Wyco Wins Slab Fork Softball Loop Championship
In Beckley West Virginia July 22 1949 Wyco clinched the Slab Fork Softball League title while AEP upset Moose 7 to 4 in overtime. The column notes local Negro baseball links and upcoming tennis and junior baseball entries, highlighting contributions from Raleigh Clippers catcher Johnny Lassie and pitcher Frank Fragile, with mention of Herbert McCray joining the Stonecoat Giants for a Kanawha County game.
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Leigh Register
Beckley
WY. Va
Wyco
AEP
Moose
Raleigh Clippers
West Virginia
Johnny Lassie
Johnny
Raleigh
Frank Fragile
Helen
Bob Kent
Beckley College
Leep
Clippers
Stonecoat Giants
Herbert McCray
Sophia
Giants
Kanawha County
Schuyler Mitchell Field
Killarney
Whitesville Jr s Take Area 8 Playoff Lead
Whitesville juniors routed Charleston 10 to 0 in Area 8 playoff opener as Bobby Doss pitched 9 innings with 15 strikeouts and 5 hits allowed. Doss and Ferrell led Whitesville at the plate with multi hit games while Rice logged two hits for Charleston in a one sided game advancing the Whitesville post.
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Doss
Scott
Madison) Highboy
Seth
Charleston
J. Ferrell
Rice
John Brawley
Whitesville Boys
McKnight
Whitesville
Pauley
Ferrell
Boone Countians
Payne
Swierczek
Dillon
Monk
Ferrel
Charleston Wahlesville
Abrhe Abeh E
MiNigan
Epayne
Fadd Cf
Willims
Solin
McKie Sleep
Nelson
Whiteaville Hbi- Ferrel
Schercrek
Does
Pil
Bolin
Paine
Dass
Dot
Murphy’s Marks 1st Girls Win in WWHL Softball
Murphy’s girls earned their first win of the year in the Working Girls Softball League, beating Sunbeam 3 to 4. Withrow and Puntigan hit homers in a 12 hit attack, while Harry’s defeated Grant 12 to 2 to extend its lead, and Purity Maid crushed the Raleigh General Nurses 20 to 1 in a high scoring slugfest.
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Murphy's Girls
Working Girls
Sunbeam
Withrow
Puntigan
Harry
Grant
Purity Maid
Raleigh General Nurses
Wright and Cooper
Mount and Webb
Runbeam
Murphys
Painter
Houchins
Rogers
Purity
Rage
Gimpolo
Gearheart
Conner
Jaycees Register City League Win Over Central Grocery
The Jaycees defeated Central Grocery 8-0 in a City Junior League game yesterday, boosting the Jaycees to 2-0 in the season and dropping Central Grocery to third place. Campbell earned the win over Wood as the jaycees produced two base hits by Tawstina and Ganbill while Peters walked once.
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Jaycees
Central Grocery
Grocerymen
Central Gror
Maycees Abrhe
Abrhe Runyon
Juocooney Leo
Htesitt
Ofawsshine
Beckettes
Ogambill Cf
Slaver
Campbell
Woour
Opartek el Alot Miller
Walker
Dasel
Wills
Cook
Peles
McGraw
Ypsn
Lilly
Central Groc
Daycees
Ho Ganbill
Peters
Nis
Pelere
Wood
Snninge
Ed Balls Cooney
Warwood names three new coaches in district shuffle
The Ohio County Board of Education announced three new coaches at Warwood schools. Earl Gaylord of Vanburen Ohio was named high school football coach and physical education director, succeeding Douglas Stane who moved to Salem College. James Foti becomes Warwood basketball coach, bringing a storied Catholic school record. Don Minder, graduate of West Liberty College, takes over as junior high head coach.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
Ohio County Board of Education
Warwood
Earl Gaylord
Vanburen
Gaylord
Ohio State University
Douglas Stane
Salem College
James
Jimmy) Foti
Wheeling Central Catholic High School
Foli
Don Minder
West Liberty College
Coaching 'Reeves' Get MA Degrees at Morehead
In Morehead Ky the group receiving master degrees yesterday at Morehead College marked a high number, though not record-breaking. Four athletic coaches earned degrees, totaling 965 pounds. They are Earl T. Rose Gordon More Vincent Moose Zachen and Ralph Mussman, all former football stars now coaching at various high schools.
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Associated Press
Morenead
Morehead College
Earl T. Rose
Morehead
Carlisle High School
Gordon More
Woodstock High School
Woodstock
Vincent “Moose” Zachen
Mayield High School
Ralph Mussman
Holmes High School
Covingan
Poa Star E x Eet Batting and Pitching Highlights
Bobby Thomson drove in six runs with two homers and a double as the Giants beat the Reds 9-5. Harry Brecheen limited the Braves to three runs on five hits in a 3-1 Cardinals win.
