Take nothing for granted in baseball warns voice of past era
A recollection from The Press Box recalls Harry Clay Pulli am and critics on 1920s baseball trends from home runs to no hit pitchers. It notes debates on ownership limits and minor league control, questioning the fairness of one club dominating rosters and the need for clear rules under Commissioner Landis.
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Hubbell
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Yankees
Philadelphia
George Herman Ruth
Mien
Landis
Bluefield Gun Club Set for Afternoon Shoots
The Bluefield Gun Club hosts a 2 PM practice at Cumberland Heights trapgrounds. The Bluefield team, bound for next week’s state shoot in Keyser, will shoot today. A final registered shoot closes the series Saturday June 15, one week before the state event.
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Cumberland Heights
Keyser
Bluefield Club
Plane Fails to Retrieve Mail from Leviathan Liner
An amphibian plane attempting to pick up mail from the Leviathan 300 miles at sea could not complete the mission due to a faulty radio and weather conditions. The crew said another attempt would be made tomorrow.
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New York
Official Opening Of County League At Glenwood
Mercer County Baseball league debuts at Glenwood park with Bluefield and McComas juniors in the opener at 4 30 pm Mayor A J Stewart to pitch Mayor J C McConnell to catch 8 J Evans to hit and George Smiley to send in McComas and Bluefield juniors.
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J.C. McConnell
Princeton
J. Evans
Tri-City Traction Company
George Smiley
McComas
Mercer County Baseball League
Glenwood Park
Gilbert Bush
Giants Sweeping Victory Over Cardinals In West Tour
Hubbell held the Cardinals to eight hits as the New York Giants swept the three game series with an 8 to 1 win. Frisch homered for St Louis while Sherdel lasted eight innings. The win improved the Giants to six wins and one defeat on the west swing.
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Old Man Durr’s Baseball Guesses Stir Mercer County
Editor George Smiley of Mercer County delivers first pinch hit for Old Man Durr with National and American League predictions. Chicago Cubs? No. Detroit over Washington and New York over Cleveland noted.
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Mercer County League
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Durr
Baseball scores and today’s matchups across leagues
Results yesterday show Chicago 11 over Brooklyn 2. Pittsburgh 6 over Boston 2. New York 8 over St. Louis 1. Cincinnati 7 over Philadelphia 6 in 11 innings. Today Boston visits Chicago. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. New York at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at St. Louis.
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Riots of Scores and Rivalries Sweep Midseason Matchups
St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 15 to 6 while Cleveland routed New York 7 to 2 and Detroit beat Washington 17 to 11. Chicago and Boston faced rain as Chicago hosted Boston with St. Louis visiting Philadelphia. Detroit played Washington and Cleveland met New York in other pairings.
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Chicago Mets? No. Chicago Defeats Brooklyn 14 2 in Series Sweep
Chicago won 14 to 2 against Brooklyn to complete a three game series sweep. Root held the Robins through the game as Chicago built a decisive lead.
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Brooklyn
Root
National League Abandons Most Valuable Player Award
National league owners decided to discontinue the MVP award after this season. They also approved a livelier ball but noted attendance has risen, with 249 home runs by June 6 compared with 180 a year earlier. Five of the six homer leaders are new to the league.
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Cincinnati
John A. Heydler
Heydier
Heydler
Dr Kell's Bluefield Juniors edge Saltville in tense 3-2 win
Bluefield Juniors defeated Saltville 3-2 at the Receye bowl in a late rally. Van Dyke pitched solidly for Bluefield while Worth and Kell produced infield hits and Nunan executed the squeeze play to bring home the winning run. Saltville tied the game in the ninth before Bluefield answered with the decisive run.
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International League Scores Roundup
Toronto defeated Montreal 7 to 3 while Newark routed Jersey City 7 to 0 and Rochester beat Buffalo 10 to 4. Reading blanked Baltimore 11 to 3. Milwaukee beat St Paul 5 as others were postponed due to rain.
