Good Old Summer Time At The Ballpark
The piece advertises a baseball game between Welch Senators and Bluefield Blue Grays at the fair grounds ball lot at 4 o'clock. It notes likely pitchers Brawley or Dobbins, with Chick Smith catching. The column blends humor and sports lore about umpires and managers and promotes fan attendance.
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Stubby
Welch Senators
Bluefield
Fair Grounds
Expur
Acue
Brawley
Dobbins
Barling
Chick Smith
Athletics End Yankees Rally For 6-4 Victory At Shibe Park
The Philadelphia Athletics held off a ninth inning Yankee rally to win 6-4, ending the 1928 series at Shibe Park. Ehmke won in relief, Koenig homered, Ruth doubled and Meusel drove in runs as New York dropped five of six to fall further behind.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Yankees
Shibe Park
New
Fan Gehrig
Lazzeri
Meuse
Hale
Teronellae
Yan
Herb Pennock
Yankee
A.’s
Brhore Combe
Koenig
Ruth
Solehria
Meusel
Euree Ee Lazeeri
She Robertson
Ciabowekl
Pennock
Spureener
Dee Goccchoen
Collins
Cobb
Es Simmons
PUM
Miller
Boley
Mauner
Elimke
Grove
Totais
Moore
Innings
New York
Kune
Langers
Meunel
Simmons
Robertson
Gehrig
Mhmke
Dykees
Hlauser
Hauser
Bal Pennock
Khmke
Ty Ehmke
By Grove
Grabowski
Marry
McGowan
Connolly
Golf history to repeat itself at Minneapolis
Minnesota June 29 Kansas citizens clash for trans Mississippian title on Minikalda course. Defending champion Miriam Burns faces O B Hill holder of North and South crown Marion Turple of New Orleans Southern champion threats to win. Hill rallies from early deficit to gain lead as Minneapolis games unfold. South Atlantic results include Greenville over Charlotte and Macon over Knoxville with Augusta and Asheville affected by rain.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Kansas
Miriam Burns
Hill
Mies Marion Turple
New Orleans
Mre Horn
Helen Wills Stages Test in Wimbledon Victory
Helen Wills meets a tough challenge from Miss B H Harvey in Wimbledon, winning 6-2 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals. Naomi Trentham upsets Penelope Anderson as American hopes shift. John Hennessey and Elizabeth Ryan also win for the Americans.
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Wimbledom
England
Helen Wills
Europe
Great Britain
Mise
B. H. Harvey
Miss Harvey
Helen
Misa Harvey
Wille
Penelope Anderson
Richmond
Naomi Trentham
London
Miss Anderson
Miss Trentham
Hower
John Hennessey
Indianapollo Star
Brant Frenr
Elizabeth Ryan
Mies Bena Boyd
Australia
Bill Tilten
He Part
Nore Pres Os Mupter
O'Callaghan
Wilbur
Cleveland Triumphs Over White Sox in Ninth Inning Rally
Cleveland scores three runs in the ninth on three hits a wild Barrett throw and a wild Connally pitch to defeat Chicago 9 3. Gr ard Grant earns his seventh straight win despite a tough night and a late homer by Barrett gives Chicago an early lead. Hudlin shuts Chicago down in the final frame as Cleveland avoids a late scare.
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Chicago
Barrett
Connally
Cleveland
White Sox
Wetey
George Grant
Chiago
Hudlin
Jamieson
Cccespeoess
Morgan
Puesbaches
Montague
Soss
Fonseca
L. Sewell
Mudlin
Humefield
Kamm
Metaler
Ark
Crouse
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Sesccennes
Ferm
Totma
Sceeres
McCurdy
Clanes
Ctasell
Summa
Burna
Mrogan
J. Sewell
Clevelall
Faber
Connolly
Huchin
Hite
OM Faber
Senet
Ims
Lonjage
A Ulin
Eset Connally
Per Segue
Owens
Cardinals Rout Pirates as P Waner Cleared Bases
In St Louis on June 29 the Cardinals defeated the Pirates 9 to 4. Extral base hits powered the win as Kremer and Harper produced key doubles and a Roettger triple. P Waner hit a bases loaded homer for Pittsburgh's four ninth inning runs. Hafey sat out with a thumb injury.
