Five County Players Sign Contracts with Beckley Bengals
Fourteen of the Beckley Bengals squad at R M S park have signed contracts with manager Eli Harris. The roster includes Steinbeck Davis Insley Smith ONeill Gorseyen Bowles Schumacher Singleton Huddle Seamster Keaton Karbonit Brumfield Shoemaker, with five county league players and Orville Barr expected to sign. James Rariden was sent back from Nashville. Jarrett released. Smith Steady behind the plate and Shoemaker Brumfield to pitch. Opening game at Huntington tomorrow.
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R. M. S. Park
Beckley Bengal
Eli Harris
Detroit Tigers
Huntington
Beckley Club
Larry Steinbeck
Joe Davis
Larry Insley
William Smith
Russ O'Neil
John Gorseyen
Cris Bowles
Ed Schumacher
Raleigh Singleton
Ed Huddle
Red Seamster
Russell Keaton
Charles Karbonit
George Brumfield
Paul Shoemaker
Harris
Orville Barr
James Rariden
Jimmy Hamilton
Nashville
Jarrett
Helen
Smith
Hils
Welch
Bengals
Insley
Larry Steink
Shrewsbury
Grose
Beckley
Bengal
Shoemaker
Brumfield
Barr
Beaton
Harbon
Tams
DePalma Rates Old-Timers As Superior Race Drivers
Ralph DePalma, veteran of Indianapolis racing, says no current driver ranks among the top ten. He places Ray Harroun first, Jules Goux second, Frank Lockhart third, Tommy Milton fourth, David Bruce-Brown fifth, with Caleb Bragg sixth and others including Spencer Wishart Pete De Paolo Harry Hartz and Bob Burman following, denying personal inclusion.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ralph DePalma
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Roaring Road
DePalma
T. E
Pop” Myers
The
Speedway
Myers
Ralph
Ray Harroun
Jules Goux
Tommy Milton
David Bruce-Brown
Caleb Bragg
Spencer Wishart
Pete de Paolo
Harry Hartz
Bob Burman
Blakeley Field Dedicated Loan
Welch announces the dedication of Blakeley Field a WPA built municipal athletic and recreation center. The May 18 ceremony at 1:30 pm will feature Van A. Bittner as principal speaker with officials from Charleston in attendance. The two construction units provided grandstand seating for 2600 and elevated flood protection while employing an average of 35 workers.
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Welch
Blakeley
Works Progress Administration
John W. Blakeley
van A. Bittner
District 17
United Mine Workers of America
F. W. McCullough
S. Grover Smith
Charleston
WPA
J. S. Felm
Mingo
McDowell Counties
Senators Snap Losing Streak
Charleston snapped a three game skid with an 8 to 7 win over Springfield to even the series at 1-1. Hughie Holiday belted a 370 foot homer with two aboard in the fourth as Charleston totaled 14 hits. Jim Morris left the mound after wildness. Mike Palagys fanned eight over seven innings for Springfield.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Springfield Greys
Senators
Hughie Holiday
Pofah
Springfield
Scalzi
Jim Morris
Wildness
Mike Palagys
Palagus
Smith and Hixon
Morris
Roxbury
Tighe
Marshall County Coaches Resign in Drop for 1937-38
Marshall county high schools see two coaching resignations this month. Carl V. Miller steps down as Union High football coach after rejecting a 1937-38 contract, without stating reasons. Bartley Rutan left Cameron High two weeks prior. Miller served four years at Benwood. board has not named a successor.
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Benwood
Marshall County
Carl V. Miller
Union High School
Bartley Rutan
Cameron High School
Miller
Appalachian Hardware Beats Beckley in 19-9 Softball Game
Appalachian's second league win over Beckley Hardware 19 to 9 at Woodrow Wilson field yesterday afternoon. Ollom homered with two on. Berginnis three hits. Fragile led Beckley with two. Line score shows Appalachian 19, Beckley 9 with multiple innings detailed. Next games list schedule at Woodrow Wilson and Mabscott.
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Appalachian
Beckley Hardware
Woodrow Wilson Athletic Field
Power Company
Raleigh
Stafford
Hardware
Ollom
Berginnis
Whitt
Shult
Harper Road
Camp Raleigh
Woodrow Wilson Field
Morris Brothers and
Mabscott
Remeco
Purceil
American Association game rescheduled due to wet grounds
Louisville at Minneapolis postponed for wet fields while Indianapolis St Paul and Milwaukee Columbus Toledo and Kansas City other scores listed with wet grounds affecting play
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Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis - St. Paul
Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
Nazi Party Judge Condemns Jews Lawyer Ally
In Munich the Nazi party organ The Party Judge reports a member faced suspension for sticking to his Jewish attorney citing familiarity with the entire case. The piece signals ideological policing within the party.
