Willis Anderson Wins Virginia State Trap Singles Title
Willis Anderson of Gore captured the Virginia State Trapshooting Singles crown at Winchester Gun Club with 192 of 200, ahead of Cecil Black of Roanoke who had 191 and Edward Comm of Washington, D. C. with 193 for out of state honors. Black also took runnerup spots in handicaps while Ruth Cuthbert retained the state women’s crown with 94.
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Roanoke
Willis Anderson
Gore
Virginia
Winchester
Armory
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Black
Edward Comm
Washington, D. C
Roy Downey
Norfolk
Martinsburg
Ruth Cuthbert
Front Royal
A. H. Downey
Miss Cuthbert
Olimer Webb Sr
Carl Lewis
Paul Plumly
Albert Suttle
Petersburg
Homer Wilson
Richmond
Bill Craig
White Sox Take N. Va. Loop Lead
Winchester White Sox edged Middletown 12 to 8 to tie Clarke County for first with eight wins and four losses. Clarke County fell 5 to 3 to Stephenson. Patton earned the win Buckner took the loss. North Mountain and Inwood had byes. Standings show Wu Sox and Clarke County at 8 and 4.
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Clarke County
Stephenson
Patton
Buckner
North Mountain
Inwood
Major Leagues Baseball Scores and Standings Summary
Major League standings show Detroit at 64 35, New York 62 39, Cleveland 62 39, Boston 59 44, Chicago 41 64, Washington 45 53, St. Louis 36 64. Saturday results include Cleveland 4 New York 2 and Detroit 9 Washington 8. Tomorrow’s night games feature Detroit at Chicago and Cleveland at St. Louis with several others listed.
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Associated Press
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Poor Men Lead All-America Golf Tourney
The $15,000 All-American tourney heads into the third round with a poor man’s edge as Dave Douglas leads at 3-under 141. Ed Furgol and Skee Riegel sit two strokes back, sharing a midtable purse as top earners tread a lean line among golf’s money leaders.
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Del
Douglas
Ed Furgol
Royal Oak
Mich
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Okla
Sammy Snead
Jim Ferrier
Jimmy Demaret
Lloyd Mangrum
Bobby Locke
Sam
Fred Hiwkins
Herman Keiser
Skip Alexander
Mayor Hubbard Avoids Jail as Process Servers Miss
Detroit suburb mayor Orville L. Hubbard escapes imprisonment after process servers cannot locate him. He is sought for failure to pay a $7,500 libel judgment in Dearborn court. Friends report he flew east to inspect Atlantic coast beaches and New England sites for Camp Dearborn improvements.
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Wayne County
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Hubbard
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Fish
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Jones Beach
Virginia Beach
New England
Camp Dearborn
Oakland County
Washingtonians Sweep Bluegrass Tennis Titles in Bluefield
Don Leavens won the singles crown 6-4 6-2 2-6 6-2 over Phil Neff in the 19th annual Bluegrass Tournament. Leavens and Buddy Adair defeated Alex Keiles and Kahl Spriggs 6-3 6-1 and 6-4 to take the doubles title.
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W. Va
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Phil Neff
Leavens
Buddy Adair
Alex Keiles
Kahl Spriggs
Winchester Tennis Team Sweeps Berryville 9 3 At Park Courts
Winchester tennis team defeated Berryville 9-3 on the Valley Pike courts. Frank Anderson and Jack Knode led singles with strong wins while mixed doubles and some doubles matches went to Berryville. Notable results include Anderson beating Dunn and Knode sweeping Lloyd.
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Valley Pike
Winchester
Berryville
Frank Anderson
Gene Dunn
Jack Knode
Herman Lloyd
Howard
Bill Hanson
Bob Barbour
Dane Long
Jo Miller
Kenneth Levi
Gray Beverly Jr
Claggett
Sonny Capper
Dick Carpenter
Bill Henson
Ray Robinson Jr
Holland
Don Garber
Miss Camillerece
Richmond Defending Champion Holmes-Shelton Upset by Horsley
Saturday see Delmar Sylvia of Richmond defeat defending champion Shelton Horsley in straight sets with a 3-6 6-3 6-2 scoreline.
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Turday
Delmar Sylvia
Richmond
Shelton Horsley
Buckwheat Crop Concentrated Along NY Pennsylvania Border
Two thirds of the nation’s commercial buckwheat crop is grown along the New York Pennsylvanian border, highlighting regional dependence on that area for production and supply.
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New York-Pennsylvania
Giants Rise Fast In NL Flag Race
The New York Giants moved within striking distance in the National League pennant chase winning 15 of 16 as Larry Jansen and Sal Maglie shut out the Pirates 5-0 and 3-0. Boston and St. Louis closed gaps, while Chicago and Brooklyn faltered in key games. Anthracosis is a coal dust lung disease among miners.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Cards
Mars
Larry Jansen
Sal Maglie
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
Phils
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Sain
Braves
Cubs
Frank Hiller
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Dodger
Ralph Branca
Ewell Blackwell
Dizzy Trout
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Bengals
Cork St Slips In Church Race In Church Loop Softball
In a Saturday night league tilt Cork St Christian lost 9 to 8 to Lutheran trimming its lead over Highland Ave and Montague to half game. At 11-3 Cork St still holds a full game margin over two runners up. Presbyterian beat Braddock St 225 and Montague Ave defeated Market St 137.
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Cork St. Christian
Highland Ave
Montague
Lutheran
Presbyterians Wallop Braddock
Montague Ave
Market St
Color of Pure Iron
Pure iron is a silver white metal. It is rarely found in nature except in meteorites which fall to the earth from space.
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