Two Ball Games and Sectional Track Meet Headline Week
Beckley Flying Eagles face Mullens Rebels in a Tuesday baseball duel at Woodrow Wilson diamond with Beckley aiming to close the Mullens season. Friday hosts a 1 30 sectional track meet at Oak Hill featuring Beckley, Oak Hill, Bluefield. Mullens potential entry uncertain.
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Mullens Rebels
Flying Eagles
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson
Oak Hill
Bluefield
Mullens
Princeton
Eagles
Stoco
Charleston Gazette
Bobby Bishop
Gereeteas
Fayette County
Chicago Takes Win From Browns
Chicago White Sox rally from behind to beat St. Louis Browns 4 to 4 at Comiskey Park in front of 1,538 fans. Don Kolloway led with a triple and two singles, supporting starting pitcher Eddie Smith who left in the sixth with the score tied. Lee Haynes earned the win with three shutout frames, while Caster and Smith were charged with the defeat amid a topsy turvy 2.05 game time.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Tive
St. Louis Browns
Comiskey Park
Jeanue
Denny Galehouse
George Caster
White Sox
Don Kolloway
Luke Appling
Wally Moses
Julius Sobers
Eddie Smith
Sox
Lee Haynes
Jne Kuhel
Setters
Kolloway
Haynes
Browns
St. Loui
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Tucker
Chift
Laabs
Okuhed
Chartak
Sleph'ng
Akolay
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Pornex
Otresth
Ao Ferrel
Smith
Criscula
Ohadgin
Gale'hse
Ay & Haynes
Pol Ooo
Kreevich
Ath
Ferrell
Cutler
Oakes
Stewart
Summers
Bowling Thursday Major League Card Matchups
The program lists four featured games with Palace facing Raleigh Smokeless, Mack Drake meeting General Stores, and Quality Lumber taking on Modern Furniture as part of Thursday’s league lineup.
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Major League Palace
Raleigh Smokeless
Mack Drake
General Stores
Quality Lumber
Modern Furniture
Standings Support Mixed results Across Leagues
National League shows Brooklyn leading at 9 3 with New York 2 1 and Cincinnati 7 Chicago 3 St Louis 4. Boston Philadelphia mix. American League lists New York 9 and Detroit 4 3 with Cleveland 2 Chicago 4 St Louis 4 and Philadelphia 3. Diverse records and inconsistent formatting complicate clear standings.
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Brooklyn
New York
Pittehireh
Chicago
Cinginnati
St. Louis
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louie
Bis Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Net Queen Seeks New Fields
Pauline Betz, America's top woman tennis player, discusses plans to quit amateur tennis for a business career after additional nationals success. Born in Dayton and grew up in California, Betz funded early tennis via work, earned the 1942 national women's singles title, and hopes to pursue economics at Rollins College and a master’s at Columbia before turning pro. She emphasizes balancing marriage plans with career goals.
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Adelaide Kerr
America
Pauline Betz
New York
Boston
Rollins College
Florida
Columbia University
Pauline
Dayton
Ohio
Los Angeles
California
Los Angeles City College
Tirriament Grounds
Betz
Florida State
Florida East Coast
Valm
Southern California Tennis Association
Dodgers Dominate Giants In One Hit Nightcap Victory
Brooklyn storms past New York 9 to 2 in game one and 38 to 0 in the nightcap as Bob Newsom delivers a superb one hit performance. Max Macon and Webber combine on the mound, while Arky Vaughan and Dolph Camilli homer as the Dodgers pile on 11 hits in the opener and surge to a big double header win in the National League race. The Giants struggle with scoring as Webber and Camilli contribute clutch hits and the Dodgers pull clear in the standings.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bob Newsom
New York Giants
Max Maton
Les Webber
Nosom
Macon
Webber
Max
Dodgers
Jhutters
Arky Vaughan
Dolph Camiin
Dixie
Mronklyn
Mata
Maya
Vain
Witek
Oven
Webner
Pou YU
Braderd
Bayiess
Kartell
Coombs
Taide
Palied
C. Melton
Sth
Mtedd
Sayles
Att
Aross
Jurgess
Vaughan
Galan
Rune
Camilli Kampouris
Owen
Medwick
Camulli
Herman
Fur- Gorton
Came
Stol
Dasrsm Verman
Haers
Hrooklin
Melton
Magon Y Webber
Strtheonts
Ty Sayies
Newson
Markets by the Associated Press cattle hogs and grains report
Baltimore markets show mixed cattle trends with steers steady to weak and cows steady. hogs steady to lower with various weight ranges priced up to 15.10 per cwt. Sheep and lambs hold near prior week levels. Chicago reports a rally in rye and wheat with a late profit take, oats lagging and corn near ceiling levels amid a volatile short session.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
U. 5
Dept
Mrostly Tao
Hotk.cn
Chicago
Wives Give Steak Ration to Phillies Players in Loyalty Protest
Four wives of Philadelphia Phillies players surrender their steak ration points for the NL campaign. Dorothy Lynch Litwhiler, Gibbie Young Northey, Jane May, and Doris Thompson Johnson vow liquid diets at home while their husbands travel.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Phillies
Dorothy Lynch Litwhiler
Ringtown
Outfielder Danny Litwhiler
Gibbie Young Northey
Outfielder Ron Northey
Jane May
Elizabeth, Ind
Merrill
Pinky) May
Doris Thompson Johnson
Sheridan, TJ
Pitcher Si Johnson
Softball Managers Set Tuesday Meeting for City League
Managers of City Softball League teams will meet at the Raleigh Registrar office Tuesday at 7 30 p m to finalize plans for the May 17 season. President Howard Fillmer says a schedule and routine business will be discussed as five teams have signed on. Games will be Monday and Thursday at Woodrow Wilson High School playground, with two games per meeting night and one team possibly playing only one game weekly if a sixth team cannot be found.
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City
Raleigh Register Office
Howard Fillmer
Woodrow Wilson High School
Fillmer
Johnny Wright
Moose
Derby Day Hopes Rise As Ocean Wave Rivals Fleet
Top contenders battle for the Derby with Fleet fading and Ocean Wave improving. Blue Grass winner Ocean Wave, recovering from a cracked heel, leads betting at near 1 to 5 as 40,000 fans prepare for the big race. Fleet faces questions after a rough prep, while Slide Rule attempts to rebound from soreness.
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Count Fleet
Ocean Wave
Coum
Pirates Defeat Chicago Cubs 8-3 in Pittsburgh
Rip Sewell pitched effectively as the Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 8 to 3. A late offensive burst and 18 total hits, with 10 by Pittsburgh, sealed the interleague win during a game highlighted by the 1942 ball and strong work by Sewell, Passeau, and Fleming.
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Associated Press
Pittserburgh
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Claude Passeau
Bucs
Cub
Hernandez
Fletcher
Marrett
Lopez
Lowrey
Casearart
Elliott
Merulis
Russell
Threg
Bluefield To Be Played This Year Football Schedule
The 1943 Flying Eagles of Woodrow Wilson High announce an eleven game schedule with Bluefield joining to face Stonewall Jackson Charleston. Beaver High replaces Stonewall Jackson. first meeting since 1938. Six home games, five away. Turkey Day game vs Hinton Bobcats on home field.
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Flying Eagles
Woodrow Wilton High School
Ken Hunt
Beaver High School
Bluefield
Stonewall Jackson
Charleston
Beckley
Lambert Arrington
Beaver
Morgantown
Eagle
Eagles
Woodrow Wilson Athetic
Hinton Bobcats
Good Boys
Ineal
Hunt
Schede
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