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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1931
Page
15
In a tightly contested City Loop tilt the Wesleyans lost 5-3 as the N. W. Nine leveraged veteran experience over the younger Wesleyan squad. The day’s schedule featured a pivotal clash with Methodists needing a win over Virginia Siders to stay in the first half race while the league remained without a president.
The Wesleyans lost to Norfolk and Western class A in a key city league clash at Wellerfield yesterday afternoon. Inexperience hampered the Wesleyans as N and W exploited miscues to build a two run margin. The result puts N and W near a first half title while Wesleyans, facing Bluefield today, must win to force a tie. Bluefield’s planned Virginia Side game was deferred amid league turmoil after the president’s resignation.
Pittsburgh defeated New York 4 to 1 while St Louis beat Boston 11 to 3 Philadelphia routed Cincinnati 10 to 3 Chicago won 12 to 7 against Brooklyn Pittsburgh faces New York St Louis meets Boston Chicago plays Brooklyn and Cincinnati meets Philadelphia in two games.
Yesterday results show New York 16 over St. Louis 6 Detroit 7 over Boston 5 Philadelphia 16 over Chicago 4 Cleveland 9 over Washington 6. Today matchups include New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit Washington at Cleveland and Philadelphia at Chicago.
Buffalo defeated Poo City 8 to 3 and Newark beat Montreal 6 to 1. Toronto topped Baltimore 8 to 15. Rochester won 10 to Reading 9 in another night game.
In games listed St Paul defeated Toledo 5 to 4 and 5 to 2. Minneapolis beat Columbus 9 to 12. Kansas City lost to Louisville 18 to 3. Milwaukee trounced Indianapolis 8 to 1.
Series of minor league results with teams including Beckley, Johnstown, Fairmont, Wheeling, Altoona, Cumberland, Charleston, Clarksburg, and Hagerstown posting runs. Notable tallies include Wheeling 14 over Altoona 6 and Huntington 2 over Johnstown 5.
In mobile, Mobile defeated Chattanooga 3 to 2. Birmingham lost to Little Rock 5 to 7. Memphis beat Birmingham 5 to 7. Atlanta won over Nashville 9 to 5. New Orleans edged Nashville 11 to 9 in a separate matchup.
Babe Ruth of the Yankees and Hazen Cuyler of the Cubs had day guiding the big bats. Ruth went 2 for 4 against the St. Louis Browns to move up to .388 in the American league race. Cuyler hit safely three times in six tries versus Brooklyn to rise to .359 in the National league. Harvey Hendrick of Cincinnati kept his overall lead by going 1 for 3. The leaders,
Fourteen rounds of amateur boxing headlining Glenwood Park tonight featuring two top colored boys in the main six round bout. Johnny Neal Ace Hudgins and Mills are among other skilled fighters on the bill.
Buzz Arlett of the Phillies has a broken right thumb confirmed by X ray. He will miss two weeks or more after jamming the thumb sliding into a base in St. Louis. The slugger is sidelined, depriving Philadelphia of a key outfielder during the struggle.
Jock Collins of Dayton posted the best round of the day with a 67 as Ed Dudley of Wilmington took a two shot lead after two days in the Western Open. Von Elm Hagen Sarazen and Dutra trailed close while 64 players advance to the final 36 holes.
In New York on June 19, Walter J. Salmon's Dr. Freeland won the Hanover handicap by three lengths over Dr. Irving Jacobs' Son Mission. Reveille Boy defeated A La Carte by a half length in the American Derby, paying 5 to 1. Sunrise filly won the Egret purse at Washington Park, with Princess Ivre and Triassic following.
Mickey Walker, long reigning middleweight champion, told the New York State Athletic Commission he cannot defend the crown and will relinquish it. He is expected to be matched with Jack Sharkey for a Brooklyn bout this season.
The Professional Golfers Association designates a 1931 open at Wannamoisett Country Club near Providence R I with $12,000 prize money and 100 sectional qualifiers. Tommy Armour enters as defending champion with past runs dating to 1920 and a U S Open win in 1927.
Cleveland scene centers on two boxing heavies as Max Schmeling and Willie Stribling prepare for a fifteen round title attempt. Madison Square Garden Corp of Ohio pushes ticket sales, aiming for a record gate as bids rise to 600000. Local sport notes include Bluefield vs Gary Coaldiggers at Glenwood Park and N and W roanoke exhibition games, with roster moves from Berwind Cavaliers and Boissevain teams.
The Boissevain Bears beat the Princeton Boosters 9 to 3 in an afternoon exhibition at Princeton. Melvin pitched for Boissevain with Gullion catching. Wheley and Props formed Princeton’s battery. Boissevain totaled twelve hits, Princeton six, with three Boissevain errors and no Princeton errors.
Johnny Goodman of Omaha and Lester Bolstad of St. Paul won their semi finals to meet in the trans Mississippi golf championship at Golden Valley Golf Club. Goodman defeated Fred Dold 11 and 10 in 36 holes, Bolstad beat Dr. Paul M. Barton 3 and 2.
Loretta Turnbull, international champion, was thrown from her outboard speedboat during the intercollegiate regatta on Skaneateles Lake. She suffered a dislocated left hip and other injuries.
Hallahan won his fourth straight and eighth of the season as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Braves 11 to 0. The pitcher limited the Braves to seven hits, with four in the final three innings.
Pittsburgh Pirates snap six-game skid with a 4 1 victory over the New York Giants. Remy Kremer pitched well for Pittsburgh while Lloyd Waner belted a homer and Traynor drove in runs in the opening frame. The Giants’ win streak ended as Clarence Mitchell lasted only one inning before relief.
Bob Grove hardy in defeat as Philadelphia A’s overpower Chicago White Sox 10 to 4. Mule Haas Todt Simmons Fosd each drive multi run hits while Todt tops with two homers. Lead widens for champions as Washington loses to Cleveland, boosting Philadelphia’s margin to three and a half games.
Brooklyn June 19 The Chicago Cubs slugged five Brooklyn pitchers for 15 hits and beat the Robins 12 to 7. Bob Smith pitched the full game despite a rough start, as Cubs rallied against Shaute Heimach Quinn Moore and Day to seize the series lead.
Detroit capitalized on 19 hits to outslug Boston 7 to 6 in a taut series opener. Berry and Stone homered, Stone tied the game in the seventh with a solo shot as Russell and Boston faltered early.
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