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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1947

Page

3

County League B and A playoff heads face late planning

County League managers debated finishing the B League playoffs by next Sunday while aligning with the A League schedule. Marfork and Montreal contest first place in a three game series. MacAlpin and Winding Gulf duel for fourth. The plan aims to complete intra-league rounds in four weeks and inter-loop series in two.

Shaughnessy Marfork Montreal MacAlpin Winding Gulf Mont‘coal Kopperston Mar~ Fork Montcca Ameagle

Dudley Sutherland Feud Over Pro Trade

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS PA Halfback Bill Dudley the NFLs leading ground gainer last year begged to remain with the Steelers when news of a sale to the Detroit Lions broke. Steelers coach Jock Sutherland said Dudley pleaded, while Dudley at Jackson Mich denied begging to stay and said he was ready to quit football when the Lions opening arose. He cited a grueling schedule as a factor in considering the move to Detroit and declined further comment on Sutherlands remarks.

Associated Press Cambridge Springs Bill Dudley National Football League Pittsburgh ‘Steelers Detroit Lions John Bain Jock) Sutherland Steelers Dudley Jackson Mich Lions Sutherland University of Virginia Star Bill Detroit

Four Tills Billed In B Division Playoff Umpires Named

Raleigh County League Shaughnessy Playoff details set after league meeting. Four-game B Division session opens with Anchor Park Highcoal contests while A League features Kopperston Amigo and Helen Eccles matchups. Umpires named for first-round games. dates and sites finalized after tense ties and Labor Day scheduling adjustments.

Raleigh County League Shaughnessy Raleigh Anchor Park Highcoal Amigo Kopperson Helen Eccles Eccles Park Charley Karbonit Bob Robertson Romey Hampion Jack Murdock Cromer Guy Rose Moncoal Marfork Ash Cook Miser Ameagle Bob Hancock Cook Hancock Montcoal

Wheeling Downs Opens 52nd Season With Handicap Feature

Wheeling Downs on Wheeling Island opens its 64th season after extensive renovations. The 1200 dollar Wheeling Handicap is run at six and a half furlongs with eleven horses expected in the field. The winning owner will receive a trophy from Mayor Carl G Bachmann.

Associated Press Wheeling Wheeling Downs Wheeling Island Carl G. Bachmann

Flying Eagle Gridders Get New Uniforms' Sate Caddies In Nat's Tourney

Five young golfers representing West Virginia tee off in the 36 hole qualifying round of the National Caddy Golf Tournament at Ohio State University's scarlet course. Competing are Jack Stewart Hunting ton Guyan Country Club Charleston Bud Fraley Paintsville Kentucky and George Arnett Bellefonte Ashland Kentucky. Winners in West Virginia events are William Drinkard 15 of Madison and Wilson Mobley 14 of Big Creek Logan County.

Associated Press Columbus West Virginia Ohio State University Mountain State Jack Stewart Huntington Guyan Country Club Charleston Bud) Fraley Paintsville George Arnett Bellefonte Ashland Huntington Herald Dispatch The Charleston Gazette William F. Drinkard Madison Wilson Mobley Big Creek Logan County

Beantown Fans Yet Hopeful Despite NL Ghost

Beantown Braves remain in third place as manager Billy Southworth tightens his lineup and uses Bill Voiselle to counter Cardinals. Voiselle’s three hitter helped Boston win 5 1 over St. Louis, while Dodgers falter and Giants surge with Johnny Mize’s five RBIs. In the American League Phil Marchildon, facing Cleveland, delivers a 2 1 win in 12th. Red Sox rally past Tigers after Tex Hughson four hitters and Tokyo.

Mize Babe Ruth Babe Dan Bankhead Brooklyn Dan Pittsburgh Pirates Bucs Needy McQuade Needy Gail Fowler Associated Press St. Louis Beantown Boston Braves Billy Southworth Braves Johnny Sain Warren Spahn St. Louis Cardinals Sam and Spahn Southworth Bill Voiselle New_York Giants Mel Ott Mort Cooper Voiselle Giants Cardinals Boston Dodgers Macerne Bankhead New York Giants Johnny Mize Chicago Cubs Phil Murchildon Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians Indians Marchildan Pete Suder New York Yanks St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers Tigers Sox Tex Hughson Red Sox Washington Senators Chicago White Sox Eddie Lopat

Major League Boxscores From A Busy Card

Box scores show Chicago and New York scoring bursts with Pafko Mize and Sturgeon driving runs for the Cubs and Dodgers. Detroit and Washington clash as Johnson and Cullenbine pace a 12 run output while Boston and St Louis trade blows in a high scoring affair.

Lowrey Pafko Scheffing Nicholson Witex Blattner Thomson Mize Gordon Gearhart Jurges Aberson Marshall Sturgeon Lohrke Beggs Kerr Waitkus Chicago New York Chipman Koslo Rush Cooper Murphy Boston Detroit Mele Lake Mao Wertz Wakefield Kel Evers Cullenbine Swift Jones Williams Kell Mayo iSt. Louis Stirnwss Dillingr Rizzuto Ss Zarilla Henrick Rf Lehner DiMagio Cf Heath If McQuin Stephens Johnson Judnich Lindell If St. Louis McQuinn Robinson Frey Dillinger Heath Hitchcock Stirnweiss Doubie Raschi Page Muncrief Bevens Potter Kerris Holmes Rf Northey Elliott Ab Sehefing Thomson Ll Aberson Lf Kurwski F.mccmk Cavartia Lf Moore Cf Oryan Nicholsn Marion Culler Gordon Lf Garasiola Camelli c Az Slaughter Voiselle Chipman P Rice Kush Gbeges Brazie Lombardi Hearn Medwick Wilks Beges Witek

Amigo Jrs Face Redbirds In Friday Exhibition

The Amigo junior baseball team, Raleigh County Junior League champions, meets the Amigo Redbirds of the County League in an Friday afternoon exhibition at 5. Manager Slick Wells adds Ray Flaim and John Kerzie to the mound rotation. Redbirds travel to Kopperston Sunday for their first post season playoff game in County A League.

AMIGO Raleigh County Amigo Redbirds Slick” Wells Ray Flaim Kopperston

Standings Matchups Preview From Historic Games

The list shows matchups across leagues with teams such as St Louis New York Boston Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York St Louis Washington and Boston facing various opponents. Player pairings include Drews Kramer Vander Meer Barnett Lee and Fowler with different win loss records noted.

St. Louis New York Brecheen Hansen Chicago Brooklyn Schmitz Batten Cincinnati Boston Blackwell Vander Meer Barnett Pittsburgh Philadelphia Queen Leonard Drews Kramer Washington Hudson Wynn Lee Detroit Johnson Dobson Overmite Trucks Cleveland Feller Fowler L Pet. GB VV St.Louis Boston Ee Chicago Tae

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