Little League Plans Gala Opening Day Ceremonies
Winchester prepares for a big league style opening as Little League launches its first season next Tuesday at Senseng Park. Exchange Club led by Otis Sargent faces Lions Club with Abner Johnson in charge, 5 p.m. start. National and American divisions each host four teams, all seven innings with pitch limits, six inning game, parades, and a World Series to crown league leaders.
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Charlie Tait
Little League Baseball
Winchester
Exchange Club
Otis ‘“Snag
Sargent
Teddy Keller
Lions Club
Abner Johnson
Richard “Goose” Hart
Senseng Park
Senseny Park
N Y Commission Faces Double Championship Decision
Sugar Ray Robinson faces a ruling by the New York State Athletic Commission on becoming a dual world champion by defeating light heavyweight king Joey Maxim at Yankee Stadium. The panel may grant a grace period to choose a title, possibly placing the middleweight crown in abeyance while the light heavyweight title is recognized.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Maxim
Yankee Stadium
Bob Christenberry
New York State Athletic Commission
Sugar Ray
Robinson
Maxim
Dodgers' Erskine hurls 5-0 no hitter against Cubs
Erskine held Chicago to no hits while facing 28 men in a 6-0 Dodgers win as rain halted play. Other pitchers shone with Shantz, Reynolds, Delock and Dickson each delivering strong performances in a day of top flight pitching. The Pirates defeated the Giants 8-1 amid protest after the third inning.
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Dodgers
Erskine
Cubs
Carl] Erskine
Brooklyn
Anderson
Ind
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Dodger
Charley Robertson
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Willie Ramsdell
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankee
Ivan Delock
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Murty Dickson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
New York Giants
Giants
Fast and Furious Action Expected In TV Bout Tonight
New Jersey welterweight Vinnie Martinez fights Connecticut rival Sammy Giuliana in a ten round Madison Square Garden bout. NBC televises the event with ABC for a 9 00 p m EST start. Martinez, 23, boasted a quick win at St Nick's on May 2 and Giuliana used a Graiano style attack to stop Johnny Williams in five rounds.
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New York
Vinnie Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Sammy Giuliani
Stamford
Conn
Madison Square Garden
NBC
ABC
Martinze
New Jersey
Flate
Tony Pellone
St. Nick's
Giuliana
Rocky Graziano
Johnny Williams
Richmond Academy Captures Southeast High School Title
Richmond Academy of Augusta Ga defeated Mount Vernon Alexandria Va 8 to 1 to win the Southeastern High School championship for the second straight year. Eddie Sizemore pitched five hits allowed for the win. Mil ler, Mount Vernons star, saw his perfect season end at 9 0.
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Gadsden
Ala
Richmond Academy
Augusta
Mount Vernon
Alexandria
Eddie Sizemore
Richmond
Jackie Miller
Cork Tops Montague 19 3 In Church Softball League
Cork built a 19 to 3 victory over Montague at Senseny Park as Jim Hockman limited Montague to five innings with six strikeouts. Ernie Peer belted a three run homer in the sixth and Cork’s offense produced twelve baserunners in the third inning surge.
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Cork
Orequon
Montague
Senseny Park
Jim Hockman
Frank Schecter
H. Baker
B. Swartz
Ernie Peer
C. Miller
A. Oates
Diebler
W. Diebler
R. Hockman
B. Franklin
Highland Downs Lutheran 20 to 4 in shortened church league game
Highland built big early leads and rolled to a 20 to 4 victory over Lutheran at Senseny Park. Brannon and Smallwood led Highland with multi hit games and homers while Swanson struck out two in a five hit shutout effort. Lutheran could manage only four runs as Lamp started and Bush relieved on the mound.
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Giants
Dodgers
Edwards
Sheldon Jones
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Hal Rice
Red Schoendienst
Cloyd Boyer
Washington
Cleveland
Erskine
Cub
Bobby Morgan
Peewee Reese
Jackie Robinson
Highland
Market
Lutheran
Senseny Park
Bush
Lamp
Hoover
Brannon
Smallwood
Vaught
Swanson
AB Ri Cullers
Strasnider
Lake
Lutheran— Jones
Solomon
Ae Ee Cochran
A. OS Brown
Bailey
Funk
Adams
Ss . Os
Highland Ave
SS Montague Avenue
H. Baker
B. Swartz
E. Peer
C. Hill
B. Layman
F. Scheder
Stotler
Miller
IB. Franklin
Cork
MontAgue
Rats hide and hoard money found torn for nest
In Nagoya, lumber dealer Kintaro Murakami hid 150 yen behind a picture frame to avoid banks. When it vanished, investigators traced the stash to the ceiling where rats had shredded it into bits to make a nest.
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Nagoya
Japan
Kintaro Murakami
Bus Collision injures Bristol Twins players in Tennessee
A Bristol Twins bus collided with a car near Hillcrest Tennessee injuring the bus driver L E Fleenor and pitcher Frank Gaeta from Brooklyn New York. The bus then struck a tree after the crash and both men were treated at a local hospital.
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Bristol
Bristol Twins
Hillcrest
Tenn
L. E. Fleenor
Frank Gaeta
Brooklyn
Fleenor
Gaeta
Pulaski Ball Club
Abingdon
Pulaski
Cronin Declines Comment on Red Sox Bonus Grants
Reports from scattered sections say the Boston Red Sox paid a total of 476 900 dollars to six untried prospects in recent weeks. General Manager Joe Cronin offered no comment saying the club never discusses such matters. The disclosures originated in Pomona California where Red Sox scouts were noted.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Youngsters_signed_to_bonus Contracts By Major Teams
The report notes Marty Keough an 18 year old sensation signed for a $100 000 bonus. St Louis reports Frank Baumann an 18 year old southpaw pitcher given about $125 000. Oregon pair Edward Arness from Dallas and Jerry Zimmerman from Milwaukee in Portland district signed for $86 000 and $65 000 respectively.
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Marty Keough
St. Louis
Red Sox
Frank Baumann
Oregon
Edward Arness
Dullas
Jerry Zimmerman
Milwaukee
Portland
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Philadelphia
Bobby Shantz
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Pirates
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Dick Groat
Duke University
George Metkovich
Babe Pinelli
Metkovich
Dusty Boggess
Wes Westrum
Pinelli
Raps Montague
Hockman
Franklin
Cork Street
R. R. Hockman
B. Bailey
W. Dibeler
M. Boyd
E J Hockman
P A Oates
Shank
Rf. Kibier
D. Rickard
Highland Drops Lutheran
Fisk
Cammer Tire CO
Sylvania
ST. Braddock ST
Kentile
F.H.A
Interstate Tile Company
N. Maple Ave
Martinsburg
W. VA
Chas. Newberry
Cronin
Bredey
Shoecenter, Inc
S. Loudoun ST. Winchester
Quota Club
S. Loudoun St
Larry Isbell
Baylor
Haywood Sullivan
University of Florida
Winchester News
S. Loudoun
Berryville
Smith Pontiac Sales & Service
Berryville, Va
Dealer's
Hudson Hornet
Hudson
Dick Rathman
Langhorn Langhorne
Sedar
Kern Motor CO
Loudoun St
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