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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
3
A Raleigh County sports column reports on Dagwood Wills and Virgil Sarrett seeking a Stoco High football schedule while noting difficulty reaching players. The piece previews upcoming Charleston softball tourney matchups, outlines local teams Maulers and Elks, and hints at a weekly scorecasting plan.
The standings show Boston leading with 84 wins and 37 losses, New York 71-49, Detroit 64-51, Washington 59-60, Cleveland 56-64, Chicago 54-66, St. Louis 50-68, Philadelphia 38-81. Today’s schedule lists Chicago at Boston, St. Louis at New York, Detroit at Washington, Cleveland at Philadelphia, with starting pitchers noted for each game. In the National League New York beat Pittsburgh 1-0 in 10 innings, Boston defeated Chicago 3-2, St. Louis beat Philadelphia 7-6 in extra innings, while Cincinnati fell to Brooklyn 2-6.
Hinton Bobcats forecast eight game slate with eleven returning lettermen led by captains Kay Rogers and Ted Elmore. Coach Stanley Huffman trains a squad of about 42, aiming for season opener September 13 at Charleston and a potential November 1 game if a foe is found.
Coal City pulled ahead 6-3 in the fifth inning to defeat Helen and advance to the Shaughnessy playoff final against the winner of the Tams Sophia series. Moody Waddell allowed seven Helen hits for the win over Babe McVey who surrendered 10. A John Thomas double was noted. Tomorrow’s schedule lists New York at Pittsburgh and other night games across multiple divisions.
In the Black Knight County Club championship, defending champ J. S. Trump and challenger E. M. Tutwiler Jr. progressed after tense 7 hole early rounds. Tutwiler beat Billy Lovell 2 up. Trump edged Ray Sawyer 2 and 1. Other first round results include Fawcett over Richmond 1 up, Vermillion over Conner 4 and 2, and Reitz over Howard 1 up, with many second round pairings listed.
The 13th annual All-Star football game at Soldier Field features the Los Angeles Rams favored against top college players. A sellout 95,000 crowd is expected. kickoff at 3 30 p m central daylight time. The Mutual station network will carry the game with short wave service for service members worldwide.
Former Parkersburg High School basketball coach Gene Hester has accepted an assistant coach and physical education instructor role at California State Teachers College in California Pennsylvania. The second sentence notes an old stain removal method using molasses followed by hot soapy washing.
Mullens and the Beckley Elks lead field from Beckley Sectional in the state softball tournament at Owens-Illinois Field Charleston. Twelve teams from eight sectionals compete with a shot at the national title in Lakewood Ohio.
Defending champion Byron Nelson remains a top contender as eight survivors from 123 advance to the NPGA championship quarterfinals after 36 holes. Notable results include Harold McSpaden, Porky Oliver, Jimmy Demaret, Jim Turnesa, Ben Hogan, and Chuck Congdon advancing with solid sub par rounds.
Jr. Loop action delayed by pitching changes and 15 total runs. Game halted in first of the fifth with Tams trailing 8-7. replay scheduled for today at 5:30 on the Tams diamond. Tams lead 1-0 in series, must win today to reach championship playoff versus Coal City. Sophia must win to stay alive.
The game against the alumni is tentatively set for Friday, August 31, with proceeds benefiting the Mount Hope High Band. Schedule lists additional games at Fayetteville, East Bank, Stoco, South Charleston, Hinton, Montgomery, Mullens, Beckley, Princeton, Du Pont, and Oak Hill with home and away designations.
Newly appointed Trap Hill High Coach Hubert Jackson greeted 36 candidates for the 1924 Wildcats as they began practice. Back from last season are seven lettermen and three regulars, with a small squad size and long travel for many hopefuls.
Stoco Indians coach Virgil Sarrett notes a decline from last year’s Raleigh County League champions due to graduation and enlistments. Only three home games loom, with 30 players reporting to practice and only five lettermen back from the title squad. The team opens September 6 at Beckley against Woodrow Wilson, then travels to four more towns through November 15.
Bluefield 1, Johnson City 16. Pulaski 5. Kingsport 10. Bristol 11. Welch 7. New River 9 12. Elizabethton LT.
A Fish and Wildlife Service census counts about two million rats in the Senate and House office buildings Capitol proper and connecting tunnels. Census taker John Jones teams with Capitol architect David Lynn to address the rodent population.
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