Two Ball Games and Track Meet Top High School Sports Locals
High school teams Beckley Mullens and Stoco headline six days of action with two baseball games Mullens at home and away and a Mullens home game. Beckley Oak Hill enter Gazette relays in Charleston next Saturday. Stace hosts Stoco and Beckley Mullens clash Thursday. Rebel track idle prepare for May 7 sectionals in Oak Hill. Flying Eagles won Southern Conference meet with 8814 points beating Oak Hill 67 Mullens 7.5 Gauley Bridge 27 and 1 3. Oak Hill star Bob Bishop led with three first places in dash hurdles pole vault. Beckley led with eight first places to Oak Hill four.
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Beckley
Mullens
Stoco
Oak Hill
Gazette Relays
Charleston
Indi-ans
Stace
Rebel
Flying Eagles
Eagles
Gauley Bridge
Bob Bishop
Riffe
Oak Hills
Allen
Zemonek
Thomas
Bishop
Oak
Wilson
Caldwell
Jens
Terry Oak
George
Adkins
Snead
Fleshman
Houchins
Bugin
Terry
Garcia
Oak Hil
Cooper
Armstrong
Phipps
Hilbert
Barker
L. Buchanan
Oak Bill
Shuck
Ulaki
Garten
New Bowling Loop Begins Thursday
A new spring bowling league named the Major League forms last week. It will start Thursday April 29 with six teams each lacking one player. Opening night features Mack Drake vs Quality Lumber, Modern Furniture vs Raleigh Smokeless, Palace vs General Stores.
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Eli Harris
Gin
Ieams
Mack Drake
Quality Lumber
Modern Furniture
Raleigh Smokeless
Palace
General Stores
P. C. Johnson
Robert Caffee
Bob French
Tom Harris
T. Spano
Dr. French
A. Miller
Gsieboda
George Tokach
N. Campbell
Lee Miller
Dr. Pomipillius
Raleigh
FE. S. Pugh
E. Berginnis
T. Cooper
A. Smith
Names List From Historical Keeps Or Local Districts
A roster of individuals includes Mullens Holley Clayton Henderson Al Bonds Virgil Adams Jr Clyde Hawley Cecil Thompson Glen Rutledge Chuck Long Summerlee Harless Lege Stanley Roesiv Charles Seay Peans Craft Eddie Jarvis Virgil Williams Elmer Hightower Ed Pennington Henry Rindes Howard Berry Harl Berry Tom Davis Doin Petrosky Russ Bowser Virgil Dillon Tack Garcia Pau Fulks Clovis Taylor Jack McManus Leon Jarvis Keepperston Ralph Marks Phil Goins Rupert White Trank Simpson Babe Morgan Raymond Richardson Norman Davis John Patrick Red Plaster George Goins Witcher Thomas Doc Butcher Gale Pennington Chalin Stewart John Bailey.
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Holley
Clayton Henderson
al Bonds
Virgil Adams
Clyde Hawley
Cecil Thompson
Glenn Rutledge
Chuck Long
Summerlee
Harless Lege
Stanley Roesiv
Charles Seay
Peans Craft
Eddie Jarvis
Virgil Williams
Elmer Hightower
Ed Pennington
Henry Rindes
Howard Berry
Harl Berry
Tom Davis
Doin Petrosky
Russ Bowser
Virgil Dillon
Tack Garcia
Pau Fulks
Clovis Taylor
Jack McManus
Leon
Strikers Agree To Resume Work At Celanese Plant
Howard Gill president of local 12666 United Mine Workers announced at the President's request that strikers would return to work Monday morning at the Celanese Corporation.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. d
Howard Gill
12666
United Mine Workers
Standings and results from Saturday games across leagues
National League standings show Brooklyn and Cincinnati leading with wins and losses close behind. American League lists New York and Cleveland atop the table. Probable pitchers for tomorrow feature Sewell and Warneke in Chicago, Mungo and Andrews in Boston, Kraus and Davis in Philadelphia, Polley and Vander Meer in St. Louis, and other matchups across the circuit.
