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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1936

Page

4

Rookie Max Butcher Delivers Three-Hit Complete Game

Brooklyn rookie Max Butcher pitched his first complete game of the season, defeating Cincinnati 11 to 4. Babe Phelps blasted a home run, a triple and a single driving in five runs as Brooklyn built a big lead. Cincinnati scored all their runs in the sixth inning helped by two Frey errors and a misplayed hit.

Associated Press Brooklyn Max Butcher Beck‘ley Cincinnati Reds Dodgers Babe Phelps Dodger Reds Linus Frey Jone Butcher Sincinnati AB Rhoa Walker Sesseseesees Gwyler Goodman Bearsella Jombardi Riggs Myers Herman Ffasseth Phelps Watkins Wilson Frey Stripp Radtke Hassets Lombard Bucher Lombard di Cooney Scarsella Ase Kampouris Cincinnnati Derringer Butchwee Lune Hollinsworth Magerkurth Rugby Moran Cubs Boston Bees Tex Carleton Billy Herman Aseman John Lanning Carleton Migoey Iim Pho. de Charleton Pov Ee Detroit Tigers Washington Asseenort Ging Spree al Simmons Chicago Bill Dietrich Roigi Ietrich Ray Hayworth Caseh Ereneate White Sox RHOA Dietrich Chapman Ef Veees Ewis T . Khel The White Stone Tiavis Star Bluege Kross Milles John Whitehill Ny Marcum J Sabo Zeke Bonura Cooke Whitehill Cramer Seccee Cohen Manush AB Rhoqa Foxx Walkers C.jesesecsenas Kroner Burns Grant Gohringer Werher Goslin O Berg Simmons Marcum Owen Td Baad Fk Et Rogel Hayworth Chicago AB Rhoa Tawsor Dosiuseesesee Radotrl Ann Ee Kreevich Ef Reese Laas Tere Tot Washingto Bonura Seeee Appling Teeee Gosiln Lewis Bluege Hayes Iluns n—Simmons Hayworth Met Fee Peewee Kuhel Gostin Rozell Lowell Gehringer Olven Rogell Travis Krers Sim Mons Chan Cronin Radcliff Rosell Ted Kreevich

Yankees Win In 10 To Stretch AL Lead

New York Yankees outlasted the Cleveland Indians 2 to 4 in ten innings to extend their American League lead to 9½ games. Crosetti and Dimaggio contributed key plays, Gehrig delivered a run, and Hale and Trosky hit the homers tying the game in the eighth. Galehouse took the loss for Cleveland after Johnny Allen departed earlier. Time 2:25.

Associated Press Cleveland New York Yankees Indians Tribe Frank Crosetti Joe DiMaggio Lou Gehrig Hal Trosky Hale Yanks Denny Galehouse Johnny Allen New York AB Rhoa Crosett Csessesereny Rolte Sahrgaver Dimaggio Secvisseree Gehrig Averh Cf S Troaky Gatehouse Allen Uhle Lee Cleveland Sory Dickey Crosetti Selkirk Trosky Knickerbocker Lazzeri Vosmik Gomez Hughes Murphy Gomezt Gale House Hitcher Kolts Moriarty Dinnean

Clouting Cards and Tigers Fight For Defeat

Detroit and St Louis clash in a chaotic lineup with Parmalee and Walker pitching. Chicago and Boston exchange blows as Dietrich and Bonura power heavy hitters. The St Louis-Philadelphia battle features Andrews facing a nine-hit attack by the Browns.

Major League Standings and Today’s Games

National League results show New York 6 Pittsburgh 0 and Brooklyn 11 Cincinnati 4 with Philadelphia 11 St Louis 3 and Chicago 1 Boston 0 in extra innings. American League scores include Detroit 13 Washington 4 and New York 5 Cleveland 4. Games today include Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Boston with several two game series at various venues.

New York Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington BOB New York

West Virginia Polo Season Opens At White Sulphur Springs

West Virginia unveils a new polo season with a War Department team hosting rounds August 7 9 and 11 at White Sulphur Springs. Fort Hoyle Maryland joins Greenbrier and Fauquier Loudon clubs in later matches as 33 ponies arrive. Racing Commissioner Leslie Combs ITI to officiate.

John L. Sehon, Jr Associated Press West Virginia White Sulphur Springs United States War Department Fort Hoyle Greenbrier Fauquier- Loudon Middleburg Warrenton Lestie Combs ITI War Department New Martinsville

Tigers Lose Despite Homer By Simmons And Hayworth

AP report lists batters with home runs: Simmons and Hayworth for Detroit, Trosky and Hale for Cleveland, Bartell for the Giants, Phelps for the Dodgers, J Moore for the Phillies, Gehrig 33 for the Yankees, plus leaders like Trosky 31 and Foxx 30. League totals show American and National tallies, with overall scoring figures.

