Second Big Crowd Seeks Gary Bluefield Title Game
The Pocahontas Coalfield League championship series shifts to Gary for game two this afternoon at 3 30. Gary hopes Settle, the favored left hander, matches Bluefield ace Jim Hurst as fans from both towns travel by special train and taxis. The outcome could influence league finances and future expansion as talk of adding teams in Logan and Winding Gulf continues.
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Bluefield
Pocahontas Coalfield
Gary, Jr
Fair Grounds
Nlone
Reed Jim Hurst
Bluefielders
Poca-Bramwell
Phil Douglas
Coalwood
Logan County
Windy Gulf
Mountaineers Show Power and Speed in Scrimmage
Jackson Mill West Virginia September 9 Special The Mountaineers varsity displayed greater power and speed in scrimmage against the freshman squad though critics remained. Coach Rodgers rebuked yesterday’s careless play while the plebes disrupted many plays and recovered a high percentage of fumbled numbers. Ryan and Bruder led the backfield with strong gains as the sophomore’s work drew praise.
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West Virginia
Rodgers
Mountaineers
Plebes
Ryan
Bruder
Bristol Shop Team Defeats Bluefielders In Tight Clash
The Bristol shop team edged Bluefield shop boys at the fair grounds in a hard fought game. Third baseman for Bristol led with four singles in five trips, while Bluefield’s Captain Key added a single and a double. The Bluefield team was hit for ten, and Drinkard shut down Bluestone as the pacers chase division cham. Both teams sit tied for first with today’s game the schedule finale.
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Bluefield
Fair Grounds
Captain Key
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Drinkard
Bluestone
Tenve
Baseball Scores From International League Games
Providence defeated Jersey City 2 to 1 in seven innings. Pine topped Buffalo 8 to 1. Toronto won 8 to 1 over Reading in seven innings. Baltimore beat Erie 6 to 2 in seven innings as games were postponed.
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Provid
Pine
Buffalo
Toronto
Reading
Baltimore
Sevno
Erie
National League results and today’s schedule
Yesterday Chicago beat Pittsburg 9 to 7 in eleven innings. Today Pittsburg visits St. Louis and Chicago hosts Cincinnati. Boston defeats New York 5 to 4 while Philadelphia wins 9 to 7 against Washington. Other games include St. Louis at Chicago and Cleveland at Detroit.
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Cleveland
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Richlands edge Tazewell in 10th for 3 2 win
Richlands defeated Tazewell 3 to 2 in 10 innings at Tazewell after a tied game. Richlands scored in the 10th aided by two errors as Page reached on an infield single to seal the victory.
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McMillan
Scott
Ompson
Hy Thompson
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Perkins
Dodge
Ribbon Cane Wins Silver Flash Gas Stake at Indiana State Fair
Indianapolis, Sept 9. Ribbon Cane driven by Marvin Childs won the $5,000 Silver Flash Gas Stake, feature of the Grand Circuit at the state fair grounds. Lalla Forbes led early in the first heat, then won the other two heats. Tom Bradley took the two year old trot, and Clara Dillon swept the 2:06 trot in three straight heats. racing delayed by heavy track.
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Sonia
Tilden and Johnston to Carry Yankee Banner
Philadelphia report notes William Tilden and William Johnston will defend the Davis Cup for the United States against France. If rain allows, Tilden faces Jean Borotra in the opening singles and Johnston pairs against Rene Lacosta in the day’s final singles.
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Big Bill” Tilden
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Giants purchase two Richmond players
Richmond reports that manager and second baseman Guy Lacy and home run king Otis Carter have been sold to the New York Giants. They will report to the McGraw camp immediately after Richmond finishes its post season series with the South Atlantic League pennant winner, set to begin Monday.
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Otis Carter
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McGraw
Chicago Cube Rally Clips Pirates in 11th to Win
Chicago Cube defeated the Pirates 9 to 7 in eleven innings in Pittsburg. Final frame miscues by Glenn Wright allowed Hartnett Kaufmann and Heathcote to score after a Hartnett base on balls. Cuyler tripled in the Pirates half but Kaufmann held, as Adams and Morrison combined on the mound.
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Athletics Rally Past Senators in Five-Run Sixth
In a tense game, the Philadelphia Athletics overcome Washington 9 to 7, powered by Al Simmons Lefty Baumgartner and Eddie Rommel. Roger Peckinpaugh Homer drives for Washington but the Mackmen rally in the sixth to pull ahead.
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Swedish Swimmer Arne Borg Breaks World Records
Stockholm reports Arne Borg, Swedish swimming champion, set new world bests by swimming 500 yards in five minutes 38.1 seconds and 500 meters in six minutes 8.4 seconds. Previous marks by Johnny Weismuller stood at five minutes 50.4 seconds for 500 yards and six minutes 24.2 seconds for 500 meters. Borg had earlier clocked 500 meters in six minutes 19.6 seconds on July 28 at Gothenburg.
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Baseball scores from a Twin Cities league doubleheader
In the American Association, Louisville beat Toledo 10 to 3. Columbus topped Indianapolis 16 to 5, while Minneapolis defeated Milwaukee 8 to 5 and Kansas City beat St. Paul 8 to 4. In the second game, St. Paul edged Kansas City 3 to 2 in twelve innings.
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Evans' Triple Phosphates Nerve Tonic Promised to Restore Vigor
An old advertisement touts Evans' Triple Phosphates as a remedy for nervous exhaustion from overwork and worry. It claims three weeks of use restores confidence, alertness, and youthfulness, with guarantees from Goodykoontz Drug Co and Hale Pharmacy.
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South Bluefielders Lose To Richlands In Close Game
The South Bluefield Pirates, composed of younger players, were defeated by the Richlands boys at Richlands 7 to 6. Richlands had six hits to Bluefield's twelve, with five defensive errors costing the Pirates the game and Buskell striking out twelve Bluefield batters.
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Berry Ching for Blue Suffers First Loss in Eleven
The team Blue saw Berry Ching lose his first game after eleven straight wins. The next match is scheduled to be played here on Monday.
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White Opens Talks to Buy Wayne Munn Contract
Chicago promoters report Ed White, prominent wrestling figure, began negotiations with Gabe Kauffman of Kansas City to acquire the contract of Nebraska strongman Wayne Munn. Munn seeks a return to boxing after losing to Strangler Lewis.
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Strangler) Lewis
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Tunney to Fight Madden in Minneapolis Soon
Gene Tunney the American light heavyweight champion signs to meet Bartley Madden of New York in a ten round bout likely in Minneapolis on September 25. Promoter Captain W F Fawcett reportedly pays a prize of 20000 dollars with 12000 to Tunney.
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Bartley Madden
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W. F. Fawcett
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Southern Association scores roundup
Atlanta beat New Orleans 5 3 in a five inning game Chattanooga defeated Nashville 6 4 Birmingham won 6 5 over Mobile in a ten inning affair Other games not scheduled for the day
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Kearns Heads to New York for Walker Shade Showdown
Jack Kearns departs for New York to oversee Mickey Walker's training camp for the welterweight title bout with Dave Shade set for September 21. He warns Dempsey faces lawsuits if he boxes before September 1926 with any promoter other than Kearns.
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Jack Kearns
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Mickey Walker
Dave Shade
Kearns
Jack Dempsey
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