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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1936

Page

9

ARES ATR Tommy Roberts to Pitch in Mabscott Season

ARES ATR Tommy Roberts will pitch for Mabscott in the Raleigh county A league, remaining in the Middle Atlantic style with home games at R. M. I. park. He will face Scarbro, last fall's conqueror, Sunday, as Mabscott trains with new teammates and aims to boost league strength and local support. The piece notes his return to form, the league’s improving talent, and references past boxing and baseball events and figures from Beckley and Charleston.

Tommy Roberts Beckley Club R. M. S. Park Tommy Mabscott Raleigh County R. M. I. Park

Raleigh Register Marble Tournament Opens Practice

Youthful marble shooters across Raleigh, Fayette, and Wyoming counties converge as The Raleigh Register launches its third annual tri county tournament. Old agates are retrieved, 10 foot rings set, and players under 15 plus many girls focus on decisive practice for a prize worth winning. The tri county winner earns nearly a week in Ocean City New Jersey to duel marble champions from 50 eastern states for the Eastern title.

Raleigh Fayette Wyoming Raleigh Register Ocean City N. J

Eastern West and South title clash set for July 2

On July 2, the Eastern champions meet the West and South winners chosen last week at Lake Geneva Wisconsin and Gulfport Mississippi. Ross Irle central athletic director oversees the tourney for the third time and plans finals in Beckley. He will announce in Sunday’s paper urging tri county youths to read. Marble sketches and shooting tips to appear starting Monday as prep coverage continues.

Lake Geneva Wis Gulfport Mississippi Ross Irle Beckley Tri-County Suneda

Bowdoin Names Backfield Assistant Coach George E Shay

Malcolm E Morrell Bowdoin athletic director yesterday appointed George E Shay of Hartford Conn former Notre Dame fullback as backfield assistant to football coach Adam Walsh. Shay has been athletic director of Hartford department two years and previously coached at La Salle Academy Manhattan College. North Carolina is a member of the National Boxing Association but the state has no boxing law.

Jimmy Powers New York Daily News Joe DiMaggio Yanks Jake Ruppert DiMaggio Babe Ruth Jake Joe Florida Buddy Hassett Dodgers Manhattan College Dixie Walker van Mungo Yankee George Earnshaw Stu Rogers Roy Johnson Walter Johnson Lefty Grove Big van Detroit Tigers Don Ross Beaumont Mickey Cochrane Associated Press Brunswick Malcolm E. Morrell Bowdoin George E. Shay Hartford North Carolina The Nation Boxing Association

Goodman Enters Golfing Finals in Mason-Dixon Tour

Johnny Goodman of Omaha faces Jack Davison of Long Meadow in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia for the 1936 Mason-Dixon golf tourney title. Davison defeated Page Hufty after Goodman eliminated A M McNair in the semifinal to reach the final.

Associated Press A. M. McNair London Davison Page Washington McNair Goodman Hufty Booth Davis Hufy

National League batting and fielding notes from game

Key players Chapman Lombardi Goodman 2 Myers Hollingsworth contributed two base hits Lavagetto Myers three base hits Young McQuinn Hafey Cuyler Goodman Sacrifices by Weaver Hollingsworth. Double plays Myers Kampouris to McQuinn Hollingsworth Myers to McQuinn. Left on bases Pittsburgh five Cincinnati seven. Bases on balls Weaver two Hollingsworth four. Strikeouts Weaver three Hollingsworth four. Umpires Goetz Klein Sears. Time two hours.

Philadelphia Berger Camill Verges Norris J. Moore Grace Allen Verger Whitney Lee Cuccinello Camilli Jorgens Haslingo Camilli Urbanski Boston Bowman Chapman Osborne Johnson Chaplin Blanche Werber Cramer Welch Philadelph Higgins Newsome H. Johnson Cronin Kroner Warstler Puccinelli Foxx Manush Doyle McNait Hayes Hubbard Geisel Dinneen New York Abrh al Rolfe Tenes Johnson Seeeseeneses Selkirk Gehrig Dickey Serereseveese Washington Abrhoa Hill Myers Powell Travis Reynolds Kuhel Bolton Appleton Rolfe Johnson Crosetti Ruhel Bolton Stone Hill Alker O —Johnson Cehrig Rolfe - Hill Selkirk Chapman Stone Walker Rubel Crosetti Lazzeri Chicago Abrhoa Galan Feet Herman ST. Louis C! Ankenman Martin Collins P. Dean French Dean Jurges Quigley Moran Magerkurth Brooklyn Abrh Hnekharat Bordagaray Cooney Frey Lindstrom Tere Bucher Hassett Th. Wee Jordan BSS Berres Scbss Verdesacce Brandt Mungo Whitehead Leslie Jackson Mancuso Fitzsi Pons Smith English Coffman Wee Terry Nsvnee Souris Linstrom Koenig Berres Leiber Koenig Brooklyn Fitsimmons Brandt Fitzsimmons Pittsburgh Jensen Wanar Hafey Gene Moore Vaughan Ess Tssi Edbedoevenes Bsohtlte Seeseeenvens Weaver Lopez Armee Dickshot Thompson Hood Fas Padden Moriarty Perea Cincinnati Cuyler Sweer Rampourts Lombardi Watkins Riggs Oly Moore Goodman Sesesseesere

