Bluefield Gun Club Heads to State Shoot in Charleston
Bluefield Gun club representatives depart for the West Virginia state shoot in Charleston Monday after final practice. The five man team includes Charley Bivens J J Huddleston William Beary Roy Callaway with a fifth likely between H W Karnes and A L Smith. Bivens and Huddleston top the practice scores with 49 of 50 in singles.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Bluefield
Princeton
A. L. Smith
Rivene
Logan
Beary
Keyeer
Karnes
Bivens
Callaway
Huddleston
J. J. Lincoln
William Beury
Williams
H. Bivens
J. J. Huddleston
J. J. Lincoin
W. C. Snyder
R, Be, Callaway
James Clearwater
Synder
Reynolde
Schorr and Bloch Win Pro Am at Open Event
Schorr and Wheeling amateur Tommy Bloch teamed to win the pro amateur in a field led by Rader Jewett and Jules Pollock. Bloch shot 70 in the pro-am round, while Pollock and Jewett dominated the Open, with Rader Jewett finishing strong and earning top honors. Kermit Hutchinson, a Charleston club assistant, was praised for his impressive golf and expected to rise next year.
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Tommy Bloch
Wheeling
Tommy
Bloch
Bloch-Schorr
Racher Jewett
Jules Pollock
Pollock
Jewett
Rader
Johnny Jevins
Charleston
Johnny
Rader Jowett
Wheeling Cedar
Kermit Hutchinson
Kermit
Detroit Tigers tighten grip on American lead
Detroit pitchers Auker and Crowder faced Thomas, Walker, and Sorrell in a tense game as the Tigers widened their N.L. lead. In Philadelphia, the Athletics split with the St. Louis Browns, winning 4-2 in the opener before losing 6-2 in the nightcap. Dietrich and Fox fueled the A's offense with four hits and two homers.
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Walker
Sorrell
Auker
Crowder
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Browns
Philadelphia
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Bill Dietrich
Fourhit Ne
Jimmy Fox
Rhe
St. Louis
Hadley
Coffman
Wells and Grube
Dietrich and
Berry
Yankees Take Game Five Victory Over Indians
New York defeats Cleveland 6 to 0 in the fifth deciding game. The Yankees erupted in the first inning scoring four runs against Oral Hildebrand before any outs, then held on behind strong pitching from Johnny Murphy. Babe Ruth went three times at bat without a hit, extending his hitless streak to twenty at bats.
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Rl Ceveneors
Yarr Comics
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Byrd
Gehrig
Hoag
Dickey
Crosett
Heffner
Murphy
Cleveland
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Trosky
Combs
Lee
Knickerbocker
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Hydebrand
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Iiidebrand
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Yankees
Cleveland Indians
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Johnny Murphy
Arlington Park Mutuels Secret
Arlington Park mutuels data shows figures for horse bets and payouts with gear labels and prices including 7 Tar Water 338 and Crowned Figas 4. The fragment indicates wagering figures and percentages but lacks full context.
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Ashington Park
Boston Red Sox crush White Sox 10 to 2 to win series
Boston wins 10 to 2 over Chicago to capture four of five in the series. The Red Sox secure seven wins in nine games this week and extend dominance over the past twenty one games. Werber hits a homer and Solters, Porter, Simmons, and Morgan drive in runs as Welch dominates on the mound.
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Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
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Simmons
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Shea
Gallivan
Lyons
Hore Clase l
Werber
Morgan
Johnson
Solters
Porter
Welch
Tilette
State golf meet set for next week in West Virginia
The event opens to all West Virginia amateurs affiliated with clubs, with 126 men and 35 women expected. Women play 18 holes with finals in a flight on July 7, while men’s flights draw will occur for match play. Rocky Schorr to enter pro amateur and pro events. notable amateurs likely to attend include Dr J B Compton, J B Pearson, Leney Tierney, D M Easley, Dick McQuail, R T McLaughlin, and Dr T E Vass.
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West Virginia
Virginia
White Sulphur
Rocky Schorr
Whiteulphur
J. 8. Compton
J. B. Pearson
Leney Tierney
D. M. Easley
Dick McQuail
R. T. McLaughlin
T. E. Vass
International League Scores Vary Across Matchups
Syracuse defeated Newark 33 to 6 and Toronto edged Montreal 10 to 9. Buffalo led Rochester 10 to 9 while Baltimore trailed Albany 14 to 1 in the latest standings.
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Syracuse
Newark
Toronto
Montreal
Buffalo
Rochester
Baltimore
Albany
Pocahontas Rally Edges Opponent 2-1 on Error
Pocahontas wins 2-1 as opponents score on a miscue. Moorman struck out, Bess walked, Johnson scored on a 3-? fall. Amonate, McComas left on eight bases. Umpires Mariott and Davis officiated.
