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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1930
Page
10
A humorous column recalls umpire authority and price disputes at a ballpark on ladies day. It relays Browns vs Yankees tension when Oscar Melillo talks to Red Kress before a Ruth at bat. Also notes ICk ALTROCK jokingly killing a sparrow and a comic arrest warrant for cruelty to animals.
Ray Palmer of Malba New York won the Eastern junior singles championship defeating Russell Galloway of Sacramento California in the final round by scores 6-3 6-2 6-2 in New York.
The Boston Red Sox announced the release of pitcher Frank Mulrooney and outfielder Joe Cicero to the Indianapolis club of the American Association. Mulrooney joined from Rétt field club and was on the injured list after being hit on the head. Cicero, who batted .313 last season as a center fielder, had a solid year with Boston prior.
Baltimore June 27 Mrs. De Lloyd Thompson of Washington Pennsylvania won the 1930 women's tennis tournament championship defeating Miss Eleanor Cottman of Baltimore 4-6 9-7 9-7 in the final.
The Bluefield Gun club hosts a regular weekly practice this afternoon as local shooters prep for the state tournament next month. Two major events precede the state shoot at Evefield trap grounds with a July 4 er shoot and a July 12 league shoot, a registered event drawing unaffiliated shooters to learn the grounds.
In Chicago on June 27 the Cubs edged the Brooklyn Robins 7 to 5 as Kiki Cuyler hit a dramatic tenth inning homer off Adolfo Luque. Guy Bush vs Ray Moss framed a tight pitching duel, with Brooklyn's Babe Herman also homering. Chicago moved to within one game of the league lead.
Frankie Frisch and Fred Leach hit solo shots for New York as Fred Fitzsimmons held St. Louis to four runs. Burleigh Grimes struggled, yielding ten hits and eight runs before leaving in the sixth. Giants win their second straight, 9 to 4, with Grimes taking the loss and Leach, Frisch powering the offense.
The Princeton Boosters edged Bluefield Wesleyans 6 to 3 at Glenwood Park yesterday. Lambert pitched for Princeton, holding Wesleyans to seven hits and seven strikeouts while Spud Taylor’s wildness and Snider’s relief limited scoring. The game turned in the fifth when Princeton mounted a three run rally, taking the lead and holding on.
The 1930 collegiate golf final teams Dunlap of Princeton and Moller of Notre Dame. After two medalists tied at 153 in qualifying, they resume in a playoff with Dunlap leading after 18 holes as Moller battles Finlay to force extra play.
Kiel, Germany. In the final race Germany wins the Hindenburg yacht cup defeating the United States by 54 to 2. The German yacht Mich lead the field with Kickerle second and American entries Oriole Seawing and Yankee following in order.
Frank O Doul of the Phillies moved from fourth to first in the Big Six average by going five for five with two doubles and two triples scoring nine points. Chuck Klein yielded little, Sam Rice of Washington surged to fourth with three hits in four at bats, Babe Ruth connected for his 27th homer on five at bats, and Paul Waner fell three points with one hit in four chances as the standings shifted amid heavy hitting.
Dyer limited Bluefield Red Sox to three hits while eight strikeouts propelled Dr Kell's Juniors to a 4-0 city league victory. Blosser, Johnson and Bird drove early runs, with Bird driving in two in the third as Mills and Johnson scored on his hit.
Atlantic City June 27 James Lee 14 Columbus Ohio defeated Floyd Walker Decatur Illinois to win the United States boys marble championship and claim a trip to South America and San Francisco via the Panama Canal as the prize.
La Prensa reports a vast treasure hidden in a Maya temple of Izabal Guatemala. Guards cordon the site as experts extract gold silver and antique jewelry valued around 5 million dollars from crevices deep in jungle ruins. Local theories link the hoard to Aztec followers or to Guatemalan dictator Estrada Cabrera.
New York June 27 Paul A Siple the Boy Scout who accompanied Rear Admiral Byrd to the South Pole as his orderly was awarded a three year scholarship today at Alleghany college where he was a freshman when he left It was presented by W P Beazell president of the general alumni association Siple will re enter Alleghany this fall specializing in biology He will receive credit for Antarctic studies and research.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania Eddy Brannon of Pittsburgh won by technical knockout over Art Feeser of Lebanon in the sixth round. Brannon weighed 135 1 4 pounds Feeser 136 1 4.
An unknown thief robbed the North Lewa burg bank near Urbana Ohio of 1200 to 1500 dollars. The bandit, masked or unmasked? fled in an automobile as a posse hunts tonight.
