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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1935
Page
9
Pittsburgh defeated Boston 7 to 1 and Chicago beat New York 6 to 4. St Louis edged Brooklyn 8 to 7 while Philadelphia Cincinnati was postponed due to cold weather.
Tomorrow afternoon 30 to 35 youths under 15 from Raleigh Fayette Wyoming counties and Camp Boone Igen meet at Central Junior High behind South Kanawha Street to determine who accompanies Ross Irle to Ocean City New Jersey in June for National matches. The runner up will join Ross Irle at his Glen Daniel camp. First matches start 1:30 with drawings at 1:00. Clayton Wallace and Russell Withrow seed top players from last year’s final standings.
A junior high marble tournament reports 22 school winners preparing for matches as playing rings built to marble standards by Director Irle promise smooth surfaces and rain protection. Names and schools of winners include Wallace Sprague Russell Withrow Collins Harland Miller and many more.
Readers are urged to submit their champion’s name to Director Irle or the sports editor of this paper by 1 PM tomorrow afternoon. The call emphasizes prompt submission for publication consideration.
William Lawson Little Jr of San Francisco and Robert Sweeney of New York survive gale and wind to reach quarter finals of the British Amateur Championship at St Anne’s on the Sea. Little defeats H G McCallum of Troon 2 and 1 then overcoming James Black on the 18th to reach the 36-hole final prospects. Dick Chapman Dan Topping fall to British rivals as six others exit.
Rain and scant practice threaten the upcoming 500 mile race in Indianapolis next Thursday. Only 33 cars will qualify, with 42 in preparation after recent accidents killed two drivers and a mechanic. Names of drivers race hopefuls span Los Angeles to Pittsburgh as final motor work continues amid wet track delays and testing.
Lan turn jawed Don Faurot, Missouri football revivalist, accuses Texas Northwestern George Washington and Centenary of raiding Missouri high schools for athletes with scholarships jobs and other inducements. He cites a Missouri high school star who got a Northwestern scholarship and claims Texas has guaranteed summer jobs to lure players.
Boston faces Pittsburgh while Philadelphia plays Cincinnati in a busy night. Brooklyn travels to St Louis and New York visits Chicago with four games in motion.
The schedule lists four matchups across major venues with Cleveland facing Philadelphia, Chicago meeting Washington, St Louis clashing with New York, and Detroit taking on Boston. Strong teams are named, with cities and teams specified for each pairing.
Beckley defeats Zanesville 6 to 4 as several games are postponed due to cold conditions.
The standings list Dayton Johnstown Huntington Charleston Beckley Portsmouth and others with records and winning percentages. Dayton sits at 8 a, Johnstown 7 5 .583, Huntington 6 6 .500, Charleston 6, Portsmouth 5, Beckley 4 7 .364, with various figures misread in the OCR.
Zanesville visits Beckley while Dayton travels to Charleston. Akron plays Huntington and Johnstown confronts Portsmouth in four notable matchups on today’s schedule.
Ferndale New York May 23 Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin were declared in perfect condition by Dr William Walker official sealer of fish weights and measures for the New York State Athletic Commission ahead of their third 15 round welterweight title clash at the Polo Grounds next Tuesday. Ross was brisk and showed in four rounds while McLarnin, in better shape, did not work yesterday though both plan workouts today and Saturday before heading to New York for gym sessions. McLarnin’s reflexes were noted as faster than Ross.
Philadelphia May 24 The Cleveland Indians began internal turmoil as manager Walter Johnson released catcher Glenn Myatt and sent veteran third baseman Willie Kamm home for the good of the club. Johnson cited displeasure with Kamm while Kamm defended his coaching from the young players. Myatt accused Johnson of pressuring him, and Bradley and Evans faced questions over Johnson’s status.
Buddy Baer of Livermore California, younger brother of Champion Max, knocked out George Brackey of Buffalo in the first round of their four round bout. Baer floor Brackey six times before the full count. Baer weighed 236 pounds Brackey 212.
The column lists home run leaders including Hank Greenberg of the Tigers and Ralph Kiner style names like Vaughan, Medwick, and Foxx along with league totals. It notes a surviving Buford's Bridge in North Carolina after Sherman burned the town in the Civil War, highlighting wartime destruction memory.
Dr. Mayer Nearing, a Russian practicing in Cleveland Ohio, has been refused citizenship over alleged unpatriotic remarks made during World War I. The decision centers on his wartime statements, signaling a clash between loyalty tests and immigrant rights.
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