Frustrating Weak Players Reveals Bridge Strategy Insight
A bridge hand illustrates why experts prefer playing against strong opponents. The article explains bidding logic from East and West, the expected card distribution, and a declarer’s plan to ruff out hearts and control clubs. North’s assumed holdings steer the play, guiding the heart triumphant line.
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William EL
America
NEA
East
West
Declarer
North
State Loop To Organize On Thursday
Marland State Baseball League franchise holders have been called for a 1948 reorganization meeting to be held at Frederick Y. M. C. A. Thursday at 7:30 p m. President Williar B. Burall will lead the session with election of officers and renewal of franchises as main business. Eight teams from 1947 are expected to renew, with two to three more clubs possibly joining. Old members receive first chance, and applications from umpires will be sought for scheduled league games.
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Marland State Baseball League
Frederick Y. At. c. A
Williar B. Burall
Burail
Maryland
Hamsville
New Market
Mt. Airy
Woodbine
Libertytown
Woodsboro
Point of Bucks
Frederick Hustler
Burall
Damascus Upper County title win in Montgomery County
Damascus boys captured the Upper Montgomery County basketball championship at Rockville with a 51 to 21 victory over Gaithersburg to qualify as county representatives for the State High School Classes C and D tournament. Billy King led Damascus with 17 points. Damascus Fightons meet Goverin’s Park Monday in the opening round at Rockville.
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Damascus Boys
Montgomery
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Montgomery County
Gaithersburg High
Damascus Lassies
Billy King
Damascus Center
Damascus Fightors
Gverin's Park
Maryland High Schools
County Softballers Reorganize For Season
Frederick County Softball League officials reorganized to plan Sunday series for the season electing Met mim Red Schwearis as president and Cisrke Sheeten-Cretary-treasurer. Two senior-caliber teams are wanted. two vacancies in the circuit will be filled, with March 19 at 8 pm set to hear applications and set an opening date and schedule. Rabbit Ramsburg declined renomination for president.
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Frederick County Softball League
Seasor
Metmim ‘ Red” Schwearis
Cisrke Sheeten- Cretary-treasur
Trajor Brunswick
Batlenzerend Sefferson
I Wlm
Fredery County
Isop
St Aid Ateiner
Frederik Y
U S Judge and Varying Clues in Word Puzzle
A puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues covering topics from law and geography to anatomy and mathematics. Entries include terms like Thoroughfare, Feline, Roman bronze, and Anesthetic, with references to a U S judge and various abbreviations.
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U.S
East Indies
Cicatrix
Latvia
Word Puzzle Clue List Uncovers Hidden Pairs
A crossword style prompt presents paired clues with numbers and abbreviations such as Warale 23 and Dray 24, along with terms like Membranous and Wapiti. The sequence hints at a themed grid where each clue pairs with a numeric entry to map to a larger puzzle solution.
Local Girls Edge Hagers Town In Hectic State Opener
Frederick High School edged Hagerstown in a rough 20 to 13 Class A Girls State tournament opener at the Hub City Friday night. Mary Ann Atkinson led the scoring for Frederick with 7 points, Lipps added 4, and Hagerstown’s Cadets fought hard as Fort H High awaits Cumberland next week.
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Mary Ann Atkinson
Joan Lipps
Frederick High School
Hagers~fown High
Counts High School
Cadette Sextet
Maryland
Fort Hs High
Cumberland
Rickett
Hagerstown
Frederick
Atkinson
Lipps
Fay
Kemp
Rippeon
Thompson
Capt
Willis
Rice
Haverstown
Rideler
Cunningham
le Few
Yount
Stouffer
Boonsboro defeats Walkersville in doubleheader basketball
Boonsboro boys and girls beat Walkersville on the Glade court in a Friday night doubleheader. Wade top scored with 13 points for the visiting team in the boys game, while the Beensboro girls won 34 to 23 with Janitta Staley leading Walkersville with 19 points. The article also mentions the U S Bureau of Reclamation being established in 1902 and having built over 100 dams.
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Loyola
Fagles Batimore
Loyola! Rege
American University
Mason / Dixon
Loyola Greyhounds
Crosktown
Johns Hopkins
Boonsboro
Walkersville
Glade Court
Wade
Beensboro
Janitta Staley
Washington
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Inter-Church Bowling League Weekly Statistics
Frederick Lutheran leads high game with 130 by A Rice and high set 373 by F Grove of Grace Reformed. Baptist tops team game 567 and Grace Reformed leads team set 1 627. Frederick Lutheran shows 1 435 in team set with Calvary Methodist 512. A Little of Frederick Lutheran archives 116 and S Kelly 31 for Mt Pleasant noted.
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Frederick Lutheran
F. Grove
Grace Reformed
Baptist
A. Little
S. Kelly
Mt. Pleasant
Calvary Methodist
Pet Midtown
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Evangelical
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Brethren
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Mme Pleasant Ik
Luth
Buckeystown
Baptiste
Doublass
St. John’s
Cal. Methodist
Frederick Luth
Urbana
Midtown Luth
Billeaasnt
Buckerstown
Blue Ridge Major Bowling League Latest Results
The league reports scores from recent matches with Palace, Recreation, Powhatan, Amer Legion, and other teams. High scores include 1831 for American Legion and 667 for Peoples Cleaners, with details scattered across multiple entries and venues.
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Blue Ridge Major Bowling League
Sherwood
Recreation
Powhatan
Amer Legion
Palace
Prospect
Cohiseum
Boul Cent
Peovies
Miles
Fred
Ve Prospect
Har Sherwood Bros
Coliseum
Vou Baian Bros
Chasan Warboro
Peortes
Spilinaxy
Hich
American Legion
Ghitam
Peoples Cleaners
Poolesville Junior Cagers Defeated by Takoma Park
Takoma Park High School junior cagers overwhelmed Poolesville 54 to 43 on Friday afternoon. Takoma Park led 23 0 early in the second period before Poolesville closed the gap. The host team’s next varsity game is vs St Johns High School next Friday evening.
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Takoma Park
Poolesville
Quint
St John’s High School
Johnnies
Winfield
Cenarad
Roberson
Poole
Mills
J Hurt
Fakoma Park
G. F
Pittman
Mason
Golder
Poolessilk
Takoma Park ii
Wynne
Thompson
Hersperger
Al¢erion
County Basketball League County Basketball
The Tennessee Valley Authority has constructed 26 dams along the Tennessee River and its tributaries.
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The
Tennessee Valley Authority
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