New York June 27 Shorn of color by the absence of Whichone the Dwyer stakes at Aqueduct tomorrow is expected to be a workout for Gallant Fox as he goes unchallenged as the three year old champion. Whichone was set to start but two quarter cracks will keep him out of the Dwyer and may delay his season for weeks.
Cincinnati edged Boston 7 to 6 as Pittsburgh led Philadelphia 6 to 4, while New York tallied 9 against St. Louis 4 and Chicago won 7 to 5 over Brooklyn in a ten inning contest.
Boston at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Yesterday's scores include St. Louis 8 Philadelphia 3 and Cleveland 11 New York 7. Washington defeated Detroit 6 to 4 while Chicago and Boston were rained out. Remaining matchups list Detroit at Washington and Cleveland at New York with Chicago at Boston and St. Louis at Philadelphia.
The Athletics divided a double header with the St Louis Browns in Philadelphia. They won the second game 8 to 3 after errors aided the Browns in the first game, as Dick Coffman scattered Mack hits in the opener and Lefty Grove homered in the first game.
Indianapolis defeated Minneapolis 7 to 6 in a 12 inning second game. Columbus routed Kansas City 8 to 2 with Kansas City 9 1 after. Reading beat Jersey City 1 to 2 in International League. Montreal Toronto and Buffalo Rochester reported wet grounds. Southern Association results showed Atlanta 5 Mobile 2 and Chattanooga 6 Little Rock 5. Nashville 6 Memphis 12. Johnstown 0 Jennette 9. Clarksburg 6 Scottdale 7 Wheeling 9 Fairmont 2 Charleroi 7 Cumberland 3.
Glen Bishop a 26 year old Columbus Automobile Club agent and Raymond T Miller a Toledo insurance salesman advanced to the 36 hole final of the Ohio amateur golf tournament in Toledo. Bishop defeated Raleigh Lee Columbus 3 and 2 in 18 holes while Miller beat Harold Weber Toledo 4 and 3.
The Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 6 to 4 as Alvin Crowder scattered seven hits and the Senators collected ten off Sullivan. Manush homered and added a single, driving in four runs.
New York June 27 Mrs Gra ham Fair Vanderbilt's Imperial Air won the Hindoo claiming stakes at Aque duct turf. The 3-year-old son of Wildal, favored at 12 to 15, led early with Panuco before drawing away to win by five lengths. Charon Second and Captain Hook finished second and third. several others were also ran.
Kiwanis club members routed the Norfolk and Western foremen at Weller field with a 16 to 10 score. Nine runs in the first inning set a heavy pace as Man ager Frank Forrest protested the use of two Lions-Wilds and Clark by the winning team while the umpires backed the Kiwanis. The clash featured a flying tackle on umpire Punch Wright and a wandering Kiwanian picked off at second by Hind, with Jake Dodd contributing a single amid the rough play.
In Camden New Jersey on June 27 Gus Sonnenberg heavyweight wrestler defeated Joe De Vito of Italy in two straight falls marking a clean two fall victory in a night of wrestling action.
A coroner's jury in Wheeling West Virginia ruled that Young Bruno Morasky died from a cerebral hemorrhage after his head hit the floor during a six round bout with Earl Bridges. The blow that floored him did not cause the fatal injury according to testimony by a physician.
Bobby Jones left his golf clubs behind in a London hotel after bidding farewell in Southampton. A page boy chased them down as the Europa sailed, and the clubs then reached Southampton late. Jones will receive them in New York on arrival, or soon after on the Aquitania. A separate boxing card in Erie ended with a ten round draw between Heavy Andrews of Erie and Sammy Bruce of Akron.
Three young Americans Wilmer Allison Johnny Doeg and Gregory Mangin reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals joining Henri Cochet as they topple England's hopes. Bill Tilden and George Lott may join in the final eight after fourth round play while Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs win their women’s matches.
Beckley W Va won the seventh state district American Legion junior baseball championship by defeating Hinton 33 to 15. The Southern Electric team advances to the Southern West Virginia section playoff in Huntington to represent the district.
Latonia opens its 37 day meet with the forty eighth Latonia derby worth 25000 added for three year olds. From 108 nominations the field reduced to eight led by Gallant Knight the Kentucky Derby runner up and Fairmount Derby winner. Second choice Ben Zonian and third Reveille Bay trail in a mile and one half classic. Track record noted 2 28 3 5 set by Handy Mandy in 1927.
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