White Post Charge, CC Esso, Hammer Win at Senseny Park
In Senseny Park last night Burnt Factory led 5 2 before White Post Charge rallied to win 7 5 in the lone Church League game. Donnie Cornwell tripled and Gerald Carroll drove him in as White Post built a 6 5 lead, with two unearned runs for Burnt Factory adding late.
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White Post
Esso
Senseny Park
Burnt Factory
Donnie Cornwell
Gerald Carroll
Gene Larrick
Ralph Shiley
Frank Locke
Ken Erickson
Goode
J. Duvall
Whitacre
Slonaker
Boswell
Singhass
Dean
Leonard
Mountaineer
Fitzsimons
Mountaineers
Hummer
J. Lloyd
Myers
Cleveland
Fuller
Pitta
Shull
Clarke County Esso
Eddie Grim
Buckley-Lages
Winchester golfers win four trophies at Virginia senior tour
Virginia golfers claimed 23 of 38 trophies at the 27th annual Virginians Senior Golf Tournament at White Sulphur Springs W V. J Lynn Cornwell of Purcellville won the individual title with 74 73 147 at age 70 dethroning J Clyde Hooker of Martinsville In four Winchester entries W Nelson Page H C Browne Lester Arn old and Wilkie Hunt earned Class AA low net and other honors in six age divisions.
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Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
J. Lynn Cornwell
Purcellville
Winchester
Cornwell
J. Clyde Hooker
Martinsville
W.nelson Page
H. C. Browne
Lester D. Arnold
Wilkie Hunt
Colts All Stars on TV Aug 14 clash in Chicago
Alan Ameche, the scoring fullback of the winning Baltimore Colts, will again start at fullback when the Colts meet the College All-Stars in a Carl ing Brewing Company sponsored game in Chicago on Friday night August 14. Ray Scott and Red Grange will report and provide color for ABC TV. Stations carrying the game include WMAL TV Washington WJZ TV Baltimore WTBA TV Harrisburg WLYH TV Lebannon WBPZ TV Loch Haven WFIL TV Philadelphia WNEP TV Scranton WSBA TV York WLVA TV Lynchburg WAVY TV Norfolk and WTVR TV Richmond.
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Alan Ameche
Baltimore Colts
New York Giants
Colts
Chicago
Ray Scott
Red Grange
ABC TV
Wmal-Tv
Washington
Wjz-Tv
Baltimore
Wtba-Tv
Harrisburg
Wlyh-Tv
Lebanon
Wbpz-Tv
Loch Haven
Wfil-Tv
Philadelphia
Wneptv
Scranton
Wsba-Tv
York
Wlva-Tv
Lynchburg
Wavytv
Norfolk
Wtvr-Tv
Richmond
Eagles Train Ahead of Season With Week at Peterkin Center
Clarke County High School football plans a week long pre season training at Peterkin Conference Center near Romney starting August 25. Funds about 980 dollars are to be raised by selling profits from White Brothers Service Station on August 15, with 36 players plus Coach Don Maphis and an assistant aiming for peak condition after last year’s solid showing against larger schools.
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Clarke County
Eagles
Peterkin Conference Center
Romney
White Brothers
Don Maphis
Muddy Park Delays Little Minor League Tournament Start
Today’s muddy Sen eny Park conditions push the Little Minor League tournament to Monday. Monday schedule includes Huntsberry versus Miller & Anderson 2 at 9 a.m. and Rebels versus Shoecenter at 1 p.m. The remaining six teams play Tuesday.
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Little Minor League
Huntsberry
Miller & Anderson
Rebels
Shoecenter
Front Royal to meet Phoebus in Junior Legion finals
In Front Royal and Phoebus, two Virginia American Legion junior teams advanced to the finals with 12 11 and 2 1 wins. Front Royal won on a 10th inning squeeze bunt by Barry Tate Neil Fraser scoring, while Phoebus survived Alexandria on Hugh Boyd s two out triple in the seventh. Alexandria threatened in the ninth but George Joel closed it out.
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Associated Press
Royal
Phoebus
Virginia American Legion
Alexandria
Hampton
Front Royal
Roanoke
Martinsville
Barry Tate
Neil Fraser
Hugh Boyd
George Joel
Speedway Benefit Races Back Winchester Softball Program
Speedway to help the Winchester Softball Leagues with a Sunday race program at Airpor Speedway. Smokey Stover Bill Nally and Lewis Bocock led a three wide finish last Sunday with Stover first Nally second and Bocock a car length back. Local softball helpers include Jim Barnett Les Singhass Russell Potts and others with 10 percent of net gate to the leagues.
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Winchester
Airpor Speedway
Smokey Stover
Bill Nally
Lewis Bocock
Stover
Nally
Bocock
Staunton Flash
Brunswick Bullet
Jim Barnett
Les Singhass
Russell Potts
Buddy de Schon
Donald Clark
Roger Tinsman
Bill Kerns
Pete Whitlock
Roxy Hockman
Jim Snapp
Ed Burch
John Lee
Gerry Thomas Drives Seven In as Richmond Thumps Montreal
Gerry Thomas slugged two homers and drove in seven runs in Richmonds 10-1 rout of Montreal setting a club record. The 4-for-5 performance boosted his season totals in the International League while Bill Short's seven-hit outing earned the win. Frank Leja added his 22nd homer for Richmond as Short improved to 14-4.
