Beckley Becks to Concord in Rough 19-18 Tourney Tilt
Beckley Lyric Theater five fell 19 to 18 to Concord Volunteers in the Charleston Gazette Independent tournament. Bob Gray led Concord with five field goals, Jim Snead added seven for Concord, while Bill Shumate scored nine for Beckley. Walthall paced Concord with four as Beckley trailed after halftime. Referee Chandler officiated.
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Beckley
Lyric Theater
Charleston Gazette
Concord Volunteers
Bob Gray
Concord
Bill Shumate
Jim Snead
Sammy Jackson
Converd
Joe Walthall
West Virginia University
Big Lad
Pas
Jackson
F Walthall
McCormick
Reed
Shumate
Gray
Fleshman
Moorefield
Snead
Caldwell
Morgan
Chandler
Ranson
Charleston
Brooms Abramovic
Lyric
Pus
F Wise
F Brillhart
Walke
Hicks
Lyri
Meadows
Wiseman
Tluffman
Kidd
Cooklin
Apache And With Regard Win Paumonok Divisions at Jamaica
At Jamaica, two three year olds Apache and With Regard each won a division of the Paumonok handicap before a crowd of 29,209. Apache paid 470 for a 2 bet and With Regard paid 1590 for a 2 straight bet after a stretch duel. Devil Diver led favorites but finished fifth.
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Associated Press
New York
William Woodward
Apache
Josephine Grimes
Jamaica
Long Island
With Regards
Regards
Lead Horse Fails At Race's End
Historical note lists rare instances where the leader at the stretch turn did not win the Kentucky Derby. It cites 1933 Brokers Tip losing to Head Play, 1934 Discovery yielding to Cavalcade, and 1940 Bimelech faltering to Gallabadion, among other stretch leaders.
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Broker's Tip
Discovey
Cavalcade
Bimelech
Gallabadion
Clyde van Dusen
Gallant Fox
Brokers Tip
Omaha
Bold Venture
Lawrin
Johnstown
Whirlaway
Lions Draft Top College Gridiron Stars for 1943
Detroit selects Frankie Sinkwich and Dave Schreiner but both are sidelined by duty. Draft results show many college stars likely unavailable next season as Uncle Sam carries the best team with enlistees and cadets already joining the ranks.
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Detroit
Lions
Chicago
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia Crackers
Dave Schreiner
Washington
Redskins
Jack Jenkins
Vanderbilt
William Dutton
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Bob Dove
Walter 4Eimba
Lou Rymkus
Philadelphia Eagles
Paul Governali
Columbia
Brooklyn
Uncle Sam
DARN GOODs Varsity Stars Rally in Charleston Tourney
In Charleston on Friday night fans watched the annual Charleston Gazette independent basketball tournament. Sammy Jackson scored 17 in Woodrow Wilson High School’s second round win over Rawson. Concord Volunteers also impressed with Joe Walthall Bob Graves and Jimmie Moore field among the stars. Beckley players Charles Snead and Jim Bakalis also competed. The event features top players but halves are limited to 12 minutes hindering development.
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Charleston
Sammy Jackson
Woodrow Wilson High School
Rawson
Abramovic
Salem Flash
Concord
Joe Walthall
West Virginia University
Bob Graves
Jimmie Moorefield
Beckley
Charles Snead
Jim Bakalis
West Virginia Tech
Swapping Diamond Wisdom Stamford To Replace Squad
Scarbro, charter member of Raleigh county leagues, will not play this year. Stamford proposed to join as eight team league member to replace Fayette county team if unable to start. Season opens April 25 with single games. managers plan schedule and hold meetings April 23 at 7:30 in Beckley News offices.
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Scarbro
Dfa
Beans Craft
Craft
Batl
County Soup
Stanaford
Svarhire
Fayette County
Kenneth Keaton
Raleigh
R.M.1
Raleigh Clippers
Summertee Craft
Clovus
Taylor
Summertee
Helen
Amigo
Kopperton
Miullens-Ortega
Monteval
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Apri
Exhibition Baseball Action Opens City Series With Browns Victory
The St Louis Browns beat the World Champion Cardinals 3 to 2 in the city series opener. Browns left 11 on base while Cardinals managed only five hits in the opener played in St Louis.
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Browns
ST. Louis
St. Lous Browns
Cardinals
Tegers Pirates
Muncie
Ind
Dick Wakefield
Detroit
Pittsburgh Pirates
al Sewell
Lloyd Dietz
Tigers
Tiger
Johnny Gorsica
Ann Overmire
Princeton Fans Honor Team With $500 Gift
Mercer county fans staged a Friday celebration in Princeton after the basketball team nearly carried the state tourney to southern West Virginia. They presented coach Lee Patton with a $500 check as Beckley crowds welcomed the team back to Raleigh county.
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Mercer County
Princeton
Princeton Basketeers
West Virginia
Lee Patton
Morgantown
Beckley
Main Street
Raleigh
Farm Fish Ponds Approved in West Virginia
The Attorney General's office approved a plan to establish farm fish ponds in Tygart's Valley Soil Conservation districts. Ponds will stock Bluegills and largemouth bass on privately owned land for landowners use, with no license required if no commercial use is planned.
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Charleston
Attorney /General’s office
Tygart’s Valley
Tion
T. D. Gray
Ira J. Partlow
String of Injuries Plagues Cardinals Amid Spring Training
The St Louis Cardinals face a wave of injuries before the season opener with shortstop Marty Marion hospitalized after an emergency appendectomy. Captain Jimmy Brown fractures a finger, while pitchers and infielders strain or miss time. Manager Billy Southworth fields rookies and expressions of concern as past injury luck echoes into 1941 and 1942 pennant years.
