Bowlers from 968 towns chase $377,000 prize
Twenty two thousand four hundred fifty nine bowlers from 968 towns compete for a share of 377000 in the ABC event at the state fair coliseum. 5109 five man teams 11877 doubles and 22 459 individuals from 41 states Alaska Canada and DC enter. Today's opening day highlights include 144 teams and boosters divisions with 1585 booster entries.
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ABC
Congress
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Alaska
Canada
District of Columbia
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Kentucky
Alabama
Wisconsin
New York
Illinois
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
One Shot Ahead Heafner Leads At North Fulton
North Fulton Open at North Fulton Park in Atlanta sees Clayton Heafner with a 67 to lead after day two as six contenders trail by one stroke. Sam Snead Lloyd Mangrum Jim Ferrier Frank Stranahan and others stay within reach with 68s and 69s.
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Heafner
North Fulton
Atlanta
Clayton Heafner
North Putton Park
Charlotte
N. C
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Snead
Mangrum
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Sydney
Australia
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Heather
Jimmy Demaret
Augustdia
Johnny Palmer
Din
Palmer
Managram
Weather halts many major league exhibition games
All 16 major league clubs faced postponed exhibition play as snow and cold hit preparing for season openers. Yankees and Dodgers eyed a Brooklyn rematch at Ebbets Field, then moved to Yankee Stadium after fresh snowfall. Several other games were wiped out or rescheduled, with some teams planning doubleheaders to recover losses.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
New York Giants
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Washington
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Richmond
Ind
Boston Red Sox
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Wrigley Field
Comiskey Park
Detroit
Louisville
Amcan Association
Ken Keltner
Ken
Milwaukee
Joe Cronin
Ton Red Sox
Boston
Turkey Festival Decision Delayed in Harrisonburg Meeting
In Harrisonburg a chamber meeting with representatives from the Virginia State Poultry Federation, the Virginia Turkey Growers Association and the Virginia Travel Council failed to decide on renewing the Rockingham Turkey Festival on a statewide basis. Officials agreed next to outline plans and seek support from turkey producers, processors and allied industry before a final decision.
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Rockingham
Chamber of Commerce
Harrisonburg
Virginia State Poultry Federation
Virginia Turkey Growers Association
Virginia Travel Council
Turkey Producers
Court Cases Heard by Judge John Rice
Police court cases include Amos Brumback Marlboro Road speeding and muffler violation 14.25 7.25 George Kuhn Route 1 Winchester speeding 14.25 Kenneth LaFollette 27 Whitlock Avenue reckless driving 14.25 Trial Justice W Erle Edwards heard Sam Brown Route 2 Winchester burn brush near woodland before 4 pm 14.25 William Aber Middleset stop sign violation 9.26 Garland Andrews Washington reckless driving and license revoked 104.25 Allen Grapes Valley Avenue reckless driving and no license 34.25
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John Rice
Thurman Amos Brumback
Marlboro Rt
George R. Kuhn
Rt. 1
Winchester
Kenneth LaFollette
Whitlock Ave
W. Erle Edwards
Sam Brown
Rt. 2
William Lavern Aber
Garland E. Andrews
Washington
Allen D. Grapes
Valley Ave
Red Cross chapters and salary of its president
The 1949 annual report shows 3 746 United States Red Cross chapters and 4 845 branches with domestic chapters at 3 739 and insular at 7 across Hawaii Guam Samoa Canal Zone Puerto Rico and St Thomas and St Croix. The Board of Governors set a salary of 22 500 for General George C Marshall, president since October 1949, while the office salary is not fixed and may be a stipend per the chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
America
Hawaii
Guam
Samoa
Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
St. Thomas and
St. Croix
Virgin Islands
Board of Governors
George C. Marshall
United States
No. 4 Wins In Brakeblok League Bowling Championship
Alfred Bly Jim Green Bill Fraula and Riley Loy led Team No 4 to the Brakeblok League title for 1949 50 with a 2151 2098 victory over Team No 1 Their final 476 game highlighted a season high as Loy topped scoring with 615 in a box score where Bly posted 131 and Baker 553 set
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Alfred Bly
Jim Green
Bill Fraula
Riley Loy
Bill Baker
Dick Gannon
NY Sports Roundup Highlights Yale Texas Golf Track and Baseball Notes
Australian swimmer John Marshall fresh from world record AAU success jokes about Texas dominance at Yale while Harvie Ward misses the North and South Amateur due to USGA rules. Duke track star Tommy Reeves embraces future javelin use as coach plans overload. Holy Cross candidate Owen Carroll Jr and Alex Kellner move among Crusaders and Athletics affiliates. Indiana high school tourney draws 1,282,884 in attendance as Nationals tie Reidsville in a Class B game.
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New York
John Marshall
Yale
John
Texas
America
Harvie Ward
USGA
Tommy Reeves
Duke
Owen Carroll, Jr
Ownie
Holy Cross
Crusader
Walt Kellner
Alex
U. of Arizona
Lincoln
Neb
Banner
Washington Post
Nats
Mighty Reidsville
Weak End Notes Show Pioneers Rally Then Struggle
The Austin Texas team from the Class B Big State League beat Dallas early, then lost three in a row to Class C clubs on a road trip before returning home to edge the Chicago White Sox 6 to 5. Ralph Pasquariello of Villanova, a 230 pound fullback, will be in the college musical chorus this year.
