City softball revival gains four teams and league support
Last night in the War Memorial Building the City League voted to continue softball for the season with enough teams entered. The faster circuit includes Boyce Grocery Republic Qi Royal Crown Clarke County Travelers and possibly Millwood Bethel. Church League adds Sunnyside Presbyterian Montague Braddock Church of Christ Grace Bible Fellowship Berry Ville Stephenson and potential Catholic United Brethren and Opequon. Registration is set for May 14. teams without representation and fee are OUT. Commissioner Eddie Ritter led the meeting.
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War Memorial Building
Church League
Boyce Grocery
Republic Qi
Royal Crown
Clarke County
Travelers
Millwood
Bethel
Sunnyside
Presbyterian
Montague
Braddock
Church of Christ
Grace Bible Fellowship
Berry Ville
Stephenson
Catholic
United Brethren
Opequon
Eddie Ritter
Briggs Name Dropped From Detroit Team
Walter O. (Spike) Briggs says he was dumped by new owners as Detroit Tigers front office reshuffled ending his 21 years with the club. Fetzer as chairman and Harven Hansen as presidentSay Briggs quit or was fired. the family has no current official link to Detroit baseball.
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Detroit W
Briggs
Detroit Baseball
Walter O
Spike) Briggs
Tiger Baseball
Walter O. Briggs Sr
Tigers
Detroit
Tiger
John E. Fetzer
Harven Hansen
Fred Knorr
Fullmer and Robinson Conclude Training Bouts
Chicago heavyweight title challenger Gene Fullmer and Ray Robinson wrap up heavy workouts ahead of Wednesday's Chicago Stadium title bout. Fullmer finishes three brutal rounds with Archie Whitfield as Robinson completes three rounds yesterday and plans three to four rounds today before light work.
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Ray Robinson
Gene Fullmer
Carmen Basilio
Joey
Carmen
Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Fullmer
Sparmate Archie Whitfield
Robinson
Sugar Ray
Apple Annuals To Be Distributed Tomorrow Afternoon
Apple Annuals will be ready for sale Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p m. Daniel Grimes, distributor, advised those planning to sell the 1957 Festival programs to call at 228 N Cameron St. for copies. Boys need a signed consent slip from parents, available at Festival office 109 E Piccadilly St, before going to Cameron St. Slips may be obtained at Festival headquarters until 10 p m today. After Sunday, sellers may collect programs for sale 3 to 6 p m at Cameron St.
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Daniel Grimes
N. Cameron St
Winchester Seed Co
E. Piccadilly St
Cameron St
Grimes
Apple
Cameron Street
Baseball Standings and Schedules Across Major Matches
The daily MLB card lists standings and matchups with key pitchers and teams. It covers Boston at New York, Detroit at Cleveland, Chicago at Kansas City, Washington at Baltimore, plus yesterday results and today’s and tomorrow’s schedules across the circuit including Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and St Louis games.
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Boston
New York
p.m.Brewer
Shantz
Detroit
Cleveland
P.m. Foytack
Score
Chicago
Kansas City
p.m.Donovan
Kellner
Washington
Baltimore
P.m. Stobbs
Fornieles
Balto
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
A.sole
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Neacombe
Kline
Gomez
Roberts
Burdette
Hacker
Moe Daniel
Rush
St.Louis
Iain
Phila
Bryn
St Louis
Associated Press
Strosnider Wins Bowling Ball Handicap In Close Finish
Ernie Strosnider rolled 121 121 92 78 to total 412 in a Bowling Ball Handicap event, edging Paul Carper by one pin. Strosnider, for No. Va. Power Co. in the C League, carries a 94 season average, while Carper, a Church League standout, has a 104 average. Thirty entries competed as Lawrence Fries, last week’s winner, finished third with 407.
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Ernie Strosnider
Paul Carper
Strosnider
No. Va. Power Co
Carper
Lawrence Fries
Membership Tea Planned by Winchester BPW Club
The Winchester Business and Professional Women's Club will honor new members at a Membership Tea Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at 328 Sheridan Ave the home of Mrs. Eugenia Evans. Invitations go to all club members and to District BPW clubs. The arrangements committee includes Mrs. Virginia Gaunt president Miss Louise Castleman Mrs. Hazel Dorton Mrs. Gertrue Lewis Mrs. Betty Lowry and Mrs. Rebecca Whitlock.
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Winchester Business and Professional Women
Eugenia Evans
Sheridan Ave
Virginia Gaunt
Louise Castleman
Hazel Dorton
Gertrue Lewis
Betty Lowry
Rebecca Whitlock
Doubtful 1957 Future for Winchester Little League
Marvin Gore, a founder and current commissioner, warns that without adults stepping forward to coach or manage eight minor league teams, the seven unfilled minor league positions threaten the league's 1957 season. He notes 300 players are signed but seven fathers are needed for leadership. Call numbers listed for volunteers.
