Klein Leads National Batting Race as Giants Top Scoring
In a week ending Thursday, Chuck Klein of the Phillies rose to the NL batting lead after 6 games with 14 hits in 25 at bats, edging Babe Herman. The Dodgers dropped to second as Herman ceded several honors. Bill Terry led in total hits with 82, while Herman scored 52 runs. Wilson topped home runs with 18 as Brooklyn paced team batting at .522. Adolfo Luque notched his sixth win for a perfect year record.
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Cubs
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Giants
Wilson
Kiki Cuyler
Frankie Frisch
Aesler
Cincinnati
Adolfo Luque
PHELAN ELECTS TO SHAPE HUSKIES INTO ALERT GANG
Seattle June 14 4 Weight is the last thing Jimmy Phelan will look for In the 1939 University of Washington football team The Huskies new coach says brains guts speed and nerve rank above weight He trusts quick thinking and stamina to drive play and notes linemen are often 180 to 199 pounds while backfield men are built for running and carrying the ball with firm hands
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Jimmy Phelan
University of Washington
Huskies
State Tennis Champs Will Defend Crowns
The West Virginia closed tennis tournament moved to finals with one semi final left. Sammy Cohn of Beckley won his semi final and will play the winner of Arkle versus Purphey. Lucy Newberry of Huntington beat Pauline Staehlin and will face Mary Dickinson of Charleston in the women’s singles final set for Monday.
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Beckley
B. F. Arkle
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James Purphey
Iss
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Huntington
Pauline Staehlin
Mary Dickingon
Helen Stairs
Detroit Tigers Turn Triple Plays in 1911 Season
Brief notes report three triple plays by the Detroit Tigers during the 1911 season. Also mentioned are boxing shows in Hollywood California staged by American Legion for charity, and various sports notes including pole vaulting by Lee Barnes and a Rochester court opinion on highway speeds.
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Sunset News Faces Tough Week in NINE Schedule
Manager Bob Edwards leads Sunset News baseball team through a buoy week with three games. They meet Appalachian Power at Receye Bowl Monday, travel to Wellerfield Wednesday to face N. and W. Cleas RB, and end Friday against Wesleyans at Beceye Bowl.
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Weight Takes Toll In Brooklyn Handicap Thriller
At Aqueduct on June 14 G D Widener’s Jack High carried 111 pounds and finished second to A Schwartz’s Sortie in the Brooklyn Handicap. Sortie won by three lengths over Jack High with Curate eight lengths back. Comstockery and Boeton owned Petee Wrack completed the top five. Sortie set the mile and one eighth time of 1 49 4 5. Earl Sande, aboard Distraction, was unseated after Petee Wrack lunged, but Sande remounted and finished the day. The race carried 10,800 in purse.
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New York Yankees blast out 11 107 win over Tribe
New York Yankees crushed the Cleveland Indians in a decisive game with a double-digit run margin. The Yanks powered to an 11 to 107 victory as fans watched a dominant offensive showing.
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Browns Tame Senators In Series Opener Trade Spurs Swap
The St Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 5 to 4 in the first game of a four game set. Goose Goslin moved from Washington to the Browns in a pre game swap for Heinie Manush and Alvin Crowder. Ferrell delivered a seventh inning homer for a one run margin as both teams traded leads.
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Big Red gridmen receive 1929 awards at Bluefield College
Sixteen gold 14 karat footballs awarded by the Varsity B club to the 1929 Bluefield College champion football team. Captain Maurice Richlin and 14 teammates plus manager Philpott receive engraved balls noting player initials and positions. Also honored were the 1930 basketball team with gold balls. Revenue from the Lions Kiwanis baseball game funded the trophies. A Lions Kiwanis game is set at Weller Field Friday at 4 PM.
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Boots le Noir
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Hayes, Braxton, Marberry Woes Spark Early Baseball Summary
In a rough outing, Hayes left on base twice, Washington tallies 8 runs to St. Louis 3. Braxton walked 5, struck out Marberry once, Gray thrice. Marberry allowed 7 hits in 6 innings, Braxton 2 in 2. Braxton took the loss while Ormsby and Hildebrand officiated. Time 1H.
