Rosemont Cubs win eleventh straight in WV league
Rosemont Cubs defeat Rowlesburg 8 to 3 in Kingwood after Friday’s 10 to 2 win at Rosemont. Lefty Hutchinson homers twice for the champions as Hughes and Barnett also go deep. Barna shows power for the Athletics scouting interest, while Mazza fends off a patchwork infield. Near-accident in stands mars postgame scene. umpire performance praised.
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Palmer Ed Reppert
Rosemont
Cubs
Taylor County
West Virginia
Hutchinson
Philps
Rowlesburg
Kingwood
Rowlesburg Giants
Preston County
Cherry" Hughes
Ofield
Dadisman
Carl Clovis
Clovis
Athletics
Eyes Barna
Babe” Barna
Ira Thomas
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobbie Booth
Babe
Suter
Booth
Barbour County
Suder
Barrett
Aanles
Bobby
Truax-Trait Coal Co Profit Drops in Latest Year
New York June 15 Truax-Trait Coal Co reported fiscal year results ending April 30 with a profit of 313,466 dollars equal to 1.11 a share on common stock versus 827,042 dollars or 1.18 a share in the prior year. The firm operates bituminous properties in West Virginia and Illinois.
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New York
Truax-Trait Coal Co
West Virginia
Illinois
Louis to Likely Trim Schmeling in Yankee Stadium Bout
Joe Louis a 22 year old from Detroit faces Max Schmeling of Germany in a 15 round heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium drawing 75,000 fans and a near million dollar gate. Promoter Mike Jacobs predicts satisfied crowds even if quick knockouts occur as betting runs light and Louis as favored about 10 to 1. Louis and Schmeling finish training in Lakewood and Napanoch and weigh in at the hippodrome on Thursday in New York.
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New York
Joe Louis
Detroit
Yankee Stadium
Max Schmeling
Germany
Louis
Joe
Primo Carera
Max Baer
Carnera
Baer
Mid West
Harlem
Carera
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Chicago
Max
Schmeling
Lakewood
N. J
Napanoch
N. Y
Hippodrome
State ‘Athelde Commission
Ben Chapman traded to Nationals in power swap
New York Yankees shed Ben Chapman for Washington's Alvin Powell before the deadline in a straight player swap. Chapman, a six year Yankee, batted .268 and sought a higher salary, while Powell is hitting near .300 and leads the league in stolen bases as a Senator regular the past two seasons. St. Louis Cards also acquired Arthur Garibaldi from Sacramento, potentially moving Pepper Martin back to the outfield.
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New York
Yankees
Ben Chapman
Laéup
Alvin
Jake) Powell
Washington
Yanks
Powell
Chapman
Ben
Yankee
Buddy Myer
Earl Whitehill
Salaxy
Arthur Garibaldi
Sacramento
Pepper Martin
Tape Rules Spark Laughs Ahead of Louis Schmeling Fight
Lakewood New Jersey June 15 To Joe Louis manager Jos Jacobs protests over bandage and tape limits for the bout with Max Schmeling Thursday. Louis says six feet of bandage and two feet of tape are allowed and swelled hands in the Boer fight prompted comment. He may fight bare handed if needed. Louis plans a final workout after a rest day and sparring.
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Lakewood
Joe Louis
Jos Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Jacobs
Louis
Brakeman Killed in Fall from Freight Car
June 15 report from Bluefield states C. H. Nice a brakeman for Norfolk and Western Railroad died from injuries after falling from a freight car. Police and railroad officials investigate the accident and determine the cause of the fall.
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Bluefield
C. H. Nice
Norfolk and Western Railroad
National League Scores and Rain Delays Across the Circuit
The National League results show New York 8 Pittsburgh 0, Chicago 3 Boston 1, Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 1, and St Louis 12 Philadelphia 10. American League games include Chicago 6 Washington 4 and Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 6, with rain interrupting St Louis Boston and New York Detroit contests.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Lash Breaks Nurmi Mark In Berlin Trials
Don Lash, Indiana University star, set a world best two mile time of 8 minutes 58.3 seconds on a rain soaked Princeton track. His run surpasses Paavo Nurmi's outdoor mark and nearly ties Nurmi's indoor standard, signaling strong American potential for the Berlin Olympics. Lash joins America’s leading distance runners as the US holds world records from 100 yards to two miles.
