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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1927
Page
8
The article notes rising enthusiasm for golf across Bluefield Prince ton Welch and nearby clubs with inter club matches planned. Rocky Schorr stars in exhibitions while locals debate funding and support for a coal fields ball club.
Major Herbert Dargue commander of the recent goodwill flight to Central and South America returns to Uniontown from Cleveland and plans to fly next to Morgantown West Virginia before continuing to Columbus Ohio if weather allows. He will land on the Monongahela River at Morgantown and may skip it for a direct flight to Columbus if unable to depart Burgess Field.
Morgantown reports Rebel M. Ross will serve as an assistant football coach at West Virginia University this fall. A university official denied earlier reports that Ross had been appointed director of athletics at Wesleyan, stating the letter from Ross confirms he will return as head coach Errett Rodger this season.
A brief note outlines purse and belt styles in a fashion feature. Designers are noted for creating 10 new evening looks. The piece emphasizes coordinated accessories and refined silhouettes for social events.
The New York Yanks beat Chicago 12 to 11 in 11 innings after a five run ninth inning. Lazzeri hit three homers, tying the game with Durst on base in the ninth. Durst started the 11th with a triple and Morehart delivered a single to win as Lazzeri was intentionally passed.
Al Fothergill hit a left field homer as Detroit grabbed a three run rally in the sixth to take a 5 3 victory over Boston. The Red Sox fielded poorly while Detroit received solid support from Stoner and the defense.
Jersey City edged Rochester 1 0 in the opener while Rochester won 3 2 in the second game. Syracuse beat Newark 8 1 in the first and Newark won 1 0 in a seven inning second game. Baltimore defeated Buffalo 10 5 with an 8 4 second game. Toronto topped Reading 12 8.
In Pittsburgh on June 8 the New York Giants staged a ninth inning burst to overcome the Pirates 8 to 7. Homer by Cummings started the final frame and Hornsby followed with a two on homer. Barnhart and Grantham also homered as New York secured its first win over Pittsburgh this season after five losses.
The Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 7 to 5 in Philadelphia to secure their third consecutive win. Joe Boley had four singles and Jimmy Fox hit a fourth inning homer as the Mackmen scored all their runs in the first four frames behind Stewart. Vangilder ONeill and Perkins noted in box.
Washington wins 2 to 1 after a ninth inning rally. Rookie pitcher Lisenbee loosened in the pinches and helped score the decisive run by singling with Reeves on first. Reeves then scored on Rice's base hit as Cleveland lefttook 0-0-0-1-0-0-1.
Yesterday results: Boston 11 over New York 7. Cincinnati 6 over Philadelphia 4. Chicago 3 over Brooklyn 2. St Louis blanked by Pittsburgh. Today’s games: Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Boston at St Louis. New York at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Chicago.
Chicago wins 3 to 2 as Hack Wilson belts a seventh inning homer breaking a 2 2 deadlock. Webb leads Brooklyn with a ninth homer. Hal Carlson earns the win in his Cub debut while Darzy Vance allows nine hits in a tight pitchers duel. Brooklyn 000 000 200 2 Chicago 200 000 10x 3.
Boston pounded Rhem Rhein Alexander and H Bell for 14 hits to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14 to 8. Four Cardinal errors aided the visitors as Boston took the lead with a big third inning and held on. Schulte and Bot tomley homered for St Louis in the loss.
In a two game set, St. Paul defeats Louisville 5 3 in the first game and 4 1 in the second. Kansas City beats Toledo 6 2. Columbus edges Milwaukee 3 2. Indianapolis trips Minneapolis 9 8 in a late inning innings count.
Billy Evans argues that high strikeout totals coincide with pennants, noting that 580 K’s helped the Yankees win in 1927 while Cleveland yielded the fewest in the AL. He cites Cardinals 618 K’s in the NL and Reds 333 in second place, asserting free swinging clubs can win with enough hits and runs.
Fast tennis produced in Princeton as Mercer county championship begins. McMullin, Strader, Straley, Fredeking, Woolwine, Vermillion, Sanders, Taylor, Randall, Harlan, Harry, Lawrence, McMillan all victors in men’s singles. Gott and Lawrence win doubles. Randall with Hall top junior doubles. Boys and juniors round results include Calfee, Dickson, Brammer, Lilly, Hylton, Bee, and Wallace advancing.
Jeanette defeated Fairmont 6 to 3 while Scottdale beat Charleroi 6 to 2 Cumberland crushed Johnstown 14 to 4 and Clarksburg prevailed over Wheeling 7 to 3.
Herbert Fr Hamburger of Springfield Ohio blends prizefighting and marine corps service as he finishes at Wittenberg College this month and plans to enter Hanna Divinity School next fall. He intends a final summer ring farewell to fund his bachelor path in divinity while adopting ring name Irish Berger. The Boulder Colorado city buys Arapahoe glacier to secure water.
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