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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1947

Page

10

Cardinals climb from NL cellar with 8-3 win over Phillies

St Louis moves to seventh place and within five games of fifth as Eddie Dyer notes progress after an 8-3 night win in Philadelphia. Giants edge Pirates in 12 innings while Dodgers split with Cincinnati. Yankees close gap to Tigers with 5-3 win over White Sox. Rigney drives Giants with 4 RBIs including a late squeeze bunt.

Joe Reichler St. Louis Eddie Dyer Redbirds Phillies Philadelphia Pittsburgh Pirates Giants New York Dyer Pirates Brooklyn Boston Dodgers Cincinnati Brooks Cubs NEW York Yankees Lloyde Garhart Buddy Kerr Braves Reds Cardinals Red Birds A's Red Sox Yanks Tigers Senators White Sox Browns Indians Fritz Ostermueller Bob Feller Hal Newhouser Dizzy Trout Allie Reynolds

Pole Vault Champ In Comeback Try

Earle Meadows, Olympic pole vault champion, returns to form ten years after his peak. He has cleared 14 ft 3 in recently and aims for 15 ft this year. A former service member, Meadows now teaches and coaches at Paschal High School in Fort Worth after a long hiatus.

Associated Press Fort Worth Texas Earle Meadows Meadows West Coast Coliseum San Antonio South Texas Paschal High School

Amigo Juniors Beat Tams and Slab Fork in Junior League

Amigo juniors open league play at home against Big Stick after a pair of wins this week. They routed the Tams 18 to 1 with pitching by Spud Waddell and Babe McVey, then posted a 6 to 0 victory over Slab Fork as Moody Waddell struck out 17 and Waldo Wyce went 3 for 4.

Amigo Slab Fork Tams Raleigh County Big Stick Spud” Waddell Babe” McVey Moody Waddell Waddell Waldo Wyce Gross McNeish

Major League Boxscores From A Full Day Of Baseball

Details from multiple games include New York and Chicago clash with Schmitz losing, Branca and Blackwell tied at 7K, Cincinnati and Brooklyn split, Washington and St Louis heavy scoring, and Boston beating Cleveland with Dobson winning. Attendance varied from 8,037 to 49,787.

Prey Merulla Waitkus Frey Merulla Ryan Sisti Torgeson Chicago Boston Schmitz Sain Meyer Gore Pinell Barlick Cleveland Abhoai Gullidge Peck Pesky Silga Mitchell Waogira Moses Seerey Williams Mikvich York Budreau Tebbetts Robinsn Dobson Gordon Johnson Keltner Hegan iGettel Mitchell Secrey Moses Boudreau Robinson Doe Hubbard Berry Weaver Hurley

Four GI Convicts Caught In France

Four more of the eight GI fugitives from Mannheim Military Prison were captured in Mirecourt France by French police. The four men seized, including one Negro, entered a French cafe to sell a car hijacked from an American lieutenant colonel. Police closed in at about 10 p.m. and took them without a fight.

Associated Press Heidelberg Mannheim France U. S Mirecourt Nancy Rifle Point Mannheim-Heidelberg

Change Of Clubs Aids Joe's Return To Pre-War Form

The Yankees Toe DiMaggio returns to prewar form using an 86 ounce bat instead of a 42 ounce club. He explains the lighter bat helps him adjust to knucklers and varied pitcher deliveries, allowing quicker swings and timing against modern pitching.

