Guaranteed Purse Sparks Fast Racing at Winchester Speedway
Eighteen drivers chase a $750 guaranteed purse at Air port Speedway on Sun day. Tommy Irwin wins the feature after seven laps with Bill Nally second and Lewis Bocock third amid heats and a consolation race. Track owner Kermit Batt plans to repeat the purse next Sunday if crowd turnout reaches 1500 for 2:30 p.m. All-Sportsmen events.
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Unranked fighters to headline TV showcase
Promoter Roddy Brenner at St Nicholas Arena stages a new faces show Monday to spotlight lesser known boxers. Eddie Lynch vs Danny Russo is billed as the main event an all New York eight rounder with six local fighters in action. DuMont TV airs sections at 3 30 pm EST.
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Danny Russo
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Calvin Davis
Eddie Thompson
DuMont
Primatene asthma remedy promotes breathing without prescription
Leading asthma treatment Primatene, once a doctor prescribed formula, is now sold over the counter in tablets. It claims to open airways, loosen mucus, and ease nervous tension, with a money back guarantee at drugstores for 98 cents.
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Front Royal Juniors Open Legion Finals
Vienna's Post 180 and Front Royal meet in Front Royal in a best of five for the American Legion Junior Baseball state title. Vienna advanced by beating Richmond to secure the eastern zone berth, while Front Royal is the western zone entrant. The teams resume the series tomorrow after an off day, with games moving to Vienna for remaining matchups.
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Smallwood Throws 5 Hitter as Chieftains Beat Winchester 8 2
Martinsburg outlasted Winchester 8 to 2 at Rouss Park with a five run sixth inning. Ronnie Smallwood pitched a five hitter for the Chieftains while Wise and Fitzgerald led West Virginia with three hits apiece. Patton matched six strikeouts as Winchester dropped to fifth place in the South Mountain League.
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Slaughter Sparks Yankees in Doubleheader Victory Over Cleveland
Enos Slaughter, age 41, key figure for the Yankees, collected five hits in Sunday's doubleheader to lift New York past Cleveland 6-2 and 6-5. His single tied the opener and a three run homer sealed the first game. The wins extend the Yankee lead and keep Slaughter as the veteran catalyst amid a busy AL day.
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Warren Spahn
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New Manager Sets Pirates Aim for .500 Baseball
Danny Murtaugh, Pittsburghs new manager, vows to lift the Pirates toward a .500 pace after replacing Bobby Bragan. He notes the task is tougher with young players but sees potential as the team lost a doubleheader to the Cubs. Moe Drabowsky blanked the Pirates in game one, while Dee Fondys error and Dales Long two run single fueled the Cubs 3 2 win in 11 innings.
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Ted Williams 400 hopes fade as aging legs curb pace
Boston slugger Ted Williams, approaching 39, ignores a 400 batting target but rides a hot stretch after the All Star break. He benefits from a recent two day bed rest, has 24 walks and 38 hits in 72 at bats, with 10 homers and 7 doubles in this period. He notes hitting 400 requires a great year brakes and legs, and he may have had similar near misses in 1948 and 1941.
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Baseball Standings and Night Schedule Highlight
The Associated Press system shows the National League standings with Saint Louis leading 62 wins and 41 losses, Milwaukee 62 42, Brooklyn 59 44, Cincinnati 58 46, Philadelphia 57 48, New York 45 60, Chicago 36 66, and Pittsburgh 36 68. Tonight NY at Brooklyn 7 p.m. Drysdale faces Crone in game one. multiple doubleheaders lit by 14 inning and 12 inning outcomes noted.
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Saturday Softball Mix at Senseny Park Ends In Doubleheader Losses
In Senseny Park twilight games Culpeper hosts Stephenson and Sunnyside. Stephenson beat Culpeper's Sealtest 14 to 10 with George Stickley earning the win and Herb Willis and Odee Ondorf providing support. Sunnyside edged Culpeper 13 to 12 in eight innings as Charlie Hill pitched. A rain scare shadowed Cincinnati amusement park plans as Hopi dancers staged an Indian rain dance.
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Stephens City Little Leaguers end season with 19 4 win
Stephens City finishes a 17 1 season by defeating Middletown Lions 19 4 in five and a half innings before darkness. Marshall Carper Bobby Judy and Tommy Crabill homered or tripled as SC held a dominant scoring streak.
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Tommy Crabill
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