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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1927
Page
2
The Cleveland club fell to Washington 10 to 8 while Detroit beat Boston 6 to 4. Chicago defeated New York 1 to 9 and St Louis routed Philadelphia 11 to 9 in the listed games.
In Athens Georgia on June 7 the defense in Dr. W R King peonage case, against nine workers in a former Oglethorpe county sawmill, testified the men were fed slept in a camp and not mistreated. Government witnesses earlier said the workers were whipped tied and poorly fed during transport from Athnta jail to the mill. James Felton did not testify today as the government rested its case.
Witnesses testified about alleged lashings at a saw mill and Atlanta prison as inmates tried to flee. W C Kell and Lewis Andrews disputed the accounts while Dr. King questioned the truth of the testimony.
Boston Braves hammered three St Louis pitchers for four extra base hits and 12 runs in a 12 to 5 victory. High hit two home runs as Jimmy King left after the fifth inning. President Dawes watched from the stands.
Cincinnati pitcher Jakie May outpitched Lefty Pruett to give the Reds a 5 1 victory in the opener. May escaped a bases loaded jam in the first as Thompson scored Philadelphia’s lone run. Cincinnati collected 10 hits while Philadelphia had seven. Wilson left the game with a hand injury after a foul tip.
Timely hitting powered the Senators to a 10-8 win over the Indians in Washington. A four-run fifth inning and a homer by Thurston plus key hits from Ruel Bluege and Reeves fueled the rally. Hodapp homered for Cleveland as Joe Judge returned to first and Speaker to center.
Pittsburgh defeated New York 9 to 6 in the first game of a series to end the Giants’ three game win streak. Hornsby and Terry hit back to back homers to tie the game in the third before Paul Waner drove in a run with a hit off Grimes in the fourth. Pirates pulled away and never trailed while Grimes, Henry, Songer and O Neil shared pitching duties for New York.
New York reports pro tennis plans for both Wm Tilden and Wm Johnston. Promoter Pyle backs professional ventures and says Tilden may leave amateur status after another shot at the title, while Johnston expects to decide after the national singles championship next September.
Out fielder Pat McNulty, acquired by the New York Yankees from the Cleveland Indians on waivers, has been assigned to the Hollywood club of the Pacific Coast League, the announcement said.
Philadel phia edges St Louis 11 9 as Browns collect 18 hits to 14 for the Athletics. Sisler goes 4-for-4 with three stolen bases while Gaston is struck by a spectator incident prompting ejecting and removal of the pitcher. Wingard relieves Gaston in the third inning as Philadelphia rallies with a four run frame.
Hoddy Stevens, an Apache from Douglas, earns his first four letters at Northern Arizona Teachers College Flagstaff in football baseball and track this year and last year in football. A scholastic standout and school activities leader he is captain elect of the 1927 football squad and will graduate next year.
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 4 to 1 in a home run filled game. Ruth hit his 18th, Gehrig his 14th, and Pat Collins added a homer. Bud Clancy of Chicago hit a four base blow for the Sox lone run. Al Thomas took the loss for Chicago while Hoyt earned the win for New York.
Boston rallies from an early deficit to beat Detroit 6-5 as the Tigers push four runs in the ninth but fall short. Gehringer homered for Detroit with two aboard, Wiltse held Detroit to two hits before relief by Welzer, final line Collins Carroll Woodall vs Wiltse Hartley.
Bobby Jones finished Emory University freshman law with a score one stroke behind the leader. A. Dana Brown won first honors after Jones led in the first semester. Jones, famed golf champion, had time away to win the Southern Open and will defend the American Open at Oakmont on June 14.
The six round junior lightweight title bout between Ted Morgan of Seattle and Sally Seeman of New York was postponed from tonight to Friday night due to rain.
The cruiser Memphis, with aviator Lindbergh aboard, has reached halfway point in a 350 mile voyage toward the Virginia Capes. Captain Lackey notes the ship can broadsides at longer ranges, while Lindbergh rests and learns naval gun details under Lt. Harry Butler.
Los Angeles report states restitution funds for Julian Petroleum receivers exceed $500,000 as more loan pool contributors repay excess interest. Usury probe by E J Lickley centers on pool No 2 with 28 percent rate. county grand jury oversight expected to continue this week and next before indictments.
Chicago defeats Brooklyn 7 to 6 in the opener as the Cubs surge with three eighth inning runs. Brooklyn led 5 runs by the fifth. Robins filled the bases in the ninth before Butler hit into a double play ending the threat.
President Coolidge weighs a fall special session as necessary flood relief hearings proceed. Senator Smoot of Utah discussed the issue, with White House aides noting early adjournment could ease winter agenda. Officials say flood control needs and timing remain uncertain despite appeals.
Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, who with Lieutenant John MacReady flew the first nonstop continental flight, was seen tonight over Boise, Idaho. He left today for Washington to take part in the Lindbergh welcome. Reports said he abandonment of plans to reach Rock Springs, Wisconsin, and would likely stay overnight at Pokatello Idaho.
