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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1940

Page

18

Powermen nip Pepsis 3 2 in key City Softball tilt

The Powermen defeated the Pepsis 3 2 at Wadefield in a pitcher’s duel. Rob Smith limited the Pepsis to two hits while Shorty Ehudin yielded one earned run, and the Powermen moved into first half contention led by Smith’s strong mound work.

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Medwick and Davis Traded to Brooklyn for Four Players

St Louis announces the sale of outfielder Joe Medwick and pitcher Curt Davis to the Brooklyn Dodgers for four players and an unannounced cash payment. Brooklyn sends Ernie Kay Carl Doyle Sam Nahem and Berthold Haas in the swap. Cash figures are unconfirmed but variably estimated between 100000 and 185000 dollars.

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Derringer Shuts Down Phils 2-1 for Fifth Straight Win

Cincinnati right hander Paul Derringer earned his fifth consecutive victory by limiting Philadelphia to eight hits and one walk over eight innings. Morrie Arnovich delivered a key two base hit and an Ernie Lombardi sacrifice fly drove in a run as Derringer and the Reds beat the Phillies 2 to 1.

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Blades loses Banks on Cards after brief manager run

Whitney Martin reviews Ray Blades's year plus with the St. Louis Cardinals noting his stubborn pitching policy and the club's frequent managerial changes since 1925. The piece argues Blades' dismissal may reflect the team’s rotation of leaders and uncertain pennant chances.

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Mountain State League Results and Tonight's Games

Logan edged Ashland 4 3 in ten innings as rain affected other games. Tonight Bluefield visits Logan, Welch travels to Ashland, and Williamson plays Huntington.

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Pro wrestling returns to Bluefield Friday night

Pro promoter Ralph Weinberg brings professional wrestling to Sport Arena Bluefield Friday at 8 30. The show features Bibber Mc Coy the top villain and Johnny Marrs the Virginia gentleman, with Mc Coy known for recent national notoriety over a Pfeffer incident and a prison term for beating him.

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Logan Indians Defeat Ashland in tenth inning

In Logan W Va on June 12 a pop fly miscue by Ashland second baseman Alexander with two out in the tenth allowed Stanley Wentzel to score the winning run as the Logan Indians edged the Ashland Colonels 4 to 3 in a Mountain State league game. Marek and Wooldridge pitched for Logan with Pennington and Seidel behind the plate.

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Baseball scores and schedule update across leagues

Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 2 to 1 while Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 4. New York was to play Chicago but rain halted play. Midwest results show Portsmouth 7 over Charleston 6 and Dayton 4 over Youngstown 2 with no further games listed.

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Keller's Seventh Inning Homer Secures Yankees Win Over Tigers

Charley Keller hit a seventh inning solo shot with two on to erase early Tiger advantage as New York beat Detroit 7 to 5. Dick Bartell added a two run homer in the second, and Buck Newsom left with a four run margin that the Yankees chipped away before Keller’s decisive blast.

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Red Sox Rally Beats Indians 9-5 to Hold Lead

The Red Sox trailed before a six-run rally in the eighth inning powered a 9-5 win over the Indians. Boston sent 12 batters to the plate after Al Milnar faltered, pulling away from a late deficit to protect their first place.

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Detroit at Cleveland tops today's baseball slate

Detroit faces Cleveland with Rowe carrying a 4-0 record against Smith 5-1 as the sole game on the schedule. The MLB card lists results from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis, and Cleveland with final scores noted.

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