Raleigh Reg Oldtimers Steal Show In Major League Openers
Perkowski To Pitch Opener. Beckley will be well represented as minor leagues begin play. Harry Perkowski, southpaw, led Ogden to a 24–6 record with a 17 game win streak and five straight shutouts, earning a start for Columbia in today's opener. If he repeats, a jump from Class A to the Cincinnati Reds could follow next year.
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Beckley
United States
Columbia
8. C
Harry Perkowski
Eccles Southpaw
Ogden
Utah
Harry
Raleigh
Cincinnati Reds
Umpire Debut Set for Raleigh County Officials in 1947
In Raleigh County, two umpires new to the 1947 season will officiate games. Patsy Fragile, promoted from the Tobacco State League to the Carolina State League, will call a game this opening day. Harless Stover of Glen White and Hinton’s Bobcats figure in early action, with Stover expected to gain a decision in a pitcher’s duel at Sophia and a late sequence involving Kay Rogers and stolen bases shaping the outcome.
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Patsy Fragile
Teasue
Jaines
Harless Stover
Glen White
Jerday
Hinton
Bobcats
Sioco
Sophia
Harless
Jarrell
B. Stover
Sophians
Sion
Richards
Pat Shires
Moody Waddell
Kay Rogers
Preseason Exhibition Notes From FRAGILE in Sports
FRAGILE reports calling pre season exhibition and college games ahead of the Carolina League season. He recalls Martinsville Va Greensboro N C Danville Va Giants and Cleveland game details and meeting umpire Barlick plus Cal Hubbard. Other Beckley reps Johnny Douglas Arnold Yost Murray Franklin Danny Gardella in minor leagues also mentioned.
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Martinsville
Greensboro
N. C
Danville
Giants
Cleveland
al, Barlick
Barlick
Cal Hubbard
Barlies
Richmond
Leaksville
Beckley
Johnny Douglas
Minneapolis
Arnold Yost
Pennsylvania
Murray Franklin
Danny Gardella
Tigers blank Browns as Newhouser wins 13th straight
Hal Newhouser pitched a four hit shutout to extend his three year streak of beating the Browns. Pete Reiser led Dodgers past Braves 5-3 with three runs scored and two RBIs on a single and a double.
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Associated Press
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Browns
Missourians
Pete Reiser
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Braves
Robinson Cool In First Game
Brooklyn opener features Jackie Robinson the first Negro to play in a modern big league game. He speaks calmly about nerves, enjoys first base, and notes he has much to learn but is glad to play wherever the Dodgers need him. The Dodgers meet the Boston Braves in a tense debut.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Jackie
Dodgers
Boston Braves
Opening Day Stars Deliver Across MLB
Twenty nine rookies took action as Hal Newhouser and Ted Williams starred. Newhouser blanked the Browns 7 0 at St Louis with four hits. Greenberg helped the Pirates edge the Cubs 1 0. Williams drove in two runs as Boston beat Washington 7 1. DiMaggio had three hits and two runs for the Red Sox. Reiser scored three as the Dodgers edged the Braves 4 3 at Ebbets Field with Pete Reiser driving in the winning run in the seventh.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Hant Greenberg
Ted Williams
Pete Reiser
Dom DiMaggio
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Boston Braves
Major League Boxscores Open With Wide Range of Results
Veterans led the way as Phil Marchildon of the Philadelphia Athletics scattered six New York hits to down the Yankees 6-1. Eddie Lopat outpitched Bob Feller in Cleveland 2-0 before 55,014. Schoolboy Rowe and Del Ennis helped the Phillies defeat the Giants 4-3, while Eddie Miller and Ewell Blackwell upset the world champions in Cincinnati 4-7. A total of 244,698 fans attended eight curtain-raisers, two thousand below last year. National League results included Cincinnati 3, St. Louis. Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 0. Philadelphia 4, New York 3. Brooklyn 4, Boston 3. Standings show Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh at 1.000. Chicago, New York, and St Louis trailing. Today’s schedule lists Washington at Boston. Philadelphia at New York. Chicago at Cleveland. Detroit at St. Louis. with National League matchups Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Brooklyn.
