Beckley Track Team Heads to Huntington Relays
Beckley under coach Clarence Underwood will send 15 to 20 runners to the Huntington Relays. Becktley athletes Ben Hodson Timmy Mangus Bob Snead and medley and mile relays show potential. Huntington attracts tri state stars and Ohio often wins most trophies.
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Barboursville
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Texas
Best in Blocks Featured for New Home Buyers
A brief notice promotes choosing "The Best in Blocks" for new homes highlighting grade A Aimertone materials and related options.
Universal To Hold 1st Drill
Universal Supply softball manager Bill Justice calls all players to report for the first practice of the season at WWHS playing field Sunday at 2 30 PM.
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Bill Justice
Universal Supply
WWHS
President Truman to Throw Opening Ball in Washington
President Truman, a left handed pitcher, will throw the first ball at 3 p.m. to start the Washington Senators home season against the New York Yankees. The game was postponed last week due to rain but the forecast calls for sunny and warmer weather.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Batting Practice Pitcher Irks Joe
Joe DiMaggio complains about a batting practice pitcher throwing sliders as he tries to recover his left heel. He cracks a bat on a slider that surprised him, saying pitchers use too many sliders and spoil his bats during pre game work.
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Irks Joe
Associated Press
NEW York
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Joe
DiMaggio
Suffolk Downs Opens Season With Da imon Runyon Feature
Suffolk Downs launches the 88 day New England race meet with the Damon Runyon memorial purse worth 5000 for a mile and 70 yard feature. Ten entries from eight interests vie for the opening card top event led by Sam Garfield's F. B. Eye with rivals Gay Mooneham Weathercock Chance Player and My Star Sheltie among favorites.
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Associated Press
Boston
Suffolk Downs
New England
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F. B. Eye
Florida
Weston W.adams
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D. F. Harrington
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Greenberg Hills First Home Run In National Loop
Hank Greenberg, out of retirement, hits his first National League home run at Wrigley Field off Hank Wyse. The Pirates win big with 6 unearned runs aided by fielding errors, tying for first with Brooklyn and Philadelphia after opening series. Dodgers beat Boston 12-6 as Jorgensen drives in six. Red Sox beat Washington 4-2 as Dobson wins. Bevens shines for Yankees in loss to Philadelphia. Lehner delivers pinch hit for Browns in 4-3 extra-time win over Detroit.
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Spider) Jorgensen
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Midget Auto Race Opens at Yellow Jacket Speedway
Yellow Jacket Speedway hosts opening day May 5 for midget auto racing headlined by the inaugural handicap. Don Morris of Paterson N J is among the contestants in a field featuring drivers such as Macon, Hits-Cooper, Karl and Elliott with high hopes and a 10 352 attendance forecast.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Yellow Jacket Speedway
Don Morris
Paterson, N. J
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Hitss-Cooper
Karl
G. Eiliott
John
Highe Gina
Taylor
Casey
Highe
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Sanction Hearing Sought for Zale Graziano Title Fight
The Associated Press reports Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano seek sanction for a world middleweight bout in Chicago this summer. Sam Pian, Zale’s manager, would ask the Sinais Boxing Commission for approval at a special meeting called by chairman Sheldon Clark. If approved, the match could be held at Comiskey Park in late June. Graziano is suspended by New York, but Illinois affiliated NBA does not recognize that suspension.
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Associated Press
Tony Zale
Rocky Graziana
Chicago
Sam Pian
Zale
Sheldon Clark
Sinais Boxing Commission
Commission
Pian
Irving Cohen
Graziano
Comiskey Park
New York Boxing Commission
National Boxing Association
Ulinois
New York
Oak Hill Hosts Three-Way Track Meet Today
Oak Hill hosts a Triangular Track Meet featuring Fayetteville Mount Hope and OW Hill. The meet opens with the 120 yard high hurdles at 2 30 pm on the local cinder path with fifteen events including the mile medley and shuttle hurdle relays. Scoring awards five to one in individuals and ten to two in relays the meet highlights Jack Shockey of Fayetteville who swept pole vault and discus at Oak Hill Invitational last week.
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Oak Hill
Huntington
Fayetteville
Mount Hopé
OW Hill
Jack Shockey
County Baseball Leaguers Warned on Roster Eligibility
Managers in the Raleigh County Baseball League must submit their 20 player eligibility rosters to League President Bob Wills by noon tomorrow. Players not listed will be ineligible for opening day games Sunday.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
Bob Wills
Suggs Faces Lawson Page In N S Golf Semifinals
Pinehurst North Carolina semifinal at the North and South women's golf tournament pits Louise Suggs against E Stelle Lawson Page, a repeat of last year's finale. Laddie Irwin meets Babe Didrikson Zaharias in the other semifinal as the latter rides a string of 14 straight titles and Page shoots a 33 for the first nine. Corrugated cardboard is made from cotton stalks.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Louise Suggs
Estelle Lawson Page
Laddie Irwin
Montclair
N. Y
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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Georgia
Chapel Hill
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Zaharias
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