Blue Grays Rally Past Welch Miners 11-8 In Lively Tilt
Our Lads slugged Welch in a see-saw contest, breaking the game open in the seventh and eighth innings to win 11-8. Key hits from Caliento Pottenger Sabatino and Pennell fueled a three-run seventh and three more in the eighth as Bluefield improved to 19-7-4 in their last 26 games. Hessnauer started for Welch, Minnick and Cobo finished on the mound for Our Lads in a game marked by late-inning explosions and sharp defense by Sabatino and Sabantini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Blue Grays
Bob Pottenger
Tom Caliente
Sabby Sabantini
Pottenger
Pennell
McDowell County
New River
Marie Gange Lacy
Hessnauer
Lefty Leeper
Minnick
Bradford
Cobo
Leeper
Karpinski
Caliente
Zajac
Wheaton
Carter
Carlin
Camerota
Woody Wheaton
Karpanski
Caliento
Wheat
Hill
Sabatino
Cooney
Miners
Garing
Cathey
Lacy
Frank Cobo
Cameretta
Whitehead
McGarvey
Pulaski
Lacymen
Umps
al Mean
Welch Bluefield
Ganung
UME
Bluefield
E—Zejac
RBI
Hessemauer
Camerotten
Bob—Leeper
Hessenauer
End an Ear To Hear Wayne Wright noted in regional baseball
Wayne Wright a former major leaguer died at 53 in a Columbus Ohio hospital. He pitched for Elkhorn in the coal field league and later coached at Ohio State. The piece also highlights a West Virginia Negro junior baseball team in Beckley with July games in Bluefield and Beckley and notes Joe Kuhn’s rapid ascent at McDowell country club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wright
Columbus
Ohio
Elkhorn
Wayne
Poca-Bramwell
Lefty Thomas
Washington
Wright
Ohio State University
American Legion
West Virginia
Beckley
Bluefield
Welch
Hinton
Princeton
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Browns claim Don Lund on waivers from Dodgers
Brooklyn reports that outfielder Don Lund a former Michigan star who joined the Dodgers in 1945 has been claimed on waivers by the St. Louis Browns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns
Lund
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Don Lund
University of Michigan
Dodger
St. Louis Browns
Bluefield and Pulaski post high scoring Sunday results
Bluefield beat Pulaski 16 to 5 with strong hitting led by Zajac and Karpinski while Pulaski later defeated New River 19 to 2 on home soil. In Bristol, Bristol edged Kingsport 5 to 4 as Harvey Gentry homered inside the park and Johnny Roatce went 4 for 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Pulaski
Elizabethton
Bristol
Welch
New River
Johnson City
Kingsport
Tenn
Harvey Gentry
Johnny Roatce
Aes Rhe
I Kreiger
Smith
Herb
Matuis
Spencer
Williams
Johnson City beats Elizabethton Cubs 7 to 3 in baseball game
Johnson City, Tenn, June 28. The Red Birds downed the Elizabethton Cubs 7 to 3 at home after a two inning completion protest led to a 12 to 4 win for JC over the Cubs in a May game. Coates Rzepczynski Matulis Wilkins Floro Duncan Maurer Erschke pitched. Score by innings: Elizabethton 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1. Johnson City 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 x 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy
Johnson City
Tenn
Elizabethton Cubs
Red Birds
Cubs
E Elizabeth
Johnson Veaty Yecak
Coates
Rzepcczynski
Matulis and Wilkins
Floro, Duncan
Maurer
Erschke
Star Yale Pitcher Quinn Signed by Birmingham Red Sox Affiliate
Frank Quinn a 20 year old Yale star pitcher was signed today by the Birmingham Club of the Boston Red Sox farm system. The right hander won 11 games and lost four last season and will train at Fenway Park before joining Birmingham in the Southern Association on July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Frank Quinn
Yale
Birmingham
Boston Red Sox
Quinn
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Robinson Wins Narrow World Title Defense Over Docusen
Chicago June 28 world welterweight champion Ray Sugar Robinson defends his title against Bernard Docusen in a 15 round bout at Comiskey Park. Unanimous decision by two judges and Referee Walter Brightmore. Docusen knocks down in 11th,Robinson fatigued late, crowd about 8,500. Robinson weighed 146 1 2, Docusen 145 1 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ray “Sugar” Robinson
Bernard Docusen
New Orleans
Cominsky Park
Chicago White Sox
Walter Brightmore
Robinson
It's Kill The Umpire In Any Land Or Tongue
