Handley High School Thinclads Win District Championship
Handley High School won the District Five track meet held Saturday in mud, scoring 83 1 2 points to top Wilson Memorial and Waynesboro. Beeler of Warren County took the 220 yard dash in 25.3 seconds. Handley also claimed multiple events including the 100 yard dash, 440, 880, mile, discus, relays, and pole vault. First and second Handley finishers head to Charlottesville May 10 for the state meet.
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Bob Whitford
Handley High School
Wilson Memorial
Waynesboro
Warren County
South
James Wood
Handley
Frye
Bill Minor
Don Perry
Altice
Willis
Beeler
Jim Blackburn
Blackburn
Wilbur Kersey
Wingfield
Solenberger
Kersey
Rhodecap
Winefield
Kersey, Grim, Carroll
Minor
Charlottesville
Frye Handley
Baker
Hardbarger
Hillyard
Beler
Hamburger
Moyer
Parrish
Grim
Craig
Solenbersey
Wilson
Kendall
Handley and Snyder
Thomp
Son
Snyder
Doug Perry
Boyd
Robertson
Ball
Adams
Dunn
Handley ‘Cather
Jasper’s Meat Market And Valley Distributors Take Team Titles In City Bowling
In the Winchester City Bowling Tournament at Health Center Alleys Jasper’s Meat Market of the Evening Star Ladies League won the ladies team title with Connie Lineburg and teammates totaling 1551 to beat Heatwole Motor Co. by one pin. Valley Distributors of the B League triumphed in the men’s team division with a 1814 to 1803 win over Va. Woolen Co. Plus prizes awarded for singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, including Martha Kiracofe and Bobby Ryan posting 768 in mixed doubles.
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Jasper’s Meat Market
Valley Distributors
Winchester City
Health Center
Jaspers Meat Market
Evening Star Ladies League
Jasper
Connie Lineburg
Margaret Dunn
Hilda Renner
Corinne Car- Skaden
Elizabeth Jasper
Edge Heatwale Motor Co
Ladies Commercial
Jasper’s
Heatwole
Briscoe Ginn
John Kanade
Charley Renner
Pete Anderson
Snede Newcome
Va. Woolen Co
Martha’ Kiracofe
Bobby Ryan
Betty Kiracofe
Artie Kiracofe
Kiracofe
Ryan
Boyd
Ruby Boyd
Pat Singrass
Pat Carson
Jack Jones
Bobby Smith
Jones
Smith
Bill Bradley
Nocky Shendon
Team Valley
Skyway Grill
L& M Buses
Buncutter Tire Co
Weel
Keith Ritter
Shorty Bowers
Jack Billmyer
Dick Sheetz
Joe Prickett
Sonny Capper
Bob Smith
Bill Bradle
Dick Carter
Jess Kiracore
Bill Boden
Mkt
Heatwole Motor Co
Pat Singlass
Mary Hawk
Helen Ritter
Maratha Kiracofe
Cubs Beat Cardinals Behind Baumholtz Three-Run Double
Frank Baumholtz delivered a decisive three-run double in the eighth inning to lift the Cubs 6-3 over the Cardinals. Ted Gray shut down Cleveland with six hits allowed as the Tigers blanked Cleveland 1-0.
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Ted Gray
Tigers
Cleveland
Frank Baumholtz
Cubs
St. Louis
Cardinal
Frank Baumbhoiltz
Crockett Enters First District Democratic Nomination
De Paul Crockett of Yorktown announces his bid for the Democratic nomination to Congress from Virginia's First District. The 52 year old six term General Assembly member joins Rep. Edward Robeson of Newport News and former delegate Stanley Garner in the race. Democrats meet at Old Point Comfort on June 24 to choose their nominee.
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Virginia
Congress
de Paul Crockett
Yorktown
Crockett
General Assembly
Edward Robeson
Newport News
Stanley S Garner
Old Point Comfort
Veeck Hornsby Rivalry Forges Ahead In Browns Season
New York observers note Bill Veeck and Rogers Hornsby form an odd alliance with the St. Louis Browns. Veeck hired Hornsby to run the club amid winter talk of clashes, yet the pair appear to cooperate. Veeck boasts he has supplied the players Hornsby wants while promising not to interfere during games.
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New York
St. Louis Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Bill Veeck
Bill
Bill Veech
Veech
Hornsty
Hornsby
Roger
Alub
Stengel Says Yankees Lacking DiMaggio Slows Scoring
Casey Stengel assigned New York Yankees woes to the absence of Joe DiMaggio as he compared standings with other clubs. He argued DiMaggio would have made a few difficult plays and added that Phil Rizzuto and Jerry Coleman’ve been fine on base, but scoring runners remains the issue.
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Washington
Casey Stengel
New York Yankee
Bombers
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
DiMag
Stenwell
Phil Rizzuto
Jerry Coleman
Houtteman and Gray Lead Tigers to Fresh Start
Detroit's Art Houtteman and Ted Gray sparked a revival after a rough stretch. a clubhouse dispute with manager Red Rolfe spurred a players vote of confidence. Houtteman opened with a 13-0 one hitter over Cleveland, then Gray won 1-0 over the Indians as Detroit gained momentum.
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Associated Press
Art Houtteman
Ted Gray
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Detroit
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Red Rolfe
Fred Hutchinson
Rolfe
Houtteman
Gray
Uney
Art
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Cleveland
Harry Simpson
Goat
Baseball Leaders of the American and National Leagues
Summary of top league leaders in batting runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases with names of players and teams from the American League and National League bullets noting leaders Coleman Piersall Fox Avila Easter Rosen Rizzuto DiMaglio and others under batting and pitching leaders Wynn Raffensberger Van Cuyk and more with team affiliations Boston Chicago New York Cleveland Cincinnati St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia and Philadelphia.
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Houtteman
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Sox
Browns
Ed Robinson
Chicago
Minnie Minoso
Nelson Fox
Harry Dorish
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Raffensberger
Cincinnati
Reds
Bob Friend
Dutch Miller
Howie Pollet
Roy McMillan
Bob Borkowski
Wilmer Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Cincinnati Sted
St. Louis
Eevetes
Cleveland
Detroit
Associated Press
Coleman
Piersall
Fox
DiMaglio
Avila
Rivera
Easter
Rosen
Rizzuto
Wynn
Pierce
Dobson
McDermott
Gracia
Byrne
Baumholtz
Adams
Kluszewski
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Amass
Winchester
Martha Kiracofe
Bob Ryan
The
Paul Crockett
By Gayle Talbot
Stengel
N. Y
Eng
Emmy
Cammer Tire CO
Braddock
Winchester News
Loudoun
Cox
eRice
Pafko
Thompson and
Mays
Hamner
Slaughter
Raffensberger
Staley
van Cuyk
Wm. M. Huff
Farm Bureau Mutual Auto Insurance CO
Columbus, Ohio
Miller's
N. Loudoun St
Chapman Motor CO
Main St
Henry
Henry J
Kaiser-Frazer
Kaiser*Frazer
H. P. Motors
P.S
Valley Ave
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