Red Sox Close Gap on Yankees in Pennant Chase
Boston uses 24 hits and 18 walks to sweep the Senators and cut New York’s lead to four games as the Dodgers overtake St Louis in the NL race. Dom DiMaggio and Junior Stephens pace Boston’s offense while Lefty Parnell and Kellner win crucial games. Cleveland wins both ends of a doubleheader to shrink the gap.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
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Ted Williams and Company
Sox
Washington Senators
Stengel
Philadelphia
Athletics
Senators
Boston
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Brooks
Redbirds
Lefty Parnell
Washington
Dom DiMaggio
Junior Stephens
Ack Kramer
Paul Calvert
Alex Kellner
Aso
Bob Porterfield
Joe Page
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Horseshoe Champion Matches Scheduled in Richmond
The Virginia AAU horseshoe pitching championships will be held Saturday at Byrd Park in Richmond. Open to amateurs, Dr. William H. Parker invites entries until the event with a 25 cent entry fee.
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Byrd Park
Richmond
William H. Parker
W. Franklin St
Driver to Answer Reckless' Charge
Mrs R E Welsh 29 of Strasburg was bruised when struck by a car at Cameron and Boscawen streets. Police identified the driver as John Lampkin Berryville who faces a reckless driving summons. Mrs Welsh treated by Dr C R Ansasgsan.
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R. E. Welsh
Strasburg
Cameron and
Boscawen St
John Lampkin
Berryville
Cameron
Boscawen
Welsh
C. R. Ansasgsan
White Sox take 6 1 win over Strasburg in minor league
Winchester White Sox rout Strasburg 6 to 1 in Northern Virginia league action. Purtlebaugh and Luttrell fueled the offense with key hits while pitcher Sam Purtlebaugh shut down Strasburg after three frames. The Sox sit 2-12, with next a 3 p.m. Thursday at Front Royal et Rouss Park.
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Winchester
Baker
Sam Purtlebaugh
Sox
Purtlebaugh
Strasburg
Pete Purtlebaugh
Nicely
White Sox
Front Royal Et Rouss Park
H Luttrell
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Smoots Rf
Horan
Helsley
Pangle
Boyer
Racey
Warrenton Gelding Reserve Champion at Glenmore Hunt Show
Roydesal a chestnut gelding owned by Mrs T Kenneth Ellis of Hot Springs won the hunter championship at Staunton with the Glenmore Hunt Club. Patrescue a bay gelding owned by Martin Vogel Jr of Warrenton earned reserve championship honors.
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Confirmation Hunter
Staunton
Roydesal
T. Kenneth Ellis
Hot Springs
Patrescue
Martin Vogel Jr
Warrenton
Shickle Edges Middletown In Extra Inning Legion Duel
In a 10 inning American Legion game the N. Va. post team beat Middletown 2 to 1. Les Shickle out pitched James Judy as a wild play in the 10th produced the winning run. The Legion leads Middletown by three games at 12 and 3. They travel to Strasburg and Clarke County this weekend.
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American Legion Post
N. Va
Middletown
Les Shickle
Legion
James Judy
Judy
Charley Clem
A. Smith
Pope
Pence
Smith
el Keller
D. Clem
Shickle
Bailey
Jenkins
Pas Judy
C. Clem
Short
Earl Bailey
T. Keller
Hap Spurs
Clem
Sours
Strasburg
Clarke County
All Stars
Berryville
Lee Shickle
Davy Pence
Akron Lad 15 Captures All American Soap Box Derby Title
Freddy Derks, 15, won the 1950 all American derby in Akron beating 147 entrants from 40 states plus Panama Canada and Alaska. He drove a walnut body car over a 975.4 foot incline posting 27.26 27.22 and 27.16 second heats to claim a 5 heat victory. Don Klepsch of Detroit took second and a Chevy while Charles Muhl Jr. of Cleveland won third and a movie camera.
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Akron
Freddy Derks
Panama
Canada
Alaska
Derks
Chevrolet
Don Klepsch
Detroit
Charles P Muhl Jr
Cleveland
John Penuelas
San Diego
Calif
Kettering
Donald D. Miskanen
Flint
Mich
Shell Oil Co
Bill Ward Fry
Amarillo
Tex
Collins and Aikman
Eugene Brosnan
Erie
Muhl
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday
Major League Baseball standings show Brooklyn 68 40, St Louis 67 41, New York 56 52, and others. Yesterdays results include Brooklyn 7 Boston 2, New York 8 1, and Pittsburgh 4 St. Louis 0 with tonight and tomorrow schedules listed. Batting star Billy Johnson and pitcher Larry Jansen highlighted yesterday’s performances.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Tomorow
Cleveland
Detroit
Ais
Washington
Elkton Names Harrisonburg Officer Chief of Police
Sgt. Walter Norvell of Harrisonburg is named chief of police at Elkton succeeding resigning Heywood Leake. Navy use of the anchor emblem lacks a definite official explanation though both British and U S navies employ it. Experts say the fouled anchor signifies “flee in at anchor.”
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Harrisonburg
Walter Norvell
Elkton
Heywood Leake
United States Navy
Two Burn to Death In Light Plane Crash
A two engine plane from Chanute Field Illinois crashed near Shelbyville Tennessee killing two occupants. The craft came down in flames on the Lewisburg highway eight miles from Shelbyville trapping the two bodies in the burning wreckage nearby.
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Shelbyville
Tenn
Chanute Field
Bedford County
Lewisburg
Cecil Burns
Wildcats Sweep Bennerton In Doubleheader On Highland Ave
The Highland Ave Wildcats defeated Bennerton Bluejays 15 to 4 in the first game and 3 to 2 in the second. Pitcher Richard Clark pitched both games as the Wildcats protected a one run lead after a strong second inning, boosting their record to 22 wins and 10 losses.
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Highland Ave. Wildcats
Bennerton Bluejays
Wildcat
Richard Clark
Wildcats
Old Export praised by Maryland railroad man
Bill Mason of Hagerstown endorses Cumberland Brewing Co’s Old Export as a swell beer, noting brewers of other beers are on schedule.
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Hagerstown
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