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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1950

Page

9

Graziano and Janko Fight To Draw In Madison Square Garden

Rocky Graziano and Tony Janko fought a tight 10 round draw at Madison Square Garden drawing 16,983 fans. Graziano, larger and aggressive, landed more in the second half while Janko took early rounds. judges’ scores varied and AP had Graziano ahead 5 to 4 with a shared finish.

Few York Rocky Graz- Bo Golden Boy Mpron Trey Janio Madison, Square Garden Rocky Markson International Boxing Club Tony Janico Arthur Aidala Graziano Arthur Susskind Janko George Walsh Associated Press

Easter Services Planned by County Churches

Ridings Chapel Evangelical United Brethren Church and Old Bethel Methodist plan Easter programs. The Passion Story will be presented at Ridings Chapel near Stephens City at 1 80 p m with communion by Rev L P Tederick. Old Bethel’s Easter program at 7 p m features a pageant Seek Ye The Living.

Ridings Chapel

Spring training notes praise Dodgers and Yankee clippers pace

Brooklyn manager Burt Shotton says this season’s Dodgers are better than last year’s pennant club. Joe DiMaggio shows spring form for the Yankees with a 7 6 loss to the Braves and a 483 pace early in camp. Larry Jansen struggles in Arizona as Pirates rally to beat the Giants 11 8. Red Sox and Yankees near a rubber game as spring exhibitions continue. Allie Clark hits .473 for Cleveland in a 14 9 loss to the Cubs, while Luke Easter adds a .323 mark. Reds gamble at second base as Bloodworth starts, and Klein struggles with throws in a 2 0 win over Boston.

Miami Fra Burt Shotton Brooklyn Dodgers ST. Petersburg Boston Red Sox Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees Joe Yankee Yankees Boston Braves Phoenix Ariz Larry Jansen New York Giants Jansen Pirates Pittsburgh Sarasota Boston Red Sox New York Walter Masterson Sox Tucson Allie Clark Cleveland Indians Allie Lou Boudreau Clark Chicago Cubs Indians Luke Easter Owever Tampa Fila Cincinnati Reds Redlegs Jimmy Bloodworth Keystone Cincinnati Lou Klein St. Louis Cardinals

Bowling results across leagues show Plumly Lumber vs Royal Crown Cola

The Major League finals ended with Plumly Lumber Corp securing the second half title and awaiting a five game total pinfall match against Royal Crown Cola. Individual scores highlighted include Jim Fiddler 148 in a Plumly win and John Lee 144 in Moose victory. Church League results show Reformed defeating Braddock and Lutheran edging Baptist.

Jim Fiddler John Lee Jess Kiracofe Moose Plumly Lumber Corp Plumly Corp Church League Catholic Braddock St. Methodist Reformed Lutheran Market St. Methodist Baptist United Brethren George Newell Bill Wright Ed Lamp Hugh Funkhouser Presbyterian Ed Clevenger Bill Moore Jack Larrick Dick Renner Jack Owens Royal Crown Cola Wilson Ernie Pugh Boyce Plumly Lumbermen Mickey McDonald Carr Publishing Co John Siler Church League Braddock Methodist Braddock St. Boys Catholic Jackie Billmyer

Cambridge Crew Wins 96th University Boat Race

Cambridge led Cambridge pursued victory as they beat Oxford by three and a half lengths in the Thames. The official time was 20 minutes 15 seconds.

London Cambridge Oxford Thames River

Player revolt threatens PGA

Unprecedented uprising by about 25 leading pros seeks to form a new tour organization in Wilmington North Carolina. George Schneiter likely to head the secessionists with backing from a governing body that includes Snead Demaret Mangrum Hogan Middlecoff Heafner Palmer Penna Thomson and Little. Objectives not yet stated.

Chicago Golfers’ Association of America Wilmington N. C George Schneiter PGA Who’s Who of Golf Sam Snead Jimmy Demaret Lloyd Mangrum Ben Hogan Cary Middlecoff Clayton Heafner Johnny Palmer Bob Hamilton Toney Penna Jimmy Thomson Lawton Little

Zone Defense Sparks Debate In Nittany Lions Camp

Penn State coach Elmer Gross defends the basic zone as a catalyst for action and scoring, noting teams that overplay it can falter. The article also mentions the NCAA boxing tournament with doctors studying punch impacts and a humorous exchange about lunch questions.

Hugh Fullerton, JR State College Penn State Pittsburgh Doc Carlson Elmer Gross Nittany Lions Elmer Bradley Ohio State New York

Michigan Boxes Lead in National AAU Tourney

Michigan State tops boxers at STATE COLLEGE Pa after day two as the Walsh trophy tally shows MSU 13 while Gonzaga Idaho Syracuse have eight each and LSU Penn State Maryland seven apiece.

Resignation of local softball advocate in spotlight

P H Gee a longtime Recreation Dept board member and vigorous softball fundraiser has resigned. He helped secure the league field rights and boosted public interest while with the Virginia Woolen Mill he coached the company team. A Winchester resident now commuting out of town he remains a devoted softball enthusiast. City basketball officials anticipate a larger crowd as the postseason tourney heads to the final round tomorrow at the Armory with Berryville and Winchester Legions meeting at 2 30 p m amid local rivalry and expected higher attendance.

P. H. Gee The Recreation Dep’t Virginia Woolen Mill Winchester Armory Cage Treas Berryville Winchester Legions

Icebergs in North Atlantic traced to Greenland source

Coast Guard patrols report sighting 40 232 icebergs drifting into the North Atlantic. Greenland, home to a vast ice sheet over 700 000 square miles in area and厚 up to several thousand feet, supplies most of these bergs.

Greenland Coast Guard

Fazio Leads Cape Fear Golf Scramble at Cape Fear Country Club

George Fazio,Washington, leads the $10,000 Cape Fear scramble at Cape Fear Country Club by seven under after two rounds, three strokes ahead of Ed Purgol. Mick Fazio shot 68 to reach 135, Joe Kirkwood Jr. sits third at 139 after a 70.

Wilmington N. C Fazio Furgol Joe Kirkwood,Jr Joe Palooka

Colored Churches Hold Union Passion Week Services

Local colored churches plan Union Passion Week events starting Monday at St. Paul AME with Dr Julius Carroll as speaker. Tuesday features Rev C M Comer at St. Paul AME, Wednesday at Mt Carmel Baptist with Rev L A Straud, Thursday at John Mann Methodist with Mr Comer, all 8 p.m. Friday noon to 3 p.m. service at John Mann Methodist memorializes Jesus last hours with the three ministers delivering His last seven words.

John Mann Methodist Mt. Carmel Baptist St. Paul Ame Julius 8. Carroll C. M. Comer Mt. Carmel Baptist Church L. A. Straud John Mann Methodist Church Mr. Comer Jesus

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