Battle Tonight. Rivesville Meets Independents On Diamond
Tonight at 5:30 o clock the Rivesville team will meet Independents at the Watson diamond. Hartley will start on the mound for Watson while O Dell or Morris will pitch for Middleton. The teams are evenly matched after a 5 4 defeat earlier. Glassies To Play. Monongah and Fairmont Hilks await next Saturday after a weather delayed game. Weather permitting the 3 30 start should draw a large crowd. Catawba Defeated. In Star City Sunday Catawba fell 5 0 to Star City in a pitchers duel Summers and Wyatl each racking eleven strikeouts.
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Wyatl
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Walter Johnson Dominates Shutout Leaders
The season features Walter Johnson posting dominant shutouts as he blanked the Chicago White Sox 1 to 0. Grover Cleveland Alexander trails closely in the national tally with 95 shutouts in a career context. Babe Adams, Jim Vaughn, and George Tyler follow in the list. In the American League, Detroit’s Rawhide Rawlings leads with 43 shutouts, while Joe Wood and Mays are also noted among top performers.
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Shatness
Grover Alexander
Chicabs
Alexander
Johnson
Babe Adams
Pittsburgh
Jim Vaughn
George Tyler
Tiger
Raw Club
Joe Carl Mays
Covelskie
Caldwell
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday
National League games included Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 5 and Chicago 6 St Louis 5 with New York 4 and rain in others over fourteen innings. American League scores show Chicago 2 Washington 0 and Detroit 11 Boston 9 with St Louis 3 Philadelphia 2. Today’s games include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York.
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Babe Ruth Concedes 1929 Might Not Reach 59 Homers
Babe Ruth, on suspension, concedes it is unlikely he will break his 1921 record of 59 home runs in 1929. He notes real pitching in competition improves batting eye and says he will likely stay ahead of rivals as the season progresses. He predicts leading both leagues by August 1 and remains confident in reclaiming the home run crown.
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Normal Students Propose Summer Tennis Club
Fairmont State Normal School students backed a plan for a summer tennis club with Miss Tolvenon in charge. Any student can join as a charter member by paying 50 cents and may receive a club pin. An initiation may be required for nonjoiners. Officer elections were scheduled for Monday.
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Fairmont State Normal School
Shaw
Rachel Toivenon
Regional Varsity Lineups Feature Huckster Harrick Brothers
Joe Harrick of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania held regular berths on the football and wrestling squads while his brother Steve played on wrestling and baseball teams. Ross Lytle of State College was a football substitute and baseball regular. All three prepared at Indiana Pennsylvania normal. Charlton Davies from Ironton Ohio joined the varsity track team. The basketball and tennis squads were entirely West Virginian.
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Joe Harrick
Punxsutawney
Steve Harrick
Ross Lytle
State College
Harrick
Lytle
Indiana, Pa
Charlton Davies
Ironton
Ohio
Y M C A Horseshoe League Extends Play Beyond Summer
The Y M C A Horseshoe League plans a longer schedule after a successful season. Twenty four teams currently play with eight more expected to join. Matches move to Saturdays at Ravine Park starting July and continuing into autumn. An electric light‑voltage fan for cars and boats is also described.
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Kilbane and Wilson Face Forfeiture of Titles Today
New York June 20 The New York Athletic Commission warned featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane and middleweight champion Johnny Wilson they must agree to defend their titles today or cede their championship claims under its jurisdiction.
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New York Athletic Commission
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Wilson
Weigh-in Opens for All Contenders
The event will be thrown open to all competitors who meet the required weigh-in standard, inviting wide participation from aspiring contenders. Officials stressed fairness and adherence to established rules as the process begins.
Dempsey To Meet Anderson In July Exhibition Here
Oklahoma City boxing promoter Dan Lackey announced Jack Dempsey will wrestle Andrew Anderson of Chicago in a five round exhibition bout on the night of July 3 in Oklahoma City. Contracts not yet signed.
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Oklahoma City
Jack Dempsey
Andrew Anderson
Chicago
Dan Lackey
Manna Milk From Soya Bean Made in Vienna at Low Cost
A Vienna producer introduces Manna milk made from soy beans at about one sixth the price of fresh cow milk. The plant-based beverage targets consumers seeking affordable dairy alternatives and highlights cost efficiency in production.
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Vienna
Hartrick Named To Lead YMCA Boys Camp This Summer
George A. Hartrick former vice principal of West Monongah High School will head the YMCA boys camp opening July 24 for six weeks through September 2. A Marietta College alumnus he joins the YMCA staff July 1 to enroll boys and prepare equipment for camp operations.
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West Monongah
Hartrick
Marietta College
Babe Ruth Receives Third Lay-Off From League
Chicago June 20 By the Associated Press Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees was suspended for an argument with umpire Dineen in yesterday's Cleveland game. The suspension is indefinite until a full report is received by President Han Johnson of the American League. Ruth had already served a season start suspension by Commissioner Landis and a one day lay-off with a fine for a New York dispute.
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Associated Press
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Han Johnson
American League
Cleveland
Dineen
Johnson
Ruth
Landis
Mr. Johnson
New York
Socialists Refused Permit for Meeting in Morgantown
Morgantown June 20 The County Court refused a permit for a socialist meeting on the courthouse square stating no candidates in the primary election eliminates the need for the gathering.
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Morgantown
WVU Teams Largely Local: Only Four Out-of-State Wins
Morgantown June 20 WVU athletic teams were built mainly from West Virginia natives recruited from state high schools. Director Stansbury said today that only four students living outside the state succeeded in earning spots on university teams during the past season.
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West Virginia University
Stansbury
West Virginia
Best of Picnic Pals Promotes Outing Options by Rail
The article invites readers to enjoy Parkling spring water and pleasant rail trips to parks along the system. It highlights picnic outings for lodges clubs and families with special cars and park reservations arranged by C. Howard Hardesty at the Fairmont office.
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