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Associated Press
Gerry Thomas
Richmond
Thomas
Montreal
Buffalo
Havana
Bisons
Sugar Kings
Toronto
Columbus
Miami
Rochester
Bill Short
Frank Leja
Short
Bill Taylor
Ted Wieand
Bobby del Greco
Dan Morejon
Enrique Izquidero
Frank Herrera
Dave Pope
Pat Scantlebury
Leafs
Bob Chakales
Frank Funk
Marlins
Red Wings
Jim Archer
Woody Smith
Leo Burke
Chaperone Dies As Tree Falls On Bus At Park
In Mt Rainier National Park near Seattle a rooty tree stump toppled onto a stopped tour bus killing Marilyn Friedman 23 of Brooklyn and injuring three teens. The Rolling Stones group had been at Paradise Inn and was returning to Seattle when bridge construction halted the bus.
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Longmire
Wash
New York
Mt. Rainier National Park
Seattle
Marilyn Friedman
Brooklyn
Ngxe
Rams Seek Running Spark In Matson Debut
Rams open the 1959 NFL exhibition season against the Detroit Lions in Colorado with Ollie Matson making his Los Angeles debut after a blockbuster trade from the Chicago Cardinals. The seven year pro aims to boost LA's ground attack and help Billy Wade's passing game. Matson previously led the league in kickoff returns and was a standout rusher.
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Ramblin
Ollie Matson
Los Angeles Rams
United States
Rams
Chicago Cardinals
Matson
Los Angeles
Detroit Lions
Colorado
Cardinals
Toronto
University of San Francisco
Billy Wade
Buncutter Oil Leads After Week In Little Manor League
The Little Manor League regular season ends with Buncutter Oil atop standings and favored to win the tournament. Early week results show Huntsberrys D.A.V. 8 5 Shoe Center 13 3 Lupton, followed by M. A. No. 1 2 Kiwanis Jrs 13 10. Final standings list M. A. No. 1 11 Huntsberrys 11 Shoe Center 9 Rebels 8 M. A. No. 2 5 Kiwanis Jrs 5 Lupton 3 DAV 1 14.
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Little Manor League
Buncutter Oil
Huntsberrys D.A.V
Bombard Lupton
Kiwanis Jrs
Huntsberrys
Shoe Center
Rebels
Lupton
DAV
Ortega Grabs Split Verdict Against Paret
Gaspar Ortega edged Benny Paret in a 10 round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden with judges Parisi and Dolan favoring Ortega while referee Teddy Martin scored for Paret. The Associated Press card showed a draw. No knockdowns occurred as both fighters absorbed heavy punches.
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New York
Gaspar Ortega
Mexicali
Mexico
Benny “Kid” Paret
Mike Parisi
Tommy Dolan
Madiso Square Garden
Teddy Martin
Paret
Santa Clara
Cuba
Ortega
Front Royal Livestock Market Hogs and Weal Sale Summary
Hogs sold ranged by category from heavy butcher 13.00 to 14.00 per cwt and gilt counts 180 to 220. Weal section showed choice and prime at 32.00 to 34.25 per cwt and heavy at 29.00 to 33.00 with utility and standard grades noted.
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Choice & Prime
Good & Choice
Exchange Kiwanis Tie in Seven. Rotary Defeats Lions 11-5
Exchange and Kiwanis battled to a 3-3 seven inning tie as Foreman and Anderson held the mound duel. Grim and Dick each homered for Kiwanis and Exchange, while Rotary exploded for eight runs in the first inning and outhit Lions 12-5 with Hall delivering a standout performance.
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Kiwanis
Exchange
Rotary
Lions
Foreman
Anderson
Weidig
Grim
Spaid
Harris
Griffith
Witerstine
Thompson
Clevenger
Proffitt
G. Lee
Plaster
Hall
Pete Cooper Holds One-Stroke Lead At Cleveland Open
Pete Cooper 44, Lakeland Florida, keeps the lead after two rounds in the Cleveland Open at Seneca course. He fired 67 first round and 67 second round to stand 134, one stroke ahead of Paul Harney 63 and Gene Littler 64 in a field of 152. Jim Ferrier sits two back after a 71.
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Fritz Howell
Associated Press
Cleveland
Para
Cooper
Pete Cooper
Lakeland
Fla
Seneca
Jim Ferrier
Burbank
Calif
Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Mike Souchak
Doug Sanders
Jay Hebert
Pete
Harney
Littler
Souchak
Ferrier
Sanders
Bob Goalby
Crystal River, Fla
Bert Weaver
Beaumont Tex
Cattle and Sheep Sale Prices Move Through Markets
The report lists heavy slaughter calves up to 300 pounds at 22.00, sheep and lambs priced by grade with prime at 26.00, choice 23.50, good 18.50, and calls down to 7.60. Slaughter cattle show steers and heifers ranges, cows and bulls priced by quality, plus stock feeder cattle with yearling steers and steer calves listed by grade and value.
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Cutter
Ionospheric backscatter radar eyed for wide range warning
New radar concept in the far north, called high frequency ionospheric back scatter radar, would detect ionized gas from nuclear explosions or rocket exhaust by bouncing signals off a high altitude ionized layer. It promises long range detection beyond line of sight, with full system cost and timeline regarded as potentially feasible within a few years of full effort.
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Thaler
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Mitchell
CCE
Higgs
Locke
Heflin
Clark
Salyan
F&m Bankers
Culpeper
F&m
Tacs
Lucky Inn
EUB
Market
Sunnyside
Phostars
Montague
Connies
Covesnie St. Renner
War Planning Service
SM Sa
Junior Legion
Aals Eee
South Loudoun Street
Vienna
Mike Rathet
Front Royal Livestock Market
Auto Mechanics
Winchester Star Extension Training Greer Shop
Plumsy Lumber Corporation
Lana
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