Bowling League Second Half Opens With Va Woolen Co Team Win
The Va Woolen Co led the second half with a 1600 three game set total over Snapp's Foundry. Doug Bowley 141 led individual scoring, Thurston Clevenger 134, and Valley Service posted a 557 team score in a late contest. Elks Club swept Bayliss & Pattersy as Glaize & Bro edged Bell Clothes in a tight series. Columbia Baking Co won two over Valley Fruit & Sandy with Ed Lewis 123 aiding the effort.
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Va. Woolen Co
Snapp’s Foundry
Elks Club
Valley Service
Glaize & Bro
Columbia Baking Co
Valley Fruit & Candy
Bell Clothes
Dr. Pepper
Coca Cola
Bayliss & Patternson
Clearbrook Woolen
Ind
Doug Bowley
Jim Fiddler
Thurston Clevenger
Red Baker
Val Woolen Co
M. Pepper
Woolen Boys
Doug Stickley
Snapp
Coca- Cola
Bayliss & Pattersy
Valley Service Station
Newrome
Bill Boden
Bell
Glaizemen
Fiddlers
Bill Baker
Jim Merriner
Bell Cluthes
Pete Welfare
Valley Fruit & Sandy
Ed Lewis
Ebenezer Church Service Cancelled This Sunday
Service at Ebenezer Christian Church will not be held at 11 a m as announced. Guest preacher Mr Paul Grubbs of Rosnoke will not be able to attend.
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Ebenezer Christian Church
Paul Grubbs
Rosnoke
College Basketball Results Snapshot
Holy Cross defeated Harvard 102 to 71 and West Virginia Tech beat Beckley 57 to 53. Boston College edged Tufts 61 to 56 while St. Bonaventure beat Regis 73 to 57. Kentucky topped Mississippi State 87 to 55 and LSU won 62 to 56 against NC Loyola. Henry Clay imported the first purebred Herefords to the United States in 1817.
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Holy Cross
Harvard
West Va. Tech
Beckley
Boston College
Tufts
St. Bonaventure
Regis
Rutgers
Fordham
Niagara
Gannon
Kentucky
Miss. State
Baltimore Loy
American U
East Kentucky
Morehead
Louisana State
NC Loyola
Arkansas
Texas
Rice
Texas Chris
Texas Aggies
Texas West
Hardin-Sim
DePaul
Oklahoma
Brigham Young
Chi Loy
Oregon State
Wash. State
Santa Barbara
LA Loyola
Henry Clay
United States
Wilson Forward Leads District V Scoring in Early Season
Wilson Memorial's Jack Meeks tops District V scoring after three conference games, totaling 39 points for a 13 point per game average. Teammate Ray Shull adds 23 points, while Staunton captain Bill Wray posts 18 in Staunton’s lone district contest. nine top scorers listed for District V games.
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Wilson Memorial
Tcebreak
Meeks
Wilson Memorice
Harrisonburg
Ray Shull
Bill Wray
Staunton
Deer Bagged In West Virginia Season Totals Rise
Official deer kill in West Virginia during the recent eight day season totaled 6453. Many deer were bagged in counties adjacent to Virginia including 48 in Berkeley 503 in Hampshire 443 in Hardy 97 in Morgan and 764 in Grant.
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W. Va
Virginia
Berkeley
Hampshire
Hardy
Morgan
Grant
Handley Cagers Open District Play Tomorrow
The 1950 Handley Judges begin District 5 basketball against a Blue Streak club at Harrisonburg gym. Handley seeks a stronger showing after a faltering pre holiday contest with Shepherdstown. the Blue Streaks have one loss in league and two wins in non league play.
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Handley
Harrisonburg
Blue Streak
Shepherdstown
Houston May Get Pro Football Club
Chicago Tribune reports Texas oil man Glenn McCarthy asked for a National American league franchise for Houston expanding the league to 16 teams. He also proposed buying the Chicago Hornets and moving players and coaches to Rice Stadium in Houston.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Glenn McCarthy
Houston
McCarthy
Chicago Hornets
Rice Stadium
St John’s Leads AP Poll In Early Standings
St John’s of Brooklyn sits atop the first AP weekly poll with a 12-1 record and 696 points from 88 sports writers. Kentucky Wildcats hold second after losses to St John’s, then victories over Villanova and Bradley in the Sugar Bowl tourney.
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New York
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Redmen
Associated Press
Kentucky
Wildcats
Villanova
Bradley
CCNY
Notre Dame Top Team of 1949 In AP Poll
The undefeated Notre Dame football squad was voted the nation’s outstanding team of 1949 by AP writers with 96 points. The New York Yankees finished second, and the Kentucky Wildcats placed third in the year end poll.
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New York
Notre Dame
Associated Press
Fighting Irish
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
University of Kentucky
Hampden Sydney Tigers Face Richmond Rival in Big Six Clash
Hampden Sydney seeks an early Big Six test as unbeaten Tigers travel to Richmond to meet the University of Richmond in a renewing rivalry. The card also features Virginia Cavaliers returning to action against Dickinson at Charlottesville.
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Hampden-Sydney
Tigers
Old Dominion
University of Richmond
Richmond
Virginia
Cavaliers
Dickinson
Charlottesville
Hampden
Sydney
Hampden Sydney Tigers Basketball Stretch Stumbles vs ACC Opponents
Hampden Sydney faced a tough stretch against state rivals for the University of Richmond. The Tigers showed strength with wins over Mt. St. Marys and Lynchburg but dropped decisions to Duke, North Carolina and Clemson before the Christmas recess.
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Ing
University of Richmond
Quantico
North Carolina
Clemson
Hampden-Sydney
Duke
Tigers
Mt. St. Mary's
Lynchburg
Rickey and the sixth auger hole in Phillies pitch talks
A New York sports roundup frames Branch Rickey and his one eye brow as a talking point in a mock interview. The tale centers on a pitcher deal and Rickey's playful, double talk about adding one more solid arm for the Phillies.
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Hugh Fullerton Jr
New York
Phillies
Branch Rickey
Branch
Rickey
Gréal
Branch Rickey Jr
Rickey Jr
Baseball moguls plot for wartime trade signals
In a private gathering a businesslike discussion centers on assembling a championship lineup. Proposals focus on paying high sums for key players. Branch Sr and Rickey Jr debate valued pitchers and hitters with Olivo and others named. The talk touches on Cardinals, Dodgers, Phillies and potential retirements.
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Rickey Jr
Olivio
Branch Sr
Branch
Phillies
Rickey
Dodger
Cardinals
B. R. Jr
Jim Russell
Brooklyn
Luis Olmo
Boston
Gan Club to Elect Mt Williams Chapter Meeting
The Mt Williams Gan Club, which closed last season with a shooting match on Monday, will meet Wednesday at 8 pm in the community hall to elect officers and plan for the new year. H Himelright will preside at the meeting.
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Mt. Williams Gan Club
H Himelright
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Albert Bruno
Santa Clara
Hall Hayes
International Soundphoto
California
Jim Monachino
Ohio State
Pasadena
Calif
Winchester Front Royal
Wilson
Shull
Wray
Cook
West
Brown
Conyers
Hamric
Lexington
Bowers
Ho Burg
Handley Cagers
J. H. Riley
St. Braddock St
Peewee Reese
Junior
Gan Club
Baal
Zino
Iis Molden Electric CO
S. Loudoun St
Ballantine
Peter Ballantine
America
Ballantine Ale
P.O. Box
Freeman Beverage Conchester
P. Ballantine & Sons
Newark, N.J
Seiberling
Seiberling Tires
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
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