Raleigh County league set for tight race with seven teams
The Raleigh County Baseball League opens with seven clubs Coal City Colts Eccles Admirals Amigo Redbirds Slab Fork White Sox Beckley Bengals Montreal Armeos and Martork Red Sox. Stamford’s Stalilons may join, leaving seven if no new backers appear. Key players include Slab Forks Jennings Osborne Beckley’s Eddie Kasik and Beckley Bengals’ Yost and Bragg, while Amigo Redbirds add Sonny Phillips and Jim Pauley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City Colts
Eccles Admirals
Amigo Redbirds
Slab Fork White Sox
Beckley Bengals
Montreal Armeos
Martork Red Sox
Stamaford
Stalilons
Beckley
Stamford
Sammy Stone
Sur
White Sox
Jennings Osborne
Ross Hutchins
West Virginia Tech
Cecil Miller
Colts
American
Bengals
Eddie Kasik
Junior Bowman
Johnny Hancock
Hank Beals
Okey Mills
Robert Scott
Eber Bragg
Jim Farmer
Slab, Fork
Arnold Yost
Garrett Bragg
Shony Patrick
Jack Turner
Helen Bullets
Yost
Dick Zeigler
George Botman
AMIGO
Admirals
Shell” Elmadolar
Redbirds
Sonny Phillips
Junior
Hensley
George Brumfield
Buddy Worthington
Jim Pauley
Martin Scarfino
Mike Sutyak
Helen, Mullens
Kopherston
Coal City
Pete Castanon
Albert “Crip Shorter
Ed “Dude” Mullins
David Day
Si Mullins
Vester Rash
Bob Kelly
Coal Cify Colts
Waddell
Charley
Bill Simmons
Scotty Cuthbert
Slab Fork
Eugene ‘Firecracker
Grimm
Harry Ballard
Howard Thompson
Ballard
Cuthbert
Fred Wiis
Doby Jones
Letis Waddell
Walter Aldermian
Bob Lawson
John Paul Blankenship
Chicago Cubs
John P
Gene Shrewsbury
Herman Sparks
Whbur
Bays
Kanawha Valley
Bob Hrinkley
Beckley College
South Charleston
Willard McGraw
Neck of the Woods
Johnny Rogers
James Harper
Ray Robertson
Danny Egich
Eddie McGinnis
Babe Sutton
Grover Herron
Gary Shrewsbury
Gene
Marfork Red Sox
Ray Barker
Marfork
Montcoal
Coal River
Dick Darby
Kenny Salters
Jack Kyte
Dennie Staver
Junior Dilton
Lonnie Evans
Eugene Massey
Bert Baire
Eddie Soulsby
Arthur Short
Charley Riffe
Montcoal Armcol
Marforkers
Dewey Romine
Armco
Bobby Bonds
Tom Jarrell
Virgil Carr
Eddie Blaylock
Tom Haley
Junior Fareley
Okey DeRaimo
Bill Smith
Yanks and Nats Rival AL Race as Brooks, Sox Win
Washington fans cheer as the Senators surge to the top of the American League standings three weeks into the season behind strong hitting and solid relief. Consuegra, Marrero, and others pace a 13-10 win over Cleveland after a rough end for Consuegra. The Yankees trail by one game as Vander Meer and Fahr were hit hard in the big inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nats
Brooks
Sox
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Yankees
Standings and results in early American League
Yesterday's games included Detroit 10 New York 6 and Washington 11 Cleveland 10. Standings show New York leads with 23 games, Washington 6 back, Cleveland 2 back, Chicago 3, Boston 4, Detroit 5, St. Louis 2. Today's AL games include New York at Detroit and Philadelphia at Chicago with scheduled pitchers. National League results note Brooklyn 4 St. Louis 3 and several matchups later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
GBR
Chicago
Detro
Philadelphia
Reynolds
Gray
Wcfc-Fm & AM
Shantz
Hooper
Littlefield
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Bresheen
Jansen
Schultz
Schmitz
Erskine
Pyres
Heintzelman
Ratfensberger
Surkent
Rex Barney Sent Back to Minors
Rex Barney, once a 12 year old prodigy, faced a troubled return to the majors. The Associated Press details his rough outing and ongoing waiver saga as Brooklyn farms him out while teams chased his services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Barney
WIN Gace GAMES WIN Gace GAMES
