Sam Leslie Spurs Dodgers past Giants in Brooklyn win
Sam Leslie drove in two runs and homered as the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 3 to 1 in a pitching duel between Van Mungo and Hal Schumacher. Leslie's hit off Luque and his sixth inning fly set up Brooklyn's runs, with the Dodgers extending their edge in the series against their rivals.
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Watson Clark
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Danny Taylor
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Mungo
Schumacher
Adolfo Luque
Brooklyn
Bill Terry
Lefty O'Doul
Terry
Lugue
Moran and Reardon
Deleigt Golf Team To Play Beckley
The Bluefield Country Club team, selected by Dr. J. S. Compton J H Hardy and Rocky Schorr, faces a Beckley Golf Club side in a foursomes match with winter rules and Nessaur scoring. Luncheon at 2 30 with a large crowd expected to greet visiting golfers and guests, lineup listed in order of players.
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H. I. Short Jr
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O. M. Deyerle
Edwin
Bluefield
Johnny Risko Perroni Bout Postponed In Cleveland Stadium
The Johnny Risko versus Patsy Perroni boxing match in Cleveland stadium was postponed due to threatening weather and will likely be held Monday or Tuesday night next week. The card remains unchanged otherwise and tickets remain valid.
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Columbus Trades Shires and Pass to Rochester
Columbus Ohio June 16 A swap engineered by new president George M Trautman aims to keep the Red Birds in the American association race despite losing four stars Charles Arthur Wottaman Shires Gordon Slade and Charley Wilson go to Rochester In return Columbus receives Mickey Heath Benny Borgmann Jim Winford and Ed Heusser The Reds also send Slade to St Louis while Burgess Whitehead moves here Shires Wilson Lindsey and Slade were barred from Columbus for alleged salary agreement violations by league magnates.
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Jim Lindsey
Fred “Sheriff” Blake
the Birds
Mickey Heath
Benny Borgmann
Jim Winford
Ed Heuseer
Wilson
Lindsey
Slade
Local Colored Stars Meet Winston-Salem at Wel ler Field
Bluefield’s fast colored ball nine meets Winston Salem Giants at Wel ler Field at 3 o’clock. Bluefield boasts Cannonball White in the rifle pit and a line of hitters with Hairston Guy King Dickerson and Watkins. Outfield features Ray Smith and Holton with reserves Mitchell Valentine Fletcher Perry Mason.
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National League results yesterday and today’s matchups
Yesterday Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 1 while Brooklyn beat New York 3 to 1 in the only games played. Today Chicago plays Pittsburgh, Brooklyn hosts New York, Boston plays Philadelphia for two, and St. Louis visits Cincinnati.
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Philadelphia
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St Louis
Pittsburgh
Aseewnee
Baseball Matchups Span Eight Games Across Leagues
In the American League schedule Detroit visits Cleveland while Washington travels to St Louis and Philadelphia hosts Boston. New York is set to play Chicago in a clustered set of intercity showdowns.
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Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
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Eveland
Beckley Triumphs Over Huntington In Extra Innings
In a tense contest across the circuit Beckley edges Huntington 6 5 and Zanesville 2 Charleston 1 in a 14 inning marathon. Columbus defeats Indianapolis 4 3 in a 10 inning game.
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Rochester Falls to Jersey City in Only Game of Day
In a single scheduled contest, Rochester was defeated 3 to 4 by Jersey City. Yesterday’s homer leaders include Demaree for the Cubs and Leslie for the Dodgers, while Ruth of the Yankees and Foxx of the Athletics share top run totals with Gehrig of the Yankees leading the American League and Gehrig tied in league totals with Ruth and Foxx in the National League context.
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Miller Qualifies in Nationals for W. V. U.
Bill Miller of West Virginia qualified in the hammer throw trials at the national inter collegiate track meet. He placed third behind Indiana’s Biddinger who won with 154 feet 6 12 inches and Colorado’s Kikshank. Other qualifiers were Soueld Pomona Calif Johnson Ohio State and Barker Iowa.
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Bill Miller
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Biddinger
Indiana
Kikshank
Colorado
Aries
Soueld
Pomona
Calif
Johnson
Ohio State
Barker
Iowa
Sport writer best man at wedding grid star
Pittsburgh June 16 With a sports writer as best man and two teammates as ushers Paul Reider captain of Pitt's 1932 football team married Ann Elizabeth Farrel Charles J Doyle Pittsburg sports writer acted as best man while Warren Heller All American half back and John Love tackle on Reider's eleven served as ushers The Reiders will live in Pittsburgh.
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Paul Reider
Pitt
Ann Elizabeth Farrel
Charles J
Chilly) Doyle
Pittsburg
Warren Heller
John Love
Reider
Reiders
Blue Grays to face Galax at Cain Field Sunday
Weather permitting Cain field opens Sunday afternoon with Blue Grays hosting the Galax team. Manager Cain may start Arthur Eads on the mound after his Wednesday outing. Galax hit Bluefield pitchers well in adverse conditions while Blue Grays hitters struggled. Grounds and grandstand seats are ready with about 2,000 total seating capacity including 1,000 bleachers.
