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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1947

Page

12

Cards Fall Before Southpaw Pitching For Fifteenth Time

Dodgers manager Burt Shotton uses 81 pitchers in 28 games, a 2.89 per game pace, as Brooklyn beats the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in 10 innings with Joe Hatten and Hugh Casey listings. Cards slide to 15th, seven and a half games back.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Leo Durocher Dodgers Burt Shotton Dodger Durocher Shotton Brooklyn Shoeton St. Louis Cardinals Joe Hatten Hugh Casey Cookie Lavagetto Dod=eer Harry the Cat Bre ‘Cheen

Louis to Box Exhibition in Spokane and Seattle Midsummer

Heavyweight champion Joe Louis will box a three round exhibition on June 13 in Spokane, Washington for promoter Orion W. Gross to stay in trim and earn some money. He may also fight June 16 in Seattle. Tiger Jack Fox is set to face Louis in Spokane, with Seattle opponent undecided. This marks Louis first exhibition since a tour of Mexico and Latin America.

Los Angeles Joe Louis Orion W. Gross Spokane Wash Seattle Tiger Jack Fox Louis Mexico Latin-America

Major League IV National and American League batting and pitching leaders

National League leaders include Walker of Philadelphia with 404 runs, Mize of New York with 32 runs, and Mize also with 10 home runs. Ennis of Philadelphia tops doubles with 12 and Baumholtz of Cincinnati leads hits with 39. Pitchers Spahn and Rowe combine for 6 wins. American League leaders feature Williams of Boston with 27 runs and 25 RBIs, Dillinger of St. Louis with 42 hits, and Mele among leaders in triples for several teams. Dietrich of Philadelphia and Stephens of Cleveland combine for 20 wins and 1.600 ERA.

Walker Philadelphia Mize New York Torgeson Boston Baumholtz Cincinnati Ennis Robinson Brooklyn Adams Blackwell Spahn Oston Rowe McQuinn Williams Dillinger St. Louis Mullin Detroit Philley Chicago Vernon Washington Yale Mele Wiliams

Major League Box Scores Detroit vs New York

Detroit and New York battled in a multi-game box score showing Stirnweiss DiMaggio and Keller keying New York offense while Detroit pitchers struggled. The final lines include runs, hits, errors, and notable performances across the nine innings and late innings.

Detroit New York ABHOA Abhoa Lake Ss Straws Mayo i/Henrch rtd Evers Cf O/Keller If Wakerid DiMgino Mullin Rf McQin Kell Svohnsn Wagner Stirnweiss Henrich Keller Newhouser DiMaggio W. Johnson DiMngelo Shea Rizzuto McQuinn Overmire New‘houser Wakefield

Baseball and standings from American and National Leagues

Results show New Work 5 Detroit 0 and Philadelphia 5 Chicago 2 in the American League with Washington 7 St Louis 3 and Cleveland–Boston rained. NL scores Brooklyn 4 St Louis 3 extra innings and Chicago 2 Philadelphia 1, with Pittsburgh at St Louis tonight. Standings list led by Detroit and Chicago with Boston close behind.

Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Washington St. Louis Cleveland-Boston Wil Pet Boston Cleveland New York Trucks Chandler Feller Fine Lopat Marchildon

College Confab Reelects Officers

The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference reelected officers at its spring meeting in Charleston. Fairmont State College earned the 1947 basketball championship, and Buckhannon was chosen for next year's tournament dates March 8-10. The conference set September 1 as the earliest practice date for 1948 and renewed its statistician contract with George Springer.

Associated Press Charleston West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Fairmont State College Iana Buckhannon E. E. Church Potomac State School Rex Pyles Alderson-Broaddus D. G. Lough Potomac State Carl Mallon Salem Geroge Springer Beckley Post- Herald Sfall Church Paul "N Elbin West Liberty Leonard Riggleman Morris Harvey

Miami Awarded 1947 Minor League Convention Dates

The Associated Press reports Miami Florida won the 1947 minor league convention to be held December 3 4 and 5. Minneapolis will host the 1948 meeting on dates to be announced. A major league meeting was set for December 10 11 and 12 in New York.

