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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1935
Page
8
A long list of names appears as new entries in the marble tournament. Schools and organizers are not specified, but numerous students and staff including principals Ameleto Simmons and E. M. Ashworth are noted among the entrants and supporters.
Beckley league games yesterday saw Bottlers beat Glen White 6 to 1 at Mabscott led by pitcher J McQuade who allowed one hit. Remeco edged Gulf 7 to 6 at the Fairgrounds in a14 hit effort with Donald Best homering.
Montgomery May 10 A pistol discharged when dropped to the floor in a restaurant sent a bullet in the left leg of Jordan Jackson Negro last night. Patrolman Leonard Davis said the pistol slipped from his holster as he finished cleaning it.
Five three year olds who finished far back of Omaha in the Kentucky Derby will run in the $25,000 Preakness at Pimlico led by Nellie Flag and Boxthorn. Psychic Bid sails from New York and Boxthorn will carry the Maryland silks. Don Meade is suspended. Sonny Workman to ride.
Price Hill and Beckley College split two Letemhuit games on the Price Hill field yesterday afternoon. The home club won 5 to 1 in the opener, while Beckley returned to win 4 to 1 in the second. Beckley players listed: McIntyre Feazelle Warden Harless Thurman Shelor Stover Withrow Rhodes Nickels.
The Beckley team was represented by Cox Lepto E Crum L Crum Price Steve Lewis J Lepto. L Crum recorded circuit blows for Price Hill while Nickels and McIntire did for Beckley. First game Beckley 010 000 8000 Price Hill 011 111 000. Second game Beckley 040 86000 000 Price Hill 919 000 000.
Oma ha, bred from Gallant Fox line, wins the Kentucky Derby by commanding on the back stretch. Wee Willie Saunders drives the colt to victory, earning $39,525 as part of a storied lineage and seeking further glory in the Preakness. Today, from the Whitney camp, falters after early pace, finishing 12th amid injury concerns.
Scores show New York defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 1 while Brooklyn outscored Cincinnati 5 to 4. Chicago beat Boston 5 to 1 and Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 2 to 1.
Games listed show Pittsburgh visiting New York and St. Louis hosting Philadelphia, with Chicago at Boston and Cincinnati at Brooklyn on the schedule. This note outlines matchups without scores or dates.
Cleveland dominates New York 5-0 as rain halts play after a 5 innings. Boston defeats Chicago 10-1. St Louis edges Philadelphia 4-2. Washington and Detroit game suspended by rain.
Philadelphia visits St. Louis in a scheduled NBA matchup as teams seek wins on the road and improve positions.
Charleston defeats Akron 3 to 2 at end of eighth inning due to rain. Huntington tops Portsmouth 9 to 6. Beckley beats Johnstown 3 to 2 with Dayton and Zanesville games affected by rain.
Lou Finney of the Athletics starred with four hits in five at bats pushing his average to .389 for third in the big six. Mel Ott of the Giants joined the group with a 0-for-2 showing but a .365 mark, toppling Burgess Whitehead. Arky Vaughan leads.
The annual event began with a parade by 20 high school bands and five orchestras in Wheeling. Judges include Alexander Von Kreisler of the Cincinnati Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Weigle of Ohio State University.
Kentucky’s death rate climbed from 10.8 per 1 000 in 1933 to 11.3 in 1934, reflecting a rising trend in mortality across the state.
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