Van Meter urges high school field lights for night games
Flying Eagle coach J K Van Meter says lights are here to stay and cites other towns with lighted fields funded by loans or donations. He notes costs exceed 2000 dollars annually for equipment and upkeep and that Beclky money could help fund Oak Hill and Mt Hope lights. He argues well installed lights would boost attendance and reduce weather and daylight issues, though funding remains a hurdle.
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Beckley Men Reach Greenbrier Finals in Tri-Event
Beckley racers Sam Cohn and Aubrey Smith advanced toward the tri-finals at Hinton in the Greenbrier Valley Tennis tourney. Cohn defeated two opponents while Smith routed three foes en route, with Colville and Reuter among upcoming rivals. Other seeds like M. Allen and Paul Pollard moved forward. Stansbury and Lilly were eliminated. Draws for doubles finalized. women's singles draw set for morning play.
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Giant Southpaw: Dean and Hubbell Top NL Pioneers
A spirited comparison of Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell, two standout National League pitchers. Hubbell is praised for steadiness and clutch work, while Dean is noted for pace and power. The piece highlights their temperaments, records, and impact on the Giants and the era’s pitching landscape.
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Roberts and Chambers Clash in Title Game Today
Roberts and Chambers will clash in the Raleigh county A league championship this afternoon at Sprague park at 2 30 p m. Tommy Roberts the right hand for the Majors of Tams is slated for mound duty against Floyd Lefty Chambers now coaching in Wheeling. Finishing Winzenfeld and Glenn Scarbro were chosen as umpires as the race for the second half flag reaches its climax after a year of protests and replays.
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Eight Teams in UMW Loop Race
With three games left in the regular schedule, 12 teams compete in the United Mine Workers league. Eccles and Kingston lead by a half game over Summerlee, who sits a similar distance ahead of Stamford, Helen and Minden tied for fourth. Cranberry has four wins and three losses, Sprague four and four. Today's games may knock several clubs from contention. Schedule: Summerlee at Helen Eccles at Cranberry Sprague at Rock Lick Kingston at Minden Lochgelly at Cunard Stanaford at Oakwood.
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Dempsey to referee Hairston Lewis bout in Charleston
John L Sehon Jr reports that Jack Dempsey will referee the Hairston versus Henry Lewis fight set for September 7 in Charleston. The bout does not carry the world light heavyweight title but draws local interest, including a possible $500 state boxing license sale, with Hairston well known in West Virginia.
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Beckley Music Evens Series Beaten by Glen White 10 5 at Woodrow Wilson
Beckley Music Evens Series remained tied two apiece after a 10 to 5 loss to Glen White at Woodrow Wilson Friday. Buster McVey hurled 14 hits allowed, including three homers, two doubles and a triple, in a high scoring game with multiple innings of trading runs and key moments including Turner two homers and solid fielding by D Wilbur and P Wilbur.
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Yankees Rally, Tie Sox After Close Twinbill Loss
The league leaders, after dropping the opener 3 2, battled to a nightcap tie in 12 innings before darkness halted play. New York's Walberg held Boston to four hits in the opener as the Yankees preserved their big margin in the standings despite the loss. The second game featured a triple play by Boston and a tense extra frame finish, with Cronin, McNair, and Foxx involved in pivotal plays.
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Flying Eagles ready for tough season opener at Gauley Bridge
Beckley’s Flying Eagles, led by Coach Meter, ramp up for a hard schedule with full practice. The squad nears one hundred players, including ninth graders, as Frank Huffman and John Douglas boost morale with helping hands and standout performances. The band, 75 strong, under Glen Sallack, prepares to accompany the team at home games.
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Spartanburg Champs Clinch Little World Series Title
Spartanburg wins the American Legion junior baseball national championship by defeating Los Angeles 8 to 1 in game five, taking the series 3 to 2. Detroit manager Mickey Cochrane hails Ed Rommel as the best fielding pitcher he ever saw.
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Lillybrook Reds Face Bluefield in Today Exhibition
The Lillybrook Reds, Raleigh county B league champions, host Bluefield today at 3 p.m. on the Lillybrook field in an exhibition game the Stonecoat club plans as the second of three games with Mercer countians. Lillybrook won 5 to 2 at Bluefield last Sunday and meets them again in Bluefield tomorrow.
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Shoeless Wonders Arm for Hawaii Grid Season
Honolulu reports a booming barefoot football season opening in September with about 2,500 hopefuls across 167 shoeless teams. Players range from 110 pounds to heavyweight and employ padding only, using no shoes, while strategic reverses and long sweeps define the game. Police recruits join as a rehabilitation effort, and tens of thousands of spectators flock to the amateur contests across islands, with weight divisions and inter-island titles on the line.
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Mt Hope Opens With Trap Hill In Opener
Mt Hope Mustangs begin football season on Saturday September 12 hosting Trap Hill High School at 3 00 p m on McKell field. It will be their last game on the old field before moving to a new stadium. Coach Bartrug brings twelve lettermen plus several new arrivals. Captain Mike Bolen leads a motivated squad as the team eyes a rugged schedule featuring strong Raleigh County opponents and night games at Lookout and Gauley Bridge.
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Shady Tigers to Meet Tomorrow for Equipment Issue
Candidates for the Shady high school football team meet at Daniels School tomorrow at 10 a.m. with Coach Harry Lemon. Equipment will be issued and practice instructions given as future sessions begin. The Tigers open September 26 against Colcord at Shady Field, followed by Athens on October 3. The Hill Toppers receive new uniforms for the 1936 season, including blue pants, new shoes, and gold trimmed jerseys.
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Narrows And Scarbro Aedes News Of Football And Baseball Prospects
Narrows Virginia players Tommy and George Cafego gain attention from scouts as they move into higher levels. Tommy helped Narrows win the championship in four straight vs Blacksburg and is expected to join an Atlanta Southern League club after a standout six week season. George Cafego, a star at Oak Hill and Scarbro, plans to attend the University of Tennessee with potential earlier college bids noted, though an injured leg may affect prospects. The Roanoke report highlights football and basketball leadership at Oak Hill and Tennessee practice plans. Fayetteville faces Gauley Bridge in the opening game Sept 19 as part of a busy schedule with Princeton barred from the state association. The Pirates schedule Beckley on Oct 24 after Mt. Hope and Mullens games, with Mt. Hope rumored to be strong this season.
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Charleston Wins From Red Birds in Season Sweep
Charleston, W. Va., Sept 5. Cloyd Smith earned his sixteenth win as Charleston swept the Huntington Red Birds with a 4-1 victory to close the Senator home season. Two games remain in Huntington tomorrow, one in the afternoon and one at night. Davis and Lynch, Stith and Tighe were the pitchers noted. The Phillies have finished just one season in the National League first division since 1917.
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