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Austin
Tex
Dallas
Chicago White Sox
Ralph Pasquariello
Villanova
Five high schools enter Group III regional forensic meet
Five district L high schools in Frederick and Clarke counties send five contestants to the Group III regional forensic meet at Madison College in Harrisonburg this afternoon. Entries include Deaver C. Carr of Stonewall in boys public speaking Betty Vonn Brill of Stephens City in girls public speaking Marylyn Grove of Stonewall in girls prose reading Lorraine Marker of Stephens City in poetry reading and Cora Harris of Clarke County High School in spelling.
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Frederick
Clarke Counties
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Deaver C. Carr
Stonewall
Betty Vonn Brill
Stephens City
Marylyn Grove
Lorraine Marker
Cora Harris
Clarke County High School
Whips RC For Title In Majors
Plumly Lumber Corp led by Ed Clevenger Jim Fiddier Dick Renner Jack Larrick and Bill Moore defeated Royal Crown Cola 2929 to 2856 to win the Winchester Major League bowling title for 1949 50. Renner with 643 and Clevenger 622 led the Lumbermen with strong showings across all games. Alonzo Whitlock topped Royal Crown with 605.
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Plumly Lumber Corp
Ed Clevenger
Jim Fiddier
Dick Renner
Jack Larrick
Bill Moore
Royal Crown Cola
Winchester
Royal Crown
Alonzo Whitlock
Lumbermen
Allen Hawthorne
Plumly Lumber
Lester Keller
Renner
Larrick
Clevenger
Mickey Perry
Charley Renner
Plumly Lumber Clevenger
Fiddler
D. Renner
Moore
Royal Crown Cola Perry
Whitlock
C. Renner
Keiter
Clarke Estates Open to Visitors in Historic Garden Week
Clarke County estates Rosemont and Fairfield will open to visitors during Historic Garden Week in Virginia from April 22 to 29. Rosemont is owned by Senator and Mrs Harry Flood Byrd. the land dates to 1830 with the house built in 1895. Fairfield, owned by Mr and Mrs Richard Richardson, features an old stone house built by Warner Washington before the Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Virginia
Rosemont
Fairfield
Harry Flood Byrd
Thomas Taylor Byrd
Richard Richardson
Warner Washington
Bell Clothes Wins to Take Second in Ladies Bowling
Bell Clothes Stores defeats Valley Airways 476 485 500 for a 1461 set and 14 gratis pins to claim second place in the Evening Star Ladies League. Marie Fauver posted 320 for three games while Miriam Clevenger and Virginia Curry contributed solid scores. Loma Cunningham opened with a strike as Bell Clothes built a lead, then stretched it with a 485 sec game and a 500 final.
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Bolling
Bell Clothes Stores
Valley Airways
Marie Fauver
Miriam Clevenger
Loma Cunningham
Bell Clothes
Clothiers
Virginia Curry
Bell
Sloanaker
Fauver
Brengle
Michael
Cunningham
Valley Airways Fraula
Clevenger
Sutler
Kate Shoanaker
Frances Brengle
Lee Michael
Local Nines Open Middletown and Strasburg Basebal Clubs
Middletown and Strasburg start their 1950 seasons at 3 p.m. tomorrow in Middletown. Middletown plays in the Northern Virginia League while Strasburg is in the Massanutten loop, setting an early season test between leagues.
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Middletown
Strasburg
Massanutten Loop
Kramer Tops Gonzales In Pro Tennis Match
Kramer defeats Gonzales 12-10 6-4 to extend his lead on the professional tour to 77 victories against 24 for Gonzales in Yonk ers New York.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Jack Kramer
Pancho Gonzales
Kramer
Arlington Legion Post 85 Seeks Out-of-Town Baseball Games
American Legion Post 85 based in Arlington plans games with other Legion teams. Athletic officer Tom Sullivan can be reached at 3610 Wilson Boulevard Arlington for arrangements.
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American Legion Post 85
Arlington
Tom Sullivan
Wilson Boulevard
Harlem River Race Rivalry Sees Columbia and Navy Vie
Columbia and Navy rowing crews, longtime rivals, meet today on the Harlem River for the Maxwell Stevenson Cup in a renewed clash that caps half a century of competition.
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New York
Columbia
Navy
Harlem
Relays Postponed by Cold Weather at Handley
The County Relays scheduled yesterday at Handley were postponed due to freezing conditions. Officials expect the events to be held next week at the same site. The note also mentions Corona, California, laid out 65 years ago in a circular three mile boulevard surrounding its business and older residential area.
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Handley
California City
Corona
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Patent Office
Lomps Funeral Home
Turkey
Brakeblok
Holler
DeHaven
Gannon
Baker
Bly
Green
Fraula
Loy
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Northern Virginia Power Company
Whips RC
Clarke Estates
Admiral
Lyle P. Strosnyder
S. Loudoun St
Star
Gonzales
the Star
Harlem River
Winchester Airport Speedway
National Ave
Gray _ Chartreuse
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
Cadillac
B. & M. Chevrolet Sales CO
Loudoun St
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