J V Arthur Tops Royal Crown in City Softball Showdown
J V Arthur beat Royal Crown 4 to 1 at Senseney Park to close the gap on loop leaders idle Plum. Alonzo Whitlock pitched five strong innings for Arthur, driving in the winning run in the first. Larrick allowed eight hits and took the loss. two Arthur players had two-hit games.
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J V. Arthur
Royal Crown
Senseney Park
Arthur
R. C
Alonzo Whitlock
Arthur Pickw
Jack Larrick
A. C
Shirley White
G. Pingley
Teddy Keller
Pingley
G. Hart
Whitlock
Keller
Doug Measall
White
Bob Tiller
Larrick
Messall
W. Seldon
G Pilngaley
L. Grim
G Tillotson
Bill Moore
Locke
Short
Wisecarver
Longdred
Funk
V. Arthur
Smith
L. Reed
Hart
Novick
Swisher
Republic
Messal
Royal Royal Crown
D. Keller
L. Fawcett
F. Nelson
B. Tiller
C. Shiley
L. Pope
J. Punk
P. B. Moore
M. Hartman
W. Spaid
C. G. Tillotson
P. Dorsey
J. Larrick
W. Slonaker
R. Sheetz
R. Barker
J. V. Arthur
Royal Crown Republic OF Umpire
Ashby & Gerrabrandt
RA Levi
Lee
B. Locke
B. Wisecarver
Longerbeam
E. Smith
A. Carter
Baker
D Carter
Garrabrandt & Ashby
Republic Falls to Novick 8-7 in City League opener
Novick rallies with six runs in the second inning and a late score to edge Republic 8 to 7 at Senseney Park. Novick pitcher Hurl er Smith dodges Republic threats as A Carter delivers a go ahead run on a late misplay, sealing the win after a tense seventh inning.
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Republic Oil
Novick
Senseney Park
J. Funk
A. Carter
Baker
C. Shiley
P. Dorsey
D. Carter
Republic
B. Levi
B. Lee
Bucky Wisecarver
Elmo Smith
Wisecarver
Longerbeam
Barker
Smith
Wandering Virginia Fish Travels 140 Miles to N C
Dan Rosebery of the fish division cites a Back Bay bass tagged March 27 1951 in Kettle Slough Back Bay recaptured May 21 1952 in the Meherrin River North Carolina about 140 miles distant The fish 12 inches long at tagging moved via Kettle Slough Currituck Sound Albemarle Sound Chowan River to Meherrin River showing long distance travel by tagged bass.
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Dan Rosebery
Commission
Rosebery
Back Bay
Kettle Slough
Meherrin River
North Carolina
Currituck Sound
Albemarle Sound
Chowan River
Meher
Lionettes Rout Friendship in 16-1 Softball Bout
The Lionettes crushed Friendship 16-1 at Senseny Park in Girls Softball League action. Winning pitcher B Haymaker hurled until the seventh inning, allowing two hits and one run, while Berg and E Patton homered. Hawkins, Haymaker and Lewis added strong hitting and fielding.
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Lionettes
Friendship
Senseny Park
B. Haymuaker
Cather
Jones
Campbell
Berg
Good
Derflinger
K Derflinger
P Stokely
Milburn
Mowery
Ss Cather
Bray
Miller
Utterback
Ef Sager
RH. J. Jones
C. Campbell
Anderson
M. Berg
Michael
Lewis
B. Hawkins
B. Haymaker
P Good
Cf E. Patton
Browns Quietly Rally Behind Marion After Eight Games Back
Marty Marion has guided the St Louis Browns to five wins in eight since taking over, including a four game streak. A late ninth inning dropping single by Marion edged Boston 4-3, with his defense on two double plays fueling Duane Pillette’s sixth win. The league features the Yankees expanding lead while Brooklyn and New York pull away in the N L as rivals win on the road.
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Marty Marion
St. Louis Browns
Marion
Rogers Hornsby
Browns
Dick Kryhoski
St Louis
Boston
St. Louis
Duane Pillette
Pillette
Bill Henry
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Detroit
Gene Woodling
Billy Martin
Yori Berra
Art Houtteman
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Spec Shea
Brooklyn
New York
Dodgers
Giants
Pittsburgh
Bobby Thomson
Sally Hemus
Stan Musial
Joe Presko
Phillies
Cincinnati
Boston Braves
Kenny Rattensberger
Warren Spahn
Philadelphia
Baseball scores and standings across major league games
New York 10 beat Detroit 6 and Washington 3 tied Cleveland 3 while St. Louis 4 edged Boston 3. Brooklyn 6 and Chicago 10 innings, New York 5 defeated Pittsburgh 92. St. Louis 7 beat Philadelphia 1 and Cincinnati 7 to 3, Boston 6 to 1.