In Milan a first regularly organized baseball game drew about 5000 spectators who taunted umpire Sergio as a robber while others defended him. The game ended in a 21 to 21 tie between Milan and a Milan Yankees, with Max Ott from Elizabeth, New Jersey backing the bid to plant baseball in Italy. Most Milan players are students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Milan
Sergio
Yankees
Italy
Max Ott
Elizabeth
N. J
Seton Hall College
Mercer Fox Hound Bench Show Set for July 24
The Mercer Fox and Game Protective Association announces its 18th annual fox hound bench show to be held Saturday night July 24 at the high school athletic field. Judge will be L. S. Red McMillan of Laurens, S C with Co R. Swimm of Princeton as ring master. Ribbons and trophies awarded in standard classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Fox and Game Protective Association
L. S. (Red) McMillan
Laurens, S. C
Co. R. Swimm
Princeton
Wytheville Triumphs Over North Wilkesboro in Rain
In a rain affected Blue Ridge League meeting Wytheville defeated North Wilkesboro 10 to 5 while Abingdon edged Radford at Mt Airy. The weather disrupted play but Wytheville secured the win with strong offense and pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge League Galaxy
North Wilkesboro
Wytheville
Abingdon
Radford
Mt Airy
Rain
Unknown Britisher Sets Sizzling Pace In British Tourney
Frank Stranahan trailed as A. B. Tribbles shot a 67 to lead the British Open qualifiers at Gullane and Muirfield. Early rounds saw Thomas and De Vicenzo post 68s, with Cotton 69 and Little 70. Final scores near day’s end ranged from 67 to 77 as players prepared for the final 18 holes and cut to 100 for the 72-hole championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muirfield
Scotland
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Bobby Jones
Tribbles
London
Guallanke Links
Tibbles
Jimmy Thomas
Roberto de Vicenzo
Thomas
de Vicenzo
Gullane
Adae
Henry Cotton
Cotton
Walter Hagan
Mario Gonzaelz
Tom Pearson
John Carroll
Dublin
California
Lawson Little
Britain
Afl Padgham
Jack Jacobs
Stranahan
Gulane
A. G. Lacey
W.S. Collins
Johnny Bulla
Fred Daly
Art Clark
Huntington
W. Va
Ed Kingsley
Germany
Laurie Ayton
Evanston
Ill
Charles Rotar
Frankfurt
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Frank Tatum
Los Angleses
Oxford
Ginia
Bob Sweeny, Jr
Legion Juniors Fall To Oak Hill In Low-Scoring Tilt
Bluefield Legion juniors lost 2 to 1 to Oak Hill in a League game played yesterday afternoon. Beckley Post No. 32 beat Mt. Hope 15 to 1 in another league contest, while the remaining Legion junior games were rained out. Mt. Hope visits Bluefield tomorrow for another local showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Legion
Oak Hill
Beckley Post No. 32
Mt. Hope Boys
Legion Junor
Mt. Hope
National League Games Today Across Major Matchups
National League action features New York at Boston with Koslo or cean facing Spahn, Philadelphia at Brooklyn in a night affair pitting Kelly against Branca, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with Riddie versus Fox, and St. Louis at Chicago as Brecheen faces Schmitz in the day’s set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Ceaen
Koslo
Spahn
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Kelly
Branca
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Riddie
Fox
St. Louis
Chicago
Brecheen
Schmitz
Major League Baseball Tonight Amid Slugging and Standings
American League venues host Chicago at St Louis and Cleveland at Detroit with pitchers Wight Fannin Feller Newhouser and Marchildon Masterson, plus Boston at New York as Lopat Kinder Kramer slugging. American Association results show Minneapolis 5 Louisville 0 Columbus 10 Milwaukee 2 Indianapolis 3 Kansas City 1 Toledo 9 St Paul 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Wight
Fannin
Cleveland
Detroit
Feller
Newhouser
Washington
Philadelphia
Masterson
Marchildon
Boston
New York
Kinder
Kramer
Lopat
Minneapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas Ciy
Toledo
St. Paul
Musial Really Hot This Year
New York June 28 Stan Musial leads the National League with a .405 batting average after a week of strong hitting. He boosted his totals to 98 hits in 242 at bats with 55 runs and nine triples, while his 98 hits place him 55 points ahead of Boston’s Tommy Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Musial
Stan
Hank Sauer
Cincinnati
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Sauer
Kiner
Chicago
Ty Cobb
George Sisler
Boston
Ted Williams
Williams
Boudreau
Cleveland
Cobb
Sisler
Rogers Hornsby
Hugh Duffy
Boston Nationals
Johnny Lindell
Bob Brown
al Zarilla
St. Louis
