Tryout of Scores of Bush Leaguers and College Players
The annual tryout of minor league players by major league teams finished with 161 men sent back to the minors. Most recruits were pitchers. New York Americans led in releases with 22. Chicago White Sox kept many, while Cubs and Philadelphia Americans also reduced squads. A college rise noted with Stephenson of Alabama excelling at second base. Atlantic City reports Dempsey relief over boxing officials as Kearns opposes a New Jersey referee.
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Lasue
New York Americans
Huggins
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White Sox
Sheely
Falk
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Mostil
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Evers
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Washington
George Meltride
Nick Cullop
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Bernie Boland
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Bill Wambsganns
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Jack Dempsey
Camden
Jack Kearns
New Jersey Boxing Commission
Kearns
Bob Edgren
Grimes Puzzles Pirate Batters as Brooklyn Wins 7 3
Grimes held Pittsburg to scattered hits while Brooklyn batted Cooper freely. Ponder replaced Cooper in the seventh and held Brooklyn scoreless. Grimes had two hits driving in three runs. Also: Giants beat Chicago 6 2 in 12 innings behind Vallebn. Oeschger, Doak, and Dilhoefer. Reds beat Phillies 4 1 with timely hits. Carpentier camp visitors chased from Wanhasset grounds. wealth crowd disrupted by police action.
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Grimes
Brooklyn
Cooper
Ponder
Miller
Schmidt
White Sox Beat Yankees on Kerrs Strong Start and Hitting
In New York on June 15 the White Sox defeated the Yankees 7 to 2 as Kerr allowed solid pitching and timely hitting. Collins and Mulligan each had three hits, while Ruth managed only a single and a double in three at bats.
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Chicago
New York Today
Vallebn
New York
Sallee
Benton
Barnes
Snyder
Smith
Vaughn
Killifer
O'Parrell
White Sox
Kerr
Yankees
Sox
Collins
Mulligan
Ruth
R & E Chicago
Schalk
Quinn
Sheehan
Hoffman
Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs to Form Bluefield Baseball Teams
Bluefield Rotary and Kiwanis clubs decided Tuesday night to organize permanent baseball teams and purchase uniforms. The move follows interest from surrounding clubs Roanoke Pulaski Bristol Norton and Williamson with the aim to play in the summer against those teams.
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Rotary
Kiwanis
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield
Roanoke
Pulaski
Bristol
Norton and Williamson
Dundee Chunks Hanlon in Twelve Round Lightweight Bout
Johnny Dundee of New York defeats Jimmy Hanlon of Denver by decision after twelve rounds in New York. Dundee pressed early and delivered a clean knockdown in the ninth round.
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New York
Johnny Dundee
Jimmy Hanlon
Denver
Dundee
Sweet Nation On Candy Rush Quintupling 5 Year Pace
The United States eats candy and ice cream at a pace that could build six battleships annually and another Panama Canal in two years. Sweets consumption has nearly quadrupled in five years.
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United States
Panama Canal
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