Hines Picard Lead In National Open Golf Meet
In a Bluefield Daily Telegraph sports column the writer discusses WVU athletic department leadership options and hints at a shift to the physical education department under Dean Thompson. He notes night games under portable lights drew higher informal attendance but laments lighting quality.
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Bluefield Daily Teleg
Hines, Picard
Huntington
Harry Stansbury
Legs Hawley
Charley Hodges
Legs
Charley
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Morgantown
Boucher
Dean Thompson
Physical Education
Night Baseball Crowds Highlight Need for New Park
The article argues Bluefield fans embrace night games but the eastern end of the Apple Orchard field has dangerously poor lighting. It notes Frank Rickey’s visit and St Louis Cardinals interest shifting to Williamson, while baseball leaders stress Bluefield’s park as a major risk factor for prospects and urge immediate plans for a new, lights-ready stadium.
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East End
Apple Orchard
Bluefield
Frank Rickey
Branch Rickey
Earl Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
Frank
Williamson
Cardinals
Bailey Retains Lightweight Crown In Rough Card
Bob Bailey beat Traszkozy to retain the lightweight title in a cautious bout marked by rough exchanges and slips. The Ashland show opened with Belcher’s body attack dropping Newman in the third, while Bailey’s longer reach and steadiness carried him past his foe in a disjointed main event.
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Bob Bailey
Traszkozy
Baby Belcher
Buck Newman
Bailey
Erf
Wee Belcher
Baby
Buckhead
Belcher
Buck
Princeton
Welch
Ash
Baseball Al Game Box Notes and Scoring Glitches
American League recap with fragmented play details lists Gordon Steinbacher DiMameio Dickey and others. Mentions home runs by Dickey and errors or substitutions, with scattered base hits and on base events amid a disjointed box score fragment and attendance note.
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Gordon
Steinbacher
DiMameio
Dickey
Owen
Hayén
Rite
A's Stop Kennedy Bid for 10th Win in Ninth
In Detroit the A's spoiled Kennedy's bid for win number ten as Potter held steady in the ninth. Rosell and Gehringer powered the Tigers with key hits while Beem and Fox contributed, keeping the game tight through the late innings.
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Aeelson Potter
Detroit
Rosell
Gehringer
Greenberg
Fox
Seans Sheen
Ke Hedy
Coffman
Ambler Istman Bringer
Howell and Dixie Howell traded to new leagues
Howell player Dixie Howell moves from Leakesville Mississippi to the Bi-State league while George Bink of Tyler Texas transfers in the East Texas league. Sprinfeld notes the Mid-Atlantic team releases and confirms shifts across minor leagues on June 9.
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Howell
Carolina Sprinfeld
Het
Beckley Beats Bluefield 9-1 in Seiee emcee
Beckley cracked out seven runs led by Martin with two hits and a three bagger as Beckley defeated Bluefield 9-1. Bluefield turned five double plays, three of them by Bluefield, while Beckley’s pitching held the field to one run. The Beckley club hosts Bluefield tonight then a twin bill Sunday at Cain Seid.
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Beckley
Bluefield
Se Ieee
Circuit Wallops
Martin
Eurth
Ratliff
Bluefie
Blue Grays
Ieee
Cain Seid
Abrh Oallsirewell
Seeeebeess
Ini
Ganoe
Sesesesers
Covesceses
Dvanlons
Hutton
Cailteaux
Oss Winseck
Ee Rechilta
Bisley
Klyynsol
Ore Bingleton
A. Gardella
Franklin
Cove
Banta
Gardella
Newhauser
Brevis
Barty
Ralliff
Singleton
Erena
Martin Della
Gardelia
Winseck
Calligaun
Della
New~ Hauser
Kissey
Barr
Balla
Kieg
Wid
Weither
Lynch
Wae
Welch
W. Va
Welch Miners
Williamson Colts
Miners
Jasilunas
Cash
Youngblood
Williamson
Illiamson
Southern Association Scores Rough Watch As Games Go On
In a fragment of a Southern Association roundup, New Orleans leads Birmingham 7 to 5 while Atlanta and others are in play. The incomplete lines hint at a nearby schedule and possible roster details.
