Beckley Black Knight tryout trims roster as 12 cut
Under wet field conditions at Raleigh yesterday the Beckley Black Knight squad, about 130 hopefuls, practiced in two sessions with Manager Milton Stock and scouts Williams and Wallace evaluating each player. A dozen were officially cut, with unofficial reports placing total eliminations around thirty as plans for a spring exhibition schedule unfold.
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Beckley
Black Knight
Milton Stock
Raleigh
R. M. 1. Park
Stock
Williams
Wallace
George Krakosky
Pennsylvania
Vernie Cohn
Cincinnati
William Helleen
Bridgewater
Mass
Andrew Merman
Pittsburgh
George Kovach
Gary
W. Va
Cecil Rose
Bridgeport
Ohio
Robert Davis
Waller Harber
Pennington
James Brookes
Massachusetts
Joe Karbonit
Tams
Andrew Solomose
Logan
Glen White
Raleigh County
Knights
R. M. I. Park
Charleston Senators
Detroit Tigers
Bluefield
House of David
RM. 1. Park
Dodgers Win Off Phillies in Major League Tilt
Dodgers defeated the Phillies with key RBIs from In-Koenceke and Cucctinello. Davis and Davis registered hits, while pitchers and umpires are noted. game details include line scores and defensive plays.
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Dodgers
Phillies
Rona
Koenceke
Wien
Lene
Cucctinello
Allen
Rielen Basen
Ciunai
Frederick
Rachfiemiee Cuccinella
Dav Tett
Barna
Philadelphia of
Brooklyn
Bare
Dalia
Davis
Luis
Wiley and Moran
Wine of Fame
Ima
National League Results And Upcoming Games
Yesterday in the National League Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 3 New York beat Boston 2 to 0 Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 3 to 1 Chicago topped St Louis 2 to 1 A L action lists Boston 9 New York 6 Philadelphia 7 Washington 2 Detroit Chicago cold St Louis Cleveland cold with games: St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at CincinnatiChicago at St Louis Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
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Cincinnati
Piltsburgh
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
St Louis
Red Sox Beat Yankees In Rough Opening Series Clash
The revised Red Sox edged the Yankees 9 to 6 in Boston as Babe Ruth hit his second homer of the season with Earl Combs aboard. New York led 2-0, then 4-1 before Boston rallied behind strong hitting and shaky Yankee relief work for the win before 24,842 fans.
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Red Sox
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Earl Combs
Yanks
New York Flingers
New York
AFI Wombs
Cfayeveeerees
Lolfe
Ruth
Murphy
Irates Vile
de Wees
Ostarmuchler
Hoslon
Princeton Varsity Crew Defeats Navy on Severn River
Princeton's varsity crew beat Navy by about three-quarters of a length in a mile and three quarters race on the Severn River in Annapolis. The Princeton eight led from near the start and was never headed this afternoon.
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Annapolis
Princeton
Navy
Severn River
Princeton Oarmen
County Loop Playday Promises Several Key Showdowns
Weather permitting, County Loop teams in A and B divisions face a day of eight planned games. Tams Majors and Scarbro meet Roy Hal's Stamford. Glen White aims to upset Sprague at Sprague field. Mullens visit Ameagle as Red Crist's squad seeks its first win. In B division Cranberry hosts Raleigh. Crab Orchard and Stoco challenge Lillybrook and Pembleton as standings tighten.
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Raleisth
Tams
Scarbro
Roy Hal
Stamford
Fairgrounds
Mullens
Ameagle
Koppers
Sprague
Stanaford
Glen White
Glen Hogers
Ameagie
Red Crist
Cranberry
Woodbay
Fireco
Raleigh
Firecn
Raleigh and Cranberry
Ackles
Crab Orchard
Lillybrook
Pemberton
Bath
Lilybrook
Peubertom
Derby hopeful Alfred Gwynne Van derbilt shines in prep workout
Alfred Gwynne Van derbilt, a leading Kentucky Derby candidate, clocked a fast one mile workout at Havre de Grace with Louis Fallon aboard. The effort signals rapid progression toward the May 4 Churchill Downs classic as horses from Worthington Valley and nearby tracks watched the exercise. Sgt. Byrne also captured the Pamphronok handicap, a six furlong sprint on the opening card amid New York’s legal betting debut in two decades, with Curacao and Kerry Patch following.
