Opening trout season and fishing tips for local streams
Stocked streams like the Four-Hlake Camp Creek Glade Creek Pinnacle Creek and Huff Creek prepare for opening day. Anglers discuss worm baits earthworms and early spring rainbows with old timers favoring bottom feeding tactics and patient, experimental methods. Patton’s arrival in England is noted amid broader war news.
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State Conservation Commission
Camp Creek
Glade Creek
Pinnacle Creek
Huff Creek
Emil Hodel
Woodrow Wilson High School
Hodel
Europe
Patton
England
Berlin
Feazell Stars for Mount Hope in Southern Track Meet
Mount Hope's Feazell led the day scoring 19 points with wins in the high jump, 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash. Beckley's Shuck earned 18.5 points with victories in the 120 high hurdles, 220 low hurdles and pole vault. An April sun and a fast track highlighted the annual event, with a dramatic medley relay as Beckley edged Oak Hill by a yard.
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Harold Riffe, Jr
Red Hilbert
Beckley
Eagles
Souther & Hilbert
Feazell
Richard Shuck
Shuck
Jim Riffe
Altenance
Phipps
Maynor
Oak Hill
Oas
Pytko
Red Devils
Gazette
Charleston
Individal
Dach
Mount Hope
Warnick
Gwinn
Cooper
Oak Hil
Frazure
Heckley
Trine
Pennington
Claki
Fragute
Warrick
Oak Hall
Tyne
Hilbert
Alien
Oak IM
Dorsett
Oak Ul
Ray Ward
Harold Rife
Terry
Oak HI
Montgomery
Mount Ape
Barker
Wilton
Vrawn
Beckles
Cooke Beckley
Ayers
Snuck
Peckley
Garcia
Oak H
Wilson
Oak
We Pytke
Teek- Masnier
Canterbury
Hill Ant Stover Hecktes
Vaull
Reckless Buchanan
Goode
Feiti
Oak Wits
Gretoaske
Ant
Kent Taunt
Clerk
C Lynn
Timers
Gler Salinen
Douge Tas Senseans
Frank Flerie
Pole Vantr Card Wang
Brat Vasst Broad
Stamey Hart
Tna
Cise
Short
Bar Riner
Mount Wope
Register
Bowling Scores Listed in Raleigh Register Handicap Tourney
The Raleigh Register reports further results from the Elite Bowling alleys with numerous high scores. Names such as Gunter, Mason, Livesay, Bepler, Grogan, and McMillion appear among round three and later tallies, including several near or over 400.
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Gunter
O. Mason
A. Gare
T. Cooper
White
A. Miler
Co Lney
WH. Livesay
C. Bryner
IF McMillion
F. Rutledge
Ameny
Giants Edge Dodgers In Freshman Voiselle Victory
Giants freshman pitcher Bill Voiselle limited the Brooklyn Dodgers to seven hits as New York won 2 to 1 for their fifth straight victory. Medwick and Lombardi fueled the offense with key hits, Medwick driving in a run with a first inning double while Lombardi added a third inning RBI. Howie Schultz homered for Brooklyn the lone answer.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Bill Voiselle
Giants
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
New Yorker
Vouselle
Joe Medwick
Dodger
Ernie Lombardi
Fach
Fof
Medwick
George Housmanp
Lombardi
Howie Schultz
New York
ADRH
Rucker
Garay
H'mann
Wehner
Mauch
Erras
Hausmann Rune Hat— Fed
Lombardic Sera
hatse-Medwick
OL Dahir
Wranttaub
Kerr Haven
Hav Nann
Ork
Br Hion
Ba Varelle
Webber
Warnen
Vaielle
Warren
Warren Fin
Webber Umpnes
Goets
Reardon
Dunn
Tine
Austin
Phillies rout Boston 3 to 2 on wild pitching
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves 3 to 2 in Boston as Al Javery faltered. Andy Seminick drove in the deciding run in the sixth after Welvisen’s misplay, with a double and Seminick scoring on a sacrifice fly.
