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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
7
Coaker Triplett quiets a fan revolt by delivering a homer and a three bagger, driving Philadelphia to a 6 4 win over the Boston Braves. He recalls his earlier benching and vows to swing for the wall rather than roll over.
Preliminary plans for a city softball league as part of Bluefield's recreation program were discussed at a meeting. Tony Lotito seeks six teams, with a membership deadline moved to next Monday for a final league makeup and schedule. Parents Day at six supervised playgrounds was announced to reassure guardians about child supervision.
The Same Press Box Red Walker led a Brooklyn auction tied to War Bond fundraising with Dixie Walker and Arky Vaughan among top sellers. Dodgers dominated the bids totaling 56.5 million, while Yankees and Giants attracted far less. The piece lauds fan fervor and the club atmosphere in Flatbush and notes Walker’s unlikely rise with Ebbets Field backing.
The Cardinals' Harry Walker rises as a sophomore star filling in for Terry Moore. He leads the National League in batting and carries a 22 game hitting streak, while also solid in center field. Walker, who once considered becoming a policeman, climbed from near .200 to .355 by Tuesday, following Manager Southworth placing him in center.
Rowman Boy captures the feature at Charles Town defeating Amperage and Weatherite in a six horse field over four and a half furlongs with Sammy Palumbo aboard. Roman Boy pays 7 to 2 on a $2 win ticket and the early double pays $53.80 for $2.
Ottawa reports Private Johnny Greco barred from his June 25 bout with lightweight champion Montgomery. Defense headquarters refused permission for him to compete in Yankee Stadium, citing a soldier’s full-time job and drawing a line between army competitions and commercial sports.
Ralph J. Cordiner resigns as vice chairman of the War Production Board. The former Schick Inc. president joined WPB last November to help run the production scheduling program aiding synthetic rubber parts aviation plants escort vessels and other vital war materials. His May 26 letter cited personal matters and referenced his earlier understanding to serve only until April 1. No link to the new office of war mobilization is suggested by WPB officials.
Moscow announced in a midnight communique that Russian planes have sunk an Axis submarine in the Black Sea. The report names no further details or casualties.
Whitney Martin notes marathon start times for major league games to suit war workers, mocks 3 a.m. games, and highlights Reiser’s five for five for Fort Riley. He also mentions Johnny Mize’s hot hitting for Great Lakes and Mike Jacobs shifting dates for fights to avoid conflicts with racing at Aqueduct.
The treasury estimated that withholding under the pay as you go tax will not exceed 12 percent of gross pay for most workers. Withholdings vary by income and family status, ranging from 6.3 to 17.5 percent for single earners and 1.1 to 14.9 percent for married workers, depending on dependents. Secretary Morgenthau urged workers to promptly file withholding exemption certificates to establish tax amounts.
Incomplete recap shows Rochester 3 Newark 5, Buffalo 2, Jersey City 4 Toronto 0, and Syracuse 1 incomplete. No additional context or dates provided for full report.
June proceedings announce a new PSA committee on physical fitness to boost body building and armed services readiness. John B. Kelly chairs noting focus on school fitness over cram courses while McNutt lays groundwork for a wartime council and broader school and agency responsibility. Trautman Bushnell Griffith join as college and athletic reps.
The Aberdeen Proving Grounds baseball team collected 16 hits off three Baltimore Oriole pitchers to win 11 to 10. Orioles pitchers allowed the homer by Repass in the first inning which scored Monaco after a single.
Charleston W Va June 16 Thomas OBrien Flynn editor of the Wheeling Intelligencer was named by Governor Neely to succeed Douglas Freutel on the state athletic commission The appointment to supervise professional boxing in West Virginia takes effect July 1 at Freutel’s term end.
The Cincinnati Reds optioned outfielder Frankie Kelleher to Syracuse of the International League, with 24 hour recall. He has not secured a regular roster spot since arriving from Newark and has mainly served as a pinch hitter.
Yesterday New York beat Brooklyn 3 2 and Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 5 2. Philadelphia and Boston drew 2 2 while Cincinnati and St Louis tied 4 4. Tonight Brooklyn faces New York High, Chicago meets Pittsburgh, Cincinnati plays St Louis, Boston vs Philadelphia with listed pitchers.
Summary of several games across baseball and boxing style pairings includes Boston beating Philadelphia 3 to 2, St Louis dominating 5 to 0, Chicago 2 Detroit 9, and Detroit at Cleveland postponed. Other encounters include New York at Washington and matches featuring Pyle, Ross, Christ opher, Black, Judd, Newhouser, Trout, Salveson and Hagby with varied scores and twilight or night schedules.
In St Louis on June 16 the Reds broke a 1-1 tie with a three run eleventh highlighted by Eddie Miller's double driving in two. Vander Meer allowed five hits as Cincinnati won 4-1, moving into a two way tie for third in the National League standings.
Babe Ruth or Babe Red Sox not present. Barna started and scored the ninth inning run that gave Boston a 3 to 2 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Barna doubled to right field, advanced on a bunt, and scored on Skeeter Newsome's single as Yank Terry held the A's to seven hits. Hal Wagner Eddie Mayer and Jim Toyack contributed in the sixth.
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