Yankees Capitalize on Breaks in Rally Win Over Senators
The Yankees beat the Washington Senators 5-4 after overcoming a 4-0 deficit, aided by miscues by the opposition and key hits from Lindell Mapes Rizzuto and Coleman. The win extends their lead over the idle Red Sox to four games. Brooklyn flounders as Philadelphia tops them 9-5. Cleveland trounces St. Louis 14-4 behind Lemon Doby and Vernon homers. Boston Braves topple New York Giants 10-6 with Eillot Heath Fletcher Russell homers.
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Mickey Harris
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Larry Doby
Mickey Vernon
Tribe
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Bob Elliot
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Elbie Fletcher
Jim Russell
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Baseball standings and results from major leagues
National League standings and yesterday results with tonight’s games listed. American League standings and scores, upcoming schedule, and yesterday’s stars noting Cliff Mapes and Freddie Hutchinson for key performances.
Walsh Shuts Cubs as Pirates Win 2-0 on Three-Hit Gem
Rookie Jim Walsh held Chicago to three hits in his second start for Pittsburgh guiding a 2-0 victory. Ralph Kiner produced both runs with a single and a triple off Doyle Lade. The Detroit Tigers also beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 to end a 19 inning drought. Bengals scoring opened the White Sox 28 inning stretch. Boston Philadelphia and St. Louis Cincinnati idle.
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Jim Walsh
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Ralph Kiner
Doyle Lade
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Bengals
White Sox
Boston
Philadelphia
Cardinals
Reds
Legion Baseball Team Faces Twin Weekend Tests
The Winchester American Legion Post team leads the Northern Virginia league by three games and will play Strasburg Friday at Strasburg and Clarke County Sunday at Berryville. Front Royal and Winchester White Sox also meet, with potential pennant implications if Winchester wins both.
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Winchester American Legion Post
Strasburg
Clarke County
Berryville
Front Royal
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White Sox
Park Diamond
Red Sox
Les Shickle
Davy Pence
Knights of Columbus to push aid for parochial pupils
Portland report says delegates will demand federal aid to parochial students if public school aid exists and urge strong condemnation of the Barden bill in Congress. The piece also notes a separate industry fact about ruby glassware production using specific raw materials.
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Portland
Ore
Knights of Columbus
Congress
Two Britons Complete 2700 Mile Atlantic Crossing
Stanley Smith and his brother, both RAF veterans, finished a 2700 mile Atlantic crossing in a 20 foot home made sailboat after 43 days. They landed at Dartmouth England to a cheering crowd and were towed to harbor after a wind lull. The emigrants from Canada aimed to cruise Canadian lakes in their craft.
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Dartmouth
England
Stanley Smith
Royal Air Force
Halifax
N. 8
Smith Brothers
Canada
Atlantic
Jon
Canadian Lakes
Old Stone Church Reunion Saturday Greenspring Event
Annual reunion of the Old Stone Church at Greenspring will be held Saturday with no afternoon service. A visiting speaker will deliver the address and refreshments will be served on the grounds.
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Greenspring
Blind Man Faker Sentenced After Begging Hoax in Brooklyn
Beecher Beth MacLeod Jr posing as a blind man earned about 15 dollars daily for three months after leaving the Navy. He was arrested when a detective observed him driving a car, and Magistrate Charles E. Rama sentenced him to six months in the workhouse.
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New York
Beecher
Beth MacLeod, Jr
Brooklyn
Charles E. Ramafate
Civil Service Exams Open for Huntington District Posts
The board announces open examinations for electrical engineer mechanical engineer project manager and negotiator at Huntington W Va engineer district No written tests required applicants rated on training and experience secretary T F Simpson says to the local post office
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Civil Service
T. F. Simpson
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Huntington Ww. Va
Ponce de Leon Discovers Florida on Easter Sunday 1513
The Spaniard Ponce de Leon is credited with discovering Florida on Easter Sunday March 27 1513 while searching for the fountain of eternal youth.
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Florida
Ponce de Leon
Court records show multiple minor offenses in Judge Rice session
Police Court notes list defendants J Hunter Bolen of Opequon Avenue and Burree Kent of unknown city with small fines, and Arles William Burke of Bond Street charged for drunken behavior. Preston Jackson of Winchester faces disorderly conduct with 30 days, Douglas D Jones cited for public drunkenness and improver parking.
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John Rice
J. Hunter Bolen
Opequon Ave
Burree S. Kent St
Arles
William Burke
BE. Bond St
Preston Jackson
Winchester
Douglas D. Jones
W. Cork
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D. Pence
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L. Shickle
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A. Johnson
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U. S
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Insurance Agency
J. V. Arthur, Jr
Young “Vic
University of Virginia
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Maryland Casualty Co
Fire and Casualty School
Insurance Company of North America
J. Victor Arthur
General Insurance
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