McDowell County Baseball Moguls Form New Circuit
A proposed Coalfield Baseball Association formed from McDowell county teams, including Gary Welch Coalwood and Norfolk Keystone, faces calls to be renamed the McDowell League. Sheriff McGinnis Hatfield named president. first game at Welch park drew about 150 fans. doubts linger on the circuit’s success.
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McDowell County Baseball Moguls
Coalfield Baseball Association
McDowell
McDowell County
Charley Lindbergh
Atlantic Ocean
Wdowell
Gary
Welch
Coalwood
Norfolk-Keystone
Evwl
Mocals
Free State
Welch Park
Senators
Northfork-Keystone
McDowell County League
McGinnis Hatfield
Mack
American Derby Revival Draws Eight Three-Year-Olds
Chicago June 17 The American Derby will be decided at Washington Park tomorrow in its second year of revival. Eight star three-year-olds race the mile and a half for a purse of 25000. The starters include Whiskery Buddy Bauer Hydrome Dolan Handy Mandy Bob Rogers Black and White and Aregal among others.
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Chicago
Washington Park
Harry Payne Whitney
Whiskery
FE. R. Bradley
Buddy Bauer
J. Camden
Hydrome
E. F. Cooney
Dolan
Hal Price Headley
W. S. Heaton
Bob Rogers
Pueblon Stable
Aregal
Wild Rose Farm
Tilden and Hunter Win Intercountry Tennis Title in Manchester
William Tilden and Francis Hunter defeated G R C Crole Rees and C G Eames 6 4 to claim the inter country tennis tournament in Manchester England on June 17. The Americans now own five straight wins in five inter country events on their European tour, having beaten England Germany Holland Belgium and Ireland while losing only to France.
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Manchester
England
William T. Tilden
Francis T. Hunter
G. R. C. Crole-Rees
C. G. Eames
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Ireland
France
International League scorecard shows varied results
Newark defeated Buffalo 5 to 2 while Toronto beat Jersey City 6 to 1. Baltimore won 5 to 3 against Rochester and Syracuse routed Reading 6 to 0.
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Newark
Buffalo
Toronto
Jersey City
Baltimore
Rochester
Syracuse
Reading
Boston Braves Rally to Defeat Pirates in Slugfest
June 17 Boston beats Pittsburgh 8 to 7 after a ninth inning rally. Paul Waner extends hitting streak to 20 games for the Pirates. Dawson debuts for Pittsburgh but is charged with the defeat as Boston piles up 18 hits against three Pirate pitchers.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Pirates
Joe Dawson
Louieville
Johnny Morrison
Dawson
Braves
Paul Waner
Moore
Chece
Richbourg
Welch
Mes Parrell
Burrus
Wore
Brown
Mann
Oeanne Bancroft
McQquillan
Edwards
Genewich
P Mogridge
P. Waner
Wright
Grantham
Morrison
Spencer
Ian
Smith
Traynor
Wvatom
Pietsburgs Ab
Banecroft
Farrell
Wit
Mop
Wiesteg Occer
Mogridge
Wson
Algoma trap scores highlight club competition
Good shooting marked Algoma Club’s Thursday trap session with special guests from Bluefield, Mr. Cooper and Mr. Smith. June classification sets A B C and D classes for a Loving Cup, with next Thursday’s totals to decide the trophies. shooting begins at two.
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Algoma
Bluefield Club
Cooper
Smith
Algoma Club
Edwards
Copenhaver
Bush
Bennett
ST Faust
Tierney
Elsee
Murphy
Huddleston
Evans
Bird
Bassett
Wilcox
Spruce
Ccumedianiacs
Aeaeanent
Wesleyans Lose Narrowly to Powhatan in Tough Game
The Wesleyan boys club of the Methodist church faced Powhatan on the latter’s home lot and fell 5 to 4 in a hard fought contest. Bluefield fared better at bat but fielded poorly with seven errors. Jackson had four hits while Wilson added three.
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Wesleyan
Methodist Church
Powhatan
Bluefield
Jackson
Wilson
Scores from American Association games mix wins and rain
Indianapolis beat Kansas City 10 to 8 while Toledo topped St. Paul 4 to 2. Minneapolis won 9 to 3 over Columbus, and Milwaukee-Louisville faced rain with no result reported.
