Wet Grounds Keep Roanoke Blue Grays Idle
Rain drenches the fair grounds postponing Roanoke and the Blue Grays game. Bluefield faces Poca Bramwell as Ross or a newcomer from Poca Bramwell takes the mound. A Blue Gray win would put them first in the Coalfield League while a loss shifts them to third.
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Roanoke
Fair Grounds
Roanokerom
Frank Looney
Bluefield
Bramwell
Ross
Blue-Gravs
Poca-Bramwell
Indians
Blue Grays
Thifternoon
Lumber
Gary
Hurst
Johnson
Jimmy
Princemen
Gar
Blue Grays and Indians Set for Bramwell Showdown
The Blue Grays meet the Indians at Bramwell Park this afternoon after three straight rainouts. Ross starts for the Princemen, while Legs Hawley shines for Bluefield and Nidiffer or Thomas is slated to pitch for the Indians. Vandenberg is recovering from a thumb injury as Whitlock, McMillan, Fisher, Carnes, Wefty and Junefeld bolster the infield and Loyd and Omas anchor the defense. The game kicks off at 3 30 with Pat Kennedy calling the action.
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Bramwell Park
Bramwell
Pocahontas
Princemen
Ross
Hawley
West Virginia
Bluefield
McMillan
Nidiffer
Thomas
Indians
Vandenberg
Whitlock
Pat” Kenedy
Two Americans Reach Wimbledon Last Sixteen
Wimbledon reports two Americans among the last sixteen in the men’s singles as Ray Casey of California and John Hennessey of Indiana advance after a third round at Center Court in front of a large crowd. Suzanne Ingles of California loses to Elizabeth Haney in three sets while world champion Suzanne Ingles fails to match last year’s form. Americans eliminated include Louis Dailey Jr of East Orange New Jersey Charles S Garland of Pittsburgh Den B Williams of Chicago and B Rice of Boston.
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Wimbledon
Ray Casey
California
John Hennessey
Indiana
Center Court
George
Queen Mary
Elizabethan
Milo
Suzanne Inglen
Louis Dailey, Jr
East Orange
N. J
Arles S. Garland
Pittsburg
den B. Williams
Chicago
B. Rice
Boston
Rochester and Syracuse Play Tight 5 4 Victory
International Association game results show Rochester edging Syracuse 5 to 4 as Baltimore and Providence Jersey City report rain while Buffalo meets Toronto with rain. A note says very few persons increase in bight after turning 21.
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Rochester
Syracuse
Baltimore
Providence
Jersey City
Buffalo
Toronto
National League results and today’s schedule
Rain postponed Philadelphia versus Boston and Brooklyn versus New York in yesterday’s games. Pittsburg beat St. Louis 4 to 3. Cincinnati and Chicago did not play. Today Cincinnati visits Pittsburg while Chicago goes to St. Louis and Brooklyn travels to New York and Philadelphia to Boston.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Sones
Broadway sugar daddies and swimming stars in jittery rumor mix
A garbled column notes on sugar daddies of Broadway, Bill Tilden, Gertrude Ederle, Prince of Wales, and Houdini amid sports chatter. It hints at swimming strokes, vaudeville acts, poker explorers, and a Fourth of July event, with scattered names and stray wry remarks.
Virginia Tech names Penn State star Charles Way backfield coach
Blacksburg Va June 25 Charles A Way former Penn State football star has been chosen as Virginia Tech backfield coach for the coming season He was among top Penn State backs in 1919 and 1920 and later coached at Dayton and played with the Canton Bull Dogs in 1921 Way will report around September 1 and bring versatility in track and basketball as well
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Charles A. Way
Penn State
Charlie Wey
Hugo Beezeedek
Nittany Lions
Walter Camp
University of Dayton
Canton Bull Dogs
Way
Manager fires all players except himself after loss
In Hattiesburg Mississippi on June 26 a Negro team from Atlanta the Black Kers defeated the Hattiesburg Black Tigers by 17 to 1. After the game the Tigers manager fired every player except himself claiming he scored the lone run and plans to form a new team.
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Hattiesburg, Miss
Kers
Atlanta
Hattiesburg “Black Tigers
Tigers
Baseball scores from early season games
American Association games included Toledo 4 over St. Paul 2 and St. Paul 7 over Toledo 2 in a twin bill. Indianapolis beat Milwaukee 5 4 and then 3 0 in the second game. Columbus edged Minneapolis 8 7 while Louisville edged Kansas City 13 12 before a second game was called after the first half of the fourth to allow Louisville to catch up.
