Knights Set Exhibition Schedule Opening April 20
Beckley Black Knights announce home spring exhibition games beginning April 20 against Williamsport of the New York Pennsylvania league. The team starts away April 17 in Charleston vs the Senators and plans a return to Huntington April 20. Contracts signed include Wisroch Harris Miner and others as the roster builds for the season.
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Babe Ruth Hits Two Home Runs in Phillies Win
Babe Ruth belted two homers and a single driving in four, but the Phillies topped the Yankees. Ruth’s blasts helped erase a three run lead as Philadelphia rallied to win 8 to 4 in St. Petersburg. The game featured ragged fielding from both sides and a late Phillies surge.
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Centre College Star Morris Harvey Coach
James B. Weaver known as Red Weaver, Center College star on Walter Camp’s 1919 All-America team, was named football coach at Morris Harvey College. He succeeds Gilbert Welch whose resignation is effective immediately. Weaver previously played for Centre in 1917 1918 and 1920 and later organized New River State College’s first football team.
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Red Weaver
Centre College
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Leonard Riggleman
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Gilbert L. Gibby Welch
Parkersburg
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Centre
New River State College
West Virginia
Marshall Opens Season For College Baseball
Marshall college opens the season with a game against Duke University set for Monday in Durham, North Carolina. The contest marks the first action for the Green and White since Huntington, West Virginia.
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Bauer Sets South Atlantic Duck Pin Record in Norfolk
Charlie Bauer of Baltimore set a new south Atlantic duck pin record with 1,194 pins in three matches at the national congress in Norfolk Virginia. He finished eight points shy of the overall 1,208 mark as competition ended today.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Charley Bauer
Baltimore
Pax Wildkittens Meet Bet Bank in State Basketball Showdown
Pax High School faces Bet Bank High in a crucial East Bank final billed as the state girls basketball championship. The six Wildkitten stars, undefeated in the regular season, duel Clay and Trust Bank in a tightly contested path to the title on Thursday night with neutral officials.
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Welch Announces 1932 Football Schedule
Welch high school in West Virginia released its 1932 football schedule with an opener against Athens on September 24. The slate lists Hinton at home October 1, Williamson October 8, Logan October 15, Northfork October 22, Big Creek October 4, Bureaufield November 4, Princeton November 11, Hep November 18, and Garv November 29 at home.
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Gar Wood Declared World Powerboat Champion
Detroit reports Gar Wood has been certified as the world powerboat champion with a speed of 41.712 miles per hour on the Miami Beach dodin river. The International Motor Yachting confirms the new record surpassing the former mark.
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Gar Woes
Yachtsmens’ Association of America
Dodin River
Miami Beach
Fla
International Motor Yachting
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Golden Wins Open North South Championship at Pinehurst
Johnny Golden, the famed Nordaten pro, defeated Craig Wood 74 to 69 in an 18 hole playoff to capture the North-South Open title at Pinehurst. Wood earned 1000 dollars while Golden collected 2100 dollars first prize after breaking a 286 tie with a late rally.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Associated Press
Johnny Golden
Jolly Noraten
Conn
New York Davis Cup Plans Face Open Selection
The United States Lawn Tennis Association has not finalised its Davis Cup team for the summer. While Ellsworth Vines Jr and Frank Fields are seen as singles picks and George Lott with Johnny Van Ryn in doubles, a seven member committee says time and form will decide. Open selection could boost players like Greg Mangin Berkeley Bell Wilmer Al Hisah Keith Glenhint and Clifford Sutter as contenders.
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Peess
New York
Status Lawn Tennis Association
Europe
Ellsworth Vines, Jr
Frank Fields
George Lott
Johnny ‘van Ryn
Alene Rernon S. Prentice
Gregors Mangin
Berkeley Bell
Wilmer al- Hisah
Keith Glenhint
Clifford Sutter
Bell
Weat L. T. A
Reds Aim to Sign Hafey in Return to Cincinnati
In a chaotic report from March 26 Cincinnati, Chick Hafey of the St Louis Cardinals expressed interest in joining the Reds. Reds officials Sidney Whatu and Dan Hawley praised Hafey and implied a willingness to negotiate, though Hafey contends he would stay home rather than accept terms until a resolution to his salary dispute with St Louis is reached.
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McMillan Heads State Legion Baseball Teams
Harold D. McMillan of Morgantown named State Director of the Junior American Legion program in West Virginia by Leslie Mann. He has led Monongahela West Penn teams to two consecutive state championships, earning praise for his management skills.
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Harold D. McMillan
West Penn American Legion
Leslie Mann
U.S. Amateur Athletic Association
West Virginia
McMillan
West Penn
Easter Services and Local Church Activities in Beckley
Local Colored News reports multiple church events including Rev. P. F. King delivering an Easter sermon at Ebenezer Baptist, an evening Easter program at 7 30, and invitations to members. Also notes Missionary Union activities at Morning Star Baptist with Rev. J A Belcher, and a First Baptist North Beckley program by the Young Peoples Literary club.
