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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1937
Page
5
New York reports say fans and writers in rural areas plan to strike back at MLB for denying a poll on All Star selections. The dispute centers on league control and the public’s demand for player voting, with tension rising after last year’s controversial results.
Bluefield Blue-Gray pitchers Ben Gardner and Johnny Berg dominated Beckley as Bluefield swept the four game series, winning 12-3 and 7-3. Haggerty D'Antoni Ratliff and LeNoir led the offense with multiple hits and RBIs. Gardner earned a victory with solid control and Stout defense backed by a 16 chance errorless infield.
College golfers faced Oakmont with tough greens and bunkers in the first 36 hole qualifying for the national intercollegiate championship. Stanley Holditch of Georgia Tech led individuals with 37 37 174 two over par while Georgetown led the team race with a 320.
Hennegar wins 11 to 1 in five innings as Hits-Off bats down Kemnis. Losing pitcher Hennegar with Wiswell and Garrity umpiring.
Huntington Booster Bees defeat Welch miners 9-7 and 6-5 in a two game set highlighted by Hank Gagin with a triple and a homer, while third baseman Zimmer drives seven extra-base hits. Williamson Colts top Logan Indians 8-6 as Frank Slone holds at end after bases loaded scare.
In the softball league yesterday Supply defeated Woodmen with Automen and Y M C A set to clash at Wade Stadium. The two upcoming games are expected to be close and exciting.
Tallman assumes the police post as P D Shingleton, long connected with the statehouse, welcomes his successor and notes the political backdrop including legislative membership in 1933.
The National League leads as all star favorites with star pitchers Hubbell Dean and Mungo expected to start in the July 7 game in Washington. Lineups rumored include Foxx Greenberg Gehrig and Waner with reserves like Moses Averill and Sewell.
Ten killed and many wounded as 2,500 pickets siege East Chicago plants. Indiana Governor Townsend resists martial law, predicts a peaceful settlement within 24 hours under a temporary truce while NL RB hearings proceed. Ohio troops back 15,500 of 20,000 workers in Mahoning Valley as behemoth mills slowly resume.
Larry Kelley Yale’s famed end agrees to join eastern college all-stars versus New York pros. Andy Kerr Colgate will coach the All Stars, joining Bob Beckwith Yale center. Kelley declines one major offer and plans teaching at Peddie Institute while pursuing graduate work at Princeton.
Bob Wagner from California defeated Pop-eye Svenson in two straight falls in the feature match of last night's tassling bill at Sportarena after a close second fall fluke. The opening fall went to Wagner with a rolling headlock after about twenty minutes of rough wrestling. The card also included a draw between George and Professor Cochrane of Texas, with both taking a fall before time ran out. An incident saw Cochrane nearly vaulting the ropes but getting tangled, pleasing the crowd. Next Monday’s program is moved to Thursday due to a July 5 celebration wrestling card, with Monday's session canceled.
Bluefield defeated Beckley 18 to 3. Williamson and Logan battled Huntington to a 6 all tie and Welch beat Welch 4. Games today include Logan at Bluefield Huntington at Beckley and Williamson at Welch.
The record shows standings for Maybeury Little League and Woodmen with Crumpler Frock and Coop all present. Sunday results include Woodmen 11 Arista 3 and Maybeury-L B 12 Crumpler 9 Coopers 5 Rock 3.
AP report from New York lists probable pitchers for June 29 in both leagues. Matches include Detroit at Chicago Avila Strat on New York at Philadelphia Hadley vs Thomas, and Boston at Washington Grove vs Weaver. St Louis at Cleveland Hogsett vs Whitehill, Chicago at St Louis Carleton vs Weiland or Warneke, plus Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Bowmen and Bauers vs Grissom and Derringer. Philadelphia at New York Johnson vs Schumacher, Brooklyn at Boston Fitzsimmons vs Fette.
Mrs J Borden Harriman arrived in Bergen today to assume duties as United States minister amid a period of diplomatic silence. The American schedule included scores from regional games such as Johnstown over Zanesville 14 to 10 4 to 3 and Atlanta over Little Rock 7 to 6 with Birmingham 9 Knoxville 4. Charleston 4 3 over Springfield 2 2 and Chattanooga 6 Memphis 5. New Orleans 4 Nashville 4. The note also lists Portsmouth 7 Dayton 4 Canton 6 Akron 3.
The audit of the Joe Louis Jim Braddock fight likely leaves promoter Mike Jacobs about $75,000 after high legal fees. Jacobs planned bigger earnings, but the costly defense and travel expenses reduced take. Louis remains under a five year contract, with four fights per year, and Jacobs aims for global bouts, especially in England.
Cleveland officials report Bob Feller’s arm is sore again after a brief workout. The Indian pitcher threw today but soreness returned, raising the possibility of retirement. A decision waits on the return of C C Slapnicka from Fargo, as officials weigh his immediate future.
Don Budge and Frankie Parker advanced to the Wimbledon semi finals in England. Budge defeated Vivian McGrath 6 3 6 1 while Parker upset Henrich Henkel 6 3 7 5 4 6 to set up a Budge Parker semifinal. Baron von Cramm and Bunny Austin also moved closer to the final.
New York June 28 AP Cleve land Putnam, the young Arizona sportsman, occupied a prominent position in the national racing returns today when the program, except for the Arlington park open was a dull affair. Putnam scored a turf triple at the new Delaware park track near Wilmington when Nautch, Peddy Teddy and White Sand won three of the eight races on the card. Another oddity of the day's racing came at the Lancaster, Ohio, track when no daily double tickets were sold on Twenty Three and Iron Sands, long-shot winners of the first two races. Those who had tickets on either of them coupled with other horses in the two events participated in the split of the pool. A spill in the hurdles race, a dis qualification in another, and the suspension of a jockey hel stir up the interest of the fans at Aqueduct although the racing over a sloppy track was 1. Jockey Earl Kstian suffered a fractured collar bone when he fell with H. E. Talbott's Big Rebel, the favorite, at the last jump of the hurdles event.
In blustery seaside winds at Southport and Ainsdale, eight U S professionals begin their defense of the international trophy against Britain. Pairings include Dudley and Nelson vs Padgham and Cotton, with Guidahl Manero and Sarazen Shute facing Whitcombe Rees. Hagen notes the wind as a concern. Snead did not travel with the team.
Showers left the Charles Town track soggy forcing many entries to be withdrawn as 3 500 fans watched. Sylvia G won the feature by four lengths at Martinsburg while Miss Adeline beat Stand By for third. The daily double paid 119 for 2 dollars. John Henry Lewis won a ten round decision in a non title bout.
Charleston WV June 28 The man who posts the qualifying medalist in the West Virginia state amateur at White Sulphur Springs next week will be favored despite superstition. Since 1931 the low qualifier has won the championship only once. Names like Jule Pollock Alex Larmon Tommy Brand Fred Bannerot Dan Rownd appear in the historical notes as medalist performances and scores guiding the odds.
Fraidy Cat owned by Hal Price Headley of Lexington Kentucky won the $5000 added inaugural feature at Arlington Park opening the 30 day meeting. The horse beat Orientalist by a neck in a photo finish with Count Morse, a heavily backed favorite, third.
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