Blue Grays Top Williamson 3-0 Behind Eakin One-Hitter
Brooklyn edges St Louis 3-0 as Eakin pitches a one hitter to back blue gray attack. Warneke starts for the Cards with early runs scattered. Medwick and Camilli contribute key hits in the win.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1939
Page
8
Brooklyn edges St Louis 3-0 as Eakin pitches a one hitter to back blue gray attack. Warneke starts for the Cards with early runs scattered. Medwick and Camilli contribute key hits in the win.
Horton Smith shot a 68 to sit one stroke behind leader Sam Snead as the Open field narrowed to 66 for the final 36 holes. Snead tied the open record for six holes with a 139 while Smith posted a superb 68 with only one bogey and 26 putts.
In Philadelphia on June 9, national open entrants complain about the par 69 setup at Spring Mill after two strokes were shaved from the par 71 layout. Pros like Sam Snead and Bud Ward note the tough conditions, wind, and altered holes 8 and 12, as officials defend par as an abstract goal rather than yardage.
Claude Passeau drew two walks to push in runs and set up New York’s 4 to 3 ten inning victory over the Chicago Cubs. The Giants loaded the bases in the tenth before Bob Leeds drove in the winner with a single. Earlier, Passeau relieved and walked James O’Dea for the tying run as a string of infield outs and intentional passes shaped the late scoring sequence.
Pirhorn Northfork faces Rock and Princeton in Sunday Tri County League play with three scheduled games.
Derg Sports praises Bluefield baseball park in a warm piece calling it the finest in the Mountain State league. The writer lauds facilities like lights bleachers and club rooms while criticizing the absence of heated water in the dressing rooms and suggesting a laundry stove or fan donations to supply hot water for players.
Readers urge the club to haul in cinders for Bowen field parking after rain to ease fan access. Ank Mestnick, once Welch, is reportedly sold to the Cincinnati Reds organization for 1000 dollars, with Bowles and Talbott highlighted as top pitching prospects and potential value.
At Sportarena last night Herbie Freeman beat Tommy O Toole in two falls after a lengthy bout with a disputed finish. O Toole initially led but Freeman used rough tactics and a later back injury to secure the win on a technicality as referee Grogan halted the match. The opener saw Roy Graham and Sammy Manacher finish in a one hour draw.
New York sportswriter Lardner recalls a meeting with Lord Cowdray after the Meadow Brook polo match where England lost 11 to 7. Cowdray offers Lardner a place on the team, joking about his American voting and his English roots as the Rajah of Rhoebuck’s rail splitters era passes in memory.
Results list from Brooklyn and Boston games with matchups including Cincinnati at Brooklyn Grissom versus Hamlin, Loule at Philadelphia Welland and Cooper against Hollorth and Pugbe, Pittabu at New York Sewell Chicago at Boston Whitehill. Oilers notes hint at ranking and player records from today’s slate.
Yesterday’s AL results show Boston 4, Chicago 18. St Louis 3, Philadelphia 4. Detroit 14, Cleveland 3. Washington 2, Cleveland 3. Notable mismatches include New York facing St Louis Hadley and Mills, with additional unclear pairings and players listed without complete scores.
International League Buffalo Syracuse 7 9 Rochester Jersey City 4 Noone il Montreal 4 Baltimore 2 Southern Association Birmingham 3 Little Rock 2 Atlanta 3 Nashwe 1 Memphis 2 2 New Orleans 1 1 Chattanooga Knoxville 2 American Association Toledo 9 St. Paul 2
Bluefield defeated Williamson 3-0 as Oakley hit a second inning homer with a man on and Eakin held Williamson to one hit. Thorne pitched for Williamson in a six inning rain halted game at William son, with Bluefield set to host Huntington in a doubleheader.
The Plat Top Tennis club hosts a two day event on its club courts with singles and doubles. Absence of Rives R. Jones Jr and George Richardson MT widens competition. All first round matches must start by 4 p.m. Saturday and finals Sunday afternoon. No entrance fee. Doubles run with singles. players must sign up before 3 p.m.
A divorce finalizes July 14 for the Brooklyn-born Norwegian actress Sigrid and her husband Thomas W. Stewart. The couple’s split was reported with upcoming legal action in Hollywood circles.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.