James Wood Gridiron Colonels Begin Drills Monday
James Wood High School in Frederick County begins football drills led by coach Bob Tavor with Edward Shemelya as co coach. Fourteen lettermen return as scrimmages start daily at 9 30 a m ahead of a nine game schedule. The team opens against Wilson Memorial on September 14 with last year’s lettermen listed.
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William and Mary
James Wood High School
Frederick County
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Cork
Tom Reardon
Jerry White
Victor Crimguard
Don Taylor
Richard
Frank Scheder
James Ood
Wilson Memorial
Fishersville
Colonels
Beally Frostburg
Fairfax
Manassas
Buena Vista
Clarke County
Waynesboro
Warren County
Strasburg
Washington Team To Play Twinbill In City Tonight
The St. Elizabeth Hospital softball team from Washington D C visits Senseny Park for a twin bill with two City League teams. Arthur faces the visitors at Diamond No 2 at 7 p m and O Sullivan meets them at 9 p m on the same diamond. The hospital team has a strong District record.
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St. Elizabeth Hospital
Washington D. C
Senseny Park
Arthur
O'Sullivan
Arlington dominates opening round in State Sunday School Softball
Richmond clarendon Methodist of Arlington opened as a big favorite and won two games. Arlington beat Cork Street Christian Church 8 2 and Oliver Presbyterian 6 2. Staunton's Oliver Presbyterian had earlier beaten Burrows Baptist 5 3. Winchester edged Norfolk 11 10 as the other key result with Arlington to face the winner tonight.
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Arlingtonians
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City League Playoff Opens Monday Night at Sensoney Park
The City League semi finals at Senseny Park feature Royal Crown vs Plumly at 7:15 p m and Arthur vs O Sullivan at 8:30 p m. Arthur stands 20 6 while Royal Crown holds 19 7. Plunly and O Sullivan earned third and fourth after a coin flip with identical 12 12 records. Moose Club sits fifth at 11 14 and Novick ends with 2 22. Final standings follow.
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Royal Crown
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Arthur
O'Sullivan
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Moose Club
Novick
Pet. J. W. Arthur
Tel O'Sullivan
Moose
Police Court Fines Reported by Police Judge Rice
Morning sessions under Judge John W. Rice resulted in fines for traffic offenses. John Henderson Cook of 453 Winchester paid 9.25 for running a red light. Gary Whitfield of 340 Miller Street paid 14.25 for speeding. Lewis E. Dellinger of RFD 3 Winchester paid 14.25 for speeding. David Bodycome Grundy Drive Falls Church paid 14.25 for speeding.
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John W. Rice
John Henderson Cook
Winchester
Gary Whitfield
Miller Street
Lewis E. Dellinger
David Bodycome
Grundy Drive
Falls Church
Fans Guide Browns to Win Over Athletics
St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck staged a grandstand managers night guiding a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Fans voted on managers and lineup via yes or no signs with two coaches chosen by letters, while Zack Taylor watched from a chair in slippers.
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St. Louis Browns
Bill Veeck
Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Veeck
Managers
Helene Boyd
Charle E. Hughes
Clark Mitze
Brown
Zack Taylor
Time To Apply Leaf Roller Spray
W. 8 Hough Winchester Research Laboratory notes emergence of red banded leaf roller moths in August signaling possible severe apple damage in September and October. Recommend spraying third brood with DDD from August 30 to September 5, or substitute Parathion at two pounds of 15 percent powder per 100 gallons, with safety precautions.
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W. 8. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Are most noncompetitive West Point appointments by Congress
About 85 percent of all appointments to West Point were made through members of Congress. The snippet indicates a strong congressional role in noncompetitive selections.
