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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1937

Page

9

Reds vs Scarbro in Raleigh county league preview

Lillybrook Reds defend their title as they meet Scarbro in a preliminary to the Beckley Logan Mountain State league game at R M S park tonight. First half league championship at stake with 7 o clock start and nine innings.

Lillybrook Reds Scarbro R. M. S. Park Buford Tudor Lillybrook Stonecoat Staton Buck” Staton Beens Craft Hardhitting Reds Raleigh County Wright Brothers George Cafego Oak Hill Tennessee Humphreys Thompson Jarvis Brothers Battery Ballengee Crumm McGraw Brothers Keaton Brothers D. Huffstitler Campbell Mann Sprague Fayette Reds Bengals Blue Grays Bluefield Williamson Welch Miners Logan Welch Raleigh Wayne Rutherford Conklin Schumacher Indians Dave Barkman Sunny Kemis Bowles McDowell

Red Is Reliable and Red Rolfe Shines for Yankees

The article praises Red Rolfe for stellar defense at third base for the New York Yankees alongside stars like Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig. It notes his league leading fielding percentage 0.957, solid batting average 0.314, and key triple in an interleague all star game, with history from Dartmouth to the Yankees in 1934 and beyond. Manager Joe McCarthy backed Rolfe for the all star selection and celebrated his timely hit.

Joe DiMaggio Lou Gehrig New York Yankees Yankees Red Rolfe Dartmouth Associated Press DiMaggio Gehrig & Co Rolfe Daily Carl Hubbell Jeff Tesreau Albany Newark al Mamaux Joe McCarthy McCarthy Yankee

Tickets on Sale For Charity Game In Kanawha Park

Tickets for a Hillcrest benefit double header featuring the St. Louis Cardinals and Columbus Red Birds at Kanawha Park Monday night August 16 are on sale. Prices are 1.75 for grandstand 1.25 for bleachers and 0.50 for outfield under 15. Proceeds benefit the Kanawha county Anti Tuberculosis League.

Charleston Hillcrest St. Louis Cardinals Columbus Red Birds Kanawha Park Henderson L. Peebles Older’s Drug Store Liberty Drug Company Kanawha City A. V. Johnson's South Charleston Zanesville West Virginia Peebles Daniel Boone Hotel Frankie Frisch Burt Shotton Red Bird St. Louis Columbus Anti-Tuberculosis League Kanawha County Hillcrest Sanitarium

East Gulf Wins From Cranberry

East Gulf gained a 9-2 win at Killarney Field as Lefty Belcher fanned eight Cranberry batters and collected three hits including a double. Greco added three hits, while Cranberry had five scattered hits off Belcher before the game ended.

Register East Gulf Belcher Cranberry Killarney Greco

Scores from American Association games listed

Kansas City defeated Columbus 2 to 0 while St Paul beat Louisville 6 to 3. Minneapolis led Indianapolis 15 to 10 in a separate matchup.

Kansas City Columbus St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis

Parsons Enters Coaching School

West Virginia University Summer School for Coaches draws high school and college coaches from West Virginia and other states. Bernie Bierman will head the staff and invites 12 to 15 Mountaineer players as demonstrators. Pre-registration not required. formal enrollment at 9:00 a.m. August 16. Over 50 coaches from 13 states already enrolled.

Morgantown West Virginia West Virginia University Russ Parsons Oak Hill Joe Johnston Montgomery E. R. Edkins Utica Academy New York University of Havana Cuba State of Texas Bernie Bierman Minnesota Mountaineer Squad A. J. Dadisman University Dadisman Tri-State

Mountain State League Scores and Standings Update

Beckley leads in a rain affected Thursday with a 18 4 record and 0.818 pace. Welch trails at 13 9 .591, Williamson 9 15 .875, Bluefield 11 8 .597, Logan 9 11 .450 after games against Beckley Bluefield and Welch.

Beckley Williamson Welch L Pet Beckley Bluefield Logan

Akron Yankees Lose as Terriers Win 9-7 in League Clash

Canton Terriers topple Akron Yankees 9 to 7 in the Middle Atlantic league. Akron outhit Canton 17 to 16 but fell behind early after an eight-run burst. The item also notes Mirgo Gruen’s sale of his head to the Rockefeller Institute at Monaco for sleeplessness study after his death.

Associated Press AKRON Yankees Canton Terriers Yanks Mirgo Gruen Vienna Rockefeller Institute Monaco

White Oak Black Knight Teams Meet Saturday

About 40 to 50 golfers from White Oak and Black Knight clubs will tee off after 1 pm Saturday on the local course for the inter club match second of the season between Raleigh and Fayette clubs. White Oak aims for a clean sweep led by Vaughan Trump and Tutwiler with May 8 win. Black Knight lists C B Sweet Wray and more with a noon luncheon.

Black Knight White Oak Raleigh Fayette Holley Vaughan J. S. Trump Junior Tutwiler Oak Hill Black Knight Grill W. C. Griffith C. B. Sweet FE. B. Wray Hulett Smith H. P. Meadows Ray Sawyers R. S. Goldsmith K. D Bowers Paul P. Payne M. M. Ralston E. M. Payne Jr Vaughan Trump L.L. Scherer E. B. Wray

Johnstown Hurler Strikes Out 18, Jawns Win 6–0

Johnstown pitcher Hamil Bildilli fanned 18 Zanesville batters and limited them to seven hits as the Jawns beat the Bees 6 to 0 in a Middle Atlantic league opener. Errors produced the final three runs in the ninth.

Associated Prees Zanesville Hamil Bildilli Johnstown Jawns Bees

Fall meeting opens at Wheeling Downs September 2

Oliver M. Kaufmann of Pittsburgh will ship several horses to Wheeling Downs for the West Virginia Jockey Club fall meeting opening September 2. Edward Brennan, in charge of the new track, said 300 new stables have been built. The meeting runs through September 18.

Pittsburgh Oliver M. Kauf Associated Press Mann Wheeling Downs West Virginia Jockey Club Edward Brennan Brennan

Kingwood golfer Tommy Brand wins Governor Rump award

Kingwood, West Virginia, athlete Tommy Brand was named the state's outstanding amateur athlete yesterday, earning the Governor Rump award. Brand is a three time state amateur golf champion.

Associated Press Kingwood W. Va Tommy Brand Brand

Ted Leader Named To Kanawha County Athletic Staff

Charleston report states Kanawha county board of education named Ted Leader, Shinnston high school athletic coach, to the county schools athletic staff. The appointment was made without a definite assignment as investigations into the East Bank high school athletic association proceed.

Associated Press Charleston Kanawha County Board of Education Ted Leader Shinnston High School East Bank High School Athletic Association

Perroni Beats Dudas In Ten Rounds In Cleveland

Patsy Perroni climbed the comeback trail last night to drive out a ten round decision over Steve Dudas the promising heavyweight from Edgewater New Jersey Perroni weighed 187 pounds and Dudas 186 in a close bout at Cleveland venue.

Associated Press Cleveland Patsy Perroni Steve Dudas Edgewater

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