City Softball League opens with strong support and better lights
The City Softball League started the season with solid community backing from the Recreation Board and Paul Vennari. Improved lighting and new reflectors enhanced opening games with help from Benny Kelly and WWHS staff, while players and fans are urged to show appreciation for ongoing upgrades.
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City Recreation Board
Paul Vennari
Benny Kelly
Elks Club
J. R. van Meter
WWHS
Denny Williams
Earl “Red
Martin and
Warren ‘Williams
Eddie Berginnis
Butch Lawson
Clyde Cameron
Bob Price
Elmer Hutchinson
Eddie Cantley
Johnny Vines
Buster Corker
Roland Witt
Paul Hancock
Tony Bava
Jack Cook
L. W. Thorn
Gart
Lawrence Wiseman
Paul Harless
Vennari
Major League Boxscores From Boston and Brooklyn Game
Boston and Brooklyn clash with Branca winning for Boston in an 8 2 tilt. Branca pitched seven innings to beat Cooper who allowed seven runs as Brooklyn baskets 8 runs. Rowell Vaughan and Walker lead Boston with key hits while Hermanski Torgeron Edwards and Vaughan drive in runs for Brooklyn. Attendance 17 682.
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Marfork-Skelton Split As Ameagle W. Gulf Win Twice
McAlpin tops Affinity in B division to set the pace as MecAlpin defeats Affinity Reds in both games. Winding Gulf sweeps Whitesville to join a three way race for second with Skelton and Marfork. Ameagle wins two against Montcoal while Marfork and Skelton split their doubleheader.
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Joe Chandler
McAlpin
Raleigh County Baseball League
MecAlpin
Reds
Winding Gulf
Whitesville
Ameagle
Montcoal
Skelton
Marfork
Homer Cox
Johnny Lamb
Jimmy Darnell
Richard Shumate
Bob Caldwell
Albert Williams
Charley Hannah
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Affinity
Arthur Porter
Harry Thompson
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Baseball season stats and minor league box score roundup
National and American League leaders listed with players from Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Chicago and others. Includes batting runs hits doubles triples home runs steals strikeouts and pitching records plus a wartime note on Holland lumber shortages.
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Associated Press
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National League Results and Standings Snapshot
Baseball summary from the National League shows Brooklyn defeating Boston 8 to 3. Standings list Brooklyn at .600 and Boston at .591 with Chicago also in contention. Multiple games noted today include New York at St Louis and Brooklyn at Chicago with several matchups and records cited.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
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Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Elite Alleys Hosts Multiple Bowling Tournaments
The Raleigh Register lists the handicap bowling tourney at Elite Alleys with two upcoming events. A Ladies Handicap Tournament sponsored by Coca Cola will run over three weeks with trophies for winner and runner up and cash offered to semifinalists. The Elite Open begins around June 1, open to all bowlers with a $2 entry fee for a four game high score contest.
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Fred Michael
Coca-Cola Company
Michael
Chile
Beckley
B League Standings and Sunday Results Summary
McAlpin leads with 7 6 record followed by Ameagle 9 and Skelton 5 1 in a tight league race. Next games feature McAlpin at Marfork Winding Gulf at Skelton Ameagle at Affinity Whitesville at Montcoal with standings showing Whitesville Marfork Tonctoal and other teams in pursuit.
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Winging Gulf
Skelton
Ameagle
Marfork
Affinity Wind
Montcoal
Whitesville
Winding Gulf
Affinity
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Ken Hunt
Woodrow Wilson High School
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New York Yankee
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