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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1944

Page

5

New York Yankees End Seven-Game Slide with 6-2 Win

The Yankees defeated the Senators 6-2 as rookie Dubiel held Washington to two runs through eight innings. New York hammered Early Wynn for 14 hits, scoring four in the second and adding two more in the eighth before Washington rallied with two later runs.

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Red Sox take two from Athletics in doubleheader sweep

Boston wins 6-4 in game one and 5-0 in game two as Pinky Woods limits Philadelphia to hits. Barrett debuts with a solid relief outing after joining from Columbus. Browns top White Sox 10-3 to widen AL lead. Humphries, Potter, and Gutteridge star in a 3-1 Chicago loss.

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Cardinals Triumph Over Cubs In Slugfest At St Louis

The St Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 10 to 3 in a high scoring game. Blame for errors fell on both teams as Cooper left with a jaw injury and Brecheen finished the sixth inning.

St. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Cubs Cooper Brecheen Chicago Aba Hoa Hughes cCessee Cavatretta Vandenders Panterwood Alderson Chipmar Potala Schuster Eax Musial W. Cooper Kurowski Tbs Marion Bleek Vertan RAVAN Fallen M. Cooper Behmidt Verban Chicago Bece York Fallon Dallersendro Johnson Cavarrella Nicholson Hopy Litwhiler Novikoff Easterwood Holm Musial Hushen Hopp Hope W. Coopes Wyre Litehiter Cavarretta Chipman M Cooger Holm Shhmidt Magerkruth Stewart Hunn Tims

Weather Delays Hit Multiple Baseball Games Across East

Rain halted Rochester at Newark and Montreal at Baltimore games with postponements noted for Syracuse and Jersey City. The Statue of Liberty in New York harbor drew 395 633 visitors in 1940.

Rochester Newark Syracuse Montreal Baltimore Jersey City National Monument New York Harbor

Stylish summer coolers Adam Straw or Panama hats

Available this summer in Adam Straw or Panama styles priced from 1.95 to 5.00. These fashionable hats offer a stylish way to beat the heat with affordable headwear options.

Panama

Apprentice jockeys ride two winners at Charlee Town

Strolling Don took a $700 allowance in race seven on a slow track marking a second win for apprentice Jockey W. Kelly who rode Hopkins to victory earlier in race four. Baymelia finished second and Appeal Agent third in a four horse field. Hrolling Den paid $12.49 for $2 and Air Defense, a ten to one shot in race one, and Darin, at six to one, powered a $157.49 daily double.

Charlee Town W. Va Strolling Don W. Kelly Hopkins Baymelia Hrolling den Air Defense Darin

Fritzie Zivic to Clash with Tommy Bell at Forbes Field

Pvt. Fritz Zivic former welterweight champion will fight Tommy Bell of Youngstown in a ten round main event at Forbes Field on June 26 announced by the Rooney McGinley club. It marks Zivic's first pro bout since joining the army and his current station is Kessler Field Miss.

Pittsburgh Fritzin Zivic Tommy HI Youngstown Forbes Field Rooney-McGinley Club Zivic Kessler Field Miss

Winding Gulf Group Said Ready To Sign Master Pact

Beckley West Virginia June 14 The Winding Gulf operators association represented by a union official announced readiness to sign the master wage contract with the United Mine Workers of America. The move signals progress in their labor talks and potential nationwide wage framework.

Winding Gulf Group UMW

Union Leaders Weigh Action On Coal Contracts

President George J. Tiller said UMW district 29 would act for 30 affiliated companies by tomorrow. Winding Gulf, part of the Southern Coal Producers association, has not joined the war labor board agreement, arguing that recognizing all terms could jeopardize its port-to-portal pay litigation.

Tion George J. Tiller UMW District 29 Weck Winding Gulf Southern Coal Producers Association War Labor Board Southern Group

Most Northern Miners Turn Vacation and Pay Into War Bonds

W Va June 14 after a preliminary canvass labor officials report most northern West Virginia coal miners will convert vacation and retroactive wage settlements under the new union agreement into war bonds. After deductions each man will receive 3160 dollars net as retroactive pay for three months travel time in 1943, while 500 dollars vacation pay yields 3950 dollars net. Payrolls start with the first portal to portal installment tomorrow. vacation payments due July 1.

