James Wood hosts Clarke County in key district showdown
Clarke County seeks a 4th place tie with a win over James Wood while the Colonels chase a 7th place tie with Clarke County. Clarke has momentum, James Wood has a four game skid, and senior stars pace both teams in a district 10 matchup on the Colonels court.
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Red Sox take tight win to lead James Wood League
Ronnie Baecher 116 and Frye 114 led a close Indiana duel as Red Sox outlast Dodgers 4-3 in total pins to seize first place in the James Wood Boys League at the Health Center. Baecher 104 aided a 428 second game win while a 449 tie prefaced the rolloff, and Allen Kendall added 108 for the victors. Louis Brill hood 95 sparked the Cardinals to a 3-0 over the White Sox.
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Local Junior Varsity Dominates With 4-0 Start
Capon Bridge JV runs undefeated after four games defeating Berkeley Springs 27 21 while Brother varsity slips to 41 79 by visiting first string. Sirbaugh leads varsity with 21 points as Peacemaker nets 11 for the juniors.
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Unbeaten Marylanders Showcase Local Bowling Feats
Doris Klein posted the second highest official women’s game at 210 in the Annual Recreation Mixed Doubles in Baltimore. Charles Minghini of Winchester nearly hit 200 with a 186 as part of a four game 616 series at Health Center Alleys. Northwestern and Valley deanery join Catholic youth effort forming a grammar school basketball league with Winchester, Martinsburg and Keyser as teams in a four game schedule.
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Baltimore
Virginia Walsh
Washington, D. C
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Winchester
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Health Center
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Brake Shoe
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Sacred Heart
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Martinsburg
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Pattern Ad for 4803 Misses Dress Pattern
Advertisement for Pattern 4803 by Pannelcs by Anne Adams. Promotes a versatile dress and cobbler apron version with a low neckline and easy sewing. Includes sizes 12 to 18 and fabric yardage for size 16. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents extra for mailing to Anne Adams, Pattern Department, New York.
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Baseball figure Billy Evans dies in Miami at 71
William George Evans a noted baseball figure who never played professionally died after a stroke in North Shore Hospital Miami while visiting his son. A Chicago native, Evans began as a $15 week sports writer and became the only umpire to leap from Class D to the American League, serving 22 years. He later led the Cleveland Rams as general manager in 1941 and became president of the Southern Association.
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Skating Season Opens at Armory
City busses will leave McCrory's Store at 6 30 and 7 o clock this Wednesday night to take skaters to the Armory for roller skating. One bus will depart the Armory at 10 p m after skating ends. If enough riders come, the service will run each Wednesday night.
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When Did Firemen Start Wearing Wide Brim Helmets
P W answers that standard uniforms were adopted by large fire departments in the early 19th century. They included helmets with wide curved rear brims designed to protect and carry off surplus water.
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Richmond sees Grammar School Tournament amid snow delays
The saw Grammar School Tournament will be held in Richmond on March 4. Six inches of snow around Charles Town shut the racing strip on Thursday and Friday, but the track reopened over the weekend with horses back at work. Charles Town schedules a 34 day meeting starting January 28.
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Monti wins second track record in Olympic bobsled trials
Italy's Eugenio Monti clocked 1 21.98 on Cortina slopes in qualifying, posting a total 2 44.54 for two runs on the 1 700 meter course. America’s Waightman Washbond of East Hartford finished second with 2 46.53 despite a broken sled and a 1 23.62 run.
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Bud” Washbond
East Hartford
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Hopalong Cassady Honored as Outstanding College Player
Howard Hopalong Cassady of Ohio State received the Maxwell Club's outstanding college football player award at a Philadelphia dinner. He was presented an engraved silver box and a miniature gold football by the Robert W. Maxwell Memorial Football Club, honoring a Swarthmore guard turned official and columnist who died in 1922.
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Top 10 College Basketball Poll Shifts As San Francisco Stays No 1
San Francisco remains unbeaten and ranked No 1 in the AP poll with 81 first place votes and 1,209 points while Dayton quietly sits 14-0 in second. Kentucky moves to third swapping with N C State as Tennessee? Not included. Vanderbilt falls to seventh amid an unsettled Top 10.
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Iowa State Slims Colorado in Big Seven Clash
Iowa State guard Gary Thompson again proved decisive as he drilled a 20 foot jumper at the final buzzer to edge Colorado 70 68. The win creates a three way tie for the lead with Kansas and Kansas State while Iowa State sits fourth at 2 2 in the Big Seven race. Earlier Iowa topped Purdue 67 63 to solidify second place contention.
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Ohio State Thumps Northwestern as Freeman Nets 30
In a Big Ten clash, Ohio State led by All American Robin Freeman with 30 points overwhelmed Northwestern 91 to 42. Earlier Houston defeated Tulsa 71 to 62 in a Missouri Valley Conference game as overtime produced an 11 point frame.
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