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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1932
Page
3
Beckley and Johnstown split a twin bill in Johnstown. Beckley dropped the opener but came back to win the second game as the Knights hosted. The Associated Press report notes the locals failed in the first tilt and succeeded in the second.
A fragmented box score shows Charleston defeating Cumberland in a two hour game. Key names include Fyfe Boonea Mackey Nagle Crist Mays and Miller with 4 walks for Miller and 2 for Fyfe. Charleston left on eight bases Cumberland three. Double plays Whitlock to Byrd to Crist and Crist to Longnecker to Crist.
A local sports report notes the Reds defeated Philadelphia team in a close game. Key figures include Reds players and Philly opponent, with the outcome offering a mild upset and standings impact for both squads.
Beckley’s Black Knights head home to host Cumberland for the opening game of a three game series. The Knights, on a road stretch since last Sunday, face Cumberland in a homecoming contest, with future meetings against Johnstown at R. M. I. Park.
The New York Giants defeated the St Louis Cardinals 4 to 1 to complete the three of four series win. Carl Hubbell pitched five hits into the eighth inning and Mel Ott drove in three runs including a 16th homer. Tex Carleton was knocked out in the third. Eddie Mathews error in the ninth prevented a shutout.
The Black Knight Country Club golf team fell to Bluefield Country Club 41 to 26 on the Bluefield course yesterday afternoon. It marked their first meeting of the year.
Hinton makes its Gulf League debut at Fireco as Scarbro visits Mullens in a chase for second place. Lusk or Toler start for Mullens while Scarbro leans on R Smith. Sprague hosts Beckley and Amigo in a pair of 10 am and 2 pm games as standings show Fireco Lillybrook leading the field.
Mildred Didrikson of Dallas will captain the American women’s Olympic track squad with assistance from 14 teammates. The 19 year old, working as an insurance office clerk, won the AAU meet singles and claimed three Olympic spots. She captured five firsts with one tie and a fourth, setting and sharing world records.
Tigers fell to the Athletics 7 to 3 as Detroit hitters Williams Cochrane Hayworth Dykes Cramer McNair and Gehringer produced multiple hits and runs. Sorrell took the loss after 6 innings with Grove and Sorrell combining for five walks and several strikeouts before Goldstein worked 2 innings. Umpires Van Gratian Hildebrand and Nattin called the game at 1 hour 33 minutes.
Managers of teams in the New River-Winding Gulf Coal Field league meet at the Theater at Tams to draw a new second half schedule. The league will start the second half July 10 and aim for double headers to shorten the season, which should end about September 15. Searbro won the first half and will face the second half winner to determine the champions.
Pittsburgh defeats Boston 2 to 1 in the first game and 9 to 8 in 10 innings of the second. Heine Meine outpitched Huck Betts for the opener as Grace made a key fielding play. Thevenow, Ford, Brandt and Piet drove the late runs in a dramatic extra inning win to pull the Pirates three and a half games ahead of the Cubs in the standings.
Yesterday's results list multiple games with scores such as Pittsburgh 2 Boston 9 in 10 innings, Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 6 Chicago 4, New York 4 St. Louis 1. Tomorrow's schedule shows Brooklyn at St. Louis, New York at Chicago, Boston at Cincinnati, plus other matchups. Umpires and pitching notes are included for several games.
Olin Dutra, California professional, led the first round with 67 and won the Metropolitan Open at Lido Country Club today with 282. He moved from behind in the final round to finish five strokes ahead of Victor Ghezzi of Rumson New Jersey and four behind Toe Turnesa of Westchester after a 68 in the last round.
Today's schedule shows Cumberland visiting Beckley and Johnstown traveling to Clarksburg with other games not scheduled.
Spencer drives in runs and collects two base hits while Walsh and Coffer contribute sacrifices. Clarksburg clings to a one score win as Huntington fouls off chances. Spencer earns eleven strikeouts, Chismar two, and Chiamar is hit by a pitch. Umpires Clark and Workman. Time 1 48. Logans recalled by Indianapolis club.
Defending champions state tennis matches begin in White Sulphur Springs with Paul Kunkel of Cincinnati and Mrs De Lloyd Thompson of Washington_pa arriving to defend titles. Leading contenders include Mrs Dorothy Mack of Chicago and Eddie Jacobs of Baltimore, who seeks to upend Kunkel. Other entrants listed include Betty Turner of California Reba Carson of Warrenton Va and Marcus Loping of Newport News.
Gusto, a young grandson of Man o War, won the Arlington classic at Chicago with 40,000 fans watching in the sweltering heat. Stepenfetchit finished second, with Evergold third and Top Flight fourth as Gusto paid 10 to 1. The race covered a mile and a quarter in 2 3 9, yielding 76,600 to Mars ton L Schwartz after a late stretch run from twelfth.
At Stanford Stadium California on July 16 Bill Graber of Southern California set a world record with a 14 feet 438 inch pole vault at the final Olympic trials and AAU championships. The meet featured world records and Olympic record bids across 18 events, plus notable performances by Ben Eastman Ralph Metcalfe and others.
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