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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1924

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Dodgers Bunch Tints To Beat Reds

Aligned by stock Griffin and Taylor punchers, Grimes beats Cincinnati 6 to 2. Brooklyn scored four eighth inning singles aided by two Reds errors to pull away. Hargrave debuted in Reds lineup after hand injury. Grimes allowed four hits, two walks, one strikeout, with Reed on base.

Dodgers REDS Brooklyn Stock Griffith Taylor Grimes Cincinnati Hargrave Walker Pinelli Olson Brown High Fournier Rixey Morgan Rigly Alker Rf AB R. H. Roush Nenee Comnes Bressler Mda - Pine Uncan Ae Pinelli Caveney Bohne Aixey R. H. O. A. E High Griffth Hawene Penne Nween Grimes

One Stroke Scully among Old Time Heroes and Oddities

An ornate portrait of One Stroke Scully as a famed oarsman and legend. The piece recalls his boastful slogan and European fame, notes a London prison key bestowed by Queen Elizabeth, and jokes about his antics and loyalty to Scranton. It links him to early aviation and other sports figures while claiming he stays active from Cuba to Florida.

Scully Mates Europe Elizabeth London Alma Tomate Scranton

Double-Header Preview of Twin City Baseball Team

Composite portrait of the Twin City team with manager Dick Nebinger at the helm and a lineup featuring Ray, Tom Clark, Tommy Gibbons, Ray Hawworth, Elmer Honnneycut, Roy Hawley, Lefty Moss, Leval, Roger Noble, Tiny Phillips, George Parker, Cliff Ross, Hobson Snead, Cy Smith. The article praises their hard play, sportsmanship, and four wins in seven games.

Dick Nebinger Staute Boston Red Sox Izzard Asina Rma Prine Fens Twin City Ray Ben Culp Thorugh Pulaski Tom Clark Winding Gulf Tom Tommy” Gibbons Raymond Hayworth Old North State Elmer Honneycut South Honey Roy Hawley Legs Lefty Moss Portside Itwirler Tennessee Lefty Leval Virginia Doyle Detroit Rodger Noble Kessner St. Louis Connersville Bramwell Tiny Phillips Hinton Princeton Phillips George Parker Lynchburg College Graham Cliff Ross Hobson Snead Richmond University Bluefield College CY Smith North Carolina Bluefield W. Va.Va

Baseball Scores From June 16: Giants and Phillies Win

In Boston the Pirates beat Cooper 9 to 4 as MelInnis cleared the bases with a fifth inning triple and Tierney followed with a homer. The Giants defeated St Louis 7 to 2 in New York behind Nehl, with Lew Wilson collecting three hits. Philadelphia opened with an 8 to 3 win over Chicago, Harper homering and Wheeler allowing four hits in the last inning.

Boston Cooper Stone Pittsburg MelInnis Tierney Cuyler Jess Barnes Giants CARDS New York Bell Dickerman Nehl St. Louis Lew Wilson PHILS CUBS Philadelphia Chicago Alexander Wheeler Blake Harper

American rifle team poised as Olympic favorite in France

Rheims France June 16 American marksmen romped to victory in an international rifle tournament serving as a rehearsal for the Olympic shooting event. The U S team scored 5284 points while Switzerland was runner up. France held third and Argentina fourth. Moran to fight Zivic in New York June 23 card at Queensboro Stadium features Moran vs Zivic in a fifteen round lightweight bout with Garcia vs Brady on the undercard.

Rheims France Switzerland

Bramwell Blue-Twins 70 Play Bluefield at Fair Ground

Bramwell meets Bluefield today in a 4 30 p m game at the Fair Ground as both teams promote a strong 20 game series return. Bramwell shows gains since a loss to the Blue-Gray outfit with new players Moss Noble Phillips Snead Clark and legs Hawley working to shape a winning lineup amid planned ground improvements and grandstand adjustments.

Bramwell Elkhorn Gary Pocahontas Twin City Noble Rooters Moss Phillips Snead Clark Set Legs Hawley Pulaski Bluefield West Va.va

League Scores Show Wide-Open Playoffs

In American League action the Philadelphia Phillies dropped to 2 while St Louis scored 10. Washington defeated Chicago 9 to 8, New York edged Cleveland 2 to 2, and Boston failed to score against Detroit 0 to 8.

Philadelphia St. Louis Washington Chicago New York Cleveland Boston Detroit

Ruth is baseball’s top drawing card and value to New York

Billy Evans argues Ruth is the most valuable figure in the American League as a drawing card and financial asset, even if other stars Cobb Speaker Johnson and Ruth share greatness. He notes pitchers work less often, while Ruth’s appeal extends beyond batting to broader impact.

