Shocker Holds On As Yankees Top St Louis In Slugfest
New York Yankees win sixth straight, beating St. Louis 3 to 2. Urban Shocker earns the win with four hits allowed through eight innings. Ruth exits after one inning due to a strained knee while Morehart scoots home on Durst’s sacrifice fly for the deciding run.
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New York
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Urban Ghoecker
Browns
Morehart
Alugis
Nevers
Rice
Durst
Ruth
Rex Uriog
Jez
Gerber
Bennett
Stewart
Williams
Stn
Toch
Collings
St. Louis Peesceee
Schulte
Shocker
Melillo
Elzler
Elsler
Basls
Ambulla
Collins
McGowan
Evans
Hildebrand
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Fonute Mack
Rube Walberg
Philadelphians
Barnebee
Blankenship
Wen
Afetzier
Wees
Hunnefield
Barrett
Seer McCurdy
Serees
White Sox
Dornate
Buses Falk
Humefield
Perkins
Halls
Barnabe
Walberg
Dineen
Natiin
Charleston Realtor Elected to Real Estate Board
H L Curney, a Charleston lawyer and VP of the West Virginia association of building and loan companies, was elected to membership in the Charleston Real Estate board. Secretary Hugh W. May announced the selection. Carney will join committees and speak on building and loan associations to protect clients from unsafe loan proposals and restore homebuyers’ confidence in conservative, businesslike lenders.
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State Building and Loan Companies
H. L. Curney
Charleston
West Virginia
Hugh W. May
Carney
Charleston Board
Endestor
Hems
Mr. Carney
Local hearing on canned goods freight rates set
Colonel C. C. Lewis will represent local wholesalers and jobbers with J. Puffer of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce at a hearing on Pacific coast canned goods freight rates. Transcontinental lines cut rates from 41.05 to 90 cents per hundredweight, effective May 15, drawing protests from several steamship lines. The reduction could save local shippers about 25000 annually. A meeting of brokers shippers and receivers is scheduled for 10:00 AM to discuss action.
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Colonel C. CO. Lewis
Puffer
Charleston
Am Ship
Hit and Run Auto Driver Seeks After Morning Crash
Henry N Laughorn, 47, of 1213 Baines Street, fractured leg and shoulder blade when struck boarding a streetcar. Police seek the unidentified driver who allegedly failed to stop. Mountain State Hospital reports his car license number known to officers. Also in state: Miller of Eskdale and Yauacu of Berlin among fifty arrested by the state prohibition department. magistrate W A Tully sentences both men to 30 days in jail and $100 fines for possession of one half pint of liquor.
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Henry N. Laughorn
Baines Street
Soe Bere
A.d Miller
Eskdste
Aod
Yauacu
Berlin
State
W. A. Tully
Traynor Emerges as Pirates Star On Armistice Day Prelude
Norman Drown profiles Harold “Pie” Traynor, framingham roots and a rising Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman. Highlights include his 1922 regular debut at third, 1925 World Series batting .348 over seven games with nine hits in 26 at bats, and his fourth in fielding among league third basemen last season. He began with Portsmouth in 1920 in the Virginia League.
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Framingham
Maegy
Harold
Flo" Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Traynor
Portsmouth
Farm workers head to state confab session
Sixteen Kanawha county Four-H club workers plus leaders will travel to Jackson's Mill Lewis county June 22 for a ten day session led by W H Kendrick to learn up to date methods for Four-H work. Attendees include Eleanor McClung Pat McGovran A P Chandler and others from Kanawha and Elk districts.
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Kanawhe County
Jackson's Mill
Lewis County
Kanawha County
Charleston
Spencer
Glenville
Parkersburg
W. H. Kendrick
Kanawha Coups
Eleanor McClung
Kanawha County Home Demonstration Gent
Pat McGovran
A. P. Chandler
Frame
Holly Harper
Zikview
Sue Gharer
Welford
W. Dartnell
Ward
Violet Balls
Lattes
Blanche Bnyder
Acme
Pauling Neil Sharon
Lillian Moore
Oakwood
Gertrude Pierson
Big Chimney
Maxine Williams
Midway
Ruth Ranson
Dunbar
Jutta Fowler
Grandview
Theodore Myers
Finch
Wanda Morton
Nitro
Commerce Chamber Chiefs to Meet in Charleston
The Charleston Chamber of Commerce directors will meet next Wednesday at noon in the Hotel Kanawha. Managing Director B. P. Pulfer announced routine business will be handled, with several issues of unusual importance to be discussed regarding rail tote problems and confidential reports on attracting new industries to the area.
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Samgy
Big Sandy District
Mary Schaffer
Tarsarville
Nell Nash
Kanawha
Virgie Blackwell
Meatie Schaffer
A. P. Chandler
von Schaffer
Bills Nell Nash
Ruth McKctire
Bureen
Meade Schaffer
Welford
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
B. P. Pulfer
Hope for an end to Adena mine troubles after talks
In Steubenville on June 17 a conference between Adena mine officials and local union leaders produced an agreement to curb further demonstrations. The city will not enforce newly passed ordinances on street gatherings and union officials will help remove idle non resident miners blamed for recent unrest. Attending were John Cinque, president of district No. 6, Adolph Pacifico, vice president, and Lee Van Tilburg, Adena city commissioner.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Adena Nem
Adena City
John Cinque
Much-District
Adolph Pacifico
Lee van Tilburg
Adens City
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed by Two Men in District
Voluntary bankruptcy petitions were filed with the district clerk by Walter Zayzee Underwood a railway brakeman of Hinton and Charles Cleveland Arnold a building contractor of Coal Fork. Debts and assets were listed with figures detailing liabilities and resources for both men.
