Change Date For B K Golf Finals
A change of date for the championship round of the Spring golf tournament at the Black Knight country club was announced by Paul W Feigley chair of the men's committee. The title matches will be played Sunday May 31 instead of May 30. Seven more qualifiers posted scores yesterday: Magee 90 Casto 86 Kessel 92 Bibb 95 Ross 83 Huffman 91 Lilly 87.
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Black Knight Country Club
Paul W. Feigley
Beckley
R. H. Magee
C. G. Casto
Clark Kessel
C. L. Bibb
A. A. Ross
J. L. Huffman
A. Z. Lilly
Car Licenses May Be Used at Once
Charleston road commissioner Ernest L Bailey announced the first 1000 automobile license tags for 1942 43 may be attached to cars as soon as received. The tags will fit the current year plates and replace the old ones without June 20 restriction. Lost or damaged plates require a $1 replacement plus the normal new tag fee. Registrar Sabe G Corey reaffirmed that special request numbers cannot be issued this year as requested numbers must match both sets of tags.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Ernest L. Bailey
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Sabe G. Corey
Pays Tribute To Miners Courage In West Virginia Disaster
Representative Randolph of West Virginia urged Congress to notice yesterday's Osage mine disaster near Morgantown where fifty four miners died. He stressed coal workers risk their lives daily to fuel factories and war effort, paying tribute to their heroic sacrifice.
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Associated Press
Washington
Randolph
D.-W. Va
House
Osage
W. Va
Morgantown
Congress
America
House Mines and Mining Committee
Boxing and baseball notes amid gas shortage optimism
Boxing Commissioner Bill Brown says the gas shortage could force people to rely on legs, noting fitness improves with walking. He laments vanishing neighborhood athletic clubs yet believes hardship builds toughness. Yankees farm boss George Weiss says catches and second basemen are scarce after wartime losses. Gerald McClune, a noted Tulsa A. athlete, escaped from the Philippines to Australia amid the war.
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Associated Press
New York
Bill Brown
Brown
Bill
Gerald
Goat’’ McClune
Tulsa A
Philippines
Australia
Tulsa
Yanks star Hassett recalls pipe bending days in Rome
Buddy Hassett of the Yankees, a part time plumber in the off season, attended a Bronx beefsteak where an old friend asked about his work. He modestly replied that his current job is at Yankee Stadium, tying a humorous note to his baseball life.
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Yanks
Buddy Hassett
Bronx
Buddy
Rome
N. Y
Hassett
Yankee Stadium
Race bosses meet to vote on barefoot wags and war use
Jamaica hosts trainers tonight to decide if horses should run barefoot rest of season. about 150000 pounds of horse shoe metal would be released for war uses but unavailable. Joe Louis turned 28 yesterday. Philadelphia Americans bonus for reaching Eastern League soccer finals sent to army mates Lefty Mervine Walt Patykula Tom McCready. Seaview Country Club to move PGA finish from pine to day nine to attract spectators amid gas rationing.
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Jamaica
Joe Louis
Philadelphia Americans
Lefty Mervine
Walt Patykula
Tom McCready
Seaview Country Club
Pines
Norman player Earl Riggs barefoot in state meet
From Norman comes word that Earl Sand Burr Riggs, Bethany third baseman, has made news by playing bare foot in the state baseball meet. It notes a shift from the old idea that every player needed to be shod.
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Art Edson
Oklahoma City Times
Norman
Earl
Sand Burr) Riggs
Bethany
Villanova Coach Ties Team Joy to Aussie Hint
Ex pitcher Cliff Choquette writes to coach Doc, recalling an Australian soldier's hint as how Villanova College keeps its ball players happy, suggesting a bonding or morale tactic that helps the team.
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Australia
Villanova College
Cliff Choquette
Doc
Three Killed As Big Hotel Burns
A major hotel fire in Wichita Falls Texas gutted the 8 story Texan Hotel and spread to the adjacent 4 story Studio hotel. By 6 30 am the Texan fire was not under control and casualties feared to rise with at least three dead and several injured after occupants leaped or jumped to escape.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Texas
Texan
Studio
Studio Hotel
Needy's Notions Fish Tale From DiMaggio
Vince DiMaggio of Pittsburgh says he built his strong throwing arm by hauling fish from San Francisco bay during boyhood. He recalls his father was a professional fisherman and they worked long stretches with brief nourishment breaks.
