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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1933
Page
7
League leading Blue Grays head to Wytheville for a pivotal Blue Ridge clash. Arthur Eads will start on the mound after a victory last week, with McMillan and team optimistic as they prepare for a 3 p m kickoff and a full squad trip from the Smokehouse.
Beckley Black Knights piled up 15 hits in Johnstown to win the series opener 10 to 3 in Johnstown Pa. The West Virginians turned a triple play in the sixth. Becke y 000 113 302 10 15 1 Johnstown 100 200 000 3 7 0 Pitchers Beam Heath Smith Crisfield Makowski.
Yesterday Charleston beat Wheeling 2 1, Beckley won 10 to 3 over Johnstown, Dayton defeated Zanesville 12 to 4, Springfield edged Huntington 3 to 2. Today's schedule lists Charleston at Wheeling, Beckley at Johnstown, Huntington at Springfield, Zanesville at Dayton.
Passenger travel on the Ohio River crowds boat traffic and freight volumes. Steamers report cabins fully occupied and freight loaded to capacity as vacation-season demand grows. inquiries come from as far as Wisconsin while about 100 barges of scrap iron and steel are expected from Memphis on successive steamers.
Grand Rapids Michigan Mayor Lionel Heap, sworn in last May, is jailed in Ottawa county jail under a writ of body execution for failing to pay a judgment. He will run city affairs from jail and may request council meetings there to attend despite the barrier to access.
Speaker Rainey told newspapermen that plans for early adjournment have collapsed and forecast a special session will not end until July 1. Washington reports indicate the deadline is likely to hold amid ongoing legislative debates.
A column argues true sport lies in sportsmanship, not amateur or professional labels. It recalls 1931 Worcester golf where Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen self reported strokes, Tilden’s tennis code, and tough football and baseball moments, praising players and coaches who chose fair play over easy wins.
In Cincinnati on June 6 the Cardinals beat the Reds 6 to 2 after a brawl between Dizzy Dean and Paul Derringer. A Cardinal was hit by a thrown bottle, Reds manager Jewel Ens was ejected, and umpires Barr and Pfirman were escorted off by police as tempers flared.
National League results include Chicago 5 over Pittsburgh 3 and New York 7 over Brooklyn 2, with St. Louis 6 defeating Cincinnati 2. Today’s games feature Pittsburgh at Chicago and Philadelphia at Boston.
City standings and team records are listed with wins and losses for multiple markets. Notable entries include Minneapolis seven four and Louisville ten three, alongside Kansas City two and Indianapolis six, Knoxville fifteen, and Milwaukee six four.
American League results show New York 4 8 over Boston 0 4 while Philadelphia outpaced Washington 8 4 Detroit defeated Cleveland 5 2 and Chicago beat St Louis 5 3. Next day matchups include Detroit at Cleveland Washington hosting Philadelphia and Chicago facing St Louis.
The league lists Baltimore five Jersey City six Newark six Albany two Montreal one Rochester two as the only games scheduled. A June forecast predicts production of 200,009 motor vehicles.
The Big Six gains eight members as Pepper Martin leads the National League with 69 hits in 183 at bats. Spud Devine and Randy Moore tie for third after Martin surges ahead, while Ben Chapman slips to a tie for third in the American League after four points drop from seven at bats. The list includes Simna White Sox Hodapp Red Sox Chapman Yankees West Browns Martin Cardinals Klein Phillies Davie Phillies Moore Braves with respective games totals and averages.
Lefty Brawley held Ashland to three hits and struck out twelve as Pageton beat Ashland 2-1 on Sunday at Pageton. Martin hit a seventh inning homer to provide the winning run. Earlier Pageton defeated Koppers 10-2.
Glenview Illinois June 6 Gene Sarazen may be the man to beat in this year s national open golf championship starting Thursday over the 6928 yard layout of the North Shore Golf club but boiling temperatures today developed a consensus that a dark horse will gallop out from the pack to win the tournament It may be no more than a hunch but America s best money golfers after inspecting this battle field have become convinced anything can and probably will happen during the 72 hole test which will pay big dividends to the long accurate hitters The wind from the lake could produce a scramble and anything may happen this Saturday Veterans like Walter Hagen Bobby Cruickshank or MacDonald Smith may clash with younger stars Paul Runyan Craig Wood and Johnny Revolta or even players never previously top names The day also saw Ky Laffoon Johnny Goodman and Bobby Jones post notable scores in the warm conditions with Wood among late practice participants.
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Washington Senators 8 to 4, mounting a strong offensive showing with two home runs by Ed Coleman and Mickey Cochrane. Roy Mahaffey pitched deep, allowing 11 hits as Philadelphia capitalized with three runs in the seventh and built an 8-4 win before a full count in the ninth.
Chicago White Sox victory noted as they hit opportunely in St Louis on June 6. The report also mentions an air race meeting planned at Detroit on July 15 and 16, tied to the annual Michigan Air tour event.
Delivery offered for tomato and pepper plants cabbage plants pot plants cut flowers and bedding plants in Bluefield West Virginia C O D mail orders receive prompt attention Broyles Garden Center 110 North Street phone 1087
The Daily Telegraph will announce the Schmeling Baer bout round by round from its editorial rooms Thursday night. The fight is tentatively set to start about 8 30 Bluefield time with live ringside description transmitted to the paper as blows land. Thousands are expected at the party, which will be crowded since the bout is not radio broadcast.
Valhalla New York June 6 William Muldoon legendary heavyweight wrestler and former New York athletic commissioner is buried as a soldier after a simple home service in Purchase. A volley of WW veterans and taps mark the grave as friends from sports and politics attend. Jack Dempsey Gene Tunney and Jack Sharkey mourn, while surviving GAR post members are unable to attend due to age.
New York June 6 Boxers Baer and Schmeling wrap up camps for the 15 round title bout in Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. Baer at about 210 pounds with Schmeling near 190, Dempsey optimistic about a 60,000 plus crowd and gates near 300000 as hype remains high.
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