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St. Paul
Chick Smith Joins Beckley Black Knights Band
Beckley Black Knights announce Chick Smith will finish the season with the Raleigh county team in the Tri-State league replacing suspended catcher Butch Rollins. Smith, previously with the Blue Field Blue Grays, hit .623 in about twenty Coalfield league games before disbanding.
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Beckley Black Knights
Chick Smith
Raleigh County
Smith
Butch Rollins
Beckley
Len Barringer
Payne
Bluefield Blue Grays
Coalfield
Welch
Elkin
Roy Hall
Bluefield
Parkersburg
Black Knights
Babe Ruth Sidelined by Rumors of Heart Trouble
Conflicting reports about Babe Ruth’s health circulate after a statement from Dr. Edward A. King describes muscular heart trouble but not serious illness. Ruth remains out with congested lung and cold. Yankees secretary Edward Barrow says return to the park is projected in about a week to ten days.
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Babe Ruth
Yankee
Edward A. King
Edward G. Barrow
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Ruth
Yankee Stadium
West 86Th Street
King
Associated Press
Christy Walsh
Babe
Walsh
World records tumble in big national track meet
At Stagg Field in Chicago the National Collegiate championships saw record performances as 332 athletes from 79 schools competed in preliminaries. Pete Rasmus of Ohio State set a new discus world mark at 159 feet 17 8, while Ed Moeller of Oregon clocked 159 feet 10 inches but was disqualified for stepping out of the circle. Eddie Tolan and George Simpson posted record 100 yard dash times in preliminaries, and Harlow Roberta of Stanford set a new meet mark in the shot put at 50 feet 3 inches.
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Stagg
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Ohio State University
Bud Houser
University of Southern California
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Ed Moeller
Oregon
Eddie Tolan
Vaiveist
Michigan
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George Simpson
Ohio State
Harlow Robert
Stanford
Browns Pound Athletics In Lopsided 15 6 Victory
The St. Louis Browns routed the Philadelphia Athletics 15 to 6 as Manush and O Rorke led the attack with a homer and multiple hits. Yde, Marberry and others pitched for the Athletics while Manush drove in runs with key hits including a grand slam opportunity in the fifth. Time, 2 49.
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Manush
O’rorke
O'Rourke
Rommel
Schulte
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Gray
All American Final Set in Swiss Tennis Championship
Zurich June 7 A final between American stars Bill Tilden and Francis Hunter will decide the Swiss singles title. Tilden beat Eduard Duplaix No 9 France 7 4 6 6 1 in the semi finals while Hunter defeated Worm Denmark 6 4 6 2 to emerge as experts favorite for the title.
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Big Bill Tilden
Francis T. Hunter
Tilden
Eduard Duplaix
France
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Worm
Denmark
Michigan to choose new coach within ten days
Ann Arbor June 7 Fielding H Yost said the University of Michigan will select a successor to Tad Wightman within ten days. Speculation centers on a former Michigan man now teaching athletics. Dr John Wilce, former Ohio State coach, has been mentioned by followers.
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Tad Wideman
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Ohio State
WOMEN AND DINNER PRICES DRAWN FROM CITY NOTES
A compact snippet lists scores for Southern Association city matchups and hints at a slogan about small concerns. The Busy Bee dinner is noted with a price of 80, implying a light social detail amid local chatter.
Jowa Denies Charges of Paying Athletes
Chicago June 7 The Tribune reports track coach George T Bresnahan denies recruiting or paying athletes. Bresnahan says he works to produce Iowa winners and has long sought athletes to attend Iowa, but he states he has not offered money to any athlete.
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the Tribune Today
George T. Bresnahan
the Tribune
Bresnahan
Iowa
Seven Horses Named for Belmont Stakes Field
New York June 7 seven horses were named to run in the Belmont Stakes valued at seventy five thousand dollars over the mile and one half at Belmont Park. The entry list includes Blue Larkspur Sun Hatter African Dr Freeoy Jack High Sunvir and Beacon Hill.
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