Legion Tops Berryville In City Cage Finals Opener
Winchester American Legion defeated Berryville 58 to 41 in the opening game of the city basketball finals behind 18 points from William Stonewall. Berryville led early but Winchester pulled away late in the third quarter and held on to tie the series at 1 1 with a win in front of March crowds. Next game is Wednesday with potential decisive sessions to follow.
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Sirk
Hart
Harrison Whips Fazio in Azalea
In Wilmington North Carolina Harrison wins the second annual Azalea nine hole event with a decisive 71 for 280, eight under par, beating Fazio who led early after rounds of 67 and 68.
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Wilmington
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Evening Star Ladies League crown goes to GAA No 1
GAA No 1, comprising Ruby Boyd Eleanor Summer Elizabeth Jasper Frances Crisman and Dorothy Burke, won the 1949-50 Evening Star Ladies League title by taking three games from Star Office and clinching the second half crown by one game over Valley Airways. Dorothy Burke led with a 131 in one match and Frances Crisman added 114 as the team secured the final game.
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Dorothy Burke
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Kate Shoanaker
Virginia Trenary
Louise Armstrong
Jewelry Store
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Berryville
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Clarke County
Fang Dot Rice
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Y Turk
Kirk Wingfield
Buck Clevenger
Garon Teeple
Lawrence Brill
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Pines
Dick Gannon
No. 1
Dot Rice
van Fruit Co
Dorothy Urkce
Nuts Take On Springfield Appling Gets Birthday Party
In a spring training roundup from multiple cities, Burt Shotton stresses early bedtimes to win pennants for the Dodgers. Luke Appling’s birthday is noted in San Antonio as his status with the White Sox shifts to first base. Frankie Gustine joins the Browns while Gardner and Brazle face injuries in St. Louis and St Petersburg reports.
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Reds final Florida game set against Yankees in Tampa
Cincinnati Reds, after dropping two exhibition games, were to close their Florida tour with a final start in Tampa against the New York Yankees. Pitcher Kent Peterson was scheduled to appear, detailing the lineup for the expected clash.
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Reds to split last two frames with Raffensberger Wehmeier
As the Reds finish Florida workouts manager Luke Sewell plans a seven inning stint with Ken Raffensberger and Herman Wehmeier sharing the final frames. Sewell says he is halfway to solving the outfield with six players and has named Ron Northey Lloyd Merriman and Johnny Wyrostek as three definite outfielders.
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Herman Wehmeier
Reds
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Ron Northey
Lloyd Merriman
Johnny Wyrostek
Harrisonburg Joins ELKTON in Valley Pro Baseball League
Harrisonburg has been admitted to the Valley semi pro baseball league, expanding the circuit to eight clubs. The new lineup includes Grottoes, Elkton, Staunton, Waynesboro, Linville, New Market and Charlottesville.
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Harrisonburg
Grottoes
Staunton
Waynesboro
Linville
New Market
Charlottesville
Hill Prince To Debut In Experimental Handicap No 1
New York bred Hill Prince, a top two year old in 1949 and Virginia’s Derby hopeful, is set for his 1950 debut Wednesday in the Experimental Free Handicap No 1 at Jamaica.
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Hill Prince
Virginia
Big Hope
Jamaica
Derby warm ups proceed in rapid-fire order
The Derby warm ups will run in rapid-fire order ahead of the Churchill Downs classic at Louisville on May 6. Many candidates will be weeded out during the process.
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Bob Sawyer
Storrs-Schaefer
Cincinnati
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