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West Point
Congress
Homer Leads Yanks to 2-0 Win in Woodling's One Man Drive
Gene Woodling, the 29 year old Yankee outfielder from Ohio and former Indian, hit a two run homer off Early Wynn in the seventh to lift New York over Cleveland 2-0. Ostrowski earned the win as Overmire started and Clev emotions. Woodling also had a single and two walks, boosting his last 20 at bats to a .750 average. The crowd of 71 768 was the season's largest night attendance. Other AL games featured White Sox over Red Sox 3-2, Browns over Athletics 5-3, Senators over Tigers 10-7. In NL action Dodgers edged Cubs 1-0, Giants beat Cardinals 6-5, Pirates defeat Phillies 5-1.
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Associated Press
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New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
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Boston
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Chicago Cubs
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Philadelphia
Walker Stars in Lions 31 21 Victory Over Giants
Doak Walker led the Detroit Lions to a 31 21 win over the New York Giants in an NFL exhibition at the Cotton Bowl. The former SMU star produced 18 points and 169 yards from scrimmage including a 95 yard kickoff return for a touchdown amid a Southwestern attendance record of 56 000. Kyle Rote, making his pro debut for the Giants, had a 35 yard run but contributed little else.
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Doak Walker
Doaker
Southern Methodist All-America
Detroit Lions
Yusck Giants
Wa'er
Southern Methodist
Kyle Rote
Giants
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Conerly
Baseball doubleheader wins for Braves and Giants
Boston Braves swept a twi night doubleheader against Cincinnati 5 1 and 2 1. Ralph Branca allowed three hits and ten strikeouts as Brooklyn led the Giants by 71 2 games. Jackie Robinson drove in Pee Wee Reese for the lone first inning run. The Giants beat the Cardinals in the ninth with three singles and a grounder by Dave Williams. Al Dark and Whitey Lockman homered for the Giants, while Billy Johnson and Del Rice went deep for the Cards. Murry Dickson earned his 17th win for the Pirates over the Phillies after two hits allowed and a pinch hit homer by Cy De Ennis in the ninth. Gussell hit a grand slam for Pittsburgh. Warren Spahn earned his 16th victory for Boston in the opener with Cincinnati. Libby Sisti tripled home pitcher Chet Nichols for the nightcap’s deciding run in the ninth.
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Ralph Branca
Cubs
Brooklyn
Giants
Jackie Robinson
Pee Wee Reese
Cards
Dave Williams
al Dark
Whitey Lockman
Billy Johnson
del Rice
Murry Dickson
Arthur Tops Royal Crown to Win City Softball Title
The J. W. Arthur softball team won the City League Championship 5-4 in eight innings over Royal Crown at Senseng Park. Whitlock and Larrick pitched well in a tight duel as Arthur pulled ahead with a bases loaded single in the eighth. Swisher had three hits, while White delivered the game winning single.
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Royal Crown
Senseng Park
Whitlock
Larrick
Curry
Swisher
B Hart
Messall
White
Arthur
Three Baseball Games Sunday in Northern Virginia League
Three games are scheduled tomorrow in the Northern Virginia Baseball League. Winchester White Sox host Front Royal at Rouss Park. The league leading Stephenson team travels to Middletown and Stephens City plays at North Mountain. All games start at 3 p.m.
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Northern Virginia Baseball League
Winchester
Major League Baseball Standings and Friday Games
The American League shows Cleveland leading with 44 wins and a .639 pct, New York at 46 losses, Boston at 72 48, Chicago 66 56, and Detroit 7 64. Friday results include New York 2 Cleveland 0 and St Louis 5 Philadelphia 3, among others.
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Associated Press
Ceveland
New York
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Sports Mirror: Historic Davis Cup and Golf Flags
Recaps include Australia Davis Cup team taking two singles against the United States with McGregor defeating Schroeder and Sedgman beating Brown. Also noted are Hogan’s PGA Championship win in Portland and Alexander’s 67 low round in National Amateur Golf tour qualifying. Conference scores show Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh standings and recent game results.
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Australia
United States
Ken McGregor
Ted Schroeder
Frank Sedgman
Tom Brown
Ben Hogan
Ed Oliver
Portland
Skip Alexander
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