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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1937

Page

11

13 Schools to Be Represented in Sectional Meet

Thirteen schools totalling 177 athletes have been approved for the sectional track and field meet at Woodrow Wilson field tomorrow afternoon. First and second place finishers advance to Morgantown for the state meet next Friday and Saturday. Medals will be awarded to the top three by the state. Oak Hill and Woodrow Wilson lead entries, with Oak Hill expected to dominate. Trials begin at 10 am with finals at 1:30 pm. The event features hurdles, javelin, pole vault and other events as teams from Ansted Beckley and others compete.

State Athletic Association Woodrow Wilson Athletic Field Morgantown Woodrow Wilson Oak Hill Red Devils Ansted Beckley Colcord Glen Rogers Saeger McComes Marsh Fork Mount Hope Northfork Oak Hill Stock Trap Hill Big Creek War Mark Twain Shady Pax Princeton Fayetteville Jerome R. van Meter van Meter State University Associated Press Charleston West Virginia Elkins Martinsburg Clarksburg Wheeling Red Devils Huntington Triadelphia

Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results

National League results show Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 5 while Cincinnati beat New York 4 to 0. Chicago edged Philadelphia 1 to 0. St Louis opposed Boston with a rain postponement on wet grounds.

Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadlphia St. Louis Boston

Baseball matchups listed for major league clubs today

Cincinnati at Boston Hallahan or Deringer faces MacFayden while Chicago plays Brooklyn Shoun against Hamlin. St Louis visits New York Weil and Castleman. Pittsburgh meets Philadelphia Bowman against Lamaster.

Cincinnati Boston Hallahan Deringer MacFayden Chicago Brooklyn Shoun Hamlin St. Louis New York Weiland Castleman Pittsburgh Philadelphia Bowman Lamaster

Baseball scores and Friday matchups listed

Detroit 12 over New York 6 and Cleveland 4 over Washington 2. Philadelphia 3 over Chicago 1 and Boston 2 over St. Louis 1. Friday games feature Boston at Chicago with Walberg against Kennedy, Philadelphia at St. Louis Cas ter versus Walkup, Washington at Detroit Apple ton against Lawson, and New York at Cleveland Hadley against Whitehill.

Detroit New York Cleveland Washington Philadelphia Chicago Boston St. Louis Walberg Kennedy Caster Walkup Appleton Lawson Hadley

Derby Dope by Pap Three Churchill Downs Elders Hold Derby Traditions

Three aging Churchill Downs figures Col Matthew Winn Judge Charley Price and Col Dan O Sullivan discuss Derby history and contenders. Winn recalls watching the first Derby, Price favors Hindoo and Exterminator, O Sullivan backs Old Rosebud, while Winn cites Twenty Grand as best. They remain calm amid debate.

Churchill Downs Matthew Joseph Winn Charley Price Dan O’sullivan Winn Aristides Judge Price O’sullivan Price Downs Tion Colonel Winn Colonel O'Sullivan Hindoo

Louisville Derby Week Begins Amid Flood Recovery

Louisville prepares for Derby crowds as merchants expect about 50 000 visitors and 1.5 million dollars in fresh money. Derby week features a parade, tennis match, ball, and relief-tribute parades with housing options offered by M Lawrence Aronson. Churchill Downs hosts tulips and renewed facilities as horse racing headlines the city’s post flood rebound.

Associated Press Louisville Churchhill Downs M. Lawrence Aronson Arons Aronson Fred Perry Ellsworth Vines Kentucky A. B. Chandler

Experts Usually Heaviest Losers

In New York a look at Derby pundits shows that top experts often suffer losses as friends in the know chase tips and inside information. Trainers jockeys and turf writers misdirected by overconfidence frequently bet poorly, with notable reporters like George Krehbiel and Paul Hirtenstein admitting they profit little or lose when backing their own selections.

New York George Krehbiel The Detroit News George Paul Hirtenstein Chicago Daily News Paul Hialeah Mr. Hirtenstein

Blind Man Slain in Gotham Home

Joseph Alonzo a 39 year old blind radio repairman was found bludgeoned to death in the rear living quarters of his New York shop. Police say no robbery occurred and suspect the killer may have been admitted by the victim. Initial theory points to a revenge killing.

Associated Press New York Joseph Alonzo Alonzo

Field work in child nutrition offered to seniors at A and M

Seniors in the household science program at Oklahoma A and M college are being offered field work in child nutrition providing practical experience. The program connects students with local schools and child care centers to apply nutrition training in real settings.

Oklahoma A. and M. College

Busy days for Tide thinclads at Alabama meets

Charlie Holm, sophomore track star at the University of Alabama, averages about 10 points per dual meet. He excels in the high jump, javelin and broad jump. In three meets he collected one 15 points via three firsts in high jump, plus a second and a third in javelin and a first and two seconds in broad jump.

Associated Press Tuscaloosa Ala Charlie Holm University of Alabama Avere

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