Indians Beat Blue Grays to Take League Lead
Pocahontas Bramwell Indians prevail 3-1 over Bluefield Blue Grays in a pitchers duel at Pocahontas Park before a capacity crowd. Loyd outdueled Hurst as Poca-Bramwell moves into first in the Coalfield League with Bluefield’s lone threat coming in the third inning.
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Pocahontas Park
Bramwell- Pocahontas Indians
Prince
Buck” Loyd
Jimmy Hurst
Hurst
Poca-Bramwell
Coalwood
Garrick Loyd
McMillan
Bluefield
Dreifus
Blakey
Blue Grays
Carris
Hinton
Fair Grounds
Johneon
Hawley
Lefty Heatwole
Charleston
Johnson
Bramwell
Pocahontas-Bramwell
Indians
Richlands shuts out Cleveland 12 to 0 in return game
Lowe's pitching stifles Cleveland as Richlands achieves its first shutout of the season. Scott and Leedy each collect three hits while Boyd hits two of Cleveland's five safeties. Cleveland makes only two errors and is held scoreless through seven innings in a tiresome, one sided contest.
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Bluefield
AB. R. H
A. E Dreifus
Aecesess
Foley
Blakey
Hall
Ee Hayworth
Gil
A Jeffries
Oon
Maret
Poca-Bramwell
AB. R. H Hunefeld
Ef. McMillin
Burke
Ioon
Dreifus
Clark
Heiler
Hurst
Murman
Hunefeld
Whitlock
Loyd
Carris
Brush Fork
Sagamore
Burnopp
White
Francisco
Davidson
R. H
A. E Hall
Gainther
Payne
Ooo
Hicks
Thompson
Valpina
Shilling
Scott
Hartwell
R. H. O. A. Davidson
Weamnaraet
Eemeen
Farmer
Devers
Testinal
Neal
Ee Hendrix i Fae
Perdue
Sagamore Nese Glass
Weston
W. Va
Window Glass Company
Interstate Glass Company
Burg
Appo Pany
Cleveland
Lowe
Richlands
Tomlinson
Leedy
Asbury Scott
Keene
Boyd
Counts
Richlands Ab
RH. C. A
of Watkins
Gilmore
Wenn Scott
Asbury
Hubbard
Honaker
Ab. R. Rader
Skeen
B. Counts
Ee Boyd
Grizzle
Rf Chatin
Deskin
Harris
Eeeseees Richlands
Scot
Naker
R Counts
Rader
Umptrey
Perkins
Pittston Miner Killed by Coal Fall on Last Day at Mine
Peter Sammon fifty of Pittston entered No 6 colliery of Pennsylvania Coal Co for his last day of work. A fall of top coal engulfed him two hours later, killing him. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
Santa Barbara Earthquake Fallout and Rebuilding Plans
Reports detail the blackout, fires, and collapsing buildings after the Santa Barbara quake. City leaders, banks led by H. H. Cotton and William G. McAdoo push a $2.5 million revolving fund to rebuild the business district, with state support sought. Architects form committees to survey damage and guide immediate clearance efforts.
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New California
State Street
H. H. Cotton
Hellman Bank
William G. McAdoo
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
McAdoo
State
Santa Barbara
Rious
Bny
California
Hellman Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
Gibraltar
Here
Sheffield
Nunn
James Ange
San Marcos
Arlington Hotel
Charles A Perkins
Bert. Hancock
Tee Chuenes
Peti
County Bank
Santa Barbara Mission
Santa Barbara Tremors Leave City in Ruins and Panic
The town reports massive destruction across Arlington and surrounding areas. The Arlington hotel shows severe damage while The News publishes from a sister paper after losing its city desk. The Press plant remains but powerless. Widespread damage to homes, mains, and roads disrupts daily life as residents flee and seek temporary shelters.
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Telephone Company
Arlington
Richmond
The
News
Civic Square
Ventura
Press
Santa Barbara
Two Men Die in Dye Plant Explosion
A blast at the A. F. Barnet Brothers Company cleaner and dyer plant released naptha fumes, killing James J. Carville Sr. and George Spencer and injuring eleven others, including three women as the building suffered near total destruction. The report also notes the Huntington convention of West Virginia building and loan league set for September 23 and 24 with officials Homer W. Williams and David Dick present.
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Philadelphia
A. F. Barnet Brothers Company
Cleaners and Dyers
James J. Carville
George Spencer
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia ‘Building and Loan League
Homer W. Williams
Clarksburg
David Dick
Charleston
Brilliant Sunshine Marks Wimbledon Tennis Tourney Start
Wimbledon opened the second week in bright sun with France taking most wins in men's doubles, women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. Americans advanced in men’s doubles while French stars Bruenon and Cochet edged past Spence and Kingley in a five setter. Borotra traveled from Paris for the mixed doubles win as Jean Fry set up a semi final with Mme Billout.