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Rew
Uncle Sam
Don Lash
Indiana
Paavo Nurmi
Princeton
United States
Lash
Frank Wykoff
Jesse Awens
Ben Eastman
Glenn Cunningham
America
Finland
Billy) Hayes
Hill
Keener Signs With Rivesville Giants In Trico League
Abie Keener, previously with the Carr club in the West Virginia state league, joins the Rivesville Giants in the Trico coal league. He will be eligible for mound duty at the season’s second half, as Rivesville seeks to bolster a pitching staff long hampered by Roy Henderson’s ailment.
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Abie” Keener
Grafton
Carr Club
Rivesville Giants
Trico
Rivesville
Roy Henderson
Keétier
Mungo Finds Self Behind Eight Ball Summary
Sports column notes Mungo faces trouble with teammates after public blasts, Dodgers stay firm, Giants lose interest, and he returns to the club. Also mentions Demoran Rayne throwing a near perfect game, Nim Newberry’s batting prowess, NC State and Duke golf match, Joe Louis and baseball tidbits, and Mineral Wells seeking a training site plus a no-hit high school season ending with 14 straight wins.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
van Single Mungo
Broadway
Dodgers
Mungo
Giants
Letty
Demoran Rayne
Evangeline League
Harry Cooper
Nim” Newberry
Oklahoma City University
North Carolina State
Duke
Hank Anderson
Wallace Wade
Joe Louis
Joe McCarthy
Lefty Grove
Bill Spears
Dickinson
N. D
Venzke
Paavo Nurmi
Donald Lash
Indiana
Princeton
Lash
Gene Venzke
Glenn Cunningham
Bill Bonthron
Cornell
Mineral Wells
Tex
Brooklyn-Cincinnati
Fred Prankhouse
Babe Herman
Senators
Ballston Spa
Tony MacCardy
Triple plays highlight Charleston softball and boxing bill
June 15 Charleston report notes Davis Elkins college in Elkins softball league produced two triple plays but lost 9-2. Sam Cohn of Beckley nears victory against Charles Gore in tennis with Gore leading 6-7, 5-2, then wins 7-5 and 6-3. Boxing card in Welch features Hob. Batley and Joe Marto as headliners. promoters plan bouts and a belt.
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Charleston
Davis Elkins College
Elkins
Sam Cohn
Beckley
Charles Gore
Gore
Beckley and Hinton
Williamson and Welch
Welch
Beoe Hob
Batley
McDowell
Joe Marto
Williamson
No-hit bid ends in tie as darkness halts seven innings
Awha Valley baseball league game produced a no-hit effort by a pitcher but finished in a 0-0 tie after seven innings called due to darkness. In a separate Dunbar event, automobile drivers refused to race following a dispute over prize money, with $600 handed to the promoter per American Legion spokesman Nick Barth.
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Awha Valley Baseball League
Dunbar Race Track
Nick Barth
American Legion
Akron and Greys Split Doubleheader in MLB Action
The Akron Yankees tied for lead briefly by winning 8 6 in game one, then were shut out 6 0 by the Greys. Charleston edged Dayton 7 4 as Walters cleared the bases with a seventh inning triple. Huntington surged to third with an 11 4 win over Portsmouth while Canton toppled Johnstown 10 4. Today Huntington visits Portsmouth and Canton plays Johnstown with Zanesville at Akron.
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Associated Press
Akron
Yankees
Zanesville
Greys
Walters
Charleston
Dayton
Ducks
Huntington
Canton
Portsmouth
Panthers
Terriers
Johnstown
Doctor Says Max Schmeling Ready for Louis Fight
Napanoch New York June 15 Max Schmeling is declared ready for next Thursday's bout with Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium after a routine examination by Dr William Walker state athletic commission physician. Blood pressure 123 82 pulse 54 at rest rose to 75 after exercise and returned to normal in 20 seconds He weighed 194 1 4 pounds slightly under target weight Physically in marvelous condition Schmeling bumped heads with sparring partner Mickey McAvoy causing a minor mouse over his right eye which responded to treatment
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Napanoch
N. Y
Max Sehmeling
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Max
William Walker
State Athletic Commission
Dr. Walker
Schmeling
Mickey McAvoy
Conflict of Planets On NBC Tonight In Solar Eclipse Show
New York June 15. NBC plans a 10 35 pm broadcast detailing a solar eclipse visible in Siberia. The program includes Akbulak with Dr Donald Men nel of Harvard M T ellipsé expédition and other scientists describing the sky. Georgetown University and National Geographic Society comments will be carried from Kustanai.
