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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1935
Page
6
Joe Medwick of the St Louis Cardinals pounded six hits in seven at bats two of them homers to raise his batting average by ten points to .387. He closed the gap to seven points behind Arky Vaughan of the Pirates who was idle due to rain and leads the majors in hitting.
The card lists games today including Philadelphia at Pittsburgh twice noted with a 2 marker, plus New York at St. Louis, Boston at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Chicago.
Philadelphia topped Chicago 2 to 0 while St Louis defeated Boston 7 to 2. New York beat Detroit 7 to 5 with a 1 run margin. Washington hosted Cleveland as rain interrupted play.
Scores or matchups listed show four city pairs facing off in a sports schedule. The entries name Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis as host or visiting teams against Washington, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, respectively. No outcomes provided.
News brief lists scores for several games: Beckley 3 Portsmouth 2, Huntington 11 Charleston 10, Johnstown 11 Zanesville 3, Akron 9 Dayton 8. Evening schedule shows Beckley at Portsmouth, Charleston at Huntington, Dayton at Akron, Zanesville at Johnstown.
The United Mine Workers league opener was halted by rain. Cunard and Sprague suffered defeats while Lochgelly and Helen split a doubleheader led by Crump and Blake. Oakwood beat Minden 10 2 in the only completed game. Porter's Beckley miners triumphed 3 1 in the opener of a Portsmouth series.
One hundred ninety seven golfers will tee off in the 36 hole qualifying round for the 14th amateur public links championship at Indianapolis on July 29. Entry list is the second largest in the event’s history and features a Honolulu four man team vying for the Warren G Harding trophy. Arthur Armstrong from Honolulu, Kammy Lau, Bill Smith and Joe Freitas compete alongside Mitchell of Indianapolis who will defend the title on the Charles E Coffin course.
In Seabright New Jersey the 48th annual invitation mixed tennis tournament saw upset winners from the opening round fall in the second round. Notable exits included Mrs. Dorothy Andrus of New York and Wilbur Hess of Fort Worth. Gracyn Wheeler defeated Andrus 6-2 6-4 while Hal Surface beat Hess after a three set marathon 15-13 4-6 2-6. Other upsets included Eunice Dean losing to Mrs. Henry C. Brunie 6-4 6-2 and Johnny Doeg ousted by Henry M. Culley 6-4 7-5. Berkeley Bell defeated Jess Millman 6-1 6-1, while Frankie Parker and Gregory Mangin advanced. Parker beat Norcross Tilney 6-2 6-3 and Mangin beat Martin Buxby 6-2 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals.
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue A W Brown from Parkersburg will be at the local Internal Revenue office from 1 pm to 4 pm on July 24 and 8 am to 4 pm on July 25 to assist corporations in preparing their 1935 capital stock tax returns.
Bluefield West Virginia July 24 D G Bangley a Bluefield country club golfer set a new amateur course record with a 66 32 34 four under par In a foursome with Rocky Schorr Dr J S Compton and Jappie DuBois Bangley had 28 putts for the 18 holes including seven consecutive one putt greens The pro mark for the course is 63 held by Schorr
Arthur E. Rezzonico, Gauley Bridge High coach, named graduate manager of Morris Harvey College by President Leonard Riggleman. He will assist athletic director W. H. Walker with coaching as Golden Eagles begin football practice in Charleston. Rezzonico previously worked with Walker at Oak Hill High from 1925 to 1929 and is a Clendenin High School graduate. He will assume duties in a few days with location offices to be announced.
Butler Pennsylvania July 24 Umpire Bob Crouch solved the two base hit problem in Butler base ball park Two weeks ago a batter for a visiting club hit a ball that bounded over the fence Umpire Crouch and his fellow arbiter
A fire at Charley Cnuto’s Ridge Avenue home partially destroyed the house and several hundred dollars of furniture shortly after 1 am. The flames were brought under control quickly by the fire department. Cnuto and his family escaped unharmed and the property was insured.
Mine Workers League results list weather disrupted play with several matches completed. Helen defeated Lochgelly 8 to 2, Lochgelly beat Helen 4 to 1, Oakwood won 10 to 2 against Minden. Cunard faced Stanaford under rain while Sprague played Summerlee also in rain.
Pacific coast farmers warn of a likely Bartlett pear shortage this year due to reduced harvests and ongoing weather pressures. Growers report tighter supplies, signaling higher prices for retailers and consumers but emphasize potential recovery in the next season.
In front of a record Twin Cities crowd of over 15,000, Jack Gibbons defeated Frankie Battaglia in a ten round boxing match. Gibbons, weighing 161 pounds, scored six rounds to Battaglia's three with one even, after delivering a left handed flurry in the seventh. Battaglia tipped the scales at 160 1/2 pounds.
Ralph Chong, a 21 year old middleweight boxer born to Chinese parents in New Orleans, stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and is gaining attention in New York for his evolving fighting career.
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