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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1941

Page

8

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.

New York Wintees St. Louis Eee Romania Yankees Cena ‘Ss Perenne Yankee Joe DiMagsio Heffner Lucadelle McQuinn Dudnich Cullenbine Galehoute Moeller Karl Mefsner Rizcuto Berardino DiMegeio Clift Gordon Riszuto Strum McQuinn Keller DiMaggio Scrifices Gailehouse Murphy Doubie Dickey Rolfe St. Louis Chandler Galehouse Murp Allen Chand Galeuhore Allen & In Chandier T Geisel Passarella Rommel Basil Ump Hadley Giants Athletics Walt Judnich Browns McCarthy Ben Chapman Myril Hoag Knickerbocker Joe Glenn Louisville Dahlgren Johnny Sturm Babe

McCarthy era headlines shape Yank fans and trades

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.

McArthy Tommy Henrich Henrich Mike Chartak Kansas City Dahlgren Braves Yankees Joe McCarthy

Washington Crew Dominates Four-Mile Hudson Race

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.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Hudson River University of Washington California Washington Garhart Bears Oakland Calif.) Estuary Pacific Coast Cornell Ithacans Syracuse Princeton Wisconsin Rutgers Massachusetts Tech Columbia A. Aldrickson Hudson West Iver Splin Isconsin Huskies Husky Vic Fomo Ted Garhart Tom Taylor Walt Wallace Charles Jackson Doyle Fowler Bill Neill Paul Simdars John Bracken

Baughn and Welch Power Bluefield Doubleheader Wins

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.

Welch Miners Bluefield Blue Grays Welch Frank §i Baughn Bluefield Blue Grays McNeish Williams Eakin Tuiner Limpert Tioga Etopski Miners Dejarnette Brown Kovach Reid Bickford Uefield

West Virginia Amateur dominated by rural golfers in recent years

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.

Charleston W. Va Sticks West Virginia White Sulphur Springs Kingwood Mount Hope Pigeon Creek

Falls Mills Tigers overwhelm G-Men 20 to 8 in junior league

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.

Falls Mills Tigers Bluefield Bowen Field Tigers Jimmy Averill Buford Tabor Scruggs G. Tabor Link Janutolo The the Rebels

Church League Tilts Announced For Week

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.

National League results and odds on games today

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.

New York Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Boston St Javer Ve Wyatt

No Favorite in College Classic

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.

Columbus Stanford William Zylstra Michigan State Earl Stewart Louisiana State Stewart Dan Yates Georgia Tech Charley Yates FPF Dixon Brooke Virginia John Guest William Clark Dartmouth Marshall Carlson Ouate de Bert Stanfor Williams Yale Rayne Alex Welsh Ilinois Dee

Baseball standings and matchups in the American League

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.

New York Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Chicago Washington St. Louis Poe York—Auker Ve. Ruse Feller Ve Harris Smith Detroit Va Marehiden

Free Baseball Game For Bluefield Fans Friday Night

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.

Bluefield Bowen Field Frank A. Archer Bluefield Baseball Club Greten Stones Mr. Archer Blue Grays Huntington Aces

Vanderbilt's Joe Davis Upsets McKee in Tennis Meet

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.

Joe Davis Dick McKee University of Miami Haverford Vanderbilt University Reedy Southern Ornia Davis Navy Ted Olewine Southern California Hunt Don McNeill Calvin Sawyier University of Chicago Olewine Frank Mehner Utah Bill Canning Charley Mattman Page Nine

Cooper brothers of Cardinals face long recovery from injuries

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.

St. Louis Cooper Brothers Morton Walker St. Louise

Indians Trim Red Birds in Williamson Tilt

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.

Indians RED Williamson W. Va Logan Indians Williamsons Harrison Wickel Page Nine

Mountain State League Scores From Last Night

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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