Tourney Opener Sets Stage for Busy Softball Nights
Clarke County Esso meets Lucky Inn at 7 PM in the opener with EUB facing Republic Oil at 8:30 PM as the three day tournament kicks off at Senseng Park. Donnie Oates powers EUB pitcher hitter combo while Grace Bible Phostars face Valley Board Co. in Friday’s foretaste of the playoff push.
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Clarke County Esso
Lucky Inn
EUB
Republic Oil
Church League
Richmond
Donnie Oates
Hummer
Sonny Higgs
Senseng Park
The
National Guard
Buckley Lages
Sunnyside
Montague
Charlie Hill
D. Shirley
D. Clark
al Bailey
Machen Seeks Knockout in Portland Heavyweight Bout
Eddie Machen of Portland predicts a knockout against Reuben Vargas in their 10 round heavyweight fight televised by ABC at 10 p.m. Vargas aims for a knockout to earn a shot at Ingemar Johansson in Sweden. Machen, once Johansson’s foe, is currently a No 5 challenger. Vargas is unranked. Also notes Billy Hoffer, 89, former AL pitcher who died of cancer. Buddy Kerr taking managing role with Michigan City White Caps.
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Portland, Ore
Eddie Machen
Portland
Reuben Vargas
Vargas
Ingemar Johansson
Sweden
Machen
Johansson
San Francisco
Floyd Patterson
ABC
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
William L
Billy) Hoffer
Hoffer
Baltimore Orioles
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Buddy Kerr
New York Giants
Michigan City
Ind
TACs Open Playoffs with 10 5 Win Over Triangle Diner
The TACs beat Triangle Diner 10 5 in the league opener as part of a tight playoff push. Pat McCauley and Dunn led TACs with key hits, while Triangle’s Gardner and McCauley starred defensively in a game that set the tournament mood and outlined upcoming matchups.
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Tacs
Triangle Diner
Virginia Civil War Centennial Center Plans Ordered
The Virginia Civil War Commission hires Walter Teague Associates of New York to draft preliminary designs for a state Civil War Centennial Information Center in Richmond. The center would use an electronic map and a travelogue film to orient visitors to Virginia battle sites and shrines, with site and parking needs under study.
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Richmond
Virginia Civil War Commission
New York
John Warren Cooke
Mathews
Commission
Walter Darwin Teague
Cooke
Teague
Virginia
Richmond Civic Center
Olmedo Defiance Prompted By Davis Cup Captain
Perry Jones urged the USLTA not to suspend Alex Olmedo after the Peruvians refused the ban, while Olmedo apologized at a banquet for conduct at the National Clay Court tournament in Chicago. The National Clay Court Committee had accused Olmedo of deliberately throwing a match against Abe Segal.
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Jones
Olmedo
Chicago
National
Abe Segal
South Africa
Lawn Tennis Assn
Locally Owned Horse Wins Four Races at Shenandoah Downs
Questing, a Virginia bred horse owned by G. C. Ritter and bred by Capt. and Mrs. E. Johnson, won four races at Shenandoah Downs in Charles Town and equaled the one mile track record at 1 minute 4.2 seconds during the meet opening July 13.
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Shenandoah Downs
Charles Town
Red Sox First Negro Player Elijah Green Debuts
Elijah Green, the first Black player to appear for Boston, joined the Red Sox after being recalled from the Minneapolis farm club following Bobby Avila's sale to Milwaukee. He pinch ran and later played shortstop, amid prior controversy over alleged racial discrimination.
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Chicago
Elijah
Pumpsie) Green
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Minneapolis
Bobby Avila
Milwaukee
Green
Boston
White Sox
Vic Wertz
Four Richmond Errors Doomed Short's bid for 13th win
Buffalo's Frank Herrera hit a 400- foot homer in the 11th as Buffalo beat Havana 3-2 and stretched their lead to six games. Miami split with Rochester while Montreal moved within a half game of Miami after Richmond committed four sixth inning errors allowing three unearned runs. Short lost his chance at No. 13 as Montreal batter Clyde Parris homered.
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Jack Clary
Associated Press
Buffalo
Frank Herrera
Miami
Foster Castleman
Herrera
Bisons
Havana Sugar Kings
Marlins
Columbus
Castleman
Rochester
Montreal Royals
Richmond
Toronto
Bill Short
Clyde Parris
Montreal
Bill Harris
Torronto
Feet First Approach Highlighted At National Golf Event
The article notes footwork may matter more than shoe type for golf success. It mentions the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills New York as the longtime host venue for the national championships, established in 1923.
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West Side
Forest Hills
N. Y
Exchange, Rotary overpower Lions in Little League games
In Senseng Park the Exchange beat Lions 17-6 with a six run first inning led by Graves and Sirbaugh. Rotary defeated Kiwanis 8-1 as Winterstine belted a first era homer and Monte Harris earned the complete game win with 13 strikeouts.
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Senseng Park
Exchange
Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary
Graves
Sirbaugh
A. Grim
Stine
Morris
Foreman
Legg
Legge
Reynolds
Hoopes
Lary Griffith
Ronnie Clevenger
Dick Winterstine
Winterstine
Weidig
Anderson
VFW Pounds Clearbrook In Pony League Showdown
The VFW team routed Clearbrook 10 to 3 on the Jaycees' diamond. Parker pitched a complete game with six strikeouts and four hits allowed. Thompson, the VFW first baseman, doubled twice and added a single in four at bats while Sullivan and Boyce each had two hits.
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Ing
Fletcher
Boyd
Ichman
Patton
Dunn
Hawkins
Gardner
McCauley
Ed Burch
VFW
Clearbrook
Jaycees
Diamond
Parker
Thompson
Sullivan
Boyce
Meadows
Hartman
Lamp
Kipps
Dietz
Jaycees Benefit Circus Plans Two Shows
The Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce schedules two King Brothers three ring circus performances on August 24 at 3 and 8 pm. Proceeds from advance ticket sales support the JCC Youth Activities project. Featured acts include the Christiani Troupe the Serbinis Family the Canestrellis the Tripolis and the Rodolphos.
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Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
King Brothers
Ralph Brodwin
JCC
Christiani
Serbinis
Canestrellis
The
Tripolis
Rodolphos
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CC Esso
Boswell
H. Lloyd
Singhas
Fuller
Pitta
J. Lolyd
Wastee
Minghini
Buckley
Miller
Joe Guess
White Post Charge
Grace Bible
Bethel Cubs
Shenandoah
Riverton
Billy’ Hoffer
Dixie Beverage CO
Triangle
Mony
F&m Bank
Senseng
Duckpinners
F&m
Pat McCauley
Rose
Suzanne Boyd
Eignee i
Nehi Bottling Co
Winchester, Va
Perry Jones
Minnesota
Bosox
South Loudoun Street
Winchester
Plumly Lumber Corporation
Plumly ‘Goon
Kent
Winchester VA
Michigan State
East Lansing
Mason
Mich
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