Bluefield Sports Talk Mixes Golf Tennis and Local Stars
A rambling column highlights shifts in sports circles around Bluefield. It names Sam Snead and other regional figures, notes Billy Dole’s visit to Beaver High, and discusses potential tennis sponsorship and a proposed dock forecast column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Walsh
Thomson
Guldahl
Dudley
Bill Dole
New Beaver
Bluefield
Bill Swell
Zinzinnati
Boig
Chick Hafey
Chuck Dressen
Reds
A. J. Chapman
Wheeling Golf
Rocky Horr
Chappie
Arden Skidmore
Trusty
West Virginia
Max Steiner
Beaver
Tennessee
Ree Ee Ieee
Williamson
Uncle Sam
Yankees
Frenchy Cailteaux
Bluefield Amateur Athletic Union
Chick Smith
Enery
Kley
Cou
Louis Braddock showdown buildup fuels ring drama
Kenosha dispatch reports Joe Louis aims to build up James J. Braddock for a big letdown while promising improved form. Louis, training at Lake Michigan camp, says he’s learned not to rely on sparring and intends a sharp right counter. Jacobs projects a record crowd and a $700,000 to $800,000 gate for the Braddock Louis championship fight at Chicago’s ballpark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
Jack Blackburn
Joe Louise
James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Primo Canera
Devel
Joe
Lake Michigan
Blackburn
Asre
Wood
Braddock
Schmeling
Jim
Chicago
Mike Jacobs
Jacob
Fight
White Sox
Jacobs
Madison
Grant 19 Forced From Tennis Meet
London June 17 America qualified two men for the semi finals of the Queens Club tennis tournament and lost Bryan Grant to a lame shoulder after two sets against Umiteru Nakano of Japan. Grant was treated by a physician as Walter L. Pate rushed him off following a heavy cold after helping the American team eliminate Australia at Forest Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
Bryan Grant
Don Budge
Wayne Sabin
England
Henry Wilfred
Bunny) Austin
Grant
Associated Press
Australia
Forest Hills
New York
Brock to Return in Weekly Show at Sportarena
Promoter Ralph Weinberg combines wrestling and boxing at Sportarena on Wednesday night. Sammy Brock meets Ray Seibert in a six round boxing bout while Harry Graber vs Waggy Wagner stars in a wrestling return. Jack League faces Swede Svensen in a high profile wrestling clash with inspector Weeks approving the card and Buck Olsen as third man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Weinberg
Rassling
Abdul Pasha
C. L. Weeks
Buck Olsen
Weinberg
Severe rain ruins Charles Town race meet and spills injuries
A heavy rain storm at Charles Town disrupted a feature race and turned the track to a quagmire. Happy Road won the mile and one sixteenth with Bishop Watt's Prince Pettie second and Margaret Jones rider injured. jockey suspensions followed for Willie Obert and Francis Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W. Va
Hardy
Happy Road
H. Gordon Peace
Long Green Vallley
A. A. A. Gray
Sylvia
Bishop
Watt
Prince Pettie
Margaret Jones
Jocky J. R. Hill
Charles Town Hospital
Willie Obert
Francis Polk
Obert
Dunpris
Polk
Bay Bride
Charway
Landman
Kratnick quadruple appears at Coxsackie diplomas
Kratnick family will hear the name four times when Coxsackie high school grants diplomas Tuesday night. The Kratnick sisters Anna Prances Joseh, 19, and their sister Julia, 17, will answer the call as a strikingly alike quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kratnick
Coxsackie
N. Y
Anna
Prances
Joseh
Julia
Yankees Outslug Indians In 9 7 Sweep
New York Yankee Stadium June 17 saw the World champions outslug Cleveland 9 to 7 to sweep a three game series. Bump Hadley started for New York earning win. Whitehill took the loss for Cleveland. Hank Pressed final totals show averages and RBI hangs as the Yankees came from behind twice with a two homer surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Ser Corvien
Yanks
Bump Hadley
New Yorkers
John M
Whitehill
Cleveland
Joe Heving
Ivy Paul Andrews
Johnny Wyatt
Heving
Cleveland Laow
Zeeweee
Weatherly
Averill
Lazzeri
Hedley
Vooseve
Henrich
Murghy
Solters
Hale
Pylak
Hughes
White
DiMaggio
Dickey
Lagueri
Trosky
Selkirk
Crosetti
Powell
Sacrifice
Putiak
Hadley
Wyatt
Andrews
Inn
Mormey
Itehill
Saseen
Basil, Summers
Kolla
Phillies rout Dizzy Dean to win 13 7 over Cardinals
Philadelphia exploded for 13 runs off J J Dean and Jim Winford while Dizzy Dean struggled as the Phillies beat St Louis 13 to 7. Herschel Martin drove in three runs in the first inning and Jimmy Wilson contributed a key run as Philadelphia snapped a Cardinals winning streak at home.
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St. Louis
Dizzy
Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Jimmy Wilson
Herschel Martin
Suesens
Si Johnson
Jim Winford
Phils
Skeen
Martin
Young
Fu Klein
Camilli
Arnovich
Westnay
Atwood
Scharein
Mulehay
St. Louis BF
Brown
Es. Padgett
Medwick
Siebert
Martin i
Gutteridge
Oeal
Owen
Whitney
Mize
H. Martin
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Meem
Gil
Lang
VM. 1
Hurd
Clifton Reynolds
Gene Studebaker
Sam Snead
Bobby Jones
Sam
George
Mercer
Sammy
Dick McQuail
Rocky
Charney
Snead
Porter
Hot Springs
Louis
Atlanta
Pate
Brock
Sportarena
Coco Cola
Bottling CO
Singin
Jacquin
Peecas
Chas, Jacquin ET Cie, Inc
Philadelphia, PA
Ny Vlu
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
RED Sox
Boston
Jack Wilson
Doc Cramer
Ben Chapman
Wilson
Bill Dietrich
Eric Mcnair
Rube Walberg
Chisox
Cramer
Cronin
Foxx
RUM
Dietrich
Sewell
Berg
Columbia
8. C
Radchith
Testar
OB Kreevich
X- RA Ag
Ee Chapman
Poxx
Wneewee
McNait
Higgins
DeSautele
EE Walberg
Hayes
Bonura
Appling
McNair
Bonin
Ballga
Firatton
Waldberg
Stratton
Moriarity
McGowan
Phillies
Dean Il
Phil
Bleefield
Altamont Hotel
Goodyear
W. AR. Keesee 4 CO
Athens, W. VA
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Garage
Bluefield, VA
Barnett & Brumfield Coopers & Maybeury
Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co
Grundy
Terry
Chevrolet
Reyvatome, WI
Keystone City Garage
Princeton, W. VA
Jonnaton Motor Company
Richlands
Walker Semana Service
Tazewell, VA
Walker
Welch, W. VA
Welch Service Center
R. W. Duff
Virginia
Elkhorn Valley Grocery Co
Keystone
Welch
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