Final Cage Tourney Ends Balance in Clarke County
The Winchester American Legion and Berryville Berryville battle to decide the 1949-50 season in a decisive 2:2 best of five at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Armory. Berryville trailed 2-0, then split two, with Winchester winning 58-41 and Berryville 55-42 in the late games. Top scorers include Bill Cotton Goforth of Winchester with 50 points, Loring Burkhart and Dumpsey Ritter with 43 each, while Berryville’s Chester Rockwell and Bill Lee have 38 and 32 respectively.
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Armory
Winchester City Basketball League
Berryville
Winchester American Legions
Winchester Legion
Clarke County Boys
Legion
Winchester
Shade Winchester
Bill “Cotton” Goforth
Stonewall High School
Loring Burkhart
Dumpsey Ritter
Chester Rockwell
Clarke County
Bill Lee
Opening of Golf Club Is Postponed
The Winchester Golf Club opening day ceremonies are cancelled due to unseasonable weather and repairs. The 30 man golf team will play Purcellville at Purcellville on Sunday.
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Winchester Golf Club
Purcellville
Largest Trout Catches Mark Daylight Report on Cedar Creek
Leonard Newlin of 249 Shawnee Ave hooked a 21 1/4 inch trout weighing 3 1/2 pounds on Cedar Creek below Paddy's Run using worms. The fish was the season’s largest trout reported to the Star since opening day.
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Leonard Newlin
Shawnee Ave
Star
Cedar Creek
Paddy
Middleburg season ends with Mary Mellon steeplechase
The fifth Mary Mellon steeplechase, a $2,000 added purse, closes the Middleburg Hunt Race Association’s 29th spring meet. Sixteen top chasers are entered for the most valuable purse on the circuit.
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Middleburg
Middleburg Hunt Race Association
Winchester Legion Opens Practice At 2 30 Tomorrow
Winchester American Legion baseball coach Ellsworth Keller announced practice at 2 30 tomorrow at the Winchester Ark baseball diamond using Legion equipment. The local nine will compete in the Northern Virginia League this year.
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Winchester
American Legion
Winchester Ark
Ellsworth Keller
Legion
Jocal Nine
Mrs. Miller Considers 8th District Congressional Run
Mrs. Helen Hill Miller may challenge Rep. Howard W. Smith for the Democratic nomination in Virginia's Eighth District. The possible candidate, wife of Francis Pickens Miller, was runner up to Governor Battle in the prior gubernatorial race. Her decision hinges on securing a leave of absence from leading the U S staff of the London Economist. She splits time between Washington assignments and a home near Charlottesville.
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Richmond
Helen Hill Miller
Howard W. Smith
Democratic Congression
Miller
Francis Pickens Miller
Miler
Governor Battle
United States
London Economist
Washington
Charlottesville
Leftover Lamb Makes Versatile Sunday Lunch
Use remaining lamb from a Sunday roast for sandwiches or a salad. For Shepherd’s Pie, cut the lamb into small squares, mix with cooked vegetables and gravy, season, and pile into a baking dish. Top with mashed potatoes and bake until heated through and the potato topping is golden brown.
Pitta loses no hitter in late frame as Clarke County tripes Middletown
Clarke County High School defeats Middletown High School 12 to 3 behind two hitless innings by Preston Pitta before a rough final frame. Pitta allowed eight runs in four innings with ten hits. Dalton finished with four hits and four strikeouts across two innings. Clarke gains its second win while Middletown suffers its fourth loss.
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Clarke County High School
Preston Pitta
Middletown High School
Pitta
Dalton
Clarke
H Lockess
McCarty
Grim
Braithwaite
Cunningham
Silas Elliot
Buckner
Soria
Clemons
Ord Wisecarver
Royston
Lake
Flynn
Smallwood
Rosenberry If
Rutherford c
Pyle
Feltner Ph
Middletown
Dixon
Conner
Rogers Ss
Dalton If & P
Burler c & If
Kline
Shiflett
Ritenour
Winchester Municipal Band Chooses New Officers
The Winchester Municipal Band announces new officers including Thurman Mason president and Carl Shickle treasurer. Doris Shickle becomes secretary with brother Carl Shickle and H Gaylen Strance filling roles. the band will march in the Apple Blossom Festival parades and plans summer concerts at City Recreation Park.
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Winchester Municipal Band
W. H. McIlwee
Russell Hook
H. Gaylen Strance
Doris Shickle
Thurman Mason
Carl Shickle
Carl
Doris
C. B. Shickle
Valley Ave
Mason
Richard Rush
Wichester
Handley School
Battle Ave
Glaize & Bro
Virginia Apple
Strance
Monmouth St
Handley High School
Senseny Rd
Stengel's Page Shuts Down Red Sox as Yankees Open Bid
Casey Stengel rides Joe Page to a string of scoreless relief as the Yankees rebound in spring training. Page blanked Boston and later helped beat Washington 14-7 in New York's home opener, with Joe DiMaggio homering to seal the comeback. Detroit and Brooklyn also won, while Campanella powered the Dodgers past the Giants.
