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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1934

Page

10

Greys Clinch Series With Beamish Final Victory

The Zanesville Greys beat Beckley 6 to 5 to take the final game of the series and raise their 1933 championship flag. A late ninth inning run tied the score, then a decisive rally secured the win for Ohio. Evans pitched well for Beckley while Minogue closed out the Grays after relieving Liebhardt. A. Johnson debuted for Beckley at third and collected two hits in four trips as Beckley drops into a tie for second, with three games remaining in the three-game Beckley series.

Zanesville Greys Beckley Black Knights Ohioans Knights Dayton Ducks Wheeling Stockmen Huntington Beckley Charleston Senators Liebhardt Evans Greys Minogue A. Johnson Bartlettsville Zanesville Abrhore Demanicer Meyers le Gootiman Leee Fiarito Cf Bellande Eae Young J. Johnson If Fellece Ces Eeeseee Ras

Medwick And Terry Improve Averages In Standings

In yesterday’s action only three of baseballs big six played. Bill Terry rose to .368 to claim fifth place as Arky Vaughan fell to .361 after going hitless against Curt Davis. Ducky Medwick gained to .373 tying Travis for third as Manush and Gehringer were idle.

Associated Press St. Louis Giants Bill Terry Arky Vaughan Pirates Curt Davis Ducky Wucky Medwick Travis Washington Heinie Manush Charlie Gehringer H Pet Manush Senators Gehringer Tigers Medwick Cardinals Terry Giants Vaughan

Joe Knight Wins Technical Knockout in Seventh Round

Joe Knight, 172, of Cairo Georgia, defeated Henry Firpo, 169, of Louisville Kentucky, by technical knockout in the seventh round. The bout, halted by Referee Denny Hughes after Firpo failed to respond, was scheduled for ten rounds and marked the first pro event promoted by the local American Legion post.

Associated Press Washington Joe Knight Cairo Georgia Henry Firpo Louisville Kentucky Denny Hughes Firpo American Legion Post

Box Scores From Last Night Baseball Actions Across Leagues

Yesterday's box scores recap major league games with RBIs, hits, and home runs. Notable names include Cuyler Medwick Schumacher Delancey Waner Gehrig Ruth and Murphy. The summaries show winning pitchers J Dean Murphy and others, plus team baserunning and fielding notes across New York Chicago Boston and Cincinnati.

Medwick Delancey Watkins Schumacher Ott Jackson Collins Martin Terry Orsatti Critz Whitehead Durocher New York St. Louis J. Dean Bell Luque Mooney Stewart Barr Klein Gehrig Saltzgaver Ruth Simmons Crosetti Bonura Chapman Gomez Boken Heving Chicago New York II Gaston Murphy Moriarty Geisel Byrd

Baseball game summary with Porter and Werber strong

Porter drives in three runs while Werber and Morgan contribute key hits. Solters adds two base hits and Werber hits a triple as Cleveland edges Boston. Werber also swipes two bases while Lest reaches on base, and Pearson suffers the loss despite eight strikeouts.

Urbanski McManus Thompson Berger Lee Slade McCurdy Lombardi Pool Smith Comorosky Kleinhans Whitney Moore Piet Boston Cincinnati Frey Stout L. Waner Traynor P. Waner Lindstrom Bartell Lavagetto C. Davis Camill French Vaughan Suhr Philadelphia Pittsburgh Johnson Davis Stark and Quigley Porter Werber Morgan Solters Kamm Lest Cleveland Ox Pearson H. Johnson Pearson Bean Rice toGowan Owens

Six seeded stars left in National Intercollegiate Tennis

At Merion Cricket Club Haverford six seeded stars and two other Americans advanced to the quarter finals in a U S title defense. Tidball defeated Gene Smith 6 4 6 4 to keep his crown while Mako beat Stevens 6 2 6 3 and Hess defeated Murray 6 3 6 3.

Associated Press Philadelphia Merion Cricket Club Haverford Jack Tidball Gene Smith University of California Reese Georgia Tech Way Gene Mako Southern California Tidball George Stevens Yale Watt Murray Wilbur Hess Rice Institute Smith Leonard Patterson California Tech Carl Holmes Holmes E. Ramey Donovan Fordham Gilbert Hunt Massachusetts Tech Ed Sutter Tulane

Local Champ Fourth in Marble Meet at Ocean City

Ross Irle reports from Ocean City New Jersey Clayton Wallace of Raleigh county competes in the National Marbles tournament with Huntington champion tipped as favorite for the Northwestern league title Wallace posted nine wins eleven losses after yesterday's slate and remains fourth among rivals from Lancaster Marietta and Morgan.

Ross Irle Clayton Wallace Ocean City N. J Raleigh County Irle Huntington West Virginia Ohio United States Young Wallace Lancaster Marietta Morgan

National League Standings From Yesterday's Games

Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 4 to 1 while St Louis topped New York 8 to 7. Boston defeated Cincinnati 8 to 4 and Chicago won 5 to 1 against Brooklyn.

Pittsburgh Philadelphia St. Louis New York Boston Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn iNew York Huntington Cleveland Akron Beckley Lancaster Marietta

Stoco Stars Transfer Two Players to Mullens Team

Oscar Smedley first baseman and H R Hicks second baseman of Stoco's B league were transferred to Mullens in the A league. Smedley, in his twenty first season, remains a stellar figure in industrial league baseball. Hicks, former captain of the Medical College of Virginia team, was offered a major league contract but chose medicine. regarded by many as a top amateur infielder in West Virginia.