Standings in Major League Matchup Report

Cincinnati leads Pittsburgh 7 to 4 Philadelphia tops Boston 7 to 5 New York holds edge over Brooklyn 7 to 6 Chicago trails St Louis 5 to 3.

St. Louis at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Brooklyn

Sparse sports card lists matchups with teams St. Louis visiting Pittsburgh and Philadelphia visiting Brooklyn. Includes Cincinnati at Chicago and New York at Boston as additional scheduled games.

Yesterday's American League results show tight NYC win

New York edged Washington 6 to 5 while Boston defeated Philadelphia 10 to 4. Chicago St. Louis and Detroit Cleveland games were postponed due to cold weather.

New York Washington Boston Philadelphia Chicago - St. Louis Detroit-Cleveland

Washington at Philadelphia Cleveland at St. Louis Boston at New York Chicago at Detroit

Washington visits Philadelphia while Cleveland plays St. Louis and Boston travels to New York as Chicago hosts Detroit in a set of cross conference matchups. The card notes this slate of four games with no results provided.

Stock Averages Total Sales

The Associated Press reports on stock averages and total sales figures. Market activity shows shifts in key indices, with traders watching industrials and financials for direction.

Eccles Plans To Enter Ball Team In Miners League

Eccles resumes baseball for first time since 1928 and opens season Sunday in Lochgelly against local clubs. The Miners league has 10 teams split between Raleigh and Fayette counties. George McMillan will manage Eccles, which has bought new equipment and uniforms. all players belong to Local 5770.

Eccles United Mine Workers League Lochgelly Raleigh Fayette County George McMillan

Petrini Brothers Net Two Boxing Titles in One Night

The Petrini brothers Albert 125 pounds and John 145 pounds from the Wilmerding Y M C A won two championships last night in Pittsburgh. Their victories extended a strong family showing in local boxing meets.

Petrini Associated Press Pittsburgh Petrini Brothers Albert John Wilmerding Y. M. C. A

Veteran Beaten In Tennis Meet Upset in Semifinal

Pinehurst North Carolina April 17 Hal Surface of Kansas City upset veteran J Gilbert Hall in the north and south tennis tournament semifinals to earn a place in the final.

Hal Surface Pinehurst Associated Press N. C Kansas City J. Gilbert Hall

Budge Downs Surface In Final To Claim Title

Donald Budge, the rising Kansas City star, wins the title after defeating Surface in three sets 6-2 5-7 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal and then sweeping Wilmer Hines 6-3 6-1 6-2 in the final. Mrs Virginia Rice Johnson and Eunice Dean reach the women’s final with Dean beating Katharine Winthrop 3-6 7-5 7-5 and Johnson beating Lila Porter 6-0 7-5.

Donald Budge Kansas City Hall Surface Gene Mako Budge Wilmer Hines Columbia S. C Virginia Rice Johnson Boston Eunice Dean San Antonio Tex Miss Dean Katharine Winthrop

West Virginia opening trout season and notes

West Virginia sports news reports about 1,000,000 trout released in state streams over two years to open the season. The State Conservation Commission notes winter ice and floods caused limited losses, with CCC help preventing greater damage. Ohio Valley Wildlife League plans a crow shoot soon and McDowell County Sportsmen's League posts a $25 reward.

Associated Charleston State Conservation Commission H. W. Shawkar Civilian Conservation Corps

Oklahoma grapplers surge in Olympic tryouts amid upset loss

In Bethlehem on April 17 9 Oklahoma's Lyndall Fagg fell to Lehigh freshman Thompson King Jr in a 15 minute bout during the opening session of the three day final Olympic wrestling tryouts. King used body and leg holds to edge Fagg by unanimous decision as a large field of 133 candidates vied for 14 spots.

Associated Press Bethlehem Oklahoma Sooner Lyndall Fagg Lehigh University Thompson King Jr C. W. Streit, Jr Birmingham Ala King Baltimore Fagg

Gunman Wounds Doe Near Road at Wilmore

Randolph County reports more than 250500 stocked trout since July 1934 including 159000 brook and 92000 rainbow trout. A gunman wounded a doe and left the animal near a road at Wilmore, details under investigation by local authorities.

Wil+more Randolph County

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