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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1949

Page

3

Spiders Seek Revenge in Richmond Basketball Rift

Hampden Sydney visits Richmond in a key state race clash as the Spiders aim to avenge a 59-47 loss at Death Valley. Art Haines tops Richmond with 14 while Tex Tilson Jr leads the Gobblers with 17. Warren follows with 25 points for VMI in a 68-66 win over Furman.

Richmond Hampden-Sidney's Tigers George S. Procter Regals University of Richmond Spiders Spiders Death Valley William and Mary’s Indians William and VMI Furman Virginia Washington and Lee Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech Emory and Henry Carson-Newman

Bowling League Scores Across The Headpin Results

The text lists multiple league results with individuals and teams. Ind match scores, team games and sets, and high series across divisions including Mixed Doubles, Evening Star Ladies, Major League, and Church leagues. Named players include Riley Loy, Lawrence Brill, Harry Whitacre, Bill Boden, Jim Fiddler, Ruth Rhodes, and Mabel Grim among others.

Shipping Department Ind Riley Loy Lawr- Brill Harry Whitacre Lawrence Brill Poe Crab Apple Jonathan Yorks Delicious Grimes Golden Northern Spy Bill Boden Jim Fiddler Beverly Bailey Ruth Rhodes Ee Ryan Helen LaFollette Evening Star Ladies League Valley Airways Star Office Chapman Motor Sun Bell Clothes Caduceus Va. Fruit Co Mary Gail Cather Hikma Lillis Virginia Bosserman Mabel Grim Hilma Lillis

WCHS Edges Washington In Nismo High School Clash

Warren County High School defeated Washington Virginia 37 to 34 in a tight boys basketball game. Martinsburg won in overtime against Berkeley, delivering a pivotal regional clash result.

Warren County High School Washington, Va Martinsburg Berkeley

Winchester Golf Club Meeting for Directors Nominations

Adult members of the Winchester Golf Club meet at 8 tonight at the George Washington hotel to nominate three directors from the membership at large. The item is a brief club notice in a local newspaper style.

Winchester Golf Club George Washington Hotel

Business College Tops Plumly In City League Victory

The Business College defeated Plumly Lumber 41 to 28 in city league play despite playing without scorer Lee of Berryville. Giffin led with 13 points for the winners, while Lamb paced Plumly with 10. The win ties WBC for fourth place as the team played shorthanded with fouls and forced substitutions.

Winchester Business College Lee Berryville Plumly Lumber Entry Armory Giffin Lamb Business Quint WBC Russell Look Heitz Watring Plumly Smallwood Seldon Capper Barr Dill Dil

College Basketball Night Games Results Snapshot

Night games across conferences show East teams like Virginia Tech scoring 66 over West Liberty 56 while West Virginia beats Carnegie Tech 61 to 55. Other notable results include Duke 34 over North Carolina 64 and Vanderbilt 52 defeating Auburn 42.

East West Va. Tech West Liberty Temple Wake Forest Pennsylvania Cornell Columbia Army Virginia Dickinson Rutgers Fordham Gettysburg Muhlenberg Yale Princeton Wash-Jeff West Virginia Carnegie Tech St. Vincent Pa Penn State Syracuse Potomac State Wva Natl Business West Va. Wesleyan Salem Shepherd Alderson-Broaddus South Kentucky Bradley Georgia Tech Tennessee Western Carolina Atlantic Christian Western Maryland American Unit Towson (Md Lynchburg Navy George Washington Maryland Washington-Lee Virginia Tech Richmond North Carolina State William & Mary Alabama Louisiana State Georgia Chattanoog North Carolina Duke Virginia Military Furman Vanderbilt Auburn Tulane Mississippi Roanoke Emory & Henry Clemson the Citadel Bridgewater Randolph Macon

Anderson links to baseball presidents across leagues

A round up notes Anderson Indiana produced several players who became club and league presidents including Ernest Landgraf Bob Quinn and Jack Corbett. Other items mention Penn State Army wrestling Lehigh Notre Dame football and various coaches and players with light humor and local connections.

New York Joe Tinker Charley Hollacher Dave Bancroft Ivan Olson Anderson Ind Ernest Landgraf Syracuse N. Y Bob Quinn Boston Jack Corbett EL Paso Penn State Army Billy Sheridan Lehigh Charlie Speidel Annie Okleys Billy Sheridan Frank Leahy Texas Notre Dame Southern Methodist Jack Lavelle Steve Genzi Sam Belloise Eddie

Slaven Reelected President of Rockingham Game and Fish Assn

Bruce Slaven was reelected president of the Rockingham Game and Fish Association. Other officers named were Wilson Gaynor Norris Bradford Jr. and Ed Weber. The group opposed the extension of the trout season to Sept 15 and will petition the commission to end the season on July 10.

Bruce Slaven The Rockingham Game and Fish Assn Wilson Gaynor Norris Bradford Jr Ed Weber State Game and Fish Commission

Night Games Grow In Major Circuits

Major leagues set a record with 199 night games in the American League and 179 in the National League for the coming season. Chicago Cubs stand alone in the senior circuit without lights at home, while the Cardinals and Browns schedule many night contests. Openers April 18, with first night games that week, and the season ends October 2.

New York Larry MacPhail Cincinnati Chicago Cubs Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Browns Washington St. Louis Cardinals

Major Leaguers Leading Clubs With Pitchers

New York February 7 Major league owners bolster mound staffs with trades and bonuses. Cubs add Cal McLish Dutch Leonard and Walter Dubiel while Phillies gain Russ Meyer Hank Borowy Ken Trinkel. Red Sox lure Frank Quinn and add Maurice McDermott Fritz Dorish John McCall Mike Palm. Browns grab Red Embree Dick Starr Cardinals add Bill Reeder Al Papat Clarence Beers Cloyd Boyer Johnny Yuhas Bob Habennicht Charley Bishop Kurt Krieger.

New York Cleveland Boston Chicago Cubs Cal McLish Dutch Leonard Walter Dubiel Philadelphia Phils Russ Meyer Hank Borowy Ken Trinkel Chicago White Sox Floyd Bevens Billy Pierce Ernie Groth Bob Kuzava Pittsburgh Cliff Chambers Mary Dickson Bob Muncrief New York Yankees Fred Sanford Washington Joe Haynes Ed Klieman Frank Papish Early Wynn St. Louis Browns Red Embree Dick Starr Boston Red Sox Tribe Bob Feller Bob Lemon Gene Bearden Tom Yawkey Frank Quinn Yale Sox Maurice McDermott Fritz Dorish John McCall Mike Palm Birmingham St. Louis Cardinals Braves Bill Reeder al Papat Clarence Beers Cloyd Boyer Johnny Yuhas Bob Habennicht Charley Bishop Kurt Krieger

Reeder Emerges as Best Bet in Rochester Pitching

Reeder, a 6-5 right hander from Rochester, stands as the top pick. He tied for 19 victories and pitched 247 innings the season. The Hassayampa River near Wickenburg, Arizona, is famed for legendary lore about truth.

Reeder Rochester Wickenburg Ariz

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