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the Rose
Bobby Thomson
Giants
New York
Cincinnati
Harry Brecheen
Cards
Braves
St. Louis
Moose Club edged in extras to clinch season title
In Slab Fork Softball League action Wyce tied the seventh inning with an unearned run and J. Armentrout delivered the winning hit in the eighth as Moose defeated Moose Club 4-3 to claim the regular season championship. Earlier, Wyco’s squad beat Maben 13-9 to seize second place, with Frank Hypes belting a second inning homer and driving in key runs.
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Register Statt
Wiltee “Mullens
Wyce
Moose
Maben
Frank Hypes
Wyeg
Barker
Eddie Reid
Jello Crawford
Darrell Wilcox
Tuck" Armentrout
J. C. Winkler
Winkler
Reid
Bishop
Jay Warden
Moose Wyco Abrhe
Akrha Berker
Witcox
Mies
Moose Wrecki
Rai—Hbarker
Crawfod
Hypes
Armentrout
F. Hypes
Sb—Bishop
Wyco
Olf Duncan
Hy Duncan
E. Hypes
Wp— Duncan
Baseball Stat Line Fragments From Early Box Scores
The OCR fragment lists assorted baseball batting and fielding figures with teams such as Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia and New York. It mentions RBI totals, home runs and stolen bases for players like Robinson and Stephens, plus scattered team abbreviations and numbers, reflecting an incomplete early league stat roundup.
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Rbi-Robinson
Brooklyn
Hill—Robinson
Doublea—Thomson
New York
Philadelphia
Ner
Pittsburgh
Robinson
Ziehine Chambersplitsburg
Sed
Siclkeguls
Spahn
Boston
Rogers-Whartee Doubleheader Set For Today
Glen Rogers-Whartee and Glenn Rogers resume the County A League doubleheader postponed from July 10. The twin bill starts at 1 p.m. at the local park, with both teams seeking a win.
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Y Register
Glen Rogers
Whartee
Glenn Rogers
Oak Hill Juniors Seek Area Title Clincher Tonight
Oak Hill Ameri can Legion junior baseball team faces Bluefield at City Park in a decisive Area 6 playoff game. Oak Hill needs one more win after a 15 13 victory to reach the State Tournament in Charleston. Managers Fanning and Balding plan to use pitchers Brown and Stover depending on the game's flow.
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Chuck Balding
American Legion
Oak Hill
Charleston
Bluefield
Clarksburg
Sam Cohn
West Virginia
Alexander
Register
City Park
George Fanning
Ralph Brown
Brown
Jim Sigmond
Sigmond
Fanning
Roy Stover
Roy
Stover
Oak Hillians
Area 6
Ashburn’s Legion Support Reserved Seats Gift
TILDEN Neb Legion baseball director Chip Bowley received a check from Richie Ashburn Phillies centerfielder to fund reserved seats for the Tilden Legion Players. Ashburn, top NL base stealer last season, had been with Neligh and later moved to outfield under manager Eddie Sawyer in Utica in 1945 due to his speed.
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Ashburn
Legion
Associated
Tilden
Nebr
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia Phillies
American Legion
Chip Bowley
Tilden Legion
Rao
Neligh
Utica
N. Y
Eddie Sawyer
The
Phillies
Frank Buck Eyes Jungle Filming In Johore Visit
Frank Buck arrives in Singapore to scout locations for a new jungle film and says he will not begin shooting until bandit activity is cleared. He plans to tour Johore in southern Malaya, with Johore Bahru as the state capital, amid regional unrest. Meanwhile, New York reports the National League has three managers signed to three-year deals through 1951: Billy Meyer, Frank Frisch, and Leo Durocher.
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Frank Buck
Singafore
Fle
Singapore
Johore
New York
National League
Billy Meyer
Pirates
Frank Frisch
Cubs
Lea) Durocher
Giants
Dwomick and O'Neal Rally Appalachian Past Moose Club
Appalachian pitcherless? No. Max Dwomick and Eugene O Neal hit two eighth inning homers to lift Appalachian to a 7 4 win over the Moose Club in City Softball League play. Beckley College routed Bermeco 18 3 in the opener, ending Bermeco s season. The Moose protested a third inning call by umpire Tokach while Appalachian forced overtime with a seventh inning rally. if the protest stands Appalachian climb toward a playoff spot.
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Max Dwomick
Eugene O'Neal
Appalachian
Moose
Powermen
Beckley College
Bermeco
Bemeco
Moose Club
AEP
Benny Kelly
O'Neal
Lodgemen
Mgr. McGinnis
Eagles
Pinecrest
Universal Supply
Collegians
Johnny Wright
George Toxach
Garrett Bragg
Keith Evans
Okey Mills
Evans
Bragg
Don Strong
Tokach
Wright
Ump
Roanoke Twins No-Hitters Come Close in Twin Bill
In a Class B Piedmont League doubleheader, Roanoke Med Sox pitcher Jack OFre narrowly missed a no hitter against the Richmond Celts, losing the bid in the seventh. In the nightcap, Roanoke southpaw Joe Reedy shut out the Richmonders as the Red Sox won 3 6.