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Associated Press
Havre de Grace
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Jack
Churchill Downs
Louis Fallon
Winter Quarters
Worthington Valley
Sgt. Byrne
New York
Curacao
Kerry Patch
Mackmen Win Off Senators In Six Run Rally
Connie Mack's Athletics crushed the Senators 7 to 2 on April 21 as a six run sixth inning broke open the game. Sugar Cain earned his second win of the season, facing 10 hits while Hubbell pitched a complete game for the Giants earlier in the day.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletics
Senators
Sugar Cain
New York
Carl Hubing
Ybell
Giants
Tunder
A’s
A's
Braves
Earl Whitehill
Mackien
Hubbell
Pinky Nig
Ve Tae
Pai Arkle
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Burke
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Whitehill
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Tachnay
Washington
Homer Washington
Stona
Mel Otos
Tra- Manush
Oy Jackson
AE Tluege
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Thompson
Fickrel
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Cramer
Miller
Sapbawed
Betts
McNair
Johnson
Hilgelns
Moora
Hayes
Ryan
Toiais
Dinneen
Sunmmers
Ting
Reds Defeat Pirates 8 3 For First Win Of Season
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 to 3 in a game marked by timely hitting and Pirates errors. Ellyn Stout pitched well into the eighth before trouble arose, with Bottomley making a leaping catch to end a threat. Shaute finished, and Stout earned the win as Cincinnati notched its first victory.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Ellyn Stout
Reds
Stout
Bottomley
Shaute
L. Waner
Lindstrom
Waner
Traynor
Vaughan
Suhr
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Grace
Flaney
Swift
Hoyt
Jensen
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Roettger
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Jolson
Lucas
West Virginia sprinters shine in field events and hammer throw
Woodford of West Virginia swept the sprints in the broad jump event while Cedwilus duplicated in the half and mile runs. Miller set a hammer throw record with 166 feet 48.10 inches, beating his 1932 mark by over three feet.
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Woodford
West Virginia
Cedwilus
Miller
Vergez Drives In Runs In Slugging Effort
In a tense baseball game, Vergez drives in runs with three base hits and built Chicago through late innings. Pitcher Betts surrenders seven runs over seven innings, with Hubbell striking out two as Betts takes the loss. Umpires Stark and Rigler worked the plate as the game clocked 1 hour 29 minutes.
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Comorosky
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O'Farrell
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Cincinnati
Swift
Hoyt
Hutself Swift
Johnson
Shaute
Flaney
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Ott
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Vouhle
McManus
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Jordan
Ityan
Jackson
da— Vergez
Me Terry
Ryan
Terry
New York
Boston
Betts
Fiekrel
Hubbell
Liekrel Gin i
Stark
Stew- Betts
Art and Rigler
Cubs Defeat Saint Louis in Ninth Inning Rally
Chicago Cubs remain undefeated after a 2 1 victory over the St Louis Cardinals in the opening game of the series. Charley Root homered and pitched a strong game while Tex Carleton struggled late as the Cubs won with a ninth inning rally.
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Associated Press
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Chicago Cubs
Charley Root
Tex Carleton
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Cub
Carleton
Wilerman
Klein
Root
Cardinals
Chicago
English
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Mlstchyef
Harriett
Hol
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Ewes
Ost
Louis Abrhp
AE Moore
E Durecher
Wein
Rothe Proek
Hwa Wesh Martin
Carleston
Moute
V. Davis
Hane Vunaeltout
Callti W. Herman
Pucocherte Collins
Whitehold
Lert
Chicago St. Lovia
Rase On
Balle Root
Ume Wier
Wynne Wins In Atnl By A Met
April 41 report from New York notes Sel Wynne defeating opponent Ken in a decisive finish. Result boosts Wynne's standing in local competition. John Simonetti's bid is mentioned in passing with limited details.
