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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
7
A long reminiscence traces Chuck Klein of Indianapolis from a modest Hoosier start to major league success. Lefty O'Doul mentors him, reshaping his style, manners, and game. By 1930 Klein signs a three year, about 50000 dollar deal, remains humble, and earns respect as a trusted teammate and friend.
In Memphis on June 7 Ed Lejeck of Chicago and Louis Thalheimer of Dallas, both seeded, were upset in early rounds of the national clay courts tennis tournament. Gerri Cameron of Tulsa defeated Thalheimer 6-2 6-3 6-4 in the third round, while Arnold Simon of Louisville eliminated Lejeck 5-6 6-4 in a second round match.
In Brooklyn, June 7, the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9 to 2 in the first game of a doubleheader, aided by a seventh inning error spree. Warneke had held the Dodgers to four hits until a chaotic seventh allowed six runs, while Gabby Hartnett homered for Chicago. The loss drops Chicago from first to second place behind idle Boston Braves.
Detroit committed six errors in a 9-2 loss to the New York Yankees in the first game of their western tour. Charley Gehringer and Joe Sewell were among those responsible for costly miscues that helped the Yankees surge ahead in the early innings. Tom Bridges struggled with control for Detroit as the visitors took control by the third frame. Ruffing pitched well for New York to seal the win.
Sacrifices Bariell and G Davis, Traynor credited with double plays. V Davis, Vaughan, Piet, Suhr, Lee involved in several putouts. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh players left on base. bases on balls issued to French and Hansen. Pitchers Hansen and French combined for eight strikeouts each. Dudley allowed two hits in 2 2/3 innings. Umpires Barr Magerkurth and Rigler. Time 2 05.
Earle Combs of the Yankees moved into second place on the American League batting list by going two for four as his teammate Bill Dickey was displaced in the Big Six standings yesterday.
Four points to .358 while Dickey failed in connection five tries and dropped ten points to .351. Jimmie Foxx yielded to Paul Waner at the top of the major league list, sliding below .400 for the first time. Foxx collected one hit in four at bats, dropping three points to .398 and Waner rose to .401 with two hits in four chances. The stand ing:
Huntington West Virginia June 7 Play in the West Virginia junior and boys tennis tournament advanced to the semi final rounds at the Huntington Tennis Club courts Timberlake of Charleston the junior singles champion earlier this year appeared in the semifinals alongside Dils Debussey Wolfe Reed Boland Whitman and others Results show Dye Debussey Wolfe Reed and other winners in second and third rounds with several doubles pairings advancing to semifinals.
Yesterday Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 7 to 4 and New York defeated Cincinnati 4 to 3 while Brooklyn topped Chicago 9 to 2. St Louis game at Boston postponed by rain. Today Pittsburgh visits Philadelphia Cincinnati travels to New York and Chicago goes to Brooklyn with St Louis at Boston.
Scores show Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3 in extra innings. New York 9 Detroit 2. Washington 6 Chicago 5 in 11 innings. St Louis 6 Boston 1. Additional matchups listed: Boston at St Louis, Washington at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cleveland, New York at Detroit.
Minneapolis beat Louisville 8 to 4 while Pope Ents defeated Louisville 7 to 8. St Paul Indianapolis 7 over Milwaukee 5 as Columbus fell 6 to 5. Kansas City 6 over Toledo 4. Montreal 4 over Buffalo 2. Toronto 3 beat Rochester 5. Newark 1 defeated by Baltimore 6. Jersey City 12 over Reading 7. Little Rock 7 suffered rain and loss to Birmingham and others.
Report lists game results with Springfield trailing Allentown nine to seven and other scores including New Haven five Norfolk four Hartford four Richmond six, noting only three games were played.
Tacoma police report a theft attempt where John Dawson and a woman friend were approached by two bandits who demanded cash. Dawson surrendered his money, but the bandits counted it then returned it, deeming it a love nickel.
Alfred Bradbeer 70-71 141 tops qualifying at Prince's as the younger British golf group sets pace for the British open. McRavie 75-69 144 and Curtis 76-69 145 follow, with Armour and MacDonald Smith tied for fourth among 110 pro qualifiers. Six Americans advance. several veterans miss by one stroke.
Waite Hoyt, once a star with seven pennant clubs, failed to regain form after a drastic weight loss of 30 pounds and was released by the Brooklyn Dodgers. He had promised Max Carey to win 20 games and improve his condition but managed only one victory with three losses.
Six athletics, backbone of New River State College football teams for four years, were graduated today in Montgomery during commencement. Among the gridiron aces earning bachelor of arts degrees were Tom Gaye and Orville Young at halfback, Leland Swor at guard, John Morford at fullback, Bill Kaut at center, and Howard Simms at guard.
Ernie Schaaf of Boston heavyweight contender defeated Tony Galento of Orange New Jersey in ten rounds in Newark New Jersey with referee Danny Sullivan awarding the decision. Schaaf weighed 212 pounds to Galento's 224.
Cincinnati Ohio June 7 Harry Heilmann, once a premier major league bat, was released unconditionally by the Cincinnati Reds. Traded from Detroit in 1929 he played only one year in the Reds before arthritis in his right wrist sidelined him. he fought to return this spring but could not regain his power. Over 15 seasons with Detroit he starred with a .403 peak in 1928 and a career .342 batting average.
H. E. Dillinger attorney was elected mayor of Richwood after defeating Vi. J. Ditz 1333 to 734. A heavy vote accompanied the election which also chose a Democrat recorder and four members of council.
Memphis Tennessee dispatch reports Clarence Brooker a 42 year old Negro fireman for Illinois Central shot to death at his post as a freight train passed through Shandy near Bolivar. Police said two white men fled. This marks the sixth victim in a wave of attacks on Negro railroad firemen across the lower Mississippi Valley with four previous killings in Mississippi and one in Louisiana.
In Clarksburg West Virginia on June 7 Charleston and Clarksburg split a doubleheader. The locals won the opener 7 to 4 with Bobo hit hard and Nagel and Boone homering for the losers. In the nightcap LeMasters tossed a one hitter as Charleston blanked Clarksburg 4 to 0 with Heavener singled for the only local safety and Johnson homering for Charleston.
Cumberland beat Johnstown 3-0 in the opener as Dutch Hoffman shut out the visitors. In the nightcap a 15 inning thriller ended 2-1 with Cumberland’s Wicker prevailing. five errors by Johnstown helped fuel the late contest.
Chicago report says Mia Edna Scherer, 40, held four children captive in her home for six months. She fought police with an axe for half an hour before surrendering. Two youngsters aged 18 months and three were found in the basement. other two children were in orphanages.
A Hakodate dispatch reports grave fears for 300 Russian fishermen and 10 Japanese crew members aboard the Gen zan Maru after it struck a rock near Karaginsky island off Kamchatka. Four steamers head to the wreckage, seeking survivors. The vessel had been bound from Vladivostok to Kamchatka fishing grounds and was abandoned after damage.
West Virginia Wesleyan College trustees filed for a $50,000 loan from the state school fund. Governor Conley, board chairman, said the application would be reviewed at the next meeting, though the fund is limited to investments. Other board members include Auditor Edgar C. Lawson and Treasurer W. S. Johnson.
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