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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1947

Page

7

Fire Towers to Guard Open Squirrel Season

The Conservation Commission announced it would man about half of its forest lookout towers starting tomorrow to match the opening of the squirrel hunting season. The season runs through October 25 with a limit of four squirrels per day and 24 per hunter. Permits for entry to Kanawha State Forest are available today from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the Forest Administration Building.

Associated Press Charleston The Conservation Commission Kanawha State Forest Forest Administration

Baseball scoreboard of the day and boxing bout at Madison Square Garden

National League games feature New York at Boston and St Louis at Chicago while American League shows Detroit at Cleveland and Boston at New York with Philadelphia at Washington at two start times. Yesterday results include St Louis 15 Pittsburgh 3 and New York 3 Boston 1 plus Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 5 in a two game finish. Lavern Roach, former Marine captain from Plainview Texas, seeks top billing against Billy Arnold in a Madison Square Garden main event after a 19 of 20 bout run.

New York Boston St. Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Washington Westerday Pittsburgh Brooklyn Associated Press Lavern Roach Plainview Tex Madison Square Garden Billy Arnold St. Nicholas Arena

Locke Favored in Winner-Take-All Golf Tournament

George S May hosts a $5,000 winner-take-all event with eight title-holders in Chicago. Bobby Locke leads the field, Sammy Snead seeks a title defense, and Jim Demaret heads the money list with $23,636. Snead ranks 12th. Locke tops with a 69.4 scoring average across 57 rounds.

Locke Associated Press Chicago George S. May Bobby Locke Sammy Snead Tom O'Shanter May Snead Jim Demaret Bobby

Fights Last Night Feature Mixed Boxing Card

Philadelphia welterweight Philadelphia-Bill Thompson KP 176 pounds stopped Davy Feld of New York who weighed 174 in a Bridgeport event Bernie Reynolds 182 from Fairfield outpointed Fatman 192 of Norwalk in Bridgeport. George Horne 159 from Niles Ohio outpointed Chet Vinci 153 of Rome N Y in Dayton Ohio Pat Iacobucci 128 1 2 from Dayton Cincinnati outpointed Juan Manuel 127 of Cleveland.

Philadelphia Bill Thompson Davy Feld New York Bridgeport Conn Bernie Reynolds Fairfield Ar Fatman Norwalk Youngstown Ohio George Sonny” Horne Niles Chet Vinci Rome N. Ples Dayton Pat Iacobucci Cincinnati Juan Manuel Cleveland

MH Downs D. & E. In Grid Opener

West Liberty hosts Marietta in Buckeye City after a 7 7 stalemate with Potomac State last week. Morris Harvey beat Davis and Elkins 12 7 in Charleston as Whitey Scragg scored on a 50 yard run and Red Zontini added the decisive eight yard score.

Associated Press West Liberty State College Hilltoppers Potomac State Marietta, O Buckeye Morris Harvey Golden Eagles Charleston Davis and Elkins West Virginia Red Zontini Eagles Robert Red) Brown Senators Hardin Whitey) Scragg Leroy Stalnaker Philips West Virginia University Otterbein Morgantown Morehead Marshall Shepherd West Virgina Tech Glenville Fairmont State Salem West Virginia Wesleyan

Standings recap for the early season across major teams

The standings show New York at .96 and 55 for a divisional lead with Cleveland at .80 and 71, Philadelphia at .76 and 74, and Brooklyn, St. Louis, Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia trailing in various positions. Details include wins, losses, and percentage tallies across teams with separations by games behind.

Football Fun Scores from Scholastic Meet Final

Clarksburg defeated Shinnston 33 to 19 in Covington Virginia Greenbrier Military School 0. Montgomery 14. DuPontBellePortsmouth Central Catholic 19. CeredoKenova 12. Shady 7. WWHS Jayvees 0. Beckley Junior High 6. Malens Juniors 0. Marsh Fork 26. Clear Fork 0. Morris Harvey 12. D&E 7. Cedarville 13. Georgetown Ky 13.

Clarksburg Shinnston Covington Greenbrier Military School Montgomery DuPont (Belle Portsmouth Central Catholic Ceredo-Kenova Shady Wwhs Jayvees Beckley Junior High Malens Marsh Fork Clear Fork Morris Harvey Cedarville Georgetown

Foreign Netters Out of Tourney

Eight American players remain in the Pacific Southwest Tennis Tournament singles as Jack Kramer dominates the field after a rest day. Kramer defeated Earl Cochell 6-4 6-4 6-1 to reach the semi finals, with Pancho Gonzales facing Frank Parker in a Los Angeles duel and other quarterfinals pitting Talbert against Moylan and Schroeder against Brink for spots in the semis.

Associated Press Los Angeles Jack Kramer Kramer Earl Cochell New York Dick (Pancho) Gonzales Frank Parker Bill Talbert Wilmington Del Ed Moylan San Francisco Ted Schroeder Glendale Jim Brink Seattle Parker- Gonzales

Herman Resigns As Bue Manager

PITTSBURGH Billy Herman resigned as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates last night but he can collect about $25,000 for the balance of his two year contract. President Frank McKinney called a special news conference to announce the resignation after the Pirates dropped a twin bill to the St. Louis Cardinals. Three other club owners were present and Herman, who joined the Pirates this year after McKinney and associates purchased the club, calmly smoked a cigarette and offered no comment.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Billy Herman Pittsburgh Pirates Frank McKinney Herman Pirates St. Louis Cardinals McKinney

Freezer Meat Usage Guide for Home Storage

Use ground meat stew meat spare ribs and small cuts first from the home freezer. Heavy roasts keep the best and should be stored longest. Focus on portioning, labeling, and rotation to minimize waste while preserving quality.

Indianapolis expert to demonstrate rupture treatment at Beckley Hotel

Well known Indianapolis expert and ex U S Army Medical Corps man will demonstrate the Howe method at the Beckey Hotel Beckley Tuesday September 30 from 2 to 6 pm. The method claims swift contract of openings in most cases regardless of rupture size or strain and allows return to work the same day. The Howe Rupture Shield is waterproof sanitary indestructible and fits under heat for a perfect fit. Mail P O Box 5233 E Michigan St Indianapolis Ind for details.

Indianapolis U. S. Army Medical Corps Beckey Hotel Beckley Howe

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