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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1937
Page
22
Charleston clubs host a Southern West Virginia tennis meet with Bluefield Hinton and Charleston players slated to compete at the Country Club and Top Club courts. Bluefield singles feature Rivers Jones George Till and George Strader among others with Jones and Alexander in doubles.
In a 5 to 4 road win, the Browns defeated the New York Yankees as Louis Bucko injured Ray Hayworth in the fourth. Boston tied for top position with the Yankees after a late rally, while Walberg took the loss for Detroit.
Reaping Reward wins the Latonia Classic by a nose over Eagle Pass in a photo finish. Flying Scot is third, with Rushaway and other rivals also listed. The winner, ridden by Alfred Robertson, clocked 2 03 8 for the mile and a quarter with a $12,800 purse and a Gov Chandler trophy.
Bluefield defeats Our Boys in both games with a two-game burst. Muncher relieved well in the opener as Bluefield exploded for eleven runs in the fifth and sixth frames. Major Huron led the attack with six hits in eight plate appearances across the two games, while Ratliff and Cailteaux drove in multiple runs.
The Welch team, dubbed the Gas-House Gang, tops the Mountain State league standings as Welch faces Bluefield and Kilbane. Muncher notches his seventh straight mound win in Williamson Bluefield series. Hensley Gardner Callteaux Hickey Mutton and others contribute RBIs and hits. Beckley trounces Huntington 16 to 9 behind Kimmett and Martin, evening the score in a regionally framed baseball night.
Huntington June 12 Parkersburg star Bill Durham and Deacon Parsons advanced to the junior singles finals at the state tennis tournament in Huntington. Doubles finals follow with Parsons and Gibson of Huntington teamed to face Little Page and Murphy of Charleston. Medals will be awarded.
Clarence Wilkinson seeks his second pro victory as he faces Sammy Brock in a six round bout at Sportrena Pit Bluefield tomorrow night starting 8 30. Two wrestling bouts open the program with Pop Eye Svensen meeting Jack League in the opener and Henry Graber vs Bob Wagner in the main event.
Open Champion Ralph Guldahl and Sam Snead led the scoring chase as the 41st national open narrowed Ryder Cup berths. Dudley and Nelson joined the top four, with seven nominees failing to reach the Kyner Cup grade and a team sail date set for England.
Braddock dominated the six round match taking control from the bell and staying strong to the end. He appeared the fresher fighter as he exited after the final bell.
The second golf match between Black Knight Country Club and Bluefield Country Club will be held in Beckley on Saturday June 19. Bluefield will select players from those who played in the previous local match and participants should contact Rocky Schorr. Annapolis Md June 12 Naval Academy announces 1937 football schedule including Yale and Davidson dates.
Larry French pitched effectively as the Giants built an early seven hit burst across two innings and withstood a Redlegs surge. Chicago suffered in runs from Klein and Arnovich while Philadelphia benefited from homers by Klein and Arnovich.
The National League features six doubleheaders with Cincinnati facing New York Derringer and Davis vs Smith and Gumbert. Pittsburgh plays Brooklyn with Bauers and Bowman against Mungo and Fitzsimmons. St. Louis travels to Boston with Dean and Wel land versus Fette and Turner. Chicago at Philadelphia with Parmeree and Shoun opposing Mulcahy and Passeau.
Yesterday results list Washington 6 over Chicago 2, St. Louis 7 over New York 6, Philadelphia 3 over Cleveland 2, Detroit 3 over Boston 2 and 4. Today games feature New York at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at Chicago, Boston at Detroit with various pitchers named.
Syracuse improves to 13-5 after Rochester loses 4. Jersey City edges Toronto 3-2 and Montreal 12-9 beats Imore 9. Newark 10 defeats Buffalo 5 in a series of league results.
The scoreline lists Louisville 5 against Kansas City 9 and Indianapolis 10 versus Milwaukee 5 with other games affected by rain.
The Appalachian Skeet Association match between Bluefield and Saltville clubs ran under excellent conditions. J. J. Huddleston and C. H. Bivens tied for high 16 yard with 48x50, Callaway 44x50. skeet event saw Jack Smith and Callaway 45x50, Smiley 44x50. records noted with Callaway extending to a new esterase score.
Waite Hoyt, veteran 21 year campaigner and noted pitcher, was released outright today by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Manager Pie Traynor confirmed the sale before the Pirates and Dodgers open a three game series. Hoyt, once a schoolboy wonder, joined Pittsburgh in 1933 and had his best year in 1934 with 15 wins and 6 losses.
Buck Jordan of the Reds moves into sole second in the National League with a two for three day raise to .388, breaking a tie with Vaughan who drops to third. Beau Bell of the St. Louis Browns lifts to third in the American after four appearances, at .370, displacing Gerry Walker.
Springfield defeated Akron and Johnstown 14 to 8. Dayton beat Canton 7 to 3 while Canton edged Portamouth 3 to 2. Charleston won over Zanesville 7 to 0. New Orleans fell to Birmingham 19 to 2 and Atlanta beat Chattanooga 4 to 3 with only the listed games on schedule.
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