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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1923

Page

8

Yankees Win Up Basket as Pennock Flings Shutout to Browns

Herb Pennock limited the St. Louis Browns and the Yankees triumphed 10 to 0 in New York. Browns catcher Collins was spiked near the right eye in the first inning by Ward while attempting a triple into a homer, leaving him unconscious and out of the game.

New York Herb Pennock St. Louis Browns New York Yankees Collins Browns Ward St. Louis Boston Toporcer Cardinals Hornsby Fort Worth Texas Freigan Bottomley McNamara Benton Barnes Fillingim E. Smith Haines Stuart and Alnsmith

Smith Dominates as Indians Tie Series in Philadelphia

Sherrod Smith, former Brooklyn southpaw, shut out Philadelphia to help Cleveland even the series. Hauser homered late to spark a comeback, as Detroit beat Boston 2 to 0 with Rigney and Bassell delivering early hits. Washington game details show Robertson and Warmouth pitching in a foregone result.

Philadelphia Sherrod Smith Brooklyn Cleveland Hauser

Washington Defeats Chicago Eight to Six in Mound Today

Washington surged with a six run sixth inning including a triple from an unnamed batter while Yarmouth faltered and was relieved by Johnson in the seventh. Falk pinch hit for Blankenship and homered with two aboard off Johnson. Chicago scored in the first and seventh while Washington added a pair in the seventh and final.

Washington Chicago Yarmouth Johnson Falk Blankenship Dix Covengros Robertson Aes Warmouth Uel

National League Results From Yesterday

Boston lost to St. Louis 3 to 5 while New York did not play Cincinnati. Chicago defeated Philadelphia 11 to 7 and Pittsburgh game postponed due to rain.

Boston St. Louis New York Cincinnati Chicago Dilladelphia-Pittsburg

Umpire Interference Rules in Two Minor League Plays

In a minor league game two plays show umpire interference. First, the catcher’s throw hits the umpire and the ball is dead with no bases advanced. the runner back at first must return. Second, the field umpire is struck by a throw and the ball stays in play allowing both runners to advance.

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Greb Rowlands Bout Postponed by Rain

Uniontown boxing card delayed from tonight to tomorrow night as rain halts Harry Greb vs Len Rowlands bout.

Uniontown Harry Greb Len Rowlands

One Man Often Makes Ball Club

Philadelphia in 1923 gains a boost from Wid Matthews center field with gritty hustle. Manager Mack with limited arm strength relied on energy, turning Matthews into a catalyst for the Athletics, inspiring rest of the lineup and igniting the club’s early AL race pace.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Athletics Wid Matthews Mack Matthews Athletics Tilly Walker

Lefty Dye to Face Roanoke Sunday in Tight Series Clash

Lefty Dye will pitch against Roanoke Sunday after two strong starts. The start is set for 3 30 p m with early arrival advised as crowds filled the field last Sunday. Welch meets Pocahontas on Pocahontas grounds Saturday.

Lefty Dye Roanoke Lefty Princeton Welch Pocahontas Pocahontas Grounds

Miss Alexa Sterling Defends Metropolitan Women's Golf Title

Miss Alexa Sterling of North Hempstead, former national champion, overwhelmed Mrs. G M Heckscher of Piping Rock to win the metropolitan women’s golf final by 11 and 9 over 36 holes in Rye New York on June 15.

Rye N. Y Alexa Sterling North Hempstead G. M. Heckscher Piping Rock

West Yard top Bluestone Electrification in 6 to 4 win

The N. and W. West Yard baseball team defeated the Bluestone N. and W. Electrification 6 to 4 at the fair grounds. Bluefield players tied the score several times but West Yard’s stick work secured the victory. Lineups show Farmer Peery Devers Lambert Buchanan Baught Puccett and others for West Yard, while Perdue Bart McWallis Kessner Williams Sturgiss and Struck out were noted on a pitching duel. Home run by Rouse and two base hits by Bourne highlighted the offense. The game lasted two hours with Lambert and Floyd as umpires.

N. & W. West Yard Bluestone N. & W Fair Grounds Peery Devers Baurne Lambert Buchanan Baught Puccett Bluestone AB. R. HO A. E. Perdue BO Codance Williams Sturgiss Kessner Baugh Rouse Bourne Lambert and Floyd

Dempsey Fight in Jeopardy Over $100,000 Payment

Jack Kearns, manager of champion Jack Dempsey, warned Shelby promoters he would call off the Dempsey Gibbons bout if $100,000 owed to Dempsey is not paid by tonight. He disclosed no Cleveland bid amount and said the show may move if payment terms aren’t met. Dempsey is training nearby and ready to fight.