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Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
National League Scores and Today’s Matchups
Yesterday the National League results included Boston 7 over Pittsburgh, Philadelphia 12, Chicago 2, Brooklyn 6, Cincinnati 4, and New York St Louis with rain. Today’s games feature Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York-St. Louis
New York
Pittsburg
St. Louis Wee
Brooklyn Wee
Cosee BI
Chicago Cubs fall as Phillies end 12 game win streak
The Philadelphia Phillies routed Chicago 12 to 2 to snap the Cubs long winning streak. Clarence Mitchell allowed six hits while Wrightstone homered two doubles and a single and Mohan added two doubles and a single for the Phillies. Chicago managed only one run in a lone inning.
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Chicago
Clarence Mitchell
Phillies
Cubs
Wrightstone
Mohan
Philadelphia
Mitchell
J. Wilson
Blake
Brillheart
Jones and Hartnett
Senators Defeat Tigers With Rookies On Millstone Start
Washington wins the second game of the series with Detroit as rookies shine. Lisenbee pitched well for the Senators and Reeves, from Georgia Tech, drove in two runs with a fourth inning single to give Washington the lead. Final score not fully readable in the clipping.
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Washington
Reeves
Georgia Tech
Senators
Detroit
Bassler
Lisenbee
Uel
Birmingham 4 Memphis 2 in Southern Association game
The Birmingham team defeated Memphis 4 to 2 in a Southern Association match as other games were halted by rain leaving Chattanooga 6 New Orleans 2 completed.
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Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Yankees win again over St. Louis
The New York Yankees beat St. Louis 3 to 2 for their sixth straight win as Urban Shocker pitched four hits allowed and Morehart scored the decisive run in the eighth on a single and wild plays. Ruth left after one inning with a leg injury while Shocker earned the win and Nevers took the loss in a 1:52 game.
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New York
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Urban Shocker
Browne
Morehart
Newlors
Rice
Durst
Ruth
ST Louis
Wee
Nevers
Gerber
Stewart
Shocker
Collins
Schulte
Melillo
Sister
Bares
St. Iaan
Ry Shocker
Um- McGowan
Evans
Hilderes
Indians Sweep Red Sox With Double Victory at Boston
Cleveland Indians beat Boston 6 to 3 in the first game and 4 to 3 in the second to close Bunker Hill day. Hudlin starred with both pitching and hitting in the opener as Walter Miller shut down Boston late in the nightcap.
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Boston
Cleveland Indians
Bunker Hill
Red Sox
Hudlin
Walter Miller
Shante
Cleveland
L. Sewell
Wiltse
MacFayden
Hartley
Moore
Miller
Shaute
Myatt
Ruffing
Harriss
Hofman
Philadelphia Beats Chicago White Sox 8 to 3
Philadelphia upset Chicago White Sox 8 to 3 as Rube Walberg out pitched Charley Barnabe and Ted Blankenship. The Mackmen broke a 20 inning drought with four runs in the fourth. Walberg struck out seven and allowed three hits after the third. Sheely homered for Chicago in the ninth.
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Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Rube Walberg
Charley Barnabe
Southpaw
Ted Blankenship
Mackmen
Walberg
Hase
Sheely
Chicago
Blankenship
Barnabe and McCurdy
Schalk
Walberg and Perkins
Kansas City golfers meet for 1927 championship
Finals set in Kansas City after Mrs. C. S. Hill defending champion and Mrs. Miriam Burns Horne former western champion won their semifinals in the women s trans Miss tournament at Blue Hills country club. They will play a 36 hole final for the title.
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Kansas City
C. S. Hill
Miriam Burns Horne
Blue Hills Country Club
Baseball Scores Roundup in the American League
In a set of games the New York team beat St Louis 3 to 2 while Philadelphia and Chicago combined for 3 runs. Cleveland defeated Boston 8 to 3 and later beat Boston 4 to 3 as Washington edged Detroit 3 to 1.
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St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Heen Ae
Chicago Sdese Covsesea
St. Louis Oseneseens
Harris's Waiver Fate Spurs Pirates' 1920s Rally
Billy Evans reviews how Joe Harris, a consistent .318 career hitter with strong fielding, ended up in Pittsburgh after waivers. He notes Harris’s 11 game Pirates win streak following a positional shift from first to second and highlights Harris’s 440 World Series batting in Washington in 1924.
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Harris
Washington
Pittsburgh
Donte Bush
Joe Harris
Pirates
Bush
Donle Bush
Rhyne
Grantham
Chicago Cubs
Armour Wins United States Open Golf Title at Oakmont
Tommy Armour defeats Henry Cooper in a tense final at Oakmont to claim the United States Open title. Armour matched Cooper shot for shot, finishing with a late surge after a chaotic sixteenth hole, as a crowd of over 5,000 watched the dramatic finish. The match featured precise iron play and clutch birdies on the seventeenth and final greens.