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Sel. Wynne
New York
John Simonetti
Ken
East Gulf West Virginia Personal Notices Highlights
East Gulf West Virginia society notices list visits and travels among Martinsville Virginia residents L W Mason Mrs Mason and E W Ward from Madelen e Rhodell Killarney Beckley and North Carolina trips include Mr and Mrs Roy Perkins Mrs W L Hylton and Miss Geneva Thompson with various kinfolk and shoppers.
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Wilson Mason
Martinsville
Virginia
L. W. Mason
Young People’s Division Council Meets in Blue Jay
The Young People’s Division Council gathered Friday night at Miss Ruth Payne’s home for a business meeting followed by refreshments. Guests included Mrs. B.K. Fourney Miss Grace Lynch and several others.
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Young People’s Division Council
Ruth Payne
BK. , Fourney
Grace Lynch
Grant Lilly
Griffin Lynch
Fy Wj] Lynch
Schumann Lhink
Memorial Building
Beckley
Cokesbury
Washington
Granville Honehins
Robert Lilly
Flat Top
Thelma Massie
Bo A. Lynch
Marie Phiniley
Weiner
Grant Beats Tennis Star in Mason DixonFinals Showdown
Bryan M. Grant Jr., the southern upstart nicknamed Billy, defeats Lester Stoefen 2 6 6 2 6 8 6 1 6 1 to reach the Mason Dixon invitation final alongside Frank Shields. Shields then defeats Marcel Rainville to advance. Grant and Shields set to meet in the final.
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Associated Press
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Bryan M. Grant
Tiny Allantan
Billy
Lester Stoefen
California
Mason Dixon
Frank Shields
New York
Stoefen Ieading
Grant
Stoefen
Biltmore
Avanta
Flash
Shields
Marcel Rainville
Montreal
Rainville
Cunningham Sweeps Past Venzke In Kansas Relays
Glenn Cunningham of Kansas defeated arch rival Gene Venzke of Pennsylvania in the capping event at the Kansas relay carnival before 10 000 fans at Memorial Stadium. Lovelock’s mile world record remained intact as conditions hindered outdoor marks.
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Associated Press
Lawrence
Kas
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Jack Lovelock
University of Kansas Memorial Stadium
Cunningham
Venzke
H. W. Hargiss
Glenn
Hargiss
Philadelphia
United States
B. M. Irwin
Fex
M. College
Herbert Schwarze
Wisconsin
University of Indiana
Charley Hornhostel
U. S
Kansas Relays
University of Chicago
Town State College
Mountaineers Win Opener to Start 1984 Track Season
The West Virginia Mountaineers opened their 1984 track season with a 93 to 41 victory over Waynesburg College. Waynesburg’s Shejton led individuals with wins in high hurdles and a share of the high jump, amid the Mountaineers’ broad scoring spread.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University Mountaineers
Waynesburg College
Fiven
Yellow Jackets
Shejton
Baseball Leaders and Hourly Totals From Yesterday
The Associated Press lists home runs by Ruth of the Yankees Foxx and Johnson of the Athletics Dickey and Bonura of the White Sox Hafey Medwick Koenecke and Medwick among others. League totals show National 21 American 20 for a total of 41 homers yesterday.
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Yankees
Verger
Giants
Root
Cubs
Foxx
Athletics
Johnson
Dickey
Bonura
White Sox
Klein
Hafey
Reds
Medwick
Cardinals
Koenecke
Dodgers
Morrison's Plans Big Value Week in Beckley
Morrison Stores on Neville Street launches Big Value Week from Monday April 23 through Saturday. Manager E M Britt says the event features drastic reductions on new and sale merchandise but is not a sale, instead an effort to offer Morrison bargains at reduced prices to Beckley and nearby communities.
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Beckley
Morrison
Neville Street
E. M. Britt
Cucumber Residents Build Church In One Day
Residents of Cucumber gathered about 30 carpenters to erect a church on a bare lot. Under Rev J W Wysor leadership the new church rang its first bell at four o clock, with work completed in hours on April 21 Welch West Virginia. A note mentions a papyrus almanac and a toy consignment crossing the Atlantic by airship as additional items in the era.
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Associated Press
Welch
W. Va
Cucumber
Berwind
J. W. Wysor
Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
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