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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
10
A humorous列 collage of sports chatter, jokes, and society notes. The column teases a baseball game featuring Lefty Brawley and Dean, predicts Welch will beat the Blue-Grays, and intersperses quips about popcorn packages, radio bits, and local personalities at the Heights.
Mise Pierreene Orcutt from Englewood captured the women’s eastern golf title with a 54 hole total of 254. The event linked to Montclair, N J and June dates. A bout between Glick and Mike Dundee was postponed due to rain in Cleveland Ohio.
Felstead, a 33 to 1 long shot, roared from the back to win England's English Derby at Epsom Downs before a record crowd. Flamingo finished second and Black Watch nabbed third as the 1 1/2 mile race was clocked in 2 minutes 34 25 seconds, tying the Derby record set by Call Boy last year. Royalty and celebrities lined the stands while King George and Queen Mary watched.
On Derby Day in London many mourned missed chances while a few found instant wealth. The day mixed romance with disappointment as Felatead’s victory sparked chatter and speculation across the crowd.
Welch leads with Roy Hall’s Senators facing Lefty Brawley and Bluefield in a 3:30 pm clash at the fairgrounds. Dean likely to pitch for Welch against Dobbins for Bluefield as fans pack for the league’s hottest matchup. Smiley will umpire the judged contest.
Report outlines multiple winners and investors who sold or shared Calcutta and Flamingo sweep tickets. The Calcutta £262,000 prize remains tied to an unknown winner while groups in Calcutta and a Glasgow widow receive substantial shares. Barrow-in-Furness resident Miss Helm wins £125,000. London insurer John Flexman sold £20,000 of his stock sweep stake. West Africa’s H P Griffith and Mary Malone also traded portions before outcomes spoiled.
New Orleans beats Little Rock 6 to 3 while Mobile wins 7 to 3 over Meepane. Chattanooga defeats Birmingham 10 to 4 in first or second innings and Birmingham then takes a 5 to 3 win over Chattanooga in a later frame.
In Hanover and surrounding towns the Blue Ridge League games produced tight results with Hagerstown defeating Hanover 9 to 0 in the opener and Frederick topping Chambersburg 39 to 27. In other matchups Waynesboro defeated Martinsburg 25 to 4 in seven innings, while Martinsburg edged Waynesboro 4 to 3 in a later game and Ripley led by Taylor helped ensure a midweek victory.
William E. Amos the all American fullback from Washington and Jefferson College married Dora M. Polan of Washington. The couple plans to reside in Washington after a brief honeymoon while Amos remains with the W and J athletic coaching staff.
New York June 6 The Cardinals upset the Giants 11 to 6 in an opener. Alexander lasted two innings before Connor and Mitchell held St Louis, who exploded for six runs in the seventh. Key hits came from Bottomley Frisch and Lindstrom with Holtman Holm homering for the Dodgers?
St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 5 to 2. New York beat Cleveland 8 to 3. Rain affected Boston Detroit and Washington Chicago. Today Philadelphia visits St. Louis Washington plays Chicago Boston hosts Detroit New York travels to Cleveland.
The Yankees defeated Cleveland 8 to 3 to stay undefeated in the West as George Uhle was knocked out in the fifth. Lou Gehrig had a double and two singles while Babe Ruth was held hitless. The Yankees used strong hitting and timely plays to secure the win and oust Uhle from the mound.
With about half the vote counted in the Democratic primary, Park Trammell (Senator) clung to a race with Gov. John W. Martin. Ruth Bryan led W. J. Sears in the Fourth district as Doyle Carlton held a slim governor’s edge over rivals. Mrs. Owen led Sears in her district, 19 578 to 13 412 with 189 of 354 precincts reporting. Delegates to Houston were uninstructed and pro Smith candidates trailed those withholding preference.
Cumberland defeated Wheeling 10 to 8 and Fairmont Jeannette tied on soggy fields while Scottdale beat Charleroi 5 to 2.
Armanc Emmanuel, hailed as a fast rising talent, meets veteran Irish light heavyweight Michael McTigue in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night. The New York card marks Emmanuel's first Eastern matchup as he seeks a major step toward a championship.
Ed Walsh the second son of the famed Chicago pitcher Big Ed Walsh will join the White Sox after Notre Dame baseball tour ends. The announcement notes his baseball lineage and anticipation of his arrival with the club following the Easter tour.
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