Third Annual Marbles Tourney Planned By Raleigh Register
The Raleigh Register sponsors the third annual marbles tourney inviting all children 14 and younger from Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming counties to Ocean City New Jersey for a week of boardwalk fun and the chance to become national marbles champion. National and regional finals run from June 29 to July 2 with prizes including bicycles and other awards. The Register will publish full details soon and encourages entrants to polish their agate marbles for the battle of the century.
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Colcord Boxers Edge Pax Team in 3-2 Meet
Colcord boxers edged Pax 3 to 2 at Colcord last night with two draws. C Fowler beat R Blake in 85 lb. action opening the card. J Tyree beat Grant, K Ginnarous knocked out C Atkins, and Billie Aach defeated G Lively 137 as Pax foes fought hard.
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County League Opens Amid Prep Shortfall In 1936
Raleigh county baseball league schedules for two divisions are set to begin in mid April with 16 clubs required to file eligibility lists ground rules and entrance fees by April 10. league meetings in Beckley will discuss rules forms and contract details.
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Open football seen next fall as teams turn to wide attack
Columbus April 4 The Associated Press reports that college football may next season feature a more open game as coaches emphasize speed versatility and deception. Ohio State coach Francis Schmidt predicts increased use of lateral passes and passing from unorthodox downs, with running plays reduced in prominence nationwide. Minnesota likely to keep a power running style, while other teams will throw more passes than in the past.
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Francis A. Schmidt
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Mountaineers win fourth eastern boxing title in five years
West Virginia dominates the Eastern Boxing Conference finals led by Eddie Vacheresse as Bucknell Washington and Jefferson and Carnegie Tech win titles. Brooks Ely of Carnegie knocks out Art Leonard in the semifinal and Dickerson retakes the heavyweight crown for WVU. Kelly Moan wins the 175-pound class for WVU with Ballard and Stephand from Bucknell also taking crowns. Bucknell finishes second in team scoring.
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Cambridge Wins Race On Thames
Cambridge oarsmen dominated the 88th Great Britain intercollegiate race on the Thames defeating Oxford by five lengths. The Cantabs extended their winning streak dating to 1923 while Oxford gave up beer for milk during training but failed to close the gap.
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Saint Louis Browns Edge Orioles in Exhibition Clash
Paul Andrews pitched all nine innings for the St. Louis Browns in a victory over the Baltimore Orioles in an exhibition game in Jacksonville.
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Dunlap Wins Fifth North South Title in Pinehurst
George T. Dunlap Jr. of New York defeated A C Giles of Briarcliff N C 8 and 7 in the 36 hole final to capture his fifth North South amateur golf title. The final was played on the championship course with new grass greens and Dunlap dominated from start to finish.
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George T. Dunlap, Jr
New York
A.C. Giles
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Greenbrier Military defeats Ansted in track meet
In Lewisburg on April 4 Greenbrier Military School defeated Ansted High School 89 to 27. Bartholomew won four first places for Greenbrier.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
Greenbrier Military School
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Greenbrier
Oakwood Miner Taken By Death
Oakwood miner Mobile Waller, 45, died of pneumonia in Wheeling after a four day illness. He will be buried this afternoon in Carlisle cemetery after services conducted by Reverend George Sizemore at the Oakwood residence at 2 o clock. A Kanawha county native, he had no near relatives. Pallbearers are Tom Pate, Charles Freeman, Joyce Lester, Drake McMillion, Mathew Bishop, and Edward Chapman. Tyree and Dew undertakers in charge.
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Mathew Bishop
Edward Chapman
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Dew
Colored Methodists In Conference Concludes In Raleigh
The seventeenth annual Charleston Conference of the African Methodist church of West Virginia ended Thursday evening at Faith Chapel Raleigh after a three day session. Prominent Negro ministers and lay workers from Southern West Virginia presented papers and addresses. The meeting included singing and devotional exercises. Reverend George L. Bennett is pastor of the Faith Chapel.
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African Methodist Church of West Virginia
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Raleigh
West Virginia
George L. Bennett
Beckley Troop 65 Wins Beckley Scout Tourney
Troop 65 of Beckley captured the championship in the Monteval Troop 81 sponsored Boy Scout tournament finishing 47-43 over Eccles. Semis saw Beckley 65 beat Beckley Troop 66 30-21 while Eccles beat Monteval 43-33. Ed Iwight led Mount View to a 20-17 victory in the Little Boy's tourney.
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Puccinelli Hits Three Homers As Athletics Rout Knoxville
George Puccinelli blasted three home runs to power the Athletics to a 16 to 3 victory over Knoxville in a South ern Association game. Bil Dietrich and Woody Upchurch combined for six hits allowed as Knoxville used three hurlers in defeat.
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Cardinals Win Easy Game At New Orleans
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New Orleans Pelicans 6 to 5 in New Orleans. Medwick hit a home run in the sixth inning off Drake. Cardinals rallied with four hits in the seventh to push across three runs and secure the win.
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Grade School Tourney Set For April 24 25
Sixteen Raleigh county teams will compete in the fifth annual grade school basketball tournament sponsored by Central and directed by Ross Irte. Top bracket features junior high seventh graders. lower bracket is sixth graders. Winners declared in each bracket with a final for overall champion. Four sessions Friday and Saturday. Five cent single sessions and ten cent season tickets. Buster Smith will referee all games. Mabscott and Institute last year led respective brackets.
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Mabscott Ball Club Plans Workout Today
Mabscott baseball team prepares for its first Raleigh county A division appearance Sunday. Manager Frank Piotrowski sets 3 o clock as start time for a meeting and workout if weather permits. All 1945 Mabscott finishers, new signings, and hopefuls are urged to attend.
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Giants And Memphis Tie After 13 Innings In Exhibition
In Memphis Tennessee on April 4 the New York Giants battled the Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association to an 8-8 draw after darkness halted play in the 13th inning. The slugging contest featured multiple hits and solid hitting from both clubs.
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Chicks
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Harry Gumbert
Memphis
Associated Press
Chicago Cubs Rout Phillies in Four-Inning Win
Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Nationals 11 to 1 in Montgomery. Carl Davis pitched four innings allowing seven hits and six runs before Bowman relieved him. Lee and O'Dea joined Grace in the Cubs’ win while Davis, Bowman and Wilson guarded the Phillies lineup.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Chicago Cubs
Carl Davis
Philadelphia Nationals
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Lee
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Wilson
Grace
O'Dea
Ward Wylie Approves Scholastic Boxing Tournament
Dr. Ward Wylie secretary of the state athletic commission approves holding of a scholastic boxing tournament at Charleston. Art Rezzonico athletics director Morris Harvey college says several schools will send full teams April 24 and 25. The American Legion in Charleston is joint sponsor. Last year the event was at Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville
Pirates Defeat Sox 4 to 2 in Texas exhibition
In Waco, Texas, April 4, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2. It marked the Pirates seventh win in eight straight starts against American League clubs and gave Pittsburgh a 13 game series win over Chicago. Lucas, Tising, and Padden, Todd, Phelps, Chelini, and Sewell contributed to the win.
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Waco
Tex
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