Plumly, RC Battlers Split City Basketball Showdown
Plumly Lumber Corp and Royal Crown Cola moved into sole second place in the City League after wins over Winchester American Legion and Natoinal Guard. Plumly trounced the Salmenter 49 83 while RC Legion edged Battlers 62 59 as Seldon and Bailey led scoring.
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Armory
Royal Crown Cola
Plumly Lumber Corp
Clarke
Winchester American Legion
Natoonal Guard
Battlers
Wineneter
Plumly
Salmenter
Drubb Plumly
Bailey
Seldon
Plummly
Jack Lewis
Garland Pingley
Lumbersmen
RC Legion
Dumpsey Ritter
Legion
George Garber
Ritter
Goforth
Lazzazzera
McIntyre
Royal Crown
Berryville Legion
Bowling standings widen gap as Plumly Lumber sweeps league
Market Street Methodist regains wins in church league as Plumly Lumber Corp dominates with 639 625 and 603 games to seize undisputed first in the loop. Jim Fiddler 151 leads Brack Strode 147 402. Royal Crown Cola and Moose split notable scores in a high scoring night.
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Brack Strode
Jim Fiddler
Bill Moore
Plumly Lumber Corp
Moose
Royal Crown Cola
Plumly Lumber Rp
Lumbermen
Ed Clevenger
Jack Larrick
Carr Publishing Co
Boyce
Moose Club
Dick Renner
Edwin Clevenger
Jess Kiracofe
John Lee
Moose Boys
Charles Renner
Kenneth Lineburg
Hanciny
Carr Publishing
Kenneth Lake
Charles Herrell
Market St. Methodist
United Brethren
Walter
Bowling League Scoring Shifts In Local Meet
Gano's 114 led winners while Presbyterian took final decision by four pins as Catholic slips from first place tie. Baptist and Braddock St Methodist won de cisions. girls league sees Jackie Jones 95 for King David as they sweep Jonathan. Betty Davis 113 and Dot Riley 109 keep Grimes Golden in second with three straight over Smoke House. Connie Line 97 and 96 pace Va Beauties as they win all three from Winesaps. Continued on Page 10 Col 3.
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Gano
Presbyterian
Catholic
al Kight
Dan Wright
Baptist
Reformed
Sam Renner
Braddock St. Methodist
Lutheran
Jackie Jones
King David
Jonathan
Martha Smith
Betty Davis
Dot Riley
Grimes Golden
Smoke House
Connie Line
Va. Beauties
Winesaps
Schedules by Floyd 0. Smith and notes from sports roundups
A profile of Floyd 0. Smith a Hull Illinois schedule maker noted for his long career shaping dozens of baseball leagues schedules since 1923. The column also recalls Shaughnessy tips on hitting emphasizes loose grip and cites anecdotes with Lajoie Coombs and Coombs strategy and mentions the Delaware Park Racing Association first $1 000 box buyer for the new University of Delaware stadium. It adds Baylor prospect Adrian Burke a top non bonus pro draft pick and previews a joint William and Mary basketball doubleheader in Norfolk Virginia with the W M frosh game preceding the varsity matchup against NC State.
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New York
Floyd
Smith
Hull
Old Central Association
Delaware Park’ Racing Association
U. of Delaware
Baylor
Adrian Burke
Texas U
Three Umps Join Virginia Softball Association
Three Winchester men Ray Garrabrandt Allen Gaunt and Ervin Cleveland renewed their 1980 membership in the Virginia International Federation of Amateur Softball Association Umpires. Other officials in the Winchester area may write Dank Wolfe Virginia Softball Commissioner 118 Seneca Road Richmond Calumet Farm eyes a third Kentucky Derby victory.
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Winchester
Ray Garrabrandt
Allen Gaunt
Ervin Cleveland
Virginia Internatinal Federation of Amateur Softball Association
Dank Wolfe
Virginia
Seneca Road
Richmond
1950 National League Baseball Schedule
The article outlines the 1950 National League baseball schedule planning and details the rhythm of a season with teams and dates, including the approach to matchups and travel. It notes the broader sports context with a remark on hockey stick breakage by players.
