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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1928
Page
8
Oddball notes mix sports results with local humor as Coalfield league games spark talk. Welch beats Bluefield. Northfork tops Kimball. Mullens defeats Coalwood. Robina earns a 6-2 win advancing in standings. Bluefield’s Blue-Grays face Welch at the fairgrounds.
Welch and Northfork Keystone padded their lead in the Coalfield league with decisive wins. Mullens dropped to Mullens 6 to 3 as Coalwood rapped Kimball Reds 14 to 4. Bluefield endured a tough day, losing 1 to 4 at Welch.
Cincinnati wins 3 to 2 over St Louis in fourteen innings in the National League second game. Brooklyn visits Philadelphia and New York travels to Boston as the schedule today.
A. C. Bull Durham joined the hole-in-one club Sunday while playing with Jim Dodge Jim Gilles and Bill McDougle at Bluefield Country Club. He aced the 2nd hole from 145 yards.
New York report notes George Godfrey and Johnny Risko squared off for a ten round bout Wednesday night in Ebbets Field. Godfrey trains in Leiperville pa and aims for about 240 pounds while Risko weighs near 195 with a 50 pound edge in reach for Godfrey. Risko holds ticket as favorite despite Godfrey's speed and past victories.
In a wet game at Clarksburg, the Mountaineers defeated Charleroi 10 to 9 as rain affected play. The narrow victory showcased both teams' resilience despite slippery conditions.
Chicago June 18 Golf stars gathered for the national open at Olympia Field. Tommy Armour shot 72 in practice, Bobby Jones led the field, while amateur champion Jones struggled with confidence and club control. Walter Hagen and Johnny Farrell arrived after recent wins, with Macdonald Smith and Bill Mehthorn closing in on par.
Philadelphia reports Pete Nebo a Seminole Indian from Florida outpoints Benny Base in ten hard rounds outdoors. Nebo weighed 125 1 2 pounds and won the decision in the rain soaked ring tonight.
Chambersburg tied Hagerstown 1 to 1 when called in eight due to darkness. Waynesboro defeated Frederick 11 to 4. Martineburg lost to Hanover 4 to 6 in a twilight finish.
Cincinnati defeats St Louis 3 to 2 in a 14 inning pitcher duel. Kolp wins with a late single after Dressen reachs third with two outs. Bottomley homers for St Louis in ninth.
Jersey City beat Buffalo 1 to 0 while Toronto routed Newark 5 to 3 in 10 innings. Baltimore defeated Montreal 20 to 5 and Reading won 6 to 2 against Rochester.
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