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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1947

Page

10

Drawings Made For March Of Dimes Cage Tourney

The Raleigh Register notes the Independent Basketball Tournament for the March of Dimes opens tonight in Greenbrier Summers section with Alderson Independents vs Ronceverte Lions and Lewisburg vs Rainelle VFW. White Sulphur and Sandstone receive byes and Wyoming County games begin Saturday at Mullens High gym. Semifinals are set for next Monday with the final on Wednesday January 22, leading to a February 1 3 final against winners from Alderson Wyoming and Fayette counties. For Raleigh County prelims, Universal Supply and Killarny draw opening games and must play an extra game. Five games are scheduled each night at Shady Spring High.

National Foundation For Infantile March of Dimes Greenbrier-Summers Fayette County Alderson Independents Ronceverte Lions Club Lewisburg Rainelie Vfw White Sulphur Sandstone Wyoming Mullens High Gym Othe Baileysville Key Rack Glen Fork Mullens Moose Club Glen Rogers Pineville Kopperston Universal Supply Killarney Raleigh Shady Spring High Woodrow Wilson High Alderson Fayette

Tournament schedule for Raleigh County basketball

The Raleigh County schedule lists games across Shady Spring High School from Jan 20 to Jan 25 with matchups including Universial Supply against Key, Snead's Flower Shop versus Son's, and Glen White versus Coal City. It covers multiple days, handoffs, and notes on officials, player limits, and scheduling details for the tournament.

Raleigh County Shady Spring H. S Universial Supply Key Rolling Mills of Montcoeckley Amn Legion Concord Indies Soph Snead’s Flower Shop Son’s, Inc Glen White Coal City

Babe Ruth Shown Active as He Recovers

The Associated Press reports Babe Ruth is up and around greeting fans, showing signs of regaining his old vigor as observed by his daughter. In other sports news, Del-Mar posted high scores and Elizabeth Clay set top marks in a bowling event. Also, Harrisburg Senators announce trades and Lehigh University notes families of athletes with Erickson and Rehnert siblings contributing to wrestling and basketball squads.

Babe New York Babe Ruth Associated Press Bethlehem Lehigh University Edwin Eric Erickson Bellmore N. Y Frank Karl Rehnert Pottsville Heck Brothers Guy Theodore William Lancaster

Baseball Players Hold Golf Tourney

About 50 baseball players, present and past, were slated to tee off in an informal Long Beach golf tournament. Lin Storti, Fern Bell, Jerry Priddy, Vern Stephens, Red Ruffing, Rip Russell, George Caster, Jimmy Dykes and Billy Kickerbocker were among the notable entrants.

Associated Press Long Beach Lin Storti California Fern Bell Pittsburgh Jerry Priddy Washington Vern Stephens Red Ruffing Rip Russell George Caster Jimmy Dykes Billy Kickerbocker

All Star Team Picks by Joe Tinker for Baseball Historian

Joe Tinker in Orlando selects an all star lineup of former teammates and rivals for baseball historian Ernie Lanigan. The squad includes five Cubs from 1906 08 champions Mordecai Brown Frank Chance Harry Steinfeldt Johnny Kling Artie Hofman plus stars Wagner Cobb Clarke and others.

Associated Press New York Joe Tinker Chicago Cubs Orlando Jimmy Sheghard Ernie Lanigan Tinker Sheckard Cubs Mordecai Brown Frank Chance Harry Steinfeldt Johnny Kling Artie Hofman Joe Grover C. Alexander Brown Christy Mathewson Ed Walsh Kling Roger Bresnaham Chance Eddie Collins Steinfeldt Honus Wagner Fred Clarke Ty ‘Cobb Sam Crawford Hofman Red Crew Alabama Patton Maine Bama Crimson Tide Damyankees Ron Northey Phillies Sporting Goods Philadelphia Lamar Davis

Better Bowling By Billy Sixty

Cranium control in bowling emphasizes taking good breaks with bad, preserving temper, and avoiding explosive outbursts. A temperamental player harms teammates and chances, as shown by a past American Bowling Congress title loss after a flare up. Legendary pins keep cool, preventing loss of spirit and pins.

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