James Wood Eyes Third Straight Win Over Harrisonburg
James Wood High School plans to extend its 1952 baseball streak with a 3.15 p.m. game at Rouss Park against Harrisonburg High. JW’s Ben Rogers to start on the mound, facing Harrisonburg ace Blake More, with JW aiming to extend earlier wins over Strasburg and Capon Bridge.
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James Wood
Blakemore
Koontz
Ben Rogers
JWHS
Moundsman
Strasburg
Capon Bridge
West Virginia
Bradley Driver
Leo Lewis
Driver
Lewis
Luther Dorsey
Bill Brannon
Dorsey
Brannon
Funk
Ewing
Kline
Bailey
L. Hodgson
Clarke County High School
Colonels
Fairfax HS
No. 5 Keglers Capture Brakeblok League Crown
Team No. 5 defeated Team No. 6 2120 to 2041 to win the Brakeblok League title for 1951 in a five game total pinfall match across Health Center Alleys. Johnny Green led with a 549 set, Marcus Haines had 137 in single game honors, and Jim Snyder delivered a 126 in the opening game as No. 5 built a 658 pin lead before rally by No. 6 narrowed the final margin to 30 pins. Riley Loy and Pete Keckley helped No. 6 with late burst as the title hung in the balance. Friday handicap session announced by Riley Loy, with all BrakeBlock members invited to participate.
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Health Center
Johnny Green
Team No 5
Marcus Haines
Jim Snyder
Jim Snyder Threw A Spare and Strike Back To Roll 126 As Team No 5
Team No 6
Pete Keckley
Riley Loy
Ofserting Haines
Team No. 6
Hew
Bob Elliott's two homers spark Giants win at Polo Grounds
Bob Elliott hit two homers in New York Giants 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on opening night. Elliott’s blasts followed Monte Irvin’s injury and boosted Leo Durocher’s club as Sal Maglie pitched well. The Braves lost 14-8 to the Dodgers earlier in the day.
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Bob Elliott
Irvin Blues
Polo Grounds
Monte Irvin’ Blues
New York Giants
Boston
Castoff
Elliott
Giants
Big Bob
Braves
Sheldon Jones
Leo Durocher
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Monte Irvin
Sal Maglie
New York
Phillies
Robinson KO's Graziano Eyes Maxim's Crown
Sugar Ray Robinson, 32, stopped Rocky Graziano in the third round before 22,264 at Chicago Stadium then aimed at a June title bout with Joey Maxim for the light heavyweight crown. Robinson plans to skip a May 16 middleweight defense to face Maxim, saying he wants the 176 pound bout.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Sugar Ray Robinson
Rocky Granziano
Robinson
Chicago Stadium
New York
Joey Maxim
Sugar Ray
Graziano
Rocky
Jake la Motta
Paddy Young
Maxim
National League scores Brooklyn and St Louis win
Brooklyn defeated Boston 14 to 8 and St Louis beat Pittsburgh 6 to 5 while New York and Philadelphia won. no other games were scheduled.
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Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Broklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Sarah Zane Fire Co Moves Up In League Standings
In the Ladies Commercial League Sarah Zane Fire Co moved into second place by taking two of three from Bailey's Market. Firefighters Helen Ritter Evelyn Stotler and June Cammer led totals and team scores, with O'Sullivan Office and Heatwole Motor Co also posting strong results. Five teams signed for Winchester City Tournament events, with play set Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and optional singles and doubles next week.
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Sarah Zane
June Cammer
Pat Swink
O'Sullivan Office
O'Sullivan Plant
Jean Duvall
Plant
Bertha Muse
Newberry’s
Jewel Box
Elsie Jones
Betty Moore
Mary Gay Conner
Shade Equipment Co
Va. Woolen Co
Ladies Commercial League
Bailey's Market
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
Heatwole Co
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Winchester City
O'Sullivan
Heatwole Motor Co
Beneficial Life Insurance
Newberry's
Cavalier Spider Clash Opens Slim State Baseball Card
Virginia and Richmond renew with rain delayed games as state foes kickoff baseball season. Cavalier pitcher Arien Carter lines up for Virginia while Richmond fields lefty Jim Tardivo or Se Ketchie. Other state action features W and L Tech, George Washington, and William and Mary in opening contests.
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Richmond
Virginia
Washington
Lee
Virginia Tech
Cavaliers
Arien Carter
Spiders
Lefty
Jim Tardivo
Se Ketchie
W&l-Tech
Blacksburg
Generals
Billy Mauck
West Virginia
Bob Garman
Tech
Emory
Giants edge Phillies as Elliott hits two homers and Campanella shines
In a 5-3 Giants win over Philadelphia Bob Elliott homered twice while Roy Campanella powered the Dodgers to a 14-8 victory over Boston with a homer double and single. Bob Lemon of Cleveland threw a 1-0 shutout over Chicago, aided by rookie Jim Fridley’s solo homer.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooks
Max Sarkont
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Dodgers
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Indians
Chicago
Jim Fridley
Bob Lemon
Rogers Hornsby
Brownies
Detroit
Floyd Baker
Washington
Boston
Ellis Kinder
Irv Noren
Julio Moreno
Senators
William and Mary
George Washington
George Sengstack
Hardy Cofer
Warren Rutledge
Bridgewater
Jim Vance
Newark College of Engineering
Hofstra
Lynchburg
Bob Elliott
Giants
Elliott
Philadelphia
Campanella
Brook
Chicago White Sox
Little League Boom From Panama To Williamsport
In the Lambs Club Col. W H Cappy Wells discusses the explosion of Little League play. He notes 776 leagues and 3333 teams across 38 states with clubs in Panama. Stotz founded the league 13 years ago to give kids under 13 uniforms and organized play, with a farm system feeding main leagues.
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New York
Lambs
John J McGraw
Napoleon
Giants
Col. W. H. “Cappy
Wells Ret
Cappy
Panama
Williamsport
Carl Stotz
Stotz
I Like Ike Leads Inside Rail in Laurel Sweepstakes
In Laurel Maryland a crowd bets on the Presidential Sweepstakes among nurse candidates. I Like Ike sits on the inside rail with Taft and Kefauver close behind as Gen MacArthur is replaced by Gov McKeldin after a late scratch.
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Ike
Laurel
MacArthur
McKeldin
Maryton
Metr’din
Taft
Trun Choice
Kefauver
Horse
Rusgell
Keldin
Stassen
Mer Warren
Eax
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Keglers
Brakeblok
Haines
Green
Snyder
Bly
Keckley
Price
McMullen
Loy
Sarpe Rao
Exey
Cammer Tire Co
Readdork
By Jack Hand
Ston Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Vic Raschi
New York Yankees
Philadelphia A's
Big Vic
Johnny Sain
Browns
Robinson KO
The
Associated Press
National League
Winchester
Comfort City
Shoecenter
Heatwole Motors
Jenny Fox
Insurance Girls
Patsy Carson
Jackie Jones
Virginia Renner
Virginia Vance
Heatvole Motor Co
Ind
Ritter
Helen Ritter
Cammer
W &L At
Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets
Ithaca College
Jackets
Ralph Ramer
Ramer
Anheuser-Busch
By Gayle Talbot
Winchester News
Loudoun
Miller’s
Sporting Goods
Pain‘s
N. Loudoun
Fermen
Cortland
Altoona
Plasti
Horne
Jeight
Aslo
Gep
Richardson
Rava
Meech
Ken Murray
WTOP
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