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Cleveland Indians
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Cleveland
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Spokane Round Table to Close Slot Machines
The Associated Press reports Spokane Athletic Round Table will shut its slot machines in response to a city ban. President Joseph A. Albi said the group will quit the devices, though he warned the move could jeopardize future major athletic events. Scholastic baseball results follow with multiple school scores listed.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Spokane Athletic Round Table
Northwest
Joseph A. Albi
Round Table
Major League Probable Pitchers Next Day
Baseball game preview lists probable pitchers for tomorrow including Boston at Brooklyn Barrett 3 2 against Highe 17 8 New York at Philadelphia Ayers 0 0 versus Koecher 0 1 St Louis at Cincinnati Mim ger 2 2 opposed by Troutt 0 0 Pittsburgh at Chicago Roe 3 8 versus Wyse 14 12 American League Chicago at Cleveland Rigney 5 5 versus Embee 8 12 Philadelphia at New York free 9 16 versus Bevens 16 13 Washington at Boston Haelner 14 11 against Dobson 13 7 Detroit at St Louis Trout 17 13 versus Munerief 3 12.
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Broklyn Barrett
Highe
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Philadelphia
Ayers
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Cincinnati
Mimger
Troutt
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Roe
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Cleveland
Rigney
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Bevens
Washington
Haelner
Dobson
Detroit
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Trout
Munerief
Second Softball Meeting Set For Monday
The City Softball League gathered last night with only three teams Elks Moose and Universal Supply present. A committee led by George Springer will draft league conduct ideas for Monday's meeting at Raleigh Register offices and consider new entrants Crest Stamford Beckley Projection Service Beckley College and Grants Store.
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Elks, Moose
Universal Supply
George Springer
Beckley Post Herald
City
Paul Vennari
Elks
Benny Kelly
Raleigh Register
Bob Wills
Pinecrest
Stamford
Beckley Projection Service
Beckley College
Grant's
Springer
Kelly
Babe Didrickson Aims To Win British Championship
Pinehurst North Carolina Mrs Babe Didrickson Zaharias national women’s golf champion aims to become the first American to capture the British women’s title. She sails for England in May to compete in the British championship at Gillan Scotland starting June 9 and later contests the Scottish championship. She boasts a grand slam run of 14 straight tourneys since Tulsa last summer and believes she can beat any woman golfer.
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Associated Press
Pinehurst
N. C
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Glenna Collett
U. S
Babe
Tulsa
Zaharias
Engand
New Orleans
Gillan
Scotland
Kaeo Ie
Grace Lenwyck
Newington
Conn
Babe Didrickson Zaharia
Connecticut
Spokane
Babe Faces Lenwyck in Pinehurst Golf Showdown
Grace Lenwyck of Newington plays Babe Didrickson Zaharias in the North and South women's championship second round at Pinehurst. Lenwyck, a former Shallon Open upset winner, is an in and outer who could derail the Babe if at her best.
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W. R. Kirkland
Forest Hills, N. Y
Baseball Leaders Convene to Pick Division Berth, A League Succeeds
Raleigh County Baseball League managers meet at The Raleigh Register offices at 7 30 pm to choose between two applicants for an open B division berth and to select a junior loop team as Summierlee’s successor in the A League. The season schedule, opening Sunday, will be released to team managers.
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Raleigh County
WHHL
Raleigh Register
Summierlee
Opening Day Spark As American Association Flags Fly
Kansas City Blues and Columbus battles headline the 46th pennant race opening. Two afternoon games in Kansas City and Milwaukee kick off the season with night contests in Columbus and Toledo. President Frank Lone predicted more than 45 000 fans would attend the lid lifters.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Louisville
Colonels
Kansas City
Blues
American Association
Milwaukee
Toledo
Frank Lone
Giant Ist Sucker To Be Out More Than 6 Weeks
Philadelphia report says Whitey Lockman centerfielder of the Giants will be sidelined over six weeks after a broken leg and right ankle dislocation. Dr. George Bennitt of Johns Hopkins Hospital warned recovery depends on general condition and progress, with light exercise possible in six weeks.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Whitey Lockman
Mel Ott
George Bennitt
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Lockman
SSS Tonic Promises Boost From Weak Blood
An old time health ad touts SSS Tonic as a cure for weak watery blood and general rundown. It claims positive proof from medical authorities that the tonic builds up low blood strength and improves appetite digestion sleep color and vitality with a marketing emphasis on “vibrant energy” and “millions of bottles sold.”
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