Powermen and Knights Duel in Twilight Tilt Wins
Wheat Orcutt led the Powermen to a 5 1 victory over Oil Service at Armor Park. McWhorter pitched well, multicapping the decisive second inning with four runs as Keeney and Rice sparked Oil Service’s lone frame. Olders and Carney excelled in the Powermen defense, while Keeney held Oil Service to minimal scoring. Knights of Pythias toppled New York Central 4 1 at Laidley Field with Grover delivering a late rally and Kilburn steering a tight pitching duel.
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Service
Wheat Orcutt
Tossera
Armor Park
OW Service
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McWherter
Crist
Wick
Sturgeon
Mason
Stack
Carnay
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Wiley
Rice
Olimen
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Carney
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Wooten
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Powerman
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Grover
Knights of Pythias
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Stach
Scora
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French
George
Knights
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Morrison
Luaty
Railroaders
Strab
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Conner
Whittaker
Pesged
Pierce
Jonas
Blake Scores Run That Wins for Cubs
Blake drives in the winning run in the ninth as Chicago defeats Philadelphia 5 to 4. His double and Adams' single set up the decisive score while Brooks Fonseca and Harper homered for the Cubs. Wels prevented a late homer catch in deep center.
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Junge
Sheriff Blake
Philadelphia
Blake
Adams
Brooks
Fonseca
Harper
Homer
Decatur
Henline
Hartnett
Senators Practice For Coming Game With Monitor Nine
The Senators wrapped a two day break with a ball yard workout ahead of Sundays game as Boss Powell enforces finishing touches. Huntington Boosters loom next after their renewed challenge, while Penny Batley shines with two home runs in Huntington.
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Senatora
Starr
Sam Herman
Kent
Ning Atraight
Bots Powell
Senators
Huntington Boosters
Powell and Company
Sone
Penny
Huntington
Grange Back at Work With TongS
Chicago June 17 Harold Red Grange, the University of Illinois football star, returns to his summer job peddling ice in Wheaton after turning down movie contracts. He earns about 31 dollars a week, enjoys real work, and has his 19 year old brother Garland joining as a new halfback eligible for Illinois in the fall.
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Chicago
Harold
Red Orange
University of Mlinoia
Wes
Wheaton
Hie
Grange
America
Garland Grage
Ilinois
Andrews Signs With Baltimore Club From Blue Ridge League
Johnstown 122 Wheeling 5. Manager Jack Dunn announced the signing of J Andrews formerly of Athletica and Martinsburg, released by Connie Mack. Also note London M P Ben Wilkinson and a girl admirer presenting a puppy named Ginger.
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M. P. London
Niss Ben Wilkinson
M. P
Ginger
Century swimming record dreams for women in 1926
By AL PEMAWUL former pitcher discusses whether Ethel Lackle who set the 1012 5 world record in the Olympic 100 yard dash for women can be beaten under a minute. Experts note crawl stroke advanced but expect new talents like Thyra Damonte of New Orleans to challenge the century mark with strong southern records.
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AL Pemawul
Thyra Damonte
New Orleans
Explorer to go home before trip from Monhegan final launch
Arctic expedition leader Donald B. MacMillan will be sent off with a coastal schedule in July. Boston and Wiscasset plan official sendoffs while Monhegan will be the final departure point, continuing a longtime custom of overnight visits to ancestral seafaring families on the island. Monhegan, two to three hours from Wiscasset, has a small resident population and a long maritime heritage.
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Boston
Wiseugset
Gamle
Donald B. MacMillan
Monhegan
Macmuan Ansert
Monhegan Ia
Pemnguid Point
Isaliland
Gulf of Maine
Y M A Building Project in Manila Details
Manila report states the Y M C A plans a four story reinforced concrete building in the old Walled City to serve the army and Navy. The project, costing about 200000 dollars, will provide sleeping accommodations for around 400 men.
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Manila
Army
Navy
Walled City
Close Games in Retail League Survive Two Tight Encounters
In a pair of tight Retail League games the Woodrum team edged Spencer Moore 8 to 7 after a late rally. Melzer, Donnelly Mallory and N Gentry led Woodrum’s offense while Morris, George and Bradley starred for the losers. J Gentry also shined on defense. In the Kaufman vs Coyle and Richardson matchup Kaufman prevailed 4 to 3 with strong pitching from Thomas and persistent hitting by Lopinsky and Reed, Stine and Pletcher contributing key runs.
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Woodrum
Spencer Moore
Anning
Kaufman
Coyle & Richardson
Bookworms
Bac
Melzer
Donnelly Mallory
N. Gentry
Morris
George
Bradley
J. Gentry
RH Woodrum
SS. Moore
D. Woodrum
Matlars
Fisher
Kiser and Barth
Thomas
Wella
Milton Lopinaky
Kaatman Cate
Welsa
Bullington
M. Lopinsky
Heed
Fletcher, Stein and Hunt
Editorial critique of West Virginia treasury vault plan
The Mountain Hero of Keyser condemns the capitol commission and architect for failing to provide a burglar proof vault for the state treasury. W. S. Johnson refuses to move his records to the new Charleston capitol, arguing the proposed vault is unsafe and underfunded, calling for proper protection of public funds and documents.
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Brnte
State Treasury Department
Cass Gibert
Capitol
Capitol Commission
Morgan
Charleston
Nore
State Treasury Department of
West Virginia
Moscow Musicians Without Conductor Draw Interest
COLOGNE June 17 A Moscow orchestra lacking a conductor impressed Hermann Abendroth during a Russia trip. The group formed by State Opera players and others needs fifty rehearsals to perfect a piece, yet Abendroth sees it as fine training in technics and precision. he credits much of the Mason State Opera’s brilliance to such practice. The rest speaks to West Virginia’s fence painting pitch and scenic beauty framing efforts.
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Hermann Abendroth
Cologne Opera
Russia
Moscow
State Opera Orchestra
Herr Abendroth
Mason State Opera
Luader
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