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New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Petroit Wee Ayes
Washington Hee
Sewell
Warneke
Mungo
Andrews
Kraus
Davis
Polley
Vander Meer
Mattz~berger
Swift
Niggeling
Sandra
Trout
Newhouser
Overmire
Rugby
Naymick
Carrasquel
Heffner
Harris
Burrows
Chase
Borowy
Roosevelt orders end to strike at plastic division plant
In a telegram to John L. Lewis and other UWMLW officers, President Roosevelt ordered the union to end its strike and return to work by Monday noon. Gill said the widow, speaking at Polish Falcon hall, reported a unanimous vote to resume work and voiced confidence in hearings arranged by the proper agencies.
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John Ll. Lewis
MLW
Roosevelt
Gill
Witiow
Polish Falcon Hall
Dodgers Use 1942 Ball To Get Win
Brooklyn defeats Philadelphia 11 to 4 at Ebbets Field as 1942 ball reintroduced. Dodgers pound five hits and a walk for four runs in the fourth and add six more in the eighth, with Bobo Newsom earning the win. Phillies commit errors aiding the rally in a high scoring NL scene.
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Dodgers
Associated Press
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Ford Frick
National League
Bobo Newsom
Colton White Serves as Navy Boxing Instructor
Colton White, former local boxer, spent a short furlough home this past week while serving as regimental boxing instructor at the Great Lakes Naval Station. He expects a transfer to Norfolk, Virginia within weeks as he trains future sailors in boxing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton" White
Uncle Sam
Navy
White
Great Lakes Naval Station
Norfolk
Virginia
Cleveland Snaps Detroit Streak In Two Run Finish
In a tight game Detroit is held to two runs as Cleveland climbs ahead with a two to one series lead. Heath delivers an early tally after a double steal setup, and Gorsha is involved in the late action as Richards bluffs a throw and a misplay leads to the decisive run while White struggles on the mound for Detroit.
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Boudreau
Denning
Paul Richards
Tiger
Heath
Jeff
Cleveland
Detroit
Clchand
Cramer
Rowveau
Radcliff
L Edwards
Gorsica
Dodworth
Richards
York
Wakefield Heath
Bloodworth Stalen
Keltner
Bloodworth
Hoover
Mack
White
Kennedy
Gorsien
Vining
Oak Hill to Host Sectional Meet on Friday Afternoon
Oak Hill will host the sectional track meet Friday afternoon May 7 starting around 1 30 o clock. Coaches plan to enter teams to qualify for the state meet in Charleston, after a correction by the State Board of Appeals moving the venue from Beckley to Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill
Paul Fulks
State Board of Appeals
Beckley
Charleston
Fulks
Yankees enter spring camp with lineup reshuffle hopes
In Asbury Park Joe McCarthy speaks on Yankee plans for 194? season. Bud Metheny earns No 3, slated to join Keller and Weatherly in the outfield. Lindell shifts to the outfield while Stainbuck, 60, remains a veteran presence as the Yanks push spring training progress.
