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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1963
Page
6
Of Ballplayers and Bullets
A look at violent incidents involving major league players, focusing on Marshall Bridges and past cases like Eddie Waitkus and Billy Jurges. The piece notes how athletes face risk from fans and temptations on road trips, with context on Florida, Cleveland, and Detroit incidents, and comments on managerial reactions.
Shenandoah Faces National League Semi Final Challenge
Shenandoah and Charles County prepare for a league semi final clash after Shenandoah beat Montgomery Junior College in the first round. Charles County carries a 12-4 record while Shenandoah holds an 11-5 mark. The game is billed as a tossup with coach Bill Close wary of his team’s prospects.
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Montgomery Junior College
Potomac State
Shenandoah
Charles County
Marylanders
Bill Close
Birdie Tebbetts restricts Indians players night life before season
Cleveland manager Birdie Tebbetts warned his Indians players against fatigue from late travel and night games. Early Wynn seeks his 300th win as he joins the White Sox camp at 43. Retzer exits salary talks with the Senators as signing rounds open. Several pitchers and players ink contracts across Washington Cincinnati and New York, with Mets adding Cliff Cook and others.
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Cleveland
Birdie Tebbetts
Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Ken
Retzer
Washington’s
Houston
Dick Farrell
Tebbetts
Indians
Senators
George Selkirk
Apache Junction
Washington
Bennie Daniels
Dave Stenhouse
Ed Hobaugh
Cincinnati
Jim O’toole
John Tsitouris
Ken McKenzie
New York Mets
Mets
Cliff Cook
Bill White
James
Handley Eyes Top Seed With Loudoun Valley Clash
Handley travels to Purcellville to face Loudoun Valley in a Northwestern District visit that could seal the top seed with a win. A loss risks a coin flip for best seed as Clarke County and James Wood battle for positioning in the final regular season game.
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Hand
Loudoun Valley
Purcellville
Vikings
Handley
Toushie
Loudoun Valley Court
James Wood
Cincinnati Gains NCAA Spot With Win Over N. Texas St.
Cincinnati bears roll to a 61 to 46 victory over North Texas State to clinch the Missouri Valley Conference title and an NCAA Midwest regional berth. Bearcats rise to 20 1 after ending a 37 game win streak. NYU Notre Dame, Oklahoma City, Wake Forest notes follow.
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Cincinnati
N. Texas
Bearcats
North Texas State
Wichita
Ron Bonham
Ed Jucker
New York University
Notre Dame
Madison Square Garden
Oklahoma City
Loyola
New Orleans
Wake Forest
Furman
Winston-Salem
N.C
College Scores Across Regions Seen In AP Summary
East region results include New York U 80 over Notre Dame 79 and Connecticut 68 over Manhattan 64. Midwest shows Cincinnati 91 over N Texas St 61 and Drake 81 over Tulsa 65. Southwest scores list Furman 59 over Wake Forest 53 and VMI 385 over The Citadel 71.
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Notre Dame
Violets
Jay Miller
Barry Kramer
Miller
Connecticut
Manhattan
New York
Billy Foster
Missouri Valley
Con- Citadel
Arkansas State
VMI
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Furman
Wake Ir
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Drake
Tulsa
Okla.a
Aie New Or
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Washington
Wash
State
Ariz
St. Coll
St. Michaels
Prisoner's Death Listed as Death by Own Action
In Richmond the Ches terfield County jail records show Willard Ashby Maxey Jr., 36, died by his own action after being found hanged in his cell while awaiting trial for a drunk driving charge.
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Richmond
Chesterfield County
Willard Ashby Maxey Jr
Colonels Rally Past Edison Despite Scoring Slump
The Colonels defeated Edison as Kern Braithwaite led with a 25.3 point season average and James Wood opened strong. Allan Peire scored 23 points and Tony Adams 16 for Edison, who used 11 players in a full bench effort while Madison College chased a 14-4 season mark despite two forfeits.
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Speen
Eagles
Allan Peire
Tony Adams
Adams
Fullmer Plans New Approach for Tiger Rematch
In Las Vegas, Fullmer reveals a new plan to regain the world middleweight title as he prepares for a rematch with Tiger. A San Francisco motion picture shows Fullmer losing his belt in 15 rounds, and observers expect him to adopt a waiting strategy.
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Nev
Fullmer
Tiger
ABC
Jimmy August
San Francisco
Chang
Iomier Baretea
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