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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1947

Page

3

Marfork Beats McAlpin 4 2 Tie for B Loop Lead

In Raleigh County Baseball League action Marfork defeated McAlpin 4-2 lifting Marfork into a tie for the B division lead while Skelton crushed Winding Gulf 14-7 to create a three way deadlock for second Ameagle upset Affinity 9-2 and Montcoal toppled Whitesville 7-1 Ameagle surged after four straight losses, piling up 14 hits including a Lowe homer and Evans triple, as Skelton piled on against Winding Gulf.

Raleigh County Baseball League Marfork McAlpin Skelton Winding Gulf Ameagle Affinity Montcoal Whitesville Hem Henry Kaylor Clyde Holdren Glenn Adams Gulf Quentin Scarbro James Stanley George Lowe Lonnie Evans Harvey Stover G. A. Short Johnny Karantonis McAlpin Ab Marfork Holdren Mas Brumido Barker Tabor Qjarrell Kaylor Stover iHenry Darnell Hannah P Hall Welch Cox Wall Montenal

Bowling Tournament Honors Won By Ohio Bowlers In Charleston

Two Ohioans led a Charleston bowling tournament over five weekends. J Lamont De Bellaire won the actual pins division with 1 080 to take 1000 prize. Rome Daugherty Glenford won handicap honors with 1 424 as about 1000 bowlers participated.

Charleston J. Lamont de Bellaire

County Loop Bats Slump In Weekend Games

In the County A League headlines, Eccles Admirals drop batting average from .473 to .346 after five hits by Ed Goodman and Jennings Osborne of Sophia. Kopperston's Earl Webb limits Amigo Redbirds to a 6-5 win as Amigo drops from .249 to .332. Mullens shows a small uptick while Helen edges Glen Rogers in a high offense weekend.

Eccles Admirals Ed Goodman Jennings Osborne Sophia Mark Amigo Redbirds Kopperston Earl Webb Amigo Mullens Helen Tin Conpcting Tave Helen Glen Rogers Sprague

Hogan Aims to Break Eight Year Jinx at Inquirer Meet

Ben Hogan returns to Philadelphia for the Philadelphia Inquirer Invitational at Cedarbrook Country Club with 86 contenders in a $15,000 event. Fresh off a win at the Colonial Invitational, he seeks to end an eight year drought on Quaker City links while facing top names like Sam Snead Lawson Little and Ed Oliver in a four day 72 hole battle.

Hogan Inquirer Associated Press Philadelphia Ben Hogan Texas Tornado Quaker City Fairways Fort Worth Texas Cedarbrook Country Club Philadelphia Country Club Philadelphia Fairways Henry Hurst Yorkesdale-Frankford Ben National Pga Lianerch Country Club Miami Jimmy Demarel Sam Snead Lawson Little BobbyLovke Liloyel = Mangrum Ed Olver Bob Harrison Bob Hamilon Clayton Heafner JockRirkwood Herold McSpaden Dick Metz Vic Gheazi

Boxing Card Results From Cities Around the Nation

VNU ASSOC Plens Boston Johnny Cesario 145 outpoints Billy Peterson 148 Billings Mont. Curtis Hatchet Sheppard 199 knocked out Charlie Williams 196 Buffalo 1 Baltimore Curtis Hatchetman Sheppard outpoints Charlie Williams 196 Buffalo (1). Chicago Dave Clark 160 Cincinnati outpoints Jimmy Fields 167 14 Brockton Mass New York Leo Matriccian 208 Baltimore outpoints Clea Everett 202 14 New York (10). New Orleans Jock Leslie 125 12 Flint Mich outpoints Freddie Russo 130 34 Rahway NJ 12.

VNU Assoc Plens Boston Johnny Cesario Billy [Peterson Billings Mont Baltimore Curtis Hatchettman Sheppard Philadelphia Charlie Williams Buffalo Chicago Dave Clark Cincinnati Jimmy Fields Brockton Mass New York Leo Matriccian Clea Everett New Orleans Jock Leslie Flint Mich Freddie Russo Rahway N. J

Elks Top Moose 13 11 in upset tied league race

Universal Supply toppled Remeco 12 10 in the nightcap as Elks beat Moose 13 11 to seize control of the league’s upper berth. Beckley College meets Elks after a 8 3 win over Stamford. Shanks, Friedman pace Elks in late rally. Mononote: game corrected on page.