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Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Asbury Park
McCarthy
Maria Joe
Joe
George Stirnweiss
Bill Johnson
Nick Elton
Phils
Bud Metheny
Newark
Babe Ruth
Babe
George Selkirk
Charley
King Kong) Keller
Stormy Weatherly
Yanks
Metheney
Keller
Metheny
Maryland U
Bud
William and Mary
Methens
Norfolk
Scooter Rizzuto
Gerald Priddy
Kansas City
The
Blues
Seoter
Jerry
Bears
Johnny Lindell
Oitfield
Lindell
Johnny
Yankee
Weatherly
Tuck Stainbuck
Gold Shower Looms as Derby Threat at Churchill Downs
The article profiles Gold Shower, a dark-horse Derby contender sired by Jean Valjean, praised for a 2:04 mile and a quarter workout and a prior win over Count Fleet. It notes Big Jim Healy’s skepticism of Jean Valjean progeny and mentions other Derby chatter alongside shop talk about Vera Bragg’s horse. Also included are local bowling season honors and end-of-year notes at Beckley and Lyric theaters.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Big Jim Healy
Jean Valjean
Ans
Enums
Derby Town
Belmont Park
Count Fleet
Empire City
Churchill Downs
Big Jim
Vera S. Bragg
Blue Grass
Jean
Milady
Big Jin
WLB Helps Chickens Get Their Water
Two thousand chickens owned by W H Ford of Glen Morgan now access water with reduced effort for owners after rules eased to allow water lines to serve land set aside for production. Jack Nuckols of Beckley Water Co says six more have gained service, listing Basham Carson Adkins Farrew Gilkerry Pharr among others. noting 25 billion blood cells in the human body.
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W. HW. Ford
Glen Morgan
Water Company
Jack Nuckols
Beckley Walter Lew Company
S. FE. Basham
Wickham
J. W. Carson
Daniels
Jesse Adkins
Prosperity
R. F. Farrew
Shady Spring
Ernest Gilkersry
Beckley
de. R.R. Pharr
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Stoco Diamond
Celanese
Casey
Casey Stengel
Boston Braves
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Stengel
Phils Abr
Strooklyn AK Row Murugh
Galan
Northey
Vauga
Litler
Walker
Red
Medw'ck
Camills
Tbh
Ullerman
Thao
Glossop
WHIT
Newsom
Waner
Podnainy
OfRord'ry
Johnson
Webber
Paden
Waner N Ath
Broaktytt
Philadelyaia i
Murtanel
Dahtgeen
May
Owen
Newson Vaughan
Gerheasner
Gerheauser
Potgajiny
Newson
Piener
Pitener
Gerheanser
Sears, Barlick
Pinelli
Colton White
Gorsha
Board of Appeals
Met
TaPaz
Bolivia
Poyter
Aan
Garrett
Lyric Humphryt
Yhemson
Joseph Vee
Wes Caay
Harris Vee
Loyal Moose Warehouse
Foster
TATR
Thomson
Yaples
Picher
Lia
Lipscomb
Robinson Id
Quy
Steboda
Tokach
Raymont
Bepler
Mills
Riggs
Porter Wee
Ogg
Aspinall
Davis Seed
Ray Carlson
Pe Ganeau
Lou Garrett
Duncan
Fia Greenbrier Kasik Eee
Campbell Oo
Fort Knox
Robinette
Mabry Veyee
Wein ‘ Ee
Lonker
Rorrer Oe
Berpinnis
Stawers Robinson Antionin
Huffman
M. Shoes Law
Bartholomew
Purity Maid
Muller
Aetene Klein O. AQ
Eine Thomasson
Afi
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Rorrer
Machine
Underwood
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Griffith
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Truman
Fox
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Richmond
Boica
Wees
Crawford
Stowers
Michael
E.m'million
Mac Drake
Amer
Lafon
Lafon Vee
Moose Club
Kincaid Tue
Allstock
Miller
Jackson
Cesaratta
FBI
Graham
Dillon Graham
A.P
N.J
Mae Comer
Thelma Joseph
Allen Garrett
L. C. Robinson
W. L. Humphry
Lestiee Boice
Collis Amon
H. Crawford
Buster Fox
Robinson
Tony Greco
Tony
L. C
Greco
Carlson Crew
Carlson
Posible
Glen Riddle
EF. D
Armstrong, Sr
FE. D. Jr
Junior
Dr. W. F. Pomputius
E. Hyde
Boalt
Beckley Theater
Betty Mabrey
Lyric Theater
Francis Mason
Canada
Foundry
Bemeco
Warehouse
Foundry R. M'Million
Antonio
Cooper Feewae
Ae Ata
Quintier Transportation Company
East Gulf
Enon Atg Lee
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Beckley College
WOVA
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