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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1947
Page
10
After weeks of practice coaches turn the ball to players in nine games today with three night openers in Beckley Mount Hope and Mullens. Beckley Flying Eagles meet Stoco Indians in a Coalfield Conference test while Mount Hope Mustangs host a season opener.
The 1947 West Virginia football slate includes Potomac State, Davis Elkins, Glenville, Morris Harvey, Shepherd, Bethany, Fairmont, California Pa, and others. Key matchups appear against Washington & Lee, Maryland, Penn State, Pittsburgh, and Marshall with games spread across September to November in multiple locations.
Jeff Heath hit a two run homer as the Browns beat the Tigers 2 to 1. Vic Lombardi pitched the Dodgers to a 2 to 0 shutout of the Giants for his 11th win in three years. Clare Abbott, Fairmont Times sports editor, is improving in hospital after an infection from a car buncle. he was admitted 13 days ago and may be released later.
Tickets for the Beckley Stoco game are available at regular booths the high school annex behind the high school Beckley Hotel Beckley Drug and Bailey's jewelry. Principal C G Peregoy announced. Season game and booster tickets are sold there and at the Beckley Hotel. Student season tickets are at the high school and junior high with single student tickets at the gate. Game time is 8 o'clock.
Beckley favored as experienced line leads Eagles against Mullens with 180 pound line. Eagle backfield of Sigmund and Broyles at QB Chandler Hodson and Myles, average 166 pounds. Indians at Mount Hope Stoco weight unknown. Mount Hope Fayetteville and Mullens Pineville set for closer fights. Tickets at Stagg store Mount Hope Drug and gate. Other games list St Albans Montgomery Crichton Welch Hinton Richwood Lookout Rainelle Summersville Shady Spring Marsh Fork Gauley Bridge Kingston.
Fights reported include Tony Vero from Rome, N Y knocking out Len Taglia of Utica in Utica New York. Joe Blackwood of Paterson stopped Georgie Martin in Worcester Massachusetts. Bobby English from Fall River outpointed Jimmy McLarnin in Fall River. Chester Rice from New York outpointed Charles Catey Lewis in Boston and Havana.
New York Yankees debut Buddy Young at home as they host the Chicago Rockets in the opening game of their season. The All-America Conference also features Cleveland Browns vs Buffalo Bills in Cleveland. Sunday sees Brooklyn at Baltimore and Los Angeles at San Francisco.
Parkersburg former sports editor Francis P. Fisher returned to the city after six years in the Army and receiving lieutenant colonel rank. He indicated plans to rejoin the News staff and had previously served as president of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
Raleigh County adopts an order on August 13 1947 creating an Advisory Committee to assist the County Court and Park Board in expenditures from bond proceeds. Members include E B Bibb W H File Jr Elsworth H Shriver Austin Caperton Luther Bennett and others. Funds target a recreational center for colored citizens and general facilities expansion.
WVU coach Bill Kern reports high morale and strong effort at Jacksons Mill as the Mountaineers begin heavy scrimmage work. Key players like Halfback Jimmy Walthall show knee ligament concerns but perform in drills. quarterback options include Bud Freese Tom Keane and Russ Combs.
Daniel Carpio, a 35 year old Peruvian bank clerk, becomes the first South American to swim the English Channel. He finished in 14 hours 46 minutes, facing high waves and a three knot current that extended his route to 42 miles. He started from Cape Gris Nez, France at 3 55 a m EST and landed at Shakespeare Beach near Dover after midnight.
In the National League Brooklyn meets New York King with Haugstad facing Jan sen while Philadelphia plays Boston Jurisich versus Barrett or Sain. In the American League New York visits Washington with Wensloff opposing Hudson Boston travels to Philadelphia Warris against Marchildon and Cleveland visits Chicago Gettel against Papish.
The Appalachian League narrowed to two Virginia teams vying for Shaughnessy Playoffs berths. Pulaski beat Bristol 9 4 to take a 2 1 lead, while Narrows New River Rebels topped Bluefield 10 2 to move one game ahead.
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