No Fan Insurance Careening Stock Car Crashes Into Stands
A stock car crashed into the Beverly Speedway stands injuring 22 spectators, mainly children, at a Friday race in St. Joseph Missouri. Driver Bud Neidel and two others were hospitalized as ambulances ferried the injured from the half mile track. Police struggled to keep traffic open while doctors treated victims at Sisters and Missouri Methodist. The track owner said only participants carried insurance.
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St. Joseph
Ronnie Lee Neidel
Albert M
Bud) Neidel
Neidel
Jerry Hayes
Topeka
Kan
Beverly Speedway
U.S. 169
Sisters Hospital
Missouri Methodist Hospital
Ardale Chambers
Downs Results from Shenandoah Downs Card
Shenandoah Downs results show nine races with purses from 1000 to 1200 dollars. Horses such as Hillside Miss and Big Bruce led claiming events, with Times ranging from 1.09 to 1.49 and Daily Double paid 247.80 for a 5 and 2 combination.
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Shenandoah Downs
Hillside Miss
Ford
Small
Brandys Last
Palumbo
Big Bruce
Servis
Warrens Dream
Cutshaw
Equal Right
Rivera
Weakley
Magic Luck
Cardoza
Tiger Vin
Goodwin
Quiet Power
Mikkonen
Babcha
Sollars
Olympia Wiz
Girls Softball Game Postponed to June 18
The TACs versus Duckpin ners girls softball game scheduled for Monday night is postponed due to Handley senior banquet. The probable rescheduled date is Thursday June 18 at 6 o'clock on diamond 3. Duckpinners will practice Monday instead.
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Tacs
Duckpinners
Diamond 3
Handley
Ned Hall Named 10 Pin Manager For Northside
Ned Hall a World War II veteran and Virginian by birth has been named manager of the forthcoming Northside Lanes a 24 lane ten pin alley near N Lau doun St Richards Ave Winchester He is a National Guard first sergeant and active in the American Legion Methodist groups Historical Society and Winchester Life Underwriters He and Edith Williamson with their two sons live at 407 W Cecil St.
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Ned Hall
Winchester
Hall
Northside
N. Laudoun St
Richards Ave
Alexandria
Fairfax
Virginia National Guard
American Legion
Methodist Men's Club At
Market
St. Methodist Church
The
Historical Society
Winchester Association of Life Underwriters
Edith Williamson
W. Cecil St
Calhoun and Tiger Fight to Draw at Madison Square Garden
In New York Dick Tiger and Rory Calhoun battled to a draw as Calhoun closed strong to avoid defeat. Three official cards showed a 5-5 score in the final rounds with varying opinions, while AP had Tiger ahead 6-5 on points due to a fourth round edge.
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New York
Dick Tiger
Rory Calhoun
Syracuse
N.Y
Calhoun
Madison Square Garden
Mark Conn
Jud Bill Recht
Tiger
Bill Forst
Softball Teams Advised on July Church and Class B Tournaments
Managers of softball teams must write State Softball Commissioner Hank Wolfe at 118 Seneca Road Richmond 26 for tournament literature about July Church and Class B tournaments.
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Hank Wolfe
Seneca Road
Richmond
Jalopy Race At Winchester Speedway Promises Action
Rookies race in strictly stock 1951 models on a three wheel setup on the Winchester Airport track. At least 10 drivers sign up with manager Charlie Armel for a 12 lap event between heats and features with cash prizes. Race starts at 2 p.m. Insurance covers drivers and spectators amid caution after a prior accident story.
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Winchester Airport Speedway
Speedway
Grandstand
Winchester
Charlie Armel
Winchester Speedway
St. Joseph
Stuart power blast sets Forbes Field distance record
Pittsburgh star Dick Stuart hit a 457-foot homer over the Forbes Field center field wall in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs. The shot, his seventh of the season, helped the Pirates in a 10-5 loss. Stuart noted his solid drives while missing some games to regain timing.
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Pittsburgh
Dick Stuart
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stuart
Chicago Cubs
Forbes Field
Cub
Glen Hobbie
Ted Kluszewski
Rocky Nelson
Air Reservists Begin Active Duty Tours This Month
Seven local Air Force Reservists start active duty tours this month. Lt. Col. James E. Kincaid of the 9205th Air Reserve Squadron is on duty at Andrews AFB. On June 8 Captain Donald R. Grubbs and Captain Melvin D. Brown depart for duty with Andrews and Bolling AFB. June 14 brings S Sgt Bobbie Huffman to Shaw AFB Sumter SC, Captain John C. Digges to Fort Lee VA, Clarence Shelburne to Andrews, and George A. Butler Jr to Andrews. T Sgt Edwin Pomeroy is promoted to MSgt and Air Elmer R. Marple joins Flight C.
