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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1956

Page

8

Musselman Edges James Wood In Late Rally 54 52 Thriller

Musselman held off James Wood 54 52 after JW trimmed a 16 point deficit to lead by one late in the third. Steve Reedy led JW with 19 points, Headlee 18, Swartz 17 for Applemen. Reedy produced strong second half while JW threatened until final horn.

Musselman James Wood Charlie Tait Colonels Steve Reedy Virginians West Virginians Frederick County Reedy High Man Reedy John Headlee Paul Swartz Quint David McDonald Dorsey O Hudson Dick Pen Enne Sear Goode Wee Er Branner See Een Nee Baughman McDonald Swartz Collins Mullin

Scorers Eaton and Owens Lead James Wood JV Victory

Eaton and Owens scorers led James Wood JV with 35 points for Musselman JV adding 19 as the game unfolded.

Eaton Owens James Wood Musselman

Yogi Berra Signs As Highest Paid Catcher in Sport

New York Yankees star Yogi Berra becomes the sport’s highest paid catcher with a reported 50 000 dollar contract. The league MVP last season posted 27 home runs and 108 RBIs while hitting .272. in the World Series he led both clubs with a .417 average.

Yogi Berra New York New York Yankees Brooklyn Roy Campanella Berra Joe DiMaggio Babe Ruth

Former NC Coach Trades Gridiron For Gas Station

Chapel Hill North Carolina George Barclay longtime North Carolina head football coach ends a 19 year coaching career to run a service station starting February 1 He cites a permanent type of work and his family plans in Chapel Hill His move follows Jim Tatum who left Maryland to coach at North Carolina after Barclay's contract ended

Chapel Hill N. C George Barclay North Carolina Barclay Jim Tatum Maryland Washington & Lee

Berryville Horses Among Eight Dead From Florida Fire

Eight thoroughbreds died in a fire at Tropical Park race track in Miami Florida. Horses escaped en masse causing traffic delays and two minor car accidents. Owners include N L Haymaker of Berryville. value of lost stock estimated between fifty thousand and seventy five thousand dollars.

Berryville Florida Miami Fila Tropical Park Race Track Djeddah Star Casha N. L. Haymaker Bird Road Tropical Park

Sarah Zane Leads Night in Cold-Season Bowling

Sarah Zane Fire Co. won three matches led by undefeated scores while Martha Rees tied the season high with a 375 set for Peoples Cleaners in a three-game Commercial League night. Brakeshoe Cafeteria claimed an odd-game edge over Acme Market to start.

Martha Rees Peoples Cleaners O'Sullivan Office Miss Rees Mary Hughes Ann Clevenger Peoples Dot Clark Jean DuVall O'Sullivan Judy Hodgson June Tusing Miss Ree O’sulvan Brakeshoe Cafeteria Acme Market Juanita Kelchner Pat Clevenger Elizabeth Wolfe Bernice Olcott Connie Cochran Kitty Affleck Brakeshoe Juanita Kelehner Martha Bumgardner Acme Sarah Zane Fire Co Newberry Helen Ritter Doris Ruffner Pearl Ebert Heatwole Heatwole Motor Co Baker's Tavern Virginia Vance Jenny Fox B. F. Goodrich O'Sullivan Plant Louise Lewis Lois Trenary O’sullivan Bertha Muse Mary DeCicco Miller's Drug Store Rhodes Drug Store Bodie Wingfield Marie Franklin Ind Rees Vance DeCicco Kelchner Sarah Zane

Basilio Saxton Welterweight Title Bout Postponed

The Basilio Saxton welterweight championship fight set for February 15 at Chicago Stadium has been postponed to March 14. Champion Basilio reportedly asked for the delay on medical advice due to a mild influenza illness. the 15 round contract was to be signed today.

Chicago Carmen Basilio Johnny Saxton Chicago Stadium Truman Gibson International Boxing Club Basilio Gibson

Winter Olympics Open With Gloom In U S Camp

Finland and Germany win early golds as Italy tops two man bobsled halfway. Americans struggle with two bobsled teams nearly out of contention. Andrea Mead Lawrence ties for fourth in women's giant slalom. U S hockey falls 4 3 to Czechoslovakia in opener. Russia tied for first with 10 unofficial points after first finals.

Cortina D’ampezzo Italy Finland Germany U. S Andrea Mead Lawrence Czechoslovakia Russia

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