Elks Moose Universal Reneco Pet Elks Redhaanee Kemeco Nou Moose Stamford Hardy Unive Wteeeld Grant's Mardquare College Beckley College Hustle Do Or Die Spirit Collegians Bemeco Elis Club Universal Supply Beckley College-Elks Beckley Hardware Lawrence Pruett Clarence Underwood Dwarick Ss Stanley Kaz Jarvis aikKelly cc Lacek Shanks Scott Friedman J. Scott Dwornick Kelly Davies Craft Kent Mills Bowyer Kasik Jarvis B. Scott Evans Laecek RBI Jarvie Lacek Friedman Scott Ur—Friedman S . B. Hancock Br—Lacek So— Lacek Pavies Ellis U—Wiseman Har- Tess

Hamill Names Hull and Simmons Assistant Coaches of North II

Weirton coach Carl Hamill announced Pat Hull of Bridgeport and Dick Simmons of Spencer as the North squad assistant coaches for the 14th annual North-South Football game to be played August 15 at Laidley Field Charleston. Hull, a Bridgeport veteran, has coached there 11 years with multiple championships in the Little Ten. Simmons, a Alderson-Broaddus alumnus, coached at Renick and Spencer, turning the Yellow Jackets into a strong team with few losses in the early 1940s. Assistant coaches for the South will be selected soon.

the Register Weirton Pat Hull Bridgeport Dick Simmons Spencer Carl Hamill Hull 38 Salem College Washington Irvling High School Unions High School West Milford Harrisville High Bridgeport Junior High School Little Ten Little Renick High School Greenbrier County Yellow Jackets South Eddie

Sophia and Marsh Fork vie in Region 7 final Wednesday

In Raleigh County action at Woodrow Wilson Diamond Sophia tops Peterstown 3 1 to reach the Region 7 baseball championship against defending champion Marsh Fork. Otis Dickens hurled a two hit shutout for Marsh Fork while Sophia added five hits led by McKinney and Milano including a triple and a homer in support of Pate.

Raleigh Woodrow Wilson Sophia Marsh Fork Carl Neff Junior McKinney Junior Pate Peterstown Greenbrier County Sophian Dan Buckland Blue Hawks Philip Milano McKinney Milano Bucklaw Pate Otis Dickens Bulldogs Dickens Pat Shires Hinton Billy Gibson Otis Elmer Corneil Sophia Peterstown Sam Te Pate Mever Mie Jann C. Thane Ahaweky Dunn P Griggs Milane Homeron MT Hace Dantlo Plas Rasoe Tiekland Baw Worhtandt Passed Halls Griges Reed Wiseman Zingler Barrett

Havre de Grace Stakes Draw Topweights at 126 Lbs

Havre de Grace MD June renewal of the Havre de Grace Handicap Draws 46 nominees Cal umet Farm's Pep Well and Green stable's Coincidence topweights at 126 pounds. Christiana Stable's Service Pilot qualified by winning the St Michael's Purse and Pinecrest Bees beat Lewis Chevrolet 13 11 in a Pinecrest softball game Elks Negro junior team won 14 8 at Stratton field with Zip Zeigler delivering key hits.

Associated Press Havre DE Grace, MD Calumet Farm Pep Well Greenfree Stable Christiana Stable Service Pilot St. Michael’s H. G. Bedwell Pinecrest Bees Alderson Pinecrest Lewis Chevrolet VFW Lewis

Williams homers in ninth to lift Red Sox in doubleheader

Ted Williams hit a ninth inning homer with one on to give the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory and a split with Detroit. Al Benton relieved in the sixth of the first game and Fred Hutchinson pitched seven scoreless innings to earn the Tigers a 3-2 win in 32 innings.

Associated Press Ted Williams Red Sox Detroit Pitcheng Alton Benton Tigers Fred Hutchinson

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