Three Clubs Spark Fans With Big Scoring Spree
Brooklyn Robins, St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians powered thrilling rallies as big ninth inning bursts and late surges carried wins in major league action. Robins swept a four game set with late leads, Indians topped Boston in a ninth inning burst, and Reds climbed to sixth as Giants slipped to second behind Pirates. Ruth homered for the Yankees to move into sixth.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn Robins
St. Louis Gadinals
Cleveland Indians
Week End Review of State Sports Roundup
A condensed look at West Virginia sports includes Grafton High placing second in the Big Ten meet at Morgantown, Elkins taking first, Fairmont College dropping their eighth game 7 to 5 to California Normal, and WVU track defeating Wesleyan in a rematch at Kingwood. Marshall College edged WVU 15 12 in baseball as a turn of events left the series tied one all. Concord State College adds athletic leadership with L. Shearer to coach and direct, while Beavers high coach N. Nebinger joins as assistant. The inaugural West Virginia Inter Collegiate Games set for Mountaineer Stadium feature all state collegiate teams racing and field events. Wesleyan plays Mountaineers in a two day baseball veries, and Davis Elling open the intercollegiate tennis season at Elkins. Three Southern West Virginia golf clubs form the Blue White Klan Golf Association with a fall tournament at White Sulphur Springs.
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Grafton High School
Morgantown
Elkins
Fairmont College
California
West Virginia University
Wesleyan
Kingwood
Wugh
Preston Coun
Center
Pinefield College
Lawson
Concord State College
Richard Nebinger
Beaver High
Bluefield
J. Frank Marsh
West Virginia
Mountaineer Stadium
Wesleyan College
Mountaines
Davis
Elling
Broaddus College
Jackie Fields Defends Title in Detroit Clash
New York reports May date and Detroit showdown where welterweight champ Jackie Fields defends his title against two time loser Jack Thompson. Thompson, from San Francisco, aims to upset the favorite in the third meeting. Other champions Sam Mandell faces Tommy Grogan in Omaha, Bat Battatino meets Lew Massey in Philadelphia, and Tony Canzoreina faces Harry Carlton in New York.
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New York
Jack Thompson
San Francisco
Jackie Fields
Detroit
Fields
Thompson
Sammy Mandell
Tommy Grogan
Omaha
Battatino
Hartford
Conn
Lew Massey
Philadelphia
Tony Canzoreina
Harry Carlton
Jersey City
St. Nicholas Arena
Marshall Wins Dramatic 15–12 Victory Over West Virginia
Marshall edges West Virginia 15 to 12 in a wild nine inning finish. Dan Taylor scored on a quirky play as McEwen batted out of turn, and Lou Koupal tied the game earlier with a costly left tie. Austin Howard Smith McEwen Burns Lowe Huffman Wolfe scored for Marshall as McEwen hit a circuit in the deciding frame.
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Chicago
Marshall
Hiladelphia
Big Green
Lou Koupal
Dan Taylor
McEwen
West Va
Austin
Howard
Smith
Burns
Lowe Huffman
Wolfe
Marshall Defeats West Virginia 15 to 12 in Tight Tilt
In Morgantown over the weekend Marshall College collapsed on defense and struggled on the mound as West Virginia pushed to a 15 12 victory. The erratic fielding and wild pitches helped the Mountaineers build an early lead before Marshall rallied late.
Maple Avenue Beats South Side 15 to 9 in Slugfest
Maple Avenue defeated South Side yesterday afternoon 15 to 9 in a heavy slugging game. The box shows South Side 202 140 0 9 and Maple Ave 240 350 x 15 with Wright, Meadden, Cotton, and Gatrell contributing. Also notes other scores: West Virginia 107 over Wesleyan 28, Annapolis Mercersburg 64 that Navy Plebes 33, Army 78 over Columbia 48.
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Maple Avenues
South Side
RHE
Maple Ave
M. Wright
Meadden
B. Cotton
J. Gatrell
West Virginia
West Virgina Wesleyan
Annapolis
Mercersburg Academy
William and Mary
Navy
Army
Columbia
Larksburn Clothiers Defeat Wesleyan In Blowout
Buckhannon May 5 Lefty Joe Stankus pitched the Clarksburg Clothiers to a 49 to 0 shutout over West Virginia Wesleyan. Stankus allowed three hits, struck out twelve, and did not allow more than one hit in any inning as the Clothiers dominated.