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Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Spears Considers Minnesota Offer for WVU Coach
Morgantown June 25 Special Dr Clarence W Spears former Dartmouth star and WVU coach since 1921 admitted he is seriously considering an offer to become head football coach at the University of Minnesota. He has been negotiating with Minnesota officials for three weeks and may decide after conferring with Stansbury and Trotter.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Clarence W. Spears
Dartmouth College
West Virginia University
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Coffman
Cedar Point
Ohio
Dr. Spears
Minneapolis
H. A. Stansbury
Pendleton
E. T. Gunning
Stansbury
Stanebury
F. B. Trotter
Charleston
West Virginia
Mountaineer
Spears
Wells and Hasmann to Again Fight It Out
Akron Ohio June 26.4 Joe H Wells of East Liverpool and Eddie Hasmann Cleveland public links golfer will again fight it out for the amateur golf championship of Ohio. They won semi finals and will play thirty six holes tomorrow for the title Wells defeated Christy Diebel four and three after morning match and beat John W Munrow twenty two holes. Hasmann beat R L Lee twenty holes then K W Wolcott two and one after defeating Del more Shute three and two.
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Akron
Ohio
Joe H. Wells
East Liverpool
Eddie Hasmann
Cleveland
Cre
R. L. Lee
Columbus
Hasmann
K. W. Wolcott
Ken Wolcott
Delmore Shute
Wife Triggers Arrests in Heir to Million Estate
New York June 25 Arthur Bourne Jr of Los Angeles heir to a 40 million estate was arrested for a second time in 24 hours when his wife filed a civil complaint over unpaid separation allowance. He had been arrested yesterday on a misdemeanor after an automobile chase on Park Avenue and released. Bail was set on the second complaint by Supreme Court Justice O Malley to prevent him leaving the jurisdiction for California.
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New York
Arthur K. Bourne, Jr
Los Angeles
Bourne
Park Avenue
Supreme Court
O'Malley
California
American Students to Tour Germany This Summer
Under the German Students Union, several groups of U S students will visit Germany this summer to inspect famous universities and major industrial plants.
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Berlin
German Students’ Union
Germany
Princeton to Play Shop Team in Three-Game Series
This afternoon Smiley and his Shopmen host the strong Princeton Independents at the shop grounds in a three game set. Dyer or Ross will work on the mound for Shopmen with Jeffries at first base for Princeton joining the lineup after signing.
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Smiley
Shop
Wii TV
Princeton
Claire
Ohio
Ross
Dyer
Bob Reid
Princeton Austin
Jeffries
Jeff
Blue Grays
Interference by Umpire Nullifies Two Runs in Double Steal
With runners on first and third the catcher’s throw to second is disrupted by an umpire near the backstop. The ball deflects off the umpire to right field, a play ensues and the runner scores. The runs are nullified. all baserunners return to their original bases and the play restarts.
Radford to visit for decisive fifth game thriller
Radford will visit for the fifth game of the year, a decisive series encounter against Princeton. Expect a thriller as locals seek a lead over the visitors. the game is set to start promptly at 3:30 p.m.
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Radford Ceeregeies
Princeton
Prestwick Opens With Record Scores in British Open
Prestwick Scotland June 25 Two Americans Macdonald Smith and Jim Barnes led the British Open after 36 holes both setting course records. Barnes shot 70 in the morning then 77 for 147 total. Smith fired 69 afternoon to total 145. British contenders trailed with Compston 161 and Fernie Wingate Davies 152.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Macdonald Smith
Jim Barnes
Barnes
Smith
Arthur Compston
Manchester
Tom Fernie
Wingate
W. H. Davies
J. H. Taylor
Abe Mitchell
Ted Ray
George Murdock
Troon
George Duncan
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Florida
Phil Morrison
Connolly
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The
Craig Healing Springs, VA
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East End
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Hale Pharmacy
Washington Tubbs
Bertram
Bui
Wer
Ameris National Parks
Wells
U. & Students Abroad
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H. E. Mattox
Bluefield Ave
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Pearing
Glenwood Park
Joney
Concord
Murphy
McDonald Smith
Yee
Ford
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Princeton Avenue
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