Winchester Legion Quits League Amid Poor Attendance
Northern Virginia Baseball League action sees Winchester American Legion withdraw from play, citing insufficient fan support and financial strain. White Sox crush Stephenson 15-5 to move to second, Clarke County edges North Mountain 5-4 in a tense ninth, and Inwood top Middletown 4-1 as schedule continues.
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Winchester
White Sox
Winchester American Legion
el Keller
Vets
Keller
Legion
Stephenson
Duvall
J. Foltz
Armel
Patton
Sam Purtlebaugh
Buck Baker
Sox
Frank Jenkins
C. Smith
D. Smith
Hartman
Jenkins
de Haven
Brown
Robert Brown
Clarke County
Clarke Pierce
Buckner
Clarke
Hadacol promotion claims relief for deficiencies and ailments
An advertisement for Hadacol from The LeBlanc Corporation touts a vitamin B1 B2 Niacin and iron formula. It features Leslie Ladd Jr his mother and grandfather praising improvements from ten bottle use and urges readers to buy the product at drugstores with trial and family sizes offered.
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Leslie
Ladd, Jr
Cleveland Avenue
Nashville
Tenn
Lesie
Hadacol
The
LeBlanc Corporation
Bosserman Wins State Golf Fourth Flight Title
Grace Bosserman of Winchester Country Club defeated Henrietta Kyle of Lynchburg to win the fourth flight of the State Amateur Women’s Golf Tournament at Hot Springs. In the championship flight J B Crake of Richmond City beat Miss Patton Janssen of Charlottesville 8 7 to claim the state crown. A Winchester delegation supplied two finalists with Mrs Minnigerode reaching the third flight final. Seven Winchester men enter the Virginia West Virginia Senior Championship at White Sulphur Springs.
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Grace Bosserman
Winchester Country Club
Henrietta Kyle
Lynchburg
Hot Springs
J. B. Crake
Richmond City
Oe Patton Janssen
Charlottesville
Winchester
Bosserman
John Minnigerode
C. B. Hall
Richmond
Mulloy on Spot at Eastern Grass Championship
Gardnar Mulloy, 37, top seed in singles at the Eastern Grass Court Championship in South Orange New Jersey, aims to prove fit for Davis Cup. He lost to Earl Cochell in straight sets after a 3-1 start, and his doubles with Billy Talbert could seal U S selection for the Forest Hills challenge in August.
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South Orange
N. J
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Southampton
Earl Cochell
San Francisco
Mulloy
Cochell
Malloy
Billy Talbert
U. S
Forest Hills
Mas
Mulloy- Talbert
Australia
Billy Sidwell
John Bromwich
Burke Leads Pros To Tom O'Shanter
Jack Burke Jr. wins the Sioux City open earning a $2,600 check and moves toward Chicago for the Tom O'Shanter tournament. Burke has $12,487.50 this season on the PGA circuit as a 27-year-old rising star with recent wins in Harlington and St. Petersburg.
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Sioux City
Jack Burke Jr
Harlington
Tex
St. Petersburg
Fla
Woman Fends Off Prowler With Water Bottle Hit
Mrs. Mary Drysdale, a 62 year old widow from Cambridge, reported fending off a six foot prowler attempting to climb to her second floor apartment by delivering a direct head strike with a bedside water bottle. Police showed interest in the unorthodox self defense.
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Cambridge
Mass
Mary Drysdale
$2 Radios Could Be Made for Russia
David Sarnoff, chairman of RCA, said mass produced radios at $2 could be sent to Russia and satellite nations to receive the Voice of America. He argued such radios would provide personal reception beyond home radios and be safer, with the voice operated by the State Department broadcasting abroad.
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New York
David Sarnoff
Russia
Voice of America
Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Voice
State Department
Ennis Leads Phils in Sweep of Pirates
Del Ennis drove in seven runs with two home runs and a double as the Philadelphia Phillies swept a doubleheader from the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 and 4-2. Robin Roberts earned his 13th victory with a four-hitter in the opener, while Ennis added a grand slam in the eighth.