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New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Associated Press
L Pet
St. Louis Ee
National League
New York Ee
Chicago Af
Meaning of 50S letters and SOS distress code
The letters 50S do not stand for a phrase. SOS is an international distress signal codified by the 1912 International Radiotelegraphic Convention. The sequence three dots three dashes three dots was chosen for ease of transmission and reception.
Government Deficit Seen Shrinking But Still Deep in Red
Washington experts say the federal deficit will finish the year 6 billion dollars or less in the red, with estimates as low as 5.13 billion. President Truman had projected a deficit of 8.2 billion in January.
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Washington
Truman
City Softball League Standings
Standings and fixtures for the City Softball League list matchups Lutheran versus Highland on diamond 1 Opequon versus Market on diamond 2 Montague versus Cork on diamond 2 with first and second games noted.
Lionettes Softball Schedule Includes Make-ups and Matches
Make up games set for June 20 Lionettes against Friendship on Diamond 2 at 7 15. June 26 Lionettes face National Fruit on Diamond 1 at 6 15. July 1 Lionettes vs National Fruit on Diamond 3 at 6 15. July 4 Friendship and National Area Softball Games Republic Oil vs Atlantic Oil Service Berryville 7 30 Saturday doubleheader. Presbyterian vs Market Friday June 20 called off.
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Lionettes
Friendship
Diamond
National Fruit
Republic Oi
Atlantic Oil Service
Berryville
Presbyterian
Market
Rocky Mountain States Expect Tourist Bonanza
An Associated Press survey projects a near 750 million tourism influx across Colorado Wyoming New Mexico Montana Utah and Arizona this summer. Officials expect millions of visitors from 20 million people nationwide fueling state economies and showcasing major attractions like Yellowstone Grand Teton and Glacier National Park.
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Denver
Rocky Mountain
Associated Press
American Automobile Association
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Howard Sharp
Commerce and Industry Commission
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Tetons Country
Melvin Drake
Montana
Glacier National Park
Utah
Arizona
State University
Business Research Bureau
Mount Vernon Nine Advances to Finals In Baseball Tourney
GADSDEN Alabama Richmond Academy of Augusta Georgia will defend its title against Mount Vernon Virginia in the finals of the South-Eastern High School Baseball Tournament tonight. Mount Vernon breezed into the finals with an 11 to 3 victory over Miami Edison last night and Richmond downed Sidney Lanier of Montgomery Alabama 8 to 2. Richmond won its 1951 crown by topping Lanier in the finals. Mount Vernon was led by Bob Norris who tripled and doubled.
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Gadsden
Ala
Richmond Academy
Augusta
Mount Vernon
Miami Edison
Richmond
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery
Lanier
Bob Norris
Castellani Beats Bratton and Seeks Graziano Bout
Rocky Castellani defeated Johnny Bratton by a 10 round split decision to earn $3,591.55 and called for a title clash with Rocky Graziano, asserting such a bout would draw money. Castellani outweighed Bratton 156 to 149 pounds, took two stitches for a gash, and fought through a bruised hand after a closely contested bout.
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Chicago
Johnny Bratton
Rocky Castellani
Castellani
Luzerne
Rocky Graziano
Fancy Clan
Tex Sullivan
Graziano
Bratton
Virginians Prevail as Quinn Holds Miami to Six Hits
Singled by Paul Quinn who held Miami in check with six hits and eight strikeouts. The Virginians scored in all but two innings while totaling 11 hits.
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Paul Quinn
Miami
Virginians
Musial Extends Lead in All-Star Voting
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals widened his margin in the All-Star poll with 194,787 votes. He leads Don DiMaggio by 4,465 and Hank Sauer by 8,633 as the fan vote totals reach 623,459 toward the Philadelphia game on July 8, ending June 27.
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Chicago
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Musial
Don DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Philadelephia
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Rin River
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Swamp Friendship
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Nats
Wwe
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Episcopal
Toledo Scales
Ieuser-Busch, Inc
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Ichapman Motor CO
Winchester Plate Glass Co
E. Fairfax Lane
Winchester News
S. Loudoun
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Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
Miller’s Hardware
Miller's Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Silvertown
B.F. Goodrich
Loudoun ST
Winchester
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