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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1927
Page
6
Orcutt stars for the Senators in a 4-3 nine inning win over Thorpe's Chick Harley Collegians at Kattawha Park. Heatwole and Purtell duel in a pitchers’ duel while Orcutt makes a sensational catch and Thorpe hits a long drive that narrowly misses a homer.
Chicago Cubs overwhelmed Pittsburgh Pirates 14 to 7, cutting the Pirates’ lead to one game in the National League race. Cubs built an early cushion with a first inning outburst including three doubles and a home run. New York.
Two base hits by Orcutt Rogers and Dearien, plus sacrifices and double plays shaped a high scoring contest. Key plays featured Friend to Shidecker and Dover, with base runners Lynch to Purtell to Shidecker and Rowan to Dearien to Rotvan. Gollegians left four on base and Charleston six. Purteil struck out six, Purtteil and Heatwole walked twice, Orcutt pitched. Umpires were Thurman and Dobson. Time of game 1 48.
Across Indianapolis Louisville and Columbus St Paul Toledo reports show first game splits with Milwaukee scoring 14 in Louisville, 12 in Indianapolis while Kansas City, Minneapolis, St Paul and Toledo battles yield mixed results. Key pitchers include Zinn Shineult Leverette Swee tome Florence Murray Peters Schupp Koupal Florence and McMenemy.
Marmet baseball team overwhelmed Rayford 25 to 6 in a home game after scoring in most innings. Dunnoagen pitched steadily for Marmet with solid defense backing him, while Mayford batters supplied heavy offense. Next Sunday Marmet meets Ansted Gross on their diamond.
London June 19 William Tilden in a signed article in The Sunday Express supports open tournaments for amateurs and professionals, arguing no harm to tennis from open events. He notes key players including Wills McCabe Godbes and Suzanne Lenon won’t attend, with tickets selling heavily as the first round of men's singles matches is set to be played tomorrow weather permitting.
Olcott defeated Sharon 4 to 3 in eleven innings on Sharon’s field. Selkirk pitched for Olcott after a rough early spell, holding Sharon in check later. Olcott tied the score with timely hits in the seventh, Griffith’s single and Holstein’s double producing the decisive runs.
National League results show Philadelphia tied with Cincinnati 3 3 in two games, Chicago routed Pittsburgh 14 7, and Boston Brooklyn games affected by wet grounds. American League yesterday saw Chicago beat an opponent 3 2, Merrait defeated Washington 3, and St Louis edged New York in wet conditions.
Catcher Earl Spats of the Pittsburgh Pirates was indefinitely suspended by National League president John A. Heydler after an attack on Boston Braves manager Dave Banncroft in Pittsburgh. Heydler planned to hear Boston’s side before a final decision. Pirates manager Donie Bush expressed regret and said Smith would remain with the team as the incident is reviewed.
A London dock scene reveals Swedish coffins packed with match heads. The coffins, intended as primary packing for matches, were bought by British undertakers to provide cheap funerals.
London officials report Cupid's influence on telephone operators is rising. Of 7302 girl operators in London, 350 were married that year. Despite rules against flirting on the line, conversations sometimes lead to man mannings and even marriages.
In Chicago on June 19 hot weather limited power as National Leaguers hit 12 homers versus the usual 30 and American Leaguers posted about 20. Leading NL sluggers included Hornsby and Hartnett, while Ruth and Gehrig headlined the AL list. A separate Durham report states a 6 year old boy died after swallowing a toy balloon.
Dr Hermann Meohard director of the Klagenfurt Library in Austria reports the discovery of fragments from a likely one of the oldest Nibelungen manuscripts. The Bavarian Austrian mid medieval text dates to the 12th century and was found among Carinthian archives.
London reports a severe shortage of tea tasters at Mincing Lane. The London county council may propose night school tasting clauses to train applicants. A high salary offer of 3009 pounds yearly failed to attract any suitable candidates due to apprenticeship pay concerns.
King Features Syndicate recounts John, a former umpire, describes the dangerous era of 1890s baseball at Polo Grounds Baltimore and Cleveland arenas. He notes $12 a day pay, single umpire system, and fan threats, contrasting past fear with modern merit based officiating and evolving sports writing.
A fan house explosion at the Finloch mine of Valley Camp Coal near New Kensington Pennsylvania injured one man. The mine continued operating. authorities said wires across the fan were touched off by an electric battery from the opposite hillside.
The Indians defeated the White Sox 3 to 2 in a tense finish after Chicago’s inning started with a late rally but fell short. Key moments included a decisive ninth inning by Cleveland, securing the win in a tight game.
London June. Seven nation champions converge at Wimbledon for a British championship, with America’s Bill Tilden tipped to win the men’s crown and Helen Wills favored to lead the international field. Wills teams with Molly Mallard and Elizabeth Ryan in doubles as strong U S contenders.
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