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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1949
Page
4
Local Church Hoop League eyes Monday action as teams vie for playoff spots. Read describes upcoming playoff schedule and notes on related community basketball activities and meetings.
Episcopal defeated Temple Five 45 to 29 to seize control of the Church Basketball League standings. Bobby Pettry led Episcopal with 25 points as Temple briefly led 20 to 10 before the visitors pulled away in the second half.
Los Angeles report says pitcher Mort Cooper may return to baseball with the Chicago Cubs after a six month diet and training regime. The 35 year old right hander, once a top NL ace from 1942 to 1944 with 22, 21 and 22 wins, passed a physical and signed a contract, hoping the elbow issue that plagued him with the Braves and Giants has vanished.
Princeton's defending champions meet Welch's Maroon Wave in the Region 8 Class A opener at Athens. Mullens Rebels square off with Big Creek of War in the second game. Winners meet Saturday for a state final berth in Morgantown.
Gehringer, former Detroit Tiger second baseman, appears poised for Hall of Fame election at Cooperstown after a near miss in the initial ballot. The piece notes his .371 season in 1937, MVP award, and compares him with other top-era stars under a 78 percent threshold rule.
Five men from South Bend Indiana with average age around 50 lead the American Bowling Congress event in Atlantic City New Jersey. Jimmie Smith's team posted 3027 to grab the top All Events score while Gold Crown Beer of Chicago defends its title with 3007 from Detroit last year. Participants include John Small Chicago Charles O Donnell Detroit Norman Freed Allentown and Joe Van Winkle Charleston.
Two-Ton Tony Galento, recalling his 39th birthday, says he wants a shot at the vacant heavyweight crown. His manager Willie Gilzenberg backs the bid as Galento vows he is as good now as ever. Galento’s notable past includes a 1939 loss to Joe Louis after a dramatic cuts-in-fight finish.
The Cranberry Grays organize for the coming season with Thomas Perkin as club president Shaylor Wade as manager and James Hargrove as playing manager. Officials say training will start when weather permits and invite players to contact the officials if they wish to play.
Raleigh County League Umpires Association members are asked to attend a 7 30 p m meeting at The Raleigh Register offices to discuss plans for the coming season and an umpiring school by Hartess Stover. County League president Bob Wills says a Sunday 2 p m representatives meeting will be at The Roglster offices. At least one spot in both A and B Leagues is open due to Mullens joining the Black Diamond League.
In a candid AP Newsfeatures session, four top golf pros discuss Gene Sarazen's remarkable record. Willie Klein, Henry Ciuci, John Farrell, and others compare Open wins, final rounds, and lasting legacies from the 1920s through the 1930s, noting Sarazen's supremacy and Hogan Nelson Snead among the era’s elite. The piece also traces Klein's teaching career and Open appearances.
Bristol High School protests an overruled foul that gave Glenville a 49-48 victory to reach the State Class B finals. A hearing is set for 4 p.m. today in Jane Lew with W R Fugitt of the State Board of Appeals confirming the action. Regional Class A pairings and finals for Regions 2 and 3 are listed for Friday and Saturday with matchups including Clarksburg Victory Washington Irving Morgantown Martinsburg and Princeton Mullens Big Creek.
In New York, the AAU track committee pushes a starting gate for sprinters and hurdlers to curb false starts. Some athletes like Joe Cianciabella and George Eastment warm to it, while stars such as Harrison Dillard protest its impact and timing. Pinky Sober cautions that the device may not work perfectly yet could revolutionize indoor sprint events.
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