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Associated Press
Boston
Philadelphie Phillies
al Javery
Braves
Andy Seminick
Wietelminum
Seminick
Tommy Holmes
Phil
Mattes
Welvanne
Warksian
Saen Deli Holmes Workenan
Menoek
Mutlen
Heflon
Nisee
Disiadel
Vanpyees Mawerkons Sherda
Artendane
Senators Fall To Yankees In Opening Day 6 3
New York pitchers Ailey Donald and Nick Etten led a Yankee win over the Washington Senators 6 3 at Yankee Stadium before 9 728 fans. Donald relieved in the seventh and allowed three hits with four strikeouts. Etten collected two walks, two singles and a 360 foot homer off Roger Wolff. Spence homered for Washington, with Ferrell and Sullivan among the nine hits.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Ailey Donald
Nick Eten
Yankee Stadium
New
Senators
Chandler
Wats
Rick Ferrell
Stan Spence
Washington
Spence
George Stirnweiss
Yankee
Uaco
Methenvif
Lavittell
Rosenthal
Savagedh
Sullivan Ss
Grimessear Ferrell
Shermsley c
Wolff
Powell
Levy
Arques BP
Donald P
Wann
Wolfe
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Carrasquel
Sth
Eyrars-Sullivan
Kuhel
Ftten
Case
Stirnwiss
Hitcott Chandler
First Games Set For Next Sunday
The Raleigh County Baseball League opens its third wartime season next Sunday with Helen at Kopperston and Raleigh at Montcoal. Single games on opening day. Transportation and manpower problems threaten the circuit though four clubs hope to endure.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
Helen
Kopperston
Raleigh
Montcoal
Aleigh
Mont~cval
Joe Thorn
Joe Davies
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Army
League
Roy Filkins
Charleston Wins Huntington Meet
Charleston high school captured top honors at the eighth annual Huntington relays with 94 points. Huntington Central took second with 81% while Parkersburg was third with 36 points. Palmer of Charleston set a meet record running the 120 yard high hurdles in 15.9 seconds. Junior highs Oley Huntington led with 24 points and Lincoln Charleston 22. Waner brothers reunited with the Brooklyn Dodgers as Lloyd joined Paul on the same team for the first time since 1941.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Charleston High Schoal
Oley of
Lincoln Junior High
Charleston
Waners
Brooklyn
Tlloyd Waner
Brooklyn Dodgers
Paul
Pittsburgh Pirates
Poston Braves
WV High School Athletic Board Rules on Eligibility
West Virginia High School Athletic Association board of appeals reelected today made several rulings on minor eligibility violations involving four high schools including Charleston, Clarksburg Woodrow Wilson, Fairmont West, and Elkins. President Bud Tesch said decisions will be released after schools are informed.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Board of Appeals
West Virginia High School Athletic Association
C. A.bud Tesch
Salem
Charleston
Steelers Merge With Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals agreed to merge for the 1944 national football season. The merger aims to prevent schedule problems in an 11 team circuit and the league has approved it. Pittsburgh Chicago will play in the western division and plan to operate as a single eastern team after this year.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Pitts
Burgh Steelers
Chicago Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Two Derby Threats Rise From Wood Memorial Wins
Mrs Payne Whitney Greentree Stable colt Stir Up and George D Widener Lucky Draw swept the Wood Memorial at Jamaica. Stir Up and Lucky Draw easily outran 14 rivals in the mile and one sixteenth test, finishing with four lengths to spare over the field.
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Associated Press
New York
Mrs. Payne Whitney
George D. Widener
Philadelphia
Stir Up
Tacky Draw
Jamaica
Mrs. Whitney
Greentree
Lucky Draw
Sun Again Captures Southern Maryland Handicap at Pimlico
Sun Again defeated Four Freedoms by two lengths to win the Southern Maryland handicap at Pimlico. Tola Rose, noting last Saturday's Bowie handicap winner, finished behind in the west pocket field while a crowd of 21 231 observed.
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Baltimore
Calumet Farm
Sun
Widener
Greentree Stable
Four Freedoms
Pimlico
A. J. Sackett
Tola Rose
Bowie
Freedoms
Newsom Shuts Out Red Sox in A's Opening Win
Louis Newsom in his first start for the Philadelphia Athletics shuts out Boston 4-0 on five hits. George Kell drives in two runs with a first inning double as A's build a three-run lead. Joe Bowman allows zero runs over four innings of relief. Attendance 5,000.
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Philadelphia
Philadelpha Athletics
Louis
Bobo) Newsom
Boston Red Sox
Bobo
George Kell
Joe Bowman
Joson
Boston
ADR
Abdrh
Newsom
White
Sig Met'vich
Wheaton
Culson
O-Fusch
Conroy
O Hall
Mehride
O Newsomp
Bowman
Busch
Hayes
Tabor
Siebert
Kell
Burgo
Newsome
Metkovich
Hall
Philadlphia
Summers
Rue
Beyer
Baseball matchups listed for AL and NL games
League schedules show pitchers Heather Candini Bonham Gentry Trout Klie man Smith Dietrich GroWe Sandra Terry Johnson Black Harris Pyle Davis Gregg Tobin Andrews Gumbert Lanier Wyse Hanyzewski Walters Riddle Strincevich. A stray line notes China is as large as Europe.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York
Heather
Candini
Bonham
Detroit
Cleveland
Gentry
Trout
Klieman
Smith
Chicago
St. Louis
Dietrich
GroWe
Sandra
Shirley
Boston
Philadelphia
Terry
Johnson
Black
Harris
National League
Brooklyn
Pyle
Davis
Gregg
Barrett
Gerheauser
Tobin
Andrews
Gumbert
Lanier
Wyse
Hanyzewski
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Walters
Riddle
Bowling club leads with high scores and credits
The Head Pin and 700 Club feature top scores this week with Bob Caffee 717 George Tokach 703 and 723 marking Tokach’s fifteenth 700 plus. Beckley Hardware pays out season awards while Raleigh General hospital notes a two week stay for Lee L C Robinson. Summer league shows Robinette 255 and Jim Lowe 611, Boice 606.
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Bob Caffee
George Tokach
Tokach
Credig T. Spann
Beckley Hardware and Supply
Lee L. C. Robinson
Raleigh General Hospital
Jim Lowe
Boice
Bill Elkin
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Harvard College
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Andy of
Helen Ats Spen
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Lucal Luton So
Strerkin Hegton Vow
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Congress
Raleigh, Boone, Logan and Kanawha Counties
Beckley College
United States Employment Service
D. K
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Kidd
Harrah
Dotson
West Virginia
Ken) Shroyer
Superintendent of Free Schools
Pol. Ady
Buck Newsom
A’s
Ey Tank
China
Patrick D. Koontz
Democrat
Kanawha
Boone, Logan
Jeanette Ballengee
Marlin Adkins
Beckley Theater
Elizabeth Clay
Lyric Theater
Russell
Punch” Carter
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Beckley, W. Va
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