Clarke County Wins Loudoun League Over Ashburn 8 to 7
Clarke County improved to 6 1 in Loudoun County League play with an 8 7 win over Ashburn at Boyce. Ashburn capitalized on late rallies but Howard Hounshell held them scoreless after relief to earn the win as Clarke County pulled away after a 6 0 start.
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Clarke County
Loudoun
Ashburn
Calrke County
Loudoun County
Boyce
Middlebury
Clarke
Walter Barr
Barr
Howard Hounshell
Last-Inning Uprising Lifts Winchester Past Strasburg 8 4
Winchester rallied for seven runs in the ninth inning to beat Strasburg 8 4 in Massanutten League action. Don Smith and Owen Foltz sparked the early run. Jim Foltz and Jim Beatty drove in key runs in the decisive ninth, Patton earning the win over Buck Cooper. Winchester improved to 4-4 and will visit Woodstock Thursday with a chance to move above .500 in a series against Stanley.
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Winchester
Strasburg
Woodstock
Don Smith
Dick Keller
Owen Fultz
Mace Hoffmaster
Patton
Buck Cooper
Jack Patton
Jim Foltz
Jim Beatty
LaMarr Fry
Phil Purtlebaugh
Keller
Owen Foltz
Ed Strauss
Pete Purtlebaugh
Jim
Barney Boyer
Robert Drummonds
Gus Horan
Carroll Smith
Boyer
O. Foltz
Cooper
Fry
Stanley
Furgol Captures U S Open Championship in Silent Style
Ed Furgol, 37, from Clayton Missouri, wins the national Open at Baltusrol with rounds of 71 70 71 72 totaling 284 one stroke ahead of Gene Littler. The left arm 10 inches shorter than the right guards the ball as Furgol keeps quiet, earning his first prize of 6000 dollars with the caddy receiving 1000. Defending champion Ben Hogan finishes five behind.
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Ed Furgol
Clayton
Gene Littler
Palm Springs
Calif
Baltusrol
Furgol
Hogan
Ben Hogan
Littler
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Ill
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Fred Haas
New Orleans
Shelley Mayfield
Seguin
Tex
Billy Joe Patton
Morgantown
S. C
Sammy Snead
Major League Standings
The Eastern division reports updated standings by the Associated Press as games progress. Key teams and positions are tracked, with results influencing rankings and upcoming schedules across the league.
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The
Associated Press
Eastern Standard
Daredevil Thrills Win at Winchester Airport Speedway
Nally wins the 30 lap feature riding Power Glide Special as six races unfold. Daredevil Tom Moore performs a sensational three foot jump in a coffin, is treated medically, and the event suspends racing for about a week for repairs.
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Winchester Airport Speedway
Tom Moore
Tennessee Daredevil
Moore
Bill Nally
Lee Stultz
Red Matthews
Frederick
Buddy Williams
Upperville
Jimmy Aleshire
Stanley
Roy Neff
Toms Brook
Leroy Ritenour
Mathews
Tommy Irvin
Purcellville
Shorty Bowers
Hagerstown
Alan Lucas
Front Royal
Ed Fauble
Brunswick
Bob Crosen
Winchester
Nally
Aleshire
Neff
Fauble
A. Bowers
Giants' Wilhelm Hurt in Auto Collision
James Hoyt Wilhelm, 30 year old right handed pitcher for the New York Giants, was injured in a car collision on the Saw Mill River Parkway near Yonkers. He suffered back injuries leg lacerations and bruises to the right arm while driving Hastings, New York.
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Yonkers
N. Y
James Hoyt Wilhelm
New York Giants
Saw Mill River Parkway
Wilhelm
Hastings
Orioles Booing and Attendance Rise as Losing Streak Grows
Baltimore fans filled 17 149 seats to push total admission past 500 000 over 26 dates. Washington Senators swept a doubleheader 7 1 and 7 2 as the Orioles dropped eight straight. Manager Jimmy Dykes drew boos during lineup announcements.
