Jim Bottomley Day Highlights Cardinals Victory
St Louis fans celebrated Jim Bottomley Day as the Cardinals beat Philadelphia 7 to 3 behind a standout performance by Bottomley. He drove in the tying run with a triple and scored on a later single, while O'Doul Hafey Lerian and Buehrle highlighted the home crowd in the 1928 scene. The win snapped a four-game skid and brought out 17,000 spectators as Heydler awarded Bottomley a $1,000 gold medal for Most Valuable Player.
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Bottomley
St. Louie
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Jim Botterley
Jim
St. Louis
Cardinal
Gret
Includence
John A. Heydler
Igh
Hafey
Lerian
O'Doul
Pailadelphia Ab
R.W.O.A.F
Thommon
Pion
Whitney
Pribere
Leran
Collins
Paiott
Trapshooting season grows in Southern West Virginia
Three Appalachian Trapshooting league teams head to Keyser for the state shoot. Bluefield led by Claude Sumpter Duggy Karnes Al Smith Kirk Walters and Herbert Cooper aims for the state title, while A P C O shooters Charley Bivens and Billy are counted among favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Appalachian Trapshooting League
Keyser
Bluefield
Claude Sumpter
Duggy Karnes
al Smith
Kirk Walters
Herbert Cooper
Algoma- Powhatan-Crozier
Wyoming
Karnes
Walters
Cooper
A. P. Co
Charley Bivens
Billi E
Bivens
Charley
Claude
Simpson Sets World Mark In National Meet For Ohio State
George Simpson of Ohio State wins the national collegiate track meet 100 yards in .0925 seconds, new world mark, leading Ohio State to team victory. He also wins the 220 yard dash in 20.5 seconds and contributes 20 points, while Claude Bracey and Eddie Tolan place behind him. Ohio State top Washington and Illinois in the team standings with 50 points.
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University of Washington
Ohio State
Simpson
Chicago
George Simpson
Ohio State University
Buckeyes
Illinois
University of Southern California
Stanford
Eats
Claude Bracey
Rice Institute
Eddie Tolan
University of Michigan
Bracey
Tolan
Ei7th
Columbus
Pete Rasmus
Dick Rockaway
Ohio
Hurdier
Buckeye
Ushelyi
Washington
Stephen Anderson
Xteen
Genung
Virgi! Gist
Thevenow Returns to Philadelphia After Injury
St Louis June 8 manager Barney Shotten of the Philadelphia Nationals said Tommy Thevenow the star infielder will report tomorrow after recovering from an automobile accident. He has not played this season but is expected to enter the lineup with a few days of practice and conditioning.
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St. Louis
Barney Shotten
Philadelphia Nationals
Tommy Thevenow
Shotten
Thevenow
Tennis matches postponed at West Virginia state closed event
Rain halted the Charleston tennis tournament as all matches were postponed today. Officials expected play to resume tomorrow once weather clears.
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Charleston
W. Va
Babe Ruth Aims to Return Before Athletics Series
New York reports Babe Ruth, frail yet determined, meets press amid recovery from a severe cold. He vows to return soon for the series with the Athletics, but Dr. King advises rest away from city for 3 4 days and to skip exhibition games. Ruth complains of heavy crowds and mobbing after games.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Rudy
Ruth
Athletics
Dr. King
Scottea
Mountaineer Football Announces 1926 Coaching Lineup
West Virginia names Charlee C Tallman head freshman coach and incoming staff includes Eddie Vacheresse as assistant, Louis Meusel and Walter Mahan as assistants. Art Smith shifts to track coaching, Francia Stadsvold retained as basketball coach, with Schemes for plebe squad and boxing to H. Stadsvold leadership.
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Tallman
Marshall
Stadsvold
Mahan
Meisel
Rodgers
Vacheresse
Art Smith
Francia H. Stadsvold
Plebe
Steve Harrick
Whestling
Mountaineer
Ryder Cup Team Returns to U S from Europe
Five star players returned from Europe with Walter Hagen leading as captain. Hagen praised the reception and outlined travel through Great Britain France Germany and Italy with the Ryder Cup squad. Johnny Farrell Horton Smith Joe Lay and Ed Dudley assisted escorting the British Open trophy into New York. Smith described two 66s in France and a 273 total as his standout result.
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New York
Europe
Walter Hagen
United States
Johnny Farrell
Horton Smith
Joe Lay
Ed Dudley
Hagen
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Irish Free State
Fellowes
Prince of Wales
Prince
New Zealand
Australia
Smith
Joplin
St. Cloud
Gun Club Shoot Results At Pocahontas Reported Scores
Holy Cross defeated Harvard 7 to 3 while Yale topped Providence College 4 to 1 in the Pocahontas gun club meet. The brief score update lists teams and outcomes from the competition.
