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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1939

Page

5

Bratton Hamlett Fight Caps Card in Bluefield

Bluefield boxing card features two main events with O'Dell Hamlett facing Billy Bratton and Cooper White stopping Willie Sutphin in the second round. The crowd saw White dominate Sutphin while Bratton and Hamlett staged a brutal war, Hamlett faltering in rounds two and three. Referee Ray Barnett and judges Munsey Hoskins and Clint Repass tabulated decisions.

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Last Night Scores Include Huntington and Welch Victories

Huntington defeated Bluefield 5 to 4. Williamson edged Ashland 5 to 4 with 19 innings. Logan beat Welch 6 to 5. Matchups listed include Welch at Logan and Williamson at Ashland.

Bluefield Welch Tee Williamson Forescerss SL Olen Huntington Ashland Williamson Logan Welch Hunon

Scores from the day’s baseball games

Columbus defeated St. Paul 6 to 2 Indianapolis edged Milwaukee 4 to 3 Minneapolis won over Toledo 6 to 5 Kansas City beat Louisville 7 to 3

Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo Kansas City Louisville

Huntington Baseball Labor Tension Sparks Public Debate

Huntington faces growing strife between professional baseball and the newspaper business as radio coverage and front-page decisions stir conflict. Boston and Chicago broadcasts trigger industry concerns while New York papers limit baseball on front pages. A July Canfield Shore event in Kanawha Park features the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago White Sox with players like Lyons Kuhel and Altrock. tickets cost 2 dollars for grandstand and 1 dollar for bleachers.

Bill Cunningham Boston Cunningham Chicago New York Kanawha Park Henderson L. Peebles Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago White Sox Leo Ferooner National League Jimmy Dykes Pale Hose Sport Ted Lyons Whee Kuhel Gee Walker Dolf Camilli Freddy Sington Beckley Nick Altrock

Giants bash Reds 17 to 3 in record home run spree

New York Giants explode for a club record seven homers in a single game as they thump Cincinnati 17 to 3. Danning Otis Burgess Whitehead Demaree and Bonura among those homering in the fourth inning frame that broke the era's prior mark.

New York New York Giants Smasher Claciamatt Sede Atteask Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Joe Moore Mc Ott Detroit Philadelphia Athletics Danning Ott Zeke Bonura Demaree Peaches Davis Wes Livengood Tony Lazzeri Burgess Whitehead Galvo Livengood Sth Thompson Mth ASF Lasser Cacatevnee Bonespanning Benards Maret Rey

Reds Mirror Yankees In Pitch Power And Lineup

New York and Cincinnati resemble each other in pitching depth and hitting. McKechnie’s Reds show a sputtering offense but solid mound work with Derringer and Walters completing games, while the Yankees rely on strong pitching and timely hits led by Grissom and McCormick.

Whitney Martin New York Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees Reds Giants Bill McKechnie Harry Craft Wally Berger Theankees Paul Derringer Bucky Walters Johnny Vander Meer Lloyd Moore Lee Grissom McKechnie Lee Frank McCormick Steney Craft Berger Ayers Prey

Nation's Top Shotmakers Tune Up for Open Classic

The 6,786 acre Philadelphia Country Club Spring Mill course hosted 165 golfers as the 43rd national open championship nears. Notables such as Armour 74, Bud Ward, Denny Shute, Byron Nelson 75, Jug McSpaden 68, and Snead drew attention while Ralph Goodall, Dick Metz, Neilson, and Picard were among early frontrunners. A large gallery watched the first tee ahead of the event.

Philadelphia Thelphia Country Club Spring Mill Chicago Bud Ward Denny Shute Hunt Wasa Laffoon Ed Oliver Byron Nelson Jug McSpaden Ralph Guildahl Severa Snead Gene Willie Turn Bulla Netty

National League Yesterday's Results and Today’s Pitching Showdowns

Phillies beat Chicago and St Louis 9 to 5 while New York routed Cincinnati 117 to 3. Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh 5 to 3. Today’s games feature Otte at New York Passeau at Pittsburgh and Brecklyn at Philadelphia with Griscom facing Butcher in early matchups.

Philadelphia Chicago & St. Louis New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Otte Passeau Yelton Gumbert Teburgh Ms den Sane Foaten Tobin Brecklyn Bodee Peuage Innat Grissom Va Butcher

Baseball scores and upcoming games in the American League

Washington defeated St. Louis 16 to 7 and Chicago beat Philadelphia 7 to 4. Cleveland edged Boston 8 to 7 while Detroit topped New York 6 to 2. New York visits Chicago as Lee faces Gill, Boston plays St. Louis-Gatehouse against Gill, and Philadelphia meets Detroit with Nelson versus Rowe.

