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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1948

Page

3

Beckley Opens Home Baseball Season In Benefit Game

Beckley hosts Charleston High at 3 30 this afternoon in a home opener to benefit the Kiwanis Club underprivileged children's fund. Coach Wiseman lists Lefty Cradfork or John Daniels on the mound with Jim Turner behind the plate and an infield led by Rusty Allen Walker Hoffer and Bobby Daniels in the outfield Randall Broyles Tommy Elkin and Bill Chandler. Mayor Hedrick plans to attend to toss the first ball amid weather related field changes. Charleston is expected to provide stiff competition in the Capital City rivalry.

Woodrow Wilson High Charleston High Mountain Lions Kiwanis Club Beckley Hinton Downing Stoco Larry Wiseman John Daniels Cradfork Jim Turner Rusty Allen Walker Bob Hoffer Bobby Daniels Randall Broyles Tommy Elkin Bill Chandler Grover C. Hedrick Charleston

Stoco Indians Top Oak Hill 5 2 In Baseball Action

Stoco High defeated Oak Hill 5 to 2 as Moody Waddell pitched a three hitter for Stoco. Crouch collected 11 hits for Stoco while Waddell and Bailey contributed offensively in an action packed game at Oak Hill.

Register OAK Hill Indians Stoco High Moody Waddell Crouch

Huntington Relays to Proceed Despite Flooding

The 13th Huntington Relays will run at Fairfield Stadium as scheduled despite Ohio Valley floods. Over 15 high schools and seven junior highs entered before the deadline, though transportation may hinder some entrants from West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio.

Associated Press Huntington Trosper Wih Bite

Grade Tourney Semi finals Readied In District Meet

Hollywood and Institute meet at 10 AM in the first of four semi finals in the 19th Town District Grade School Basketball Tournament at the new Fielch House floor. Other sixth grade games and eighth grade matchups set for the afternoon with Sprague and Central in action.

Hollywood Institute Fielch House Sprague Central Sylvia Beckley Junior High Stanaford Mabscott Price Hill Raleigh Junior M High Teel Lincoln Sprague Ibeat Tees Skelton

North South Golf Semi finals at Pinehurst

Four semi finalists tee off in the 46th North and South Women's Golf Tournament at Pinehurst North Carolina. Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio meets Grace Lenczyk of Newington Connecticut while Louise Suggs of Atlanta Georgia faces Carol Diringer of Tiffin Ohio as they chase the title in the 18 hole final tomorrow.

Associated Press Pinehurst N. C Peggy Kirk Findlay Grace Lenczyk Newington Conn Louise Suggs Atlantic Carol Diringer Tiffin Miss Kirk Miss Lenczyk Miss Diringer Miss Suggs Estelle Lewson Pags Chapel Hill Connecticut Curtis Cup Realmmade

Keiser Aims to Beat Harper at Cavalier Tourney

Virginia Beach reports that Herman Keiser leads a field of 15 top pros in the $10,000 Cavalier Specialists' Tournament at Cavalier Country Club. Keiser shot a 64 in tuneups and a 62 to set a course record, with rival Chandler Harper touted as the favorite.

Associated Press Virginia Beach Van Keiser Herman Keiser Chandler Harper Portsmouth Harper Norfolk Naval Training Station Miami

Reigne 11 Years Johnny Kilbane Reigned Featherweight Champion

Johnny Kilbane held the featherweight title from 1911 to 1922. Mobile Wine Mobile led the class AA Southern Association race for the 1847 season.

Reigne Johnny Kilbane Mobile Wine Mobile

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