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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1952

Page

3

Handley High Opens Season Delayed to December 16

Handley High School basketball starts late in 1952 58 season with opening game against Musselman moved to December 16 away. Broadway finish court delays pushes early schedule to three games before Christmas with Shepherdstown Charles Town and Musselman on the road. The team trains four days per week and features ten seniors led by John Arnold Meredith Boyd Wes Dibeler Jack Dunn and others.

Broadway Musselman Shepherdstown Charles Town John Arnold Meredith Boyd Wes Dibeler Jack Dunn Roxy Hockman Jimmy Omos Warren County Luray Harrisonburg Wilson Memorial Waynesboro Martinsburg Staunton Charlies Town

How many days are there in Jewish year

The Jewish calendar is lunar based on twelve months of 29 or 30 days. Nineteen years form a cycle with leap years in years 3 6 8 11 17 and 19 adding a thirteenth month. Common years have 353 354 or 355 days and leap years 383 385 or 385 days. The day begins at sunset.

Major college teams swing into opening night action

Nation’s top college clubs kick off season with games across the Midwest South Far West and East. Notable matchups include Kansas State vs Drake in Manhattan Kansas Indiana at Notre Dame and several doubleheaders at Madison Square Garden Buffalo Palestra and other sites. Wisconsin beat Marquette 76 55 Depaul 70 56 UCLA 173 63 and several other Friday results noted.

Midwest Southwest Illinois Manhattan Kas Kansas State Kansas Drake Indiana Notre Dame Minnesota Clemson South Carolina Newberry Madison Square Garden Iona Siena NYU Boston College Buffalo N. Y Syracuse Canisius LaSalle Niagara Palestra Philadelphia Pennsylvania Maryland Villanova Indiantown Gap Far West UCLA Oregon State Stanford Oregon Utah Ington Utah State Colorado Wisconsin Marquette Depaul Illinois Wesleyan Bowling Green Gustavus Adolphus Washington Southern California Hawaii Wyoming Montana State Seton Hall Baltimore Loyola

Daily Crossword Across

Lost color crusts on sores. Fruit 11 letters. Path of heavenly body 13 letters. Mash again. To couple. Move lightly over. Moisture. Hillside dugout. Malt beverage. Indistinct. Not straight forwardly. Writing table. Therefore. Weep. Dwelling. Bicycle shortened. Boil slowly. Employ. Actuate. Related. Climbing stem. Soak flax. Kings queens or emperors. Land measure. Boss. Infrequent. Shield. Extinct birds. City Jap. Gifts for the poor. Part of a telephone. Rail. Goddess of dawn. Yesterday’s Answer. Twisted fabric. Evening poet. Even poet. Rhodium symbol.

Robinson Eyes June Third Turpin Title Fight

Middleweight champion Ray Robinson wants a third bout with Randy Turpin in June. Promoters Solomons and Norris push for overseas or New York venues, while the IEC and New York State Athletic Commission demand contracts and a binding agreement before title recognition is restored after the title was vacated.

New York Ray Robinson Randy Turpin Sugar Ray New York State Athletic Commission Jack Solomons Jim Norris International Boxing Club Solomons London Dublin Norris Robinson Turpin State Commission Empire State Ray

Braddock St. Methodists Lead In Church Bowling League

Braddock St. Methodist rolled 564 560 and 545 to 1669 total for three straight wins over Congregational Christian and took undisputed first in the league. Sonny Capper 132 and Teddy Legge 132 helped the sweep as Red Baker 131 and Joe Prickett 131 aided nearby match. Cork St Christian swept Catholic as George Stickley 128 121 paced a 3-0 win. Market St. Methodist led a separate match with 555 team game while A C Halvosa topped with 147. Highland Ave Presbyterian forfeited over Reformed Church League Ind. with Capper 357 and Prickett 347.

Braddock St. Methodist Congregational Christian Sonny Capper Ernie Pugh Braddock St Teddy Legge Joe Prickett Baptist Old Bethel Floyd Luttrell Cork St. Christian Catholic Cork St George Stickley A. C. Halvosa Market St. Methodist United Brethren Jackie Billmyer Bob Keyton Highland Ave. Presbyterian Reformed Church League Reg Baker

Shendon Posts 189 In Postponed League Match

Nooky Shendon bowled a 189 in the “B” League postponed bout between Bell Clothes Stores and Post Office at Health Center Alleys. His 9 29 59 89 118 138 152 162 179 189 frame scores lift his three game total to 420 tying the season high. Bell Clothes Stores toppled Post Office with 541 597 546 for a 1684 set.

Nooky Shendon Bell Clothes Stores Post Office Shendon Bill Boden Boden

Bowling Scores and Standings From Local League Night

Blue Ridge Bowling League reports postponed match results with high team game 663 and 1824 for S F Distr Co. High individual game 159 414 by A Kiracofe. League leader R Cramer of Jacobsons posts 126.27 average (33 games).

S&f Distr. Co A. Kiracofe S&f Distr R. Cramer Jacobsons

Saigh Wins Ground In TV Receipts Fight With Cubs

Fred Saigh, president of the St. Louis Cardinals, reached a foothold in his bid for a share of television receipts by striking a reciprocal arrangement with the Chicago Cubs granting the Cards a visitor’s share at Wrigley Field. The Reds and Cubs also agreed on a visitor’s share at Cincinnati’s park. The NL meeting also addressed bonuses, high school rule, a night-game schedule, a new waiver rule, and other topics as talks continued toward a joint session under Ford Frick.

Phoenix Ariz Fred Saigh St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs St. Louis Chicago Wrigley Field Cubs Executive Council Hank Greenberg Cleveland Ford Frick

Constant Vigil Keeps Bedside of Charles Lawson

In Richmond at Virginia Medical College Hospital the 22 year old Randolph Macon tackle Charles Lawson lies in a coma since a November 1 collision against Johns Hopkins. After two brain surgeries doctors offer no further hope while prayers from teammates classmates and hospital staff surround his 15th floor room.

Richmond Medical College of Virginia Hospital Charles Lawson Lawson Randolph-Macon College Johns Hopkins University Paul Severin Severin Newport News Methodist College Ashland

Washington and Lee Open Season Against Top Foes

The Washington and Lee Generals face a brutal early schedule starting with North Carolina, North Carolina State, and West Virginia. After two losses they host West Virginia in Fayetteville as five more strong opponents loom, including Duke and George Washington, threatening a conference berth before Christmas.

North Carolina North Carolina State West Virginia Generals Duke William and Mary George Washington W&l-West Virginia Fayetteville W. Va Old Dominion College Richmond Virginia Vanderbilt Roanoke Upsala Bridgewater Washington College Randolph Macon Richmond Royals Ashland

NFL Race Tightens as Browns Lead Conference

The NFL heads into the penultimate week with seven teams still in contention. Cleveland holds a 7-3 record and a one game lead over New York and Philadelphia in the American Conference as they travel to Chicago to face the Cardinals. A Browns win with losses by New York and Philadelphia would seal at least a divisional title and keep championship hopes alive. In the National Conference Detroit and Los Angeles lead at 7-3 with the Rams favored at Green Bay and Detroit hosting Chicago.

New York National Football League Cleveland Browns Philadelphia Chicago Cardinals Giants Burgh Dallas Los Angeles Rams Philadelph Washington Stroit Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Detroit Cago Bears

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