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BR. W. Slaughter
Mane Morgin
Katie Farmer
A. E. Whitlock
First Baptist
Elured North Beckley
Mies Pauline Clark
Verna Mitchell
Mary Bush
Charleston
Roscoe Henderson
Logan
Junior League
James Wright
Thelma Dyer
Evangeline Moss
Grace Glork
Hazel Mitchell
Suv
Price Reynolds
Larry Pronnis
Siannie Pyrite
Leona Howard
Bernice Clark
Nejlie Mitchell
Lola Kessler
John Moorehead
Freddie Howard
Horace Clark
Luther Seruges
Alfred Wright
Misse 9 Wright
Naamon Chirk
Zeldas Wilson
Walter Smith
Joseph Gough
Amanda Writh
Grace Clark
Nazel Mechel
Alberta Clark
Aretts Keaton
Viola Wright
Elsie Will
Anna Clark
Wilma Wright
Viola Moss
Lagan
Mre
John Chamers
Three Clubs After Wheeling Team In Farm Purchases
President Emer M Daily of the Middle Atlantic league said three major league clubs seek the Wheeling team for farm purchases. He will decide tonight and the major league club would lease Fulton Park from Charles T Holloway, owner of the Stogies, during talks with Wheeling officials.
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Emer M. Daily
Middle Atlantic Baseball League
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Charles T. Holloway
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Stanford runner Ben Eastman sets quarter mile world mark
Ben Eastman of Stanford shaved one second from the world record by running a quarter mile in 46.4 seconds during a dual meet with the Los Angeles Athletic Club. The prior record of 47.4 seconds was set in 1916 by Ted Meredith of Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania
Alexander Named Playing Manager of House of David
Grover Alexander, former major league pitcher, was named playing manager of the House of David baseball club in Mineral Wells Texas. The whiskered team is in spring training ahead of its annual barnstorming tour.
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Local residents visit friends and attend events over Easter weekend
A long list of social visits and travels includes Miss Ruby Taylor and Mrs. Mamie McMillan visiting neighbors, Miss Nellie Mitchell and Miss Nora Robineile hosting guests, and many others heading to Charleston, Montgomery, and Huntington for holidays. Community groups plan meetings for the Negro Progressive League and the Colored American Legion Post, urging members to attend.
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Ruby Taylor
Annie Onion
Mary Jones
Mamie McMillan
W. S. Burton
Nellie Mitchell
Nora Robin‘eile
Willie Spencer
Callie Jackson
Slah Fork
Montgomery
J. J. Turner
Philip F
Julia Skinner
Bluefist
Elizabeth Merritt
Charleston
Howe Economics
J. W. Haynes
W. C. Reid
Aurelia Lawson
Stossie Brooks
W. Va
Catherine Saunders
Rhodes
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Evangeline Moss
Amigo
John Moss
Joseph Gough
Glen White
Mac Evans
Savolia Hagler Levi
Huntington
Parchia Gregory
Rhodell
Frian
KL. Powell
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W.om
Edwight
Western World Negro Progressive League
Colored American Legion Post
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Citizens Military Training camps draw record applicants
The Third Corps area reports 18,238 applicants for Citizens' Military Training camps surpassing last June's 10,189 record and last year's 6,875. Despite high interest some Maryland eastern Virginia and southeastern Pennsylvania counties still have unfilled quotas and enrollment will continue from those areas.
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Cubs Win Game With Warneke As Pitcher
Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Missions 4 to 1 as Warneke pitched the full nine innings allowing five hits. The Cubs scored two in the first and two in the second, backing Warneke with solid early offense and a complete-game win.
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Maureen Orcutt Leads entrants for North and South golf
Maureen Orcutt of Englewood New Jersey and Mrs. O S Hill of Kansas were among the early entrants headed the list for the women's North and South golf tournament at Pinehurst. Virginia Van Wie of Chicago and Edith Quier of Reading were expected to file their entries soon. Most players planned a practice round tomorrow.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Maureen Orcutt
Englewood N. J
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Kansas
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North and Soul
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Chicago
Edith Quier
Reading
Universities Enter Pennsylvania Relay Carnival Field
The University of Town Denison College Ohio Wesleyan West Virginia University and Butler College have sent entry blanks for Pennsylvania's annual relay race carnival on April 29. Marquette coach Bill Chandler, head of the basketball squad, and his wife are eight parents to nine children.
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Bill Chandler
West Virginia to open spring football April 1 practice
Morgantown March 26 West Virginia university football plans spring drills starting April 1 with a meeting for varsity candidates and uniform distribution. Coach Earle Neale will supervise six weeks of drills stressing fundamentals and his style of play. The fall schedule opens September 23 at Pittsburgh with a string of opponents including Duquesne Temple Wesleyan Detroit Marquette Georgetown Washington and Lee Davis and Elkins and Washington and Jefferson. Lea Dotson of Richeswood is captain elect.
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Jack Johnson Denied Exhibition Permit by State Athletic Board
Jack Johnson, former world heavyweight champion, was deemed physically unfit by the state athletic commission and suspended indefinitely from ring activities. The 53 year old Los Angeles resident had sought permission to stage exhibition bouts with sparring partners. officials noted the age limit for boxers is 34.
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Sacramento
Cal
Jack Johnson
State Athletic Commission
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Los Angeles
Raleigh County Resident Claims Knowledge Contradicted
A Raleigh county resident asserts twenty two years of residence and confidence in his statements. The speaker counters that the man does not know anything about the subject, challenging the credibility of his assertions.
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Raleigh County
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