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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1940

Page

8

Brooklyn Narrowly Beats Cubs 5-4 In Eighth Inning Rally

Brooklyn defeats Chicago 5 to 4 at Ebbets Field as Bill Lee takes his tenth loss. Tamulis relieves in the eighth after a three-run Chicago rally. Rogell and Camilli drive in key runs for Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Cubs Rally Bill Lee Chicago Cubs Ebbetsfield Roseses Letty Inte Tamulis Chicago F * Nicholson Aiber Ithe Leamandro Cavarretta Camilli Vosemik Rt Cowenrart Carleton Tamulis Phelps Gleeson Rogell Coscerart Merman Vormik Cosearart Herman Walker Ptolen Racrifice Todd Cavar

Columnist Currence Interviews Himself About News and Newsmen

A self interview by columnist Currence covers topics from presidential nomination odds to the debut of television in homes. The dialogue jokes about Joe Louis versus Tony Galento, radio sponsorships, a hunger strike by restaurant waitresses, Mae Parker attending a writer’s golf tournament, Colleen Moore’s doll house, and a mania for send-a-dime chain letters.

Mr. Currence Jim Farley Joe Louis Tony Galento Tony Joe Louis Galento New York California Mae Parker Colleen Moore

Hal Schumacher Blanks Phillies In Tight Baseball Card

Fragmentary box score style text shows Hal Schumacher blanking the Phillies with limited legible stats. Mentions players such as Witek and Marty Young and partial RBI, runs, and bases on balls data obscured by OCR errors.

York Witek Marty Ous Young Sth Ork

Synthetic male hormone found linked to medical awards

A synthetic male hormone preparation was modified in a table and tied to incidents of incapact association, with Dr. Gold Medal cited in connection to the award.

Buffalo, N Hich Incapact Association

Cubs Edge Cards In Low Scoring Error Filled Tilt

The Cubs defeated the Cardinals 2 to 0 in a pitching duel marred by five Cub errors behind Saunders while the Cards fielded cleanly behind Johnson. Brown drove in two runs and Saunders had four strikeouts with both teams limited to two hits.

Albright Cub Bill Cards Goody Koonts Jones Chiffim Csceware Bivens Brown Saunders Godney Huff Warden Mata Johnson Cuba County John Aitches Ray Cubs Yaple and Sarver

Eastern Golfers Win Brackets Meet in National Championship

Eastern college golfers captured half of the eight quarter-final slots in the national collegiate A A golf championship third round. Surviving players include Bill Clark Dartmouth Eddie Foy Holy Cross Cary Middlecoff Harvard Stewart Alexander Duke F Dixon Brooke Virginia and Bill Hall Iowa State. Defeats felled favorites Johnny Burke Georgetown and Lee Ramsel Bert Dowell LSU.

Manchester Bill Clark Dartmouth Eddie Foy Holy Cross Bill Cordingley Harvard Harry Haverstick Swathmore Cary Middlecofft Mississippi Stewart Alexander Duke F. Dixon Brooke Virginia Bill Hall Iowa State Johnny Burke Georgetown Lee Ramsel Bert Dowell Louisiana State

Upset Victories In College Net Tourney

In Haverford Pennsylvania on June 27 two California players reached the quarter-finals of the national intercollegiate tennis championships. Bill Reedy defeated Seymour Greenberg of Northwestern 6 2 4 6 3 and Bill Canning defeated teammate Robert Peacock 3 6 7 5 6 3. Don McNeill of Kenyon and Joe Hunt of Navy also advanced, with McNeill beating Mation Shane Kalamazoo 6 4 6 2.

Haverford California Bill Reedy Southern California Bill Canning Don McNeill Kenyon Canning Robert Peacock Reedy Seymour Greenberg Northwestern McNeill Joe Hunt Navy Mation Shane Kalamazoo

Babe Didrikson Shines In Western Open Quarterfinals

Babe Didrikson Zaharias shot 72 three under par to reach the quarterfinals of the Western Open after defeating Indianapolis’s Jac Ochiltree 8 and 6. She carded six birdies in the first 12 holes and barely missed an ace on the eighth. She next faces Georgia Tainter of Fargo with defending champion Helen Dettweiler possible in later rounds.

Milwaukee Babe Didrikson Zaharias Corene Babe Jac Ochiltree Indianapolis Zaharias Blue Mound Club

International League Fanal Game Incomplete Report

Fragmentary notes show teams Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rock and New Orleans at Atlantic event in the Southern Association and International League league context with unclear results and placements.

Birmie, Chatt Little Rock New Orleans Atlant

Fritzi Quarrier Plans Tenth WV Women’s Amateur Title

Wheeling June 27 Fritzi Stifel Quarrier announced a bid for her tenth West Virginia women's amateur championship at White Sulphur Springs. The defending all-time record holder seeks another title after nine wins and a prior 1937 victory over Ann Hoblitzell.

Wheeling W. Va Fritzi Stifel Quarrier West Virginia White Sulphur Springs Quarrier Ann Hoblitzell Parkersburg Hoblitzell Fritzi

Parker and Mates Challenge Californians in Net Battle

East vs West in a historic interregional tennis clash renewing a 51 year rivalry to gauge lawn tennis supremacy. Frankie Parker leads the East with Mulloy Prusoff Henderson against Welby Van Horn Kramer Alloo Kovacs and doubles plans with Pate and Hardy predicting a hard fought victory.

Parker Sewickley California America Frankie Parker U. S. Lawn Tennis Association Seabright Sie Gard Welby van Horn John Albert Kramer Eddie Alloo Francis L. Kovacs Kovacs van Horn Mulloy

America's Greatest Track and Field Aces Stage Meet

Fresno hosts the 52nd national AAU championships over two days with junior events Friday and senior events Saturday at Fresno State. Starters include Glenningham in the 1500 meters, Zamperini and Moore, and hurdle duelists Walcott and Dugger. Greg Rice defends the 6000 meters crown against Don of Indiana State.

Fresno Calif America Fresno State College Stadium Glenningham Zamperini Southern Callania Paul Moore Fred Walcott Rice Institute Ed Dugger Tufts Ed Burrowes Princeton Campbell Kane Indiana Greg Rice Notre Dame Don

Results Yesterday and Tonight Major League Scores

Yesterday Peach 5 beat Ch with 4 and New York 7 defeated Ph iphia at night. Today Boston plays Brook Errickson and Cetrinatt faces Bet Mooty 4 0. St Louis challenges Pituae ish Cooper 3 2 or McGee va wae comes 1 0.

Peach New York Iphia Boston Brook St. Louis Pituae Cooper McGee Va

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