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Los Angeles Star
Cooper
Armour
Harry
Oakmont
Greene
Tommy
Irone
Coveleskie Receives Unconditional Release
Washington on June 17 reports pitcher Stan Coveleskie, a veteran of many seasons, has been granted an unconditional release by the Washington Senators. Coveleskie, acquired from the Cleveland Indians, developed arm trouble early in the season and medical efforts to fix the issue have failed.
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Washington
Stanley Coveleskie
Washington Senators
Covey
Cleveland Indians
Edliver Elation Sparks Club’s Late Roster Shuffle
Conn Mack has pressed Jimmy Fat Fancacher into service as Joe Judge sits injured. Washington dips into waivers for Joe Harris, prompting Tris Speaker to move from outfield to first base. A right handed bat would have strengthened many clubs. The Pirates welcomed Harris but his waiver puzzled fans.
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Edliver
Conn Mack
Jimmy Fat
Joe Judge
Washington
Joe Harris
Tris Speaker
Senators
New York Boy Kojac Seen as Weissmuller Successor
George Kojac, a New York schoolboy, emerges as a leading sprint hopeful. He has met and defeated Johnny Weissmuller in races and is billed as a potential major aid to Weissmuller at the Olympic championships next year.
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Hiere
Johnny Weissmuller
George Kojac
New York
Kojac
Weissmuller
United States
Pray for My Children: a Slayers Final Plea
In Columbus Ohio Leo Halterman small in stature was executed in the Ohio penitentiary at 8 58 p m He told the chaplain pray for my children after guards adapted the electric chair for his size He confessed to killing his half brother Charles and the latter's wife at a South Sutton farm home on December 23 He said tonight would be the greatest night of his life
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Columbus
Ohio
Leo Halterman
Charles
Halterman
Chaplain Reed
South Suton
Marines Leave Nicaragua for Home
The first of more than 3,000 American marines in Nicaragua have begun returning to the United States. Secretary Wilbur said the military situation has subsided and withdrawal will be swift. Rear Admiral Latimer and the bluejacket force depart as conditions allow further reductions.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Navy Department
Wilbur
Julian N. Latimer
Special Service
Nicaraguan
Balboa
Dig Up First City Chicago to Be Explored Next Year
Archaeologists from England and America will explore Kish the first city built after the flood and center of the ancient Sumerian kingdom. The principal city of the ancient realm lies beneath ruins of a Babylonian temple.
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Chicago
Kish
England
America
Armour Wins Open Golf Title After Dramatic Playoff
Tommy Armour, the silent Scot, defeats Harry Cooper in a playoff to become the United States open golf champion. A fifty five foot putt on the fifteenth and a bold move on the seventeenth sealed victory as Armour praised Cooper's skill and noted he plans to keep fighting in upcoming titles.
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Brian Bell
Oakmont
Tommy Armour
United States
Harry Cooper
Tommy
Cooper
Harry
Armour
Joe Lucian
Joe
Armour to Open Open Champion Match in Detroit
Tommy Armour, the United States Open champion, will make his first title defense in Detroit on Sunday. He partners with Bobby Cruickshank against Walter Hagen and Harry Cooper in the exhibition event.
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Detroit
Oakmont
Tommy Armour
United States
Bobby Cruick
Ehank
Hie Edinburgh
Walter Hagen
Harry Cooper
Payson Leads in Second Annual Ladies Medal Playton
Mrs Helen Payson shot 82 over the Allegheny Country Club course to lead the two day competition. Tied for second were Miss Louise Fordyce of Youngstown Ohio and Miss A Hunter, each tee strokes behind the leader.
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Payson
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Country Club
Helen Payson
Louise Fordyce
Youngstown
Ohio
A. Hunter
Hunter Makes Hole in One at Morgantown Club
Morgantown West Virginia June 17 W E Hunter a middle aged businessman joined the hole in one club when his drive rolled into the cup 160 yards away on the number 5 hole at Morgantown Country club
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Morgantown
W. Va
W. E. Hunter
Morgantown Country Club
Open fighting in coal war ends hope for peace
Steubenville June 17 reports hope that disturbances at Adena over idle mine labor have ended following a conference between union leaders and Adena officials. Agreement seeks cooperation to suppress further demonstrations and remove nonresident miners blamed for unrest. Participants included John Cinque Adolph Pacifico and Lee Van Tilburg. Paris dainty fashion notes mention wax models of public figures.
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Steubenville
Adena
Adena City
Minera
John Cinque
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