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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1947

Page

10

Hovanski Feazell Named for South Football Squad

Four linemen joined the South squad for the North South game at Laidley Field Charleston on August 15 Head coach Eddie Bartrug announced centers Joe McCutcheon Charleston Tackles Jack Danford Eddie Ray St Albans Halfback Donald Feazell Mount Hope Guard Augustine Hovanski Beckley The South roster grew to 16 with the new selections.

Associated Press Tans Gth Ware Charleston Laidley Field Eddie Bartrug Joe McCutcheon Stonewall Jackson Jack Danford Eddie Ray St. Albans Donald. Feazell Mount. Hope Augustine’ Hovanski

Morgantown Hosts Legion Junior Playoff Series

Morgantown beat Wheeling 1-0 in the opener of the three game series. The second game is set for Sunday afternoon with a potential third game to follow as part of a doubleheader. Junior Blaney limited Wheeling to one hit in the ninth inning.

Associated Press Wheeling Morgantown American Legion Junior Blaney

Baseball Leaders Prompt Long Season Totals

The summary lists American League leaders in batting DiMaggio, Williams, and Pesky along with runs batted in and hits. It also notes pitching leaders Harder and Feller with team affiliations Cleveland and Boston. National League leaders include Walker, Mize, Baumholtz, Slaughter and Robinson with Blackwell dominating pitching.

DiMaggio New York Williams Boston Pesky Boudreau Cleveland Mullin Detroit Philley Chicago Vernon Washington W Williams Heath St. Louis Dillinger Feller Harder Walker Philadelphia Mize Marshall Baumholtz Cincinnati Slaughter

Final Eligibility Names List By Towns and Members

A long roster of individuals arranged by town lists participants and members under Final Eligibility. Towns include Caughlin Montcoal Affinity Skelton Whitesville Ameagle Basil Morfork and Morfork with numerous given names and surnames. The entry catalogs participants across communities and groups in a historical eligibility record.

Caughlin Eddie McGinnis Henry Kaylor, Jr Dwornick Chester Pate Jim Stanley Duscan Cvizic Montcoal Bobby Bonds L.G. Daniels Charley Riffe Dean Jarrell Dewey Romine Boo Foster Johnny Blizzard Okey Doraimo Junior ‘Farley Johnny Hardin Early Miller Aden Webb Otis Dickens Ed? Baylock James Brown Clayton Henderson James Massey Vernon Massey Ray Barker Tony Karantonis William Stover Joe Jarrell Pat Goodwin Tom Goodwin Cecil Thompson Fred Riffe Gene Combs George Townsend

Softball Entries Grow for Beckley Sectional Til Deadline

Area teams race to meet the 12 noon deadline tomorrow to enter the 1947 Beckley Sectional Tournament at the WWHL diamond. Final entrants include Universal Supply, Oak Hill Saints, Pineville, Beckley Elks, Beckley College, Pinecrest and more from Oak Hill City League with several others expected from Montroal and Hinton. A drawing of all entrants will be held tomorrow at Raleigh Register offices at 2 PM.

Beckley Oak Hill Saints Pineville Beckley. Elks Beckley College Pinecrest Alderson Saxon Bee- Iolk Knob Oak. Hill State Bemeco Stamaford Moose and Hardware Oak Hill Moose Eppy Oak Hill Mullens Hinton Raleigh Register

$1 000 Fish That Didn't Get Away

In Hot Springs New Mexico George Mackey of Albuquerque bakery staff hooked a two pound five ounce bass at Elephant Butte reservoir and earned 1000. A tag linked the fish to Hot Springs Sporting Club's 55000 fish derby rewarding one of 20 tagged fish, while the other 19 remain in the lake.

Associated Press Hot Springs, N. M George Mackeye Mackey Albuquerque Elephant Butte Hot Springs

Second Flight and Third Flight Results Summary

In the out of town bowling segment several matches produced tight finishes. Alfred Truman defeated O Dell 1 up in 20 holes. G T Puckett beat Joe Luchini 2-1. G Collison beat O W Brown 6-5. C C Cassinelli won over W B Sweazy 4-3. Dewey Isley won 1 up in 19 holes over Weh D Lewe. Boucher Boyd defeated Wm Pilkington 4-2. Jim Houtz beat Howard Reitz 1 up in 19. William Watts beat Dr Robert Chambers 4-3. N Raball defeated S G Raball 6-5. Al Walker beat E N des Rochers 2-1.

Alfred Truman O. A. O’dell G. T. Puckett Joe Luchini G. Collison O. W. Brown C. C. Cassinelli W. B. Sweazy Thomas Vermillion Charles Bridge

Tami Mauriello training hard for Lesnevich bout

Promoter Andy Neiderreiter cites Brooklyn rival Rocky Graziano as a pull for Mauriello who trains at Greenwood Lake to reach 198 pounds. Also notes Ross Lockridge’s $150,000 prize for Raintree County and Mickey Walker’s charity painting auction for the Damon Runyon cancer fund at the Lesnevich Mauriello fight.

Associated Press New York Tami Mauriello Gus Lesnevich Joe Louis Andy Neiderreiter Mariello Andy Rocky Graziano Brooklyn Rocky Tami Bronx Ocean Parkway Greenwood Lake Neiderreiter Ross Lockridge Simmons College Raintree County Lockridge Michigan Ross Indiana U Mickey Walker Damon Runyon

Trophy Stolen From Car After West Virginia Open

Police investigate theft of the George C. Weimer trophy awarded this week to E. M. Tutwiler Jr of Mount Hope for top amateur score at the West Virginia Open golf tournament. The trophy vanished from a car at White Sulphur Springs after the event. Wieckmann and partner John Woodrum reported losses of gear but urged return of the irreplaceable trophy.

Associated Press Charleston George C. Weimer West Virginia Larry , Wieckman Edgewood Country Club White Sulphur Springs John “Woodrum Wiechmann E. M. Tutwiler, Jr Mount Hope

Keatley's Notch Junior Team Wins City Play Here Today

In Raleigh County Junior Baseball League action Keatley’s Notch Junior plays Woodrow Wilson Diamond at 5 30. Beckley American Legion seeks semifinal win against Williamson at 3 followed by Murphy’s vs Lyric Theater in girls softball and Beckley College and Elks in City Softball League playoff. Yesterday Keatley’s defeated Tams 14 5 as totals show 37 14 19 2 30 5 82.

Raleigh’ County Helen Woodrow Wilson Diamond Black Knight Beckley American Legion Williamson Murphy’s Lyric Beckley College and Elks Keatley Tams Gulf Tarns- Keatley

Catcher Ray Lamanne Drives Seven Runs in One Inning

A Cincinnati catcher named Ray Lamanne drove in seven runs in a single inning while playing for Muskogee in 1939. The feat highlights a remarkable offensive burst during that season.

Ray Lamanne Cincinnati Muskogéé

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