Pirates Stop Dodgers to Move Within Two of Cardinals
Pirates beat Brooklyn 6 to 3 to seize second place in the National League, winning the four-game series and widening their gap over idle Giants. Red Lucas held Brooklyn to two runs until the ninth, with Guy Bush finishing the relief. Pittsburgh tallied early on a cash double and Schulte single, then added three more in the fifth and two more in the eighth to secure the win as the Dodgers suffered a seventh straight defeat and Brooklyn’s slump continued.
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Pirates
Bee
Cardinals
Brooklyn Gers
Brooklyn
Red Lucas
Guy Bush
As Pirates
Bill Clark
Cash
Fred Schulte
Gus Suhr
Cookie Lavagetto
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Bucs
York
Dut
Gautreaux
Leonard
Oz Brandt
Jeffcoat
ABRH
Jensen
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Osessee
Schulte
Waner
Vaughan
Byhr
Brubaker
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Frey
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P Waner
Suhr
Phelps
Brandt
Lucas
Clark
Bush
Lakas
Am res—Stewart
Pinelli
Pfirman
O’Dea’s bat lifts Cubs past Phillies for seventh straight win
Ken O’Dea delivered a bases loaded two out single in the ninth to cap a 4–3 Chicago victory over Philadelphia. Lon Warneke pitched the distance for his fourth straight win as Chicago swept the three-game set and stretched its streak to seven.
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Cubs
Philadelphia
Fabian Kowalik
Hack
Billy Herman
Galan
Kowalik
Sylvester Johnson
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Herman
Lon Warneke
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Itney
Norris
Grace
Gomez
Dee Owalik
Warretta
MBA
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Warneke
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Winglish
Delphia
Icago
Camilli
Rman
Rusbatin
Whitney
Demaree
Chiozza
English
Cavarae
Cage
Johnson
Moratorium Extension Drafted For Land Tax Interest
Charleston, June 10. The attorney general's office completed a draft bill to extend the moratorium on land tax interest and penalties to June 30, 1937 for the special session. The measure covers taxes from 1929 to 1932. A companion bill would extend until June 30, 1987 the period for certifying lists of forfeited lands. Property owners redeeming land must pay all taxes up to 1935. penalties after 1932 remain.
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Charleston
W. Va
Attorney General's Office
Rochester Dominates Syracuse In 8-2 Victory
The International League standings reveal Rochester 8 Syracuse 2 while peers tally 13 Buffalo 6 and Newark 5. Kile Rock 3 1, Atlanta 4. Little Row New ville 4 Nesaville 13. One game affected by rain.
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Syracuse
Peers
Buffalo
Newark
Donna
Albany
Kile Rock
Atlanta
Little Row Newville
Nesaville
Behind the Schmeling Louis fight the men who pull the strings
Down the sports trail profiles key handlers behind the Schmeling Louis match. Joe Jacobs aka Yussel, Schmeling’s manager, famed for his tassled tam and stogie, once said he should have stood in bed. Julian Black and John Roxborough manage Louis, with Roxborough talking and a legal mind. Max Machon is Schmeling’s trusted trainer, ever beside Schmeling. Jack Blackburn trains Louis, a veteran feinting master who taught Louis much of what he knows. Money issues dog Jack’s career as he shifts in and out of sport’s fortune.
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Napanoch
N. Y
Max Schmeling
Joe Louie
Joe Jacobs
Joe
Yussel
Schmeling
Teuton
Yuesel
Tam
1 082 Degrees Granted in State Institutions
West Virginia reported 1 082 students earned degrees or normal certificates from state supported schools. Excluded are 567 WVU graduates and 25 Potomac State College grads. Teachers colleges totals: Shepherd 53 BA 86 normal. Glenville 65 BA 220 normal. New River 108 degrees 9 commercial. West Liberty 21 BA 47 normal. WV State 90 BA. Bluefield 26 BSc 57 normal. Marshal 61 AS. Fairmont 111 arts. Concord 45 BA 70 normal.
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Charleston
W. Va
David Kirby
State Board of Education
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Potomac State College
Shepherd
Glenville
New River State
West Liberty
Normal
West Virginia State
Bluefield State
Standard Normal
Marshal
Teachers College
Fairmont
Concord
Wind and dust storm claims mother and child near Drummond
A wind, rain and dust storm swept across west Tennessee, north Mississippi and east Arkansas, killing Mrs. John Cooper and her three year old son Jimmy near Drummond, rupturing lines, unroofing homes and toppling trees while bringing relief to drought areas.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Drummond
John Cooper
Jimmy
Local Actor Shuns Public Saxophone Performances in Town
In Kansas City and Minneapolis listings the score reads mixed with Kansas City Louisville 1 Columbus 6 Minneapolis 2 Milwaukee 4. St. Paul 3 appears amid odd notes. Joseph Callela is noted as one of the few in town who can play saxophone yet he never performs in public.
