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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1947

Page

3

Four-Team Junior League Formed By Bob Wills

A county junior baseball league adds a new team to reach eight clubs and begins a two round schedule. The body adopts age limits two 18 year olds allowed and a 5 30 start time with 5 45 forfeit deadline.

Bob Wills Beckley Newspapers Corporation City Black Knight Real- Jey’s Tams Helen Sophia Big Stick County Isop Amigo George Springer The Post-Herald American Legion

Major League Boxscores from Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and More

Boxscore snippets show Pittsburgh and Brooklyn scoring details with Robinson and Furillo for Pittsburgh and Edwards for Brooklyn. Cincinnati and Philadelphia games feature Baumholtz Zientara Hatton Haas and Galan with Raffensberger pitching, plus New York Chicago and St Louis editions detailing Frey Rickert Thomson and Musial driven scoring, hits, and errors.

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Epsom Derby run closes betting week with Tudor Minstrel eyed

Britain's bookmakers faced heavy losses as Tudor Minstrel dominated Derby odds and Oaks results. Bets poured into Evsonm Downs favorites while a French filly and other contenders stirred long-shot bets, with notable wagers reported from Australian bettors and large firms.

Associated Press Epsom Downs England Britain Imprudence

Taylor Dominates With Two-Hit Win For Dodgers

Freshman Harry Taylor pitched a two hit shutout over Pittsburgh to push Brooklyn to first place. The win followed earlier five and two hit performances that helped the Dodgers pull ahead as Giants and Cubs split a doubleheader. Cincinnati topped Philadelphia as Ewell Blackwell and Redlegs win, while St. Louis beat Boston to stay near the Phillies. The Yankees crushed Detroit 7 0 as Spud Chandler spun three hits and Washington beat Cleveland 3 0.

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Thirty golfers break par in Capital Open first round

Thirty of 104 starters broke par at the National Capital Open with Sam Snead and Bobby Locke shooting 66s. Jimmy Thomson, E. J. Harrison, and others trailed by one stroke in the early round as the 72 hole event heads into its second round. Griffin of Georgetown captains the host team.

Associated Press Washington Jimmy Thomson Chicopee Falls Mass Sam Snead Hot Springs E. J. Harrison York Bobby Locke South Africa Ed Oliver Wilmington Del George Payton Hampton William Griffin Griffin Georgetown University Snead Locke

Banner ’47 Bass Season Expected in West Virginia

West Virginia expects a strong bass season for 1947 due to carryover stock and rapid fingerling growth. B D Wills, head of hatcheries for the Conservation Commission, notes better stream flow and larger fish numbers. The bass season runs June 28 to November 30 with bag and size limits. Frog season opens the same day, other species open June 28 and run to April 30, 1948 with no limit.

Associated Press Charleston West Virginia B. D. Wills Wills The Conservation Commission

Boxers Dozen Matches Highlight Night of Local Fights

A crowded card features Milwaukee’s Jimmy Sherrer defeating Ed O’Neill in Detroit while Ben Evans falls to Sonny Horne in North Adams and Leo Merlito edges Al Pennino in Brooklyn. Other results include Diego Sosa topping Francisco Colon Garcia in San Juan and Vic Young stopping Jean Barriere in Portland. The piece closes noting a July 4 frog season limit of 10 per day or 50 overall.

Associated Press Milwaukee Jimmy Sherrer J.K Ed O'Neill Detroit St. Paul Howard Bleghl Madison Brooklyn Leo Merlito New York San Juan Puerto Rico Diego Sosa Havanna Francisco Colon Garcia Fall River Mass Tony Ferry Johnny Hayes Boston Dexter Park Willie Beltram Johnny Dell Portland Vic Young Biddeford Jean Barriere Montreal

Murphy Girls Rally for 9-6 Softball Victory over Grants

Murphy's Misses beat Grant's Duties 9-6 in Girls' City Softball League. Nellie Ewing fueled the win with a three-run homer and three hits, tying for first with Embee's and Lyric Theatre. Grant's eight singles and key runs came from Neely and Mounts pitching miscues.

Nellie Ewing Murphy Grant Murphy’s Embee’s Lyric Theatre Nellie Shest Grants Abrihe Thewes Hall Meadows OjTewin Glol Basham Lewis Kiplinger Dacal Seo Rogers May Neely Cooke Woods Mullins Griffith Kelly Parsons Goss Murry Ewing Mounts Irwin

Softball Standings and Last Night Results City League

City league standings show Moose leading with 5 1, Elks 5 0, Universal 3 3. Bemeco 3 3, Hardingware 3 3, College 1 4, Grant's 0 5. Last night Moose beat College 13 4, Bemeco defeated Grant's 20 9. Tonight Remeco faces Stamford and College meets Hardware. Girls standings list Murphy's 9 Grant's 6, Lyric 4 1, Embee's 1 1, Nurses and Purity Maid 0 2.

Moose College Bemeco Grant's Elks Stanaford Universal pHardivare Grant Remeco Stamford College Hardware Underwood and Hartess Murphy's Woh Pet. Cb Lyric Embee Grant’s

Bass Removal From Greenbrier Hotel Golf Course

Federal fish technicians hauled between 5000 and 6000 bass from the Greenbrier Hotel golf course while reporting a larger 25000 to 30000 bass fry that got away. Reuben O Knuth said the big fry was spotted during removal and efforts to capture the rest would continue. The fish are being moved to the station bass rearing pond for July distribution in West Virginia and Virginia farm fish ponds. Sequoia National Park lists over 40 peaks above 1300 feet including Mount Whitney at 14495 feet.

Associated Press White Sulphur Springs Federal Greenbrier Hotel Reuben O. Knuth Federal Fish Cultural Station West Virginia Virginia

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