Scores from multiple leagues report Springfield over Syracuse 7 to 5 and Baltimore over Rochester 6 to 4. Southern Association results Chattanooga 7 Birmingham 18 Mobile 3 New Orleans 4 Atlanta 0 Little Rock 21 Nashville 4. Southern Atlantic Augusta 8 Montgomery 3 Columbus 3 Macon 2 Columbia 8 Charleston 7 Savannah 6 Jacksonville 5 in 12 innings. Central Muskegon 9 Flint 2 Saginaw 9 Dayton 5 Charleston 46 Grand Rapids 6 Appalachian Bluefield 4 Bristol 3 Kingsport 10 Johnson City 3 Welch 10 Elizabethton 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Syracuse
Baltimore
Rochester
Chattanooga
Memphis
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Atlanta
Little Rock
Nashville
Augusta
Montgomery
Columbus
Macon
Columbia
Charleston
Savannah
Jacksonville
Muskegon
Flint
Saginaw
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Bluefield
Bristol
Kingsport
Johnson Chiy
Welch
Elizabethton
Parkerburg High keeps Jimmy Scott as head football coach
Wood County Board of Education announced that Coach Jimmy Scott will remain head coach at Parkersburg High School for another year. Scott previously led the Parkersburg football team to an undefeated Class A state championship season and had said he planned to step down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ame
Parkersburg
Wood County Board of Education
Jimmy Scott
Parkersburg High School
Scott
Big Red Helm
Boxing results from multiple cities show knockouts and points
In Coventry Randolph Turpin defeated Jaz De Bruin by knockout. In Philadelphia Percy Bassett stopped Charley Riley. In Baltimore Stonewall Jackson outpointed Bobby Lloyd. In Chicago Dave Hade defeated Bou Sandberg by stoppage. Matches featured several noted light to middleweight bouts across the U S and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Coventry
Eng
Randolph Turpin
England
Jaz de Bruin
Holland
Philadelphia
Percy Bassett
Charley Riley
St. Louis
Baltimore
Stonewall Jackson
Washington
Bobby Lloyd
Wilkes-Barre
Chicago
Dave Hade
iCharleston
W. Va
Bou Sandberg
Rockford, Il
Marion Credits Hurling for Cards in Surprising Show
AP report from New York credits St Louis pitching for the Cardinals’ high NL standing. Manager Marty Marion lauds rookies Tom Poholsky and Gerald Staley for smart pitching. Staley and Poholsky combine for a 4-3 ten inning loss to the Dodgers as Cards cling to first place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iBy
Associated Press
NEW York
St. Louis Cardinals
Marty Marion
Brooklyn Dodgers
Poholsky
Detroit
Cardinal Pilot
Staley
Vancouver
Wash
Marion
Brooklyn
Major League Leaders in the National League and Picks
The report lists leading NL figures in batting pitching and fielding with names like Robinson of Brooklyn Hodges Snider Ennis and Busby Doerr Noren Carrasquel and Williams. It cites Hodges top batting average and Hodges home runs while detailing runs batted in and strikeout leaders including Spahn Wynn and Lopat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Robinson
Brooklyn
Hodges
Snider
Ennis
Philadelphia
Pafko
Chica
Adams
Cincinnati
Hamner
Stanky
News and Fondy
Chicago
Roe
Spahn
Boston
Busby
Doby
Cleveland
Doerr
Bast Daby
Noren
Washiton
Hill-Carrasquel
Father and Son Batting Stars In Recalled Leagues
Howard Wakefield led the Three's League with two batting titles, hitting .347 for Springfield in 1914 and .352 for Rockford in 1916. His son Dick Wakefield starred in 1942 with Beaumont in the Texas League, topping the circuit with .342 and earning a promotion to the Detroit Tigers in the majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Howard Wakefield
Springfield
Rockford
Oakland
Beaumont
Detroit Tigers
Box Score Fragment: Dodgers and Senators Clash
Disjointed box score fragment shows Washington and Brooklyn line scores with pitchers Roe Staley Vander Meer and Gromek, multiple players named including Yost Doby and Hodges. Scoring appears in early to mid innings with runs, hits, and errors listed, plus notes on substitutions and batting order.