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Young Cleveland Negro Star Outruns Metcalfe
Jimmy Owens from Hast Technical high school of Cleveland powered to a 9.7 second 100 yard dash in a national inter scholastic track prelim. He tied for best 220 yard time at 22.1 seconds with Belbing of North Side high. Owens anchored Fast Tech to a 1:30.5 half mile relay win, breaking the previous mark. Cleveland East Tech and John Marshall high led qualifiers with four places each.
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Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette
Jimmy Owens
Hast Technical High School
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Old Market
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Columbus
Cleveland East Tech
John Marehall
Richmond
Braves Sell Socks Seibold to Albany in International League
The Boston Braves announced the outright sale of pitcher Harry Socks Seibold to the Albany club of the International League. The move was disclosed on June 16 in Boston.
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Boston Braves Today
Harry “Socks” Seibold
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Bill Terry Advances Giants In Quiet Trade Talks
In New York June 16 Bill Terry discussed looming trades as teams rush to meet a midnight deadline. The Giants, bolstered by Watson Clark and Frank O Doul from the Dodgers in exchange for San Leslie and cash, along with other major moves, emerge as strong pennant contenders while the Yankees face a pitching crisis after selling multiple starters.
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Bill Terry
Giants
Boston Braves
Phillies
Watson
Lefty
Braves
Ed Brandt
Bob Brown
Bob Worthington
Yankees
Henry Johnson
Ivy Paul Andrews
Gordon Rhodes
George Ipgres
Boston
Trojans and Hoosiers to Battle for Title
Chicago June 16 The University of Southern California and Indiana meet in the national collegiate track and field finals at Soldier Field under floodlights tomorrow night. USC qualified ten finalists, Indiana six, with Michigan and LSU seven each. Michigan’s Willis Ward failed to place in hurdles, while Ohio State’s Jack Keller, injured in a car crash, could not overcome his handicap and finished fourth.
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University O Southern California
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Middle West
Soldier Field
Trojanée
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Louisiana State
Walverines
Willis Ward
Negro Estar
Jack Keller
Ohio State
Buckeye
Keller
Gabby Street signs off on one and three.
In Brooklyn the Cardinals trail the Dodgers 1 0 as Dizzy Dean holds, then Jimmy Wilson with Gabby Street coaching on third tests signals. Street explains the 3 1 count strategy and the batter’s advantage, arguing a batter should swing at the fixed next pitch to hit for distance and possibly clear the stands.
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Cardinals
Dodgers
Dizzy Dean
Walter “Elmer
Beck
Jimmy Wilson
Gabby Street
Wilson
Gabby
Jimmy
Abby
Harvard Varsity Crew Rallies To Beat Yale
New London Conn June 16 Harvard varsity crew surged from behind to beat Yale for the third straight year in a rough four mile Thames race. A power forward who never trailed Yale sparked the Crimson as they rallied from a full length deficit to lead Yale by a length and a half under roaring crowds and noisy cheers.
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Yale
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Thames River
Southern Association Scores Reported For Memphis And Nearby Teams
Memphis and Birmingham posted wins while Atlanta and New Orleans lost in a roundup of Southern Association scores. Chattanooga routed Birmingham, Knoxville defeated Little Rock, and Nashville edged New Orleans in several regional games.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Knoxville
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Nashville
Higbee Leads In Pittsburgh Golf Tourney Halfway Mark
Mrs Harley Higbee of Detroit tops the field with an 82 at the midway point of the Allegheny Country Club 36 hole medal play for women. Mary K Browne of Cleveland trails by three, Peggy Wattles of Buffalo is second, Ada MacKenzie of Toronto and Mrs J Bernd Rose of Pittsburgh tied for third with 84. Final 18 holes scheduled for tomorrow amid heavy rain. Other scores include Louise Fordyce 86 and Fritnt Stifel 90 95.
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Harley Higbee
Detroit
Allegheny Country Club
Mise Mary K. Browne
Cleveland
Misa Peggy Wattles
Buffalo
Ada MacKenzie
Youngstown
Fritnt Stifel
Wheeling
W. Va
Mre. F. Stifel
Favorites Fight Way to Finals in Tennis Meet
Charleston June 16 Four favorites in the state closed tennis tournament reached the semi finals. Arkle of Wheeling beat Roy Sweeney 6 1 6 3 and Ott Reuter 6 1 6 3. Curphey beat L Kelly 6 1 6 0 and Wilkinson 6 2 6 3. Cohen defeated Skinner 6 3 3 6 6 3 and Frame 6 8 6 1. Buckle beat Kellemyer 6 0 0 6 6 2 6 3.
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B. F P. Arkle
Wheeling
Jim Curphey
Kanawha County
Sam Cohen
Beckley
Edward Buckle
Huntington
Arkle
Roy Sweeney
Ott Reuter
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Byron Wilkinson
Cohn
Robert Skinner
Hubert Frame
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Buckle
F. Kellemyer
Fred Field
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