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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
4
County League suspends a player for two weeks after Blackwell throws a no hit against the Braves. The note plugs various local sports items and upcoming events, including league schedules and a July Fourth celebration at Camp Campbell with races and games.
Brooklyn and Chicago NL boxes show Stanky Robinsons stars with runners left and many errors, Hatton wins for Chicago while Korowy falters in 6th. Cincinnati ousts Boston with Young powering drive. Hopp and Zientara contribute. Attendance 18,137.
Ewing and Gross shut down hitters as Murphy's defeats Nurses 4 to 1. Murphy's scores three runs in the third inning to seal the win amid a flurry of miscues and defensive plays.
In Detroit, Clarence Doser shoots 67 to lead as Demaret and Harmon post 71s. Bobby Locke and others run through open rounds. Lions boss notes 13 draftees signed, while Bart Spiel seeks farm club growth amid St. Louis flap. Syracuse golfers prep for NCAA, with Stevenson and Langan leading.
Orville Barr, outfielder and pitcher for Amigo in the Raleigh County Baseball League, was suspended two weeks by League President Bob Wills after managers ruled he left Sophia with no release and joined Amigo. Amigo’s manager Pete Castanon believed Barr’s release appeared valid in the Sunday Register. Barr is eligible to play again Sunday, July 6. The meeting also discussed Amiga and Mullens field issues, with Amiga selling its field and Mullens under repair for a new park. Additional B League games were rescheduled for July 4 and July 27. several games were not set.
AP Sports writer Jack Hand notes Ewell Blackwell, nicknamed Blacky, pitched a no hitter against the Boston Braves, elevating him among NL greats. Blackwell’s 10th win marks a season with eight straight victories. Giants move ahead after Boston drops NL lead as Cardinals close in on top.
American League leads with Boston and Cleveland sharing strong showings as New York and Chicago stumble. Brooklyn tops Chicago with Hodges debut homer, while Boston outlasts St Louis in 15 innings to pull within a half game of the Yankees. Slaughter and Mize pace NL batting and RBI races as Rowe and Blackwell post strikeout tallies.
Charlie Hockenberry, formerly at West Virginia University and a three sport star, accepts Welch high school coaching post replacing Vernon H Callaway who resigned for private employment. A former Rochester International League player, Hockenberry returned to Morgantown last year as mentor of the baseball team after three years in the army.
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