Oscar Smedley Stoco H. R. Hicks Mullens Smedley Hicks Wyoming Medical College of Virginia Richmond West Virginia

Mid-Atlantic Games Results Roundup

Dayton and Wheeling games feature Hartje and Milli Hartje with several scorers. Springfield defeated Johnstown in a high scoring meet as Vitalli Fitton Mackie and others contributed across puzzles of the chart.

Springfield Johnstown Hardway Connolly Trotter DeVormer Vitalli Fitton and Mackie

Baseball scores and weather stain day in majors

American League results show New York 8 Chicago 7 and Boston 6 Cleveland 0. Detroit Philadelphia delayed by rain. St Louis Washington games affected by wet conditions.

New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis Washington

Baseball Scoreboard and Pairings for Tonight

New York at Washington Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at Detroit Others not scheduled Zanesville 6 Beckley 5 Charleston Huntington rain Wheeling 5 3 Dayton 4 2 Johnstown 10 Springfield 9 Charleston at Zanesville Beckley at Huntington Dayton at Johnstown Springfield at Wheeling

New York Washington Boston Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Zanesville Beckley Charleston-Huntington Wheeling Dayton Johnstown Springfield Charleston Huntington

Pittsburgh and Cleveland Award Golf Championships

New York June 28. The United States Golf Association announced the 1935 national open championship will be awarded to Oakmont Country Club, Pittsburgh, and the national amateur tournament to the Country Club of Cleveland. Dates to be announced later. Oakmont is regarded as a premier course.

Associated Press New York Oakmont Country Club Pittsburgh Country Club Cleveland United States Golf Association Oakmont

B Division Managers Meet Friday Evening

Raleigh county baseball league B division managers are summoned by the league president to meet tomorrow evening at 7 30 in the Beckley News paper corporation office. A new team will be admitted to replace the Stoco club which released its franchise and second half schedule will be drawn. Cranberry has clinched the first half title.

Raleigh County Baseball League Beckley Newspaper Corporation Stoco Cranberry

Home Run Leaders and Sluggers Across Leagues

A brief AP roundup lists yesterday’s homer leaders and notable run producers. Johnson of the Athletics tallies 22, Foxx 20, Gehrig 20, Klein 18, Ott 19, with Ruth Simmons Chapman Cuyler Berger Schumacher Delancey credited for solo homers.

Associated Press Ruth Yankees Simmons White Sox Chapman Cuyler Cubs Berger Braves Schumacher Giants Delancey Cardinals Johnson Athletics Foxx Gehrig Klein American

Raleigh And Bell Oil Teams Are Victorious

Raleigh and Bell Oil Products won two Beckley Softball League games. Raleigh defeated Steve's Shoe Shop 20 to 7 at home, then beat the Boy Scouts 10 to 8 in the following day’s game.

Beckley Raleigh Bell Oil Products Steve's Shoe Shop Boy Scouts Steve’s Sipple Gallagher Rigles Holmes Harford Welsh

Golf history notes on national opens and amateurs

The passage recalls the United States national Open last staged in 1927 in which Tommy Armour defeated Harry Cooper in a playoff. It also notes Cleveland’s previous hosting of the national amateur tournament in 1907 won by Jerome D Travers.

United States Tommy Armour Harry Cooper Cleveland Jerome D. Travers

Americans Struggle as British Open Opens Under Rain

British Open opening round sees Henry Cotton lead with 67 amid rain that dampens American stars. Denny Shute posts 71 to sit tied for third as Sarazen Kirkwood and Mag Smith falter. Taggart fires 70 aided by 21 putts while De La Torre Forrester Hartley Fairweather Sweeney Boomer struggle.

Associated Press Sandwich Eng Henry Cotton Denny Shute Philadelphia St. Georges Gene Sarazen MacDonald Smith Cotton Shute United States Joe Kirkwood Sarazen Mag Smith Kirkwood Mac Smith Taggart Angel de la Torre J. S. Forrester Lister Hartley Syd Fairweather Robert Sweeney Oxford Aubrey Boomer

Graveley Plans Long U S Tour From Besoco

Burton Gravley, night mine foreman for Leccony Smokeless Coal Co in Resoco, will leave Sunday for a two week eastern U S and Canada tour. He'll visit New York three days, then travel to Chicago via Niagara Falls and Southern Ontario, crossing back at Detroit. The Century of Progress will take most of the last week, and he plans to return to Besoco by July 14.

Burton Gravley Leccony Smokeless Coal Company Resoco United States Canada Gravley New York Chicago Niagara Falls Ontario Detroit Century of Progress Graveley Besoco

Lightning Strikes Twice In Winchester Farm Homes

Lightning hit the home of Mrs. Thomas S. Crockett near Winchester and plunged the house into darkness with no serious damage. About the same time a bolt struck a distant farm she owns, killing two horses.

Associated Press Winchester Thomas S. Crockett

North Carolina urges farmers to keep business records

Agricultural extension workers state government campaign targets all farmers to maintain complete business records to improve farm management and financial tracking.

North Carolina

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