Nally and Irwin Extend Local Speedway Streaks
Bill Nally of Brunswick Maryland won his second sportsman feature in a row at Winchester Airport Speedway driving a Chevrolet powered 88. Tommy Irwin of Purcellville, a previous May winner, finished out of the money after a fourth lap collision. The day also saw a major sportsman feature delay due to accidents with Buck Drummond and Benny Luttrell involved in a second turn rollover.
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Bill Nally
Brunswick
Winchester Airport Speedway
Chevrolet
Lewis Bocock
Greenville
Smokey
Stover
Staunton
Tommy Irwin
Purcellville
Irwin
Jimmy Alyshire
Luray
Charlie Arme
Buck Drummond
Strashore
Benny Luttrell
Luttrell
Boyce
Luther Lowery
Winchester
A286
Julian Anderson
Rt. 7
Bob Keckley
Pudgie’ Fauble
Brunswick Wan
Dick Hansberger
Mr. Jackson
Sundsy
Fauble
Herman Keller
Red Nininger Brunswick
Nally
Ca’ Johnson
Ashland
Bob Crosen
Frank Rohrer
Ragerstown
Johnson
Avanire
Mayer Nets National Open Title in Toledo
Dick Mayer, 32, of St Petersburg Florida, defeated Cary Middlecoff by seven strokes to win the National Open in Toledo Ohio. Mayer earned 7200 in prize money after a final 72 over a brutal par 70 layout amid 9 degree conditions. Middlecoff shot 79 after two 68s. Mayer left a Wall Street job in 1949 to turn pro and plans to savor the win while joking about Uncle Sam.
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Toledo
Ohio
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Wall Street
Cary Middlecoff
Maver
Cary
Middlecoff
Middiecoff
Mayer
Sam
Stephenson Softball Splits Twin Bill With Martinsburg Battery B
Stephenson’s softball team split a doubleheader with Battery B of Martinsburg West Virginia at Senseny Park. They lost 7 to 3 in the opener as Martinsburg built a three run fifth inning and won 10 to 9 in the nightcap after a dominant first inning scoring eight runs.
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Stephenson
National Guard
Battery
Martinsburg
W. Va
Senseny Park
Duvall
B. Willis
Armel
Houser
Grim
Link
Stewart
A. Shirley
Willis
Knight
McDonald
Secrist
Kackley
Stickley
Stephens City Trims James Wood 14-9 In Non-league Game
Stephens City beat James Wood 14 to 9 as the winning team ran its streak to 21 games. Warren Whittington earned the win with five strikeouts and two walks, while Jack Shiler took the loss. Stephens City chased with four runs in the first inning and added three in the second and five in the fifth. Marvin Russell led James Wood with a 4 for 4 day, and Shockler went 3 for 5 for Stephens City with two doubles from Driver, Christian and Rickard contributing for the winners.
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Stephens City
James Wood
Warren Whittington
Jack Shiler
Driver
Christian
Rickard
Marvin Russell
Shockler
Beat Brooks Twice as Cards Rally in NL Race
Frank Lane’s acquisitions plus Stan Musial fueled a St. Louis surge with a 7-4 8-4 doubleheader sweep of Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. The road record rose to 24-10 and St. Louis moved into second behind Milwaukee as the NL pace tightens with several games nearby.
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Frank Lane
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinal
St. Louis Ballyard
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Brooks
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Flying Redbirds
Philadelphia
Curt Simmons
Lew Burdette
New York Giants
Don Mueller
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Rebels Fall 10-3 to Williamsport in South Mountain League
The Winchester Rebels suffered their ninth league loss, dropping a 10-3 contest at Rouss Park. Williamsport built a 2-0 lead, expanded to 5-2 in the seventh, then added four in the eighth and one in the ninth, while Patton allowed 13 hits for the losers. Spurs, Dodson, and Riddle each had two hits for Winchester.
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Winchester Rebels
Williamsport
Rouss Park
Rebels
Billporters
Jack Patton
Spurs
Dodson
Riddle
R. Willis
G. Lemon
M. Carter
Patton
Lemen
Carter
Stenser
Helmintoller
Smith
Royston
de Haven
Middletown Edges Mt Jackson 10 9 in Shenandoah League
Middletown beat Mt. Jackson 10 to 9 on Mt. Jackson field. Inverks outhit Middletown 13 to 12, with Mt. Jackson four home runs in the eighth inning while Middletown produced three and five runs in the fifth and eighth.
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Middletown
Mt. Jackson
Inverks
Clarke County Edges Moorefield 7-4 In Baseball Clash
Clarke County defeated Moorefield West Virginia 7-4 with one run in the fourth inning, four in the fifth and two in the ninth. Moorefield, the host, produced six hits and four runs as Lloyd and Buckner worked in relief, keeping the Moorefield offense in check.
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Clarke County
Moorefield
W. Va
Lloyd
Buckner
Keating Attacks Antitrust Plans for Sports
Representative Keating warns that broad antitrust coverage would cause chaos in baseball and other pro sports, while Byrnes urges exemptions for football from antitrust rules. Hearings prepared by a House subcommittee will assess bills to clarify how big business laws apply to professional sports.
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Washington
Rep Keating
Congress
Keating
Byrnes
Wis
House Antitrust Subcommittee
Rep Harris
D-Ark
Victor R. Hansen
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Earl Kintner
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Harris
Supreme Court
High Court
Diary of Anne Frank to be staged in Spanish in Mexico City
Drama in Spanish Mexico City reports Anne Frank play will be produced in August with an all Mexican cast. Production is led by Jean Dalrymple of New York.
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Mexico City
Anne Frank
Jean Dalrymple
New York
Moorefield Defeats Barr in Four-Run Loss
Barr took the loss while Moorefield powered ahead for a four run margin. Barr pitched through the game as Moorefield secured the win.
Baseball Standings and Schedule Roundup
The Associated Press shows American League standings with Chicago leading the pack at 33-22 and Detroit at 25-... with several teams in close pursuit. Yesterday Chicago beat Washington 28 to 28, New York defeated Kansas City 8 to 6 in 10 innings, and Detroit topped Boston 11 to 0 in 10 innings. In the National League Milwaukee leads at 33-22 with St Louis at 31-14 and Cincinnati at 32-28. Notable results include New York 4 Cincinnati 3 and Chicago 4-4 Pittsburgh at Curfew.
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Chicago
White Sox
New York
Washington
Yanks
Kansas City
Detroit
Boston
Harvey Kuenne
Cleveland
Baltimore
von McDaniel
Hoyt Wilhelm
Musial
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Associated Press
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Friend
Trowbridge
Cincinanati
Celler Bill Aims to Curb Monopolies in Sports Law
A draft measure from Representative Celler targets baseball and other major sports to curb monopoly power. The bill seeks to curb monopolistic practices and restore competition in professional sports under federal law.
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Aan Celler
DMNY
Major Baseball Leaders Showcase 1960s Stats
A compiled list highlights batting and pitching leaders across major teams. Mantle leads in average and homers for New York, Aaron drives runs for Milwaukee, Musial and Mays top in hits and triples, while Bunning and Shantz pace strikeouts and earned decisions among pitchers.
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Mantle
New York
Wiliams
Boston
Fox
Chicago
Plews
Washington
Simpson
Landis
Bunning
Detroit
Shantz
Hodges
Brooklyn
Aaron
Milwaukee
Milw
Musial
St. Louis
Mays
Mars
Sanford
Philadelphia
Phila
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