Beckley Bengals Clinch Mountain State Championship
The Beckley Bengals secured the Mountain State baseball league title with a 7 to 1 win over the Welch Miners on Friday night. They sit about a half-game ahead of Welch with remaining games limiting possible swings in the standings.
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Beckley Bengals Rule Mountain State League in Debut Season
Eli Harris, Beckley Bengals skipper, wins league championship after beating rival Welch Friday night. His season long leadership and business style kept the team ahead in its first D class season, earning him the Mountain State league manager of the year and selection to the league's first All Star team.
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Softball Race Remains Tight After Week of Results
Beckley Music secured two wins thanks to a forfeiture over Raleigh and sits near a season sweep. Glen White rallied to a 5 5 tie with Beckley Music, while Appalachian and Camp Raleigh had postponed games. standings show Beckley Music 12 0 1.000 and Glen White 9 4 692 with several matchups upcoming.
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Cubs Rally And Gain Full Game
The Cubs staged a late rally to turn a tight game in their favor as the late surge secured a full game win. Key plays and players from the lineup sparked the comeback and sealed the result.
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Dodgers Rally Past Red Sox for 8-4 Victory
Brooklyn, led by Burleigh Grimes and Johnny Cooney, defeated Boston 8 to 4 as Boiling Bally was ejected after protesting a call. A fourth inning surge featured a four-run rally with Grimes chased and a glanced interference play at Manush.
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Four Bengals on All Star Team From Mountain State League
Eddie Kasik joined the Bengals late and starred in one inning to halt the Welch Miners Friday night, driving a double and single as Beckley clinched the pennant. The Mountain State League all star selections favored Beckley and Bluefield with several players named to the 12 positions.
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One Inning Pitcher Secures Unlikely Ball Game Win
Johnny Gee former Michigan star and Syracuse pitcher entered the game when Syracuse trailed 7 1 against Toronto He pitched one inning retiring Toronto without allowing another run Syracuse rallied for eight runs and won Gee was removed for a pinch hitter but credited with the win in a rare one inning appearance
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United States Wins Wightman Cup 6 1 Over Britain
United States sweeps to a 6 1 victory over Great Britain's girls in Forest Hills New York. The win completes a rout begun earlier, marking the most decisive margin since 1924 in the fifteen year series.
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Johnstown Road team blanked WPA in decisive win
Johnstown Road defeated Jerome Van Meter’s WPA squad 5 to 0 at Woodrow Wilson field. J O Neal struck out 14 batters, allowed five hits, while Pack and Pack produced three runs on hits. Thomas and Wood added two hits each, Gill made 11 putouts without an error.
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Van Meter Considers Grid Prospects for 1937
Woodrow Wilson high school Flying Eagles, after two weeks of practice, prepare for a game against the Stoco Indians as coach Jerome Van Meter shapes a team to fill 13 lettermen losses. Ten veterans return. candidates include Woodrow Bailey Ted Cook Bob Mutray and others. Uniforms issued 2–7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 3 p.m. Wednesday as practice begins.
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Mythical Nine Boss Harris Heads Beckley Roster
Harris named manager of Beckley while Ed Die Krajnik Welch Hickey Williamson Ratliff among players on the first mythical nine. Honorable mentions include Gorseyca Gardella Davis Singleton and others from Beckley Welch Williamson Bluefield Logan Huntington and D'Antoni Hagger ty Mancher Kern Gagain.
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Broadribb Recalls Greatest Fighter in His View
Broadribb reflects on 1910 boxing days in Long Branch and Paris. He recalls stopping a promising Frenchman in four rounds as Young Snowball and a 3 round exhibition in New York with Stanley Ketchel shortly before Ketchel’s death.
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Gehrig joins 2500-hit club as Athletics upset Yankees
In New York, the Athletics beat the Yankees 5 to 2. Lou Gehrig credited with his 2500th hit, becoming the 26th player in major league history to reach the mark. Earle Brucker homered and doubled, driving in three runs for Philadelphia. Wally Moses homered for the A's.
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