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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
9
Sir Malcolm Campbell halted by a last minute hitch at Lake Coniston as his $120 000 jet propelled Bluebird II could not slide into the water. He still aims to top his 141.7 mile per hour world record tomorrow, with mechanics racing to fit larger wheels to the cradle.
A meeting at the American Legion club rooms in the West Virginian hotel will issue uniforms to the American Legion Junior baseball teams. All practicing boys should attend. The Legion opens its schedule Friday at 4 30 PM at Bowenfield against Princeton.
Barney Ross predicts Tony Zale will defeat Rocky Graziano in their upcoming Chicago bout. He cites Rocky’s early speed and power as advantages for Zale, noting Rocky beat Eddy Finazzo in a tune up while Ross served as referee.
Bristol Twins rallied to win the nightcap 9-6 after Bluefield took the opener 2-1 as Lefty Guard held the Grays to a lone early lead. Joe Leonard delivered a two run triple in the fifth to put Bristol ahead and Lacroix finished with two scoreless innings in relief. Al Mean exited with a sore arm after a line drive, and Haefnecker and Smith could not close the gap.
A readers advisory on revitalizing energy through blood health cites 888 Tonic as boosting non-organic anemia and digestion. It promotes better appetite sleep and vigor with references to athletes and regional drugstores. The piece also records local sports and travel mentions including a Cleveland game dedication and mass passes.
Elizabethton Tennessee June 11 Cubs outhit Counts 12 to 11 but could not convert. Pulaski routs Appalachian League entry 12 to 3. Bright spot for Cubs a eighth inning triple play ending a Count uprising. Arridet and Seveille Flammini Floty and Bezeka pitched for Pulaski and Elizabethton respectively.
Comerstown Ohio marks a townwide holiday in honor of Denton True Cy Young. Every business closes except the weekly newspaper and two banks as residents attend a baseball game celebrating the famed pitcher. Local men and boys cheer as streets empty for the tribute to the world’s greatest winning pitcher.
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