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Tne
Roanoke
Jack O'Fre
Med Sox
Richmond Celts
Joe Reedy
Read Ing
Red Sox
Water Skiers Open Tourney in Baltimore Lagoon Fight for Team
The seventh annual national water ski championships opened at a lagoon in Middle River Baltimore. Top entrants from Canada Mexico and the United States vie across five divisions in slalom trick riding and jumping with hopes of earning a spot on the U S team for Lake Como Italy next month. Defending champions include Dick Pope Jr Willa Worthington Bud Leach Dorothy Anderson Buddy Boyle and Bob Sligh. In other action the Eccles Tigers visit the Tams Black Sox in Helen for a 2 pm game between two Negro teams.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Middle River
American
Water Ski Association
Lake Como
Italy
U. S
Ruth Coleman
Samuel Zamudio
Mexico
Richard Cicruel
Weet
Gene de Clercy
Brussels
Dick Pope, Jr
Cypress
Gardens
Fla
Willa Worthington
Oswego
Ore
Bud Leach
San Diego
Calif
Snead to Skip West Virginia Open Defending Title
Sammy Snead will not defend the West Virginia Open crown at Hunt in Glen Dale weighing his summer schedule on the tournament circuit. The 37-year-old long driver will spend the summer on major events after leaving Greenbrier as playing pro. Top locals and amateurs like Billy Campbell and Ed Tutwiler Jr. loom as likely challengers in his absence.
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Charles BR. Lewis
Associated Press
Sammy Snead
Snead
Toledo
Inverness
West Virginia
Huntinatan
Agar
Sniphurt Springs
Tamio Shanter Country Club
Chicago
Sam
Greenbrier
Reading
GOLF
Wheeling Country Club
Rut Coffey
Moundsville
George Hoffer
Wheeling
Billy Campbell
Huntington
Ed M. Tutwiler
Mount Hope
Campbell
Tutwiler
Pittsburgh
Edwight Beats Prenier 9 4 in Coal River League game
Edwight exploded for all its runs in the seventh inning to beat Prenier 9 to 4 in a Coal River League showing. Glen Rutledge allowed seven hits and drove in two with a triple, double and single in four trips, while key Edwight players included Jarrell Lacey Smith and Rutledge. The Reds used about 77 dozen baseballs during 1949 spring training.
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Ay Register
Seth—Edwight
Prenier
Glen Rutledge
Edwight
Cincinnati Reds
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Branch Rickey
Jackie Robinson
Montreal
Satch” Paige
Don Newcombe
Larry Dohy
Roosters
amade boeme_im
Beale Femi
Pstate
Cohn
Ewart Avenue
Whitesville Jrs
Madison
John Brawlay
American Legion Post
Bobby Doss
Murphy's Marks
Jaycees Register City
Reeves
Moose Caps
Arts
Ad Allens
IM ‘ Wanew Avbrae Abricke
Oldwil
Wrdn Cf
Iphiltipa
Halsey
Kessler
Gee York
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Wrdn
Warden
York
Crawford
Mullins
Richmond
Adans
I. Warden
Miben
Reed
Duncan
Hoff Reed
J. Warden
U—Luck
Neely
Reese
G. Rogers
W. Va
Ctly
Tel
Wemnaspgel
Ely
Oan
Vanes
Ean
Veel
Elf
MomManager Mindl
Semamers
Monroe
Gecenbrier
Nicholas County
Teime
John Fanieper
C/O Minton Daily Naws
Ginten
Fayette County
Lee Frasier
Oak Mil
Wreming County
Lewis D'Antoni
Mullens
Boone County
Teanne
Wille
Raleigh Register
Dwomick
Arnold Yost
White
Yost
Martin
Kelly
Jack Keaton
Red" Pack
Dwornick
Ripper
Tae
Poe
Fenn Iles
Hemo Tris
Fenalrgin
Murphy
Scott Ca
Tsor
Pirwekt
Caldwell
Bayne
Dawe
Taneh If
Vdebrosky
Wilbur Polbh
D. Evmean
J. Scott
McNeleh
Pennington
Farmer
Meatrick
F. Bowman
Beott
MiNeith
Meainnie
Hasen
Calleee
Bemern
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Wilbur
Bowman
Loela Plicher
Mann
Appalachian Moose Club
Parahs
Evans Wood
Port Ct
Appalachia
Mills
Hancock
Evans J. Hancock, JR
Brant
SB —_ Evans
Mtar
Tin
SH — Woods
Frans
Ove and
Moore
Gross
Bick
Pack
Mevea Club
Beckiny College
Pinecrest Woo
Appalachian Magian
College
Yale
Billy Booe
Petas
Wayees
Godel
Iamonds
Eathos
Weld
Beatlemas Ledge
Neville
Twin Bill
Long Green
State Greens
Abrhe
Jarrell
Jones
Lacey
R — Lacey
B. Smith
Rutledge
Cassell
Smith
Andean
B. Jones
Runledge
Zamell
J. Smith
Anderson
Farley and Andersen
Bowe
Rutledge Liowe
Swierceek
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