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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1947
Page
3
Local meeting reforms a two eight team league structure for 1944 with A and B divisions spanning three counties. Umpiring remains a major issue with plans to adopt league rules and allow any professionally approved ball. Summerlee replacement and scheduling questions loom as managers decide on vacancies.
Opening of the northern horse circuit at Bowie's one mile track in Maryland features an eight race card led by a $5,000 Cape Charles purse for 4 year olds and up. Notable entries include Prefect Ring the Bell and Band Leader with Darby D Day and Colleto, drawing top weights as 12,000 fans expected for the 2 p.m. first race and three $10,000 stakes on the meeting.
Nine leading high schools in Charleston Huntington Bluefield Beckley Parkersburg West Fairmont and Weirton join to create an All West Virginia competition. Temporary Chairman Paul Dawson says Wheeling may join. football coach Bob Roe seeks more details before committing. The group aims for amicable relations and broader, tougher schedules across the state.
Baseball coach Lawrence Wise is expected to greet about 50 Woodrow Wilson High School players at the first outdoor practice of the year this afternoon at the local diamond.
Admiral Ingram led a meeting of AAC club owners to stabilize the 1947 football schedule. Coaches and officials had struggled to satisfy all, with talks of shifting Chicago or Cleveland to the eastern division and moving Baltimore or Buffalo west. Practice drills begin as East Bank hosts an opening game April 16, while Wiseman notes prospects as fair with many holdover players and newcomers from junior leagues and the American Legion title squad.
Welterweight champion Ray Robinson signs for a 10 round bout with Georgie Abrams at Madison Square Garden on May 16. Abrams from Washington D C recently lost a close decision to Marcel Cerdan the European middleweight in December.
McAlpin manager Joe Chandler announced tryouts for the McAlpin entry in the Raleigh County Baseball League would begin next Sunday at 1 PM on the local diamond. Players interested are urged to attend as the field is being prepared.
Middlecoff defeated Georget Schoux of San Francisco by nine strokes to win the Charlotte Open playoff after two 32s tied the Myers Park course record at 64. The Tennessee pro earned 2000 dollars for first, with Schoux receiving 1400 as runnerup. The 72 hole event ended 11 under par 277, with Middlecoff’s stellar yesterday round featuring four birdies in a row and an eagle on the 14th.
The Associated Press reports several welterweight and light welterweight bouts. Bob Montgomery defeated Jesse Flores in Philadelphia. Fitpatrick stopped Jim Ritchie in St Louis. Juste Fontaine beat Bobby Ruffin in Pittsburgh. Smuggs Hursey outpointed Noy Williams in Baltimore. Willie Beltram defeated Al Guido in New York.
Summerlee withdraws from the Raleigh County Baseball League leaving a vacant A division berth as Fay ette County club joins the circuit to move up, with schedules set to open April 20 and Shaughnessy playoffs looming after the regular season ends August 24.
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