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Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yankee
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Mel Parnell
Ellis Kinder
Stengel
Yankees
Page
Joe McCarthy
Boston
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Harris
McCarthy
Joe
Senators
Tommy Byrne
Washington
Nats
Sam Dente
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Harris
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis
Browns
Cleveland
Vic Wertz
Twon
Detroit
Maurice McDermott
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Athletics
Stephens
Roy Campanella
Preacher Roe
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Dodgers
Dave Koslo
Chicago Cubs
Bob
Major Leagues Baseball Schedule and Results
Schedule lists Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Chicago with times. Yesterday results show Brooklyn over New York and Pittsburgh over Cincinnati. Boston and Philadelphia tied on wet grounds. Tomorrow features multiple doubleheaders and pairings including New York at Brooklyn and Washington at New York.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Mangrum Tests Golf Comeback in Cavalier Open
Virgina Beach report shows Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago returning from a shoulder injury to compete in the Cavalier Specialists tournament open medal, a $10,000 event at Cavaleier Yacht and Country Club. Mangrum, top money winner in 1948 and fourth in 1949, is among favorites as 54 holes begin with professionals and amateurs teeing off.
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Virginia Beach
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Mangrum
Cavalier’ Yacht and Country Club Club
Robinson dominates Beckett in third round KO
Sugar Ray Robinson defeated Cliff Beckett of Sudbury Canada with a KO late in the third round in Columbus Ohio. Beckett suffered cuts over the left eye and back of the head as referee Matt Shartz halted the bout with 1 minute 45 seconds remaining in the third.
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Columbus, O
Sugar Ray Robinson
Cliff Beckett
Beckett
Sudbury
Canada
Matt Shartz
North-South Golf Narrows To Meet Of The Virginias
Wyson K. Spencer of Newport News Va reaches the North South Amateur final at Pinehurst NC by defeating defending champion Frank Stranahan 2 and 1. Campbell Huntington WV meets Spencer after a 6 and 5 win over J Wolcott Brown.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Frank Stranahan
Wyson K. Spencer
Newport News
William C. Campbell
West Virginia House of Delegates
Huntington
J. Wolcott Brown
Manasquan
N. J
Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Spencer
Dorothy Allen Handicap Draws Seven Teams At Health Center Alleys
Bell Clothes Stores and Olga Brown led the field in the Evening Star Ladies League event with a 1576 total on Friday. Olga Brown won the top individual prize with a 362 including 40 handicap pins, while Frances Brengle and Lee Michael finished close behind. Connie Lineburg and Chapman Motor Co. earned second place and fourth prize respectively.
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Bell Clothes Stores
Olga Brown
Dorothy Allen
Evening Star Ladies League
Health Center
Bell Clothes Girls
Kate Slonaker
Marie Fauver
Frances Brengle
Lee Michael
Loma Cunningham
Chapman Motor Co
Connie Lineburg
Polly Chapman
Corinne Carskaden
Jennie Whitmore
Wings Face Rangers In Game Six Title Bid
Detroit Red Wings reset their lineup to counter the New York Rangers who lead 3-2 in the series and can clinch the Stanley Cup with a win in game six tonight. A Detroit victory would force a seventh game Sunday night at home.
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Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Justice Talks Contract With Redskins Star Halfback
North Carolina two time All America halfback Charlie Justice meets Washington Redskins today to discuss a 1950 professional football contract.
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Washington
North Carolina
Charlie (Choo-Choo) Justice
Washington Redskins
Doc Tracy's Hex Leads Brown Wins
Dr. David F. Tracy, a psychologist in a box seat, is credited with the St. Louis Browns’ flashy start this season. The Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 and 6-1 in their openers, fueling talk of his whammy boosting players.
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ST. Louis
David F. Tracy
St. Louis Browns
Tracy
Ty Cobb
Browns
Chicago White Sox
Sports Roundup highlights past and present athletic figures
The column notes a Green Bay stock drive with 470 volunteers and $3,000 raised by 5 p m, cites Nat King Mac Fleischer’s CCNY honors and athletic leadership, Florida baseball captain Fred Montsdecca's Seminole language prank, Ralph Kercheval’s Dodgers ties and Sagamore Farm tie, and Scotty Wilson’s hot foot adventure at Ohio U. Abe Saperstein is mentioned in passing.
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New York
Green Bay Packers
Nat King Mac Fleischer
CCNY
Athletic Association
Fred Montsdecca
U. of Florida
Ralph Kercheval
Kentucky
Red O’roses
al Vanderbilt
Sagamore Farm
Dodgers
Bill Winfrey
Ralph
Dodger
Herman Hickman
Kercheval
Scotty Wilson
Western Michigan College
Ohio U
Abe Saperstein
Globetrotters Boss Criticizes Amusement Dollar Discrimination
The Harlem Globetrotters boss complains the amusement dollar is discriminatory though few patrons discriminate against Abe. Bill Sharman, S California star, hit 500 and drove in seven runs in his first three league games for the Trojans before joining Pueblo in the Dodger system. Wayne Replogle, Kansas coach, notes frequent misspellings of his name since 1949.
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Harlem Globetrotters
Abe
Bill Sharman
Southern California
Trojans
Pueblo
Dodger
Wayne Replogle
U. of Kansas
Robinson Gym
Wayne Robinson
Replagle Gym
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Tommy D. Lockhart
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Wayne Terwilliger
Ralph Kiner
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Wings
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Justice
General Electric
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and Anderson
E. Boscawen St
Doc Tracy
Brown
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Hockey News
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Mud Bruneteau
Omaha
Jim Hendy
Rangers
Bones Raleigh
Arnold Fenton
Mamaroneck
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Carl Snavely
Lou Zarza
Wayne U
Lou
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
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Cathy White
Ballerinas
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Lewis McDonald
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