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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1928

Page

5

Welch Senators Crush Bluefield In Four Run Fourth Frame

Welch defeats Bluefield 6 to 1 as Arthur Eades stars with controlled pitching and timely hitting. Bluefield rallied briefly but Dob Dobbins struggled with wildness, and the Senators' timely offense, including four runs in the fourth, sealed the game before a Booster Day crowd at the fairgrounds.

Senators Welch Senators Roy Hall Blue Grays Welch Bluefielders Kircher Fair Grounds Lefty Brawley Senaors Brawley Dob Speedy Dobbins Arthur Eades Artie Bluefield Atlantic Seaboard Little Arthur

Evening scraps and sports from Bluefield’s quirky pages

A column mix of nightclub gossip, boxing odds, and humorous vignettes plus a long Wildcats style sports note. It mentions Johnny Risko, Big George Cockey, and a 240 pound rival, with local trivia about lumber and golf at Mercer club.

California Golden Bears win annual boat regatta on Hudson

California swept to victory in the four mile intercollegiate championship, beating Columbia by three quarters of a length and breaking the 27 year old course record with 18 minutes 35.8 seconds. Washington and Cornell trailed, Navy set a junior varsity record, and Penn edged inside the old mark.

Alan J. Gould Associated Press Poughkeepsie N. Y University of California Hudson Columbia Golden Bears California Cornell Washington Naval Academy Syracuse Pennsylvania United States Navy Courtney Ithacans

Godfrey Favored Over Risko In Boxing Showdown

New York June 19 George Godfrey a 240 pound Negro giant from Lieperville Pa and Johnny Risko Cleveland heavyweight meet tomorrow night at Ebbets field for leadership among Tunneys title contenders. Godfrey a 7 to 5 favorite relies on weight advantage though risk remains in his mid section. Risko weighs about 195 and has the momentum from recent wins.

New York George Godfrey Lieperville Johnny Risko Cleveland Ebbetsfield Gene Tunney Risko Jack Sharkey Tex Rickard Godfrey Pride Paulino Useudunip Los Risko Serithe Jae i Wyte Tom Heeney Rieko

Unclear Scores Reported From Unreadable Card

Fragmentary data lists several city names and numbers: New Orleans 15, Chattanooga 14, Nashville 9, Atlanta 7, Memphis and Mobile 2. No clear event, date, or context available.

New Orleans Little Oe Chattanooga Nashville, & Ao Atlante Memphis Mobile

Walker Faces Hodkins in Title Fight Thursday

Mickey Walker world middleweight champion and challenger Ace Hodkins Nebraska Wildcat finished training for their title bout on Thursday. Walker’s left eye cut is nearly healed and both athletes completed conditioning without incident as Walker remains favorite to win.

Hicago Mickey Walker Ace Hodkins Nebraska Wildcat Walker

National League Scores and Today’s Games

St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 9 to 4. Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 11 to 10 in the first game before rain. New York and Boston games were rained out. St Louis plays Chicago, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn visiting ? and New York at Boston.

St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Sou Cunceese

American League results and rain delays from yesterday

Boston defeated Washington 56 to 1 in the first game and Washington won 16 to 7 in the second. Rain halted Philadelphia versus New York, Detroit versus St. Louis, and Chicago versus Cleveland with later schedule details showing matchups between Detroit St. Louis Chicago Cleveland and Boston Washington.

Boston Washington Washin Philadelphia New York Detroit St. Louis Chicago Cleveland

Phillies win opener as Lerian hits clutch triple in ninth

June 19 Philadelphia tops Brooklyn 11 to 10 in the first game of a doubleheader, Lerian delivers a ninth inning triple with two on and one out. Leach homers twice for the Phillies and Elliott takes the loss, with Vance entering to pitch to Lerian. Second game halted by rain with Philadelphia ahead 4 to 1.

Dobbins Eades Kircher Lockhart Welch Dobby Roy Hall Blue Grays Moore Nick Winger Nicholas Nick Edwards Hoth Kitchen Winger Lockart Hall Rymer Groseclose Cobble Page Austin Moore Dobbins Mateh Jeher Dole Bluefield College Bluefield R Akers Dazzy Vance Box Lerian Leach Philadelphia Leran Phillies Brooklyn Elliott Robina Leech Whitney Blowe Abdahoa Partridge Hendrick I Herman Carey Bressler Bissonette Tyson Bancroft Henline Deberry Harrie Philadelphia Ab R McDonald McGraw Wiliams R. Brooklyn Ser Tillott Vance Meeet Ag Issey and Pitman Washington Boston Sox Senators Rosewell Rothrock Cosas Ngton Hoak Rice Barnes Goslin Reeves Tod Hayes Hayes Russell Todt Regan Yes Gerber Todt Hoston Russell Zachary Mits Om Liseabes Galeos Brown Ton Bluege Sena Ley Settiemire Eeves Ove Benna Gaston Innit Judee Kenna Gas Inni Marberry Ed Barry McGowan Cincinnati Tomley St. Louis Cardinals Grover Cleveland Alexander Willie Sherdel Nala Alex Eeeres Kelly Lb Eweee Ereseses Jablonowski St Louis Cincinnati Danes Bottomleyville Alexander Pris Calla Wilson Douthit Dressen Kelly Hatey Inn Nee Del Thue Rider Hart

Jones shoots 70 in windy Olympia Fields practice

The National Open practice day at Olympia Fields sees Bobby Jones card 70, one under par, after rough conditions and a windy Sunrise storm. Tommy Armour and Leo Diegel lead early with 72s, while Joe Kirkwood adds an eagle 3 and a 72.

Bobby Chicago Olympia Fields Bobby Jones Oakmont Atlanta Tommy Armour Leo Diege Jones Armour Harry Cooper Joe Kirkwood Johnny Farrell Beau Drummer The Links Walter Hagen Kirkwood

Pirates Beat Harrisburg Senators in Exhibition 7 to 3

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Harrisburg Senators 7 to 3 in an exhibition game in Harrisburg. Grantham, the Pirates first baseman, homered and doubled, driving in multiple runs as Meadows, Dawson, Dodson, Herrell, Parkes, Cocklin and Johnson contributed in the win.

Harrisburg Pittsburgh Pirates Harrisburg Senators Grantham Buccaneer Pittsburgh Harrisbore Meadows Dawson Mae Dodson Herrell Parkes Cocklin Johnson

Unclear hockey and scoreline fragments across cities

Scattered scores and weather notes include Baltimore 8 Montreal 3 and Reading 12 Rochester 6. Buffalo Jersey City rainy, Toronto Newark called after third inning. Scottdale 3 Jeannette 3 ended due to argument. Vermont 4 Charlero 3. Additional rain elsewhere.

International Middle Atlantic Scottdale Jeannette Vairmont Charlero

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