Northern Virginia District Softball Tourney Opens Here
The Northern Virginia District Softball Tourney starts tonight at Winchester Diamond with six local clubs and one from Berryville aiming to reach Richmond for the Aug. 12-13 state title. Dale Enterprise meets Novick Transfer at 6 p.m., Republic Oil Stars face Royal Crown Cola at 7:45, and Plumly Lumber Co. vs J. W. Arthur Insurance at 9 p.m. Final rounds run tomorrow, with O'Sullivan Rubber Co. leading their league, and Royal Crown Cola close behind.
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Certai
Northern Virginia
Winchester
Berryville
Harrisonburg
Richmond
Dale Enterprise
Novick Transfer Co
Republic Oil Stars
Royal Crown Cola
Plumly Lumber Co
J. W. Arthur Insurance Co
O'Sullivan
Dale- Novick
Rcberryville
Plumly-Arthur
Winchester City
The
Moose
O’sullivan Rubber Co
Plumly
Arthur
O’sullivan
Royal Crown
Berryville All Stars
Sunday Ball Loop Cards Three Tilts In Northern Virginia League
Inwood West Virginia earned its first win last week by drubbing North Mountain Three Tilts are set for Sunday with Winchester Americana Legion and Winchester White Sox hosting Middletown at North Mountain Clarke County at Inwood Stephenson receives a bye Local schedule details emphasize regional clubs and matchups in the base ball loop.
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Northern Virginia Baseball League
Inwood
W Va
North Mountain
Winchester Americana Legion
Winchester White Sox
Middletown
Clarke County
Stephenson
Woman umpire breaks ground in softball association
Madeline Patricia Lorton of the Bronx, a 25 year old Irish American, becomes the only woman named an umpire by the Amateur Softball Association among nearly 5,000 male arbiters. She says women can call games as well as men and dismisses the idea that ladies cannot umpire.
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New York
Madeline Patricia Lorton
Bronx
Miss Lorton
Amateur Softball Association
Major League Baseball Standings and Results Summary
National League leaders include St Louis Boston and Philadelphia with St Louis at 48 35 and Boston 46 35. Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York and Brooklyn follow. Yesterday Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 10 8 while Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 3 6. American League shows Detroit 55 29 and New York 53 32 atop. Detroit beat New York in extra innings 6 5.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louise
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Charles Vs. Beshore Set for Aug 15 Title Fight
Ezzard Charles and Freddie Beshore will stage a postponed 15 round heavyweight title bout in Buffalo New York on Tuesday night August 15. Both fighters are training for the contest as their managers announced yesterday.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Beshore
Charles
Cincinnati
Beshore
Harrisburg, Pa
Reds Beat Dodgers Twice In Twilight Doubleheader
Sewell led the Reds to a 3-1 win in the opener and 6-2 in the nightcap, extending their surge over the Dodgers to 19 victories in 25 starts. Don Newcombe allowed five hits in game one while Ewell Blackwell struck out nine in game two. Ted Kluszewski contributed a first inning RBI and a 17th homer in the opener. The victory tightens Cincinnati’s position in the pennant race as they chase the Giants and Cardinals.
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Associated Press
Luke Sewell
Cincinnati
Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Reds
Branch Rickey
Cincy
Brooks
Dodgers
Kenny Raffensberger
Don Newcombe
Ewell
Blackwell
Ted Kluszewski
St. Louis
New York Giants
Cardinals
Boston
Philadelphia
Braves
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Ted Beard
Bus Bell
Danny O’connel
Leo Durocher
Giants
Dave Koslo
Don Mueller
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Dom DiMaggio
Art Houtteman
Billy Goodman
Red Sox
Kennedy
Alex Keliner
Chicago
Washington
Officials to Enforce New Football Roughness Rules
Mackinac Island officials approve NCAA rule changes aimed at reducing rough play in football. National Football Rules Committee revisions require hands and arms below shoulders on blocks and advance of the elbow on defenders, with motion picture reviews cited to cut injuries. Commissioners vow strict enforcement across 12 conferences.
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Mackinac Island
Mich
College Athletic
National Football Rules Committee
NCAA
Dick Romney
Salt Lake City
Utah
Romney
Adam
Council of the
Midget racing returns to Winchester Airport Speedway Sunday
Doug Bailey leads a field including Carl Anderson and Shorty Bowers in a United Midget Racing Club program at Winchester Airport Speedway. Time trials start 1 30 p m with races at 2 30 p m featuring ten lap heats, consolations, a five lap match race and a 25 lap feature. Bailey, 28, veteran of jalopies and roadsters, has track records and top finishes across the eastern seaboard.
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Winchester Airport Speedway
United Midget Racing Club
Doug Bailey
Winchester
Carl Anderson
Shorty Bowers
Conocogee Speedway
New York
Ohio
Doug
Seaboard
St Paul Open golf second round ropes in 139 players
Jim Ferrier led the field with a seven under par 65 in the St Paul Open as 139 players competed in the second round. Skee Riegel and Skip Alexander tied for second at 67 while notable names like Sam Snead Frank Stranahan and Cary Middlecoff posted 70s to 72s, with the cut set for the low 60.
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ST. Padx
Minn
St. Paul
Keller
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Okla
Alexander
Knoxville
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Eustace
Florence
de Quincey
Worcester College
Oxford
Johns-Manville
Anville Pye
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
N. Kent St
J Johns-Manville
Major
Steweo Ano Formice Av
B. G. Yuengling & Son, Inc
Pottsville, PA
Ling
Freeman Beverage Company
BY Jack Hand
Pine Motor CO
Sun
Toledo
Ed Oliver
Seattle
Wash
Eq Fpurgol
Royal Oak
Jack Burke
White Plains
Cary Middlecoff
Ormond Beach
Fila
Lloyd Mangrum
Jo Palmer
Baldwin, N. C
Fred Haas, Jr
Claremont
Calif
Jimmy Desmaret
Ojai
Airport Speedway Chemical
E.S.T
Chevrolet
America
Dealers
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