Hard Liquor Sales Drop as April Upturn Linked to Kentucky Law
Liquor sales fell about 6.1 percent amid a general downward trend. Officials attributed part of the drop to changes in the Kentucky liquor control law for licensees and wholesalers. An April rebound was seen, with border cities like Huntington reporting rapid sales increases and a new store opened to meet demand.
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Kentucky Liquor Control
Kentucky
Huntington
Kelly
Dizzy Dean Arm Unable to Pitch Again for Cubs
Cub manager Charlie Grimm announced that Dizzy Dean’s right arm will rest indefinitely after five weeks of gradual conditioning. Dean will not pitch in any games except possibly home games as the Cubs seek to rest the ace, leaving his return uncertain.
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Dean
Henry Armstrong poised for Joe Louis buildup after Ambers clash
New York dispatch notes Henry Armstrong ready to move from lightweight to welterweight after defeating Ross. Ambers looms as next test in Armstrong path toward a future middleweight title bid, while Armstrong praises his readiness and discipline amid talk of future bouts and career plans.
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New York
Nana
Mary Armestee Ek
Barney Rowe
Prederek Apostoli
Young Corbett
Osward
Little Henry
Luigi Ambers
Joe Louis
Empire State Building
Alfred B. Smith
Alfred
Ambers
Henry
Herkimer
Ross
Armstrong
McMead
Barney
Hhin
Par Gives Golf Aces A Beating At Open Championship
Jimmie Hines led the U S Open after a 70 at Cherry Hills but faltered on the finishing holes amid a weather eye storm. Ralph Guldahl, Henry Picard, and Sam Snead fared strong among a field of notables as the round yielded many high scores and early casualties.
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Denver
Jimmie Hines
Henry Picard
Hershey
Cherry Hills
Hines
Lake
Sammy Snead
Snead
Ralph Guidhal
Madison
N. J
Bryan Nelson
Reading
Victor Gherzi
Deal
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee-On-Delaware
Ny Five
High School Graduate Sets Long Attendance Record
Huntington West Virginia reports a 1938 graduate who completed 12 years without an absence and attended every class. The student entered the school with a notable attendance record.
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Huntington
W. Va
Henry Armstrong and the Wider Solar System
Henry Armstrong reflects on broader questions beyond humanity, considering what else exists in the solar system and how it shapes his thinking. The remark hints at curiosity about planets, moons, and cosmic possibilities beyond Earth.
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Henry
Armstrong
Kidnaping Suspect McCall Linked to ransom notes
The investigation ties McCall to the Cash boy kidnapping after he claimed to see the act while delivering the third ransom note. Authorities note the note was found crumpled, and McCall, with no car, appeared near the Cash home as tensions rose. Crowds at the FBI Miami office watched as sheriffs moved to secure the county jail during his transfer.
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McCall
Cash
Branter
James
Coleman
Asbury Cash
McCail
Asper
Fia
St. Augustine
Eniber
Fengredal Prinesten
Hoover
FBI
Miami
Princeton
unclear historical sports schedule fragment
unreadable OCR fragment lists multiple teams and locations including New York Washington Chicago Philadelphia and Anglicized names. specific dates opponents and outcomes are not readable, making precise summary impossible.
Beet nutrition noted as superior root crop praise
A summary note states the beet is more nutritive and wholesome than any other cultivated root except the potato. It emphasizes beet's health value and places it alongside the potato in dietary quality.
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Jackie Powell
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Hilton
Wilson
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Atlan
Dizzy Dean
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Lou Amber
By John Laroner
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Lou Ambers
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Los Angies
Dick Metz
Guldahl
Olintra
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Johnny Revolta
Paul Bunyan
Lawson Little
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Sam Ks, Jr
Oakmont
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A. W. Cox
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A. W.cox
Mountain State League
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Aerolux
A.w.cox
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