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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1948

Page

10

British Olympic diet sparks London uproar over training food

A London medical authority predicts Britain will fare poorly at the summer Olympics due to underfeeding. Dr C A Woodward urges eight months of extra rations totaling meat milk bread cheese sugar and fats for athletes, criticizing current Ministry of Food provisions as insufficient for sprinters swimmers cyclists and others.

Associated Press London C. RA. Woodward The Star Britain Woodward Wembley Stadium Ministry of Food

Athletics sweep Red Sox in doubleheader wins

Lou Brissle Athletics limited Boston to few hits and drove in two runs as Philadelphia won 4-2 in the second game of a doubleheader. Hank Majeski collected five hits including three doubles as the Athletics took both games 5-4 and 4-2.

Associated Press Lou Brissle Athletics Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Hank Majeski Bvin Bill Boston

Mountaineers Win Sixth Straight with 14 9 Victory Over Waynesburg

West Virginia University baseball team remains unbeaten in six straight after a 14 to 9 win over Waynesburg in Morgantown. WVU scored nine runs in the second inning, finishing with 14 runs on 13 hits while Waynesburg totaled 17 hits. Both sides committed six errors.

Associated Press Morgantown West Virginia University Waynesburg Mountaineers West Virginia

Eagles Fall to Greenbrier in Extra Innings

Coach Lawrence Wiseman's Flying Eagles lost 7-5 in 9 innings to Greenbrier Military School yesterday and face Sophia High's Blue Hawks at 3:30 today. Beckenley efforts came alive late, but Greenbrier pulled away with three ninth inning runs as Hibbits started and Leach finished.

Lawrence Wiseman Flying Eagle The Ledger Greenbrier Military School Eagles Blue Hawks Sophia High Wellsburg Homer Phil Milano Junior Pate Beckleyans Fighting Cadets Dave Craddock Harry Kibbits Bob Leach Union High Greenbrier Pal Taylor Cottman Walker Seve Pianes Allen Marnbng Cf Turmer Lovell Daniels Stagg Chandler Diknin Hoffer Martin Craddock Lawyers Hibblits

Edwight dominates opening games in Raleigh League B division

Edwight led by Relph Pauley routed Skelton 18 to 5 as Pauley struck out 12 and doubled twice. MacAlpin and Windling Gulf posted close wins, 4-2 and 4-3, over Whitesville and Eccles Genesis, while Montcoal 19 10 beat Stotesbury and Marfork defeated Totals 6 16 in a high scoring day.

BOB Wills Register Edwight Way Raleigh County League MacAlpin Winding Gulf Ed Pedigrew Whitesville Lacy Thompson Henry Kaylor Gene Shrewsbury Thompson Glenn Adams John Blankenship Marfork Che R—Blake Carvin Sparks Puckett McNeish Hutch Sato Marton Grote Massey P. Rifle Price Combs Hays E—Carvin Pucketu Matin B. Jarrell FL Riffe Hutcnens Duryvin A Jon Coiner Bays E. Jarrell Barker Durvin Ure Jarrell Shutchens Morton Foster Baer Forte Sallwell Hu-F. Rufe Luer U-Ate- Manus Sparacino Unday Montreal Stotesbury Evcles Edwight Skelton Slab Fork Sane OCR Eccles Peer D. L. Braun Dallas Texas Slab Forker Montcoal Stotesburs MacaAlpin Eccles Generals Edwight

Standings and box score items from last night games

Brooklyn and Newark results show Beltram Cantor Moore Williams and Wright with points and outs. Detroit area players, RBI totals, and pitching lines listed with numerous names and stats.

Associated Press Brooklyn Willie Beltram New York Sally Cantor Paterson N.J Drew Newark Archie Moore Washington, D. C Doc Williams Mahwah N. J Baltimore Bee Bee Wright Philadelphia Bobby Lee

A’s Hurler Wins First Victory in Muddy Debut

The ballplayer, who excelled with a 25–6 record for Savannah and a 1.91 ERA with 278 strikeouts, notched his first major league win yesterday. After a 3–3 setback against the Yankees late last season, he received congratulations from Mister Mack and left to cheering fans despite a limp.

Savannah Yankees Mister Mack

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