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Associated Press
Munich
Nazi Party
Nazis
Supreme Party Court
Negro Sportsmen Farm Club Formed in Beckley
Negro sportsmen in Beckley organized the Negro Sportsmen's Reel and Gun Club at a Pioneer hotel meeting last night electing William C. Reid as president E. L. Morton vice president L. E. Armstead secretary and H. P. Powell treasurer The group aims to expand hunting and fishing life while supporting state conservation efforts. A prior meeting heard Game Protector O B Harris discuss restoration and conservation of West Virginia game fish and forests.
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Negro Sportsmen of
Beckley
Negro Sportsmen’s Reel and Gun Club
Pioneer Hotel
William C. Reid
E. L. Morton
L. E. Armstead
H. P. Powell
Reel and Gun Club
O. B. Harris
West Virginia
Akron Yankees Rout Zanesville Bees 20–6 In Easy Win
Akron baseball team snapped their losing streak by pounding 26 hits for 30 bases to defeat Zanesville Bees 20 to 6. Ray Moffett struck out 12 in 9 innings, bringing his season total to 24. Graham and Nance led Akron with five hits. Graham hit a bases loaded homer.
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Associated Press
Akron
O — Akron
Yankees
Zanesville
Bees
Ray Moffett
Graham
Nance
Grahame
Joyce
Veach
Andrews
Moffett and Martin
Twenty Nine Schools Enter State Meet Saturday
Morgantown hosts the 20th annual state high school track meet with 168 finalists from 29 schools after 12 sectional meets. Top events include javelin pole vault and the mile, with finals and semi finals across Friday and Saturday plus meetings of coaching and officials associations at the Morgantown country club. Charleston defending champion may be dethroned by Oak Hill Beckley Triadelphia Huntington as strong contenders alongside other standout entrants.
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Morgantown
Carnegie Tech
W. Va
High School Coaches Association
W. Va. Football Officials Association
Morgantown Country Club
Charleston
Mountain Lions
Oak Hill
Beckley
Triadelphia
Huntington
Tennis Opens Season at Coal City Park Courts
Lillybrook register report notes the opening tennis action at Coal City park court Tuesday night featuring Elliot Maxey Lonnie Linkus and Bill Dews. A new hillside court above the Lillybrook store is under construction and slated to be lighted for night play, joining other Stonecoal courts. The old ground has been unused since July and remains unlit.
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Register
Lillybrook
Coal City Park
Elliot Maxey
Lonnie Linkus
Bill Dews
Stonecoal
Dayton Portsmouth Tie High Scoring Baseball Record
Dayton defeated Portsmouth 24 to 10 in a Middle Atlantic baseball game setting a new scoring record. Dayton's 16 players batted in the plate during the 11th inning flurry with 28 hits and 53 plate appearances across nine innings. Catcher Red Bunzi went perfect at the plate.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Portsmouth
Ducks
Red Bunzi
Two Players Shine In A Slugfest Between Portsmouth And Dayton
In a 13 to 8 game, Portsmouth builds a big lead with ten runs across early frames. Dayton counters with a late surge as Joe Tangeman collects five hits and goes six at bats with three doubles and two singles. Maher Brisch Vargo Blaze Terhune Amend Lenzi Comer ski participate for both teams in the 2004 contest.
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Joe Tangeman
Portsmouth
Dayton
Maher
Brisch
Vargo
Blaze
Terhune
Amend
Lenzi
Comerski
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Homer
Marshall County Coaches
Cameron
American Association
STAR
Negro Sportsmen Farm Club
Gun and Reel Club
Akron Shellacks
Zanesville Club
Coal City Court
Harwood James
Murphy's
Lindamood
Cooking
Memorial Building
Mrs. Thurn
Home Economics Service
Ternoon
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Shee Ginger Astaire-Rogers
Edward Everett Horton
Eric Blore
Jerome
Cowan
Ketti Gallian
William Brisbane
Harriet
KO Radio Picture
Hoetor
Mark Sendrich
Pandro S. Berman
the Old Quaker Co
Lawrenceburg, Ind
JE Caley
Loretta Grey
Talk of the Town
King Brawn
Wtelm
Paramount
Hindinberg Zeppelin
Robert Burns
Popeye the Sailor
Christy Cabenne ‘Produced By
Robert Sisk
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