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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1952
Page
3
Eagles travel to Bluefield for 2-CL tilts as part of a 28-game slate. Column notes a reader submission printing The Camper's Creed by Henry Wellington Wack, urging sportsmanlike conduct and stewardship of nature.
The Tucson Open began its second round with Cary Middlecoff and Jimmy Clark leading at five under par 65. Notables including Jimmy Demaret struggled on the El Rio course as Lloyd Mangrum and others trailed by two strokes. Joe Louis led the amateurs with 69 and Ted Rhodes topped the Negro players with 70.
Sad Sam Jones, a 200 pound Negro pitcher from Monongah West Virginia, seeks a majors shot with the Cleveland Indians after a 13-4 Puerto Rican winter league record and a 17-12 Pacific Coast League season. He rose from Army teams to the Negro Leagues, then to Wilkes-Barre and San Diego, earning a big contract and praise as Cleveland’s brightest new pitching prospect in the American League.
New York Yankee manager Casey Stengel, at age 60, says he no longer fears the Boston Red Sox as the main threat. He predicts the American League pennant race will be tighter with competition from Cleveland, Chicago, and Detroit.
A 28 game scholastic basketball program highlights Eaglets Glen Rogers and Oceana Chalk Hoop Wins Beckley visits Bluefield Pax seeks win No 13 in a row plus two Raleigh County League games lead the slate tonight. Other key matchups include Oceana at Muliens Oak Hill at Minton Princeton at Beckley Junior High Trap Hill at Talcott Stratton at Conley Mullens Pineville Welch and Richwood at Gauley Bridge with Blue Hawks facing Steco and Shady Spring meeting Mark Twain.
The Associated Press reports in Milwaukee that Don Gehrmann aims for his fourth win this year against Fred Wilt at the Milwaukee Journal indoor games. Gehrmann plans to run his own pace, insisting the time depends on Wilt, and he will simply try to win.
New York authorities say British boxer Joey Hay whose real name is Joseph Ray Correia was smuggled into the country and arrested for illegal entry. The 29 year old fighter once fought a draw with former middleweight champion Randy Turpin. In Omaha Glen Flanagan outpointed Jackie Blair in a 129 130 bout in St Paul.
First Baptist beat Johnstown Baptist 36 30 to extend its league lead to 8 2. Episcopal fought to a 35 35 tie with Catholic in regulation but fell 41 35 in overtime after failing to score. Presbyterian edged Atholalt temple 32 27 and Christian beat Beth El 29 24. Johnstown slips to a four way tie for second with Presbyterian Christian and Catholic.
In Cooperstown selections the late Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner are elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Dizzy Dean, Bill Terry, Al Simmons and Bill Dickey rank next in voting. Mel Ott and Jimmy Foxx were nominees last year.
Bob Wills, sports editor, announces entry requests for the Sectional Golden Gloves tournament in Beckley W Va. week of February at the Beckley Recreation Building. Applicants note prior bouts, experience, and may include a photo. entries via the Register office or mail.
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