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Pocahontas
Holy Cross
Harvard
Yale
Providence College
Renkin Fox
Tr. Burton
A. Cas Sa
Graham
Hindley
Mir Sizemore
F. BE. Wagner
Mr. Widener
Wtewene
Sans Smith
Tallman Resigns as Marshall Coach. WVU Hires Freshman Mentor
Charles C. Trusty Tallman resigned after four seasons as head football coach at Marshall College. President M. P. Shawkey accepted the resignation. Tallman will join West Virginia University as freshman gridiron mentor. No Marshall successor named. candidates are under consideration. Tallman was a WVU star end whose playing career ended in 1923.
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Huntington
W. Va
Charles C. “Trusty
Tallman
Marshall College
M. P. Shawkey
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Marehall
West Virginia
Helen Wills Tops German Opponents in Berlin Series Opener
In Berlin 6,000 spectators watched Helen Wills win her season debut but see her teammates lose the first day's singles. Wills defeated Paula von Reznicek 6-3 6-2 while Fraulein Irmgard beat Marjorie Morrill 8-10 7-5 6-2 and Fraulein Ausem defeated tae Cross 6-1. Reznicek showed early resistance before tiring as Wills moved her across the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Helen Wills
Miss Willis
Paula von Reznicek
Fraulein Irmgard
Marjorie Morrill
Dedham
Mass
Fraulein Cecilie Ausem
Tae Cross
San Francisco
Fraulein von Reznicek
Miss Wills
Old Man Durrs Guesses National League and American League
A collection of predicted baseball outcomes lists Philadelphia over St Louis and New York over Cincinnati in the National League along with Detroit over Heston and Washington over Cleveland in the American League. Other matches include Brooklyn over Pittsburgh and New York over St Louis with no additional context or dates.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Iblage
Reston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Results Yesterday and Today in Major League Baseball
Yesterday Chicago beat Boston 7 to 2 in the opener and Boston won 4 to 1 in the second game. All other games were rained out. Today Detroit visits Boston, St Louis goes to New York, and Cleveland travels to Washington with only these games scheduled.
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Chicago
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Baseball Standings and Matchups of Early Games
A summary of early baseball scores shows New York 3% and Cincinnati 0, Pittsburgh 9 and Brooklyn 2, St. Louis 7 and Philadelphia 2, Boston 5 and Chicago 4. Pairings list St Louis at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Chicago at Boston.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pitteburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnat
New York
Chicago
Boston
Huntington 4 Ashland 3 Parkersburg 5 Beckley 2
Scores show Huntington leading Ashland 4 to 3 and Parkersburg 5 to Beckley 2 in a regional matchup with Charleston Williamson Rain area cited.
Blue Larkspur Wins Belmont Stakes in Muddy Track
Blue Larkspur, with Mack Garner aboard, wins the Belmont Stakes over African and Jack High on a rain softened track at Belmont Park. The victory earns $59,650 for Idle Hour owner Samuel D. Riddle. Crazy Coot wins the National Stallion Stakes for juveniles, earning $25,740 for owner Harry Payne Whitney.
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New York
Belmont Park
Blue Larkspur
America
Chance Shot
Crusader
Efrr. Bradley
KR. T. Wilson Jr
African
Dr. Freeland
George D. Widener
Jack High
Wilson
Bradley
Idle Hour
Mack Garner
Hradley Hope
Beacon Hill
Sunvir Wan
Live Oak
Sun Hatter
Harry Payne Whitney
Crazy Coot
W. R. Coe
H. M. Walker
Italian Wins Lap in Pyles Parade
Umek of Italy won today’s 444 mile lap of C C Pyle’s transcontinental footrace covering the desert road from Gila Bend to Aztec in six hours thirteen minutes. Pete Gavuzzi, Italian from England, placed second in 6 hours 23 minutes 5 seconds. Johnny Salo, police chief, tied for third with Herbert Hedeman of New York after finishing ahead of Salo, reducing his rival’s elapsed time to 1 hour 9 minutes 14 seconds despite stomach trouble.
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Aztec
Artz
Diusto Umek
Italy
C. C. Pyle
Gila Bend
Pete Gavucri
Halian
England
Johnny Salo
Sull
Herbert Hedeman
New York
Salo
Gavuzszi
Passaic
Boston and Chicago Split Doubleheader in Twin Bill
In Boston on June 8 the White Sox defeated Chicago 7 to 2 in game one as Lyons pitched well and drove in three runs. In game two Milton Gaston earned his third straight win for the Red Sox in a 4 to 1 victory, while Chicago’s outfielders did not record a single chance.
