Olmedo Faces Possible Suspension Over Clay Court Match
The National Clay Court Tournament finals were delayed by rain as the Clay Court Championships Committee urged USLTA to suspend Alex Olmedo for allegedly throwing his quarter final to Abe Segal of South Africa. River Forest officials provided a detailed report, while Perry Jones emphasized Olmedo remains the key Davis Cup player for the team.
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Chicago
Alex Olmedo
Olmedo
Forest Hills
N.Y
U.S. Lawn Tennis Assn
Ralph Westcott
River Forest Tennis Club
Abe Segal
South Af
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Middle States
Perry T. Jones
Jones
City Banks Grow Assets for Seventh Consecutive Year
Winchester three banks report total assets of 38 789 77 million at end of second quarter, up 2.85 million from March and ahead of 1953 1954 1955 six year trends. Growth driven by population rise and new account openings rather than crops or business boom.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Indi
Page-Myers Win Area Winners Bridge Match
Mrs. Nelson Page and Mrs. W. D. Myers took first in the quarterly winners game of area duplicate bridge clubs held Saturday night at the George Washington Hotel. The event honors members with high scores from Winchester Warrenton and Leesburg clubs. Runners-up were Mrs. A. W. Kinny and Bentley Kinney. third was Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Jacobs. fourth, Mrs. Harold Brown and Mrs. Preston Avery. fifth, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Snyder.
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Nelson Page
W. D. Myers
George Washington Hotel
Winchester
Warrenton and
Leesbuug
A. W. Kinny
Bentley Kinney
W. O. Jacobs
Warrenton
Harold Brown
Mennonites Plan Service at Stephens City Church
A special service will be held Wednesday at 7 45 p m at the Stephens City Mennonite Church. The speaker will be Earl Showalter of Colorado.
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Stephens City Mennonite Church
Earl Showalter
Colorado
Nally Day At Winchester Airport Races
Bill and Lorraine Nally dominated a packed Winchester Speedway program winning the 25 lap feature and the Powder Puff Derby. Ray Dovel and Dave Mader chased in the modified heats, with Jackie Clore and Earl Moran also scoring top finishes. A stray dog and weather affected attendance but a full program was completed with a motorcycle race planned for next Sunday.
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Gene Miller
Nally
Winchester Airport
Lorraine Nally
Bill
Brunswick Bullet
Ray Dovel
Luray
Dave Mader
Morgantown
Maryland
Mader
Dovel
Sportsman
S-17
Charlie Armel
Jackie Clore
Madison
Earl Moran
Staunton
Clare
Moran
Dennison
Carol Bridgeforth
Winchester
Armel
Bob Crosen
Mrs. Nally
Junior Bowers
Americans Face Track Weaknesses in Face of Soviet Challenge
Veteran coach Frank Potts warned American track teams must improve in distance running and walking to match Soviet gains in field events and sprints. The dual meet saw the Soviet Union win 175-167 overall with both men’s and women’s scores counted, while Americans claimed several event wins.
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Philadelphia
Frank Potts
Potts
Soviet Union
University of Colrado
United States
Korobkov
Vasily) Kuznetsov
Parry O'Brien
Tamara Press
Husky
Kuznetsov
Dave Edstrom
University of Oregon
Lucinda Williams
Tennessee State
Barbara Jones
Chicago
Ill
Lass
Shenandoah Downs Receipts Hit 458681 After 45 Days
Revenue for West Virginia from the Shenandoah Downs track totaled 458 681 after 45 days of racing, per the West Virginia Racing Commission. The commission reported total receipts of 4 590 471 for the year, up from 2 998 259 last year, reflecting 370 racing days versus 258 in 1957 58. Receipts from other tracks are noted.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Shenandoah Downs
West Virginia Racing Commission
Local Softball Scores From Saturday Night
TACs defeated Bethel Cubs 15 to 0 in five innings at Sen Seng Park with Gray tossing a no hit shutout and four walks. Grace Bible Phostars defeated White Post Charge 42 by scoring in the third and fifth innings led by seven Phostars hits.
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Senseng Park
Tacs
Bethel Cubs
Gray
Grace Bible Phostars
White Post Charge
Cubs
Stine
Anderson
T. Bolden
Gene Larrick
R. Dyke
DeHaven
Keckley
Jobe
Crim
Phostars
F. Locke
H. Catlett
Longerbeam
Catlett
Locke
Often Misspelled The Terms Premier and Premiere
A brief note clarifies common misspellings of premier and premiere. It explains premier as the head of government and premiere as the first public presentation of a play or event.
Jockey Club Circulation Figures by Track Over Year
Charles Town Jockey Club shows 119 days and $1 737 861 in handle Waterford Park reports 104 days and 1 317 625 Wheeling Downs records 102 days and 961 098 in purse activity over the past year across tracks in the circuit.
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Charles Town Jockey Club
Waterford Park
Wheeling Downs
Buffaloes surge past rivals in tense league week
Buffalo built a firm lead by winning seven of ten after a slim one percent edge over Miami. Montreal split a twinbill with Toronto while Richmond was shutout by Columbus Jets. Curt Raydon earned his fifth win as Richmond fell to 9-0.
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Bisons
Miami
Buffalo
Rochester
Havana
Montreal
Toronto
Richmond
Columbus Jets
Curt Raydon
Fred Green
Jets
Vees
Julien Javier
Bob Thorpe
Joe Christopher
Ed Dick
Columbus
W. L. Pet. G.B
Record scores shine at Winchester Junior Rifle meet
Vic Platner and Bill Lamp set notable scores in rapid fire at the Armory event for the Winchester Junior Rifle Club. Many shooters posted strong marks including Lamp 25x25 and Platner 19, with others like Myers, Wisecarver, White, and Robinson achieving solid prone and standing totals toward medal standings.
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Vic Platner
Bill Lamp
Winchester Junior Rifle Club
Army
Victor Platner
Bill Myers
Dickie Wisecarver
Jock White
Jim Lamp
Bill Leatherman
Mike Robinson
National Rifle Association
Pam
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Evening Star Sports
Clay Court Committee
By Joe Mooshil
Associated Press
Shenandoah Valley
Mennonites Plan Service
Quinnesa ST
Duquesne Brewing Company
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Distributors
Bill and
Jack Dennison
Arlington
America
Ralph Bernstein
Max Truex
Southern California
Truex
Don Bragg
Ray Norton
Hayes Jones
Eddie Southern
Greg Bell
Josh Culbreath
al Cantello
West Virginia
Perry Engineering Co., Inc
EUB
Montague
Burnt Factory
White Post
Sunnyside Braddock Meth
Grace Bible
Market Meth
Teteee
Cen
Seace
Footer's
Harry
Footer & Co
S. Loudoun ST
NEW International Trucks
E. Earl Shade
Loudoun ST
Sinter
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