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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1951
Page
3
Old column recounts a Friday trip on New River from Sandstone to McCreery catching bass and walleye. It repeats fishing strategies from James Heddon's Sons and urges active, varied tactics, locating spots, and marking fruitful locations for repeat catches.
Hosea Chapman, Huntington’s state heavyweight champion, headlines B’Nai B’Rith charity boxing on Thursday July 26 at WWHS Stadium. The 23 year old unbeaten pro since March meets John Wingear of Cincinnati in eight rounds. welterweights Bill Clark, Beckley, and Bob Haynes of Columbus headline a 10 round main event.
Team lists Manaster among players for the first game. final lineup may shift before taking the field.
Oak Hill Cardinals host Mullens Braves in a Black Diamond League league game at City Park tonight. Preceding action includes midget car races with fan exhibition by Ross Mays. Gates open at 7 10 p.m. Admission costs 1 dollar.
The Black Sox travel to Covington Virginia to play the Covington Colts in the annual game. The brief mentions top Negro teams including Minneapolis Tommy Campbell and other scattered references to Rock Island Del Virginias and St. Paul, with scores and players unnamed.
Beckley Tennis Club reaches the semi finals as four players contest the last spots. Isadore Wein and Bill Klein have already secured berths, with Clarence Hancock versus Bill Boone and Dr. John Calloway versus Ned Ragland awaiting results. Wein defeated Gene Jarvey Sam Hochman and Dr. Jack Binderman in earlier rounds. Klein won by forfeit over C F Hale and beat Bob Levine 6-3 6-2. The club aims to finish the event by Sunday.
The University of Virginia athletic director Cap Pritchett dies of a heart ailment after leading the defense of the sanity code for athletics. He battled to prove Virginia followed honorable conduct in dealing with athletes amid the 1950s reforms. Also mentions Chanute Field and Wright Patterson anecdotes and local sports notes on Robert Flynn and Bob Conley.
Beards Fork Cardinals meet Lillybrook Stars at City Park Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Oak Hill. Cardinals pitcher Charles Father Shields headlines a lineup including Barry Watkins at first Owell Jerome at short and Carl Lee at third in a game of interest to Negro baseball fans.
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