Miami Miners topped Globe State League 5 to 0 in a benefit game for Harry Chester Baarcatcher suffering a fractured tee. Mittlstedt hit a first inning homer with no runners on base. Laindsey made a key second inning catch after Meyer's drive glanced off his glove. Craig injured his ankle sliding to second and left in the fifth. Crowd witnessed a non league game not counted in state averages.
Norway heavyweight Otto von Porat defeated Sally Montgomery of Chicago by points in a bout before 15 000 in Minneapolis the largest boxing crowd there. Ernie Peters and Britt Gorman fought to a ten round draw. Peters weighed 110 1 2 pounds and Gorman 112. Ernie Fliegel was disqualified in a first round for fouls against Billy De Foe. Jimmy Mollett defeated Sailor Windott in a lightweight matchup. Von Porat dominated with punches and a first round knockdown just before the opening bell.
National games feature New York a 6 to 9 loss at Pittsburgh while Brooklyn loses 6 to 7 at Chicago. Philadelphia edges Cincinnati 1 to 5, and Boston defeats St. Louis 12 to 5.
Milwaukee defeats Columbus 4 to 6 while Kansas City posts 10 to 12 over Toledo. St Paul loses to Louisville 0 to 10 as Minneapolis falls 5 to 7 against Indianapolis referencing a midseason scoring roundup.
The Pacific Coast League suspends all games due to severe cold weather. In the International League, Rochester defeats Jersey 6 3 Syracuse 2 1, Newark 5 Toronto 7, Reading 8 Buffalo Baltimore postponed.
A fragmentary list shows Western league cities and scores with Oklahoma City Wichita Omaha Lincoln Des Moines Denver Tulsa Amarillo and others. The partial data hints at regional standings but lacks a clear event, date, or outcome for a cohesive report.
Fragmentary sports scores from several cities include New Orleans and Nashville with mixed results. The legible items show New Orleans 10 15, Chattanooga and Atlanta 5 2, Little Rock 1 4, Birmingham, Memphis 0, Mobile 1, Nashville 11.
Waco defeats Houston 4 to 3 while Shreveport tops Fort Worth 7 to 4. Wichita Falls wins 9 to Dallas in 11 innings. San Antonio Beaumont game postponed due to wet grounds.
In the Utah Idaho League scores Salt Lake tops Pocatello 35 to 4 while Idaho Falls defeats Logan 9 to 4 and Twin Falls beats Ogden 3 to 4.
Benjamin Brown Jr. appeals a judgment for 7 063.2 in the Arizona Supreme Court. The suit, brought by Apache County and the National Surety Co. as Brown’s bondsman, seeks recovery of funds deposited in the defunct Winslow Bank before it closed in October 1924.
Miss Nella Crane of Albuquerque seeks $119,000 damages in district court alleging breach of promise connected to the May 17 marriage of John B. Becker Jr. of Belen to Ina Innerbecker of Los Angeles. Becker, a pioneer and wealthy merchant, is reported to be past 70.
Detectives wrestle with a wall of mystery in solving the Schmidlapp jewel theft at Mill Neck Long Island. Jewelry valued between 125000 and 200000 was stolen from Mr and Mrs Carl J Schmidlapp estate amid ties to the Long Island dinner robber who has committed nearly 50 break ins over three years, with accomplice suspected in the Mill Neck burglary.
Oscar Lewis a 4 miner at the Bisbee Queen Company shaft near Bisbee Arizona died from head injuries after a large bolt fell down the shaft hours earlier. He leaves a widow, mother, and a sister believed to live in Globe. Lewis worked with a crew sinking a new three compartment shaft on property developed by the Bisbee Queen Company, part of United Verde Extension Mining Company of Jerome.
The Benson-Cochisel Utilities Company completed a new ice and electric plant in Benson, Arizona, valued at 55,000 dollars, part of a 1927 municipal development project. Estimated CVEN figure for Phoenix stands at 60,000,000 pounds.
Hearings set in Phoenix for Howard Speakman and Herman Lewkowitz after contempt fines of 300 dollars each. The Supreme Court will hear the writ at 10 o'clock tomorrow following a Maricopa County Superior Court ruling.
Australian explorer George Hubert Wilkins and pilot Alger Graham abandon their Arctic mission as fog and dense ice hinder visibility. Wilkins reports he turned back 200 miles from Point Barrow toward Greenland on May 31 due to unsafe conditions.
St Paul middleweight Jock Malone won a close decision over Walcott Langford of Chicago at an open air bout in Chicago. Malone floored Langford with a short left hook. Langford rose before the count at the end of the tenth round. Malone weighed 156 1 2 and Langford 157 1 2.
Sacramento acted to extradite Roy Billingsley held in Globe Arizona in connection with the death of William J. Cullinan a San Francisco police officer. The requisition was issued at Governor C. C. Young's office.
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