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Crawford Makes Second Base Debut For Reds In NL Clash
South Carolina native Pat Crawford of the Cincinnati Reds made his first ever appearance at second base in a National League championship game. He described his infield journey from right field at Davidson College to third base, first base, and now second, enjoying the novelty while praising his hitting power and intelligence noted by John J. McGraw. Reds manager Howley sees Crawford as a future star and cites a prior Greenville showing where the young infielder displayed prodigious home run power.
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Pat) Crawford
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Sam Antonio
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St. Louis Browns
Daniel Patrick
New York Yankees
Reds
Anager Howley
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S. C
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Hughey Cruz
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Klein Stars In Big Six Baseball With Five Hits
Chuck Klein powered the Big Six with five hits in eight at bats to raise his average to .420, seventeen and eighteenth home runs, and a 24 game hitting streak. Babe Herman fell to .398 as he went hitless in the 12 inning Robins Cardinals game. Babe Ruth hit .500 against Cleveland with a double in two at bats, boosting his average to .881.
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Paul Waner
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Beury Omahg 100 Straight Sets State Trap Record
Bill Beury of Algoma smashed 100 straight Saturday afternoon to win the 1929 state singles championship and equal the prior Appalachian Trapshooting League record. His score on the new Western traps marked a year’s best. John J. Lincoln Elkhorn posted 95 of 100, F Karl Sale Elkhorn shot 95 of 100, and other local marks included Harry C. Weller 91 and J C Daily 94. Visitors R Fe Pedigrew turned in 54 of 75. Elmer Sumpter and Jack Smith, prepping for the state shoot, posted 23 and 17 of 25.
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Prospects Great For Fine Shoot At WV State Meet
Indications point to the 1930 West Virginia State Trapshooting tournament at Bluefield July 21 to 23 as the most successful in state history. Officials report ample grounds, four traps, lunching stands, and a 48 page souvenir program. Notable participants include Mrs Bunny Sanders and Mrs Lois Rogers, with strong regional interest from Ohio Maryland and North Carolina.
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Six American golfers return from Europe
Six of America's golfing stars returned from Europe aboard the Aquitania today. Three Walker cup players, Harrison R. Johnston of St. Paul, Frances Ouimet of Boston and George Voigt of New York, were on board as were Glenna Collett, of New York, women's national champion, Bernice Wall of Oshkosh, Wis, and Fritzis Stifel, of Wheeling, W. Va.
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Jimmy) Johnston
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Boston
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Oshkosh
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Wheeling
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City League ends first half with key playoff clash
The first half of the City baseball season ends this week with a Monday game at Wellerfield where West Virginia Business College faces Dr Kell's Juniors. Tuesday features Transportation and Motive Power in a deciding match to meet Wesleyans in the play off for the first half title. Millar's Methodists have finished five wins and two losses. the winner of the Transportation Motive Power game can tie Wesleyans, who will then meet the victor on Thursday to complete the first half schedule.
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Ruth and Rice lead league in seven categories
Babe Ruth of the Yankees and Sam Rice of the Senators dominate the majors nearly two months into the season. Rice tops average with .396 and leads hits with 80 and stolen bases with 11, while Cronin and Combs rate in doubles and triples respectively. The Yankees tie Cleveland for best team average as Athletics top fielding at .974. Mel Harder edges Grove for the pitching lead. Boston adds 63 double plays.
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American League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday results include Boston 8 over Chicago 4 Detroit 11 over Philadelphia 2 New York 11 over Cleveland 7 and St. Louis 6 over Washington 4. Today games feature New York at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis Washington at Detroit and Boston at Cleveland.
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King Tut Wins in Minneapolis Lightweight Bout
King Tut, Minneapolis light welterweight, scored a newspaper decision over My Sullivan in a bruising ten round fight in St Paul. The bout drew crowds in a stormy, action packed eliminator style contest.
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