Chment W. Va Air Management and Labor West Virginia

Baseball score snippets from scattered matchups

St Louis 1 Chicago 9 and Cincinnati 3 appear in rounded box scores. Pittsburgh 2 with 11 innings listed. Several games eaten or postponed including Brocklyn at New York and Brooklyn at New York night. Barrett 4 7 against R Barrett 3 8. Only games scheduled show Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Carter 2 1.

St Louis Tvees Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Phiadelphis Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Brocklyn New York Grege Ve Feldman Barrett R. Barrett Butcher We. Carter

Yesterday's Results Review From Local Sports Desk

Yesterday's results show St Louis 4-7 over Chicago 3-? New York 6 at Washington 2. Bonham 2-3 and Wolff 3-4 noted. Philadelphia at Boston Harris 3-? Hugheon 8-2. Detroit at Cleveland Trout 7-4 Reynolds 5.

Reviow St. Louis Chicago New York Washington Washigine Bonham Ve. Wolff Philadelphia Boston Harris Ve. Hugheon Detroit Cleveland Trout Ve. Reynolds Philadephia

Nelson Favored In Red Cross Golf Marathon Start

New Rochelle NY June 14 Byron Nelson of Toledo entered as 4-1 favorite to win the Red Cross golf marathon at Wyckoff beginning tomorrow. The field includes Sam Byrd Craig Wood Harold McSpaden Vic Grezzi and E Harrison with prizes totaling about 13330 in cash and bonds across 72 holes over four days.

New Rochelle Sam Byrd Philadelpha Byron Nelson Toledo Red Cross Wykney Lord Byron Nelson Quaker City Wykagy Byrd Philly Craig Wood Mamaroneck N. Y Harold Jug) McSpaden Philadelphia Army Vic Grezzi E. (Dutel) Harrison Ford Paul ‘Littie Poison Reading Ewerds

Kerr Favored as Democratic Keynoter for Convention

Governor Kerr of Oklahoma, 47, seen as leading candidate to deliver the keynote at the Democratic national convention opening July 19. The arrangements committee weighed who will fill top posts as Kerr, an oil producer and attorney turned governor, garners notable support from attendees.

Chicago Robert S. Kerr Oklahoma Jonicht Democratic Arrangements Committee

Sonny Fraser Emerges as Golf's New Local Hero

New York writer hails amateur Sonny Fraser as the longest driver at Atlantic City Country Club. Fraser outdrove Sam Snead by 20 to 30 yards, shot 69 at Seaview at 13, and matched course records once held by his father and Walter Hagen. He plays for fun and stays rooted in his home section.

New York Sonny Fraser James E Bobby Jones Atlantic City Country Club Tom Pap) Paprocki Pappy Phooey Sonn Sonny Sam Snead Seaview Atlantic City Snead Jimmy Thomson Atlantic City Press Union Omesa Frazer Thomson Warren G. Harding Seaview Country Club Walter Hagen

Favor for national party honor seen at press briefing

The Oklahoma nominee, long touted by National Chairman Robert E. Hannegan as a favored choice, spoke at a press conference with five arrangements group members present Ambrose OConnell Sam Morris Keen Johnson Mrs Nygaard and Mrs Balfe signaling broad backing for the honor.

Robert E. Hannegan Ambrose O'Connell Sam Morris Arizona Keen Johnson Kentucky Dapphnn Nygaard North Dakota Polly Rose Balfe Florida

Price Control Bill Passed By House

Washington June 14 The House passed the price control extension bill after striking out the Brown amendment and adding a parity price provision for farm products. The vote on textile pricing reform failed 87 to 191 with Republicans and administration forces opposing the change. The administration supported parity or penalty, and the House later reversed to strike out the measure 204 to 178.

Washington House

Administration opposition delays price move and court test vote

The administration opposed Rep Disney's bid to raise crude by 36 cents a barrel while a Dirksen amendment to open federal district courts to OPA rule tests failed 206 to 181. House changes raise hope for conference approval of a Roosevelt bill before price controls expire June 30.

Disney Dirksen Till McCormack Mass Roosevelt

Mickey Rooney Inducted Into Army At Fort MacArthur

Hollywood star Mickey Rooney, 22, was inducted into the army and sent to Fort MacArthur in San Pedro for classification. Once a film idol earning thousands weekly, he will be a private with a $50 monthly pay, after a prior rejection in 1943 for heart issues and a later reclassification. Rooney, unmarried, was once married to Ava Gardner. the piece notes shipbuilders earning nine dollars weekly in 1812.

Los Angeles Mickey Rooney Army Fort MacArthur San Pedro Mickey Rooney Ava Gardner

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