Dodgers rely on infield power to fuel pennant bid
Dodgers edge Giants 7 2 to stay atop the standings as Robinson Hodges and Reese pace the offense. Cardials sweep Reds to trim Brooklyn lead to a half game while Cubs end Pirates win streak. Rain delays two games in the East.
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Ralph Kiner
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Philadelphia
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Newark
Shared tennis court and party line service urge communal use
A neighborhood scene shows a finished tennis court where players invite others to join in, illustrating the idea of shared use. The writer extends the efficiency of shared resources to party line telephone service, noting that three out of four subscribers have such lines to provide more service sooner, if everyone uses it cooperatively. The piece ends with a nod to The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia.
Winchester Trapshooters Win Three State Titles
The Winchester Gun Club returns from Roanoke with three championships. Willis Anderson won the doubles title with 80 of 100, Ruth Cuthbert swept all women’s classes, and Carl Lewis earned the Jim Anderson memorial trophy for top amateur total. No team race this year. Winchester placed among seven teams with strong showings in the 16 yards and doubles events. Next year the newly reorganized club hosts the State championship meet for the first time in 10 years.
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Roanoke
Willis Anderson
Ruth Cuthbert
Carl Lewis
Jim Anderson
Winchester
Anderson
John Chapman
Lewis
Earl Cuthbert
Chapman
Handie Lewis
al Cuthbert
Plumly Lumber Joins District Softball Tournament Field
Plumly Lumber becomes the seventh entry in the district softball tournament at Senserfy Rd field on July 30 31. Other entrants include Dale Enterprises of Harrisonburg Donahoe Florists Front Royal Republic All Stars Berryville and Rosenberger Royal Crown and Bell Clothes Winchester. Water clock origins trace to fifth century BC Greece during early medical science advances led by Hippocrates.
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Senserfy Rd
Dale Enterprise
Harrisonburg
Donahoe Florists
Front Royal
Republic All Stars
Berryville
Rosenberger
Royal Crown and
Bell Clothes
Winchester
Greece
Christ
Hippocrates
Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results
National League standings show Brooklyn 47 31 .603 top, St. Louis 47 32 .595, Boston 43 36 .544, Philadelphia 41 38 .519, New York 38 38 .500. American League lists New York 50 27 .649, Cleveland 44 32 .579, Philadelphia 44 35 .557, Boston 42 36 .538, Detroit 41 39 .513. Yesterdays results include Brooklyn 7 New York 3, St. Louis 4 7 Cincinnati 2 4, Chicago 8 9, Pittsburgh 6 6, Boston at Philadelphia rain. Cleveland 7 St. Louis 4, Boston 8 11, Philadelphia 5 10, Chicago 4 0, Detroit 2 1, Washington at New York rain. All-star game scheduled for tomorrow in Brooklyn.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Brooklyn
Golfers Lead 3-State Circuit Standings After Winchester Meet
Winchester tri state league action boosted Winchester to 492 points and narrowed gaps with Frederick and Front Royal. Individual wins included W Pugh Al Thompson and Ralph Grim with multiple matches. next meet set for Fairfax on July 24.
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al Thompson
Ralph Grim
Courtney Grim
Carl Campbell
Harold Forman
W. E. Bridgeforth
Cabell Moore
Philip Glaize
Lester Arnold
Parnell to Start All Star Contest
Brooklyn July 11 lefty Mel Parnell of the Boston Red Sox will start for the American League in tomorrow's All Star game. The National League will counter with Warren Spahn or George Munger against him.
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Mel Parnell
Boston Red Sox
Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
George Munger
St. Louis Cardinals
Winchester Legion and Clarke County clash in league games
In the N. Virginia League standings Winchester Legion beat Front Royal 8 to 3 and 10 to 4 over Middletown. Clarke County swept Strasburg 5 to 3 and White Sox won 4 to 3 against Front Royal.
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Clarke County
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White Sox
Front Royal
Shickle Shines as Legion Triumphs in Twin Bill
Lester Shickle pitched 16 scoreless innings across two games to lift the Northern Virginia league leading Middletown American Legion club. The first game featured a late Spurs error and a Shickle homer, while the second saw O Leary held to one hit early before Shickle's two run shot and late singles sealed a 5-2 win. The win pulled the Legion from a three way tie into sole first place as Pence’s departure left the team short-handed. Manager El Keller praised Shickle and the rallied lineup for showing spirit and teamwork.
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T. Keller
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J. Cooley
J Cooley
K. Judy
Brown
Patton
Pence
Right Off Crowned Virginia Horse Show Racing Champion
Warrenton July 11 Right Off a six year old bay mare owned by William Ziegler of Middleburg won the racing division championship at the Virginia Horsemen's Association breed ing stock show. Fairinnar earned hunter championship, Richton took hunter reserve, Jacopo claimed racing division reserve, and Dividing won the pony division championship.
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William Ziegler
Middleburg
Virginia Horsemen's
Assa
Amantell
Fairinnar
Norton W. Smith
Richton
Raymond Barvin
Hamony Hill
Keswick
Jacopo
Melville Church
North Cliff Farm
Rixeyville
Haggin Perry
Cobham
Bird neck bones vary by species and neck length
The number of bones in a bird neck varies by species. The English sparrow has 14, a duck 16, and a swan 23 bones, while the giraffe, despite its long neck, has only seven neck bones.
DiMaggio May Start in All Star Contest at Ebbets Field
Brooklyn reports Joe Dimaggio may begin in the outfield for the American League in the 16th annual All Star Game at Ebbets Field. Tommy Henrich indicated he might not be fit to play, clearing the way for Dimaggio to start in right field.
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Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Dimaggio
Tommy Henrich
New York Yankee
Henrich Sidelined by Week-Old Knee Injury
Henrich has been out of the lineup for a week due to a knee injury. The issue sidelined him since the prior game, and no return date was announced.
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Miss Norfolk Wins State Beauty Title in Norfolk Contest
Miss Betty B. Lewis, 22, captured the Miss Virginia crown after defeating 11 rivals in a Norfolk pageant sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. She will compete as Miss Virginia in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City this September representing Norfolk.
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Atlantic City
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lewis
Robinson Weighs In at 147 Pounds
In Philadelphia Sugar Ray Robinson weighed 147 pounds for his welterweight title defense against Kid Gavilan while the challenger weighed 1449 and 1/2 pounds.
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Philadelphia
Sugar Ray Robinson
Kid Gavilan
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