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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1949

Page

5

Fitzpatrick's Boxing Drive Highlighted In Golden Gloves Preview

The Huntington corner recalls Hilton Fitzpatrick’s return to boxing after a hearing loss and lip reading prowess. It previews the Golden Gloves Sectional with seven pilots per weight class, noting entries like Reece Maury Jr and Bernard Ruffin while detailing bouts, byes, and notable fighters across lightweight to bantamweight divisions.

Hilton “Fitzie’ Fitzpatrick West Virginia Huntington Beckley Bill Clark Johnny Askew Chatnups Yver Reece Maury

Mangrum Leads Tucson Opener with Record 263

Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago won $2,000 first prize in the Tucson Opal Golf Tourney at Rio Country Club. He led from start to finish, set a 72 hole El Rio Colise record 263 17 under par, and moved to $5,755 lead in earnings for 194% season. Al Smith finished second, Frank Stranahan led amateur effort, with Skee Riegel and Johnny Bulla close behind.

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Local gym hosts uneven slate with junior high tilts

Today's sports card lists a wide mix of high school and grade school matchups at multiple venues including Rupert vs Willsboro Sophia vs Man Meadow Bridge vs Sandtstone GMS vs VII fresien Stunior Highs and Raleigh Gill vs Central 6th plus several junior high pairings and league games across Tri Field markets.

Hoxine Golden Gloves Recrealion Rupert Willsboro Aft Sophia Man Meadow Bridge Sandtstone GMS Fresien Stunior Rainelle Mt. Hope Sprague Instiute Raleigh Gill Central Jr. High Dittsville Walker's Esso Chappie Coal City Cash Armco Dias Floral Dorothy Shamrucks Marfork

Charles Fights Haynes Tonight in 10 Round Heavyweight bout

Ezzard Charles, famed Cincinnati heavyweight hopeful, meets 210-pound Johnny Haynes in a 10 round Philadelphia arena test. Haynes, six foot four, seeks upset to derail Charles title chances ahead of a potential Joe Louis title shot.

Associated Press Philadelphia Ezzard Charles Fistivaris Charles Johnny Hayines Haynes Cincinnati Joe Louis Uwaynes New York Chicken Thompson Thompson

Boxing Tourney Opens Tonight At Recreation Building

Novice and open divisions headline a 40 boxer card at the Recreation Building with 20 bouts tonight starting at 2 00 pm Elit e boxers from Beckley Mabscott and Raleigh headline the action along with past champions and rising contenders The weigh in trimmed entrants to 71 and the program includes a new most promising novice award funded by The Sportsman Grille The final lines feature a full schedule of flyweight bantam welter feather junior lightweight and open classes with notable matchups and local talents.

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College Hoopers Face Busy Week Across Nation

College basketball nears midterm tests as Kentucky hosts Tennessee and Cincinnati, St. Louis welcomes Notre Dame, and Oklahoma A and M plays Drake, Maryville, and Oklahoma. Upsets marked weekend action with Ohio State, Georgia Tech, and Pennsylvan ia among winners. West Virginia State prepares for California action at the Cow Palace with games against Loyola Los Angeles and Nevada.

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Feller Signs and DiMag Expected To End Holdout

Rod Feller has signed a one year contract with the Cleveland Indians for about 72 500. Joe DiMaggio is expected to top that figure with a near 100 60d pact. If DiMag signs he becomes the highest paid player in baseball history.

Associated Press NEW York Rod Feller Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio Feller Bill Veeck Cleveland Tomourrow Hank Greenberg Yankee Clipper Yankee Dan Topping George Weiss Leach Joe

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