Handley High Football Prepares With 13 Returnees
Handley High School football practice begins Friday as coach Hunter Maddox names a 10 game 1950 schedule starting September 16. Returning lettermen Mack Carper Jimmy Lawrence and Richard Hart anchor a strong lineup with Bob Taylor added to coach the line. Junior Varsity is led by Paul Barr as practice draws about 100 players. home games start at 2 p.m. The Martinsburg game is the only non loop date. the season ends with the Thanksgiving Day clash.
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Hunter Maddox
Handley High School
Aurway
William Fleming High School
Roanoke
Mack Carper
Jimmy Lawrence
Richard “Goose” Hart
Bob Taylor
VPI
Taylor
E. C. Glass
Paul Barr
Martinsburg
Major Leagues Schedule and Standings Summary
Today's Major League games list Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at St Louis with later times and tomorrow's schedule Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at St Louis Boston at Chicago. American League leaders Detroit New York Cleveland Boston Washington and Chicago standings shown with yesterday results including New York beating Detroit 13 to 6 and Boston defeating St Louis 9 to 5.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
National Oe
Boson
Sugar Ray Robinson Eyes LaMotta World Title Bout
Sugar Ray Robinson in Scranton says he aims to defeat Jake LaMotta for the world middleweight championship with a pure in ring victory not by default. He believes LaMotta may lose the NBA title and expects an easy win, though no firm bout plans exist.
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Scranton
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jake LaMotta
Harlem Dandy
LaMotta
Robinson
Today and Every Day Drive Carefully Walk Carefully
A safety message urging careful driving and walking titled The Life You Save may be your own promotes prudent daily habits to prevent accidents and protect individuals. The prompt notes personal responsibility and vigilance in traffic and pedestrian contexts.
City Junior Tennis Champs Winners Receive Prizes
John Ritter and Miss Billie Dreger won the Winchester Exchange Club sponsored City Junior Tennis championships at Park Tennis Courts. Ritter, 18, an UVA sophomore, beat Fritz Briggs 6-1 4-6 for the boys title. Dreger, 18, defeated Marjorie Crim 6-2 9-7 for the girls crown.
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John Ritter
Billie Creger
Winchester Exchange Club
Park Tennis Parts
Joseph A. Massie
Ritter
University of Virginia
Dreger
Marjorie Crim
Exchange Club
Barr Studio
Miss Dreger
Winchester Recreation Department
Musial May Repeat As National MVP
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals, a three time NL MVP, remains a top MVP candidate despite persistent injuries since April. He has fought through a bum knee and hand injuries while leading the league with a .358 average and 151 hits including 37 doubles.
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ST. Louis
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Nishap
Cincinnati
Musial
Billy Goodman
Boston Red Sox
Local Power Co. Team Victorious in Potomac Edison League
Local Power Co. softball squad defeated Potomac Light and Power Co. of Romney 25 to 1 to reach the Potomac Edison League finals. They will face Hagerstown next week after losing to Frederick, Maryland in last year’s final. The article briefly notes the ribbon tailed bird of paradise anecdote unrelated to the game.
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Northern Virginia Power Co
Potomac Light and Power Co
Romney
Potomac Edison
Frederick
Hagerstown
Church Loop Race Nears End With Positions Unset
In the Church Loop softball league Cork St. Christian, already pennant winners, beat Presbyterian 10 9. First Baptist beat Market St. 17 16 and Braddock St. defeated First Brethren 14 7. Highland Ave. leads Grace Lutheran by one game for second with 12 5 and 11 6 records. A draw possible if Lutheran beats Braddock St. and Highland loses to Episcopal. Montague still has a clash with First Brethren for fourth. Standings show Cork St. 15 3, Highland 12 5, Lutheran 11 6, Episcopal 10 10, Presbyterian 10 8, Braddock St. 8 9, First Baptist 7 10, Market St. 4 14, First Brethren 1 14. Royal Crown Cola and J W Arthur play tonight at 7 30, Republic Oil All Stars vs Moose at 9.
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Cork St. Christian
Presbyterian
First Baptist
Braddock St
Highland Ave
Grace Lutheran
Highland
Lutheran
Episcopal
Montague
First Brethren
Market St
Royal Crown Cola
Neeming
J. W. Arthur
Republic Oil All Stars
Berryville
Moose
Frank Bailey
Cork St
B League Keglers Elect Officers for 1950 51 Season
John Boyd is elected president of the B League for 1950 51 with Snede Newcome as vice president and Roberley as secretary treasurer. The opening 33 week schedule begins September 5 at 7 30 p m with twelve teams, including Elks Club and Coca Cola, planning next meeting August 29 at Health Center Alleys.
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John Boyd
South End Fire Co
Snapp
Duckpinner
Harry Hottel
Boyd
Snede Newcome
Roberley
Jackie Billmyer
Elks Club
Glaize & Bro. Valley Service Station
Bell Clothes
Snapp’s Foundry
Columbia Baking Co
Coca Cola
Clearbrook Woolen
Dr. Pepper
Valley Fruit & Candy
Bayliss & Patterson
Va. Woolen Co
National Fruit Co
Tigers Hope Dim as Yankees Clinch Split Winds Down Rivalry
Detroit sinks deeper in pennant race after an 18-6 rout by New York at Yankee Stadium. Art Houtteman to start for Detroit with limited rotation due to injuries as Red Rolfe favors a one game at a time approach and argues the Yankees loom as the team to beat. Berra leads the surge with 14 hits in the day as New York powers past Detroit while Cleveland and Boston win elsewhere.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Detroit
Yankee Stadium
Bright
Boston
Red Rolfe
Art Houtteman
Dizzy Trout
Tiger
Hal Newhouser
Fred Hutchinson
Virgil Trucks
Ted Gray
Hal White
Trout
Houtteman
Yanks
Vic Raschi
Tigers
Rolfe
Indians
Red Sox
Red
Yankees
New York
Casey
Stengel
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Covington
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The
Sugar Ray
Tured
Handelyta School
Fritz Briggs
Local Power Co
New Guinea
Royal Crown
COLAI
Nehi Bottling CO
Winchester
Millwood Ave
Braddock St. Baptist Market St
Keglers
Netherlands
Yogi Berra
Berra
Allie Reynolds
Tribe
Browns
N. Kent St
Americ
Lis
Leonard J. Kannenberg
Weber Waukesha Brewery Co
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Midwest
George E. Creedon
Standard Brewing Company
Ohio
Harold S. Lederer
Atantic Brewing Company
Karl H. Fauerbach
Fauerbach Brewing Comany
Madison
MD Brewing GO
Cumberland, MD
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