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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1922
Page
9
In a tense series, Monongah and Fairmont Elks split as crowds packed West Virginia fields. Key players like Grimes, Baigent, and Averedith boosted the action while injuries and substitutions shaped late innings.
Nor way All-Stars defeated the Fairmont Barstars in a rough afternoon game featuring Phetchittine of the winners with eighteen safe hits. Clark started for All-Stars and Armstead pitched four innings, while Sormay and Rice contributed infield and outfield efforts. Scoring details are unclear due to the garbled text.
In Delaware Valley on June 26 a collision near Norris Station left Maxwell with serious injuries including a skull fracture and brain contusion. Sanderson Nip ssalspin, identified as Sandy Nip in the report, suffered severe leg and facial injuries and remains in critical condition.
Cincinnati leads with seven games to four for Pittsburg in a mixed stand. St Louis tops Chicago eleven to one. St Louis 5 Detroit 0, Washington 2 Philadelphia 1, Chicago 4 Cleveland 3 in ten innings. Today Pittsburg at Chicago and Boston at Philadelphia in the National League. New York at Boston and St Louis at Cleveland in the American League.
June 26 reports say articles for the heavyweight title clash between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills may be signed today or tomorrow. Both managers express willingness to sign and only remaining details to be resolved.
New York June 26 Whiskaway today stood as the acknowledged king of three-year-olds on the American turf after a decisive victory in the $50,000 special at Latowis Kentucky. He beat top rivals Morvich and Pillory by ten lengths with outsider Thibodans close behind, confirming his form beyond weights. Morvich finished third. Pillory underperformed.
New York June 26 Jack Fritton veteran welterweight champion faces Benny Leonard lightweight titleholder in a fifteen round decision contest at the New York Velodrome. Britton puts welterweight title on the line though Leonard is several pounds over the limit so the title is not risked. Both boxers voiced confidence for the bout.
Babe Ruth set to return for the Red Sox after a five day ban following a dugout altercation with umpire Dineen. He will make his first appearance of the season in the final game of the series in Boston on June 26.
Huntington June 26. In a growingly heated bout between Bob Martin of West Virginia and Bill Brennan of Chicago the event draws larger crowds. Martin trains at League Park to acclimate him to sun exposure while Brennan arrives to finalize practice. The July 4 bout at Ashland Ky. could lead to a title shot, with both men sparing no effort and a large media and spectator turnout anticipated.
A crowded Marvin Chapel hosted Grant Towns Children Day service with flowers, music, recitations, and readings. A birthday party honored Mrs J G Floyd on her sixty sixth birthday with guest list of townsfolk and friends. A card party hosted by GL McEtrog honored Cherred Fenton Rice. seniors and couples attended with refreshments. The Bellahy Chapel Senior Ladies Bible Class met for a well attended Wednesday evening session.
The country’s top college racquet players gathered in Philadelphia for the start of the intercollegiate lawn tennis championship at the Merion Cricket Club courts. Over seventy players from twenty six colleges entered the tournament, with Philip Neer defending his singles title from last year.
Ottawa June 24 proclamation in Canada Gazette prohibits export of gold coin solid gold bars and bullion starting July 1 1923 continuation measures from wartime controls. The move comes as authorities extend restrictions enacted three years ago to curb outbound gold shipments.
The Watchman reports that Mrs Izetta Jewell Brown of Kingmont entered the West Virginia Democratic Senate race amid strong party factional moves. The Charleston Gazette and Fairmont Times speculate Watson and Clem Shaver seek to dominate the party, while Maj. M M Neely of Fairmont has won Democratic county backing for the nomination. Cornwell and Chilton are also mentioned as potential contenders.
Denham First Co announces a new furniture store at 221 Monroe Street next to Woolworths offering a complete line of furniture carpets stoves and wallpaper. They will repair or store furniture and accept exchanges from former locations on Jackson and Jefferson streets.
London dispatch reports Mount Everest has thwarted top efforts to scale it. Calcutta Daily Telegraph correspondent confirms expedition head General Bruce has concluded persistence would likely cause tragedy. An authority notes the summit remains almost unattainable.
Grant Town edged the Black Sox 6 to 4 in a hard fought game at Grant Town grounds. Horstkamp and Robinson pitched well for Grant Town, with Skinner delivering a key homer in the eighth to put the hosts ahead. White also homered for Black Sox. Cooley stood out in center field for Grant Town as a split doubleheader looms at either Traction Park or South Side.
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