Ken Sexton Honored as Becktley Black Knights Player
The author defends Ken Sexton a veteran first baseman for Beckley in the Tri State league. He notes Sexton’s three hits in a recent game and calls him a fine gentleman and capable player. The piece praises Sexton’s impact in regional baseball and predicts he will play many more years.
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Ken Sexton
Beckley
Black Knights
Ken
Gulf
Jack Keights
Gulf Region
Boxing Bout Postponed As Weather Delays Outdoor Season
Chicago June 13 The Lea Marriner Napoleon Jack Dorval 10 round bout to open the outdoor boxing season was postponed due to cold weather and threatening conditions, moved to tomorrow night.
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Chicago
Lea Marriner
Napoleon Jack Dorval
Lefty Brawley Shines as Woodmen Beat Armature 2–0
Modern Woodmen of Bluefield defeat National Armature nine 2 to 0 in Mercer County league play at Glenwood Park. Two runs in the fifth inning after two outs give Bluefield the win. Dr Kell's Bluefield funeral and Princeton clash next Saturday at 4 30.
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Brawley
Horton
Glenwood Park
Bluefield
National Armature
Woodmen
Long
Spradlin
Smith
Richardson
Chamberlain
Dr. Kell
Bluefield Funiare
Princeton
Southern Association Scores From Atlanta Meet
Conference results list game scores with teams Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham Memphis Nashville New Orleans Chattanooga Mobile and others. Memphis beat Little Rock 6 5 in a second game while Nashville led New Orleans and Atlanta trailed in another matchup.
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Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
Teem Iame
Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Dawson Declared Ineligible by Baseball Officials
Pittsburgh on June 13 Joe Dawson pitcher sold by the Pirates to Baltimore by the International league and who declined to report today was declared ineligible. Dawson an aviator said he will devote his time to aeronautics.
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Sheely
Grantham
Traynor
Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Giants
Ott
Walker
Mays
Hemsley
Buccaneers
New York
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Hite
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Lemsley
Home
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Boas
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Ware
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Swetonie
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Tanin
Inne
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Ibelly
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Genewich
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Swetoni
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Hil
Kigier
Veblin
Cincinnati
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Reds
Vance
Bancroft
Frederick
Brookilyn
Moore
Critz
Pittenger
Kelly
Taft
Ballery
Kolp
Klem
Jorda
Magerkurth
Ee Dawson
Joe Dawson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baltimore
Dawson
N. and W to Open Season with Roanoke at Bramwell
Bluefield-Bluestone club manager N. Scruggs announced the season opener at Bramwell ball orchard on Sunday June 15 with Roanoke visiting. Scruggs builds a fast pitching staff led by Brawley Dobbins Jones and Sturgiee and features Page Williamson Moore Bishop infield and Smiley Hagg Cure in the outfield. The Bramwell park will be ready with updated grandstand and ample parking for fans as teams such as Columbus Portsmouth Norfolk Roanoke are expected to visit.
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Co. W. Scruggs
Bluefield-Bluestone
Bramwell Ball Orchard
Roanoke
Bluestone-Bluefield
Scruggs
Bluefield
Brawley
Dobbins
Jones
Sturgiee
Ross Scruggs
Kitchen
Page
Williamson
Moore
Bishop
Smiley, Hagg
Cure
Bramwell Park
Columbus
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Campaign notes from Fairmont and Beckley reports
Reports from the N. and W. camp cover activities in Fairmont and Beckley with emphasis on local political movements and candidate support. The brief notes indicate campaign momentum and regional organizing efforts.
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Fairmont and
Beckley
Classy Field for American Derby in Chicago
Eastern stars arrive and a field of ten or more is set for the $50,000 American Derby at Washington Park on Saturday afternoon. Favorites include Clyde van Dusen and African with Dr. Freeland and Karl Eltel among contenders as a large crowd is expected in Chicago.
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Chicago
Washington Park
Dr. Freeland
Blue Larkspur
Clyde van Dusen
African
R. T. Wilson
Walter J. Salmon
New York
Karl Eltel
J. J. “Bathhouse
Clark Griffith declines to buy Atlanta club
Washington June 13 Clark Griffith president of the Washington baseball club announces he will not complete the purchase of the Atlanta club The statement ends speculative talk about the potential sale and clarifies the club’s ownership position.
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Clark Griffith
Atlanta
Washington
Washington Baseball Club
Atlanta Club Bound by Southern League Rules
Griffith said President John D. Martin stated the Southern league requires three fourths club approval to sell to a major league organization. Martin believed the sanction would not be granted for Washington’s purchase of Atlanta, ending the negotiations.
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Griffith
John D. Martin
Southern League
Martin
Washington
Atlanta
Skinny Man Loses Sweetheart
Advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets as a strength tonic for underweight men. It claims the product builds muscle, removes nervousness and pimples, and guarantees a 3 pound gain in 39 days with money back through Goodykoontg Drug Co or a druggist. Distributors listed as McCoy's Laboratories, New York City.
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Mary
Bob
Fellows
McCoy
Goodykoontg Drug Co
McCoy's Laboratories
New York City
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