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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1937

Page

8

Veterans Lose At Southampton in Meadow Clubs Tennis

In the Meadow clubs 47th invitation tournament at Southampton NY three veterans exited, with Sidney B Wood Jr defaulting to Bobby Riggs after heat collapse. Frank Shields Gil Hall and Martha Hendrix fell earlier, Jiro Yamagishi dominated Gil Hunt and will face Surface for a final berth while Nakano and Yamagishi advance in doubles after Woods and Shields default.

Southampton N. Y Meadow Sidney B. Wood, Jr Bobby Riggs Los Angeles Woods Frank Shields Gil Hall New York Hal Surface Kansas City Shields Marthur Hendrix Lakeland Fla Hall Jiro Yamagishi

Major League Standings and Friday Results

National League results show Brooklyn 9 Pittsburgh 6 and Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2. New York 2 Cincinnati 0 in 12 innings. Boston 4 St. Louis 1. Friday games list New York at Pittsburgh Hub vs Lucas, Brooklyn at Cincinnati Butchers Davis, Boston at Chicago Lanning Bush vs Carleton Parme, Philadelphia at St. Louis Pasu vs Warneke.

Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago New York Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Pittsburgh-Hub Lucas Cincinati—Butchers Davis Lanning Bush Carleton and Parme

Sports Schedule Brief For Major League Baseball

Teams listed with slated matchups across venues including New York at Cleveland, Chicago at Boston, Detroit at Washington and St. Louis at Washington. Pitchers Feller Gomez Lee Wil Poffenberger Lawson Weaver noted as possible starters. Only games scheduled.

Cleveland New York Feller Gomez Chicago Boston Lee Wil Detroit Washington Poffenberger Lawson Weaver

Ranger Clinches Yachting Honors In Newport Race

Harold Vanderbilt's Ranger won the fourth race against Endeavour II to clinch the America's Cup defense for the sixteenth time, finishing 3 minutes 37 seconds ahead on a 30 mile triangular course. Sopwith's Endeavour II blunder forced a restart, costing 1 minute 15 seconds and leaving Ranger with dominant windward margin. Ranger extends streaks, totaling eight straight victories over Sopwith challengers and setting new records.

Associated Press Newport R. I Harold Stirling Vanderbilt Ranger Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith Vanderbilt Kep Thomas Lipton Enterprise Rainbow Endeavour I

Batting Leaders See Travis Narrow Yank Gehrig Edge

Cecil Travis tightens the American League batting lead to .388 with a 3 for 5 day as Lou Gehrig climbs to .378 on a 2 for 4. Ducky Medwick also gains to .440 while the Cardinals and others pace the league standings with top hitters Medwick Travis Hartnett Gehrig Waner Dim.

Cecil Travis Washington Lou Gehrig Yankees Travis Gehrig Ducky Medwick Cardinals Travis Seniors Hartnett Cubs Gehrig Yanks P. Waner

West Virginia Gold and Blue Football Outlook Rising

Everett Brinkman, former Bob Cat star at Wheeling High, leads Gold and Blue. He lost seven lettermen in June while facing strong foes like Martin's Ferry and Charleston Mountain Lions. Still, many substitutes show potential as a decade's best schedule looms. Morgan Countians await Tomato Festival cross country from Brosius Hill to Berkeley Springs.

Associated Press Everett Brinkman Bob Cat Wheeling High School Brinkie Warriors Martin’s Ferry Purple Riders Charleston Mountain Lions Ohio County Brinkman Charleston Wheeling Gold and Blue Panhandle Brosius Hill Hancock Berkeley Springs

Bush Scores KO in Cumberland Bout Card

Red Bush, 170 pounds from Cumberland Maryland, stopped Walter Ketchell, 165 pounds from Houston Texas in the third round of a scheduled ten round bout. Referee was Jess Willard. In the eight round semi final Mose Holland of Charleston decisioned Billy Van Meter of Cumberland Maryland.

Associated Press Huntington Red Bush Cumberland Walter Ketchell Houston Tex Jess Willard Mose Holland Charleston Billy van Meter

Former boxer is married ninth time in Rushville

Norman Selby Kid McCoy former world middleweight champion returned to Rushville Indiana to marry for the ninth time. His bride was Mrs Sue Cobb Cowley of Detroit Michigan a distant cousin of humorist Irvin S Cobb. The ceremony took place late yesterday.

Associated Press Rushville Ind Norman Selby Kid McCoy Sue Cobb Cowley Detroit Mich Irvin S. Cobb

Ohio Tourney Semis Set in Northern Ohio Doubles

Lakeside report notes doubles finalists are Eddie Blickle and Bob Shanklin of Huntington West Virginia and Marion Shane and Don Worth of Kalamazoo Michigan. In semi finals Blickle/Shanklin beat Carol Sundberg Springfield Ohio and Charles Steinman Columbus Ohio 6 1 8 6 6 1. Shane Worth defeated Wilbur Gill Canton Ohio and Harry Zink Steubenville Ohio 6 3 6 3 7 5. Zink Shanklin Shane and top seed Buckle had reached singles semis.

Associat Lakeside Eddie Blickle Bob Shanklin Huntington W. Va Marion Shane Don Worth Kalamazoo Mich Blickle Shanklin Carol Sundberg Springfield Charles Steinman Columbus Shane Worth Wilbur Gill Canton Harry Zink Steubenville Kzink Buckle

Ducks Win Opener in Pitching Duel 5 3

Dayton Ducks opened the Middle Atlantic league season with a 5 3 win over Portsmouth. Bill Jeffcoat pitched and contributed at the plate with a ninth inning double and scoring on Murphy's single. Murphy also scored the final run on Paienont's double.

Associated Press Portsmouth Bill Jeffcoat John Swank Dayton Ducks Jeffcoat Murphy Paienont

Southern Association Pike Scores: Little Rock 1 New Orleans 2

In a Southern Association game in Little Rock New Orleans defeated the host 2 to 1. The visiting team took the lead with a first inning run and held on through a tight finish at home plate.

Southern Association Little Rock New Orleans

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