Last Quarter Rally Elevates Clarke County Past Strasburg Rams
Clarke County Eagles rally in final period to defeat Strasburg Rams 38 37 at Berryville scoring 18 in the fourth led by Chet Hobert and Walter Barr. Hobert 21 tops for Clarke County while Bob Bergey leads Strasburg with 14 as slow down strategy wins the close district clash.
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Lee High
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Clarke County
Waynesboro
Harold Logan
Chet Hobert
Walter Barr
Hobert
Barr
Rams
Bill Propst
Larry Miller
Andrew Borden
Dick Bly
Norman Heflin
Bob Bergey
Propst
White
Bergey
Hollar
Luray
Berryville
Strasburg Gft
Borden Bly
Miller
Stickles
Clarke County G F
Bary
Heflin
Puller
Jones
Pierce
Starkey
Clarke Co
Harridge Pushes Prompt Action On 12 Million Antitrust Suit
William Harridge, president of the American League, urged a quick dismissal or trial of a 12 million dollar antitrust suit against 13 major league baseball teams. The suit, filed by Liberty Broadcasting System of Dallas, seeks to end broadcasting restrictions under the Sherman and Clayton Acts. Settlement talks were reported with a 200 thousand dollar proposal, pending bankruptcy court approval, while the judge suggested mediation to avoid a lengthy trial.
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William Harridge
Liberty Broadcasting System
Dallas
Brooklyn
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Chicago White Sox
Air Force Academy classes to begin July 11 1955
On July 11 1955 classes start at the newly established United States Air Force Academy located at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver. The announcement marks the academy opening and first academic term.
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U.S. Air Force Academy
Lowry AF Base
Denver
Long range plans urged for school enrollments rise
Nationwide trends show enrollments up 25 percent by 1960 and 33.6 percent by 1965 with some communities facing larger increases. Officials stress forecasting ten years ahead and adding long range plans to meet immediate school needs.
Kentucky Holds Top In AP Basketball Poll Despite Loss
Kentucky remains No 1 with 895 points after a 59 58 setback to Georgia Tech despite a rare defeat. North Carolina State moves up to second with 22 first place votes as Duquesne drops to third. La Salle and San Francisco stay fourth and fifth as Missouri Illinois George Washington Utah UCLA complete the top ten.
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Joe Kouup
Joe Petcovich
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John Richards
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Wildcats
Associated Press
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Duquesne Slump Linked to Injured Star Ricketts
Duquesne dropped to 1-2 in a 68-67 defeat to Dayton as star guard Dick Ricketts struggled with a bad ankle. He scored 19 points while Dayton’s Ray Dieringer hit the decisive field goal with seven seconds left. Kentucky routed De Paul 92-59 as Billy Evans led with 20 points.
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JWHL Eagles Take First Half Bowling Crown
The JWHL Eagles led by Lewis Williams Ben Dorsey Charles Wallace and Ralph Combs clinched the first half title with a 24 6 record three games ahead of the Steelers. Combs rolled a 130 in game two aided by five spares and Wallace added a 122 as the team posted a season high 416 in game two.
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Richmond
Virginia Tech
Gobblers
Spiders
Walt Lysaght
Tech
Lysaught
Clayton Coates
Bill Matthews
Washington and
Lee
Eagles
Lewis Williams
Ben Dorsey
Charles Wallace
Ralph Combs
Bears
James Wood
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Combs
Richard Keller
Wallace
Ralph Wilson
Rams
Russell Eaton
Lions
Packers
Allen Bame
George Phillips
William Dick
Robert Brill
Donnie Stoller
Ind. and Team Bowling Scores Promptly Tallied
In an Indiana match Ralph Combs 130 Ralph Wilson 127 Charles Wallace 122 led the indi. event. Haron Combs 230 Ralph Wilson 228 Charles Wallace 211 topped the indi. set. The Eagles won the team game 416 to 382 with the Lions 378 and Packers 736 in team set totals 772 Eagles 741 Lions 736 Packers.
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Ralph Combs
Ralph Wilson
Charles Wallace
Haron Combs
Eagles
Packers
Lions
Marty Marion Names Cleveland as White Sox chief rival
Chicago manager Marty Marion says Cleveland is Chicago’s main rival this season despite the Yankees adding Bob Turley Don Larsen and Bill Hunter. Marion, a former star and current White Sox coach, remains buoyant about pennant hopes.
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Marty Marion
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Yankees
Bob Turley
Don Larsen
Bill Hunter
Marion
St. Louis Cardinal
St. Louis Browns
White Sox
White Sox optimism after improving strength eyed for pennant
Gene Woodling notes Turley's losses hint at pitcher weakness but stresses a stronger American League. Detroit and Boston boast young talent. Marion succeeds Paul Richards in Baltimore. Woodling sees Chicago White Sox as much improved and not out of reach of the pennant.
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Turley
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Marion
Paul Richards
White Sox
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