Cities Services Wins First Half Independent Title
Cities Service tops three games in the Independent League with a 37-5 record to capture the first half title by one game over New Hiway Market. Jimmy Hockman leads with 122 and Blue 114, while Moose Lodge posts high team marks 558 in the game and 1567 in the set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Sullivan
H & P Cities Service
Roxy Hockman
Bruce Taylor
Aubrey Blye
Bill LeGrande
Jimmy Hockman
New Hiway Market
Blue
O’sullivan
Bill Doyle
John Lee
Moose Lodge
Sanitary Dairy
Moose
Ed Lillis
Shorty Seckford
Dairymen
Donald Printz
Printz Plasterers
Acme
Richard Swisher
Charles Crisman, Sr
Crisman
Leggetts
Independent League
H & F Cities Service
Crisman Cleaners
Cammer Tire Co
Egeett's
Acme Market
Ted Williams Named New York Player of the Year
Ted Williams won the New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America Player of the Year for 1957. Williams, a five time batting champion, led with a .388 average and 38 home runs while Wil liams becomes the second player to win the New York honor twice, following Sid Mercer plaque to be unveiled at the Waldorf Astoria on January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ted Williams
Baseball Writers’ Assn. of America
Sid Mercer
New York Writers
Waldorf-Astoria
Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Boston
Mercer
New York Journal- American
Colonels Seize District 10 Basketball Lead
James Wood High School sits atop District 10 after a win that toppled Harrisonburg and an upset by Warren County. Colonels moved into undisputed first place with last night victory.
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James Wood High School
The
Colonels
Harrisonburg
Warren County
Mixed bowling results and district basketball standings
Sonny Cooper led Market St Methodist to a 168 in bowling as part of a 579 team score in a busy league night. James Wood remained unbeaten in District 10 basketball with a 7-0 record and Montevideo suffered a double overtime loss to Warren County as Handley and Clarke County posted wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Snapp
Lee
Ind. S& Snapp
Wingfield
Market St. Methodist
Congregational Christian
Catholic
Braddock St. Methodist
Cork St Christian
Montevideo
James Wood
Colonels
Handley
Shenandoah
Clarke County
Elkton
Front Royal
Warren County
Kenny Miers
Wildcats
Ronnie Hinkle
Luray
Broadway
Jimmy Sprinkle
Wendell Dick
Mickey Baughman
Dickie Goode
Jay Hott
Vince Gilmer
Harrisonburg
Bowman Leavell
Ed Purcell
Bob Carey
Musselman High School
Distance Runners In Tropical Handicap Field at Miami
Twelve runners contest the $64 100 Tropical Handicap at Tropical Park led by Fabius Gray Phantom and Hoop Band. Fabius carries 124 pounds with Willie Hartack aboard and Hoop Band, son of Hoop Jr., has 118 pounds with Chochette and Ussery guiding Kingmaker and St Amour 2nd in the mix.
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Miami
Fla
Fabius
Gray Phantom
Hoop Band
Calumet Farm
Wheatley Stable
Hoop Jr
Ada L. Rice
Chicago
Willie Hartack
Vabius
Hartack
John Ruane
John Choquette
Cartwright Wetherill
Kingmaker
Frank C. Rand, Jr
St. Amour
Bobby Ussery
Will Lester
Half of Leading College Football Players Going Pro
At least half of the 50 top college players in the Senior Bowl Game have signed pro contracts. Of 30 squadsmen drafted, 25 are signed by NFL teams, with others likely to confirm later. Brown’s Browns and Green Bay Packers each held five signees. Washington Redskins had none among the 30 signed.
