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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1951
Page
3
Dodgers hold a 1212 game lead in the National League and seek their World Series opponent as the pennant race narrows. The American League chase tightens with New York Cleveland Boston and Chicago in the mix. Campanella fuels Brooklyn with two homers to seal a 6-5 win.
Beckley Little League wraps the regular season tonight at Ballard Stadium in a Cards versus Tigers clash with a 7 45 start. A win could secure the second half title and a shot at a three game final, while a loss forces a tiebreaker. Saturday features a tag day to raise seven thousand dollars for a new Little League Park with uniformed players soliciting in Beckley.
England’s West Wiltshire Golf Club introduces a 38 day free trial to attract new members. Players get course access free for a month and may receive a special reduced rate for club rental.
In the American League St Louis edged Detroit 6 to 3 while New York beat Washington 6 to 4 and Philadelphia defeated Boston 6 to 5 in the first game, with Boston winning 5 to 3 in the second. Standings show New York leading the AL with a .629 percentage, Boston at .585, Chicago and Detroit trailing, and St Louis and Philadelphia midpack. In the National League St Louis blanked Pittsburgh 4 to 0 and Brooklyn beat New York 6 to 3, with Boston defeating Philadelphia 5 to 4 and Chicago topping Cincinnati 4 to 1. Schedule for today includes New York at Philadelphia, Washington at Boston, Chicago at Cleveland, St Louis at Detroit, and multiple night games. pitchers listed include Lopat, Zoldak, and Lemon among others. Additionally, Rocky Jones stopped Rocky Brown in a Thursday night fight in Chester, PA.
Whitesville defending champions edged Clarksburg 4 0 in the first of a three game Junior American Legion series. Pitcher Hall Woods allowed one hit with 13 strikeouts as Whitesville built a 4 0 lead before the 9th inning. A second game is set for tonight with a final game tomorrow if the series continues.
Aides report President Truman gathering facts on tactics used to recruit high school stars for the Military and Naval Academies along with spending on athletics. The inquiry could expose football operations at other major colleges.
Ben Hogan shoots 68 to sit in a strong position in the first round of the George 5 May self styled world championship at Tom OShanter. Hogan trails a crowded field led by a 67 68 cluster as pro golfers chase a 12500 prize and a course-record bonus. Betsy Rawls nets 71 to lead the women’s event with Babe Zaharias at 72 and Berg Suggs at 74.
At West Point Earl Blaik vows to rebuild his eleventh Army football team from a scandal tied to an exam cheating ring. Son Gene Blaik and several cadets face expulsion while Blaik notes the 1951 basketball and baseball squads were also near wiped out.
District softball quarterfinals conclude tonight at Woodrow Wilson High School with Mullens American Legion meeting Flats in the nightcap after Beckley College opens against Mullens Moose. Semifinals set for Monday, then third-place game Tuesday as winner and runner-up advance to the State Tournament in Charleston.
Mullens Braves of the Black Diamond League meet the Amiga Redbirds, Raleigh County League champions, in an exhibition game set for 8 p.m. here. Officials note no starting lineups yet as coaches plan scrimmages and formations. Tickets remain at 2 dollars with anticipated increases next year.
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