Virginia Woolen Wins 1-0 In Playoff Opener
Virginia Woolen edged Royal Crown 1-0 in a tight playoff opener a strong pitching duel led by Larrick for Virginia Woolen and Whitlock for Royal Crown. An error by Fansler sparked Virginia Woolen's second inning run and the two teams prepare for Saturday Sunday tournament games in Richmond with 35 teams entered across two days.
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Virginia Woolen
Royal Crown
Whitlock
Bottlers
Larrick
Virginia Woolenace
Trenary
Virginia
Richmond
South Norfolk Jaycees
Portsmouth
Fansler
Grim
E. Willey
Willey
Royal Crown AB
H Fansler
O. Spaid
Fuller
W. Spad
Sargent
Pope
Moore
Huyette
Woolen AB RH
Lillis
Paton
Clevenger
Burch
G. Willey
See
Woolen
Lake
Garnabrandt
Notable Baseball Gossip and Sports Tidbits From NY
A July 30 roundup notes tension between Detroit Tigers officials and the Briggs family with hints of Bucky Harris potentially taking over. It mentions LSU recruit Jeff Adams, teenage tennis prodigy Laura Lou John, and Arlington Classic speed versus Derby pace. Also covers Dixie Walker and Bucky Walters at the NL meeting, a possible Mexican contract for a Senators star, Tenn player Gardner Larned’s wartime accident, and umpire Milt Shoffner’s Eastern League debut with Bill Luzansky misreading a pitch sequence.
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New York
Red Trautman
Briggses
Detroit ‘Tigers
Bucky Harris
Louisiana State
Jeff Adams
Messick High
Memphis
Laura Lou John
Helen Wills
Dixie Walker
Bucky Walters
Ebbts Field
Dixie
Bucky
Washington Senators
Gardner Larned
William and Mary
Europe
Power of Knowledge Changes Life in Forbidden Tibet
An American who journeyed to Forbidden Tibet after years of illness and poverty credits a mystic with healing health and wealth. Edwin J. Dingle, a geographer, offers a free 9,000 word treatise through the Institute of Mentalphysics in Los Angeles, urging readers to request soon as copies are limited.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Minn
Kent Powers
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Elizabeth Kenny
San Francisco
International
Forbidden
Tibet
England
Far East
Dingle
Institute of Mentalphysics
South Hobart Blvd
Los Angeles
Calif
Touching the Bases Cards Dodgers Set Opens NL Lead Clash
Eddie Dyer plans to saddle the Dodgers with southpaws in the three game series to gain the National League lead as Rip Collins challenges the strike call from Shoffner. Jack Coombs remains in the headlines for his new book Baseball and an honorary degree from Colby College.
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Eddie Dyer
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Jack Coombs
Athletics
Colby College
Thought for Today on Baseball Talent Sourcing Abroad
The column questions MLB scouting abroad in Cuba and Venezuela and recalls the Jackie Robinson signing controversy. It cites Pasquale brothers actions and Branch Rickey's role, framing a debate over how major leagues acquire players domestically and internationally.
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Pasquale Brothers
Cuba
Venezuela
Branch Rickey
Jackie Robinson
Park Nine Plans Midweek Drill Before Weekend Tests
A. Ryland Conner Park Nine president said no midweek game is scheduled and a stiff drill will start at six o'clock tomorrow evening to prep for Saturday and Sunday games against a strong American Legion club from New Jersey.
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A. Ryland Conner
The
Park Nine
American Legion Club
New Jersey
How the average family spends each dollar
The text breaks down the typical consumer budget for middle income families. Food accounts for 40.2 percent, clothing 13.4 percent, fuel and utilities 5.9 percent, house furnishings 32 percent, and miscellaneous 20.9 percent.
Front Royal Faces Glasgow in Tournament Showdown
Front Royal battles Glasgow at 3 15 this afternoon with a state finals berth at stake. A Front Royal loss eliminates them while Glasgow seeks to stay alive as both teams eye a spot in Covington tomorrow. Camp Lee has a bye and will join survivors for the final.
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Front Royal
Glasgow
Covington
Iron Gate
National Business College of Roanoke
Naval Fleet
Norfolk Naval Yard
Camp Lee
Martinsburg Lad Wins Derby
Mearle Spickler an 11 year old won the Eastern Panhandle soap box derby championship in Martinsburg West Virginia after rushing the 1 050 foot course in 30 1 10 seconds before about 3000 spectators on Saturday afternoon
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Mearle Spickler
Tobacco Executive Dies in Richmond
Pi C. Huntley Gibson Virginia branch manager of the American Tobacco Company and a prominent Richmond business and civic figure died at his home after several months illness. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Richmond
Pi. C. Huntley Gibson
Virginia
The
American Tobacco Company
Maple Lawn Dairy Sale Notice Near Winchester Route 11
Sales directory notice for Maple Lawn Dairy one mile north of Winchester on Route 11 auctioning dairy cattle and farm machinery. Seller listed as Billy Bierer. Event scheduled at 1 p.m. on August 7.
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Maple Lawn
Winchester
Billy Bierer
Market Quotations from Baltimore and Chicago Livestock
Produce and livestock quotations from Baltimore dated July 30 show apples with Duchess graded prices around 2.00 for 2 1/2 inch fruit and summer Rambos at 3.25 to 3.50. eggs receipts 32-38 cents with butter and eggs totals listed. Chicago quotes report US grade hogs trading around 22.00 to 22.50 for 170-260 lb, cattle generally steady or higher, with top steers near 27.50 and yearlings 26.00, and sheep with lambs 21.25 to 25 cents higher in some lots.
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Baltimore
Duchess
Chicago
USDA
Grain futures steady as lack of offerings limits gains
Chicago grain quotations show light trading with corn up briefly by up to three cents on open but fading as selling pressure develops. Opening prices listed for corn and oats across several months and contracts, with prices near previous close.
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Chicago
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Bill Luzansky
Albany
Shoffner
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Weomas
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Martinsburg Lad
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Greyhound Terminal
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General Motors
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American Telephone
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Allied Chemical
Philip Morris
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U. S. Postal
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A & P Food Store
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