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Air Force
James E. Kincaid
9205Th Air Reserve Squadron
Andrew Air Force Base
Donald R. Grubbs
Melvin D. Brown
Grubbs
Andrews
Brown
Bolling Afb
Bobbie W. Huffman
Shaw Afb
Sumter
S. C
John C. Digges
Fort Lee
Clarence Shelburne
George A. Butler, Jr
Edwin Pomeroy
Elmer R. Marple Ha
Richmond V's Make Run For First In IBL Pennant Race
Richmond won their fifth straight, coming from behind on Frank Leja's three run ninth inning homer for a 5 4 victory over Montreal. The win pushes Richmond within two games of league leaders Columbus and Buffalo as Toronto beat Winnipeg in 11 innings and Miami defeated Buffalo. Rochester fell to Havana as the pennant chase tightens with remaining schedule ahead.
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Richmond
Virginians
Frank Leja
Montreal
Columbus
Buffalo
Toronto
Jets
Miami
Rochester
Havana
Vees
Ed Rakow
Rakow
Jim Pisoni
Fritz Brickell
Leja
Johnny James
Royals
Marine sets javelin world mark at Compton Relays
Compton California Al Cantello of the U S Marine Corps shattered the world record with a 282 3 4 inch javelin throw at the 20th annual Compton Invitational Relays The effort surpassed Egil Danielsen 281 24 from 1956 Olympics The javelin was weighed and impounded for another weighing before recognition. Parry O Brien won the shot Put 62 7 and Bob Gutowski cleared 15 3 4 in the pole vault.
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Compton
Calif
al Cantello
U.S. Marine Corps
Cantello
Egil Danielsen
Norway
Parry O’brien
Bob Gutowski
Oilers Return To Form In Tripleheader Rout
The Oilers redeemed form with a 16-0 win over Mountaineers after a 10-3 win over Buckley Lages in a Senseng Park tripleheader. Jess Donald pitched five hitter in the 8-3 win for the National Guard nine, and White Post Charge shut out Montague 5-0 behind strong defense and Frank Locke’s hitting.
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Republic Oi
Oilers
Buckley Lages
Mountaineers
Senseng Park
Bethel Cubs
Headquarters Company
Battle Group
National Guard
Jess Donald
B. Bolden
T. Bolden
Longerbeam
Donald
Montague
White Post
Downie Cornwell
WPC
Larry Larrick
Frank Locke
Jimmy Willis
Carroll
Headquarters. Co
Fauver
Taylor
Chug White
Jim Hoekman
Connor
Colbert
Robertson
Bethel
Tacs
Braddock
Burnt Factory
Rampaging Yankees Rally Toward Top Spot in AL Standings
The New York Yankees surge to within four games of first after an 11-1 win over Cleveland. Detroit, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore also win, reshuffling AL standings as Milwau kee and Cincinnati lead NL races. Virginia Military Institute gains good news as Sam Horner, 195-pound captain, rehabs to play fullback in 1959 after back injury.
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Lexington
Virginia
Sam Horner
Horner
Alexandria
Major League Schedule and Results: Saturday Games Report
A fragmented box of baseball standings and results shows the Chicago and Cleveland squads leading in early season play. Saturday games featured Boston at Chicago and New York at Cleveland among others with several to performances noted. The day’s results include New York 11 over Kenne Cl 2 and Baltimore 6 over Kansas City 2 while Detroit beat Washington 6.
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New
Chicago
Cleveland Wiees OS
Baltimore
Cafuaede 'S
New New York Ss
Washington
BOMOR
Be. c
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Kansas City
Detroit
Allison’s Rare Offense Dominates With Four-Run Heroics
Pitcher Newcombe of the Reds shut down the Giants with a three-hitter while winning his fourth straight, 7-2. Bob Allison of the Senators went 5-for-5 with two homers and three singles, driving in four in a 7-6 loss to the Tigers.
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Associated Press
Don Newcombe
Reds
Giants
Bob Allison
Senators
Tigera
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Black Knife
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E. L. Peters
Clarco Corporation
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ED Wilks
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Tigers
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Cincinnati
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Gary Bell
Gil McDougald
Elston Howard
Harry Simpson
Gerry Staley
Early Wynn
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Orioles
Ned Garver
al Kaline
Eddie Yost
VMI
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