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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1951

Page

9

Clarke Eaglesト overwhelm Toms Brook Beavers in 41 18 win

Clarke County High School Eagles crushed the visiting Toms Brook Beavers 41 to 18 as the boys dominated with a 9 2 start and steady leads 19 6 34 14 while Kenny Wisecarver led scoring with 20 points. Betty Ridgeway starred for Berryville in the girls 25 17 win as team play impressed coach Tillett. The Eagles travel to Edinburg Friday for another league game.

Clarke County High School Eagles Berryville Toms Brook Beavers Pace-selter Kenny Wisecarver Beavers Betty Ridgeway Herryville Tillett Edinburg Cagemen B. Baker K. Wisecarver D. Forsythe P. Pitta B. Feagans K. Stickley R. Fulier B. Crim B. Costello D. Long J. McCarty Beavers Kellen Vann Baydle Krock

Athletic gear delivered to Douglas Colored School for teens

Winchester Recreation Department and city council grant $240 in equipment and rent for Douglas Colored School at 590 N Kent St. Coach Charles F Dendy says $200 in gear includes wrestling mat, punching bag, badminton set, volleyball, table tennis, and a 160 pound barbell. The club will run Monday 6 to 9 pm for boys and Wednesday 6 to 9 pm for girls with Teen-Agers oversight. The program aims to provide entertainment and dancing instruction via square dancing and waltzing.

Winchester Recreation Department Douglas Colored School N. Kent St Charles F. Dendy Recreation Department Charles L. Aikin Dendy

Commission Refusal by Rams Star Glenn Davis

West Point graduate and Rams halfback Glenn Davis has refused a reserve commission in the Army as officials announce similar letters to former Army officers. Davis joined the Rams in 1950 after resigning as a first lieutenant.

Los Angeles Glenn Davis

Georgia Tech Teams Up With TV To Broadcast Basketball

Roy Mundorff of Georgia Tech explains the school will telecast basketball on WSB-TV under a three year deal to widen fan access from the 1800 seat gym and build interest ahead of the planned 10000 seat William A. Alexander Memorial Field House, with construction planned in about two years. The TV broadcasts aim to boost attendance once the new arena opens.

Sterling Slappey Atlanta Georgia Tech Roy Mundorff Tech Wsb-Tv William A. Alexander

Eagles edge Panthers to win James Wood HS Girls League

Eagles led by Phyl Camp bell Pat Singhhas and Sarah Golden overcame Panthers by one game to take the first-half crown. Barbara Wolfe paced Panthers with 109 in the opening game while Camp bell and Campbell each had 97 in another two games.

Ind Barbara Wolfe Barbara Trenary Pat Singhass Panthers Eagles Lions Marian Copp Jennie Bailey Phyl Campbell Pat Singhas Sarah Golden Deer James Wood Miss Singhas Miss Campbell Donnie Anderson Ben Strawderman Harold Catlett Chicago United States

Lesson In English by Roberta Lee

Roberta Lee presents a language tips piece on misused words mispronounced spellings and a daily vocabulary goal. It highlights words like FABIAN and explains pronunciation and usage with concise examples.

Roberta Lee Fabian Fabius

Down rule debate and coaching rumors swirl in college football

Galveston Tex reports veteran rules expert Ernie Quigley questions when a touchdown after ball dead should count and likens it to an appeal play in baseball. Gossip ties Blair Cherry turning Redskins job, Bo McMillin eyed by Redskins, George Marshall edge for college coach, and Lane Mose Simms linked to Sanity Code talk with Mose denying pay to players.

Hugh Fullerton, Jr Galveston Tex Ernie Quigley National Rules Committee Ernie Quigley Gulf Coast Blair Cherry Washington Redskins Skins Bo McMillin George Marshall George Lane Mose Simms S'ms Tonto Coleman Mose

Festival Tilt Sets Deacons vs. W M

Wake Forest and William and Mary will meet October 13 in City Stadium Richmond in the Tobacco Festival game. The Deacons and Indians will clash for the eighth time since 1921 with W M holding four wins to three for Wake Forest and one tie. The last two seasons Wake Forest pummeled William and Mary 55 28 in 1948 49 and 47 0 last year. Festival officials said the game will proceed despite world tensions and a 20 000 crowd attended last year’s event.