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Ken Davis
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Hyland
Dr. Hyland
St Louis Cardinals
Marty Marion
St. John's Hospital
Robert F. Hyland
Marion
Jimmy Brown
Redbirds
Billy Southworth
Cooper
George Fallon
Rochester
Buster Adams
Sacramento
Mort Cooper
George Munger
Cardinal
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Mountain Lions Win Track Meet
Charleston High School took seven first places in a triangular track meet against Parkersburg and Huntington. Charleston scored 89 points to Parkersburg 61 and Huntington 54. Morton led Parkersburg in sprints, Morris won the broad jump, Muntington took the 880 dash, mile, high jump, and pole vault.
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Hiv
Associated Press
Charleston
Parkersburg
Huntington
Capital City
Morton
Parkers Purg
Morris
Muntington
Browns Start Season Optimistic Despite Draft Uncertainty
AP dispatch reports St. Louis Browns Manager Luke Sewell faces a shaky start as Vernon Stephens returns early and infield remains intact. With prospects like McQuillen, Laabs, Chartak, and Kreevich vying for spots, pitching depth unsettled, and the Cardinal series ahead, the Browns aim to begin strong this season.
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Associated Press
Louis
Luke Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Spariman's Park
Browns
Vernon Stephens
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Stephens
George McQuinn
Don Gutteridge
Junior
Harland Clift Art
Hiker
Mark Christman
Toledo
Steaphens
Chet Laabs
Mike Chartak
Tony Chiscola
Milt Byrnes
Mike Kreevich
Rick Ferrell
Frankie Hayes
Sewell Fron
Cardinal
Two Teams Enter Grade Tourney And Schedule Set
Roes dle central dual and director of the annual Town District grade school basketball tournament announced two teams Lin cob and Oswhald have entered the sixth grade and seventh and eighth grade brackets respectively. Several schools including Raleigh Central Annex Institute Mabscoit MacArthur Crab Orchard Lita ark Skelton Stanaford Spréene Sylvia and Central Seventh are expected to join before Tuesday 4 o clock deadline. The tournament runs Wednesday through Saturday with finals and trophies for champions and runners up plus cheer awards. Irle will referee all games.
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Roes Dle
Central
Biel Svihwol
Lincob
Oswhald
Biracoln Euntey
Oswald
Raleigh
Central Annex
Institute
Mabscoit MacArthur
Crab Orchard
Litaark
Skelton
Stanaford
Spréene
Sylvia
Central Seventh
Gaie Fels
Earh
Irle
Bowling league records and standout performances summarized
The report highlights Masel Underwood’s 24h score and a leg record, George Tukieh posting a 710 series, and several players like Malons and Porter achieving notable marks. Moose club moves to first in the handicap league while Kirks and Silver Bred chase top spots. other top scores include Tokach 274 and 710, Sikora 534, and Cooper 236 in a Remteen League context.
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Masel Underwood
Cutler
Ural
Enna Sikara
Sectional Track Meets Scheduled by State Board
The State Board of Appeals added a new sectional site Beckley to the schedule for May 8 ahead of the state meet in Charleston. Beckley becomes the fifth location for high school sectional championships joining Martinsburg Clarksburg Charleston and Wheeling. First and second place from Beckley and Martinsburg earn spots in the state meet Georgia?
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Wheeling
State Board
F Appeals
Beckley
Charleston
L. HM. Ewing
Cat Beckley
Martinsburg
Clarksburg
Bowling Week League Matchups Schedule
The grainy schedule lists matches for Monday through Thursday across leagues. Teams include Remeco League Foundry versus Machine Warehouse and Office on Monday, plus Hamiduivagerie Purtty Alard against Raleigh Cas on Tuesday and several others across Greenbrier Kay's Loyal Moose Moose Club Wednesday and Storehials League Thursday with multiple pairings.
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Remeco League Foundry Va Machine Warehouse
Hamiduivagerie Purtty Alard
Raleigh
Cas Greenbrier
Kay's Loyal Moose
Moose Club
Fishing regulations booklets available at county clerk office
Officiants at the County Clerk's office announced that several thousand copies of the new fishing regulations are on hand. The booklets may be obtained by calling at the county clerk's office during the coming week and contain all regulations recently issued by the West Virginia Conservation Commission.
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Raleigh
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Fayette
Summerlee Club
Bucky Harris
Newanager
Phillies
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Ferrell
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John Wittig
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Chase
Karl
Bremery Melton
Wittig
Sayles
Poland
Albie Up
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Dulph Canilli
Billy Herman
Podganjy Johnson
Beck
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L. Harris
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Wagner
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Ken Chase
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Macon
Head
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Owen
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Zuber
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Overmire
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Lopez
Lafayette
End
Inapolis
Chige
Tweizy
Bronkhurst
Hal
W.V.U
Tygart
Southworth
Mountain Lions
George Tukieh
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JS. Fisher
Don Litton
Mather Kraysick
Mullens Tool
Charles Cassinel- Ti
Malons
Cgcl Porter
Bob French
Tour Cooper
Lester Bealt
Arthur Rees
Kay
Garrett
Creen
Ecord
M. Shergals
Ieague Plas
Carlsen
Ted
Merchants’ League
Wilda Ciartella
Ben White
Carpeter
C. Davis
A. Tees
W. Klein
Woman’s League
Raymond's
Lyric Ho
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Richmond
Storehials League
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Silver Brandwell
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Pure Obl
Kemeco
General Slores
Beckley College
Beckley, W. Va
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