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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1943
Page
4
Raleigh County baseball sets charity doubleheader featuring COUNTY LEAGUE ALL-STARS against the Raleigh Clippers, a Negro league club from Raleigh, at R. M. I. Ballpark with gate proceeds to the Service Center. Event includes preliminary all-star clash from Roy Lee Harmon’s leagues and ticket sales led by Gene Burke.
Ensign Arthur Koch of Raleigh County is dead. He did not star in sports but supported Woodrow Wilson High Beckley and Marshall College athletes by attending games and sharing the athletic spirit. He joined the service to defend the land and is resting beyond the horizon, a guiding light for those at home.
Pittsburgh hitters all contributed as the Pirates pounded Philadelphia pitchers for 16 hits. Bob Elliott and Tom O'Brien each had three hits, Vince DiMaggio hit his fourth homer in as many days and drove in four. Xavier Rescigno, shaky late, allowed four Phils runs in the ninth as Pittsburgh ran away with the opener despite a brief Phils rally.
Stanley Huffman named supervisor of the Raleigh County Four-lake area and takes charge of the site. The Annual Spring Golf Tournament at Black Knight Country Club proceeds with final flights in progress. Meadows faces White in the first flight finals next Sunday after Bolen and Ross win their semi finals. Huffman, a former Marshall football star and Wend yow Wilson assistant coach, will hire lifeguards and set swimming area rules as he begins work June 1.
A chaotic weekly update notes high scores and personal anecdotes from local alleys. Ralph posted strong marks while Yvonne Smith’s husband paid for a watchful eye on a 150 game. Tatty chatter includes Patty Mellen’s three strikes, Tokach’s no-show, and Spano’s noted grudge match with Greco.
Raleigh county baseball league will field an all star lineup on June 20 against the Raleigh Clippers, the top Negro diamond team in the state, with all gate proceeds donated to the County’s Service Center at the local bus terminal. Gene Burke will oversee ticket sales for this benefit event.
The county court appoints Stanley Huffman as supervisor of the Four-H Lake for this summer. He led the Dreamland pool staff last summer and will enforce new rules. bathers must follow them. Huffman aims for a well run, creditable facility with strict adherence to the rules.
The New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 9 to 5 behind a seven-run burst in the first two frames. Ernie Bonham earned his fourth win with a ten-hitter while Lefty Dean lasted only two innings for Cleveland, as Joe Gordon and Nick Etten fueled the attack with multiple RBIs.
Lonnie Frey, ex Dodgers, breaks a 4 4 tie in the 11th with a bases loaded single to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the Brooklyn Bums 4 4. Frey’s clutch hit and misplayed plays shape a chaotic late stretch in a high scoring interleague affair at Cincinnati.
Detroit edges Boston 6 to 4 in the opener as Bridges holds the Red Sox to two runs until the eighth. Gorsica relieves in the ninth, fanning Tabor and sealing the win for Detroit.
Thirteen members of the Wood row Wilton high school track squad received letters for their work during the final week of school Coach Ken Hunt announced yesterday. Awardees include Ray Armstrong Allen Phipps William Buchanan Earl Hilbert Donald Houchins Omer Freshman Johnny K Allen Jim Snead Harold Riffe Clyde Barker Richard Shuck Toney George Paul Brown. Managers Lewis Buchanan Jack Gilmore. Actual presentation pending delivery before summer break.
National standings show St Louis New York Cincinnati Brooklyn all tied at four. Rostan has 3 while Pittsburgh leads with 12 and Philadelphia four. American league shows New York nine, Cleveland five, Detroit six, Rostan four, St Louis ten, Philadelphia two. Chicago lines up with Washington in a night game.
The scorecard lists American League games with pitchers Cleveland at New York Smith Naymick versus Heving Chandler Wonstoff. Detroit at Boston Trucks Overmire Newsome Lucier. St. Louis at Philadelphia Gatehouse Ostermuel ler versus Flores Wolf. Chicago at Washington Pyle Gomer versus Lee Haynes. National League games feature New York at St Louis Melton Sayles versus cum bert Dickson. Boston at Chicago Javery Jelfenat versus Dervinger Lee. Brooklyn at Cincinnati Wyatt Higbe versus Walters Riddle Vander Meer, plus Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Rowe Kraus against Sewell Hebert.
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