Associated Press Simmons Tigers Hayworth Trosky Indians Hale Bartell Giants Phelps Dodgers J. Moore Phillies Gehrig Yankees Foxx Red Sox Ott Camilli Averill

Coal River Golf Club Sets Match With Walhonde Club

Whitesville August 1 The Coal River golf club will match strokes with the Walhonde golf club at Madison Sunday at 2 pm announced secretary C C Dulone. Participants include R D Cook Carl Daniels Dr Wilkinson Dr A Ford Dr Barbour W B Carper T C McFarland Col George Hornickle Jim Satterfield Bob Kirk Sleepy Fleshman Al Miller Aubrey Kirby C C Dulone C C Cain H K Smith MM O Smith A W Harvey W R Pushand Ralph Cook and Paul ay. The club will dine at the tea room near Walhonde owned by Mrs John BR Hapar. A return match is set for Sunday August 16.

Whitesville Coal River Walhonde Madison C. C. Dulone Coal River Club R. D. Cook Carl Daniels Wilkinson A. Ford Dr. Barbour W. B.carper T. C._McFarland Col George Hornickle Jim Satterfield Bob “Kirk Bob “Kirk, “Sleepy” Fleshman al Miller Aubrey Kirby C. C. Cain H. K. Smith MM. O. Smith A. W. Harvey W. R. Pushand Ralph Cook Paulay John ‘Br. Hapar

Foxhunters Set Dates for Mee

Raleigh county foxhunters plan field trials and bench show in mid August at Mont Phillips farm near Shady Spring. Events run August 20 to 22 with derby hounds Thursday night and all age races Friday and Saturday. Open to neighboring counties. prizes offered. entrance fee one dollar. Judges to be announced.

Raleigh County Raleigh County Foxhunters' Association G. T.borrer L. P. Owen Lester Mont Phillips Farm Shady Spring Borrer Raleigh Lou Howard Dillon Roxy John Shumate

Akron Yankees End Slump With 13 12 Win Over Johnstown

Akron Yankees broke their losing streak by pounding Wiltig of Johnstown for 17 hits in a 13 to 12 victory. Kelleher hit a grand slam home run in the fifth. Roosevelt Raceway on Long Island will install a public address system on a 75 foot tower with nineteen sound projectors to broadcast to crowds.

Associated Press Akron Akron Yankees Wiltig Johnstown Kelleher Roosevelt Raceway Long Island

Beckley Player Saves Swimmer At Berkeley Springs Pool

Sherwood Scarbrough of CCC Camp Morgan fame saved a panicked youngster at a Berkeley Springs pool after Duckwell cut his arm. Scarbrough, a first aid class graduate, stopped the bleeding and likely saved the boy's life. The note also recalls John McDiarmid of Beckley, born there, who defeated Sidney Wood in a tennis feature. McDiarmid’s early Beckley ties are highlighted along with Seabright finals run. Jerome Van Meter backs Kenneth Hunt for a big coaching job in Beckley.

Sherwood Scarbrough Beckley CCC Camp Morgan Berkeley Springs Duckwell Scarbrough Sherwood John McDiarmid Fort Worth Texas Sidney Wood New York McDiarmid John H. Hatcher Neville Street E. W. McDiarmid Beckley Institute Young McDiarmid Princeton University Gregory Managin Newark WN. J Seabright Jerome van Meter Kenneth Hunt Isome Day

Van Meter Alumni Advancing to Higher Posts

Former Van Meter assistants have moved to prominent roles. Glenn C. Lay, once Beckley’s coach at Point Pleasant in 1926 27, now leads freshmen wrestling and football at the University of Michigan. Law’s successor at Point Pleasant was Barl Hickman, who later joined North High Columbus as assistant football coach and head basketball and golf coach.

van Meter Glenn C Shorty van Meters Beckley Point [Pleasant University of Micnais Law Point Pleasant Barl Hickman North High Columbus

One Rainy Afternoon Leads Beckley Theatre Three Day Run

Francis Lederer stars in Ford Lasky Pickford romance comedy at Beckley Theatre with Ida Lupino and five famous comedians in supporting roles. Seger Ellis and Margaret Warner sing the two hit songs. Ralph Irwin and Harry Tobias wrote the music and lyrics for One Rainy Afternoon. Pres ton Sturges penned Secret Rendezvous. United Artists releases.

Lescret Seger Ellis Margaret Warner Ida Lupino Hugh Herbert Roland Young Erik Rhodes Joseph Cawthorn Donald Meek Ralph Irwin Jack Stern Harry Tobias Preston Sturges Stephen Morehouse Avery Monsieur Sans Gene Maurice Hanline Rowland V. Lee Peverell Marley United Artists

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