Washington St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Detroit New York Lee St. Louie Gatehouse Gill Nelson Rowe Haynes Carrasque Ve Milnar Harder

War Admiral Retires to His Maryland Farm

Berlin Maryland June 6 War Admiral son of Man O War retires from racing owner Samuel D Riddle through William Whaley manager of Glen Riddle farms announced the nemesis of 1937 three year olds would be retired soon after Belmon Park form failed from rheumatic ailment. He will be shipped to Maryland ending the racing career of the courageous bay gelding who won the Ken Derby Belmont stakes and others in 1937 and who bled from a forehoof wound in the Belmont yet won the long race.

Whitney Martin Berlin Samuel D. Riddle William Whaley Glen Riddle Farms Man O’ Warderen

International League standings brief

The fragment lists Buffalo at 3 percent, Baltimore at 2, Byraciee 4, Montreal 2 with a 13 in parentheses, Rochester 11, and Newark with an ampersand trailing, indicating an incomplete standings snippet.

Buffalo Baltimore Byraciee Montreal Rochester Newark

Aces Edge Blue Grays 5–4 In Huntington Pitchers Duel

Huntington shuts out Bluefield in a tight 5 to 4 game as Jack Talbott and Lefty Meers duel. Bluefield edges Huntington in hits 10 to 8, but Talbott issues six walks and two wild pitches. Meers matches him on the mound, with both teams fighting to stay atop the five Mountain State league race.

Flyntington Aces Bluefield Blue Grays Jack Talbott Lefty Meers Huntington Untington Bluefield Sorrell Welch Blue Grays Jack Sohibl Jordan Micenell Antonio Gibba Oakley Fielder Talbott Baas Antoni Mi Hoffman Meers Powers Gito Powers Gwin Ers Rhein Ladner Gabe

Guinther Leads Logan Past Welch Miners in Tight Win

Logan center fielder Guinther belted a homer as Logan scored six runs in the ninth to beat Welch 6 to 5. Welch managed two runs in the eighth but couldn’t hold the late surge, with Rudisell and Hayden contributing offensively for the Miners.

Logan W. Va Guinther Motes Oees Welch Miners Welch Lone Malatin Rudisell Hayden

Williamson Defeats Ashland 5 to 4 in Low-Scoring Bout

Ashland Kentucky June 6 Williamson edged Ashland 5 to 4. Smith fanned 11 while Motsigner struck out eight but allowed 11 hits to Smith 5. The game featured scattered early scoring and late drama as pitchers battled and Ashland left runners stranded.

Ashland Williamson Smith Motsigner Holcomb Carman Grimes Byrne

Mestnik Sold by Welch Miners to Cincinnati Reds

Hank Mestnik star right handed pitcher of the Welch Miners for two seasons has been sold to the Cincinnati Reds. He was sent to Muskogee Oklahoma to join a class C farm club for $1000. Only two Welch alumni have fetched more in transfers, Stanley Arnzen and Ralph Waite.

Hank” Mestnik Welch Miners Cincinnati Reds Welch Muskogee Okla Western Association Reds Mestnik Stanley Arnzen Columbia S. C Cincinnati Ralph Waite Moundsman Page Eight

Detroit Tigers Defeat Yankees As Newsom Shines

Detroit scores against New York with a 6 0 win after strong pitching by Newsom and solid hitting from Greenberg and Gehringer. Key plays include Walker and Crosetti contributing on base paths while Hildebrand suffers in a 5 2/3 inning stint for the Yankees. Attendance noted, game duration about two hours.

Detroit Re. Seeeveeesceeres Gelkirk Fox Gordon Runa Hildebrand Crosetti Newsom Walker Gehringer Crosett Walker Biglen Greenberg Sacrifice Walker Rolfe Gordon Dahlgren New York Russo Sandra

Dietrich Hero As Chisox Cop Dietrich Hero As Chisox Cop

Dietrich powered the White Sox to a victory after a rough start, as he drove in key runs in a midgame rally. The article notes Dietrich’s dominance on the mound and his contribution to the team’s win.

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Akron and Charleston clash in quirky league score line

In a rough mix up from the Middle Atlantic League action Akron faced Charleston with a jumble of team names and odd scores. Springfield and Canton also appeared in the confusing lineup as Teun Portemouth shown a six ton note.

Akron &, Aes Charleston Springfield Canton Teun Portemouth

Indians Nose Out Bosox 8-7 in tight three game series final

Cleveland wins 8-7 over Boston on June 6 as Ben Chapman and Oscar Grimes contribute key doubles to clinch the series three games to one for the Indians.

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