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Joe Reichler
Ted Press
del Ennis
Eddie Sawyer
Philly
Ennis
Robin Roberts
Curt Simmons
Bob Miller
Roberts
Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
Poce
Del
Baseball Standings and Scores From Major Leagues
National League standings show Philadelphia leading with a 58 39 record, St. Louis 53 40, Boston 52 40, Brooklyn 50 39, New York 45 47, Chicago 40 51, Cincinnati 38 64, and Pittsburgh 34 59. Results include Brooklyn 7 Chicago 2 and St Louis 6 New York 3. American League lists Detroit 59 63, New York 60 35, Cleveland 59 38, Boston 54 43, Washington 44 49, Chicago 38 60, St Louis 34 61, Philadelphia 34 62. Upcoming games include Detroit at New York, Boston at St Louis, and Chicago at New York.
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Associated Press
National League
Ls Pet
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Cncinnati
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pet
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Arthur Drubs RC in Softball Clash for Pennant Hopes
J W Arthur Insurance Co in the City Softball League crushed Royal Crown Cola 12-1, dropping RC to a half game behind O Sullivan in the pennant race. Arthur, led by Alonzo Whitlock's four hitter and 3-4 by Teddy Keller and Bodie Grim, routed RC as Ot Sullivan won. Rockettes beat Hershey Pints 9-2 in a girls game. Moose vs Arthur and RC clash tonight. After tonight RC Insurance will select two players to carry to Richmond state tournament.
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J. W. Arthur Insurance Co
Royal Crown Cola
Royal Crown
O'Sullivan
Arthur
Rockettes
Hershey
Moose
Clumly
Whitlock
Alonzo Whitlock
Teddy Keller
Bodie Grim
White
Messall
Seldon
Pope
Insurancemen
Richmond
We O'Sullivan
Novick
Plumly
Stengel Sees Pennant On 8 Games Ahead for Yankees
Yankees manager Casey Stengel elates over a 60th birthday doubleheader sweep of the White Sox and says the next eight games against Detroit Cleveland and Boston will show if New York can take the lead. He credits Cleveland as the toughest rival and praises Luke Easter Al Rosen Lou Boudreau and reserve infielding depth. Page is resting but ready if needed. Eskimos decline due to measles and influenza.
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A’s
Vic Wertz
Detroit
George Kell
Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Page
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Sam Mele
Irvy Noren
Nats
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York
Giants
Braves
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Johnny Antoneilli
Brooklyn
Bob Rush
Don Newcombe
Cubs
Pee Wee Reese
Roy Campanella
Red Schoendienst
Monte Irvin
Schoendienst
Chicago
Casey
Stengel
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Yanks
White Sox
Boston
Clevel
Luke Easter
al Rosen
Lou Boudreau
Ray Boone
Joe Gordon
Roberto Avila
Boone
Avila
Joe Page
Joe
Noted throat specialists report on Camel test outcomes
Coast to coast study of hundreds who smoked Camels for 30 days records 2,470 throat examinations with not one case of throat irritation attributed to smoking Camels. The doctors conclude no irritation linked to Camel use across weekly checks.
Camel 30 Day Mildness Test Promises Honest Judgment
Doctors note smoking Camels may reveal effects but encourage readers to conduct a personal 30 day test. The ad advocates continuous use rather than a quick trial, urging readers to compare Camel tobaccos for mildness and flavor in a personal T Zone assessment.
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N. Va. Loop
Legion Quiz
Burke
Tom O'Shanter
Middletown Stephenson
North Mountain
Inwood
Pirates
Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Major
Johnson Sea Horse
Miller’s Hardware
N. Main St
Arthur Drubs RC
Bolivia
Alaska
Casey Stengel
Dearing & Patton Distributors
Vaughn Monroe
U.&a
Vaughn
Johns- Manville Wall
P. W. Plumly
Johns-Manville
St. Joseph Aspirin
Ness
Thomas W. Pairps
Cass- Settion
U.S.A
Link Clark
Circus
Antoinette Concello
Bill Stern
Joe Gover
Calesman
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