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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1951

Page

3

Fiddler posts 416 set in B League night of bowling

Jim Fiddler leads Tuesday B League with a 416 set and a 1708 team set as Miller & Anderson, Valley Distributors and others win in three games. Doug Stickley, El Keller, Thurston Clevenger, Red Baker and Bill Boden post solid scores in a night of high marks and tight finishes.

Jim Fiddler Bell Clothes Fiddler Doug Stickley el Keller Miller & Anderson Dr. Pepper Maurice Foreman Columbia Baking Co Bayliss & Patterson Thurston Clevenger Coca Cola Valley Fruit & Candy Red Baker Bill Boden Glaize & Bro Miller & Aetanan Elks Club Valley Distributors

Blue Gray Classic Squads Begin Drills With Top Coaches

North led by Rip Engle and Pat O Donahue facing South guided by Gaynell Tinsley and Rex Enright gather talent for the Blue Gray game. All Americans Pat O Donahue and Joe Palumbo anchor rosters alongside stars from Wisconsin Georgia Tu lane Washington and Lee SMU South Carolina and George Washington as preparations start with 48 players slated to arrive Saturday.

Yankees Rebels Rip Engle Penn State Gaynell Tinsley Louisiana State Engel Ivy Williamson Wisconsin Dick Harlow Harvard Tinsley Rex Enright South Carolina Rusty Russell Southern Methodist Pat O’donahue Joe Palumbo Virginia O’donahue South Palumbo Marion Campbell Georgia Jerome Hellum Tulane George Tarasovic Gil Bocetti Washington and Lee Benners SMU Steve Wadiak Andy Davis George Washington

Sports Mirror Recaps Past USC Coaching Change and Notable Wins

The column recalls events from different years including Jeff Cravath resigning as USC head football coach a year ago. It also notes Ray Robinson regaining the welterweight title by outpointing Tommy Bell in Madison Square Garden, UCLA’s 30-27 win over Florida, and Harry Cooper’s 281 at the Pasadena Open Golf Tourney.

Associated Press Jeff Cravath Southern California Ray Robinson Marty Cervo Tommy Bell Madison Square Garden UCLA Florida Harry Cooper

Weight as Earth's Gravity Measured as Attraction

Weight is defined as the pull the earth’s gravity exerts on an object. This concept links mass to gravitational force and underpins how weight varies with gravity.

James Wood Cagers Open 1951-52 at Home Against Frederick

James Wood Colonels host Frederick High School tomorrow at 2 p.m. in their first home game of the season following a 37-35 loss to Strasburg. Luther Dorsey is the lone returning letterman. starting lineup listed.

James Wood Colonels Frederick High School Edward Shemelyn Strasburg Colonels Luther Dorsey

William and Mary at West Virginia in key Southern Conference game

William and Mary meets West Virginia in Morgantown as the only Southern Conference game tonight. Mark Workman and Bill Chambers shine for WVU while Chambers is praised for rebounding. Maryland beats Washington and Lee 51 43 as Jay Handlan leads W L with 23. Cincinnati downs William and Mary 71 61. Howard McCallen tops W M with 15.

Associated Press William and Mary Bill Chambers West Virginia Mark Workman Morgantown W. Va Red Brown Chambers Brown Mountaineers Workman West Virginians North Carolina North Carolina State Ilinois State Madison Square Garden Manhattan Citadel High Point College Virginia Military Institute University of Connecticut Maryland Terps Washington and Lee Generals Jay Handlan Lee Brawley Indiana University of Cincinnati Indians Cincinnati Howard McCallen Columbia Fordham Army Ithaca Michigan Iago Loyola Villanova Mt. St. Mary's San Diego State

Snow and Cold End Charles Town Track Polar Bear Meet

Snow and cold forced Charles Town to close its polar bear meet four days early after a nine inch snowfall and a frigid three below thermometer. A three horse spill in the first race yesterday drew crowd of about 2,000. no serious injuries. The meet began Dec 3 and was the last in the east.

Charles Town W. Va Trigger Moose

New Bed Companion Hurricane Pipe Caps Smoking Risk

A London pipe maker introduces the Hurricane pipe with a plastic cap that pivots for lighting and blocks embers from burning bedding or clothing. The cap features six holes to let air into the bowl while preventing sparks from blowing about.

London

Huskies Poised for Top Poll Move After St Louis Win

Washington the PCC champion seeks No. 1 in the AP poll with tests ahead against Minnesota and a Midwest swing after a 58 54 setback to St Louis. The Huskies, 6 1, aim to leverage recent wins including an awaited clash with Kentucky linked teams and other top programs.