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Buckhannon
Joe Stankus
W. Va
Clarksburg Clothiers
Stankus
Grafton High Takes Second in Track Meet
Morgantown May 6 Elkins High School led a five team field at Mountaineers Field in the first annual Big Ten scholastic track and field meet. Grafton High finished second with 31 points, Morgantown third, Washington Irving fourth, and Fairmont West Side fifth after the top two teams were disqualified for baton cropping. Runo led Grafton with 15 points, followed by McKeen with 13 as the pair contributed 28 of Grafton’s 31 points.
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Elkins High School
Monongahela Valley High School Association
Mountaineers Field
Grafton
Washington Irving
Clarksburg
Fairemont West Side
Runo
McKeen
Elkins
W. L. Morgantown
Secon
Caplan
Hammond
W. I
Howard
van Voorhis
McIntyre
Wolverton
Shelton
Tucker
Thomas
Fairmont
Ball
Elim Kibble
Combs
W. II
Young
Elgins
Stotler
Muscari
W. J
H. Greynolds
W. ‘Taylor
Herrold
Tkins
Big Six Batting Averages Lead Day Highlights
Captain Frank Williams led Wesleyan with high point honors in track posting seconds in the mile and two mile. Battles earned five points and Reemsnyder four as the club eyed a meeting at Morgan town. Schmeling’s personal improvement and training plans drew note along with a fashion shift to tailored attire and a looming training camp at Johnson City near Binghamton NC.
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Wesleyan
Battles
Reemsnyder
Bobcats
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Berlin
Schmeling
Dempsey
Johnson Cit
Tringhamton
N. C
Ught
Doings of Diamond Stars Yesterday
Babe Ruth hit his third homer of the season with a man on as the Yankees defeated the White Sox 7 to 4. Joe Stripp drove in six for the Reds in an 8 to 4 win over the Giants. Ease Shores held the Tigers to scattered hits in a 7 to 1 Athletics victory. Luke Sewell singled in the tenth to score Averill as the Indians beat the Red Sox 8 to 7. Glenn Wright drove in two with a third inning single to help the Robins top the Cards 21 to ???.
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White Sox
Joe Stripp
Reds
Giants
Ease Shores
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Tigers
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Indians
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Red Sox
Glenn Wright
Robins
Cards
College Scores From Regional Matches
Washington College defeated Moravian College 21 to 1 at Chestertown Maryland while West Virginia routed 15 to 12 over an unspecified opponent in another College B game.
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West Virginia
Chestertown
Washington College
Moravian College
West Virginia trounces Wesleyan in track meet
Buckhannon May 5 West Virginia University track team dominated Wesleyan 107 to 28 winning all fifteen firsts and key races led by Runt Callaway and Cliff Battles. The meet featured a tight 120 high hurdles and a close 440 dash as WVU claimed clear supremacy.
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Callaway
West Virginia
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Wesleyan
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Tariff Battle Continues Over Conference Compromise
A fragment notes ongoing tariff dispute steps to be settled in conference. It mentions a price point, lipsticks valued at 1750 dollars imported by Germany in 1929, reflecting wartime or interwar trade concerns and the era’s protectionist rhetoric.
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Germany
Cubs Shuffle Pitching Outlook as Busn Sidelined
AP notes Guy Busn of the Chicago Cubs will not return to a regular pitching role for at least two more weeks due to an arm injury from the opening series with St. Louis. Bob Osborn will get a starting chance, while the Cubs adjust to growing Friday ladies days with 20,000 free tickets issued at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Roy Carlyle’s move from Oakland to Atlanta is reported, and Roy Frazier has been sent to Newark from Oakland on option, with Dunn and Rodgers set for an exhibition bout in Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
Guy Busn
Chicago Cub
Mississppi
St. Louis
Bob Osborn
Pittsburgh
Roy Frazier
Pirater
Oakland
Newark
Baseball Scores From Yesterday and Today in National League
National League results included Brooklyn 2 St Louis 1 and 11 10 in two games, Chicago 8 Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 8 New York 4. Today matches list New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati St Louis 8 Washington 6 Cleveland 8 Boston 7 in 10 innings. New York 7 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 1. Today St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston Detroit at Washington. Madrid riots continue as college students clash with police over police action against a protest for Professor Un amino. campus violence, roadblocks, and a heavy police guard.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Cleveland
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Unamino
Armed Posse Incident Details Refined From Page Ouse
Hilliard and Tee were attacked by two men described as Negroes. Hilliard recovered and told officers he and Tee were assaulted, Tee killed. Descriptions matched by officers Powell and Crickmore continued the inquiry.
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Page Ouse
Tee
Hilliard
Mies Powell
Criekmore
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