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Vince DiMaggio
Pittsburgh
San Francisco Bay
DiMaggio
Denver High School Baseball League Opens With Lopsided Scores
In two early spring games the Denver league combined for 55 runs, 72 hits and 28 errors. One game lasted three hours and 34 minutes. Sunbury defeated Northumberland 56 to 35 in a seven inning tilt, totaling 91 runs and 71 hits.
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Sunbury
Northumberland
Standings and Results From Wednesday's National League games
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 4 to 0 while St. Louis beat Philadelphia 9 to 1 and Boston topped Chicago 6 to 5 with Pittsburgh 3 and New York 1 also on the card.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Biee Cass
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Chicago Ee
League Matchups Set Across Midweek Baseball Card
The American League slate lists New York at Detroit Bonham and Benton with records 4-0 and 1-3, Washington at Cleveland Hudson and Harder or Smith both 1-3 or 2-2, Philadelphia at Chicago L Harris 2-3 versus Dietrich 2-3, and Boston at St Louis Newsome 4-1 squaring against Niggeling 1-3 in key interleague alignments.
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Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Bonham
Benton
Hudson
Harder
Smith
L. Harris
Dietrich
Newsome
Niggeling
Baseball matchups outline with pitchers and teams
Cincinnati plays New York Riddle and Schumacher or Carpenter. Pittsburgh faces Brooklyn Wilkie or Highe. St Louis vs Boston Gumbert or Javery. Chicago meets Philadelphia Lee or Hughes. Series of listed pitcher pairings and opponents.
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Cincinnati
New York
Riddle
Schumacher
Carpenter
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Wilkie
Highe
St. Louis
Boston
Gumbert
Javery
Chicago
Philadelphia
Lee
Hughes
Williams to Remain With Boston Team
Boston star Ted Williams is kept in a deferred draft status after Minneapolis board officials closed the case. A Cleveland official suggested a possible June reclassification, but Williams and the board expect no reopening. Williams cited confusion over the presidential appeal that moved him from 1-A to 3-A for his mother’s care.
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Dave Hoff
Chicago
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Ernest M. Culligan
Selective Service System
Williams
Ted
Minneapolis
George W. Price
Comiskey Park
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Price
Minnesota
National Selective Service
Major Culligan
National Headquarters
Revercomb May Run for Senate in August Primary
Charleston attorney W Chapman Revercomb, once a gubernatorial hopeful in 1936, is expected to seek the U S Senate seat in the August primary. Close friends say Revercomb has party leader support and plans to file his candidacy with the secretary of state within days.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Chapman Revercomb
U. S. Senate
Revercomb
War Bond Rally Precedes New York Movie Premiere
A war bond rally precedes a New York movie premiere with prices ranging from 25 000 to 25 000 dollars. The event combines patriotic financing with a high profile screen debut.
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New York
Bowling Scores and High Games Summary
High game by Robinson 268 and high series 666. Mt. Hope Motors leads team game at 1205 and Beckley Electric tops series with 3539. Sikora posts high game 230 and series 526. Richmonds shows high team game 945 and high series 2660.
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Mt. Hope Motors
Beckley Electric
Sikora
Richmond
Mt. Hope Motors Rahall’s
R. Michael
Garrett
Farley Ee
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Richardson
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Cooper
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Cesaratto
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George Eee
Biggs Sehen
Lonker
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Richmond Cleaners
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Mason Eee Eee
J. Winkel
Wiley Ee
Wagoner
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Webster
Humphrey
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Smith’ Shop
Beckley Electric Gravely
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Ferretheese
T. Borrer
Canterbury
Williams
McLuckey
Peckley Elec
Richmond C1
Mt. Hope Mtrs
Minor Leagues Get a Break
Durham story reports W G Bramham extending rosters by ten days for all minor league clubs to reach normal limits. Class AA A1 and A must reduce 30 days after season end. Class B C D clubs have 30 days instead of 20. Extension due to players entering armed services to aid replacement carrying.
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Durham
N. C
W. G. Bramham
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Bramham
Armed Services
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