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Rious
Buddy Parker Pittsburgh
George Wilson
Destroit Lions
George P. Marshall
Washington Redskins
Rechichar of
Baltlemore
George Halas
Andy Robustelli
Gene Brito
Chuck Bednarik
Walt Michaels
West
Gino Marchetti
Doug Atkins
Jon Schmidt
Les Richter
Los Angeles
Assn
Mobile
Ala
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Joe Kuharich
Redskins
Mike Sommer
George Washington Speedster
Bill Anderson
Tennessee
Jimmy Phillips
Auburn
Curry Juneau
Mississippi Southern
Cleveland
Clendon Thomas
Oklahoma
Belmont Stakes Race Set For June 7
The $100000 added Belmont Stakes, the final Triple Crown race for 3 year olds, will be run at Belmont Park on June 7. The date was announced by John W. Hanes, president of the Greater New York Assn. which operates flat racing in New York State. Hindu and Indian dialects are spoken by more than 332 million people.
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New York
Belmont Park
John W. Hanes
Greater
GW Faces West Virginia In Key Conference Showdown
George Washington coach Bill Reinhart doubts WVU’s invincibility as GW travels to Morgantown to test the top-ranked Mountaineers who suffer early injury losses to Bob Smith and Joedy Gardner. GW seeks a statement win after recent improvements and a 6-0 WVU conference mark.
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West Virginia
Mountaineers
Bill Reinhart
George Washington
Morgantown
Reinhart
Colonials
Bob Smith
Joedy Gardner
Smith
Gardner
Citadel
Georgetown
Pro Bowl Gridiron Classic Set for Tomorrow
The annual Pro Bowl pits East and West rosters led by Ed Die Baron and Y A Tittle at Memorial Coliseum. NBC televises at 1 pm PST as an expected 60 000 fans attend in warm weather. East stars include Jim Brown Lou Groza Ollie Matson and Sam Huff while West features Billy Howton Alan Ameche Jon Arnett and Johnny Unitas in the mix.
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Los Angeles
Eddie le Baron
Y.A Tittle
NBC
Southern California
Memorial Coliseum
Tittle
San Francisco 49Ers
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
LeBaron
Washington Redskins
Earl Morrall
Pittsburgh Steelers
Hugh McElhenny
Tommy Wilson
Rick Casares
Jon Arnett
Billys
Howton
Wilson
Bert Reichschar
Alan Ameche
West
Jim Brown
Ollie Matson
Ray Renfro
Johnny Carson
Jack McClairen
Jim Podoley
Lou
Navy Fullback Ray Wellborn Plays Freshman Year at Rice
Ray Wellborn, noted Navy fullback, is described as having played college football for Rice as a freshman. The account highlights his early college career and association with Rice University.
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Ray Wellborn
Navy
Rice
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Cities Services
Marvin Bucher
Elwood McIintyre
Sam McCall
Hiway
Owens
McIntyre
Hiway Market
Firestone
Wener
N. Braddock S&t
Winchester
Carr Publishing CO
Wolfe St
Sporting Goods
Johnny’ S Sport Shop
W. Boscawen
Maroons
Sonny Cooper
Market St
Church of Christ
Jim Nealis
Grace Bible Fellowship
Mt. Pleasant
Grace Bible
Ernie Milburn
Bill Jenkins
Harold Dawson
Cork St. Christian
United Brethren
Briscoe Ginn
Owen Hoagland
Turner Ashby
Strasburg
Donnie Oates
Jackie Crenshaw
Woody O’ Hara
Rinker
Baker
Sullivan
Bobby
Larry Tate
Rosazzo
Gravy
Comer
Good
Louderback
Foote
Bobby Tate
Larry
de Oates
Berryville
Leroy Tomblin
Don Pine
Bobby Barr
Rennie Davis
Don Fuller
Bobby Lloyd
W. Boscawen St
Baddock St
Chapman Motor CO
Hartford
Samuel Otis
America
Senate
United States of America
Washington
U.S
Ayross
W. Va
Richmond
Spiders
William & Mary
Richmond Arena
Charleston
Furman
Virginia Tech
VMI
Lexington
Washington & Lee
Hampden- Sydney
Exide Batteries
Braddock St
R. M. “Shorty
Santman
R. M
Shorty” Santman
John Crisman, Jr
Shorty
John
Pontiac Sales & Service
Joan Crisman, Jr
Hershey's
Valley Ave
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Old — Strong Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
W & W Coal CO
Westernport
Chevrolet
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