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Pocahontas
Shall
Moorman
Bess
fall—Johnson
Amonate
McComas
Mariott and Davis
Pulaski Dominate Blue Gray In Rough Unity Day
Sacker led the day with four safeties in five trips to the plate. Cox homered for Marion in the ninth as the sacks remained empty in the late inning showdown.
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Cox
Marion
Galax Leafs overpower Fries with 12 9 win in tight tilt
Charley Mc Millan's Galax Leafs defeated Fries 12 to 9 in Fries. Bailey and Brummitt paced hits for Fries and Galax respectively while Brummitt and Dennis each homered twice for Galax. Reeves Austin Moore Dennis Crosswhite handled the mound and bats in a high scoring nine inning game with six total home runs.
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Charley McMillan
Galax Leafs
Millers
Bailey
Brummitt
Galax
Dennis
Scarboro
R. H. B. Galax
Reeves
Austin
Moore
Crosswhite
Clowning in Heavyweight Ring Tactics Through Time
A retrospective on boxing legends John L Sullivan Fitzsimmons Jeffries Dempsey Willard and others, noting how training styles and crowd entertainment affected fights. It argues clowning diminished as modern boxing favors pure fighting skill over showmanship.
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John
Philadelphia
Sullivan
John Simp
John L
Pers
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Ghee
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Godfrey
Great Falls
Gibbons
Firpo
Big “Gange
George
Willard
Bonthron Beats Cunningham In Close Finish At Nassau
Bonthron won the race in the last 150 yards driving away with at least six yards to spare over Glen Cunningham. Cunningham had set a world best at Old Nassau a week earlier with 4 minutes 6.7 seconds. Bonthron clocked about 4 minutes 4 seconds, surpassing Cunningham and NAC A records. Grant Miller of West Virginia placed fifth in the hammer with 162 feet 4 inches as Henry Dreyer of Rhode Island State won the event with 169 feet 38 inches.
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Henry Dreyer
Rhode Island State
Ed Thorp Eastern Official Dies After Stroke at 48
Portchester New York June 23 Ed Thorp longtime eastern football official died in Portchester hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage two weeks after an attack He was 48 Thorp a Holy Cross academy De La Salle and Manhattan college athlete later worked for A G Spalding and helped organize the eastern officials He officiated Rose Bowl duties and served on NF rules advisory committee survived by his widow.
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Portchester Hospital
Church of the Holy Spirit
University Avenue
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Thorp
Stanford
Colonia
Pasadena
Tom
Columbia
Blickle and Cohn Reach State Finals in Tennis
In the state tennis finals, Blickle and Cohn won 6-1 6-1 and 6-2 6-1 over Everett Starr as Starr had earlier upset Roy Samms. Mary Lewis Dickinson defeated Martha Norvell 6-1 6-2 to win the 1934 women's singles. Huntington teams Buckle Field defend doubles title against Arkle Wright Hugus after beating Smiths 6-2 7-5, and Gore/Allen face Pritchard/Stubblefield in mixed doubles.
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Wheeling
Huntington
Colin
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Beckley
Hugues
Charles Gore
Jimmy Allen
Charleston
Marion Pritchard
D. W. Stubblefield
Scott Camp
Gore
Gubs Take Lock At Giants In Wild Pitch Finish
Wild pitch by Smith helps Gubs win as Schumaker and Warneke combine on the mound. Winning pitcher Er Warneke, losing pitcher Smith.
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Giants
Schumaker
Warneke
Smith
Reds win first doubleheader of the season
Cincinnati's Reds swept a doubleheader, beating Philadelphia 2 2 to 1 and 4 to 3. Lavagetto contributed two-base hits and Padden stole a base with Waner, Urbanski and Moore also contributing. Brandt and French held on the mound as the Phillies struggled to plate runs.
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Suhr
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RHB
Philadelphia
Frey
Lam
Manush Gehringer Tie In Big Six Doubleheader
In Washington and Detroit the big six players settled little in yesterday’s doubleheader as Heinie Manush and Charlie Gehringer both hit .500 with five and four hits respectively and four points gained each. Cecil Travis dropped four points to fourth place while Arky Vaughan rose nine points on a perfect three for three. Joe Medwick collected three hits for six points as Danny Taylor moved into sixth ahead of Bill Terry.
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Charley Gehringer
Manush
Gehringer
Cecil Travis
Arky Vaughan
Joe Medwick
Danny Taylor
Bill Terry
Regional Baseball Standings Snapshot
A terse list shows team standings across regional leagues. Entries include Southern Association cities Atlanta Memphis Chattanooga Birmingham Knoxville New Orleans Nashville Little Rock with varied percentages, and Middle Atlantic League teams Charleston Johnstown Dayton Zanesville Huntington Springfield Beckley Wheeling with mixed win totals.
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Johnstown
Dayton
Zanesville
Huntington
Springfield
Beckley
Wheeling
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