Richmond Wake Forest William & Mary City Stadium Deacons Indians Tucker Carlton Virginia Washington & Lee

NC State Extends Lead in Southern Conference Race

NC State sits atop the Southern Conference standings after Virginia Tech beat Maryland, leaving the Wolfpack as the only unbeatens in league play. Tonight NC State hosts Wake Forest as Duke suffers a setback and West Virginia climbs to second place behind 5-1 Mountaineers.

Richmond North Carolina State Virginia Tech Maryland Wolfpack Wake Forest Raleigh Blue Devils Duke William and Mary Indians West Virginia North Carolina Tar Heels Mountaineers Jim Slaughter South Carolina Citadel George Washington University Furman Clemson Virginia

Best Player Award Voted in Memoriam

The All American Professional Basketball League owners in Johnstown Pa chose the George Karmarkovich Memorial MVP trophy in memory of Johnstown Clipper star killed last week. Johnstown will disband after tragedy. games cancelled or rescheduled with Wheeling, Altoona, Cumberland, and Erie in the standings.

Associated Press Johnstown George Karmarkovich Erie Altoona Beaver Falls Cumberland

Oklahoma A & M and St Louis U face Wk AP leader test

Oklahoma A and M the national basketball leader meets St Louis University in St Louis in a potential jinx game. The Aggies aim to extend a 15 game streak as St Louis Billikins come in ranked No 8 after beating Kentucky earlier.

Joe St. Louis Billikins Kentucky

Cleveland's Tebbets Signs Contract for 1951

Cleveland catcher Peppery Birdie Tebbets signs his 1951 contract, joining five players under deal including Early Wynn Steve Gromek Larry Doby and Jim Lemon who will miss action due to Army deployment. 1949 canal traffic data also noted with Soo Canal ships averaging one every 18 minutes.

Cleveland Peppery Birdie Tebbets Early Wynn Steve Gromek Larry Doby Jim Lemon Lemon Army Soo Canal A. K

Grid Rule Makers Slack Off Changes

GALVESTON Tex The men who set college football rules show a cautious stance amid national emergency voting on changes tomorrow. Crisler Michigan athletic director chairs the committee and says changes should be minimal to aid progress and not disrupt returning service members. Discussions include clock start timing after timeouts and a back field shift rule to allow more players to receive forward passes.

Galveston Tex H. O Fritz Crisler Michigan

Rams and Colonels Set at James Wood

The James Wood Colonels and their JVs host the Strasburg Rams at home tonight at 7 30 p m in a non league game. Frederick County has won one of eight games, beating Capon Bridge 44 43, while James Wood sailors beat Harrisonburg 56 and later lost 50 25.

James Wood Colonels Jvs Strasburg Rams Frederick County Capon Bridge Colonels Harrisonburg

Boxing results from last night across four cities

Fights last night in Salt Lake City Rex Layne stopped Bill Roberts in a bout ending at 2:11 of the eighth. In Providence Roland La Starza out-pointed Tiger Ted Lowry to win in New Haven. In Huntington Hilton Fitzpatrick stopped Charlie Lee in the 1st round. In Washington Jimmy Cooper knocked out Little Dynamite in the sixth at Washington.

Associated Press Salt Lake City Rex Layne Lewiston Utah Bill Roberts Indianapolis Providence R. I Roland la Starza New York City Ted Lowry New Haven Huntington West VA Hilton Fitezie Fitzpatrick Charlie Lee Cincinnati Washington Jimmy Cooper Little Dynamite

Does the Rio Grande River Still Change Its Course

The Rio Grande has been stabilized by levees on the U S side and similar works on the Mexican side. The river once changed its course with every flood, but now only minor shifts occur.

Rio Grande River United States Bank

Snail Slime Trails Smooth and Lubricate Path

The snail secretes mucus from a gland near its mouth to form the trail. This slime eases movement by smoothing and lubricating the ground ahead of the snail as it crawls.

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Clarke Toms Brook Bill Douglas School Glen Davis Rams LireGuard Goodyear Lifeguard Buncutter Tire CO S. Braddock St Barbar Wolfe Pat Singhass al Ae Kelter Phyl Camp James Wood Girl's League Cubs Rabbits Squirrels Woodchucks Wildcats W&m NC State Oklahoma Aggies St. Louis Bradley St. John’s Niagara Braves Detroit Oklahoma A & M Aggies Tulsa Drake Notre Dame St. John's Indiana Columbia Kansas State Tebbets Winchester Hengis Service Airfilm Airfilm Corporation Zenith W. Boscawen St Smalts, Florist National Ave Studebaker Cather Motors, Inc E. Piccadilly St
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