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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1925

Page

21

National College Classic Next Big Event on Track List

The National College classic will be staged at Stage Field on June 12 and 13 with top teams from the East, West, and middle regions. Southern California, Michigan, Wisconsin, Penn State, Holy Cross, Georgetown, and Stanford are among entrants, led by stars such as Bud Houser, Crumbles, Glenn Hartrampf, Hubbard, Schwarze, Richerson, Keeble, and Locke in a likely close competition.

Stage Middle West Southern California Bud" Houser Dye Crumbles Norman Anderson California Hampton Dodson Stanford Glenn Hartrarft Penn State Holy Cross Georgetown Nittany Lions Charley Moore Michigan Wisconsin Ohio State Missouri Nebraska Hubbard Richerson Keeble Locke DeHart Hubbard

Blue Grays Rally But Fall Short In Low-Scoring Tilt

In a tense contest the Shops and Blue Grays traded innings with lone decisive blows. Blue Grays execute a late rally as Gill homers to drive in two, but Shops hold edge with solid defense and timely outs.

Shops Page Hagg Bishop Smith Fulford Hall Blue Grays Jeffries Clark Short Foley Johnson Gill Hal Hurst

Pittsburgh Man Wins $25000 Personal Injury Verdict

A verdict for 25000 dollars was awarded to Frederick W. Layne sixty in his suit against the Pittsburg and West Virginia Railway Company. Layne, a steel riveter, said he was crippled for life after being caught six minutes between a steel girder and a bucket holding two tons of coal during an accident on January 8 1924 while working on a steel coal hoist.

Pittsburg Frederick W. Layne Pittsburg and West Virginia Railway Company Layne

Loughran Edges Burke In Twelve Round Decision

Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia overcame an early deficit to defeat Martin Burke of New Orleans by decision in twelve rounds at Dexter Park. Loughran weighed 170 pounds while Burke was 176.

New York Tommy Loughran Philadelphia Martin Burke New Orleans Dexter Park Loughran Burke

Coolidge speech praised in Norway for Norse emigrant ties

Oslo reports and editorials hail President Coolidge for recognizing Norwegian emigrants a century after their arrival in the United States. Norwegian press portrays the address as historic, praising his remarks about Leif Ericson and the bond between Norwegians and America.

Oslo Norway Coolidge Minnesota State Fair Grounds United States Ars Norwercantile Shipping Gazette Rean Aftenposten

Nine Young Men Held on Liquor Charge in Princeton Area

Nine men from various states were bound over by U S Commissioner Tom Scott for the federal term with bonds totaling 27000 dollars charged with possessing liquor. The indictments stem from a December arrest by state troopers near Princeton where a small quantity of liquor was found.

United States Tom Scott Havorin H. BE. Breen L. W. Kirby J. W. Nuttycome J. P. Ring W. P. Wiikina H. P. Hanesberger W. L. Kabuch RK. L. Johnson W. R. Smith Creecy Buchanan Princeton Squire Kitts

Cabin Cruiser Crystal Burned Off Atlantic Coast

Atlantic City New Jersey June 11. Cabin cruiser Crystal owned by Edward Conover of this city burned to the water edge five miles off shore. The boat carried thirty passengers. Sixteen were rescued, others later brought ashore. Fire believed to have started from cigarette igniting gasoline causing an explosion. Injured treated at the dry navy base and rushed to hospital. Patrol boat searched the sea for missing passengers.

Atlantic City N. J Crystal Edward Conover

Two German Ships Seized by French Boat

A French torpedo boat seized two German ships the Leipsic and Dortmund off Aga dir Morocc o and towed them to Mogador for cargo examination. The dispatch notes eastward situation stationary but mentions rebels infiltrating French lines along the Lucas River north of Ouezzan causing many Kabyle desertions to the Rif.

Araish Spanish Morocco Fez Leipsic Dortmund Agadir Morocco Atlantic Ocean Mogador Lucas River Ouezzan

Illinois House kills anti KKK bill

Springfield June 11 The Illinois House voted down an anti Ku Klux Klan bill sponsored by Representative William F. King of Chicago after heated debate. Opponents cited policy concerns and condemned the Klan without defending it as supporters urged action.