New York University of Washington Huskies Associated Press Minnesota Huskies Midwest St. Louis Washington Utah Kentucky St. Johns Brooklyn PCC Pennsylvania Pitt Pittsburgh Penn Michigan Notre Dame Oklahoma A&m Southern California Trojans Tulsa Missouri Dallas Texas Christian Texas Tech Southern Methodist Nebraska SMU Derrell Kentucky

Browns Delayed In Starting Drills For Title Game

Browns miss outdoor workout in California en route to Memorial Coliseum for the National League championship. Coach Paul Brown expresses disappointment while Ram supporters worry about rest for the favored Browns as both teams aim for a full workout today.

Memorial Coliseum Browns California Ohio Paul Brown Ram Brown

Youth Jailed in Theft Of Brass Shell Casings

Three Stafford County youths are jailed in Alexandria accused of stealing 1400 dollars worth of brass shell casings from Quantico Marine base. Owen G. Davidson 22 Harold R. Tapscott 19 and Jack D. House 27 all of Midway were arrested after 5600 pounds of brass shell casings disappeared from Quantico according to the FBI.

Alexandria Stafford County Quantico

Handley Eyes Second Win at Charles Town

Handley High School basketball seeks a second win of the 1951-52 season at Charles Town West Virginia with an 8 p m start. The Judges beat Shepherdstown 25-17 in the opener and 45-24 in their first win.

Handley High School Charles Town W. Va Handley Attorneys Paul Barr Shepherdstown Robert Gipe John Arnold Wilbur Kersey Jim Blackburn Meredith Boyd Harrisonburg Waynesboro

Kluszewski Tops NL Fielding Averages At First Base

The National League names Cincinnati’s Ted Kluszewski as the top defensive first sacker with a .997 fielding percentage, five points ahead of Gil Hodges of Brooklyn. The report highlights Robinson, Marshall, and Ashburn as stellar fielders and details team totals and notable records from the season.

New York Gil Hodges Brooklyn Ted Kluszewski Cincinnati Kluszewski Reds Hodges Gil Dodger Jackie Robinson Billy Johnson St. Louis Virgil Stallcup Willard Marshall Boston Lloyd Merriman Monte Irvin Wes Westrum Sal Magte Robinson Marshall Richie Ashburn Philadelphia Phillies Carl Furillo Westrum Rey Campanella Maglie Jim Hearn Cards Pittsburgh Braves

Navy Beats Princeton Halting Top Scoring Pace

In early 1951 NCAA rankings Navy upset Princeton 54 45 knocking the Tigers from the scoring lead. Princeton averaged 86 points in three games through Dec 15, with Loyola Chicago close behind at 85.5 and Duke at 83.5 as other top offenses.

New York Princeton Tigers Ncaa Service Bureau Rutgers Lehigh Johns Hopkins Navy Middies Loyola Chicago Duke Kentucky Stanford University of Houston Missouri Oklahoma A & M Tulsa Penn State Santa Clara Maryland Iito Baldwin-Wallace

Attendance and Betting Boom Enjoyed This Year at Race Tracks

Attendance and mutuel betting at 24 states rise in 1951. Revenue hit a record 99,927,423 with 24,302,020 customers handling 1,629,239,777 at the windows. Increase attributed to crackdown effects and state regulation, marking racing's third best betting year.

New York Associated Press Louisiana New Jersey

Vejar to Meet Bolanos in Jan 4 Madison Square Garden Bout

New York Chico Vejar of Stamford will face Enrique Bolanos of Los Angeles in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden on January 4 after a decisive win over Carmine Fiore at St Nicholas Arena. Vejar improved to 36 wins in 37 starts with sharp two handed attack and effective left jab.

New York Chico Vejar Stamford Conn Enrique Bolanos Los Angeles Madison Square Garden Carmine Fiore Brooklyn Vejar Bolanos St. Nicholas Arena Fiore Chico NYU Ray Miller Jack O'Sullivan A. P Americo Schiavonne

Young farmer Billy Best shocks North Carolina corn records

In Raleigh North Carolina 15 year old Billy Best set a new state corn yield record with 163.19 bushels on one acre earning 200 dollars in U S defense bonds. He had previously won 4 H Club corn champion and a free trip to the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago.

Raleigh N. C Billy Best Billy U. Defense Chicago Ci. Ae

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