Handley poised to repeat as Group 2 champ with strong returnees
Handley High School appears ready to clinch the 1950 51 District Group 2 football title as coach Maddox recalls 13 regulars from last year’s league win. Key veterans Hart Robertson Lake and Carper lead a seasoned lineup while Covington’s 26 0 loss on a muddy field remains their lone setback.
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Cougars
Handley
Covington
Fritz Briggs
Johnny Kaknis
Douglas Cochran
Richard “Goose’’ Hart
Donald
Grove
William Fleming High
Roanoke
Hart
Charles Robertson
Robert Lake
Meredith Boyd
William Godenour
Ronald Wilson
Bobby Anderson
Loring Burkhart
Cochran
Harry Shandon
Dick Brumback
Manuel Sempeles
Richard Boxwell
Jimmy Lawrence
Marehall Carper
Jimmy Blackburn
Garland Clark
Gussie Moran Signs 75 000 Contract for Tour
Gussie Moran known for lace panties signs a one year professional tennis contract worth 75000 and a share of receipts over 250000 if tour grosses. The voyage with Bobby Riggs' troupe starts at Madison Square Garden in November with possible opponent Pauline Betz and a 25000 junket fee. North Mountain plays Oak Grove in Woodrock at 8 15 p m Saturday.
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Gussie Moran
Lace Panties
Bobby Riggs
Madison Square Garden
Gussie
Pauline Betz
Riggs
North Mountain
Northern Virginia League
Oak Grove
Woodrock
Tigers Turn To Diz Trout To Stop Red Sox In Boston
Detroit's manager Red Rolfe hands the mound duties to Dizzy Trout to halt Boston’s 10 game win streak as the Tigers pursue a first place in a tight American League. Newhouser and Kell spark Detroit past the Yankees 6-3 while Cleveland and St Louis rise in the standings.
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Associated Press
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Sox
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Trout
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Detroit
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Bengals
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Indians
Senators
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Hal Newhouser
Innning
Tommy Byrne
Rolfe
Yankee
George Kell
Joe Page
St. Louis
Vern Stephens
Early Wynn
Bob Lemon
Larry Doby
Church Softball Standings and Key Matchups
The 1950 Winchester Church Softball League final standings place Cork St. Christian on top with Highland Ave and Grace Lutheran tied for second and Episcopal and Montague tied for third after late results. Tonight First Baptist vs First Brethren closes the year, with Royal Crown Cola facing J. W. Arthur in a pivotal City League clash and Battlers/Lag remains in pursuit of a 20–10 mark.
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Cork St. Christian
Highland Ave
Grace Lutheran
Episcopal
Montague
Lutheran
Highland
Braddock St
First Brethren
First Baptist
Royal Crown Cola
O'Sullivan
J. W. Arthur
To Hall
Art Jackson
Fred Jenkins
Robert Legge
Marvin Gore
F. Spicer
R. Carper
Jack Billmyer
L. White
B. Covington
B. Hoover
Bobby Anderson
B. Layman
D. Smallwood
8. Nelson
D. Brannon
Allen DeSchon
A. Blye
M. Boyd
L. Singass
Walter Swansom
J. Cleveland
Bill Bailey
Richard Clark
Jimmy Carroll
John Carpenter
John Legge
Ronald Anderson
Harry Newell
Cork St
Presbyterian
Baptist
Market St
Brethren
Hiller Tops Haefer in 4 3 Duel as Cubs Fall
In a second game duel Frank Hiller beat Mickey Haefer 4 to 3. Hank Sauer hit four homers and two doubles driving in runs for the Cubs who still lost the nine inning contest despite Sauer’s power and Hiller's tenth win of the year.
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Dodgers
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Preacher Roe
Ewell Blackwell
Roe
Phils
Blackwell
Peewee Reese
Brooks
Emory
Bubba) — Church
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Clint Hartung
Dave Koslo
New York Giants
Max Lanier
Cards
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Giants
Boston
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Cubs
Chicago
Hank Sauer
Frank Hiller
Mickey Haefer
Sauer
Hiller
Stranahan To Meet Ward In U S Amateur Golf
Frank Stranahan of Toledo advances to a 36 hole semifinal round of the National Amateur Golf Tourney in Minneapolis. He will face John Ward of Syracuse after beating Richard Kinchla 5 and 4 while Arzetta meets Knowles for a spot in Saturday’s final. Stranahan already holds the British Amateur title.
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Ward
U. S
Minneapolis
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Bob Knowles
Brookline
Mass
John Ward
Clay
Sam Arzetta
Uwet
Law
Son Littl
Cleveland
California
Syracuse
Arzetta
Knowles
United States
Richard Kinchla
Newtonville
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