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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1928
Page
8
A nostalgic look at Rabbit Maranville’s career arc from a heralded youngster to a veteran on the Cardinals proves he has sworn off old flaws and may rejoin St Louis. The piece recalls past trades and hopes his renewed discipline could restore his major league impact.
New York June 22 Jimmy Slattery Buffalo light heavyweight reports injury to his hand and cannot fight Tommy Loughran for the class title in Madison Square Garden next Thursday night. Tex Rickard plans to replace him with Al Emanuel if possible, as talks with Loughran fail.
Yale defeated Harvard in the four mile varsity eight race on the Thames River at New London by ten lengths. Yale crews earlier outpaced Crimson freshmen and junior varsity boats, leading from start to finish in a dominant, nonpartisan victory.
Welch Senators host Robins at Senator Park this afternoon in a marquee matchup expected to draw a large crowd. Robins, a top club, seek the Senators scalp while Coalwood endures a rough stretch and late-season pressure. The game aims to be a tight, low-scoring affair likely decided by a couple of runs.
Bobby Jones fired a 71 in the stormy second round at Olympia Fields to hold a 36 hole total of 144 and lead Walter Hagen by two strokes. Hagen surged to 32 on the back nine to finish at 147, while George Von Elm and Bill Leach at 146, and Willie MacFarlane and Henry Cruel at 147, chased in a weather-delayed 72-hole event. The field narrowed to 65 survivors as Jones and Hagen led a pack of contenders amid wet conditions and risky play.
Reports say Lefty Brawley has come to terms with the Bluefield club and will be in uniform at the fair grounds today. The Blue Grays face Northfork-Key stone at 3 30. If Brawley appears, manager Kircher may start him against the NK club.
After second day play Jones remains ahead at Olympia with a 72 to take a narrow lead over rivals. Barnes at 153 and Sarazen 154 trail close while Diege struggled for a nine on the long fifteenth. Newcomers Von Elm Leach and Crowder push the field as contenders for the final round.
Cleveland, Ohio June 22 The Indians dropped the final game of the series to Chicago 7 to 4 as Ted Blankenship allowed five early runs. George Uhle exited after five frames after Chicago pounded 16 hits. Harder and Bayne conceded further runs, with Connolly finishing the ninth. Crouse Mostil Barrett Lind and Gascoigne starred for Chicago in a high scoring tilt.
In St Louis on June 22 the Browns beat Detroit 3 2 in the opener with Bettencourt and Brannon driving in runs. Detroit answered behind strong hitting in the nightcap, winning 12 6 as Glider and teammates held off St Louis after a rough seven innings.
William Benjamin King, novelist known as Basil King, died in Cambridge today after four years of illness. The blues? reports list his pen name and long career.
In the American League results Chicago beat Cleveland 7 to 4 and Washington defeated Boston 1 to 0. Detroit lost to St Louis 3 to 8 in game one and 12 to 6 in game two. Philadelphia and New York had rain. Today Cleveland visits St Louis, Chicago plays Detroit, Philadelphia hosts Washington, and Boston meets New York.
The Pittsburgh Pirates overwhelmed the Cincinnati Reds 11 to 1 as ten runs came in the first two innings. Burleigh Grimes pitched steadily, while Reds starter Peter Jablonowski relieved Beckman and held off a bigger rally after an early bombardment. George Grantham returned to action for Pittsburgh.
Johnny Risko of Cleveland is to face George Godfrey in a ten round heavyweight bout if weather permits in New York. The match, postponed from last Thursday at Pbketts field, aims to narrow Risko’s path toward potential challenges against Roberto Roberti and Paulino Uzcudun. Risko, seeking to topple all major heavies, weighs in near 200 pounds while Godfrey weighs about 240, giving Godfrey a size edge.
Johnny Weismuller of the Illinois Athletic Club won the 100 meter final at the Olympic trials in Detroit finishing 0.5 seconds off the world record with a time of 58.45 seconds.
Fairhaven New Jersey June 22 Tom Heeney training for a bout with Gene Tunney rescued his sparring partner Phil Mercurio from drowning when their canoe capsized in a river near Heeney camp. Heeney brought Mercurio to shore then swam back for the canoe.
Results from yesterday include Pittsburgh 11 Cincinnati 1 and St. Louis 4 Chicago 1 in six innings due to rain. Remaining games were rained or postponed with matchups listed as New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston and St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Brooklyn Boston.
The Marathon selection committee named six runners for the Olympic marathon August 5 in Amsterdam. Jose Ray of the Illinois Athletic Club heads the team with Clarence DeMar of Melrose Mass. also on the squad alongside William Agee Harvey Frick James Henigan and Albert Michelson. DeMarone previously ran Olympic marathons finishing 12th in Stockholm 1912 and third in Paris 1924. Michelson Agee Frick have shown steady Eastern circuit form.
Watts Gunn of Atlanta and Ossie Carlton of Houston advance to the 36 hole final at Brook Hollow Dallas for the Southern amateur championship. Gunn defeated Lanham Connor in extra holes while Carlton beat Lawson Jacoby on the final green.
June 22 report from Chicago notes Bottomley of the St. Louis Nationals belted his sixteenth homer of the season after the Cardinals topped the Cubs 4 to 1 in six innings before rain halted play. His homer came with Friech on base in the seventh, breaking a tie with a 15 homer season record.
International League action saw Montreal defeat Reading 5 to 2 in the opener. The nightcap ended tied 2 2 after seven innings due to darkness. Rochester pummeled Baltimore 12 to 1 in the first Rochester game, while a second game was 4 3 Baltimore in seven innings. Buffalo and Newark games postponed by rain.
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