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Marvin Gore
Winchester
Frederick County
Mr. Gore
A. Ryland Conner
Conner
Little, Pony
Junior Legion
Ray Ward
Red Royston
Harry Boyd
Onetime Union Boss Released From Prison
Michael Bowers a former head of Local 824 of the International Longshoremen's Association was released from Leavenworth Kansas Prison to appeal his income tax evasion conviction. He left Leavenworth with bail set at 25,000 and was headed for New York City.
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New York
Michael
Mickey) Bowers
Pistol
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Leavenworth
Kan
Bowers
New York City
West Side Manhattan
U.S. District Court
Allied Stevedoring Corp
Luray Downs James Wood to Seize District 10 Lead
Luray Bulldogs beat host James Wood 6-2 to move to 3-1 in league play and 5-1 overall, with Gerald Judd earning the win. James Wood drops to 2-1 in district standings as the game featured a decisive fifth inning rally by Luray and solid pitching by Judd.
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Luray
James Wood
Bulldogs
Colonels
Warren County
Front Royal
Wildcats
Wendell Dick
Gerald Judd
Judd
Gene Wallace
Jack Shiley
Wallace
Eddie Osborne
Stuart Fears
Donnie Moyer
Miller Fox
Osborne
Sudduth
Moyer
Campbell
Corkey Crouch
Fears
Mickey Abbott
Fox
Crouch
Major League Leaders In Batting and Pitching
The article lists top MLB performers by league including batting leaders like Musial and Kell, runs leaders such as Aaron and Williams, hits leaders Williams and Sievers, and pitching leaders Spahn Sisler and Harshman tied for strikeouts. It also notes doubles and homers leaders across leagues with players from Brooklyn, St. Louis, and Philadelphia among others.
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Musial
St. Louis
Aaron
Milwaukee
Furillo
Bkyn
Gilliam
Brooklyn
Hoak
Cincinnati
Bouchee
Philadelphia
Adcock
Mays
New York
Spahn
Padres
Jones
Kell
Baltimore
Williams
Boston
Sievers
Wash'n
Washington
Ginsberg
McDougald
Skiras
Kansas City
Powis
Aparicio
Landis
Rivera
Chicago
Skowron
Sisler
Harshman
Ford
Pierce
Score
Cleveland
Virginia College Sports Calendar Highlights From Recent Play
The Associated Press lists baseball matches including Davidson at Washington and Lee and Virginia at VMI with other pairings across Bridgewater Randolph Macon Emory and Henry and Lynchburg. Lacrosse results show Richmond beating VPI 2-1 in 12 innings and W&M 3 over Norfolk 0. Other lines report golf, tennis, and track events and scores across the region.
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Davidson
W&l
Virginia
VPI
W&m
Bridgewater
Randolph-Macon
Emory and Henry
Carson-New
Towsor
Lynchburg
American U
Hampden-Sydney
VMI
West Virginia
North Carolina
Mason-Dixon Relays
Marshall
N. C. State
Virginia Roanok
VMI Lacrosse
Richmond
Maryland
Towson
E. and Henry
Maryville
Norfolk
Apprentice
R.macon
Baltimore
Loyola
Roanoke
Randolph Macon
Duke
Municipal Court Dockets Several Traffic and Animal Offenses
City records cite recent Municipal Court actions. Leonard Aikens of 3 W Monmouth St faces speeding for $15.25. L E Wadsworth of 631 Watson Ave pays $5.25 for an unlicensed dog. Marcellus Bean of 604 S Stewart St charged for unlicensed unsexed female dog at $5.25. Robert DeHaven of 18 W Gerrard St fined $24.25 for reckless driving. Dorothy Johnson of N Loudoun St fined $9.75 for drunk driving. Henry Johnson of 56 N Loudoun St listed as drunk with $9.75.
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Leonard Wayne Aikens
W. Monmouth St
L. E. Wadsworth
Watson Ave
Marcellus M. Bean
S. Stewart St
Robert Lee DeHaven
W. Gerrard St
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Little League
Pontiac
Grandstand
Charlie Tai
Bill Hartley
Jim Sudduth
Lynn Campbell
al Murphy
Dickie Goode
Steve Reedy
Reedy
Russell
Hartley
Goode
Duvall
Johnny Legge
Eamoty
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Ge Adams
Ges Pouesans
EOGEC
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Aewens
Lutby
Ccceeses
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Jock and
Joe Jenkins
Middletown
R Campbell
CPOE
Hekit
Eacortetcarreen
Boon
Cerneeae
Thane Judd
Yuan
RH Duvall
Vere
TORR
Shiley
Seen
Murphy
Pewee
Rutgers
George Washington
Alexander A. Bogomolets
Institute of Experimental Biology and Pathology
Kiev
A.C.S
Dorothy Johnson
N. Loudoun St
Henry Lee Johnson
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Shenandoah Valley Homes
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