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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1945
Page
13
Newhouser hurled for the Tigers as they reclaimed the American lead in a game marked by errors and key hits. Larrup Griffs and Brownie pitchers held off repeated rallies as the Yankees fell before Cleveland in a tightly contested contest.
Leo Durocher’s latest brush with the law sparks fan talk at Ebbets Field as supporters clash over insults and free speech. A ticket stub note highlights stadium abuse and calls for a sign banning players being insulted, not bottles thrown.
The piece recalls how players like Ty Cobb handled taunts from fans when a misplay occurred. It contrasts Cobb’s daring crackdown with rumors about Leo Durocher’s alleged punishment, noting modern players show restraint to keep games and officials safe.
American League leaders St Louis beat New York 9 to 4 in the final game of their series. The loss snaps the Yankees’ first-place tie with Detroit, keeping the Browns one-half game ahead of the Cleveland Indians.
University of Oregon coach Howard Hobson surveyed basketball shooting over 350 games, finding a 25 percent rate and rarely above 40 percent. The study notes Hank Lusietti hitting about one third of shots, likening it to a 333 batting average in baseball. The report also covers Hobson’s Italy teaching stint with GI sports leaders and a group of athletic consultants.
Portsmouth 12 defeated News 1 with a decisive lead while Richmond 7 Roanoke 3 Lynchburg 6 and Norfolk 5 rounded out the day results in regional action.
Baseball commentary traces the rise of the Brooklyn Dodgers and St Louis Browns as popular yet despised clubs. It cites Leo Durocher's fiery managing style and hostile tactics, noting fan backlash, on field baiting, and racial tensions amid 1941 1945 eras, with managers Luke Sewell and Ossie Bluege highlighted.
Pvt. Robert Tyre Jones III son of golf great Bobby Jones is in basic Air Force training at Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi and recalls his father hiding golf clubs after Mrs Jones asked. He notes the family once kept clubs in many rooms and even a rug was damaged by a swing.
Yesterday's NL results show Chicago 4 Brooklyn 4 St Louis 6 Philadelphia 1 Boston 7 Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 3 New York 1. Upcoming Pittsburgh York Sewell 9 6 vs Chicago Brooklyn Prim 2 4 and Vandenberg 1 2 Herring 1 0 Lombardi 5 3 Cincinnati Boston Walters 4 6 Andrews 4 4 St Louis at ? Barrett 7 6 Beott 6 1
Current AL schedule lists Washington at Detroit and Boston at an unidentified opponent. Pitchers Pieretti Overmire Corlend-Garkis Reynolds Humphries are noted with win loss records. Remaining game details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Rhetorical barb remarks accuse Mr. Durocher of lacking soap to wash his mouth. The cited line targets his words and behavior, reflecting public dissatisfaction with his stance and conduct.
The Pro-Amateur event crowned Jug and Buddy as champions with Jimmy Jordan and Walter Burkemo among top finishers. Harold Jug led with a near 34 on the front, while Burkemo, wounded in Europe, shot 36 holes in a brace to help their team prevail. The tournament supported hospitalized servicemen with $10,000 in war bonds on offer to professionals over 172 holes.
Pfc. Charles Wipperman, once an assistant, won the U S Army golf championship in England with a 156 total over two rounds at a tough southern course. Joe Pier of Garrison N Y finished behind, tied for third were Ralph Schneider of Cleveland and Sid Raymond of Rockaway N J. Schneider was the amateur medalist with a 161 and Wipperman had a 76 in the final round.
Freddy Cochrane of Elizabeth New Jersey the NBA and New YorkPennsylvania welterweight champion meets Rocky Graziano in a ten round non title bout at Madison Square Garden. Cochrane the first undisputed champion to appear in the arena since 1942 will fight after Navy service and a five opponent knockout streak in the south.
Chicago Cubs outslug Brooklyn 11 to 8 as Claude Passeau and Leroy Pfund falter for the Dodgers. In St Louis, the Cardinals rally past the Phillies 6 to 1 to close to three games behind. Boston beats Cincinnati 7 to 6 and Pittsburgh defeats New York 3 to 1.
Evanston June 28 Francisco Segura the two handed swinger from the University of Miami moved into the national college tennis semi finals at Northwestern by beating Howard McCall 6 2 6 3. He faces Bernard Bartzen next while Stan Clark meets Lt Frank Mehner in the other semi.
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