Stoco Boxers Triumph Over Richwood 5-2
Stoco high school boxers defeated Richwood 5 to 2 on the Lego school floor. Freshman Harlan Groach impressed in the 165 pound class, while Joe Peters earned the 125 pound win over Duffy. Referee Willis Sola Gunnoe presided with judges H F Pauley and Joe Dutton.
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Richwood
Stoco High School
Mittmen
Lego
Rohrbaugh
Nicholas County
Stonecoat
Harlan Groach
Stoco
England
Hinkle
Groach
Joe Peters
Duffy
Ting
Sicco
Jkinson
Cans
Wes
Reynolds
Clark
Johnson
Hampton
Peters
Pete Bell
Atkinson
Martin Wins In Bluefield Fight
Aubrey Kid Martin of Stotesbury West Virginia defeated Pete Battling Leno in eight rounds with one draw in a Bluefield show sponsored by the National Guard. Leno won only one round. Leno’s only success came in the seventh round as Martin was knocked down three times but rose each time. Also on the card Bobby Boles beat Jimmy Campbell in six rounds. Joe the Kid Martin Jr lost? Jack Martin won? text unclear. Daibutsu work began in Nara during 749 A.D.
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Kid” Martin
Stotesbury
West Virginia
Pete
Leno
Ohio
National Guard
Bluefield
Kid
Martin
Bobby Boles
Mullens
Jimmy Campbell
Charleston
Woory Mills
Jack Martin
Joe
Lee Cox
Cincinnati
Buster Bell
Pirates win 2 0 as Waner Vaughan power Hoyt
Exhibition baseball card from Fort Worth shows Paul Waner and Arky Vaughan homering off Waite Hoyt in a 2 0 Pirates win. Fort Worth Panthers are shut out as Claude Jonnard lasts nine hits. Also Dodgers beat Montreal 12 2 with Dazzy Vance on mound. Yankees extend win streak to ten with 9 8 win over Atlanta. Phillies dominate Athletics 10 2 in city series opener. Greenberg lifts Tigers 3 2 in 13th over Reds. Giants top Memphis 15 0 behind Castleman’s two hits.
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Associated Tress
Fort Worth
Tex
Paul Waner
Arky Vaughan
Waite Hoyt
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fort Worth Panthers
White Sox
Panthers
Claude Jonnard
Pittsburgh
He Hoyt
Padden
Jonnard
Heving
Dodgers
Orlando
Fla
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Montreal Royals
Vance
Montreal
Appleton
Smythe
Tate
Leonard
Lopez
Yanks
Atlanta
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Atlanta Crackers
Dixie Walker
Crackers
Johnny Allen
Vito Tamulis
Henry Dana
New York
Allen
Tamulis
Glenn
Nelson
Kelley
McCaskell
Palmiano
Cubs win in eleventh after bases loaded clash
In the eleventh inning the Cubs beat the Senators 3 to 2 on a bases loaded game winning hit. Larry French pitched five innings of two hit shutout relief and Roy Henshaw allowed both Washington runs in the sixth. Burke Russell Stewart Gordon French Henshaw Hartnett noted. The Associated Press St Louis also reports Cardinals defeat Browns 8 to 3 and Red Sox trounce Barons 10 to 0 in exhibition play.
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Chicago Cubs
Washington Senators
Larry French
Pittsburgh
Roy Henshaw
Washington
Red Sox
Associated Dress
Birmingham
Ala
Boston Red Sox
Birmingham Barons
Sox
Cooke
Rhodes
Hikle
Hughes
Dunaway
Stewart
Orefice
Goulsby
Tournament Of Colleges Faces Decision On Future
West Virginia's first collegiate conference basketball tournament lost about 1200 dollars this year. Conference leaders plan a special meeting to decide whether to try again with changes such as shorter duration and lower prices. Several schools and coaches support another run, while others hesitate or oppose returning as director.
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Associates Press
Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia
R. E.G. Rohrbough
Glenville College
Jasper Colebank
Cam Tenderson
Davis and Elkins Senators
Nate Rohrbauch
Glen Ville
Edward Davis
Salem
John Newcomer
Shepherd
James Callaghan
Concord
Cobe Ross
Wesleyan
Bobcats
Boxing Dispute Expands Involving Boxers With Assumed Names
Huntington deputies broaden inquiry into a Fairmont boxing card after suspensions. They allege boxers Alabama Kid Dayton Nena and Johnny Allen are using false identities, with others including Jack Jolson and Otis Gides linked. A rehearing is set for Tuesday at the state athletic commission’s request.
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Huntington
Fairmont
W.er. Bess
West ‘Tigarsday
Alabama
Dayton
Nena
Johnny Allen
Kansas City
Jimmy Mien
Huntingson
Jack Jolson
Pedro Lopez
Alabama Kid
Tiger Hairston
Eos
Hairston
Jick Shepherd
Jammy Allen
Otis Gi Dnes
Johnson
Fred Cochrane
Parkersburg
State Athletic Commission
Max Winger
Aubariid
Hantington
Clark
New Swim Record Set at National AAU Indoor Meet
Telescellion arene New York, April B dJack Medi ica of the University of Washing ton tonight retained his 500 yard title in the National AAU indoor meet. He swam through the New York Athletic Club pool in five minutes 16.3 seconds to establish a new world record.
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Telescellion
Arene
New York
dJack Mediica
University of Washington Tonight
Wood Leads Golf Event Amid Rain and Wind
Wood built a lead in a rain swept Augusta National event with a four under par 68 to total 212. He led Gene Sarazen by two strokes as Bobby Jones and Olin Dutra chased, Dutra moving into second with 210 while others tumbled in tough conditions.