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Walter Zayzee Underwood
Hinton
Charles Cleveland Arnold
Coal Fork
Ila
Arnald
Circuit Chancery Books Stay Open for July Term
Judge A P Hudson announced the circuit court chancery books will remain open for the colposition of chancery cases until July 2. On July 6 he will open a term at Clay.
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A. P. Hudson
Clay
Road convict escapes from county road gang
John Brown, serving a 10 day jail sentence for trespassing on railway property, escaped from the county road gang yesterday. He has not been recaptured. State board of education practically eliminates state maintained school work and keeps only a few students in colleges. previously all institutions maintained preparatory schools.
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John Brown
County Road
State Board of Education
Seek Student Boost at Marshall College President's Report
M B Shawkey, president of Marshall College, told the state board of education that he believes 70,000 students, ten times the current tally, should be enrolled in West Virginia institutions. He urged enrollment expansion to meet demand across the state.
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M. BP. Shawkey
Marshall College
State Board of Education
West Virginia
Bluefield Board Sets Three Day State Meeting
The West Virginia State Board of Education agreed to a three day session at Bluefield on June 20 21 and 22. The meeting focused on routine matters and annual reports from state institutions while major recommendations will be acted upon at the Bluefield session.
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Bluefield
Ana Za
Theas
Blusfield
Marshall College Way
West Virginia
Huntington College
Martain
Precija
New River State
Martin
Montgomery
New River
Speeding suspect tries escape from court window
D. H. Butler, arrested for speeding and striking an auto at a street intersection, allegedly tried to escape to the municipal court by jumping through a window. He had been fined 85 and 80, and was jailed until funds arrived. The state board of education discussed recruiting native West Virginians with doctorates for faculties at state institutions as West Virginia University prepares to issue degrees.
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Permiegion
D. H. Butler
Ste
State Board of Edfcation
West Virginia University
Marshall College Enrolls 2379 Students Across Counties
Marshall College registered 2379 students for the year, drawing from fifty counties and twelve states. The record notes 142 students were enrolled from Kansas county, highlighting broad regional reach of the institution.
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Marshall
Biarshad College
Thhe
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Kanswha
Crusader's fall and Suburban Handicap surprise
Crusader, famed for 1924 victories, stumbled in Maryland and New York races in 1927. After poor showings and excuses about training, bettors lost faith, yet he won the Suburban Handicap by a narrow margin, prompting questions about public perception and bookmaker influence at Belmont.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Crusader
Realum Alionsho Riddle Family
Maryland
New York
Belmont Chibhouse
Crusader's Scam Tarnishes Racing Fame and Funds
A damning critique recalls Crusader’s public-backed upsets and a $150,000 loss, alleging owners and trainers manipulated odds by delaying a horse’s real form. The piece condemns practices like “getting education for a horse” and “conditioning,” likening them to cheating and demanding honesty from jockeys and bettors. It cites two-year-olds Clairdin and Effie as examples of delayed performance masking true speed.
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Crusader
New York
New Yar
Clairdins
Effie
Helther
Mure
Clairine
Taerely
Huntington to Play Tennis Here Sunday Doubles Line-up Not Announced
Final arrangements complete for the inter city tennis dust up at the South Ruffner courts of the Charleston Tennis Club on Sunday. Huntington Tennis Club members have sent players to WW. J. Williams as tournament chairman. Singles feature E M Starr vs Oliver Pfeifer and Gordon Watts vs Robert Skinner with several local rivals bidding to win the season finale. Doubles teams include Watts and Starr vs Pfeifer and Williams and Osgood with McIntosh in the mix. Play starts at 2 pm as several courts are used and local officials invite spectators from Cabell County to attend.
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Huntington Tennis Club
WW. J. Williams
Huntington
E. M. Starr
Oliver Pfeifer
Gordon Watts
Robert Skinner
Cap Sain
Taylor Heard
Herman Nennett
George Osgood
W. J. Williams
Howard Hawkins
Wilbur-Staunton
Prank Mcintosh
We Grose
Irvin Hagerts
Mee Kinley
Roy
Jocel Zolowste
Tay ‘Sport
Glaitary
Cabell County
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Fle
Traynor Biew
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Kendrick
Elk District
Elkview
Hammock Hill
Bikview
Mink Shoals
Blue Creek
Hammock Oil
McClung
Hilldale
Commerce Chamber
Adena
Mercer
Speeder
Mackmen
Chisox
Allane
Chicago
Cabell County Club
Bille
Next Pihyon
Oakland
General Motors
Detroit
United States
Wilway Afotir Co
Mullison
Hawkins Motor
Sutton
Garoge
Ialitekt
Wy Va
Taylor Motor Co
Alderaan
Saher Motor Car Co
Hichwood
Wova
Tinder Motor CO
Midelburg
Gill-Hamick Motor CO
Virginia ST. West City
Foreman’s Garage
Clendenin
W Va
New River State Garage
M. Hamrick
Ciny
W. Va
Brill Motor Car Co
Rancevert
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