Royal Crown Clinches Lead In City Softball Race
Royal Crown Cola's softball team built a two game lead after a 6 3 win over Novick while O'Sullivan fell to Moose 3 1. Yard Party preparations for the annual fund raising event begin at 5 p m with tables, food, and drinks. expected crowd about 3 000. Meanwhile Berryville and Martinsburg All Stars travel to town for doubleheaders against local clubs. The Pelican, the Halifax wooden flagship, will be removed and sunk at sea after hull sealing by divers.
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Battlers
O'Sullivan
Moose
Royal Crown
Novick
Winchester All Stars
Berryville
Martinsburg All Stars
Martinsburg
J. W. Arthur
Larrick
Spurs
Hayette
Lake
C. Lewis
T. DeHaven
Huyette
Moose Clevenger
Jess Jd
O’ivan
Moore
O’connell
Baden
Ly Royal Crown
Y. Arthur
Sydney, N. S
Halifax Harbor
Harbor Board
DiMag Comes Off Bench To Homer Yank Win Over A's
Joe DiMaggio off the bench hits a ninth inning homer to lift the Yankees past the Phillies 3 2 in Philadelphia. The victory tightens the AL pennant race as Detroit and Cleveland were rained out. Red Sox win 7 6 at Fenway. Dodgers cut Phillies lead in the NL with an 8 3 win over Boston. Hearn beats Philadelphia again. Schoendienst drives in 11th inning run for Cardinals over Reds. Pirates topple Chicago 9 3.
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Homer
A’s
Joe DiMaggio
Philadelphia
New York
DiMaggio
Casey Stengel
Joe
Yankees
Detroit
Cleveland
Tigers
Boston
Fenway Park
Washington
Red Sox
Indians
Brooklyn
Phillies
Phils
Dodgers
Jim Hearn
St. Louis Cardinals
Andy Seminick
Willie Jones
Hearn
Cardinal
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Walt Dubiel
Ransom Chases Lead In Eastern Open Golf As Haefner Briefly Slips
Texan Henry Ransom shot 65 to move within one stroke of leader Clay ton Heafner before the third round of the Eastern Open. Heafner posted 72 after a 65 Thursday as Jimmy Clark joined him at 137. Fred Haas Jr., Pete Cooper, Walter Romans and others chased with scores around 139 to 141 as 59 pros and 11 amateurs advanced after two rounds.
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Baltimore
Henry Ransom
Ransom
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Heafner
Jimmy Clark
Huntington Beach
Calif
Johny Palmer
Badin
Fred Haas, Jr
Claremont
Pete Cooper
Ponte Vedra
Fla
Walter Romans
Cary Middlecoff
Ormond Beach
Bill Nary
Chino
Lance as weapon of war in mediaeval battle
A lance was a long shafted weapon with a sharp steel head used in war. A coat of mail had a projection called the rest and the lance was set against it when carried into battle.
Vandalia Field Hosts Grand American Trap Championship
Dayton area trapshooting fans await the Grand American Handicap at Vandalia Field now underway. Pete Donat of Amherst aims to become the first repeater to win the GAH after his last year’s upset victory against I. W. Sonderman of Lima in a dramatic shoot-off. Joe Devers of Dayton, 19, emerges as the rising rival challenging Donat's bid for back to back titles.
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Dayton
Pete Donat
Amherst
Donat
I. W. Sonderman
Lima
Joe Devers
Devers
Miss Billie Criger Wins Girls City Junior Tennis Crown
Miss Billie Criger of Winchester Park Tennis Courts defeated Miss Marjorie Grim 6 2 9 7 to win the Winchester Junior Tennis Championship girls division. Earlier Criger beat Miss Betty Punk 6 1 6 1. Massie of the Winchester Exchange Club presented her a silver cup. A boys match saw Bobby Anderson defeat Fred Boulineau 6 2 6 2 to reach the semi finals with Briggs awaiting.
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Marjorie Grim
Billie Criger
Winchester Park
Winchester
Joseph A. Massie
Winchester Exchange Club
Criger
Betty Punk
Bobby Anderson
Fred Boulineau
Major Leagues Scores and Scheduleitem
The standings show New York defeating Philadelphia 3 to 2 with Nate credited, Boston edging Washington 7 to 6 in 10 innings, and several late games listed with times and venues. A rain postponement affected St Louis at Detroit, with a doubleheader schedule noted and additional night games including New York 7 Philadelphia 4 and St Louis 2 Cincinnati 1 in 11 innings.
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New York
Philadelphia
Nate
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
L Pet
Chicago St. Louis
Ohio state gunning tourney winner misses traphouses
A gun world note states a competitor recently won every event except the traphouses in the Ohio state gunning tournament. The report highlights dominance across disciplines and notes the remaining challenge at the state meet.
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Ohio State
Eagles Versus Browns Named Biggest Gridiron Attraction
Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns, champions of two leagues, square off in a September 16 clash at Municipal Stadium. The bout is billed as a peak pro football event, pitting top strategists Greasy Neale and Paul Brown against each other while fans expect a clash of styles and power on a national stage.
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Gayle Talbot
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland Browns
Municipal
Grand Canyon
Cleveland
Marion Motley
Mac Speedie
Otto Graham
Brown
Eagles
Greasy Neale
Virginia Sunday School softball tourney set for Byrd Park
Six Richmond teams join three from Arlington and others from Lynchburg Staunton Alexandria Portsmouth Winchester and Fishersville for the Virginia Softball Association tournament at Byrd Park August 26 27. The Van Pelt Brown Trophy goes to the champions with Richmond Royals Trophy to the manager. Schedule lists morning games at Byrd Park diamonds and afternoon matchups leading to finals.
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Richmond
Arlington
Lynchburg
Staunton
Alexandria
Portsmouth
Winchester
Fishersville
Virginia Softball Association
Byrd Park
Park Place Baptist
Norfolk
Webber-Oakland Baptist
First Presbyterian
Hopewell
Pittsburgh Beats Chicago 9 to 3 in Baseball Contest
Pittsburgh tallies nine runs to Chicago three as teams prep for a doubleheader schedule with Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Cincinnati, and St. Louis listed for late afternoon games.
First use of Columbia River name on British map in 1795
The name Columbia River first appeared on a British map in 1795. Three years earlier, English naval officer Lieut. William R. Brockton explored inland nearly 100 miles and sighted Mt. Hood.
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Columbia River
Co. C.C. A
William R. Broughton
Mt. Hood
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