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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1955

Page

8

Thugs in United Meet Welch Brothers for Southeastern Tag Title

The Undertaker and the Polish Duke reunite to face the Welch Brothers Herb and Roy for the Southeastern tag team championship at Bluefield Auditorium. Roberts Kowalski pair has been tabbed by the NWA to compete in a best two of three falls title bout.

Undertaker Welch Brothers Herb Roy Bluefield Roberts Tony Baillever Kowalski Rodriguez Karl Oklahoma Barnes

Paper Reports Failure In POW Release Effort In China

Burma dispatch says a Burmese Communist mission led by Bo Zeya failed to secure Chinese aid for the Burma movement. The Nation reports Chinese comrades are less enthusiastic about the Burmese revolution as observers doubt the account's reliability.

Rangoon Burma the Nation Thakin Than Tun Bo Zeya Communist World Movement Asia Soviet Union Yugoslavia

Women Pros Plan To Hire Director For Tour

Women pro golfers, after years of touring and strong purses totaling 225000 dollars, consider hiring a full time director. Betty Hicks has served as director and player, but the role is demanding. the group may also contribute 10 cents of earnings to salaries.

New York Grossinger's Fred Corcoran Athletic Institute Betty Hicks

Mary Downey Leads Women's Eastern Golf Opener

Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore shot a 73 despite light rain to take the first round lead in the Women's Eastern Golf Association championship at Farmington Country Club Charlottesville. Woolworth, Flinch, Janssen close behind with 77s, while Glick Burns and Murray Jones sit at 79 and others trail.

Charlottesville Mary Ann Downey Baltimore Miss Downey Farmington Country Club Woolworth Darien Conn Kip Flinch New Canaan

Olson Boxes 6 Rounds In Prep For Title Go

Asbury Park New Jersey June 7 middleweight champion Carl Bobo Olson boxed six rounds in sparring with three partners testing new styles. Olson has boxed a total of six rounds for his Polo Grounds bout on June 2.

Olson Asbury Park N. J Carl Bobo) Olson Polo Grounds

Red Sox Top Indians 9 5 in Cleveland Showdown

Boston edge Cleveland 9 5 as Williams drives in two and Score exits early. Parnell allows Susce and White to finish. Williams doubles home first two, Sox erupt with four in the fourth to seal win.

Bosox TRIBE Cleveland Boston Red Sox Ted Williams Herb Score Cleveland Indians Williams Score Sox Jackie Jensen Boston Parnell Susce White Houtteman Wight Narleski Foiles R—Goodman Kraus Eto Piersall Smith Avila Kiner Lemon Werts RBI Wiliams Rosen Mitchell Goodman Zauchin Man A—Hurley Soar Range Summers A—di Lee BosTo Westl Nev Piersail Narieskip P Folles eNaragon Houtte Moutteman Narieskt

Standings And Schedules From The National League Night Cards

The league table shows Brooklyn leading with 26 wins and 6 losses. Chicago 3 1 0 6088, Milwaukee 50 0 13%. New York 6 500 13% and Cincinnati 2 12 AS 16. Yesterday results include Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 9 and Chicago 4. Tonight feature Cincinnati at Brooklyn with Staley facing Newcombe, Milwaukee at New York Burdette vs Gomez, St Louis at Philadelphia with Jackson versus Kuzava. Chicago at Pi Rush vs Kline.

Brooklyn Chicago Milwaukee New York Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Gates Esterdays Ate Geena Staley Newcombe Burdette Gomez

All US Coins To Carry in God We Trust Motto

The House passed a bill to place In God We Trust on all future U S coins and paper money. The measure would require printing the inscription as new minting and printing processes go into operation and maintain it on existing coins.

Washington U. S House Senate

Virginian Sponsored Bill Passed By House

The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill by Rep. Harrison of Virginia to bar the Department of Agriculture from publicizing apple price predictions. The House Agriculture Committee noted apple growers believed price forecasts offered no useful service.

Washington House Senate Harrison D-Va Department of Agriculture House Agriculture Committee

American Association and International League schedules and results

Omaha 4 anes at Indianapolis and Minneapolis at Louisville were postponed due to wet grounds. International League games Buffalo 23 Syracuse 01 in 11 innings, Montreal at Columbia postponed, Toronto at Richmond rain, Havana 4 Rochester 3.

Omaha Anes Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville Buffalo Syracuse Montreal Columbia Toronto Richmond Havana Rochester

Pan American Sets Transatlantic Record From Prestwick

Pan American claimed a new record for passenger airliners nine hours fifty five minutes on the 5 560 mile Prestwick to New York flight. A Douglas DC6 Clipper carrying 14 passengers averaged 360 miles per hour aided by favorable winds up to sixty miles an hour. The previous record stood at eleven hours five minutes set three days earlier.

Prestwick Scotland Pan American New York

Belmont Field Guessing Game as Nashua Looms in Stakes

Belmont Stakes organizers and owners debate contenders to challenge Belair Stud’s Nashua in the mile and a half feature. Flying Pury from Cain Hoy Stable worth $116,800 for spots two through four. Nance’s Lad returns after a Peter Pan handicap run from Garden State Park.

ORK Belair Stud Nashua Cain Hoy Flying Pury Nance Garden State Park Camden N. J Censee Belmont Egrees Peter Pan Swaps

Tt's Games Welch at Bluefield Wytheville at Bristol Salem at Pulaski

Three regional matchups headline a busy week with Welch visiting Bluefield Wytheville at Bristol Salem travels to Pulaski and Kingsport heads to Johnson City for important rail and league showdowns.

Welch Bluefield Wytheville Bristol Salem Pulaski Kingsport Johnson City

Promoter Defends Fights as Real Before Commission

Promoter Herman Taylor told the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission he has a 51 year reputation and never promotes fake fights. He disputed implications that the Johnson Mederos bout May 6 was staged, noting Mederos won by technical knockout after the second round and that doctors said Johnson was drugged.

Philadelphia Herman Taylor Pra Pennsylvania Athletic Commission Keystone State Taylor Mederos Johnson

C&O Orders 500 Special Built 50-Ton Box Cars

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway announced the order of 500 specially equipped 50-ton boxcars from ACF Industries Inc. The total cost is 5 750 000 dollars and delivery is expected in about five months in Cleveland.

Cleveland The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Today ACF Industries, Inc

Braves wallop Giants 13 to 4 in New York

Milwaukee's surge continues as they topple the New York Giants 13-4 in New York. The win vaults Milwaukee into third place in the National League with six of the last seven games victorious.

Detroit Fred Hatfield Detroit Tigers New Yorkers Hatfield Tom Sturdivant Yankee Yankees Ned Garver Tigers Garver St. Louis Browns Yanks Eddie Robinson Joe Collins Bronx Bombers New York al Kaline Detro Noren Kuenn Carey Tutte Berra Kalne Mantle Reb'son Deis Collins Hetfm Typ Miyakt Grim eHowarad Dikowron Morgen Konstenty Milwaukee Braves Milwaukee Braves New York Giants

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