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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1936

Page

11

Beckley Eagles and Mount Hope Mustangs Play Scoreless Tie

Beckley Flying Eagles and Mount Hope Mustangs battled to a 0–0 draw at Woodrow Wilson stadium amid a mud soaked field. The game featured repeated blocked kicks and numerous punts as both teams failed to convert scoring chances in a wet, slippery gusty afternoon.

Beckley Raleigh County W. VA Beckley-Mount Hope Flying Eagles Mount Hope Mustangs Woodrow Wilson Stadium Gudiron Mustangs Eagles Mount Hope Mills Spodaro Henson Perry Richardson

Shady Tigers Roll Past Stoco Indians 26 to 0 on Hilltop

Shady defeated Stoco 26 to 0 in mud on the Hilltop gridiron. Howard Wolfe scored the first TD and Ed Wolfe added another after a 22 yard run. Norris Simms, Shrewsbury, and a late TD by Shrewsbury sealed the victory as Herbert Wills suffered a season ending foot fracture.

Shady Tigers Stoco Indians Lemon-Neff Raleigh Shanklin Stoco Hilltoppers Howard “Blacky” Wolfe E. Wolfe Sims Ed Wolfe Dallas England Edward Wolfe Norris Simms Shrewsbury Mann Pelky Werbert Wills Harry Lenton Herbert Wills P. Shrewsbury Herstie Cole Mark Twain Shady Tangle Tiger Field Pettry LE Smedley Johnson Saunders ‘Elliot Privet Reese Lusk Cole Hornbeck Richardson Peridus Wills RE Ritter EB. Wolfe J. Peters England Lhb Howell Simms Peters Ie Wolfe FB Clark

Pirates edge Trap Hill in county league tilt

Lott 15 yard run late in the third period powered Collins to a 7 0 victory over Trap Hill at Winding Gulf. Lott added the extra point as Collins overcame penalties and a strong early Trap Hill defense to stay in the Raleigh county race.

Lott Collins Pirates Trap Hill Winding Gulf L. G. Daniel Raleigh Shady Tigers Leeher Surveyor Club Pas Trapill Kidd LE Patton Mullins Stoots Thompson Griffith Farley Browning Gibson Q. Daniel Lilly Canaday Simpson Brich Lott Sokola Pulaski Christian Justice RE Tate Cuthbert L. Lauiel Overstreet Farley Harper Linusman

Yale Triumphs Over Navy In Unlikely Comeback

Yale escapes with a 12 to 6 victory aided by a mishandled fumbled ball turned into a crucial play by Captain Larry Kelley. Navy squandered five scoring chances as Yale capitalized on two drives including a second quarter TD by Chrit Frank while Sneed Schmidtof Navy contributed a costly fumble.

Alan Gould Baltimore Larry Kelley Yale Eli Navy Midshipmen Sneed Schmidt Army Tony Mott Schmidt Kelley Chrit .Frank Yate

Lillybrook to host Old-Timers in 2:30 P M baseball rally

Lillybrook will stage an Old-Timers exhibition at R M J Park this afternoon at 2 30 facing the Lillybrook Reds. A crowd of former stars is expected to take part led by starting pitcher Fred Blake fresh from a Baltimore Orioles season. Other named participants include Smedley Wright Parker Rollins Daniel Smith Thomas Cafego Stromp Blake Burgess McMahon Murdock Heatwole Martin Caltroll Fugitt Freeman Ollum Clarke.

R. M. J. Park Lillybrook Reds Cham Oscar Smedley Johnny Wright George Parker Butch Rollins Duff D. Daniel Aubrey Smith Slim Thomas Fred Blake Tommy Cafego Eddie Stromp Gene Blake Fred Burgess Molly McMahon Jack Murdock Lefty Heatwole Red Martin Stewart Caltroll Bill Fugitt Patsy Freeman Rodney Ollum Tom Clarke Baltimore Orioles The Oldtimers

Coaches skeptical on sensational last minute football plays

Coach Ike J Armstrong of Utah warns that last minute sensational plays rarely win games and usually waste time or invite penalties. He cites practice as key and recalls a 1928 Utah upset where a mysterious 20 yard run decided the Rocky Mountain title after an injury.

Ike J. Armstrong Utah University Ute Menter Armstrong Utah Colorado College Salt Lake City Thelles D. C Goodwin E.L. Romney Utah State Agricultural College Logan Romney George M. Varnell Pacific Coast Conference Williamette University Oregon State College Varnell Salem Ore

Rev Dr Wyle Explains Golf In Quirky Sermon

The Rev Dr Awart TL Wyle of Palestine Texas defines golf in humorous terms during a sermon at Christian church. He mocks the game’s image while noting it can be simple or hard, describes greens as small grass patches and explains scoring by counting strokes per hole and adjusting points.

Associated Press Palestine Tex Awart TL Wyle Guy

Collins To Compile Baseball Dictionary From Verses Of The Game

St. Louis Cardinal first baseman James Collins returns home to Rochester after the season and plans a daily column. He gathers colorful phrases heard during games to build a baseball dictionary, hoping to publish despite uncertainties about its future.

Assqelides St. Louis James Ripper) Collins St. Louis Cardinal Rochester Noah Webster Collins Dizzy Dean Pepper Machin Collings

High School Paddle Event Planned at Oak Hill Stadium

Fifty new paddles are being prepared in the arts department as students await the big paddle fete. The board plans a Monday event where participants will run the gauntlet in the stadium, with five pullers named by the cheer staff.

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Desecration Incident Scheduled for Thursday Morning

The report notes a scheduled morning proceeding on Thursday led by Superintendent G. B. Bobbitt regarding acts of desecration.

Bobbitt

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