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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1949
Page
12
A brief communique from Arizona details Satchel Paige’s cautious daily routine as he eases into the season. He dresses late, rests in sun, talks to reporters, naps, and throws underhanded before declaring he is saving his feet for the workload ahead.
Eddie Eagan, head of the New York State Athletic Commission, faces a second contested decision after Nick Barone of Syracuse defeated Joey Taylor of Binghamton in Syracuse. The split verdict drew protests from 6 700 spectators, echoing the Garden bout involving Villemain. Judges and officials varied, with a majority favoring Barone in the Syracuse fight.
The Paumonok Handicap opener at Jamaica features My Request top weight 130 pounds in a six furlong race for four year olds. Better Self, trained by King Rahch, returns after winter work aiming for a strong 1949 debut with 127 pounds in the field.
Nine State College football style? baseball schedule announced by Coach Baxter for Concord-Mountain Lions in 1949. Key games listed include Bluefield Glenville Alderson Broaddus Morris Harvey Emory & Henry West Virginia Tech and more with home and away notes and dates through May.
Nurses beat Murphy's 49 30 in a semifinal bye to face Be ckl ey College or Purity Maid for a finals berth in a girls basketball playoff. Purity Maid edged Grant's 34 32 and Beckley College upset New River 28 24 in night games at the Recreation Building.
Joe Garagiola, 22, announces a return to the major leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals after a failed 1947 stint. He credits a Columbus assignment in 1946 with restoring his form and vows to prove himself in the big show this season. Garagiola compares his situation to Yogi Berra and emphasizes staying in the majors this time.
Nearway rallied from behind to win the $10,000 Rowe Memorial Handicap at Bowie. The four year old earned about $35,000 as a two year old, boosting career winnings to $46,725. Nearway clocked 1 11 3/5 for six furlongs and paid $18 to win. Attendance and handle on opening day totaled $14,793 and $887,813. Also reports that 2,345 German women became domestic servants in Britain under military government.
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