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Crass Wook
Deni
Wood
Olin Dutra
California
Phace
Ahasebestile
Handball Champion of Nation Crowned by Platak Ts
Hom April b a Teep Tatiak of Chicago defeated Sam Atcheson of Memphis to win the national amateur handball title. The Chicago player overcame late pressure as Atcheson wore down in the third game, failing to halt the burly champion’s drivings.
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Platak
Drinmore Lad Wins Deep Run Hunt Cup in Rain Soaked Finish
Drinmore Lad, the Paul Mellon brown gelding, wins the Deep Run Hunt Cup at Curles Neck for the second year running. Arundel's Challenge is second by a neck ahead of Sporting Print with Trouble Maker fading in the foul weather. The three mile course took 7 minutes 30 3-10 seconds as spectators braved a historic rainstorm.
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Drinmore Lad
Paul Mellon
Arundel
Curles Neck
Arufiel
Francis P. Garvan
T. H. Somerville
Drinmore Lac
Camden
F. C
Metlon
J. E. Ryan
Drinmore Ladd
Sporting Print
Gravan
Prophet
Flying Horse Farm
Cambridge Beats Oxford in 87th Boat Race
Cambridge dominates the Thames to win the 87th Boat Race by four and a half lengths. J W Duckworth steers the cantabs to their 12th straight victory and 46th in the series as Oxford suffers their latest setback in the long rivalry.
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Tress
Putney-On-Thames
Eng
Avril G
Oxford
Cambridge
Thames
J. W. Duckworth
Oxonians
Dark Blues
Hvads
Streik
Weed Fails To Set How Record In Miss America Race
Miami Beach April 6 Weed slashed Indian Creek in Miss America XII and fell 6.33 mph short of his world speed record of 124.91 mph. Wood reached 119.09 mph on the second run after a 94.57 second clocking. first southbound run was 35.11 seconds for 118.98 mph. Weed and crew planned another attempt, noting a flat water record set earlier in Miss America IX. propellers and engines on the Miss America tandem power plant could be swapped for different configurations.
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Fla
Gar Weed
Indian Creek
Wood
America X
Weed
Ahaeith
St. Chir
Algonac
Mich
Onis
Fork High School Boxing Draw Highlights at YMCA
Movsh Fork winner Jn Friday boxing event featured Fork and Pax boxers in a 3 to 1 Monteval win at the Monteval YMCA. Three draws marked the evening with the final 170-pound bout ruled a default win for BK Treadway over EL Uartess after Treadway refused to continue citing a foul.
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J. J. Hornbeck
Fork High School
Iany
Dean To Pitch Two More Years
Dizzy Dean announced he might retire after 1936 with two more good seasons. His wife and business manager backed the plan, saying they expect to live on $9 000 annually from $150 000 by 1940. Dean himself said he would not play in 1937 if two strong campaigns occur.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy
Cardinal
Local Social Visits Across Whitesville and Dry Creek
Edwight West Virginia Mrs Ray Thompson of Whitesville and Mrs Doris Marshall of Montteoal visited Mrs Joe Myles Tuesday. Miss Della Ebert attended a party at Mr and Mrs Presley Stickney Saturday night. Money Lyons and children of Wrights returned home Tuesday after visiting Lyons parents. Mr and Mrs Modest Thompson and Della and Ea Ebert visited Dorothy Sunday night. Joe Myles and Nelson Cooper visited Dry Creek Sunday. Bill Myles of Dry Creek visited here Sunday. Henry Miller and others from Dry Creek visited Monday. Ed Toth Emogene Adkins and Claud Adkins were Whitesville business visitors Monday.
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Ray Thompson
Whitesville
Doris Marshall
Montteoal
Joe Myles
Della Ebert
L. FE. Presley
Stickney
Money Lyons
Wrights
Nelson Cooper
Dry Creek
Bill Myles
Henry Miller
Ed Toth
Emogene Adkins
Claud Adkins
Graf Zeppelin Sails on First Spring South America Trip
The Graf Zeppelin departed Friedrichshafen Germany for its first spring voyage to South America with 15 passengers aboard. Also aboard were 50 apes en route to the Rio de Janeiro zoo from an animal farm.
Besoco Baseball Prospect Bob Wooton to Try for Beckley Miners
Robert Wooton, a Besoco resident since spring, heads a group of about forty candidates for Beckley Miners training starting April 23. A former Cincinnati Reds trial signee from Ohio high school and semi pro ranks, Wooton improved from pitcher to outfielder with a .320 season at Lillybrook in Raleigh County league, and has a history of no hit no run games in youth ball.
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Robert
Bob” Wooton
West Manchester
Ohio
Besoco
Beckley Miners
Bob
Beckley
Cincinnati
Reds
Stock
Wooton
Weofen
Raleigh
Black Knights
Leccony Smokeless Coal Company
Stace Club
Lillybrook
Raleigh County League
Cranberry
Beckley Woaton
Monroe High School
Lewisburg
New Paris
Camden
Camden Independents
Montreal Maroons Win In Playoff Over Maple Leafs
The Montreal Maroons beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3 to 1 to take a 2 0 lead in the NHL playoff series for the Stanley Cup. Montreal needs one more win to clinch the title.
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Montreal Maroons
Associated Press
Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
College Baseball Results and Ostrich Ventriloquism Note
Harvard defeats Pennsylvania 1 at Philadelphia while City College of New York beats New York University 4 to 9 in New York. Columbia loses to Princeton 0 to 2 in New York. Zoologists report the ostrich acts as a natural ventriloquist with closed-mouth vocalization.
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Harvard
Pennsylvania
New York
City College of New York
New York U
Columbia
Princeton
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