Miami Associated Press Columbus Fla Minneapolis New York

ASPAR Drivers Balk Over 500 Mile Classic

Indianapolis motorists heads clash as ASPAR drivers reject entry talks for the Memorial Day 500 mile race. Speedway Chief Keen says the $75 000 purse stands and negotiations will be individual not group led while ASPAR seeks up to $150 000 prize money and added gate incentives.

ASPAR Associated Press Indianapolis American Society of Professional, Automobile Racers Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway Keen Lissinelke Joe Lenk Ghars Fred Aveneki Heieny Turner Richmond Calif

Baseball Yesterday Stars: Musial Robinson Vernon

Stan Musial and Jackie Robinson posted limited hits as Brooklyn edged St Louis 4 to 3 in ten innings. Mickey Vernon collected two singles and two walks with two RBIs to spark Washington past St Louis 7 to 3, snapping a four game skid.

Associated Press Stan Musial Cardinals Brooklyn St.Louis Jackie Robinson Dodgers Brooks Cards Mickey Vernon Senators Limes Washington St. Louis

Glass backstop introduced at Seals park in trial

San Francisco Seals lose 4 3 to Oakland Acorns as a new 12 inch tempered glass backstop 100 foot long and twelve feet high debuts. The barrier comprises forty two seven by four foot sections curved like a wire screen with gaps for sound.

Associated Press San Francisco San Francisco Seals Seals Oakland Acorns

Boxing Notes From New York Jamaica Arena Bout

Gino Buonvino age 194 from Rome defeated Irishman Jimmy Lake at Jamaica Arena Montreal and Providence details show weight classes and judges. Lucid results include Jackie Lov att from Providence and T K O O Hanley in Montreal listings.

New York Jamaica Arena Gino Buonvino Rome Jimmy Lake Montreal Providence R. I Jackie Lovatt T. K. O. Seroes O'Hanley

Apostoli Wins Comeback Bout In Oakland

Fred Apostoli former middleweight champion 33 defeats Earl Turner Richmond California in a 10 round decision at Oakland ball park under lights as he forges a return to big time boxing. The bout headlines a large pre war event with a $120000000 tourist base in 1947.

Associated Press Oakland Calif Fred Apostoli Earl Turner Richmond San Francisco Turner California Mississippi Basi Ibang Oakland Ball Park

Chapman Predicts Cards Cubs Duel In NL Race

In Philadelphia Ben Chapman asserts the St Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will top the NL as the season opens. He says the Cards are the class of the league and forecasts a Cards Cubs one two finish. He also praises Charley Grimm and notes Brooklyn’s decline from Lippy Durocher. In a Pimlico update Seabiscuit is dead. War Admiral and jockeys mentioned.

Associated Press Ben Chapman Philadelphia Phils Today St. Louis ‘Cardinals Chicago Cubs Chapman Phils CUBS Ben Charley Grimm Brooklyn San Francisco Pimlico War Admiral Seabiscuit Georgia Woolf Santa Anita Charley Kurtsinger Louisville

Roundup notes on college, boxing, golf and track

A sports page roundup cites various athletes and events including Gene Mauch in his career shift from St Paul to Pittsburgh under Roy Hamey, Nebraska seeking a mile dominance at the AAU championships, Ben Agajanian joining the Dodgers and other notes. It mentions Navy games, Frank Zivic, boxing shows, and Yosemite Falls as top world falls.

Associated Press New York California Roland Sink Bellwood Gil Glenn Davis Dodds Falls City Bobby Ginn Madison Army Navy Cleveland Groza Los Angeles Ben Agajanian Glenn Ben Tession Fort Riley Kas Doc Blanchard Jacqueline Zivic Jack Zivic Abe Greene Penn State New Jersey John Hall Fritzie Green Bay Onote Tnanate Gene Mauch St. Paul Roy Hamey American Association Umps Gene Hamey Pittsburgh Greenberg Gardens Nebraska Lin

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