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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1950
Page
12
The report notes the 1930 West Virginia State Commission set hunting seasons and bag limits. It outlines changes to legal hunting periods and allowable harvest quantities for various game species, affecting local sportsmen and wildlife management.
Beckley Flying Eagles host Mt. Hope Mustangs on Woodrow Wilson diamond at 3 30 p m in the season home opener. Coach Wiseman plans mixed lineup with Craddock or Legursky pitching and J D Kidd catching as Eddie Cook, Harry Huffman, and others fill key spots. The Mt Hope lineup features Dixon at first Zieminick second Woods short Woods third Stone, Hinle left Stone center Pearl right with Pax Mt Hope game rescheduled for tomorrow.
In Boston Garden 56 of 88 boxers face elimination as second round trials begin. 145 entered, 57 eliminated yesterday. favorites include Norvall Lee, Carl Mills, Richard Anderson, Gene Follmer, Earl Williams, Charley Kauhame, Mickey Mars, Johnny Jackson, Sherman Nelson, Sammy Rogers.
Pat A Widmar, 25, a right hander from Dunmore, says he will sue the St Louis Browns for 10000 to pitch in 1950. He left the Browns after being offered only 5000, with a top bid of 7000, claiming the club blocks his ability to earn a living. Browns president William O Dewitt says court action would pit Widmar against baseball itself.
Yesterday's results feature New York defeating Cleveland and Cincinnati 9 to 7 while Philadelphia edged Savannah 9 to 4 and Boston topped Nashville 7 to 5. Today's schedule lists multiple matchups across cities including Boston at Louisville Chicago at New Orleans and Philadelphia at Memphis plus a note on Mike Holovak of Boston College gaining 158 yards in the 1942 Orange Bowl.
Middleground, Texas bred colt trained by Max Hirsch, makes its first 1950 appearance at Jamaica in a six furlong Experimental division. Opponents include Ford's Bold Venture Lights Up and Erosion Miss Degree, with topweight 126 pounds for Middleground.
Umpire controversy grows as balk rule is enforced inconsistently. Pirates face calls affecting pitchers with lingering stares as Hiatt pauses delivery. In 27 exhibitions 16 balks on Pirates, 20 on opponents. Ohio teams meet as Ohio University hosts Huntington after Cleveland State loss to Akron.
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