Clarke County and Strasburg Lead Northern Virginia League
Clarke County crushed Winchester 10-1 at Rouss Park as Lefty Buckner nearly pitched a no hitter. Strasburg edged Oak Grove 2-1 at Kline Stadium behind Tommy Music. Stephenson rolled past Mt Falls 24-5 with Hap Spurs delivering a triple. Next week Oak Grove at Winchester and Clarke County hosts Strasburg amid a tight three-way race.
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Strasburg
Wichester
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Clarke
Winchester
Rouss Park
Lawrence
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Tommy Music
Kline Stadium
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Rebels
Mt. Fal
N. Virginia
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Stephenson i Buckner
Bob Royston
Cunningham
Owen Foltz
Pete Willis
Bill Bailey
Bailey Bailey
White
Music
Spiker
Hockman
Wymer
Vann
Drummond
Ritenour
Bergey
Pangle
Mt. Falls
Hap Spurs
Buck Cooper
Mr. Falls
Whitacre
Af Hershman
Spurs
Willis
Patton
Onak Grove
Northern Virginia Rebels
Mt. Paus
Strasboro
U S Open Entry List Sets Record with 1934 Golfers
New York reports a record 1934 golfers entered for the US Open with 108 exempt from qualifying. sectional rounds were held at 24 sites nationwide for a field of 108 spots. the tournament runs June 14 to 16 at Oak Hill Club Rochester New York. Top players like Jack Fleck Ed Furgol Ben Hogan Cary Middlecoff Doug Ford and Sam Snead among exempt entrants.
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New York
Dallas
Oak Hill Club
Rochester
N.Y
Jack Fleck
Ed Furgol
Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Cary Middlecoff
Doug Ford
Joe Conrad
Peter Thomson
Sam Snead
Tommy Bolt
Bob Rosburg
Bud Holscher
Mike Souchak
Jack Burke
Fran Stranahan
Shelley Mayfield
Armstrong Shows Progress After Seizure In Los Angeles
The Rev Henry Armstrong, famed as the only boxer to hold three titles simultaneously, is reported making satisfactory progress at General Hospital after a seizure at home Saturday night. Doctors describe it as a mild convulsive episode resembling a bad stomach ache.
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Los Angeles
Henry Armstrong
General Hospital
Preacher
Ventriloquist Show Highlights Winchester Speedway Feature Wins
Shorty Bowers of Hagerstown won the Sportsman Feature at Winchester Aliro Port Speedway. Jack Deniston of Arlington captured the Amateur Feature with Dick Hansberger of Mt. Jackson close behind. Pelton led early heats and Deniston triumphed in the later heat lineup as Red Nininger and Sipe battled for second. Alex Houston performed ventriloquism as Kermit Batt promised a return engagement for Town and Country Time. No injuries were reported from wrecks.
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Winchester Aliroport Speedway
Shorty Bowers
Hagerstown
Jack Deniston
Arlington
Dick Hansberger
Mt. Jackson
Junior LeMaster
Charlie Sipe
McGaheysville
Dean Pelton
Silver Springs
Sipe
Pelton
Brunswick
Red Nininger
Bob Welsh
Alex Houston
Massanutten Cadet Barr ends high school baseball career
Massanutten Academy Cadet Walter Barr completes a one year course at Woodstock school ending a top flight high school and military academy baseball career. Barr may pursue college ball with Tennessee reportedly weighing a four year scholarship. He posted a 3-2 season record with 57 strikeouts and 15 hits allowed.
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Massanutten Academy
Walter Barr
Woodstock School
Military Academy
Barr
University of Tennessee
Canada
Massanutten
Clarke County High School
Athletes Respond to Selective Service Draft Controversy
The piece notes belittling public remarks by prominent athletes about the draft system. It highlights debate over wartime service expectations and the impact on elite sports figures and their peers.
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Gileh
Tie Service
wWilliams
Frank Sullivan
Red Sox
Pirates Lead NL Briefly as Braves Edge Milwaukee in Race
Pirates held first place for 145 minutes before Milwaukee overtook them in percentage while Pittsburgh led the Braves by a half game in the standings due to fewer games played. Frank Robinson and Ray Jablonski keyed Cincinnati's 7-3 win. Brooklyn beat Chicago 4-3 as Clem Labine and Sandy Koufax shined. Detroit swept New York in a twin bill to tighten the AL pennant race.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Bobby Bragan
Milwaukee
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Braves
Pirate
Bob Friend
Red Munger
Ronnie Kline
Roy Face
Nelson King
Vern Law
Jack McMahonn
Boston Braves
Bob Buhl
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Frank Robinson
Ray Jablonski
Redlegs
Giants
Gus Bell
St. Louis
Murry Dickson
Phil
Cardinals
Phils
Robin Roberts
Harvey Haddix
Cardinal
Richie Ashburn
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cubs
Clem Labine
Sandy Koufax
Major League Baseball Standings and Results
American League standings show New York leading with 29 wins and Chicago 20. Detroit beat New York in one game, and Cleveland routed Washington in 12 innings. Kansas City defeated Boston in 10 innings, with other games affected by rain. schedule lists Chicago at Washington, Cleveland at Baltimore, Kansas City at New York, and Detroit at Boston.
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Detroit
New York Yankees
Yanks
Chicago
Baltimore
Cleveland
Washington
Tribe
Vic Wertz
Hal Griggs
Kansas City
Boston
Tim Thompson
New York
Sports scores and a city traffic accident report
Game scores include Brooklyn 9 Chicago 3 and Cincinnati 7 New York 3 with multiple standings. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol incident describes a car losing control traveling 300 feet then 228 feet more tearing 75 feet of fence and damaging a 12 foot ditch and three 7,200 volt lines arcing near the car and fence.
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Cident
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Survival Report Holdenville Driver Walks Away
A roadside incident in Holdenville Oklahoma ends with the driver escaping unharmed. Details are limited as the report notes only that the driver walked away from the scene.
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Holdenville
Oklo
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Doug Bailey
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J. B. Skinner
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Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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