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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1934
Page
4
Woodrow Wilson Eagles opened the 1934 football season with a 25-0 win over Ronceverte on their home field. Beckley scored in the second quarter and Gresko and Webb added touchdowns, while Beckley’s Leary kick was blocked on one conversion.
Beckley 25 Ronceverte 0 at Beckley College field. Gresko scores twice for Beckley with Winston and Webb also crossing the goal line. Leary adds a point after touchdown. Many Beckley substitutions and no scoring in the second half.
Mount Hope high school routs Lookout High School 52 to 0 as Geno Martina and junior Anderson play pivotal roles for the Mustangs. Martina catches most passes and Anderson scores twice as Lookout, with a young lineup and weight disadvantage, fails to halt Mount Hope’s scoring in every quarter.
Colcord's Hurricane-gridders shut out Milam 46 to 0 in the opener. Goggs the quarterback scored three touchdowns and one extra point, Evans added two touchdowns and two extra points, while Colcord racked up 16 first downs to Milam's four.
Detroit Tigers win 8 3 and 15 1 against the St Louis Browns to widen their AL lead to six and a half games with seven games left. Tommy Bridges earns his 20th win as Detroit rallies in the seventh inning of the nightcap.
Fayetteville dropped a football game to Seth on Seths field yesterday afternoon as a linesman cracked the Fayetteville captain with a down stick after disputing a ruling that wiped out a Seth touchdown in the final period. Seth led 12 to 7 when another 35 yard run added to their score. The headlinesman Tamplin reportedly reversed his ruling from offside to Fayetteville offense.
In a tense 11 inning game under rain, Braves win 3 2 over the Giants. Randy Moore and Bill Urbanski sparked a bases loaded rally as Schumacher walked in the winning run in the 11th, narrowing New York’s NL lead and knotting the series at 1 1.
The Raleigh County A League title game between Scarbro and Glen White is set for 2 30 PM at R M I park with Buck Staton and George Chambers expected to pitch. The 1934 season ends as the two halves winners clash in a decisive rubber game following last Sunday's 10 inning Fayette Mountains win. Umpires Tobin and Winzenwirth return as Scarbro and Glen White retire for the final show.
Detroit teams crushed St. Louis with 8-3 and 15-1 wins, lasting seven innings in darkness. Cleveland topped Chicago 9-4 while Boston and New York and Washington and Philadelphia faced rain delays.
National League yesterday results feature Pittsburgh beating Chicago 2 to 1 and 11 to 7 in twin bill. Boston defeated New York 3 to 2. Philadelphia and Brooklyn rainouts. St Louis and Cincinnati weathered rain. Diamond production in 1933 reached about 3 775 000 karats valued near 14 100 000 dollars.
The report lists players with one run each yesterday including Trosky Indians Bonura White Sox Mauldin White Sox Burns Browns. It also notes season leaders Gehrig Foxx Ott Collins Trosky Berger and league totals American 667 National 629 total 1206.
Trap Hill high school wins 7 to 0 over Collins at Winding Gulf as Bullick scores and adds the extra point. Collins drives reach the Trap Hill 15 but a fumble ends the threat. Marcinko of Collins injures his wrist in the second quarter and may miss the season.
County Clerk Harry Anderson reported about 500 hunting licenses sold recently, totaling roughly $5,500 in fees for the year. An emergency order brought 300 district and 100 statewide licenses from Charleston. Open season for squirrels begins Monday with a 5 per day limit, 30 per season, in Raleigh and nearby counties. rabbit season starts November 5 and runs two months.
Richmonds beat Blevins Brothers 9 to 6 at Sprague field to open the Beckley Softball League championship playoff. Kent homered with two on in the second. Ces sarato and Bragg hit for Blevins. Turner added two doubles for Richmond. Knighton, Hunt, and Kent starred defensively as 19 singles were produced by both clubs. A second game is set for this afternoon with Richmond needing only an even break to clinch the title while Blevins must win both games.
The Tilemen of Central Junior High opened 1934 football with an 18 0 win over Shady Varsity. Roach Davies and Davies scored with a 20 yard jaunt and a right end sweep. Baltski Roach Stafford Davies led. 25 men played as L Wolf Elliott Fourney starred.
Jimmy Lemon formerly owner of Pemberton Dry Cleaner sells his interests to H. J. Fisher who will operate the business as Fisher Dry Cleaner. Lemon shifts focus to a shoe repair shop he runs.
WVU, 19 West Virginia Wesleyan 0. Kentucky 26 Adrian 0. Wake Forest 62 Guilford 0. Ohio 0 53. American International 7 Connecticut State 0. Numerous small colleges and regional teams posted varied scores across the day including Rhode Island 31 Brooklyn College 0 and Union 25 Cameron 8.
Graduates of Mark Twain High School class of 1934 enroll in colleges for specific courses. Miss Mary Louise Proctor and Miss Elouise Harvey attend West Virginia University and National Business College respectively, J C Shumate Jr and Joe Withrow go to Beckley College. Proctor will major in public school music and Harvey in English for teaching.
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