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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1947
Page
10
St Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 7 to 2 as Johnny Beazley, once discouraged enough to quit baseball, makes a comeback with three innings on the mound. He struck out two, walked none, and allowed three hits in his West Coast exhibition effort.
Two eighth grade basketball tournaments open today at Shady Spring High School and Mt View Junior High. At Mt View defending champs Rhodell meet Sylvia while Mount View faces Eccles after Lillybrook and Lester winners.
The American Rolling Mills of Montreal opens the 28 team Pineville Gold Medal Tournament tonight at 6 in Pineville High gym vs Sprague Independents. Other early matchups include Athens Independents vs Keyrock and Man Independents vs Whiz Kids.
New York beats Chicago 9 8 while Boston trails 4 2 to Houston. Chicago 8 defeats Cleveland 6 as St Louis 7 edges Cincinnati 7 and Toronto 3 falls to Philadelphia. St Louis gains by 2 over Pittsburgh 5 in ten innings.
Clarence Underwood prepares a small squad for Charleston's Jack son Invitational after a tentative opening practice. Returning athletes Harald Wooddell Dick Stout Jim Mangus along with Bill Wiseman Bob Snead Mike Smiley and Lloyd Shutko join drills as the squad shifts toward Oak Hill Invitational.
The article explains how surfaces change with coating and wear affecting bowling at the alley. A hook turn is possible on a stick surface by shifting the start stance toward the right gutter to aim at the No. 6 pin for a strike.
Charleston WV. The third annual Stonewall Jackson Track and Field Meet will draw 11 West Virginia high schools including Ansted Beckley Charleston Clendenin DuPont Gauley Bridge Huntington Central Huntington East Parkersburg and South Charleston. Medals go to top three individuals and trophies to top three teams with R J Gorman as referee and Tol Shitz as clerk of course.
Coach Underwood relies on Frank Rodriguez for high jump pole vault 440 and hurdles while Dod Hodson and Randall Broyles lead sprints and middle distance. Oak Hill Mount Hope Fayetteville join Coalfield Conference prep, indoors until yesterday. 1947 outdoor schedule lists meets at Stonewall Jackson Charleston Oak Hill Huntington Coalfield Charleston Gazette Oak Hill Sectionals Charleston State meet.
Fitzpatrick known as Fitzie outpointed Jim Richie last night in St Louis to win a ten round decision. The Los Angeles based contender weighed 180 while Richie was 174. Montgomery and Flores were listed at 138 1/4 and 136 3/4.
The Pacific Coast League opens with two daylight games. The Hollywood Stars under Jimmy Dykes face Dick Barth’s Sacramento Solons in Sacramento. Jim Turner’s Portland Beavers meet the Los Angeles Angels in day action. Night games pit Oakland at San Diego and Seattle at San Francisco.
In a wind whipped game Georgia captain Chicken Gatewood hit his first college home run after teammate Jimmy Jones doubted him. The round up also notes Auburn pitcher outfielder and coaching talks with St Johns and Kent rest at Pittsburgh Yon. Red Rolfe plans a summer rest amid baseball talks and Lapehick shifts to umpiring duties.
A large turnout of area coaches and players is expected for a 7 pm clinic at Woodrow Wilson High School. Ex Cubs pitcher Fred Blake and Earl Martin headline talks on pitching and hitting with other speakers covering infield play umpiring and catching. The event will include a World Series film and radio airing on WCFC, with region seven tournament dates to be discussed.
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