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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1946
Page
3
A hungry Raleigh crowd packed Woodrow Wilson High School for the Moose vs Elks pennant race in the City Softball League. The event raised about 29 dollars to help cover the park’s power bill, with Ike Ingleby assisting the collection.
In Glasgow Hampden Park a 15 round duel saw Jackie Paterson retain the flyweight title by outpointing Joe Curran. Curran avoided knockouts with strategic retreats while Paterson failed to press the attack, earning criticism from ringside observers. Curran was floored three times, and Paterson suffered a cut over his left eye.
165 players tee off in the four day Kansas City Invitational at Hillcrest Country Club. Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan were among the top contenders for the $2,500 top prize as 98 degree heat greeted players and fans during opening rounds. See also Lloyd Mangrum, George Fazio, Herman Keiser, Sammy Snead among others in this early field.
The 40th Southern Amateur begins match play after a stroke play round that pared the field to 96. Medalist Gene Dahlender of Atlanta and runnerup Cary Middlecott of Memphis emerge as favorites. Three divisions of 32 advance to determine six flights of 16. The event started at the country club on the 6,561 yard west course.
West Virginia hunters face reduced bag limits for most small game this fall. Squirrels may remain four per day or 24 per season, while two grouse or native pheasants may be taken daily and 10 per season. Turkey hunting is limited to nine counties with rapid reporting required. The opening dates and season lengths vary by species and county, with quail and rabbit seasons beginning November 11 and ending December 4 and January 4 respectively, and fox restrictions easing in several counties.
The St Louis Cardinals aim to restart their stretch drive as the second half of the season begins, despite Reese and Reiser listed with injuries. Dodgers hold a five game deficit to Brooklyn as New York Giants clash with the Cubs in Chicago and Reds Braves battle at Crosley Field. Yankee Stadium hosts Feller and Chandler in a night showdown while Red Sox lead the league and face the Tigers for an 11 game homestand. Browns meet the Athletics and White Sox play the Senators in the season’s start.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH ME Westfield Girl from E J Bakers St Charles Ill stable emerged as an early Hambletonian favorite after capturing the $1000 three year old Trotters Stake in two heats, the second in 2.05, with Trainer Driver Harry Whitney guiding five winners in the day’s feature program at Goshen next month.
English writer Arnold Bennett once gave beauty hints and advice to the lovelorn using the pen name Gwendolyn, recalling his playful literary alter ego.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias advances toward the finals of the Trans Missippi Golf Tournament at Denver Country Club. She wins her quarterfinal 7 and 5, while 12 year old Marlene Bauer of Long Beach reaches the spotlight after qualifying with a 79 before losing to Marilyn Smith 5 and 4.
At Forest Hills, Big Bill Tilden, 53, exits Nationals grass court singles as Wayne Sabin of Reno defeats him in five sets 4-6 7-9 6-1 6-1 6-0. Sabin joins top seed Bobby Rigas, Fred Perry, and John Faunce in the upper quarter of the draw.
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