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Louisville
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Anapolia
St. Paul
Joseph Callela
Father Lumpkin Returns to Face Red Devil in Pro Wrestling Show
Veteran grappler Father Lumpkin bounces back to meet the hooded Red Devil in the main event at Ralph Weinberg's Sportrena bill in Virginia. Cy Williams and Able Yourist clash earlier as two falls out of three with 90 and 60 minute limits. The opener starts at 8 30 with hundreds of wrestling fans boosting Lumpkin's bid to topple the Devil.
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Golden Bear
Red Devil
Ralph Weinberg
Sportrena
Virginia
Father
Devil
Herman Hickman
Able Yourist
Cy Williame
University of Florida
Bill Middlekauff
Wrestlin
Ralph Wobinberg
Roy
Obie Scott
Cave Creek
Ark
Leo Hyatt
Harry Finklestein
Obie
Weinberg
Baseballs Big Six stick to lineup with Gehringer dip
The Big Six bats remained unchanged after yesterday's curtailed major league program. Charley Gehringer of the Tigers dropped one hit in four at bats, lowering his average to .363 but remaining one percentage point ahead of Lou Gehrig of the Yankees in the American League leaders. The article notes the three leading hitters in each league.
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Tigers
Gehringer
Lou Gehrig
Yanks
Wes Ferrell
Boston
Ferrell
Detroit Tigers
Word to Wise Provides Advice from Champion to Ex-Title Holder
Jimmy Brad dock, the current heavyweight king, offers Max Schmeling guidance on how to fight Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium. The photo was shot June 18 at Schmeling's Napanoch training camp in New York.
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King
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Schmeling
Napanoch
N. Y
Martinsburg Blue Sox to face Bi-County all stars in July
Martinsburg Blue Sox led by Hack Wilson will host an all-star Bi-County Industrial league team on July 5 to decide Berkeley county supremacy. Other notes include Opequon Country Club dropping to last in Bi-State Golf Association with 24 points, and WV writer Leo King reporting on football transfer Alex Cava to Georgetown pending credits. Confederate veterans Samuel Hill and Nicholas Jones attend Charles Town races as old turf fans. Harpertown ties for first in Green Mountain league after forfeit. Charleston horseman Oscar Nelson to exhibit at Huntington show.
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W. Va
Martinsburg Blue Sox
Hack Wilson
Berkeley County
Opequon Country Club
Martinsburg
Winchester
Leo King
Clarksburg
Alex Cava
West Virginia University
Jack Haggerty
Georgetown University
Cava
Washington
Samuel Hill
Nicholas Jones
Charles Town
Harpertown
Bans
Oscar Nelson
White Sulphur Springs
Huntington
Blonde Baggage Wins Feature at Charles Town Track
Blonde Baggage, a recent arrival from Ohio, won the feature race at Charles Town in 1:2015 today earning $22.20 as about 3,500 in attendance watched Sam mie Palumbo ride the winner for his second win of the day and eighteenth of the meeting. Royal Veil finished second with Famous Clayton third. Sea Finn edged Miss Tip toe for a later victory in the Washington Star feature. The day’s lowest daily double paid $1.20 with Barn Stormer and Flying Dervish, while Blonde Baggage posted the day’s highest payoff.
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W. Va
Blonde Baggage
Ohio
Sammie Palumbo
J. 8
Corey
Co. A. E B. Pearce
Royal Veil
J. E. Clayton
Clayton
Claud Feltner
J. Bowes Bond
Eric Pedley Rides Hard for American Victory
London June 10 Great Britain's four horsemen fought fiercely against the American attack in the opening match of the international cup series at Hurlingham club. Eric Pedley riding in centaur fashion scored nine goals to equal his cup record, as the Americans barely held on to win 10 to 9 amid a late British rally with a 10,000 crowd watching.
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Great Britain
Hurlingham Club
California
Eric Pedley
America
Virginia
Porter George
Mercer Golf Club
Porter
White Sulphur
Rocky Schorr
Charley Walk
Lewey Lubliner
D. G. Rangeley
No. 9
George
Yankees
Pedley
U. S
Red Sox crush Tigers as Ferrell wins pitching duel
Boston, June 10. Wes Ferrell outpitched Clarence Phillips and the Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4 to 3. Boston capitalized on key hits, with Bill Werber homering and Jimmy Foxx adding an RBI single. Dusty Cooke doubled and Heinie Manush drove in a run, boosting Boston’s lead to four games over Detroit.
