Connie Mack's Pennant Hopes Boosted by 5-Game Win Streak
Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's rode a five game winning streak after sweeping the White Sox and taking three straight from the Browns to move within seven and a half games of the Yankees and a half game of the Red Sox. Carl Scheib won again, holding the Browns to two hits after a five run first inning. Ed die Joost cleared the bases with a double, and Roy Sievers and Dick Kokos homered in the opener.
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Jack Hand
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
A’s
Gent
St. Louis
Carl Scheib
Chicago
Mack
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Bosta Red Sox
Scheib
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Cleveland
Randy Gumpert
Matt Sarkont
Bobby Doerr
Ou DiMaggio
Washington
Detroit
Tigers
Senators
Freddie Hutchinson
Yanks
Bobby Feller
Tribe
St. Louis Cards
Brooklyn
Phillies
Moriday
Hank Borowy
Chicago Cubs
Don Newcombe
Burt Shotton
Ero Palica
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Kirby Higbe
Wes Westrum
Marv Rickert
Cincinnati
Bob Elliott
Frank Dascoli
Garland Hoag joins leopard hunt in North India
W. B. Hoag of 18 N. Kent St. receives a letter from son Garland B. Hoag a Seventh Day Adventist missionary in India recounting a leopard hunt. At a Mussoorie college three missionaries were summoned by locals to kill the beast threatening cattle. They located the leopard at night with a flashlight and killed it.
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W. B. Hoag
N. Kent St
Garland B. Hoag
Seventh Day Adventist Church
India
Seventh Day Adventist
Mussoorie
Hoag
Bell and Rosenberger Enter Tight Tie in City Softball Race
Bell and Rosenberger deadlocked for first with 16 runs each as play continues into a three week stretch. RC Cola trails by half game, Plumly remains four behind. Rosenberger dominates Elks 10 3 behind strong hitting nigh.
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Rosenberger
Bell
RC Cola
Plumly
Eddy Levi
Bodie Grim
Teddy Keller
Moose
Elks
Levi
Smith
Pingley
Keller
G. Hart
Grim
Buzzie Hart
Tusing
Ebert
Snider
Carter
Tosing
B. Hart
Messall
Sea Smith
Tao Pingley
Elks— Bailey
Swisher
Ritter
Corrigan
Fable
Ac Ebert
Gillespie
Sarno Carper
Jackstone Champs and Softball Victory Recap
Zita Laws and Helena Carter won the jackstone title with Charles Grimes and Charles Brown securing the badminton crown. A rain disrupted pet show will be rescheduled. Stephens City defeated the Panthers in softball 5 to 4.
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Douglas Playground
Jackstone
Zita Laws
Helena Carter
Charles Grimes
Charles Brown
Stephens City
Panthers
Highlanders halt Braddock rally in church league win
Highland Ave. defeated Braddock St. 6 to 3 to extend its win streak to six games. Greenwall and Higgs led Highland with two hits each while Cleveland absorbed the loss after yielding nine hits. Braddock used a three-run second inning before Highland tallied in every inning except the sixth.
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Highland Ave
Braddock St
Highlanders
Penue
Hyatt
Highland
Secord
Thvore
Hyat
Greenwalt
Higgs
Beaver
Newcome St
Cleveland
An_derson
Anderson
Greenwall
Higgs Rf
Barker
Vaught
Orndorff
Swanson Ss
Rot Tae Lake
Ing
Cleveland P
Akins Cfai
Hoover
B. Hyatt
Capper
Beaver If
Covington
Dearing Rf
Anderson P
Chapman
Miller
Newcomerf
City Softball Standings and Tonight's Schedule
City league standings list Rosenberg 16 4 Bell Clothes 16 4 RC 16 5 Plumly 16 6 VFW 12 9 Elks 9 12 Moose 14 7 13 Jewel Box 14 Novick 20 games tonight feature Jewel Box vs Moose at 6 15 on field 3 Baptist vs Presbyterian 6 15 field 1 Hoover Kern vs Episcopal 6 15 field 2 eesein vs Braddock 8 8t under e
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Rosenberg
Bell Clothes
Plumly
VFW
Elks
Moose
O'Sullivan
Jewel Box
Novick
Baptist
Presbyterian
Hoover-Kern
Episcopal
Eesein
Braddock
Don’t Forget Your Pets While You Travel
Short public notice advises arranging pet care before vacation. It urges kindness and responsible planning for animals left at home.
