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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1932
Page
2
The race favored Orwell as a long shot triumphed while the favorite faded and Amelia Earhart Putnam observed from the scene. Critics clash on crowd estimates and press box opinions differ on the event and its implications for football culture and Minnesota pride.
Results show Welch defeating Panther 9 to 8 in a pair of games and Litwar sweeping Coalwood 8 0 then losing 1 2. Ashland beat Davy 16 to 6 and Bartley topped Premier 9 to 0. Next week schedule lists eight matchups.
Yesterday results show Chicago 9 Philadelphia 4 Detroit 6 Boston 5 Cleveland 11 Washington 2 St. Louis 17 New York 10. Today schedule includes Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at Cleveland New York at St. Louis.
Montreal 4 0 Jersey City 2 6 Rochester 9 Baltimore 8 Milwaukee 2 Indianapolis 6 Minneapolis 6 Columbus 38 St Paul 7 Toledo 15 Milwaukee 2 Indianapolis 1.
Memphis 4 1 Atlanta 5 0 Chattanooga 13 7 Nashville 6 7 New Orleans 6 Knoxville 11 Only games played and recorded as outcomes with scores.
Columbia Missouri reports Notre Dame system adopted by Frank Carideo as Missouri’s new football coach. He demands high scholastic standing from players, insisting academics accompany gridiron brilliance. Carideo, a Knute Rockne alumnus and former Notre Dame field general, graduated cum laude at 24.
Carl Hubbell two hit the Cardinals as the Giants exploded for nine runs. Bill Terry led the attack with four hits including a park homer, with Chick Fullis and Eddie Merschal also homering. St Louis's Hallahan allowed eleven Giants hits in seven innings for the loss.
The Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Brooklyn Dodgers 7 to 6 in Brooklyn to stay in third place. Earl Grace delivered a key two-run homer in the second, while Hack Wilson hit his 12th and 13th homers for the Dodgers. Austin Moore earned the win for Pittsburgh in relief as Tony Piet drove in the decisive run in the eighth.
In Haverford Pennsylvania Donald Frame of Harvard upset UCLA star Jack Tidball 6-4 6-4 to claim the eastern intercollegiate title. David N Jones of Columbia defeated Elbert Lewis. Cliff Sutter of Tulane beat Jake H Hess Jr 6-2 6-2 in the same event.
A vintage lefty, Rube Marquard, appears on a mound in Atlanta and leads a 4 to 3 victory over Little Rock. The former Giants star seeks to prove he still has the craft after years away from top competition.
New York June 22 Madison Square Garden gate receipts around 426000 and three officials offered a puzzled tabulation of how Jack Sharkey won the heavyweight title from Max Schmeling. Two judges and a referee agreed on only five of fifteen rounds with mixed verdicts across rounds. Receipts from radio movies and concessions push total income to about 475000, Garden profit near 1500. Schmeling to receive about 160000 Sharkey about 36000 paid admissions 62000. Schmeling’s manager alleges robbery. athletic commission silent awaiting official protest.
U S players push through second and third round matches in London. Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs win for the United States, with Palfrey and Andrus Burke advancing. Davis Cup trio Shields Van Ryn and Allman also progress in singles, doubles, and notable minor upsets occur.
Connie Mack used 17 players and Jimmy Foxx hit his 28th homer, but the Chicago White Sox crushed three Philadelphia pitchers for 13 hits and a 9 to 4 victory.
I d Chocolate the world junior lightweight champion defeated Johnny Farr of Cleveland by outpoint in ten rounds in Pittsburgh.
Gene Sarazen shot par 70 at Fresh Meadow in Flushing New York in a final Open workout with Bobby Jones. Jones, watching from the sidelines, tied 87 with Sarazen 35 35 but Sarazen remained favorite in a wide open field as Leo Diegel and others show form.
In Beckley W Va on June 22 the Knights widened their league lead as Charleston fell 7 6 to Huntington. Charleston built a two run edge early but Huntington answered then held the advantage late. The score by innings shows Charleston 202 002 000 191 Huntington 120 202 00x 7 with Robo Mackey Weaver O Neal Neisler Arnold contributing to the win.
Cecil Travis, an 18 year old from Fayetteville, Ga, is hailed as a find by Southern Association experts. In his first pro season with Chattanooga, he shows sharp eye at the plate and quick judgment, impressing manager Bert Niehoff who calls him a great prospect.
Narrows defeat McCoy in a Tri County league contest by 2 to 1 at Narrows. Pitchers McGee and Hughes supported by Johnson and Williams battled for the teams.
El Paso Texas veteran Thomas F. Davie aged 79 is retiring after a lifetime on the western frontier. He served as a United States army officer with early posts in New Mexico and later protected the southwestern United States from Indians rebels outlaws and bandits across the Arizona deserts Texas plains and Mexican mountains.
Clarksburg and Cumberland Colte met in a 4 to 3 affair as Bringham limited Cumberland to five hits and Helmick allowed eleven for Clarkesburg. Bringham added two hits and started a double play, while Helmick and Collins paired with Smith for the finish.
Beckley Black Knights strengthened their position with a strong performance on June 22 in Beckley West Virginia. Details are sparse but indicate continued advancement for the team in regional competition.
Percy Williams, Olympic sprint king, plans to retire from track after the Los Angeles Games this summer. Trained at the University of Washington, he will focus on swimming following the international event.
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