Joe Associated Press Chicago Yankees Toe di Maggio di Maggio

National League and American League baseball standings and results

Yesterday's results include Boston 2 Chicago 1 and St Louis 8 Philadelphia 3 in the National League. New York 3 Pittsburgh 2 and Brooklyn 1 Cincinnati 5. Standings show New York 18 600 Brooklyn 20 74, Boston 19 229, Chicago 21 838, Philadelphia 28 440. In the American League Philadelphia 9 Detroit 8 and New York 5 Chicago 3. Current records list New York 27 22 558, Philadelphia 27 23 811, Boston 23 22 317, Cleveland 19 20 486, Chicago 24 27 471, St Louis 21 26 447, Washington 19 25 432. Today Chicago at Boston with Lan(e) 4-2 and Spahn 9-1. Cincinnati at Brooklyn Kidd 0-0 versus Hatten 6-2. Pittsburgh at New York Amueller 4-2 vs Kennedy. St Louis at Philadelphia Burkhart 0-3 or Pollet 3-6 with Raffensberger 2-6. In the American League New York at Chicago She 7-1 vs Lee 2-3. Washington at St Louis Wynn 6-4 vs Zoldak 0-3. Philadelphia at Detroit McCahan 0-0 and Scheib 0-0 vs Benton 3-1 and White 1-1. Boston at Cleveland Parnell 1-2 vs Embree 4-4.

Boston Chicago Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh la Pez Chilan Lade Spahn Cooper Kidd Hatten Oamueller Kennedy Burkhart Pollet Raffensberger Detroit Washington Chevelandi Pel Cleveland She Lee Glen Rogers Thomas F. Harrington Pete Cawthon Detroit Li Galveston Pifal Beckiey Iss F_ Lilly, Sr Moeven Son Virginia Cir- Thomasson Soehad al Lolotai Losa Iyiaa Ggarg Angeles Rams McClung Beet Hawaiian Islands Peenagers Sis Dud de Groot Samoa Neville Maytag Arthur Perdue Rhodell Rotals Field Artillery William ‘S. Walters, Jr Sophia Curtis R. Farley Sipsa Associated Press Mabscott Tillery Stansbury Arnie Preys D. Argenbright Mt. Hope Air Force Theodore BE. Hart Mullens Ge Bulb Dlsrah Fayetteville Baumboltz Cingimati William J. Rainey Ian Ign Ennis Sanger Hermie Jinnghyan Mize Robinson Brook Sophia S Qlyn Glen Rogers Blackwell Cincin Beckley Cesereennete Hens Ull Halas DeCook Boudreau DeCook Saan Stirnweiss

Southern college squads duel in sectional eliminations for NCAA tourney

Four southern colleges begin the National Collegiate Tournament sectional eliminations with Alabama seen as the strong favorite past stars like Joe Sewell and Riggs Stephenson. Prospects include D J Gambrill and Joe Kirkland for Alabama Auburn’s Willard Nixon tops SBC prospects, while Clemson’s Joe Landrum Hazle attract Brooklyn scouts Virginia’s Chuck Noe hit .382 in college play. Indians seek a new starter in Bryan Stephens after years in farm system.

Associated Press New York Alabama Joe Luke Sewtell Riggs Stephenson Dan J Ike Boone D. J. Gambrill Joe Kirkland Auburn Willard Nixon S. B.C Spud Chandler Georgia Brooklyn Clemson Joe Landrum Joe Hazle Virginia Chuck Noe

Seven Army recruits to be examined in Richmond

The Beckley recruiting station sent seven area men to Richmond Virginia for physical examinations ahead of enlisting in the Regular Army. M Sergeant Beneat Snider announced the move as part of preliminary processing for service.

Beckley Richmond Beneat Snider

Morgan Horse Breed’s Vermont Roots Stretch to 1788

The Morgan breed has bred in Vermont since 1788, establishing deep colonial ties. This historic lineage links the versatile horse to early American riding and farming life, highlighting its enduring presence in the Green Mountain State.

Morgan Vermont

Pinecrest Nips Saints in 5 Inning Darkness Shortened Contest

The Pinecrest softballers edged the Oak Hill Saints 11 to 10 in the rubber game of a three game series. The game was called after five innings due to darkness. Poling and Strader homered for Pinecrest while Kurzyna hit for Oak Hill.

Pinecrest Oak Hill Saints Invaders Harry Poling Strader Kurzyna Oak Hill Poling Fepeo Daniels Basham Bishop

Fights Last Night Roundup From Associated Press

Boxing results list several bouts with regional locales. Rocky Graziano stopped Eddy Finazzo in Baltimore as Jose Basara defeated Bobby Richardson in Puerto Rico. Rocky Castellani outpointed Gene Boland in New York. George Kochan beat Joey Reddick in Akron Patterson.

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