Yankees Take Takeover Of Loop Lead As Indians Lose
New York moves into first place in the league by defeating St Louis 9 0. DiMaggio hits a 16th homer as the Yankees surge past the Browns in front of 9 249 at Yankee Stadium.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
8
New York moves into first place in the league by defeating St Louis 9 0. DiMaggio hits a 16th homer as the Yankees surge past the Browns in front of 9 249 at Yankee Stadium.
AP notes Harry McCarthy as guest columnist highlights trades involving Red Sox and Yankees. Details include Dahlgren, Sturm at first base, Henrich move talks, and McCarthy’s remarks on players like Hoag, Werber, Sundra, and Pearson. Also mentions weather gear for Indians and race track quips amid baseball notes.
The University of Washington Huskies won the four-mile intercollegiate race at Poughkeepsie by two lengths over California in 18 minutes 53.3 seconds, with Cornell a distant third and a strong showing by Syracuse, Princeton, Wisconsin, Rutgers, MIT, and Columbia following. California’s junior varsity was second to Washington in the three-mile race, while Cornell claimed an upset freshmen two-mile win as Syracuse and MIT were expected to contend.
The Welch Miners swept a Mountain State league doubleheader at Welch 9-5 and 4-3 over the Bluefield Blue Grays. Baughn homered in the first inning of game one with two on, and in game two Williams and Baughn aided Bluefield scoring. Eakin and Bickford pitched, with Neisler and Mercer driving key runs for Welch.
In the West Virginia Amateur, now in its 28th renewal at White Sulphur Springs, rural players from Kingwood Mount Hope and Pigeon Creek have led the field. The article notes backwoods courses shaping champions with Charleston golfers appearing in earlier finals and recent years, including past title matchups.
Falls Mills Tigers routed the G-Men 20 to 8 at Bowen Field in Bluefield Virginia. Buford Tabor and Scruggs spun strong performances with hits and pitches as Tigers offense climbed early and never cooled, while the G-Men struggled to contain the barrage in every inning. The next junior league game pits the Tigers against the Rebels.
Church Softball league schedule set for the second half with two games today and two tomorrow. Today Baptist faces Trinity and Grace meets Bland. Tomorrow Christian faces Good s and Midway plays Presby rian.
Yesterday results show New York defeated Chicago 4 to 1, Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 5 to 4, Cincinnati lost 5 to 3 to Philadelphia, and St Louis won 6 to 2 against Boston. Today only one game is scheduled with Boston at Brooklyn, pitchers listed as Wyatt and Javer.
A star studded field of 16 in the 44th national intercollegiate golf classic advanced after first and second round matches. Earl Stewart of LSU led by example with a 68 through 72 holes while Yorkt rivals Sanford, Yale, and Michigan State stayed in the hunt for the quarterfinals.
The clashing AL slate lists teams near New York and Philadelphia with tentative scores and records. Key pitchers Feller Harris and Washington Smith appear in scheduled games against Cleveland Boston Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and St Louis.
Bluefield to host a free Mountain State league baseball game at Bowen Field tomorrow night. Blue Grays meet Huntington Aces with a planned two free games funded by local business leaders and citizens. About 500 dollars has been pledged toward the project to cover costs and waive taxes.
In Haverford, unseeded Joe Davis of Vanderbilt defeated eighth seed Dick McKee of Miami 6-2 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the national intercollegiate tournament. Davis helped topple seeds Reedy Navy Olewine as the bracket narrowed to top contenders.
St Louis July update on Morton Cooper, a pitcher with seven wins and three losses, and catcher Walker Cooper, sidelined by a broken shoulder blade from May 18 collision. Walker may return in July, Morton may be out a month or a year after elbow surgery. Both aimed for 20 wins in 1941 but injuries threaten the plan.
Logan Indians defeated the Williamson Red Birds 7 to 4 in a June 25 game at Williamson. Manager Harrison Wickel led the Indians leveraging eight Williamson players as the deciding factor in the victory.
Welch edged Bluefield 5 to 4 in a tight matchup as Logan beat Williamson 4 to 3. Huntington defeated Ashland 7 to 4 with three games tonight featuring Huntington at Eh Williamson at Weira and Ashland at Logan.
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