Terry Sawchuk Makes Unlikely Baseball Debut Story
Terry Sawchuk, hockey goaltender for the Indianapolis Caps, also plays summer baseball as a first baseman. He previously led the Manitoba League in batting two years ago, highlighting his multi sport versatility.
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Terry Sawchuk
Indianapolis Caps
Ted Meier Picks Major College Basketball Games
AP basketball writer Ted Meier selects tonight’s top college games by region and matchup. Rutgers over Seton Hall Indiana over Ohio State Iowa over Purdue Michigan over Northwestern La Salle over Baldwin Wallace Carroll over Marquette Bradley over Wichita State Oklahoma A&M over Drake Iowa State over Oklahoma Louisville over Washington University Wisconsin over Michigan State Nebraska over Missouri St Louis over Tulsa Cincinnati over Miami Ohio Auburn over Vanderbilt South Carolina over Virginia Military Tulane over Mississippi Hampden Sydney Arkansas over Pittsburgh Washington State over Oregon Bowling Green over Los Angeles Loyola Kansas over Colorado Utah State over Colorado A and M Wyoming over Utah
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
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Rutgers
Seton Hall
Midwest
Indiana
Ohio State
Iowa
Purdue
Michigan
Northwestern
la Salle
Baldwin Wallace
John Carroll
Marquette
Bradley
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Oklahoma A & M
Drake
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Louisville
Washington
St. Louis
Wisconsin
Michigan State
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Missouri
Tulsa
Cincinnati
Miami
Ohio
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Vanderbilt
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Virginia Military
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Mississippi
Hampden-Sydney
Arkansas
Pittsburgh
Kan
Washington State
Oregon
Bowling Green
Los Angeles
Loyola
Kansas
Colorado
Utah State
Colorado A & M
Wyoming
Utah
Hampden Sydney Tigers Face Virginia Tech Gobblers in Key Tilt
Hampden Sydney plays Virginia Tech in Blacksburg with the state title at stake after a season marked by a 6-1 record. The Tigers seek a win to stay in the state race as William and Mary leads, while Randolph Macon and Bridgewater also feature in nearby matchups. Chet Giermak tops the state scoring with 398 points, but Jere Bunting sparked the Tribe to a 50-47 win over Richmond.
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Hampden-Sydney
Tigers
Bengals
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
William and Mary's Indians
William and Mary
Hampden- Sydney
Washington and Lee
Little Six
Bridgewater
Roanoke College
George
Gummy
Proctor
University of Richmond Spiders
Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets
University of Richmond
Virginia Military Institute
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Chet Giermak
Jere
Baby) Bunting
Bunting
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Maroons
Emory and Henry
King College
Lynchburg College
Baltimore University
Johns Hopkins
Shepherd College of West Virginia
February Special Simonizing at Winchester Auto
All work guaranteed. Quick car and truck washing offered by Winchester Auto at 26 W Hart St off Wall. Phone 8311.
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Winchester Auto
W. Hart St
Virginia Pro Wins Tucson Open Money
Chandler Harper of Ports mouth Va won the Tucson Open with a 72 hole total of 267 and $2600. Sam Snead finished second with 269 earning $1400 as Manuel de la Torre faded to 270.
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Tucson
Aris
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Harper
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Manuel de la Torre
Glencoe
Ill
el Rio
de la Torre
Cary Middlecoff
Jack Burke Jr
White Plains
N. Y
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Glenn Teal
Memphis
Tenn
Ruth's Great Error In '27 Series Told By Bambino's Boss
Edward G Barrow, who guided Babe Ruth in Boston and New York, recalls Ruth making one error in the final game of the 1927 World Series. Barrow, near 83, also notes Ruth led a AP poll as the greatest player of the past 50 years, with Ty Cobb distant second and Lou Gehrig third.
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Rye
N. Y
Babe Ruth
Edward G. Barrow
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Bob O'Farrell
St. Louis Cardinals
New York City
Barrow
Associated Press
Ruth
Ty Cobb
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth Revered for All‑Around Greatness as Pitcher and Outfielder
The speaker reflects that Babe Ruth, once a top pitcher before converting to outfield for Boston, may have been the greatest pitcher in baseball history and deserves enduring honor.
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Boston
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