Montague and Burnt Factory Win Semi Final Openers
Montague defeats Sunnyside 9 0 behind two hit pitching from Charlie Hill with eight hits allowed. Harold Catlett blanks First Brethren 3 0 as Ron Keeler reaches on two errors for the lone run. Games at Senseng Park start City League playoffs with do or die stakes.
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Charlie Tait
Charlie Hill
Harold Catlett
Montague
Burnt Factory
Church Softball League
Senseng Park
Hill
Wayne Dick
Carroll Shiley
First Brethren
Catlett
Russ McDonald
Ron Keeler
Lucky Inn
R. H. Hummer
Tacs
Clarke County
Hummer
Senseny Park
Richard Clark
Clyde Brumback
Clark
Melvin Aikens
Yankees Rock Indians Twice As Chisox, O's & Nats Win
The Yankees swept a doubleheader against Cleveland 7-6 in 11 innings and 7-5, while Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington won games to stay in playoff contention. White Sox beat Boston 9-2, Ted Williams injured, Musial and Spahn starred for St Louis and Milwaukee respectively. An unrelated note tallies New York City tops among tall buildings with Terminal Tower Cleveland 52 stories.
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Chisox
O's & Nats
Chicago
Boston
White Sox
Ted Williams
Washington
Detroit
Stan Musial
Warren Spahn
Pittsburgh
Stan
St Louis
Pirates
Spahn
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Cubs
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Larry Locke
U.S
New York City
Cleveland
New York
Baltimore
Kansas City
G.B
Stover Seeks Unbeaten Streak at Waynesboro Eastside
Stover aims to extend his two week first place run in No. 306 across feature events as Eastside Speedway hosts three ten lap heats and two twenty lap features Sunday September 11 with Al Gore promoting a full program of modifieds sportsman and hobby races. The promoters claim crowds over 1000 each Sunday as fans anticipate another bumper to bumper heat.
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Eastside Speedway
Stover
Waynesboro
Winchester
Airport Speedway
Gore
Lewis Bocock
Freenville
Royal Crown Mixed Bantam League closes season with awards
Cathy Covert bowled 121 for Health Center Lanes in a five spare effort as the Royal Crown Mixed Bantam League wrapped up. Pirates swept Red Sox in two games while James Stotler led with a 224 set and ties to season honors. league awards followed a post season picnic.
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Cathy Covert
Royal Crown Cola
Health Center
Miss Covert
White Sox
Cubs
Eddie Loy
Pirates
Victoris
Red Sox
James Stotler
Cubby Burke
Cardinals
Tigers
Glenda Carter
Diane Webber
Eddie Shade
Tommy Anderson
Indians
Orioles
Steven Zuckerman
Yankees
Royal Crown
Bill Bridgeforth
RC Cola
Jack Zimrman
Susi
Spurling
Bambi Smith
Barbara Garrison
Cubby P Ke
Carole Allen
Linda Allen
Janice Kerns
Randy Riggleman
Bobby Schneider
Judy Farmer
Helen Burns
Connie Ward
Hunter Gear
Danny Brown
AJBC
Braves
Linda Sirbaugh
Mary Williamson
Barbara Easter
Jay Grimm
Andy Koman
Lexie Jackson
Go Kart Racing Speedway Hosts Three Divisions At Wincheste r
At Winchester Airport Speedway the crowd sees children racing slower karts on the eighth mile oval for three weeks while Powderpuff Derby events return for women. Tonight at 7 30 the men women and boys race in three men classes a women class and eliminations for the youngsters with last week’s crowding prompting a six kart feature.
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Winchester Airport Speedway
Twins
Pifer Printing CO
S. Braddock St
Winchester
Baseball League Leaders Summary from The Associated Press
The list highlights top hitters and pitchers across American and National Leagues. Notable names include Maris and Mantle for home runs and runs batted in, Mays leading in various batting categories, and Banks pacing NL in home runs with 36. Pitching leaders include Coates and Perry in decisions and Bunning with 174 strikeouts.
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Smith
Chicago
Sievers
Mantle
New York
Maris
Wertz
Boston
Robinson
Baltimore
Skowron
Freese
Siebern
Kansas City
Allison
Washington
Fox
Lemon
Aparicio
Landisl
Coates
Perry
Cleveland
Bunning
Detroit
Pascual
Driver Killed While Viewing Stock Car Race in Fresno
A spectator Ray Albert age 30 from San Jose, racing under the name Ray Carney, was killed when a stock car vaulted a retaining wall at the Fresno Kearny Bowl. Four other spectators and four Fresno officials were injured. The car’s driver J C Walkingstick of Fresno was unhurt. The incident occurred as a car hit the wall near the southeast corner of the track.
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Frasno
Calif
Fresno
Ray Albert
San Jose
Ray Carney
J. C. Walkingstick
Albert
Kearny Bowl
Saturday Baseball Scores and Schedules
Baseball results show St. Louis 3 Pittsburgh 1 and Milwaukee 3 San Francisco 2 on Saturday. Other Saturday games Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2. Sunday matchups include Pittsburgh at St. Louis Cincinnati at Los Angeles. Monday set features St. Louis at Milwaukee and Pittsburgh at Los Angeles plus Philadelphia at San Francisco.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Mysterious death shocks Lexington High football player
Gary Eugene Whitmore, 16, a Lexington High junior center linebacker, died two hours after a light team practice. An autopsy found no injuries and doctors promised further inquiry as the Shenandoah Valley town mourns the loss of the son of the school principal. Whitmore's brother Alden also plays on the Lexington squad.
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Husk Lexington High School
Gary Eugene Whitmore
F. A. Feddeman
Rockbridge County
Young Whitmore
Lexington High School
Whitmore
Shenandoah Valley
Stewart O. Brewbaker
Gary
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