Strong Arms Are Bound To Weaken By Bob Wills
Raleigh County American Legion Beckley team led by Johnny Barron faced rain and a sixth inning delay in the state championship, while Martin’s arms are favored to win if the series resumes. Local coverage notes Beckley’s prospects, umpire doubt, and plans to reenter organized baseball, plus ticket details for the North South Football Game and a note to Raleigh County Junior Baseball League managers about new baseballs.
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Parkersburg
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Charleston
K. E. Dewey
W. Va
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Two Welterweights Clash in Draw at Madison Square Garden
Danny Kapilow of New York and Willie Joyce of Gary Indiana battled ten rounds in a junior welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. The bout ended in a draw, the two fighters having met previously in the same ring last year.
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Associated Press
New York
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Elter
Willie Joyce
Gary
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Madison Square Garden
Seventeen Teams In Softball Tourney Near Twenty Field
Two hours before the noon deadline seventeen teams entered the Seetiona Softball Tournament with eight last minute entries. The 1946 event, starting Monday at WWHS diamond, is likely the biggest in history. Drawings for positions set for tomorrow at 1 pm at Beckley Newspapers office.
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WWHS
Beckley Newspapers
Prince Street
Stella Walsh Predicts Record Breaker At AAU Meet
Stella Walsh, 35, confident she is fit for the 1946 Women's National AAU outdoor meet in Cleveland. She says she was "rather lame" last year despite winning two titles and believes she can break the 200 meter dash record at Buffalo on Sunday. Walsh notes she is in better condition now than since 1938 and expects to set new marks.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Stella Walsh
Buffalo
N.Y
Beating Chief Rivals Drives Beckley St Marys Rainout Makeup
Beckley St Marys junior baseball team plays St Marys Field at 3 pm to replay yesterday's rain halted game tied 4-4. St Marys Coach Ingram will start John Barron. Beckley lineup options include Junior McKinney Sophia and Bucky Robertson. Also notes Cardinals seek pace with Dodgers in NL title chase as Brecheen starts. Yankees and Browns win as rain delays hit others.
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St. Mary's
Lester Ingram
Ltart
John Barron
Red" Martin
Beck‘Jey
Junior McKinney
Sophia
Bucky Robertson
Legion
Robertson
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
St.Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Redbirds
Stars and wins fill big league slate
Yesterday's results show De Rice and the Cards delivering a 3-1 win over Brooklyn while New York and Cleveland posted 4-2 and 2-1 victories. Detroit and Chicago also triumphed as White Sox halted Philadelphia. Tomorrow's schedule lists key NL and AL matchups including Chicago at Boston and Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
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Junior League Victories By Tams Sophia And Helen In Raleigh
Sophia Tams and Helen led Raleigh County Junior Baseball League action with Tams beating Coal City 4-2 as Caudill fanned five over Waddell. Helen and Sophia each delivered key late plays in close wins, stacking Coal City for a one and a half game gap. Beckley and St Marys produced late drama in extra frames before rain halted play. Hawaii threat looms as Hawaii University swim club leads at the National AAU meet with Bill Smith pacing a 12-man squad.
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Helen
Sophia
Raleigh County
Coal City
Bill Caudill
Louis Waddell
John Thomas
Affinity
Hawaii
Ray Threat
Associated Press
San Diego
Hawaii University Swim Club
Bill Smith
U.S
Two City Softball League Games Tonight
Two City Softball League games are scheduled under WWHL lights before the circuit pauses for the 1946 Sectional Softball Tournament starting Monday. The opener pairs league leader Elks with Beaver, followed by Beckley Hardware at Glen White in the afterpiece.
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Mullens
Pineville American Legion Post 33
Oak Hill Saints
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Powelton
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Beckley Hardware
East Rainelle Vfw
Rainelle Ann, Stars
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Alderson
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Elks Combine
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Frick Warns Dodgers and Cardinals on Bean Balls
National League president Ford Frick instructed umpires to warn Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher and St. Louis Cardinals boss Eddie Dyer against throwing bean balls. The Dodgers Cardinals series saw several batters hit and players sent sprawling to avoid close pitches, though Frick acted on his own observation rather than a protest.
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NEW York
Ford Frick
National League
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Frick
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