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Pittsburg Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirate
P. Waner
Carda
Kremer
Harper
Roettger
Hafey
Pittsburgh
Rhoare IL
Waner
Adama
Barnhart
Traynor
Wright
Beott
Harg
Bottomley
Rewtger
Ore Wilson
Foe
Mitchetl
T. Witteburgh
Helm
Harpereer
Witson
Maranville
Har
Wilton
Ree
Roetiger
P. Woner
L’ittsburgh
St. Low
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Reds
Charlie T
Chicago Cubs
Luque
Cubs
Hack Wilson
Chicago
Maguire
Heathcote
Wiheen
Pggmen
Jonor
Totaua
Jones
Molly
Dressen
Pleinich
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Stephenson
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Purdy
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Dreseen
Grimm
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Root
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McCormick and
Kiem
Rain Delays Lightweights Teria and Miller Bout at Coney Island
A ten round lightweight bout between Sid Terria of New York and Kay Miller of Chicago at Coney Island Stadium was postponed due to rain, now rescheduled for next Friday. International League games postponed as well.
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New York
Sid Terria
Kay Miller
Chicago
Coney Island Stadium
Indiana Court Dismisses Old Dempsey Appeal
The Indiana appellate court dismissed the appeal of Jack Dempsey former heavyweight boxing star from an injunction issued in 1926 by the Chicago Coliseum club preventing Dempsey from fighting Gene Tunney until a contract to meet Harry Wills, a Black boxer, was fulfilled. The court ruled the question moot.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Appelate Court
Jack Dempsey
Chicago Coliseum Club
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Harry Wills
Coliseum Club
National League Results From Yesterday and Today Schedule
St. Louis defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 4 while Chicago beat Cincinnati 4 to 2. Boston and New York had rain. Today’s games: Pittsburgh at St. Louis Chicago at Cincinnati Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
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St. Louie
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston-New York
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New St. Louise
Elkhorn Srootes Star Bivens Wins State Singles Title
C H Bivens of Elkhorn captured the state singles championship at 16 yard targets by defeating H W Karnes of Bluefield after a tied 200 target slate and a second round, earning $25 and an Amateur Trapshooting medal. The Bluefield team won the Henshaw trophy with 942 of 1000, while A P C club set a state record by 124 of 125 in one event.
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Bluefield Gun Club
Henshaw
West Virginia Trapshooting Association
Logan
W. Va
Charles H. Bivens
Elkhorn
Pular
Algoma-Powatan-Crozier
H. W. “Duggy” Arnes
Princeton
Byefield
Bivens
Karnes
Wyoming Gun Club
C. H. Bivens
W. E. Bush
J. J. Huddleston
J. A. Bennett
E. K. Sale
W. H. McDonald
Keyser
A. M. Davis
Charleston
H. A. Carper
Mount Hope
H. M. Moore
I. C. Rogers
Parkersburg
Bunny Sanders
A. N. Davis
Davis
J. A. Washington
Whitings
Glenville
Schell
Huntington
Bluefield
Logan Club
Baseball Scores and Schedules from The American League
Cleveland defeats Chicago 9 to 8 while Philadelphia wins 6 to 4 over New York. St Louis beats Detroit is rained out along with Washington versus Boston. Remaining matchups include St Louis at Detroit and Cleveland at Chicago with Washington at Philadelphia and New York at Boston.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Steeet
Wweesenen
Wwenne
St. Louis Ee
West Virginia Trapshooting Trophy Awarded to State Champions
The 1927 support season moved the 1928 tournament to Logan. The Henshaw trophy, presented by S. B. Henshaw Jr, is awarded each year to the championship winning team and remains in permanent competition.
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Logan
Henshaw
West Virginia
B. Henshaw, Jr
Loughran to defend title August 8 at Ebbets Field
Tommy Loughran will defend the light heavyweight title against Leo Lomski in a fifteen round bout at 175 pounds. The fight is set for Wednesday August 8 at Ebbets Field after prior postponements. Middle Atlantic League results note Johnstown-Scottdale rain.
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Loughran
New York
Tommy Loughran
Leo Lomski
Ebbetsfield
Humbret Fugazy
Seligson and Gorchakoff Face Off In National Tennis Final
In Philadelphia on June 29 Ben Gorchakoff of Occidental and Julius Seligson of Lehigh reach the singles final after semifinal wins. The doubles final pairs Georgetown’s Mesmer and Pare against Stanford’s Clues and Clines after a rain halt.</s>
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Philadelphia
Ben Gorchakoff
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Julius Seligson
Lehigh University
Georgetown University
Fred Mesmer
Emmett Pare
Ralph McElvenny
Alan Harrington
Stanford
T. Clues
W. Clines
St. Xavier College
Cincinnati
St. Xavier
Gorchakoff
Berkele Bell
University of Texas
Seligson
John van Ryn
Princeton
Meemer
Pare
Harvard
H. B. Whitbeck, Jr
M. T. Hill
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