Detroit Tigers edge Yankees in anniversary recap game
Sports Mirror notes past highlights with AP style: a year ago Art Houtte led Detroit to a 7-1 win over the New York Yankees. five years ago Boston Red Sox routed Chicago White Sox 14-0. ten years ago Wes Farrell released by the Boston Braves. twenty years ago Charley Gehringer's 603 game streak ended by a sore arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Today
Art Houtteman
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Boston Braves
Wes Farrell
Detroit
Charley Gehringer
Stretch Howell Succeeds Hamill At Weirton Post
Weirton High School in Hancock County names Stretch Howell 36 head coach, succeeding Carl Hamill who led the team 22 years. Howell, ex West Virginia University assistant, will also head physical education at the iSchool. Castiley and Carey remain as Hamill’s assistants. Additionally, ISCL baseball scores Bristol 7 14, Wallace 9 3, Calhoun 2 13, etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weirton
Irvin E
Stetch
Howell
Weirton High School
Hancock County Board of Education
Carl Hamill
Hamill
West Virginia University
iWeirton Steel Company
John H. Castiley
Burdell Carey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raleigh Register
Bucky
Bob Wills
Raleigh County Baseball League
Joe Reichlex
Washington Rooters
Bucky Harris
Senators
Sid Hudson
Ene
Srooklyn
Indians
Mickey Harris
Day
Barney
Gene Bearden
Tigers
Knuckler
Yanks
Bearden
Tom Ferrick
Dick Kryhoski
Hoot Evers
Fred Sanfred
Tommy Byrne
Willard Nixon
Browns
Ned Garver
Nixon
del Rice
Dodgers
Preacher. Roe
Redbird
Gerry Staley
Peanuts Lowrey
Carl Furillo
Bruce Edwards
Tommy Brown
Giants
Boston Bear Sox
Cleveland Indians
Ebbets Field
International
Bodgers
A_and T College of Greensboro
N.C
West Virgini State
Davis and Elkins
Wesleyan
Salem
Alderson-Broaddus
W. Va. Wesleyan
Glenville
iaaroLaa
Big Red
Rock Island
Forest Tucker
Adele Mera
Susk
Tankee
Glen Jean
Montana
Erroy Flynn
Alexia Smith
Daric
Susan Hayward
Dan Datley
George Sanders
King's Men
Brogrick Crawford
Joan Dru
Wyoming
Rialto
Ue Ryser
Slits
Doubules
Kluszewski, Cinchati
WCEC
Washington Weather Bureau
Raymond Swing
THE
the Kings
William L. Shirer
John Ballough
Liberty Minstrels
Danny
Jim
Sammy Kaye
CUBS
Old-Brown
Acka
Lisgea G Cox
Tok Roe
Campanella
Hermans
Abrams
R—Glaviano
Rice
Cole
Edwards
Furillo
E—Slaughter
Hemus
Lowery
Hbi
Furello
Musial
Rice Lowrey
Brown
Hr—Rice
S—Staley
Reese
Cox
Biko
Bb—Staley
Brazie
Statey
U—Conlay
Gore
Fahr
Zuverink
C. Harris
Gromek
Sacka
Michiels
Dente
Consurgia
Coan
Norer
Clark
Boone
Mitchell
Avila
S—Yost
Avita
Bone
Simpson
Abhoal
Priddy
Surgra
M. Harris
Vander Meer
Wzuto Ss
Athie Olins
LO/Wertz rf
O[fahr
Hozek
Berre
Evers
Olin
Zuverink Lin
C. Harrs Brown
Os'dik
Greek
Yost Wisen ci
Om'lin le
Zuvernk
C'man
Harris
Vander Meer Byrne
Summers
Grieve
Sford
Rigvin Po
GO Stephens
A Bauer
Ol Birden
Bostonny ST. Louis
Dida
Young
Goor
Ber'ding
Sanford
Ath
Wilms If
Sterns
Berega
Vax
Bropo Ib
Ysievers
R-Mantle
Wedding
Berra
Jenae Ee
Thesen
Koloway
Kryhoski
Garver
Zod Kell
Wertz
Lipon
Rizzuto
Mize
Priddy Sane
Harley
And
Kolloway
Krytoski
Lipen
Bostop
Bebye
Sanford & Rogginn
Earden
So—Byrne
R—Dimaggin
RBI
Port Sin Ae Ceres
U—Mcgowan
McKinley
Boudreau
Dropo
Honochick
Soor
Qis'son
Os Rosen
Wooby
Rorek
Sports Mirror
Walt Disney Presents
Stretch Howell
Weirton Post
Unidis
Wallace
Sutton
Calhoun
Sand Fork
Tanner
Rowlesburg
Aurora
Hinton
Marsh Fork
Sophia
Sissonville
Elkview
MGM
Audyarg Kiplind
Pidgeon - Niven- Newton
Tomonow
Mer
Ewgland
Tinterie
Winston-Safem
Fairmont
W.va
Jacksonvi Fils
Louisville
B.C
Wheeling
Orlando
Fis
Grayhound
Princ
Greyhound
Pittaburgh
Akron
Ohio
Norfolk
Roanoke
Richmond
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!