Roaring Williams
Purdue And Stanford Golf Stars Take Lead
Purdue’s Fred Wampler and Stanford’s Tom Lambie shot three under par 68s to lead the national collegiate golf championship qualifying round at Stanford. Charles Coe of Oklahoma posted 69, with other 70s from Ohio State’s John Zoller, Oklahoma A&M’s Bo Winninger, and San Jose State’s Morgan Fottrell Jr. Wampler leads in a crowded field that includes Oregon’s Lou Stafford and others chasing par 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Calif
Fred Wampler
Purdue University
Tom Lambie
Stanford
Charles Coe
University of Oklahoma
John Zoller
Ohio State
Bo Winninger
Oklahoma A. & M
Morgan Fottrell, Jr
San Jose State College
Wampler
Lambie
Lou Stafford
University of Oregon
James Boyle
University of New Mexico
Gardner Dickinson, Jr
Louisiana State
Ted Richards
University of California At Los Angeles
Robert Crozier
Olcott boy's hospital trip funded by community aid
In Boston on June 28 ailing nine year old Olcott West Virginia patient Carlos Utah Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Jackson, arrived for hospital care paid by neighbors and coal miner father’s coworkers. Doctors suspect leukemia. his condition at Children's Hospital was reported as good after supporters raised 1140 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Children's Hospital
Louis Declares Ex-Pug Status and Political Plans
Joe Louis, calling himself an ex boxer, proposes an elimination tournament to crown a successor and says he will reveal his political stance after the Democratic convention. He denies plans to run for Congress and states he will not back Wallace or a third party. The champ and his party met with club officers and promoter Mike Jacobs amid light mood and signs of aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Louis
Wallace
Louis
Congress
Marshall Miles
20Th Century Sporting Club
Mike Jacobs
Sol Strauss
Chappuis to Join Dodgers Offense Fit From Michigan
Bob Chappins a standout back on Michigan s undefeated team and Rose Bowl star will play with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All America Conference this year. Dodgers coach Carl Voyles announced the signing saying Cleveland gave up draft rights in exchange for contracts of Dub Jones Jay Smith and Bob Jensen. The Dodgers will use a Michigan like offense and Chappuis should fit in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bob Chappins
Michigan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chappuis
Carl Voyles
Dodger
Wolverine
Cleveland
Voyles
Dub Jones
Tulane
Dodgers
Jay Smith
Mississippi Southern
Bob Jensen
Iowa State
Wimbledon Doubles Hopes Rise For Falkenburg Mulloy
Falkenburg and Mulloy advance to Wimbledon semi finals with strong wins as Brown and Patty fall. Mulloy defeats Mottram 6-2 1-6 7-5 6-1 and Falkenburg beats Bergelin 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-4 amid rain delays. Brown loses to Asboth 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-1 and Patty falls to Brom by a similar upset in another center court match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Miami
Gardnar Mulloy
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Calif
Tom Brown
Budge Patty
Mulloy
Tony Mottram
Parkenburg
Lennard Bergelin
Brown
San Franciscan
Jack Kramer
Josef Asboth
Patty
Los Angeles
John Brom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tilt
Joe Kuhn
McDowell
Kuhn
R. L. Page
Larry O'Toole
McGinnis Hatfield
McGinnis
al Meau
Meau
Pulaski Bluefield
Orleman
Rogan
OlKarpinskill
Driskill
Postolese
Little
Boud
ULMER
Cs Vance
E—Postolese
Zunk
Zajak
Cooke
Rbi—Boudreau
Hr—Boudreau
Severn
Tarby
Jpulaski
Rebels
Norm Postolese
Bill Boudread
Abrhoa
C'n
Snanets New River
E—Smith
Lavigne
Surber
Kreplin
Crosswhite
Sack
Driscoll
MacCulskey
Cincotta
Cunningham
McCulskey
Bob— Bracken
Lo—Brackens
Appalachian League
L Pd
Pulas
Bristol Ercee
Enereee
Kings
Rhe
Johnston and
Floro
Joyce and
Kerschke
Yale Chunker
Ray Robinson
Nips
Docusen
Dook
Mercer
Glenmore
Glenmore Distilleries Company
Louisville, Kentucky
Bluefield Oak Hill Pit
Abrhoa Godsey
Salter
Goforth
Rosiek
Londreth
Rogers
Blake
Balding
Sarver
Sluss
Uher
D'ught'n
Miller
Salters
Porterfield
Purdue
Miner
Lynchburg
Norfolk
Richmond
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Newport News
Care Daily Telegraph
Princeton Ave
Pug
Champ
Football League
Falkenburg, Mulloy Victors
Miiyt
Universal
Bluefield Motor Company
Bland Street
DIAL
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!