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Wes Ferrell
Clarence Phillips
Nurlin
Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
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Hie
Bill Werber
Jimmy Foxx
Flit McNair
Dusty Cooke
Heinie Manush
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Tigers
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Gehringer
Ich
Sue Coslin
Simmons
Vise
Burns
Owens
Reiber
Sessesevese
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Ooke
Cramer
Manush
Foxx
Cronin
McNair
Ale
Werber
Harrell
Ferrell
Cooke
Goslin
Fox
W. Ferry
Johnston
Summers
National League Results and Today’s Schedule
Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 6 to 3 while Chicago beat Philadelphia 4 to 3. New York and Cincinnati, and St Louis and Boston faced rain and wet fields. Tonight Brooklyn visits Cincinnati in a night game and Philadelphia travels to St Louis while New York plays Pittsburgh and Boston goes to Chicago.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Baseball scores and lineups from major league games
In a busy evening American League action Boston beat Detroit 4 to 3 while Cleveland routed Washington 10 to 2. Other games listed include New York against St Louis and Chicago against Philadelphia on wet grounds. Cleveland travels to Philadelphia and Chicago visits Washington with Detroit and St Louis visiting New York and Boston respectively. Alice Brady notes beauty tips, mentioning avoidance of face powder and keeping lipstick handy.
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Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
New York-St. Louis
Chicago-Philadelphia
New York
Chicage
St. Philadelphia
Mungo quits Dodgers in row over trade talks and loyalty
Ace pitcher Van Mungo, a top National League hurler for Brooklyn, quit the Dodgers in a temper over team support and failure to trade him. Brooklyn’s price and Casey Stengel’s desire to keep him left Mungo seeking a new club as the Dodgers suspend him pending a deal. Meanwhile Roy Lumpkin returns to Bluefield to face the Red Demon, Obie Scott’s absence shakes wrestling cards, and local golf and polo notes highlight Porter George’s surge and Wes Ferrell’s continued form.
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Mungo
Brooklyns
Van
Battle Lines Drawn for International Tennis Play
London June 10 The 14th Wightman Cup inter national tennis series pits American and British women. Experts deem Britain's chances brighter after today's picks. The best four-out-of-seven starts Friday with Helen Jacobs facing Kay Stammers and Mrs. Fabyan meeting Dorothy Round. Doubles pair Babock of Los Angeles with John Van Ryn of Philadelphia oppose Lyte and Dearman. Saturday features Fabyan vs Stammers and Jacobs vs Round, plus the doubles match Jacobs and Fabyan vs Stammers and James.
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London
Britain
America
Helen Jacobs
Kay Stammers
Saray Palfrey Fabyan
Brookline
Mass
Dorothy Round
John van Ryn
Philadelphia
Babcock
Los Angeles
Nancy Lyte
Evelyn Dearman
Fabyan
Miss Stammers
Miss Jacobs
Miss Round
Miss Babcock
Ruth Mary Hardwick
Barney Ross Knocks Out Tonielli In Fifth Round
Milwaukee June 10 Barney Ross welterweight champion of the world knocked out Laddie Tonielli of Chicago in the fifth round of a scheduled ten round bout at State Fair park. Ross weighed 142 1 2 pounds Tonielli 150 1 4 pounds. Cellulose forms the greatest part of the framework of all plant life.
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Milwaukee
Barney Ross
Laddie Tonielli
Chicago
State Fair Park
Tonielli
Van Mungo Quits Dodgers Amid Trade Deadlock
Van Lingle Mungo, star pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, quit the team in Pittsburgh as the Dodgers finished with the Pirates and headed to Cincinnati. He offered no explanation, amid long-standing discontent over team support and failed trade talks. Manager John Gorman said no action would be taken yet, though a fine or suspension seemed likely. Mungo had been sought by many clubs and was rumored for a Giants trade that would have sent him for Castleman and Leiber.
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Dodgers
Van
Casey Stengel
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York
Pirates
Cincinnati
John Gorman
Gorman
Forbesfield
Giants
Clydell Castleman
Hank Leiber
Cubs
Roosters to Open Bluefield Baseball Series This Weekend
A new independent team in Bluefield announces the Roosters as name and plans to play Saltville at Cainfield Saturday at 3 30 PM. Managers Gordon Tabor and Ted Johnson boast top local players and expect Saturday and Sunday games. Local businesses donated uniforms.
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Bluefield
Gordon Tabor
Ted Johnson
Saltville
Tri-County
McDowell County
Roosters
Cainfield
Tabor
Johnson
Probable pitchers list for major league games
Probable pitchers for tomorrow's major league matchups include Cain against DeShong in Chicago at Washington, Brown versus Elley at Philadelphia, Rowe versus Hadley in Detroit at New York, Thomas against Henry in St. Louis at Boston, Benge versus Lee in Boston at Chicago, Hubbel against Swift in New York at Pittsburgh, Baker facing Schott or Hollingsworth in Brooklyn at Cincinnati, and Jorgens versus Yinford in Philadelphia at St. Louis.
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Washington
Cain
DeShong
Xerreana
Philadelphia
Brown
Elley
Detroit
Rowe
Hadley
St. Louis
Boston
Thomas
Henry
National League
Benge
Lee
A York
Pittsburgh
Hubbel
Swift
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Baker
Middle Atlantic League Scores and Oddities
Huntington edged Dayton 4 3 while Canton posted 11 and Zanesville 4. Portsmouth led Charleston by percent while Akron beat Johnstown 7 6 in a close set of ledger entries from the region.
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Dayton
Canton
Zanesville
Portsmouth
Charleston
Akron
Johnstown
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