran
O'Day
Ragged Sports Snippets Narrate Celebrity Spats and Brawls
A collage of curious sports and cultural jottings features Babe Ruth’s dramatic collapse back in the Yankee lineup, bantamweight Rosenberg’s hard punch, and Toronto’s team rising before a setback. It notes Golf oddities, Dempsey songs, and a playful roast of Harry Thaw, all in brisk, period tone.
Athletics Drop Wi Game to Tigers
Philadelphia and Detroit opened against each other with a 6 to 4 Detroit victory. Whitehill pitched well until the ninth, Hare's batting highlighted Philadelphia’s offense with a homer, two doubles and a triple.
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Tigers
Philadelphia
Cobh’a
Carrot Tigera
Whitehill
Baat
Hare
Watting
Etroit
B. Haney
O'Rourke
Fothergill
Wingo
Cobb
Holliann
Blue
Tavener
Woodall
Holloway
Miller
Rommel
Smith
Walberg
Rommeln
tRan
Fox
Detroit
Fotheargill
Hale
Galloway
Poole
Virginia Military Institute Polo Triumph at Lexington
In Lexington Virginia on June 6 the Virginia Military Institute polo team defeated the Rosslyn Riders 17 to 2. Cadets outplayed opponents from start to finish with Kellogg scoring seven goals and Hood named Rosslyn’s best player.
Tunney Triumph Shocks Carpentier In New York Bout
Paria June 6 Gene Tunney’s decided victory over Tom Gibbons in a New York bout last night surprised Georges Carpentier the French fighter who had forecast Gibbons as the winner He said he met both men and believed Gibbons would win and added he would gladly meet Tunney again with winner take all for another crack at Dempsey
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Paria
Gene Tunney
Tom Gibbons
New York
Georges Carpentier
Gibbons
Carentier
Gibbona
Tunney
Gene
Dempsey
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Rauch
American Association
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R. H. BE
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