Junior Legion Upsets Winchester Club 10-3
Teddy Reed allowed five hits with six scoreless innings of relief and Buzzy Foster caught well as Conrad’s Junior Legion defeated Winchester 10-3 at Rouss Park. Winchester started strong but Legion offense and timely defense pushed ahead in the seventh inning for the win.
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Teddy Reed
Buzzy Foster
Conrades
Legion
Winchester
Rouss Park
Shifflett
O’hara
Reed
O'Hara
Five Feature Winners at Winchester Go Kart Event
An 11-event go kart card at Winchester Speedway finished by 11 p.m. with five feature winners. Kids races drew cheers from stands while Punky Jones won a highlight, and Ruby Hartman led Powderpuff Derby winners with Larentta Schneider second and Maxine Rite nour third.
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Winchester Speedway
Punky Jones
Lynwood Ritter
Walter Ritter
Ruby Hartman
Larentta Sch
Zimmermans post 655 tops Health Center Duckpin League
Zimmermans post a 655 led by Joe Zimmerman 147 and Evan Creswell 132 in a Health Center Maj or Duckpin League match. The rival squad finished 637 with Jack Jones 137 Wallace Dill 129 and Jack Larrick 137. Bill Roth led Caves of Martinsburg with 383 series as they beat Carter's two decisively.
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Joe Zimmerman
Mike Perry
Evan Creswell
Dick Sheetz
Charles Swartz
Zimmerman
Rick’'S
Jack Jones Duckpin
Wallace Dill
Bill Boden
Jack Larrick
Bill Roth
Caves of
Martinsburg
Carter
Donnie Cave
Bob Butts
West Virginia
Eugene Funkhouser
Mountaineers and Lucky Inn win City League softball battles
At Senseng Park Mountaineers beat Chapman 10 7 while Lucky Inn defeated R H Hummer 4 2 In the Mountaineers Skull homered and two hits apiece highlighted the win Five Mountaineer doubles supported the offense Joe Guess homered for Chapman Roxy Hockman earned the win and Myers homered for the losers Sing Hass scored on an error to tie the game in the fifth but was charged with the loss
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Whitacre
Rees
Reed
Legion
Senseng Park
Mountaineers
Chapman
Lucky Inn
R. H. Hummer
Skull
Mountaineer
Roxy Hockman
Myers
Singhass
Ken Pitta
Death of Luis Firpo Recalled as Boxing’s Wild Brawl
Luis Angel Firpo died at 65 in Buenos Aires after a heart attack. He recalled beating Jack Dempsey in a famed 1923 title bout where Dempsey toppled multiple times, and Firpo believed he won. Firpo, nicknamed the Wild Bull of the Pampas, later pursued business and ranching. Dempsey called Firpo the most dangerous opponent he ever faced.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Luis Angel Firpo
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Firpo
Pampas
United States
Arturo Godoy
Godoy
Iac Ct
Front Royal wins state title in Little League action
Front Royal defeats Princess Anne 10-0 behind Larry Sawyer nine strikeouts and a lone first inning hit. Sawyer has a 20 game win streak over three years and the team advances to the Dover Del division tournament August 12-13.
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Newport News
Front Royal
Larry Sawyer
Dover
Del
Sawyer
Princess Anne
Russell and Rinker Star for Nationals in 3-2 Win
Russell and Rinker led the National Leaguers to a 3-2 victory over the American Leaguers. Russell struck out nine over six innings with six walks and two hits allowed, delivering a timely triple in the fifth that sparked the decisive runs.
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Rinker
Russell
A.L
Teal
Senseny
Thompson
Purdham
F M Bank Eliminates Winchester In Rain Delayed State Game
In Richmond at the Class A state tournament F M Bank topped Winchester 6 4 after a rain delay. Delores Webb delivered a key single in the seventh inning while Walls pitched for F M Bank. Rain halted play after three innings with HP leading 3 2. action resumed Sunday for a final 6 4 result.
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F&m Bank
Phere Pasa
well-Petersburg
Ah-Stars
Winchester
Old Dominion
Richmond
F&m
Delores Webb
All‑Stars Face 50 Point Test Otto Graham Sees Upset Chance
Chicago AP report notes College All-Stars under Otto Graham prepare for a clash with Baltimore Colts in Soldier Field. Colts are 18-point favorites. game telecast on ABC 9 p.m. EST. Starters include Unitas passing as Lockman closes long mlb career with a homer and a Virginia blue marlin tops 250 pounds offshore at Portsmouth near Virginia Beach.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Soldier Field
Otto Graham
Colts
Norfolk, Va
Virginia
al Noyes
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
North Carolina
Noyes
Stover Claims Trophy Near Last Lap in 35-Lapper
In a feature at the speedway more than 700 fans watched Stover push from 16th to 2nd after repairs as Bocock briefly led and Dobbins held on. Bocock later took the lead before a drive shaft failure ended his run on the 34th lap. Clore finished third earning a Sportsman trophy in a thrilling event that showcased the season’s best.
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Rey Deviolin
Dobbins
Stover
Bocock
Charlie Armel
Jackie Clore
Clore
Fireworks in East Staunton Finals in State Junior Legion series
Ameri Warick Post 255 defeated Churchland Post 310 four to two to capture the Eastern championship in a best of five. Churchland alleges overuse of pitcher Sam Jenkins and vows to appeal to the National Commissioner Lou Brissie for a ruling. Fredericksburg observers note the game ended after seven innings. The two clubs plan to move the series to Staunton for the deciding games.
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Warwick Post
Churchland Post
Churchland
Sam Jenkins
Ager
Lou Brissie
Fredericksburg
Burgh
Staunton
Japatian Feens
Seris
Flying Dutchmen Open Season Under Lights in Scranton
Hempstead New York AP reports the Flying Dutchmen begin next fall with a night game in Scranton Pennsylvania on September 24. They will face Upsala Bridgeport C W Post Temple Delaware Gettysburg in successive Saturdays at home and on the road.
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Hempstead
N.Y
Flying Dutchmen
Scranton
Upsala
Bridgeport
C.W
Post
Temple
Delaware
Gettysburg
Infield
Kings Point
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Robert Hinkins
Buck Ritenour
Leo—erly
John
Ken Spiker
Har Id Anderson
Atkins
S. B. Jones
Hamilton
Wade Palmer
Billy Jones
Garnett Putnam
Texaco
Cedarmeade
U.S
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Winchester, Va
Moore’s
Millwood Ave
Haines Texaco Service
Loudoun St
Mead’s
Gore, Va
Hutton’s
Waterloo
Veterans’ Service Station
Stephens City, Va
National Park Service
Royal Ave
Chester St
Front Royal, Va
Maddox Tapp
Hal's
Blue Ridge
Cedarvi Grocery Eee Va
Joe Guess
Myers Erro
Dou
Luis Firpo
Virginia Sports
Gretna
Lynchburg
Len Fiday
Nationals
Sam A
Spaida Y
Larry Plaster
Ron Clevenger
Ron
Mike Harper
Clevenger
Fnally
Trip F&m Bank
C&s Bank
Charlotte
N.C
Whitey Lockman
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
Jer and
Lenn
Johnny Unitas
Jim Mutschell
Moore
Miller’s Hardware
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