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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1938

Page

8

Vic Sorrell Impresses as Welch Miners Blanked

Vic Sorrell, once a Detroit star, dominates the mound for the Welch Miners, delivering a sharp curve and improved control. The Welch bats were silenced, with only soft hit balls, and Sorrell's presence boosts the Miners’ spirit as they start strong in the Mountain State league.

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Fluke Pop Fly Breaks No-Hit Bid by Vic Sorrell in Loss

Vic Sorrell pitched a near no hit for Welch Miners until a fluke pop fly off Jasilunas’ bat fell just beyond first base in the fifth, allowing Welch to erupt with 14 runs as McDowell blanked Bluefield 14 to 0 at Cainfield. Ratliff, DAntoni, Rechlitz and Sorrell provided key hits as Welch chased Bradshaw from the mound in the fourth and added six more in the fifth before rain ended play. The largest weekday crowd of the season witnessed Vic’s dominant work despite the setback exiting early after the delay.

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All Star Baseball Talk and Boxing Rumors Stir New York Mind

New York writer Paul Mickelson previews the 1938 All Star Baseball Classic at Cincinnati on July 6, noting Yankee dominance and possible NL threats. He profiles Rogers Hornsby as Chattanooga Lookouts manager and discusses golf’s Ralph Guldahl, Denny Shute, and boxing plot lines surrounding Joe Jacobs Tony Galento and Max Baer versus Louis.

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Indians Pummel Red Sox 7 3 as Feller Dominates

Cleveland pitchers back Bobby Feller seven hit performance to beat Boston 7 3 and extend AL lead to four games. Feller fans ten, tight third inning bases loaded threat ended by a double play. Hemsley Campbell and Trosky fueled attack with multi hit games, boosting Cleveland ahead of Yankees and ahead of Washington.

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Two Title Bouts In Norfolk Thursday Night Boxing

Two area championship fights headline Sport arena program with Billy Bratton meeting Jo Jo Collins for the Virginia Negro light heavyweight crown and Dennis Wiley against Cotton Smith for heavyweight honors. Welch middleweight Hasker Fitzpatrick defends versus Carl Underwood as Ray Tostri meets Ray Mills in 118 pound action.

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Budge Reaches Wimbledon Semi Final in Dominant Play

Don Budge crushed F Cejnar 6 3 6 0 7 5 to advance to the Wimbledon semi finals. Helen Jacobs Alice Marble and Sarah Palfrey Fabyan also won to join Helen Wills Moody in the women’s quarter finals.

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Navy Regatta win ends western grip and sets four mile record

United States Naval Academy varsity crew won the Middy Oargmen Regatta on the Hudson beating California by one third length with a final time of 18 minutes 19 seconds to break the four mile record. Washington and Columbia trailed with Washington second and California third as Navy also captured the three mile junior varsity title for the fourth year.

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Rogers Hornsby Lands Manager Post With Southern Outfit

Rogers Hornsby, former NL star, joined Joe Engel’s Chattanooga Lookouts as manager. He arrives from Baltimore where he coached the Orioles and takes over after Walter Millies, whose future with the club depends on Millies’ choice to stay as catcher.

Knoxville Tenn Rogers Hornby Hornsby Baltimore Orioles Chattanooga Lookouts Joe Engel Southern Association Rajah St. Louis Browns Walter Millies Engel Millies

Columbus Men Defeat Tagionpocto In Home Matchup

The Columbus team beat Tagionpocto 4 to 2 at Kansas City with Mir Minneaveli scoring twice. This result marks a 2 goal advantage for Columbus and highlights Minneaveli as a key offensive contributor.

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Bees rout Beckley Bengals 8 0 as Patrick shines

Huntington beat Beckley 8 to 0 in a game led by Ott Patrick who went four for five with two steals two RBIs and scored once. Mahan allowed seven hits in a steady pitching performance while Gardella had three singles for Beckley.

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Chicago Outfit Whips Brownies

The Chicago White Sox defeated the St. Louis Browns 9 to 4 in a four game series opener. Ted Lyons allowed six hits through seven innings before tiring as Chicago built a decisive lead. Harland Clift homered for the Sox and Hank Steinbacher added a inside the park homer in the seventh.

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Chicago 7 St Louis 8 in wild bases loaded win

In a nine inning game Lyon walked twice Cox struck out three times while Cole also fanned. Lyons allowed ten hits over seven innings as Chicago fell to St Louis 8 to 7 with Cox giving up the hits and Cole credited with the win by Owen. Attendance was 781.

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Mercer Handicap Golf Advances to Second Heat

Mercer County Open Handicap enters the second round after weekend play at the Mercer course. First round results include Noel over Hall 2 and 1 Calley over Hoffman 3 and 2 de feated Markell 3 and 2 Gott over Allison one up Renkin over Lubliner 3 and 1 Otey over Joyce 2 and 1 Hall over Kimball 3 and 2 Thomas over Clark 3 2. Second round pairings list Noel vs Calley McCue vs Gott Renkin vs Otey Hall vs Clark.

Mercer H. M. Noel Bus Hall L. F. Calley C. G. Hoffman Billeye J. I. Markell John Gott A. M. Allison Hal Renkin Lewey Lubliner C. B. Otey Charley Joyce George Hall

Flowers Leads Qualifying At National Intercollegiate Golf

Michigan State senior Edward J. Flowers posted a one over par 72 to pace the field in the opening qualifying round at Louisville. A pack at 73 included Michigan entries Robert Palmer and Bill Barclay plus Sid Richardson of Northwestern as 57 players broke 78. Northwestern led the team competition at 302 with Stanford second at 305 and Michigan at 316.

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Southern Association Scores Reported For Four Games

Chattanooga Knoxvill New Orleans tied for four with Memphis four, Pontreal four Rochester three, and Buffalo four in a compact scores update from the Southern Association.

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Poca-Bramwell Triumphs Over Arista In League Clash

Poca-Bramwell Indians topple Tri-County leader Arista Tigers at Rock Sunday as hitters pound George Ellis and Hight for 13 hits. Bill Bennett Doutt and Earl French key with multiple hits. Hight tops Tigers with a triple and two doubles in a game that ends a four-time Tigers win streak. League schedule wraps with postponed games and a Princeton meeting to set dates for the second half.

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Princeton Triumphs in Tri-County League Exibitions

Princeton beats McComas 9 to 2 in exhibition play. Only games scheduled in Tri-County League. Dandruff is believed responsible for 90 percent of baldness in unrelated note.

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