Babe Ruth New York Walter Johnson Washington Ty Cobb Detroit Tris Speaker Cleveland Ruth Cobb Johnson Speaker

City team praised as asset to the town

The speaker extols the team as a city asset and stresses fans’ support as key to a great upcoming baseball season. With over thirty home games, fans are promised ample action. See you tomorrow at the fair grounds.

Fair Grounds

Fifteen Crews Ready for Intercollegiate Rowing Meet Start

Fifteen crews from six colleges gathered in Poughkeepsie for the Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta the twenty seventh renewal. Washington, 1923 winner, and Pennsylvania, sixth last year, top the field with Yale’s oarsmen a strong rival. Coaches predict a three mile varsity race with endurance likely deciding outcome as time trials last Saturday were hampered by weather. Washington shows six second edge over Penn from recent trials.

Poughkeepsie Intercollegiate Rowing Association Washington Pennsylvania Rusty Callow Western Huskies Don Irmiger Yale

College Rowing Regatta Schedule and Times

In Pennsylvania, Columbia finished two seconds behind Pennsylvania and Syracuse three. Wisconsin rode a rainstorm delaying nearly two minutes versus Washington. Cornell’s time was not recorded. The program opens with the JV race at 4 15 P M EDT, freshmen at 5, and varsity at 6. Races span two miles for JV and freshmen and three miles for the varsity.

Pennsylvania Columbia Syracuse Wisconsin Washington Cornell Eastern College

Baseball scores from a Sunday National League games

The National League results show Pittsburg 4 at Boston 9, Cincinnati 2 at Brooklyn 5, Chicago 3 at Philadelphia 8, and St. Louis 2 at New York 7. Strong offenses led to high scoring across all four contests.

Pittsburg Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis New York

Southern Association Scores Report Atlanta Nashville and Others

In a set of early games the Atlanta team defeated Nashville 12 to 10 and won 11 to 6 in a second meeting. Birmingham fell to Chattanooga 6 to 5 while Memphis beat Mobile 7 to 2.

Atlanta Nashville Birmingham Chattanooga Memphis Moble

Scores from A A St. Paul event list closest results

The American Association results show St Paul 4 Louisville 5 and Kansas City 4 Columbus 5 with Milwaukee 4 Toledo 16 and Minneapolis 4 Indianapolis 3. The brief tabulates pairwise outcomes among teams.

St. Paul Louisville Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis

Indians Defeat Yankees Twice in Cleveland Rally

Cleveland wins 2 1 after a ninth inning rally. J Sewell Myatt and Ellerbe drove in the run on Coveleskie grounder error as L Sewell scored from second. Bush held Cleveland to three hits until the ninth. Ruth walked three times.

Cleveland New York J. Sewell Myatt Ellerbe Johnston Coveleskie L. Sewell Bush Indians Ruth

White Sox Narrowly Top Senators in Slugfest

Chicago defeats Washington 9 to 8 in a wild game. Hooper belted a grand slam and Goslin homered with runners aboard in the fourth. Score by innings shows a back and forth comeback as the White Sox grab a foothold in the standings.

White Sox Senators Chicago Washington Hooper Goslin R. B. Cricked

Detroit Tigers Blank Red Sox In Sixth Straight Win

Lil Stoner pitched Detroit to a 3-0 shutout over Boston, scattering six hits as the Tigers scored in the first, fourth and seventh innings. Heiseman went hitless but two homers by others drove in runs. Todt grounded out with bases loaded in the eighth for Boston. Burns and Lyons starred for St. Louis in a 10-2 win over Philadelphia. The America sails with 320 American Olympians for international competition, led by Colonel Robert M. Thompson and coaches, amid farewell ceremonies in New York.

Tigers RED Sox Detroit Lil Stoner Boston Heisman Todt Browns Burns St. Louis Philadelphia Collins Homer Lyons Naynor Perkins New York United States America American Olympic Committee The American Today Robert M. Thompson Frederick W. Rubien John T. McGovern Lawson Robertson Stars and Stripes Henry Breckinridge Majestic Charles West Washington and Jefferson Cochran Olympic San Francisco Ethel McGary Womens Swimming Association Florence Chambers San Diego Cal Ada McCleary Baltimore Bast Irwin Newark A. C

Hockey Scores From Evening Matches

The night featured six results with teams including Byal, Newark, Toronto, Jersey City, Rochester, Reading, Syracuse and Buffalo in close contests. Final tallies saw Newark and Jersey City each win by narrow margins while Rochester and Reading produced a high scoring outcome.

Byal Newark Toronto Jersey City Rochester Reading Syracuse Buffalo

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