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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
4
Willard Taylor 31 year old South Charleston chemical engineer stunned bowling by winning the National Bowling Congress Masters Invitational double elimination title. He defeated Junie McMahon of Chicago 908 to 751 in the semifinal to reach the final.
Football and bowling items dominate the page. Taylor defeats Varipapa in two straight matches to claim the Masters crown making him the first West Virginian to win the title. Tickets for the North South game go on sale with prices from 2 to 3 dollars and box seats available.
Al Brosch, 40, of Garden City N Y, shot a 68 to lead the opening round of the 2nd National Open on the Northwood course. Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Horton Smith and Dick Metz fired 70s as heat and wind troubled players. The field will be cut to the low 50 and ties after today for Saturday’s 36 holes.
The Truman Miners regained sole possession of first in the Industrial Softball League by edging Sprague 4 to 3. Beavers Beaver hammered Beckley Auto 15 to 10 behind late homer power from Jimmy Reed and others, with Merri earning his sixth win and Sprague suffering the loss on the mound.
Chicago Cubs left fielder Hank Sauer leads national All Star balloting with 24 327 votes topping Eddie Robinson 23 719 and Stan Musial 23 404. Voting runs from Friday to June 27, with top vote getters starting in the All Star Classic in Philadelphia July 8. Also New York fighter George Arauja makes Madison Square Garden debut tonight against Arthur King after his upset over Paddy DeMarco.
Umpiring crews named for Raleigh County Baseball League games include Montenal at Kopperston Harless Stover and Joe Fragile Coal City at Slab Fork Jack Keaton and Don Straughan Itmann Mullens at Beckley Harry Withrow and Pete Lopez Killarney Marshall Gibson and Ray Crawford A short league meeting is set for 12 noon Sunday at Mabscot President Bob Wills urges listed arbiters and Ken neth Keaton Jack Underwood and Jack Murdock to attend.
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