Clarke-Frederick League Opens As Consolidation Looms
The Clarke Frederick Winchester Evening Star Baseball League begins at 3 p m tomorrow with six teams. Consolidation in Frederick County will dissolve five clubs by May 19, ending the season. Opening matchups include Gainesboro at Stonewall Gore at Middletown Clarke County at Stephens City and more as clubs chase the title before the district playoff.
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Clarke- Frederick
Winchester Evening Star Baseball League
Frederick County
Gainesboro
Stonewall High School
Gore
Stephens City
Middletown
Boyce
Berryville
Clarke High
Chester Rockwell
Clarke
Phil Grim
Preston Pitta
Grim
Bill Feagans
Danny Clemons
Bill Buckner
Stonewall
Bill Goforth
Tommy DeHaven
Bud Keckley
Shenandoah County
Clarke County
Berryville Legion Fives Tie Playoff Series at Two Games Each
Berryville American Legion edged Winchester American Legion 43 42 to even the best of five series in the Winchester Baske City League post season tournament. Bill Lee led Berryville with 13 points while Dumpsey Ritter scored 16 to top Berryville. Chester Rockwell and Frank Yeakle each had nine for their teams with Cotton Goforth posting five after two strong showings.
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Berryville American Legion
Winchester Baske City
Winchester American Legion
Berryville Quint
Bill Lee
Berryville
Dumpsey Ritter
Legion Club
Lee
Chester Rockwell
Clarke County High School
Frank Yeakle
Winchester
William “Cotton” Goforth
Stonewall
Baseball prognostications and player notes for 1950 season
A collage of baseball outlooks and player anecdotes. The piece weighs in on Red Sox Dodgers Yankees prospects, boxing up stars, Yale shot putter Jim Fuchs, Buckeye football prospects, Alabama baseball links, Philadelphia pitchers, Derby tipster codes, and Michigan State spring football blocking dummies as previews for upcoming seasons.
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New York
Red Sox
Dodgers
Sox
Yanks
Rickey
Tommy Henrich
Boston
Joe McCarthy
Braves
Brooklyn
Jim Fpuchs
Yale
Pertham
N. Y
Jim
Fuchs
Charles J. Harley
Chicago
Ohio State
Chic
Buckeye
Bob Jones
Big Bob
University of Georgia
Hughey Jennings
Alabama
Philadelphia
Bobby Schantz
Athletics
Dick Adair
Giants
Bill Koszarek
Phillies
Schantz
McMurry College
Floyd Sampson
Brad Rowland
Michigan State
Biggie Munn
Minnesota
Demaret Chases Snead For Year's Top Golfing Money
Demaret pursues Sam Snead as the top money winner of the year with a Virginia Beach stop looming. Jimmy Demaret won the North Fulton Open in Georgia shooting 270 total and a 66 final round, following a strong Masters showing in Augusta. Snead leads with 15128 dollars, Demaret at 13216 dollars after a tight nine day stretch.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Jimmy
Demaret
Virginia
Sam Snead
Laughing Boy
North Fulton Park
Augusta
Texas
Snead
Virginia Beach
North South Amateur Qualifying Opens At Pinehurst
Qualifying play began in the 50th North and South Amateur Men's Invitation at Pinehurst North Carolina with more than two players vying for each of 64 spots.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Tornadoes Reach Record in 1949 U S Report
The 1949 tornado count reached 290, the highest on record, surpassing the 1916 average by 142. Oklahoma recorded the most tornadoes with 62 in the year.
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Oklahoma
Church League Second Half Standings and Winners Highlight
Catholic captures second half crown by one game over Braddock St Methodist and earns chance to face Market St Methodist for league title. Ben Davis girls seal second half and league title with three wins. Scout notes include high scores by Ralph Powell Hugh Funkhouser Bill Sullivan Margie Grim and Kenneth Lake.
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Catholic
Braddock St. Methodist
Presbyterian
Reformed
Lutheran
Market St. Methodist
Baptiste
United Brethers
Ind
Ralph Powell
Kenneth Lake
Hugh Funkhouser
Pares Powell
Carson Dettra
Ben Davis
Black Twigs
Northern Spy
Grimes Golden
Paradise Sweet
King David
Smike House
Yorks
Va. Beauties
Jonathan
Koala Kaknis
Margie Grim
Dorothy Riley
Charlotte Schuller
Grimes Golden Ie
United Brethren
Bill Shaffer
Fea
Bill Sullivan
Shaffer
Baptist
Bob Powell
Bill Brown
June Butler
Mary Levi
Betty Miller
Nellie Carroll
Miss Schuller
Koula Kaknis
Junella
Shade
Paradise Sweets
Grim
Miss Grim
Jackie Jones
King David Girls
Skippy Russell
Smoke House
Major League Opener With DiMaggio In New York Debut
Major League opens tomorrow with 16 contenders and many veterans missing. Joe DiMaggio will be in center for the Yankees at Boston as Detroit and Cleveland miss key hurlers. Sid Gordon and Alvin Dark face old teammates at the Polo Grounds while managers Harris and Sewell seek early success. Television and radio bring wide coverage with Mutual and Liberty airing the day game.
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New York
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Detroit
Brookyn Dodger
Hal Newhouser
Bobby Feller
Cleveland
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh
Newhouser
Feller
Bob Lemon
Sewell
Joe DiMaggio
Johns Hopkins Hospital
New York Yankees
Sid Gordon
Williard Marshall
Buddy Kerr
Giants
Polo Grounds
Braves
Alvin Dark
Bucky Harris
Washington
Luke Sewell
Cincinnati
Mutual
Liberty
American League
Boston
East'n Auto season opens at Airport Speedway with 2500 on hand
About 2500 fans watched the East'n Auto season start at Airport Speedway on Bufflick Rd. Twenty cars competed in six events including three heats eight lap consolation and two 15 lap features. Matt McKeone set the fastest time 21 seconds but fell short of the 20.8 second track record.
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Airport Speedway
Bufflick Rd
Matt McKeone
Pittsburgh
Shorty Bowers
Hagerstown
Doug Bailey
Winchester
Kermit Batt
McKeone
George Floyd
Reading
Ches Wilkins
Bob Whitback
Albany
N. Y
Charles Feltenberger
Feltenberger
Carl Anderson
Arlington
Bobby Noy
Anondale
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
National League
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Red Wings Touted For Stanley Cup
TORONTO. The law of averages and an apple-cheeked goalie named Harry Lumley made the Detroit Red Wings almost prohibitive favorites today to win the NHL Stanley Cup. The Red Wings, regular season champions, have won two of the...
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Toronto
Harry Lumley
Detroit Red
Red Wings
Wings Return Home After Rangers Final Series Start
The Detroit Red Wings shift to home ice for the remaining games of the best of seven finals as they host the New York Rangers in the opening series there.
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New York Rangers
Wings
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