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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1935
Page
6
Hillman leads a powerful team as trainer and prep coach for crucial matches. The United States is set to face a European nation, likely Australia, in late July at Wimbledon, with a winner advancing to meet England in the challenge round. Davis Cup plans stay annual, despite moves toward biennial or Olympic formats.
Johnstown Johnnies win the third game of the series from Beckley 8 to 7 in a tight finish. Swain hits his second homer of the series and drives in runs, while Roberts also goes deep for Beckley. Leach, Hoffner, and Dugan pace Johnstown as Beckley battles back in a free hitting contest at the local park.
Four members of the United States cup squad advanced in the Queens club tournament as Davis cup hopes grow. Budge dominated his opponent Montague, while Allison crushed Fyzee to reach round two. Mako advanced via default and Van Ryan had a bye. Wood withdrew from singles to conserve energy for Wimbledon and cup ties, concentrating on doubles.
The West Virginia athletic conference of state supported colleges holds its annual meeting today in Charleston. The group forms eligibility rules and policies for college athletics with E G Rohrbaugh of Glenville State Teachers College serving as president. Lily Pons of the Metropolitan Opera is slated to make her film debut in RKO’s Love Song.
A fragmentary box score lists teams Portsmouth Huntington Akron Charleston and players Snyder Troller Deweefe Farmer Hurley Poland Beggs Holm Coffman Young. Inning totals show varied runs for each side with final tallies and errors not fully legible.
Advance ticket sales for Booster Night at R M I park tomorrow show Beckley fans prepare to support the local club in a double header. The event aims to shore up finances after a rough stretch, as the Miners push toward the M A first division amid renewed fan interest. Beckley’s municipal band will parade and perform a fifteen minute concert between games. The opener starts at 6:30 p m.
At Charles Town West Virginia on June 19 Buntino Victor won the feature fifth race by a length and a half over Consummation. Mayetta was in show position as Longful and Miss Patches produced multiway payouts in earlier legs, with several horses earning varied returns. Jockey Wisner received a five day suspension for starting gate disobedience in the second race.
National League results show all games postponed due to rain. Today's schedule lists Pittsburgh at New York, Cincinnati at Brooklyn (2), St. Louis at Philadelphia, and Chicago at Boston (2).
Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Detroit Boston at St. Louis. The list pairs city teams in upcoming fixtures across the league.
Akron 4 Charleston 2. Portsmouth 2 11 Huntington 1 Johnstown 8. Beckley 7 Dayton 5. Zanesville 5. End of lith rain.
Johnstown travels to Charleston while Zanesville visits Huntington in a slate of early season matches. Akron faces Beckley and Dayton plays Portsmouth, delivering regional showdowns across four venues tonight.
In the West Penn championships at the Pittsburgh country club three matches were played amid showers. Bob Madden of Pittsburgh defeated Roy Heckler 6-3 6-1 to reach the fourth round. Frances Grimes of Morgantown seeded No. 3 won 6-0 6-0 over Ruth Keally in the women’s singles, her first appearance after a bye. Flavis Taylor beat Ruth Rundle 6-1 6-1 in a first round match.
A shopper asks a department store clerk for a title that sounds like Forty Ways to Amuse a Dog but means The Forty Days of Musa Dagh, revealing a humorous misinterpretation of a historical work. The exchange highlights name confusion in a busy New York shop.
Charleston June 19 A state tennis championship opens with no defending champions in men singles or doubles. Sam Cohn Beckley seeded No 1 after Eddie Blickle Huntington did not compete. B F Arkle Wheeling, Field, Allen Charleston, Starr Huntington also seed. Maroon Prichard Charleston top seed in women’s singles. Evelyn Heiberg Huntington leads a field including Martha Norvell and Shirley Barber.
The State Liquor Control Commission announced today the selection of a site for a liquor store at the corner of Main and Courts streets in Lewisburg. Dr Charles Beard warned Union College graduates against confusing fact and opinion while recommending Alice in Wonderland as a profound treatise on sociology.
The United States Davis Cup team forays to England with veterans Sidney Wood Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn and youngsters Donald Budge and Gene Mako. Allison leads the squad with Wood, while Van Ryn teams with Allison in doubles. The group trains in England via Merion results and Wimbledon and the Queens Club tournament, Hillman to coach the squad.
Best train caller Jack Barrowclife displayed volume and diction to win the champion train-caller title during Railroad Week in Chicago. The Associated Press photo captures the moment as proficiency and style led to victory.
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