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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1948

Page

3

Mullens Night Baseball Revival Attracts Local Fans

Mullens Sportsmen's Club forms to promote night baseball with free admission for youngsters and a Knothole Club. Tonight Mullens hosts Amigo in the first game as part of a push to revive organized baseball in Wyoming County. James McNeish hails newborn son James William born July 12. family hopes for fair local growth.

Wyoming County Mullens Beckley Bengals Beckley James McNeish Shady Saring High Jing James William James Pop William Dim

Amigo Redbirds Open Mullens Lights Night Game

Mullens hosts Amigo in Raleigh County Baseball League night opener at 8 PM with Mayor Holroyd throwing first ball. Gala ceremony by Mullens Sportsmen's Club as lights debut. Ladies and children free tonight. Amigo leads 12-3. Mullens 3-38.

Register Mullens Amigo Raleigh ‘County Willian Holroyd Mullens High School Mullens Sportsmen’s Club Iae Lealing Bethley

Schedule Revised for Girls Softball League

The Working Girls Softball League rescheduled games due to postponements. Entries show Purity Maid facing Harry's, Murphy's and Grant's matchups on July dates, with Kewhees Nurses and others in multiple 7:15 pm slots. The list ends amid garbled text about dates and teams.

Phice Purity Maid Harry's TAS Murphy's Grant's Kewhees Nurses Murphy’s Purtty Maid Purity Kew- Bees Warry’s Purtty

Collegians, Harry's Mark Softball Wins

Weckley College beat Pinecrest 7-5 to move into the City Softball League third spot while Marcy's defeated College 6-1 behind a strong pitching start by Dicky Darby who survived a seventh inning threat with relief from Gete Shrewsbury.

Weckley College Pinecrest Hat Club Marcy Harry’s Randall Broyles Linnell Gentry Paul Sanna Bobby Peltry

Keatleys and Amigo Register Jr Dominate Junior Leagues

Keatleys moved to second place in the City Junior League with a 7 6 victory over Sports Center. Amigo Register Jr continued its County Junior circuit dominance with a 15 8 win over Ilolen. Big Stick defeated Sophia 6 5 in another area contest as Harless Stover’s team topped Bob Kent’s squad amid line scores and standings.

Keatley’s Sports Center Amigo Ilolen Big Stick Sophia Keatley Sporting Harless Stover Bob Kent Meatley Brace Aii Flmore McNicol Williams Welch Searbro Daveees RBI T Keanes Tonight Sports Center Dayeere Apm Apm Amalga Heien Sophia Chandler Howard Phillips Reed Gainbill

Local boxing results from St Paul and Minneapolis contests

In St Paul Glen Flanagan 127 1 2 and Mel Hammond 126 3 4 tied with Milan? rounding. In Brooklyn Fort Hamilton Roman Alvarez 142 1 2 and Frankie Abrams 145 1 2 from Detroit drew 10.

ST. Paul Minn Glen Flanagan Mel Hammond Minneapolis Drew Brooklyn Fort Hamilton Roman Alvarez New York Frankie Abrams Detroit

Beckley-Hinton Jr. Nines Clash in Area Six Showdowns

Beckley area teams face Hinton Post in the tightest test yet as Beckley Post 70 hosts and other Area Six league games unfold. Pringeton, Oak Hill, Princeton, Welch, Mercer County squads clash to close the first half and set the state tournament path.

Beckley-Hinton Jr Beckley American Legion League Hinton Berkley Vee Wingon Pringeton Oak Hi Uhredient Welch Mt. Hope Beckley Post Woodrow Wilson Mr Hope Welch Oak Hill Aikes Princeton Fayette City Qak Mercer Conatians Tom Evans Pestra Bluefield Jus Farr Cetaim Williams Jennings Oatht Oak Salers Dick Wal’hall Mercer Lads

Miller Shumate Added to County Pitching Staff

One of the B League left handers who starred against the A League in a July 3 game may start versus the Second Army All Stars in the 2:30 p.m. contest at WWHL Diamond. Cecil Lacy, A League manager, said the league rule allows using pitchers from the losing club. Mont eeal''s Early Miller and Mac O Alpin's Richard Shumate joined the staff with solid three inning efforts.

St. Kn Chas Arnott H.G Ayer Raymond Guard Prince Chas Kent Fonian Kopperston Lacy Ray Flaim Ralsing Wupr Elizabethton Tenn GABR Chicago Cubs Cecil Maynoreee Mulles Amigo Millard Tunior Low Torthe Leonard Sannasos Bowman Darrell Thompson Albert (Crip) Shorter Joe Suiyak Bob Kelley Banne Wi Pete Lester Hale Benny Stover Bell The Redbirds Leon Ruckle Hm Turker Eugene Grimm Lace Stover Fiske Feleer Grimm Craddock Joseph Ohnmeiss Second Army Second Army All-Stars Cecil Lacy Army Monteeal Miller Mac O' Alpin Richard Shumate Wilmer Bays Marfork Rutledge Shumate Eeeles Teivals James Harper Gui Rutledge Posidot de Seer Albert Shorter Whealen Bays Helen Frank Larathee G. Rutledge Art Fragile A McNeish Mth Garrell Bragg Bill Bowes Hancock Eccles Jesse la Guistith Hudson Cey Mullens Faulferino Johnny Hancock J. Rutledge Ib-ph Prregus Junior Dillon John Pitcher Tefet Karantonis Ameagle Mike Ku Ae Ulledge Elis Pete Lubich Glen Rogers Si Mullins Woods Pailey Lewis D'Antoni McGhee Pete Castanon Ami' R Lorex Toney Ray Larabee Datrell VW Guftita Woors Sonlshys If Pringle Fairey Failey Asbur Ji—McGher Ir—Kyle Ir—Vaughn R—J Uges Fi Holley Soulsby Triple Pla

Rutledge and Larabee Vying For Edwight Bat Pace

Glenn Rutledge and Kenneth Larabee lead Edwight in batting with .594 and .574 marks across 13 games. Rutledge tops in hits doubles triples RBIs and steals while Larabee holds the home run lead as Raleigh County B League action nears a clash with the Army team featuring pro veterans.

Heaister Edwight Glenn Rutledge Kenneth Larabee Edwight Baseball Club Raleigh County Dewey Bone Jr Labrabee Rutledge

Softball Fund Drive Boosts Woodrow Raleigh Diamond Area

The City Softball League raised funds for field improvements, totaling $1,901 as donations from Beckley Wrecking Co and Raleigh Laundry Inc plus others reported by President C. D. Garton. Notable contributors include Wheaton figures and local businesses.

Raleigh Tire & Rubber Beckley City Softball League Beckley Wrecking Co Woodrow Raleigh Laundry Inc Wilson Diamond Sesseseres C. D. Garten Wheaton Mroger Gil Dodds Beckley Awning Co Grange

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