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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1948

Page

17

Our Lads tame Bristol Twins in 7 5 win on road trip

Our Lads beat the Bristol Twins 7 to 5 extending their road trip win streak to four. Joslin pitched effectively with two hits allowed and Caliento homered for the clincher as Bluefield trimmed Bristol.

Bristol Twins Elizabethton Bowen Field John Joslin Bluefield Twins Platter Karpinsky Caliento Pottinger Pennell Lacy Sparadokski Joslin Bristol Cooney Roarhe Zajac Porter Blue Grays Welch Blue Jays Kingsport Pulaski Lacymen Braves Artful Ai Meau Jerry Lane Dale Leeper Jackson Miss Southeastern Eau Claire Owensboro

Bluefield Blue Grays Rival Welch Miners In Appalachian Race

In brief notes from the region, Bluefield and Welch vie atop the Appalachian league standings with Welch's slump versus Bluefield questioned. The column highlights players Mel Barnett and Leo Shoals among others, plus booster club efforts in Gary and Emory and Henry college connections.

Boston Red Sox Clip Feller To Defeat Cleveland'Injuns 7-4

Boston pounded Bob Feller for 13 hits, Williams homered twice and Doerr also connected as the Red Sox defeated Cleveland 7 to 4. Keltner homered for the Indians, Dobson allowed six more hits in eight innings, and Feller took the loss.

Boston Red Sox Cleveland‘Injuns Cleveland Bob Feller Ted Williams He Williams Johnny Pesky Stan Spence Doerr Ken Keltner Tribe Joe Dobson Joe Gordon Hank Edwards Lou Boudreau Boston Abrhoa Gio Mitchelllf Pesky Wiliams Stephens Feller Hogan Gromek Keltner RBI Spencer Stephens Judnich Williams Gordon Tebbetts Tebbette Boudreau Robinson Goodman Bob—Dob‘son So—Dobson Dobson Ferris Wild UMP Stevens Meee Grieve Red Sox Yankees Boudrea Indians Indians Sauer Redsner Pirates Musial Cardinals DiMaggio Sauer A Kiner Musial Cardinals

Dillard Ruled Ineligible for NCAA Track Meet

Harrison Dillard of Baldwin Wallace is ruled ineligible to compete at the NCAA track meet this weekend. The NCAA eligibility committee cites more than three varsity years as the violation, with Dillard to seek qualification at the AAU meet in Milwaukee on July 2 and 3.

Minneapolis Harrison Dillard Baldwin Wallace NCAA Hugh Willett University of Southern California Willett Dillard U. S National Amateur Athletic Union Milwaukee Northwestern University Evanston Ill Lard Army Baldwin-Wallace

Elizabethton Cubs cruise past Pulaski to sweep series

Elizabethton Tennessee defeated Pulaski 25 to 9 to take the two game set as Pfister pitched for Pulaski. Taylor Wilkins and Kyles each had four hits for the Cubs while Cincotta Smith Pfister Cunningham Malloy and Wilkins contributed in the win.

Elizabethton Tenn Pulaski George Pfister Pfister Cubs Taylor Wilkins Kyles Cincotta Smith Cunningham Malloy and Wilkins

Malta principal visits Governor Meadows in Charleston

Miss Rita Chetcuti, Malta school principal visiting Charleston on a Classroom Teachers association tour, met Governor Meadows in his office and said Americans are living in a paradise.

Charleston W. Va Rita Chetcuti Malta

Yankees edge White Sox 3 1 as Reynolds wins in Chicago

Allie Reynolds earned his first road win since May 11 guiding the Yankees to a 3-1 victory over the White Sox. George Stirnweiss and Mapes drove in early runs, with Reynolds holding Chicago to seven hits before a late rally.

Chicago Allie Reynolds New York Yankees Chicago White OX Reynolds Sox Yanks George Stirnweiss Cliff Mape Joe Dimaggia Stirnweiss Glen Moulder Tony Lupien Pat Seerey Taft Wright New York Abrhoa Mapes Philey Lindell Lupien D'M'gio Seerey Berra Robinson Johnson Wright M’quinn Rizzuto Grove

Russia Among Those Missing In Olympics

London reports show Russia not listed among the 57 nations official entries for the Games. Russia did not receive an invitation due to not forming a National Olympic Committee, preventing any competition. Israel announced entry in multiple sports via a late cable from Tel Aviv.

London Russia Berlin Tel Aviv Israel

White Sox End Kingsport Baseball Camp After Low Enrollment

Chicago White Sox scouts Paul Schoendist and Frank Parenti halted the Kingsport Tennessee tryout camp as only 26 youngsters enrolled and none were signed. They will move to Madisonville Kentucky for a four day camp starting Friday to assess two promising players ineligible to sign.

Kingsport Tenn Chicago White Sox Paul Schoendist Frank Parenti Parenti Bristol State Liners Chicago Schoendist Madisonville

Marshall Star Tops State College League

Elbert Gutzwiller of Marshall led the West Virginia intercollegiate conference baseball for 1948 with a .442 batting average over a 10 game span. The freshman outfielder made 19 hits in 43 at bats and was named to the all conference team. Salem College won the year posting a team average of .292. Fairmont finished second in fielding averages.

Beckley W. Va Elbert Gutzwiller Marshall West Virginia Gutzwiller Salem College Fairmont

Cubs Rally Past Braves 8-5 in Boston Home Run Barrage

Eddie Waitkus and Andy Pafko homered and Emil Rush shut the door as the Cubs beat the Braves 8-5. Waitkus drove in two runs, Pafko three, and Chicago surged after Boston starter Bill Voiselle flopped early. Barrett, Hogue, and Kush pitched for Boston.

Boston Eddie Waitkus Andy Pafko Emil Rush Cubs Boston Braves Tribe Braves Pittsburgh Pirates Bill Voiselle Waitkus Hank Schenz Red Barrett Voiselle Hal Jeffcoat Pafko Bob Hogue Clyde Shoun Barrett Rush Chicago Bob McCall Houge Salkeld E—Stanky M. McCormick Sisti RBI Nicholson Kent Holmes Shoun McCall Kush Barr Ballanfant Barlick Stanky Schenz Torgeson Jeffcoat Elliot Lowrey Russell Schrling Masic Mauen M’call Hogue Esalke

Dodgers Edge Reds 4-3 on Purillo Single in Ninth

Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 4-3 as Carl Purillo delivered a bases loaded RBI single with one out in the ninth. Ralph Branca pitched all nine for his seventh win, carrying a near no-hitter through eight and two thirds innings.

Vander Meer Brooklyn Carl Purillo Marvin Rackley Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Ralph Branca

Cincinnati at Brooklyn Blackwell slips into a doubleheader

Matchups list planned games with Cincinnati facing Brooklyn Blackwell and Pittsburgh meeting New York Lombardi. Charlie Hamner and Schmitz square off against Spahn and Bickford in a separate pool. St Louis plays Philadelphia Hearn while Simmons hosts a fourth contest.

Cincinnati Brooklyn Blackwell Hatten Pittsburgh New York Lombardi Jansen Chic Boston Hamner Schmitz Spahn Bickford St. Louis Philadelphia Hearn Simmons L Pet St Louis Chicago Pittsburg

North Carolina Nine Defeats Illinois 7-3 in NCAA Tournament

Winston-Salem North Carolina nine defeated Illinois seven to three in the NCAA eastern baseball tournament second round. Tar Heel pitcher Vinnie Di Lorenzo allowed five hits as Illinois, co-champions of the western conference, were eliminated.

Winston-Salem N. C North Carolina Illinois Vinnie Dilorenzo

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