Irwin Posts Week's Pay to $1000 in Late Model Run
Tommy Irwin of Purcellville earns $1000 in seven days of late model racing after a $525 second at Columbia South Carolina. The 1959 Thunderbird driver seeks more wins at Wilson North Carolina and Richmond as Don Bradfield targets top four finishes. market master Clarence Fletcher announces Curb Market opens tomorrow at 6 am with fresh produce from Frederick County farmers.
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Tommy Irwin
Purcellville
Tommy
Columbia
S. C
Ham Lee Petty
Randle
Wilson
N. C
Richmond
Irwin
Thunderbird
Don Bradfield
Airport Speedway
Clarence Fletcher
Frederick County
Kent and
Boscawen Sts
Free rides for kids at Airport Speedway Sunday program
Children under 11 will test ride in stock race cars driven by Bill Nally Ra Dovel Jackie son and Jack Clare at the Airport Speedway on Sunday. The event follows a four heat two feature card starting at 2 p.m. with an eight car jalopy race between heats and features.
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Airport Speedway
Bill Nally
Brunswick
Ra Dovel
Staunton
Jackie Son
Arlington
Jack Clare
Madison
Mgt
Waynesboro
Third Major League Opening Deadline Considered
New York outlines a possible third major league with tentative 1962 competition plans. Bill Shea says July 15 as target for operation readiness and cites cities like Toronto and Dallas as potential franchises. Branch Rickey backs the move, noting ample players and inevitable expansion.
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New York
Bill Shea
Wagner
Toronto
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Houston
Fort Worth-Dallas
Shea
Rudy Schaffer
Gerald Moore
Minneapolis
Major League Baseball Committee
Dallas
Stanley McIlvaine
American Assn
Meadows
Pittsburgh
Branch Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Winchester Seeks 4th Win in Row
Winchester aims for a fourth straight win as it travels to Middletown for a key matchup. Charles Town seeks relief from a losing streak at Oak Grove, and Stephens City hosts Mt Falls at Rouss Park. All games are set for 2.
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Winchester
Middletown
Charles Town
Oak Grove
Stephens City
Mt. Falls
Rouss Park
Ireland's Voters Elect De Valera
Ireland's voters elected Eamon de Valera president by a smaller margin than expected and rejected his plan to end proportional representation for Parliament. Final count shows Valera 638,058 votes to 417,482 for 77-year-old veteran.
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Dublin
Ireland
Eamon de Valera
Sean MacElroin
Valera
Gaslight thrills audience at Bank Mill Theatre
The Bank Mill Theatre opens Gaslight a three act melodrama based on Angel Street with Kenneth Wettzel as Jack Manningham Jody Strader as Bella and Eugene Babb as Sgt Rough The direction by Marion Lewis and stage lighting heighten suspense as a strong amateur cast brings the classic tale to life over multiple performances this week and next.
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Jack Manningham
Little Theatre
Kenneth Wettzel
Jody Strader
Bella
Bark Mill Players
Bark Mill
Eugene Babb
Sgt. Rough
Gloria Biddle
Teargee Milipa
Ney
Lla Manningham
Mr. Manningham
Charles Anderson
Larry Brown
Herb Aman
Marion Lewis
Bark’ Mill
South Korean Soldier Killed in DMZ Gun Battle
One South Korean soldier died and six were wounded in a gun battle with three unidentified intruders about 12 miles south of the DMZ. The U N Command said one intruder was killed and the other two captured. The infiltrators were believed to be from North Korea.
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Seoul
North
South Korea
U. N
North Korea
Lee Cubs
Oilers
Longerbeam
T. Bolden
Cest
Hochman
Parlor
Grace Bible
Burnt Factory
Hammer
Headquarters
Montague, CCE, Republic Oil win in senior home games
Montague beat Braddock 10 9 as Charlie Hill earned the win and Montague moved to 8 2 on the season. CCE topped the TACs 7 6 with Grim striking out 14 in relief. Republic Oil defeated Bethel Cubs 13 2 as Longerbeam and others contributed multiple hits.
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Senseny Park
Montague
Braddock
Clarke County Esso
Republic Oil
Bethel Cubs
Charlie Hill
Renner
Smallwood
Lineburg
Fleming
Hill
John Rinker
Brumback
Mason
Clint Hill
Richard Clark
CCE
Tacs
Everr
Grim
Armel
Buckner
Lesser Herrell
Clevenger
Clarke
Blackburn
Thomas
Wisecarver
Stee
Ining
Downs at Shenandoah Downs Results Card
The card lists nine race results from Shenandoah Downs with purses of 1000 dollars or more. Winners include Joe Holly and High Vision with multiline payoffs and times. noted deadheat for third in race one and daily double payoff of 94.20. Odds and jockeys vary per event.
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Shenandoah Downs
Joe Holly
Servis
Osagian
Josephick
High Vision
Cape
Lympic
Sollars
Marketer
Palumbo
Frederick 4-H Youths Set for Virginia Short Course
Eleven Frederick County youths will attend the State 4-H Short Course at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg from Monday to Saturday. The event is the year's largest 4-H Club gathering in Virginia with all counties represented and state awards to be presented. Attendees include boys Freddy Grim Tommy Crabill Paul Green Rennie Green Ronald McDonald Donnie Keeler Nisheed Donald Richard Keeler E W Adams III William H Grim Guy Conner and Marshall Shiley.
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Frederick County
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Virginia
Freddy Grim
Tommy Crabill
Paul Green
Rennie Green
Ronald McDonald
Donnie Keeler
Nisheed Donald
Annie Keeler
Richard Keeler
E. W. Adams, III
William H. Grim
Guy Conner
Marshall Shiley
Children Find U S Army Ammo Cache In Seoul
Two children found an underground cache in Seoul containing enough U S Army ammunition to outfit an infantry regiment for three days. The Army said the cache, left behind by U S forces during their 1951 withdrawal in the Korean War, was in a section of the city.
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Seoul
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