Baseball Split Sparks County League Semi finals
Cittsville and Mabscott join the B Division as Raleigh County leagues begin second halves. Scarbro leads in the A Division with Majors two games back, while protests loom over a game ruled by umpires and a Glen Rogers protest. Junior and senior schedules adjust with July Fourth and August 19 playoffs planned. Louisville establishes the J B Speed Memorial of Fine Arts.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
Trafi Lou Cranberry Club
Burkley
Cittsville
Mabscott
Bat
Teague
Stoco ‘Sy Meieco
Scarbro
Jearom
Fayette
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Glen Rogers
Stanaford
Mul- Re
Mana
SS Ak
Ameague
Lillybrook
Mabacott
Raleigh
Crab Orchard
Stanberry
Pemberton
Woodpay
Cirtsville
Woodbay
Cranberry
Pemberth
Cran
Mabscott Woodbay
Kings
Braves Best Phillies Team in 6-2 Victory
The Boston Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6 to 2 as Frankhouse earned his 13th win of the year. Wallie Berger delivered two home runs, lifting Boston with a two homer swing in the second inning. The game featured strong hitting from Berger and Thompson, with Collins Hogan taking the loss. Umpires Moran Barr and Rigler presided over a 1 hour 55 minute game.
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Associated Press
Boston
Braves
Phillies
Frankhouse
Wallie Berger
Collins
Hogan
Totola
Philadelphia
Secessres
Boston Ceveeveceesenss
Thompson
Lee
Allen
Walters
Frankouse
Berger
Colling
Bartell
Camills
Whitney
Moore
Urbansk
R. Moore
Georgia Tech Golfer Wins College Title
Charley Yates of Georgia Tech won the intercollegiate golf championship defeating Ed White of Texas in the 36 hole final five up and three to play. Yates beat Winfield Day Notre Dame William Dear Brown and Frank Ridley Tech before clinching the title on the 33rd green. Two Louisville attractions noted: Zachary Taylor tomb and his daughter's home.
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Associated Press Country Club
Cleveland
Charley Yates
Georgia Tech
Ed White
University of Texas
Yates
Winfield Day
Notre Dame
William Dear
Brown
Frank Ridley
Tech
Georgia Lad
Louisville
Zachary Taylor
Jefferson Davis
New York Washington Game Halted By Rain
Washington halted the intercity game as a wind and rain storm interrupted play in the fifth inning. Jon Gehrig, uninjured after a previous hit by a pitch in Norfolk, hit three consecutive triples to tie a modern major league record but the contest ended with the Yankees leading 4 to 1 and the Senators at base with two on after Johnny Murphy walked two batters. The delay lasted 1 hour 15 minutes before play was abandoned.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jon Gehrig
Norfolk
Yankees
Senators
Beckley Shoe Shop Moves to New Oakwood Site
The Beckley Shoe Shop operated by George A. Watkins and C. L. Richards is relocating from South Fayette Street to 13 South Oakwood Avenue. It will reopen for business Monday morning. The Ohio division of conservation aims to promote prairie chicken to accompany the pheasant as a popular game fowl in the state.
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Beckley Shoe Shop
George A. Watkins
C. L. Richards
South Fayette Street
South Oakwood Avenue
New Quarters
Ohio State Division of Conservation
Admission Prices New Grandstand Now Completed
The report notes the new grandstand addition is finished and a modernized public address system is in place. The piece references longtime rivals and urges support for the team to become league champions.
Beating Charleston Players Named Across Baseball Positions
A fragmented list of positions and player surnames appears with references to Whitlock Cox Johnson Sweeney Bergmann Helmick Bratton and venues Beckley firms including Beckley Drug Co Beckley Music Store Beckley Ice Cream Co and Beckley Baking Co as possible team or local business mentions without clear game context.
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Whitlock
Re . Cox
G. Johnson
Sweeney
Nita
Bergmann
Helmick
Bratton
Local Raleigh and Beckley eateries listed in mid century ads
A fragmented OCR snippet lists multiple dining and beverage establishments including Beckley Hotel June's Lunch The Classic Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Co Swan Cafe Beckley Distributing Co Eatwell Cafe Raleigh Steam Laundry Lewisburg Ice Cream Co. likely from a regional newspaper advertisements page.
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Raleigh Steam Laundry
Lewisburg Ice Cream Co
Black Knights Probable Lineup Sparsely Readable
The damaged OCR lists players and positions for a Black Knights probable lineup with names Harris left field short stop first base and others unclear. Includes references to Connors Rosenthal Sanford A Johnson and pitcher MacDonald with company names Hash Furniture and Richmond Dry Cleaner.
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Connors
Rosenthal
Sanford
A. Johnson
Cooker MacDonald
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Wilson
Chiozar Tadd
Jeffries
P. Sae Hansen
Haslin
Seeeseenes
Chansen
Urbanski
Cesseeee
Johnny Murphy
Automobile Life and Fire Insurance
A. J. Britton
Hone 960
Lilly Bldoe
Beckley, W. Va
Charleston
Beckley
the Beckley Drug Co
Beckley Music Store
Beckley Ice Cream Co
Beckley Baking Co
Pennant
Beckley Hotel
Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Co
Swan Cafe
Eatwell Cafe
Nehi Bottling Co
Black Knights
Crawford
Bach Rice Tablglgale
Nerth and
Brittain Sake
Mate
Harris
Meadows Billard Parlor
Beckley Insurance Agency
the Palace
Amere Gas Utilities Co
Richmond Dry Cleaner
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