Racing Starts At Charles Town West Virginia 1949 Season
West Virginia's 1949 horse season opens at Charles Town with a three quarter mile track. The first of four meetings runs 22 days until May 5 with 24 more days in June and July. Wheeling Downs hosts the remaining 55 days of the 134 day season. Daily post time for the first race is 1 30 P M.
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Charles Town
Wheeling Downs
Hagerstown
Berryville
Daily Post
Softball Tourney Sets Virginia Title Contenders
Virginia's 1949 softball championship teams for men and women will be chosen in early August and compete in the Central Atlantic regional tournament at Baltimore during Labor Day weekend. Men's play opens July 30-31 with district tournaments in Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News Richmond Danville Salem and Arlington. District winners meet August 13-14. The girls state tournament likely August weekend at Farmville.
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Portsmouth
Newport News
Richmond
Danville
Salem
Arlington
Augusta
Farmville
Woodstock to Fete Butler Ball Team
Lt. Joseph C. Ritter of the Winchester police department was elected vice president of the FBI National Academy Assn of Virginia. Charles Woodson Jr., superintendent of Virginia State Police, is the new president. Members are Virginia law enforcement officers who have graduated from the academy.
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Joseph C. Ritter
Winchester Police Department
FBI National Academy Assn
Virginia
Charles Woodson Jr
Virginia State Pace
Washington's commission signed by Continental Press president
George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army and his commission was signed by John Hank, who served as president of the Continental Press, marking the historic endorsement of his leadership.
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George Washington
Continental Army
John Hank
Continental Press
Brooklyn Favored to Win Pennant as Dodgers Lead Six-Team NL
Brooklyn is favored to win the 1949 National League pennant with Pittsburgh a potential challenger. The six-team race includes Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago St Louis, with Whitey Kurowski, Ewell Blackwell, and Pete Reiser among the notable returnees and trades shaping the season outlook.
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Atlanta
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Tech Coach Studies Bears and Cardinals Film Tactics
Augusta reports Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dood scrutinizes Chicago Bears and Cardinals game film to gauge pro trends and shape Tech style. Virginia identifies a top grid prospect from Raleigh NC a left handed passer who favors the T formation. Freddie Corcoran notes Jack Sharkey’s quip about Dempsey versus Louis with a telephone joke.
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Augusta
Bobby Dood
Georgia Tech
Chicago Bears
Cardinals
Bobby
Tech
Chicago
University of Virginia
Raleigh
North Carolina
Virginia
Freddie Corcoran
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Sharkey
Dempsey
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers
A compact listing of across and down clues from a Daily Crossword. Includes entries such as vestige darting across with hints like A head of a rosary and Leap Lord abbr. along with numerous other clues including birds, metals, and common words, forming a complete puzzle grid readout.
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Daises
Constella
Sammy Snead Wins Masters with 282 Mark
Sammy Snead captured the Masters with a final round 67 at Augusta National for a total 282, beating Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla who finished with 285. The narrative notes Snead as the best hitter with a steady putter and highlights Mangrum, Bulla, Palmer, Turnesa, and Lew Worsham’s performances.
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Augusta
Sammy Snead
Sammy
Lloyd Mangrum
Johnny Bulla
Mangrum
Purple Heart
Niles, Ill
Bulla
Pittsburgh
Johnny Palmer
Badwin
N. C
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff
N. Y
Turnesa
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Pennsylvania
Worsham
Training Camp News Briefs from AP Apr 11
Baseball camp notes from multiple cities report Jackie Robinson facing Klan threats while going 4 for 12 in the Brooklyn Dodgers series in Asheville as Atlanta wins 8-4. Johnny Lindell criticizes Yankees’ St. Petersburg test. Buddy Kerr remains Giants’ No. 1 shortstop with Bill Ennings optioned to Minneapolis after a 2-1 win in New Orleans. Washington Senators visit Spartanburg. Bill Voiselle to pitch for Boston Braves in Baltimore. Pete Reiser homers for the Braves in Richmond. Boston targets seventh straight minor win at Atlanta. Pirates suffer 2-1 loss in Mobile as Billy Meyer hopes for pitching spark.
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Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Carolinas
Georgia
Atlanta
Robinson
Texarkana
Buddy Kerr
New York Giant
Giants
Bill Ennings
Kerr
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Larry Jansen
Baltimore
Bill Voiselle
Boston Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Phil Masi
Pete Reiser
Bob Elliott
Braves
Richmond Colts
Richmond
Mobile
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Billy Meyer
Bucs
Leo Durocher
Butler Ball Squad to Be Honored in Woodstock Banquet
The Massanutten League ban quet on April 23 at Dorothy's Inn two miles south of Woodstock will honor the Butler Ball Squad from Butler Pa with the mayor among guests. Ray Kennedy farm director and former Detroit player will speak. Daily practice runs 10 30 a m to 2 30 p m except Sunday. first exhibition versus Quantico Marines on Easter Sunday.
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Woodstock
Butler
Ray Kennedy
Detroit
Quantico Marines
Map of the United States and its insets
An 21 by 28 inch five color map showing the United States four time zones and Alaska Hawaii and dependencies with a reverse side listing area and population of states largest cities and 34 metropolitan districts plus distance tables by air rail and highway A list of scenic spots in each state is included Copy price 15 cents postpaid from The Winchester Star Information Bureau 316 Eye St NE Washington DC
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Hawaii
Upton Sinclair Rejects Soviet Writer Label
Upton Sinclair issued a statement denouncing a Soviet official's claim that he should be listed as a writer aligned with the USSR. He criticized Russia as a slave state and said civilization's hope lies with the Atlantic pact and free nations.
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Los Angeles
Upton Sinclair
Ussr
Sinclair
Alexander Fadeyef
The
Union of Soviet Writers
Soviet Union
Russia
Grubbs Entry Wins Leg in Baldwin Cup Trials
R A Grubbs of Berryville owns Chilly Hollow Beauty who won a leg on the Baldwin Memorial trophy at Poolesville Maryland field trials. Thirty four dogs from Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and North Carolina competed. The four year old liver and white bred CH Island Park Boy out of Chilly Hollow Belle has prior wins in Pittsburg and Ohio. Grubbs plans another run in Northern Virginia trials at Centerville the following Saturday.
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R. A. Grubbs
Berryville
Poolesville
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
N. Carolina
Chilly Hollow Belle
Pittsburg
Ohio
Grubbs
Centerville
Save Travel Time And Taxes Shop in Your Home Community
A home community shopping push highlights local retailers offering convenient options to save travel time and taxes. Residents are urged to explore nearby stores and services, supporting neighborhood businesses and reducing regional expenses.
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