Bell Bats Down Moose With Heavy Hitting
Bell pounded out 12 runs on 30 at bats led by Emmart 4 hits and 3 runs and Burch’s homer as Bell defeated Moose 12 to 3. Royston and McDonald also contributed with key hits while Lewis and Pa in added doubles to seal the win.
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Chethesetoehake
Moose
Fanning
Dake
Pugh
Boden
Emmart
Bell
Burch
Lewis
Royston
McDonald
Lee
Whitlock
Whitlock P Met
Slonaker
Ahd
Lewis If
Patton
Cis Curry
Luby
Davies Cf
H. Luby
Hensley
Glasapeck If
Pughss
Gibbs Rf
Royston Cf
Selby P
R. Royston Ib
Pet Show at Handley Grounds Draws Crowd
A pet show is set for August 5 at Handley playground after a youth circus. Acts featured Shirley Bolton Don Shockey Peggy McCarty Johnny Hollis Charles Shewbridge Eddie Dunlap Kenny Bowen Larry Moore Shirley Payne Billy Grant Bobby Mc Carty and others before cancellations due to sickness and bashfulness. A large crowd attended as crepe paper and balloons decorated the grounds.
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Handley Playground
Fat Lady
Shirley Bolton
Don Shockey
Peggy McCarty
Johnny Hollis
Charles Shewbridge
Eddie Dunlap
Kenny Bowen
Larry Moore
Shirley Payne
Billy Grant
Bobby McCarty
Bonnie Schwalb
Softball Tourney Depends on Fans Contributions
Winchester softball tourney opens tomorrow with no admission on Senseny Road field and relies on crowd support after low contributions last year. Eight teams compete for the title from Harrisonburg based Dale Enterprise to local clubs, with rules limiting rosters to 18 and requiring six league games in 1949. games slated across four diamonds tomorrow evening with semi finals Saturday.
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Senseny Rd
Arlington
Winchester Commission
The
Softball Commission
Winchester
Dale Enterprise
Harrisonburg
Bell Clothes of
Republic Oil of
Berryville
Diamond
Plumly Lumber of
Warren Quality Shop
Front Royal
RC Cola
Donahoes Florist
Rosenberger Lumber
Major League Standings and Yesterday's Stars
Major League results show Boston routing Chicago 6 to 0 and a 9 7 Boston win over Cincinnati with Marv Rickert delivering a two run homer in the 13th inning. Mel Parnell earned a 6 0 shutout for his 14th win and 17th complete game in 21 starts.
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Marv Rickert Braves
Boston
Cincinnati
Mel Parnell
Red Sox
White Sox
Gore Books Sunday Contest at Home
Gore a Bi- State league member will host an off game against Master Super Market of Alexandria at 2 p.m. Sunday at Gore.
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Gore
Bi- State Baseball League
Master Super Market of
Alexandria
Game Postponed By Player Death
The Plumly-O'Sullivan softball game tonight is postponed after the death of Plumly second baseman John. Manager Frank Kellam cited the tragedy as the reason for the delay.
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Plumly-O’sullivan
Plumly
Frank Kellam
John
Plumly Team Set for District Softball Tournament
St. John reports the Plumly squad is scheduled to take the field in the District softball tournament tomorrow.
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St. John
Plumly
Soap Box Derby Trials Run Off Without Spills
More than 50 gravity powered racers faced Jail Hill yesterday for the big race next. Several spun on the track but none crashed or went out of control, marking a safe trial despite usual spills. Continued on page 1.
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Jail Hill
Eee
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Garland Hoag
North
Haymakers
Martinsburg Pike
U. S
Triple Play
Handley Grounds
New York
Pet
Troit
Broklyn
Ton
Cincinnati Pittsburgh
J. R. Alexander, Jr
N. Loudoun St
Atlantic City
All American AiRways
Rehoboth Beach
Cape May
Wildwood
Salisbury
Ocean City
Martinsburg
Tilly Tyler
Colonial Art & Craft Shop
Monticello
China and Crystal
Sharpe
W. Piccadilly Street
Winchester Post Office
Stone
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