Great Falls Mont Jack Kearns Jack Dempsey Shelby Dempsey Kearns Cleveland Bankers Committee

Baseball Scores and Straw Hat Loss Reported

In international league action Syracuse defeated Jersey City 5 to 2. Rochester beat Newark 3 to 1 and Buffalo edged Reading 4 to 3 in eleven innings. Toronto was blanked by Baltimore 0 to 138. A straw hat loss near half a million dollars due to cold weather affected eastern batters early in the season.

Syracuse Jersey City Rochester Newark Buffalo Reading Toronto Baltimore New York

Child at Play Sparks Tragic Coal Truck Runaway Killings

A child at Trimsaran colliery released a brake on a line of coal trucks causing a runaway fatal to seven men. Rescue efforts and investigations followed as miners and officials assessed the tragedy.

Cardiff Trimsaran

Reds blank Giants as Luque shines in shutout win

Cincinnati earns eighth straight win by topping the champion Giants 3 0. Luque delivers his second shutout of the season over New York, Roush drives in a fifth inning run with a three base hit, and Scott allows two innings in relief after a month out with a broken hand. Rain delays start amid muddy field conditions.

Cincinnati Reds Giants Roush Scott Een McQuillan Hart and McCormick

Baseball Scores From National League and American League Action

Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1 while St Louis routed New York 6 to 10. Detroit lost to Boston 2 to 6 and Chicago beat Washington 6 to 8 in late-season MLB showings.

Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis New York Detroit Boston Chicago Washington

Southern Association Scores and Results Brief

In the Southern Association the results list Little Rock 2 Atlanta 6, Chattanooga 4 Mobile 7, and Memphis 7 Birmingham 3, detailing three games with varying margins across the slate.

Little Rock Atlanta Chattanooga Mobile Memphis Birmingham

Havers Wins British Open by One Stroke at Troon

Arthur Gladstone Haver of Britain wins the 1923 British Open by one stroke over Walter Hagen of the United States at Troon. Havers totals 295 to Hagen 296, with MacDonald Smith of San Francisco 297 and Joe Kirkwood of Australia 298. Johnny Farrell of New York finishes at 306.

Troon Arthur Gladstone Havers Walter Hagen United States Sandwich Havers Great Britain Havera Hagen MacDonal Smith San Francisco Joe Kirkwood U. S Johnny Farrel New York

Brooklyn Handicap Won by Little Chief at Aqueduct

Little Chief carrying Rancocas colors and ridden by Earl Sande won the $10,000 Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct in 1:50 for the mile and an eighth. Bunting ridden by Harry Payne Whitney was runner up, Knobbie another Rancocas entry finished third.

New York Little Chief Rancocas Earl Sande Tod Brooklyn Aqueduct Track Bunting Harry Payne Whitney Knobbie

American Association Scores Summary

The record shows multiple games with uneven results including Minneapolis 3 Kansas City 4 Indianapolis Columbus match noted with rain St Paul 5 Milwaukee 0 and Louisville 0 Toledo 9. No further context or dates provided.

Mineapolis Kansas City Indianapolis-Columbus St. Paul Milwaukee Louisville Toledo

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Pennock Yanks Indians RED Sox Cobb Tigers Senators White Sox Tobin Foster Sesss Jacobson Seco Uu Lider Vangilder Davis Hildebrand, Rowland Morality Rigney Bassell Rhe Meeienine Daastas Dauis Bassler Quinn Walters Warmouth Robertson and H Jamieson Wambsganes Ker Yatt Parsacusee Hanser Miller Os — Galloway Barris Va Hasty Perkins Jamieson Speaker Harris Galloway Onne Philadel Smith Hasty Smith Oe Harris Icher Harris Evans Olmes BY Williams ST L Pittsburg Louis Chicago Eree Mrs. Hecks West Yard Dempsey-Gibbons International League Luque Braves Cub Alexander Dodgers HH. O. A E Bancroft Frisch Meuse Rf Kelly Es. Snyder Jms Cincinnatti Ilan Burns ABR. H ALE Daubert Bohne Ruether Decatur Taylor O'Farrell Southern Association American Association Paderewski Caniel Sade Godowaky Thea Busoni Bauer Pennie Bloomfeld- Zeisler Warlick Furniture CO Adams Street Bluefield Prof Becket
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