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Pittsburgh
Grimes
Pirates
Brooklyn
Clark
Dazzy Vance
Gilbert
Hemsley
Vance
Grantham
Robins
Worte Vrederick
Oithert
Merman
Hendricks
Pieinich
Bressler
Bancroft
Moore
VENCE
Elahth
Waner
P. Wanner
Traynor
Meronky
Sheely
iMargreaves
Fomelew
Herman
Dremtham
Comorosky
Sheey
P Waner
Fesee
Balle
Crimes
Bartell
Lark
Reardon
Sox
Lyons
Chicago
Gaston
Red Sox
Boston
Boston Americans
White Sox
Milton Gaston
Metaler If
Shires
Chaney
Seenereee
Reynolds
Watwood
Seeneneee Kamm
Clapell
Seeeerees
Kerr
Seeenee
Pereseeeneenes
West Nariesky
Scarrett
W. Barrett Bigelow
Reever
Ves
Kegan
Seer
Ruse
P Hayne
Barrett
Gible
Mins
An Berg
Phires
Bigelow
Reeves
Pittsburgh releases Dawson to Baltimore
Pittsburgh today released pitcher Ralph Dawson outright to the Baltimore Orioles of the International League. Dawson has appeared in four games this season, with one loss and no wins. He joined the Pirates in 1927 from Louisville.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph Dawson
Pittsburgh Pirate
Baltimore
Dawson
Louisville
West Virginia trap shooters head to Keyser meet
Southern West Virginia trap shooters depart for the state shoot at Keyser with fifteen clubs represented. Bluefield, Algoma-Powhatan-Crozier, and McDowell County squads arrive, aiming for the Henshaw Memorial trophy as Pennsylvania shooters may attend and multiple teams prepare for strong competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Keyser
Meadow Lark
Bluefield
Wyoming
Algoma-Powhatan-Crozier
Pennsylvania
Nebinger Returns for Ninth Year at Beaver High
Gills returns to Ramsey after a year off. Succeeds Piedmont Austin and new man from South Carolina A F Sloan takes Sanders place at Wade Junior.
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Nebinger
AIO
Beaver High
Gills
Ramsey
Lina
A. F. Sloan
Sanders
Wade
Lawton Gills
Ramsey Junior High
Piedmont
Austin
Wooford College
University of South Carolina
Wade Junior High
R. W
Dick) Nebinger
Beaver High School
Beaver
C. W. Jackson
Jackson Ar
Elking
M. L. Smith
Jackson
Florence
Beaver High School to retain entire coaching staff
Edwin C Wade announces Beaver District Schools will keep the full Beaver High staff for another season with R W Dick Nebinger returning as athletic director and head coach. Mise Ora Lee Gibson and William Leslie return as girls and boys physical education directors respectively with Dwight Stewart Horace Bolen as assistants. Clark Bob Brown will lead athletics at Fairview Junior High, while Ramsey and Wade junior high staff see replacements and renewals. Nebinger’s long coaching tenure and past successes hint at a stronger season ahead despite recent lean years.
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Edwin C. Wade
Beaver Pond
R. W
Dick) Nebinger
Beaver High School
Pennsylvania
Nebinger
Leslie
Wade
Clark
Bob) Brown
Fairview Junior High
Davis Elkins
Chick Meehan
New York University
Brown
Mid-Atlantic League Scores Stir Weekend Baseball Action
Johnstown captured five runs while Fairmont and Charirol combined for four. Wheeling posted three as Cumberland surged to eight, and Scottedale Jeanetta Ale Clarbubure finished with two in a chaotic scoreline from a fragmented report.
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Johnstown
Fairmont, & Charirol
Wheeling
Cumberland
Scottedale
Jeanetta
Clarbubure
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Pittsburgh Bucs
CUBS
Jim Bottomley
Phils
Blake
Fitzsimmons
Currence
Iriva
Sandy MacDonald
Jock Henderson
Etenog
Irish O'Kelly
Rhimbo
Durr
Bott
Gilda Gray
St. Vitus
Michigan
Mack
Bambino
Dr. E. A. King
Mountaneer
Charlee C
Walter Camp
Camp
Doc” Speara
Cabell County
Homer Martin
Eddie” Vacheresse
Louis Meusel
Walter “Red” Mahan
L. E. Rogers
Board of Athletic Control
U. S
Trusty
Berlin Society
OUR Helen
Heston
CLIBS
Pet
Philadelph
St Louer Acose
Wadbington
Salliaiehie
Louie
Tri-State League
Blue Larkgpur
Belmont
Dr. Wilson
Kentucky
PYLE
Big
Bluefielders
Algoma
A. P.C
Logan
H. W. Karnes
J. ©. Valera
A. L. Smith
Herbert Coone
Algoma - Pytton - Crozier
Thrave
McDowell County
C. Bivens
J. J. Huddleston
Joe Bett
Wm. Beary
BE. Karidele
G. L. Edwards
Fase Becton
Fairview
Piedmont Austin
Caro
Toeituden
Dick Nebinger
Cumberland, En
Steetton
Weert Virginia University
Morris Harvey
Dickinson College
West Virginia Universit
Mid-Atlantic League
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