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New York
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
NBC
Siberia
Akbulak
Donald Mennel
Harvard-M. T. 1
Geargetown University
National Geographic Society
Kustanai
Cubs Win as Pitching and Hitting Spike Streak
The Chicago Cubs push an 11 game winning streak with strong pitching and powerful batting. The stretch includes leaders St Louis and New York, while the Pirates falter and the Reds inch toward .500 as the league races on. Meanwhile a tropical storm disrupts Florida coastal towns with high tides, heavy rainfall, and search operations for a missing coast guard plane.
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Associated Press
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
St.Louis Cardinals
Frank Demaree
Boston Bees
Lon Warneke
St. Louis
Gashouse Gang
Phillies
Dizzy Dean
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
New York Giants
Bucs
Hal Schumacher
Dodgers
Lee Stine
Yanks Tigers
St.Thuls
Boston
Athletics
Indians
Detroit
Vernon Kennedy
White Sox
Senators
Tropical storm hits Naples as flood fears mount
The tropical storm known as iCemtinnad Tram nacona passed Naples, 40 miles north, bringing 40 mph winds and torrential rain that flooded extreme southwest Florida. Residents in Bonita Springs report the Imperial River overflowing its banks and forcing some homes to second floors after communication failures. Cloudbursts over the past three days yielded Naples 16 inches of rain in 72 hours and roads including the Tamiami Trail were submerged. Communication and restoration crews race to reopen stranded areas.
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Red Cross
Fort Myers
Miaxi
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf
Jacksonville
Naples
Coast Guard
Tampa Bay
Charles M. Perrott
B.S. T
St. Petersburg
Bob King
Bonita Springs
Here
King
Fred A. Flanders
Moore Haven
Moore Have
West Palm Beach
Palmdale
Florida
Imperial
State Highway Department
Vitamin E and vital vigor for nervous conditions
Science links run down feelings to vitamin E deficient glands and offers Vita- B and G from natural grain sources as a concentrated remedy. Wheeta supplements claim to restore nourishment by supplying vitamin E minerals, with drug store availability and promise of improved vitality.
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Vita
Great West
Auto Crash Report From Page Outing Incident
In St Fitzhugh Reynolds of Hi county faces charges after a collision with driver Frank Propst named as at fault. Propst says he was blinded by lights. At Philippi, 21 year old Fred Sinsel was killed and his brother in law Ed Thompson aged 29 injured when their automobile overturned.
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Fitzhugh Reynolds
Hi County
Frank Propst
Gite Jem
Propst
Philippi
Fred Sinsel
Ed. Thompson
First of Certificates To Vets Issued in State
West Virginia begins issuing 45000 adjusted World War I veteran compensation certificates. About 24000 will receive 12000 each in the first payment. Total disbursement expected around 23345392 with county allocations including Berkeley 378909 and Cabell 227245. Rural mail carriers meeting planned for July 10 and 24.
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Charleston
West Virginia
H. B
Huntington Veterans' Hospital
Berkeley
Cabell
Harrison
Nawha
Marion
Mingo
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McKnight
Fairmont
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Marshak
Braithwood
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Jones
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Bracey
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Mazza
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Stewart
Onder
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A. Barrett
I Barnett
Ashley
Ate
RH. Suder
Pyles
Bartlett
Farrell
Wilson
Thorn
Slaughter
Pee
Ouis
NATS
Jake Powell
New York Speed Demon
Nuami
Alan Gould
Rivesville Team
Van
Tom
Pirate
Cardinals
Lumberport
Pena Ae McCrory
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