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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1948
Page
43
The piece recalls the vast scale of Yankee Stadium and other New York landmarks through a veteran observer, contrasting faded memories with recent reality. It reflects on how the Stadium’s size and the city’s glamour shaped imagination, with only gradual, vivid acceptance over time.
Jack Kramer of Los Angeles, the world’s top player outside the event, advanced to the second round at Forest Hills by defeating unseeded Mickey Gorn Thornton? Gornton of Fort Lauderdale 6-2 6-1 6-2. Other seeds survived though Welby Van Horn and Bob Harmon faced tougher tests against Al Doyle and Joey Fishback respectively.
The author reflects on past visions of legendary venues and compares real sites to imagined ones from the Babe Ruth era. Polo Grounds, Madison Square Garden, Kansas City auditorium, Forest Hills, Fresh Meadow, and Winged Foot are evaluated, with Yankee Stadium memories described as altered by imagination yet still happy.
Harvey Rooker a 36 year old former Pitt end was named end coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He previously served as athletic director at Davis and Elkins College in 1941 and returned there in 1946 after a period away.
The Howe News bureau reports Blue Gray players leading in several batting categories through June 5. Bob Pottenger hits .411, George Lacy rises to .357, while Jack Cooney falls to .290. Nora Postelese leads in five hitting departments with a .427 average and 54 RBIs. Pulaski dominates team batting at .319 and leads in several pitching and fielding stats.
New York June 12 Herb McKenley former University of Illinois star from Jamaica failed to break the world mark in the 400 meters at a benefit meet. He won the event this evening but flunked his first test as a track promoter.
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