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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1952
Page
3
Nelson Bragg returns to Beckley as assistant coach as the Giants, led by Sal Maglie, beat the Brooks 3-0 for their sixth straight win and a share of the National League lead. Maglie improved to 9-0, pitching the shutout. Joe Berry and Reynolds contributed to the Detroit and Chicago matchups with standout lineups.
Louie Gibson named head football coach at Stoco High School succeeding Jim McNeish who remains athletic director and basketball coach. Bragg named assistant at Beckley to join J R Van Meter in football. Gibson arrives from Ashland Junior High after Marshall College play. Woodrow Wilson staff adds Vic Peelish and Lawrence Wiseman.
Yosi Berra hit two homers and a double to lift the New York Yankees to a 172 victory over the Washington Senators. Sal Maglie pitched a four hitter, delivering a 30 win for the New York Giants over Brooklyn, his ninth straight victory without a loss.
The Associated Press report notes Bob Murphy of Toletin-Irish KOed Reubent Jones in Denver while Don Braun of Mid Baltimore outpointed Johnny Ciccarelli in Wilmington, and Babe Ruth is credited as the AL home run champion.
Pinecrest B surprised unbeaten Appalachian 4-2 in Intercity Softball League. Army Engineers beat SportsCenter 5-2 for their first win. In late action Pinecrest B halted Appalachian's top standing with key hits by Baer and Mann, while McGinness and Mann pitched for the mound duel.
National League results show St Louis 8 Chicago 5 Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 4 in 14 innings New York 3 Brooklyn 0 Boston 4 Philadelphia 2 plus 5 4 Pileen standings list New York Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh with today's pitchers list Hearn LaRocque Brecheen Hatten and a note on the Monmouth Oaks for three year-old fillies at Monmouth Park with Raffensberger LaPalme and 0-0 record.
The Associated Press lists leaders across the leagues with Ennis of Philadelphia topping runs and hits, Sauer of Chicago leading home runs and RBIs, Maglie of New York as strikeout leader, and DiMaggio of Boston pacing batting average. Other notables include Jethroe and Fondy among stolen bases leaders and Simpson of Cleveland linking multiple categories.
The Mullens scene shows Midget League games at 11 and 11 15 with Pirates facing Yankees and Dodgers meeting Indians. Junior League action follows at 1 30 with Stevenson taking on Mullens. Intermediate League drills start at 5 30 during training camp.
London May 24 A French colt is expected to win the 174th English Derby over a mile and a half at Epsom Downs on Wednesday post time 11 30 a m. Among 37 starters the top three favorites are Silnet Thunderhead II and Argur all French owned and trained. Thunderhead II is 10 to 1 with Argur rated 100 to 9 by bookmakers.
The Beckley Moose Intermediate League extended its tryout camp to Thursday and announced reporting times for over 100 candidates. Today and tomorrow 13-year-olds report at 10 AM, 14s and 15s at 4 30 PM. The six-team managers meeting was moved to Thursday at 4 30 PM at the Moose Lodge secretary's office, with rosters of 15 boys to be named. The league opens next Tuesday at Woodrow Wilson Playground, venue for the tryout camp.
Sam Snead eyes his third Western Open title at Westwood Country Club as a newborn son arrives in White Sulphur Springs. The field features defending champ Marty Furgol and notable names like Johnny Palmer Ed Oliver Cary Middlecoff Jack Burke Jr Bobby Locke and Lloyd Mangrum among 121 entrants. The purse offers 2409 to the winner with four days of play concluding Sunday.
Cuban welterweight champion Kid Gavilan battles Fitzie Pruden of Paterson N J in a ten round bout in Indianapolis. Gavilan seeks victory ahead of his title defense July 7 with Gil Turner in Philadelphia. CBS carries the telecast at 9 p.m. EST.
Slab Fork and Itmann Mullens Braves will play a makeup game Friday night at Mullens as part of Raleigh County Baseball League action. Game time is 8 p.m. The teams vie for third place behind Amigo and Mont coal. Braves pitcher likely Bob Kelly opposing Slab Fork duo Jennings Osborne or George Botman. Umpire assignments to be announced.
Dick Groat of Duke, an All America in basketball and baseball, won the Southern Conference Mc Kevlin award for the second straight year by a record 199 points from 49 ballots. Maryland's Bob Ward was second, Red Smith third, and South Carolina’s Steve Wadiak fourth after his death. Other vote getters included Ed Modzelewski, Mark Workman, Lee Terrill, John Mapp, Frank Selvy, Billy Hair, Elmer Costa, Jack Lewis, and Bob Mattson.
Appalachian League Bluefield 6 Johnson City Pulaski 3 Bristol 2 Kingsport 18 Welch 44 2nd game tied 5 innings curfew. International League Rochester 7 Buffalo 4 Toronto 8 Syracuse 1 Montreal 10 Springfield 5 Ottawa 12 Baltimore 3. American Association Columbus 11 Louisville 1 Toledo 7 2 Indianapolis 3 5 Minneapolis 3 Milwaukee 2 St Paul 11 Kansas City 9.
Manager Mris Hall of the Post 70 American Legion junior baseball team announced that candidates for the 1952 squad should report for registration at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Legion hall. Workouts start Friday, location undecided among Stratton Woodrow Wilson or Clipper Diamonds. Players need not bring birth certificates tomorrow. those will be handled after roster finalization. Candidates should bring gloves and spikes.
Truman Mine Supply moved into sole possession of first place in the Industrial Softball League after a 116-10 blasting of Beckley Auto. Duncan-Catron also won, outlasting previously unbeaten Sprague 19-16 in a slugfest at Shady Spring High field. Harry Hall homered for Beckley Auto and for Truman, with Reed and Ferrell contributing multiple RBIs. Sprague and Duncan-Catron combined for 11 runs in the late innings. Eddie Waitkus, star first baseman for Philadelphia, played in 185 games last season and did not steal a base.
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