Springfield, II The House Today Willam F. King Chicago King

Waite Phillips Oil Deal Seen At About 30 Million

New York June 11 The oil trade expects the Waite Phillips Company properties to be sold to Mid Kansas Oil and Gas, a subsidiary of Ohio Oil, for about 30 million dollars. Completion would start retail marketing by Ohio Oil. Waite Phillips holds marketing facilities in Oklahoma Missouri Arkansas and Iowa.

New York Waite Phillips Company Mid Kansas Oil & Gas Company Ohio Oil Company Ohio Ol Waite Phillips Oklahoma Missouri Arkansas Iowa

Rochester Leaders Triumph as International Association Scores

International Association Rochester 9, City 3. Baltmore te Terenito 4 Reading 6, Buffalo 5. Providence 6, Syracuse 4.

Rochester City Baltmore Te Terenito Reading Buffalo Providence Syracuse

Lawyer Indicted for Grand Larceny in New York Case

New York reports lawyer Brinkman indicted for grand larceny and receiving stolen property. Authorities say he led a band that stole securities and bank notes, involving bonds, railway stock, and a $58,000 fraud against clothing dealer Mark Rothkrug. Indictments tie to Liberty Trust Company theft and stolen securities used as collateral.

New York Banton Brinkman Samuel Kosandros Braunstein Mark Rothkrug Rothkrug Liberty Trust Company of St. Louis Chelsea Exchange Bank United States Mortpo and Trust Company Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Seaboard Air Line Railway Company Northern Pacific Railway

Gershe Defeats Goodman in Ten-Round Cleveland Bout

Benny Gershe, Cleveland featherweight, Wins newspaper decision over Charlie Goodman of New York in ten rounds. Willie la Morte of Jersey City beats Tommy Fee go of Detroit in six rounds in the semi final.

Gershe Goodman Cleveland Benny Gershe Charlie Goodman New York Floorethia Willie la Morte Jersey City Tommy Fee Detroit

Tunney Signs for Ten-Round Bout in Illinois

Amateur boxing champion James Tunney has been signed by matchmaker James Mullen for a ten round bout on July 10 to be held in East Chicago Illinois or Aurora Illinois. The event was announced tonight.

Tunney POR Bolt Chicago Rrene Tunney James Mullen East Chicago Ill Aurora

Boxers Considering Meeting Bouts Minus Key Stars

Report notes that a meeting offer excludes Harry Wills and Tommy Gibbons, with no winner selected yet. It describes a planned gathering where others may step forward to arrange future fights or negotiations.

Motherhood Not Interfering With Law School Honors

New York June 11 Mrs Sarah Levin Kopelman mother of an eleven year old child was awarded highest honors in the graduating class of Brooklyn Law School of St. Lawrence University. She earned an average of 93.7 percent for her entire course. Her husband Barnett E Kopelman is a practicing New York attorney.

New York Sarah Levin Kopelman Brooklyn Law School St. Lawrence University Kopelman Barnett E. Kopelman

Belmont County Man Awaiting Slaying for Child’s Death

June 11 report from Columbus says Pondrat Gwozdenkow, 37, of Belmont County, awaits execution for the alleged slaying of Annie Kuskoff, seven. Last minute appeals by his attorneys proved futile as the case heads toward dawn.

Columbus Ohio Pondrat Gwozdenkow Belmont County Aorrow Annie Kuskoff

Governor Donahey Denies Reprieve for Client

The governor refused to grant a reprieve after the request was submitted, leaving the death sentence in effect. No further action was taken by the executive branch.

Donahey

Opposition to Evolution Teaching Law Adopted in Georgia

The Georgia Federation of Labor in Augusta on June 11 voted to oppose any state law prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools. The resolution, introduced by Max Wilk editor of the Labor Review, was adopted and published.

Augusta Georgia Federation of Labor Max Wilk Labor Review Georgia Federation

Veterans of Foreign Wars oppose Memorial Day sports events

In Reading Pennsylvania on June 11 300 delegates of the Veterans of Foreign Wars condemned holding sporting events on Memorial Day as irreverent to fallen soldiers. They urged state and municipal officers to prohibit such contests while noting local historical ties to early settlers.

Reading Veterans of Foreign Wars

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