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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1930
Page
8
The Press Box reports Joe McCarthy keeps the Chicago Cubs competitive despite Hal Carlson's death and Rogers Hornsby's injury. He stays optimistic about winning the pennant, citing strong hitting, robust pitching, and deep reserve strength as key factors.
Yesterday the scores had Washington 9 over St Louis 7 and Detroit 9 over Philadelphia 8 with Boston 6 Chicago 3. Cleveland New York postponed by rain. Today only three games scheduled Boston at Chicago Washington at St Louis New York at Cleveland.
National League results feature Philadelphia defeating Pittsburgh 18 to 14 and Brooklyn over St. Louis 5 to 3. Chicago wins 8 to 5 against New York. Cincinnati 11 to 1 over Boston. Cincinnati visits Boston for two games. St. Louis visits Brooklyn. Chicago hosts New York. Pittsburgh travels to Philadelphia. International League tallies include Buffalo 2 Newark 6. Toronto 9 Reading 7. Rochester 7 Baltimore 1. Montreal 7 Jersey City 5.
In Memphis on fourteen innings the result was 4 to 4 with Birmingham. Little Rock edged Atlanta in ten innings 12 to 11. In the MID ATLANTIC Fairmont won 9 to 2 over Cumberland 5 to 2. Scottdale-Wheeling faced rain. Charleroi and Johstown tied 10 to 10 before Johstown won 16 to 4. Jeanette defeated Clarksburg 11 to 4.
The Princeton Boosters defeated Narrows Va club 9 to 2 on Lake Shawnee in a hit and run game. Wheley earned his fourth win for Princeton. Tony Marshall led the offense with a double and three singles in five at bats for Princeton. Narrows scored their two runs in the eighth.
Jenkin Jones led the visitors as Bluefield State Liners fell 7 to 4 to the McDowell County nine. Bob Hall struck out 19 for the winners, with Kitchen pacing the losers with two doubles and a home run. Edmunds started for Bluefield and was tagged for seven runs.
The National Amateur Athletic Union announces the women long distance championships to be held off Staten Island on August 10. Races cover a four mile course and individual team titles will be at stake.
Brooklyn top St Louis 8 3 as Ray Phelps limits damage until late. Babe Herman drives in three with a 12 hit attack. Frankhouse Lindsey and Johnson appear for St Louis. High and O'Doul homer in later innings.
Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 18 to 14 in a high scoring game marked by 32 runs and 38 base hits. Chuck Klein contributed with notable hitting in the slugfest.
The National League leaders hit hard as Chuck Klein tops the NL home run chart with nineteen and raises his average to .427. Babe Herman climbs to within one point of Hodapp at .395, while Paul Waner collects four hits in six at bats to move into fourth among the six. Simmons and Ruth sat out, along with Hodapp.
Washington and Chicago swap first baseman Art Shires for Garland Braxton and Benny Tate. Donie Bush says Shires will be a reserve and pinch hitter behind Joe Judge, with no cash involved. Bush calls Shires a fine boy and wishes him well in Washington.
West Virginia Business College closed its first half by defeating Dr Kell's Juniors 7 to 3 at Weller Field. A four run fourth inning sparked the comeback as Byrd endured and Van Dyke finished strong. Beatty and Tabor led W V B C at the plate. Page pitched for Kell's Juniors.
Reports from Philadelphia say Lloyd Waner will rejoin the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup soon. Waner has been out all season after appendicitis surgery and later throat surgery in Baltimore. He is expected to be in uniform for the Pirates game against the Giants in Pittsburgh next week, with actual action likely after two weeks.
New York June 16 Flimsey with Sonny Workman up won the Miss Woodford handicap at Aqueduct over six and a half furlongs in 1 20 3 5. Okay Bee, favorite, finished six lengths back in third with Murky Cloud and Capture close behind as Flimsey paid 9 to 2 with partner in the field.
Detroit defeats Philadelphia 9 to 8 as Hoyt is batted for four runs in third and fifth innings. Hogsett scatters runs, Alexander homers with two on in fifth, Roy Johnson hits two homers, sealing the win in late innings.
In the opening matches Bill Wade beat Lefty Borden one up with a 50 foot approach. Red St. Clair defeated Taylor Frazier and Bob Fugate edged Steve Thompson. Second round pairings and a June 25 deadline are listed with winter rules and stymies in effect. golf cards available at the shop.
The Sunset News reports the RinkyDinks lost despite Cub Ball, the Richlands Boy Wonder, excelling at the plate and defense. Appalachian Power won 17 to 6 in five innings at the Receye bowl, with official scoring led by Ball.
New York June 16 The National League presidents met with President John A Heydler in special session to discuss the lively ball. They decided to leave the changes as is based on financial returns with attendance up in the first third of 1930. Heydler noted clubs prospering in Boston Cincinnati and Brooklyn.
William Twine from Bromley and Bickley club shot 68 at Wallasey to top a field near 300 in the first Open qualifying. Leo Diegel Archie Compston tied for second with 70. Bobby Jones shot 73 on Royal Liverpool.
The West Virginia Armature nine edged Pocahontas 4 to 3 in ten innings at Poca yesterday afternoon. Williams held Pocahontas to eight hits as West Virginia tallied runs in the top of the first, fifth, and later frames to secure the win.
Mrs. W. H. Arnold of Pittsburgh testifies Konjola cured her stomach trouble and sleepless nerves after trying many remedies. The ad claims six to eight bottles eliminate stomach, liver, kidney and bowel ills, rheumatism and nervousness. Sold at Easley Penn Drug Store and other town druggists.
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