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Wimbledon
France
Charles
M. Madi
M. Jacob
J. B. Fenno
Boston
Lucien EF. Williams
Chicago
L. A Godfrey
J. D. P. Wheatley
England
Louis B. Dailey
East Orange
F. P. Jarvis
C. F. Scroope
Is A. Meldon
Mme. Billout
Miles Lenglen
Jean Borotra
R. Poland
Miss C. Tyrrell
Borotra
Paris
Jean Fry
Jenkin Jones Extends Win Streak With 9-4 Victory
Jenkin Jones earned its eighth straight win by beating Laeger 9-4, improving to 10-1 on the season. Treadway homered, doubled, and singled in six at bats, while Smith had four hits in five trips. The club played errorless defense and resumes the schedule against Jaeger at Jenkin Jones on July 5. In Tokyo, 61 women applicants for trolley conductor jobs had 20 pass the recent exams.
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Jenkin Jones
Laeger
Aeger
Berwind
T. Treadway
J. Smitt
Jenkinjones
Treadway
Tripple
Smith
Jaeger
Important meeting of Blue field baseball fans tonight
An important meeting of Blue field baseball fans is to be held tonight at 7 30 at the Matz Hotel. A. G. Fox announces the gathering to discuss finances attendance promotion and possible new players for the Blue Grays.
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Bluefield
Matz
A. G. Fox
Blue Grays
Bluejay
N and W Shops Clash With Concord Independents This Afternoon
The N and W Shops prepare for a baseball game against the Concord Independents this afternoon at the local N and W diamond. Athens crew led by Murphy fields a balanced lineup while the Smileymen expect a tough battle. Massey starts for the visitors and Dyer or Rosa will pitch for the railroaders.
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Concord
Athens
Murphy
Smileymen
Massey
Dyer
Rosa
British Golfers Bow to American Pair in Exhibition Match
Glen Eagles Scotland June 29 The American professionals Macdonald Smith and Joe Kirkwood defeated British pair George Duncan and Abe Mitchell 2 up with one hole to play in a 36 hole exhibition featuring birdies by all four players.
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Glen Eagles
Scotland
Macdonald Smith
Joe Kirkwood
George Duncan
Abe Mitchell
Federal retrenchment urged by budget chief at governors’ meet
Poland Spring Maine June 29 Brigadier General Herbert M Lord director of the budget bureau told state governors that a nation wide non political organization should run a campaign of retrenchment in state county and municipal expenditures. He cited federal economy as an example. Alfred E Smith of New York criticized President Coolidge’s cost cutting plan.
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Poland Springs
Herbert M. Lord
Bureau of the Budget
General Lord
Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Farmer Uses Electric Shocks On Mule In Comical City Alert
In Council Bluffs Iowa Louis A Beebe a farmer tried to drive a lazy mule with two horses. When the mule balked the whip spooked the other horses. He attached an electric shocking device to the mule and wires to its harness. Each time the mule shirks a jolt wakes it up.
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Council Bluffs
Louis A. Beebe
Clam seizes bird in Galveston bay incident
A sandpiper near the tideline at Galveston stood with its bill caught in a clam. Jack Baker freed the bird after workers killed the clam to release the distressed shorebird.
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Cooper
Tex
Jack Baker
Galveston
Boxing Show Postponed in New York Bout
Rain forced the postponement of the outdoor boxing match at Queenaboro stadium where junior lightweight champion Mike Ballerino of Bayonne N J was set to defend his title against Pepper Martin of Brooklyn in a 15 round decision bout The new date chosen is Monday July 6.
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New York
Oueenaboro Stadium
Mike Ballerino
Bayonne
N. J
Pepper Martin
Brooklyn
Clarksburg to Call a Lynchburg Pastor
UPA reports a special meeting of the Tygarts Valley Presbytery will convene in Clarksburg today. Central Presbyterian church officials will extend a call to Dr. Wallace T. Palmer of Lynchburg Virginia to become pastor and seek authority for extensive remodeling of the Clarksburg church.
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Elkins
W. Va
UPA
Tygart
Santa Barbara Quake Strikes City Center in June Tremor
Panic grips Santa Barbara as a series of tremors hit the business district. The city reports no major structural damage outside the seaside town and crews work to ensure safety after cracks and a crumbled jail wall.
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University of California
Santa Barbara
Santa Barabra
Calif
Santa Barabara
Cal
Coal Mine Reopens On Non-Union Plan At Downs
The Rachel mine of the Bertha Consumers' Coal Company in Downs near Irmont West Virginia opened today on the non-union plan. Forty one men were at work, all signers of a petition urging the mine be reopened, said General Superintendent Frank Miller.
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Irmont
W. Va
Rachel
Bertha Consumers’ Coal Company
Downs
Here
Frank Miller
Miller
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Goodwill Montcalm
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Judy Witherspoon
Tokyo
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