Fall baseball league eyes eight teams in Beckley circuit
An organizational meeting set for Thursday in Beckley aims to form a county league for the season with at least six teams and a tentative May 5 start. Teams including Cranberry Grays Kopperston and others discussed entry fees and future plans while awaiting a final roster and eight-team goal.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Opening Day Notes Roberts Hurls Sth Opener Faces Newcombe
Opening day notes describe Robin Roberts starting for the Phillies against the Brooklyn champions, his eighth straight opener, and his 4-3 record in prior openers. Don Newcombe also starts for the Dodgers in a long anticipated season opener at Connie Mack Stadium.
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Satterfield Knocks Wise Out In First Round
Oakland boxing notes report Bob Satterfield stopping Ben Wise in 1 22 of the first round to claim another KO win and a 47-23-4 career line. Manager Ike Bernstein said Satterfield may drop to 173 pounds or fight a ranked heavyweight such as Eddie Machen. Wise suffers first knockout defeat. his earlier record stands 7-7-1.
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Archie Moore
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Easiy
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Eddie Machen
Marken
Major League Standings and Daily Schedules
Eastern Division standings show Baltimore and New York atop with uneven records while Cleveland Chicago Detroit Kansas City Boston Washington trail. Today and tomorrow schedules feature doubleheaders and matchups including Boston at Baltimore Washington at New York Detroit at Kansas City Chicago at Cleveland and Brooklyn at Philadelphia along with several noted pitchers and game times.
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New York Giants
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Minneapolis
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Three Youth League Meetings Scheduled in Beckley
Three Beckley youth leagues plan meetings tonight at 7:30. The Warren Williams Junior League for ages 16 to 18, the Babe Ruth League for ages 13 to 15, and the Beckley Little League executive group seek to organize for the year. Managers and officers will discuss officer elections, registrations, and upcoming events including a Queen’s Contest fundraising effort. District Director George Springer will report on rule changes from the National Congress in Chicago and tryout camp schedules will be set. A previous registration reached 300 boys, with a second sign-up Saturday 10 to 12 at the Elks Lodge for those not yet enrolled.
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Warren Williams
Beckley Newspapers
Bill Harmon
Elks Lodge
Post 32
Holyfield Candy
Post 70
Crab Orchard
Home Insurance
Babe Ruth League
George Springer
Chicago
Won 3 Series Games in 5 Days Baseball's "Tron Man" Jack Coombs Dies
Jack Coombs, 74, famed for three complete World Series wins for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1910, died in Palestine Texas of an apparent heart attack. A baseball iron man, he pitched 24 innings in one game in 1906 and won 159 major league games. Later he coached at Williams College Princeton and Duke during a 26 year tenure.
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Texlan
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Chicago Cubs
Connie Mack
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Detroit
Boston Red Sox
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Princeton
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Orioles Win Opener 7 6 Over Senators In 1 Inning
Baltimore defeats Washington 7 6 in a wild opener as Carl Powis drives in the winning run with a sacrifice fly. Gus Triandos shines with two RBIs, a two run homer, and a double, while Billy Lees earns the win in relief. Pitching notes and next games listed.
Triple Play Maker Dies in New Jersey
East Orange and baseball history mourns Ernest H. Padgett known as Red Padgett who died at 58 in East Orange Veterans Hospital. He achieved an unassisted 1923 triple play for the Boston Braves against Philadelphia catching W L Holke’s liner, forcing Cotton Tierney, and tagging Cliff Lee before Lee could return to first. He played three more games that season, then returned in 1924 as a regular through 1925 before a trade to the Cleveland Indians for two seasons.
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Senators Open Season With Omaha in Charleston Opener
Charleston’s open fifth American Association season hosts Omaha Cardinals before 4000 to 5000 fans. The Senators, under Detroit Tigers affiliation, eye first division with a lineup featuring Presko Lau Hicks McGhee Stevens and Risley, while pitching hinges on young arms Tsitouris Daniel and vets Harrington Nicholas Lewis in relief.
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Joe Lewis
Bud Black
Knicks May Tab Handley In Pro Basketball Draft
NBA draft details as teams plan picks in a lean year Charley Tyra headed for Cincinnati Rod Hundley Len Rosenbluth tied to New York Chicago and St Louis picks discussed Mocked up projections name Lineman. Rosenbluth Ebben Krebs Wilfong among possible early selections with teams like Cincinnati New York Minneapolis and St Louis weighing options before draft day.
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National Basketball Assn
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Louisville
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West Virginia
Len Rosenbluth
Rebels
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Minneapolis Lakers
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Stoco Gauley Nines Triumph as Oceana Splits Twin Bill
Stoco and Gauley Bridge high schools won baseball games yesterday while Oceana split a twin bill with Man. Kermit Meadows drove in two with a triple and later an infield out in a three run sixth that broke a 6 6 tie for a Stoco 9 4 victory as Hern don’s Morgan homered for Hern don in the fourth. Gauley Bridge outslugged Clay 14 7 in the Travelers’ second straight win. An 8 1 Oceana win in the opener over Man featured a Was es loaded homer by Smith. Man won the afterpiece as Leach hit a three run homer in the second to spark an 8 2 Man victory.
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Dallas Winner Wilf Smith Shines In Open Debut
Red-haired Wiffs Smith from St Clair, Michigan, wins the Dallas Women’s Open for $7,500 in her first tour victory after just three months on tour. She edges veteran Patty Berg and Marlene Hagge, finishing 285 to Hagge’s 239 and Berg’s 288, while handling late pressure and a distracting incident involving a dog.
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Mich
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St.Andrews
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Glen Lakes Country Club
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Grade Tourney Opens Tuesday in Sophia High Gym
SOPHIA A Raleigh County grade school basketball tournament begins Tuesday at 6 30 pm in the Sophia High gym with Crab Orchard facing Shady Spring and Midway meeting Slab Fork In a Wednesday slate Affinity meets Soak Creek and Sophia plays Stanaford Semifinals are set for April 23 with the finals on April
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