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Baltimore
Orioles
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis
Jimmy Dykes
Washington Senators
Senator
How to Tell Outdoor Temperature by Cricket Chirps
A riddle explains the old rule: count the chirps in 145 seconds, add 37, and you get the temperature in Fahrenheit. This method links cricket chirps to weather intuition, suggesting a simple, time based estimate rather than precise instruments.
Embargo on Homer Bonus Saves Durocher Hundreds
Warren Giles warned against the $100 home run bonus saving Leo Durocher money. Giants' Hofman Rhodes hit pinch homers in the same inning in a 7-6 win over St. Louis. Westrum and Dark also homered. Dodgers split two with Chicago. Pirates win doubleheader. Yankees pound White Sox while Orioles and Phillies noted. Twice, multiple teams posted wins and notable hitting amid a busy baseball day.
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Warren Giles
Leo Durocher
Giants
Bobby Hofman
Dusty Rhodes
New York
St. Louis
Wes Westrum
al Dark
Giles
Leo
Bill Taylor
Hank Thompson
Vic Raschi
Dot
New
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Lew Burdette
Curt Roberts
Gair Allie
Pirates
Bob Bush
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Hein Wehmeir
Redlegs
Cleveland
Boston Sparmates
Chicago
Bobby Feller
Art Houtteman
al Smith
Yanks
Yankees
Bill Skowron
Gil McDonald
Mickey Mantle
Joe Collins
Bob Keegan
White Sox
Shem Lollar
Baltimore
Washington
Connie Marrero
Dean Stone
Senators
Detroit
Willie Mays
Hofman
Modern Etiquette Q and A with Roberta Lee
A Q A column discusses public behavior and grooming. It says filing nails and combing hair in public are out of place, lips rouge or nose powder acceptable briefly, and men should lift the hat slightly when greeting. It advises using fingers to remove bones, not napkins.
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon
English lesson notes cover misused phrases pronunciation and spelling tips. It explains participle clarity, esoteric pronunciation, common misspellings weigh wield and lists synonyms such as reputable respectable honorable and estimable. The piece also promotes daily vocabulary growth with the word actuate meaning to incite to action.
Court Cases Mention Local Defendants and Fines
Public records show Ray Kerns of Winchester ranked in the case list with a fine of $9.25. Hally A. Martin of 690 N Love Down Street faces assault and battery with a $4.25 fine and six months suspended. Robert Edward Nail of RFD 2 has a $9.25 fine for no inspection.
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Ray Kerns
Winchester
Hally A. Martin
N. Lovedoun St
Robert Edward Nail
RFD
Population figure cited for China exceeds six hundred million
Peiping radio reports China's population at more than 600 million including Formosa under Nationalist forces. A question about Muslim customs is answered: shoes are removed to show veneration for Allah and to keep worshippers’ carpets clean.
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London
Peiping Radio
China
Island
Formosa
Chiang Kalishek
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Jim Casey
Middleburg
Lawrence Buckner
Pierce
R H Newton
Smith
Howser
Kerns
Bewmer
Senna
Caylor
Wright
Rellison
P Cockrell
H K. Wisecarver
Casey
Thomas
L. Buckner
Seen
Butler
Tose Eas
Ae Stokes
Seer
Prf
B. Buckner
Sueeren
Alger
A. Fagins
Houndshell
By Charlie Tait
H . D. Smith
Strauss
C. Smith
RF J. Foltz
CF ‘Fry
Willis
C Cooper
P | Patton
Ph Purtlebaugh
PH Pe
Purtlebaugh
RF Beatty
Springfield
N. J
Boston
Bathmore
Brooklyn
R H. Helsley
Drummonds
Miller
CF Hoffmaster
P J Pangle
Ritenour
LF Bergey
Horan
Cameron ST
Esso Extra
Esso
Riverton
North Fork
South Fork
Homer
Durocher
AVY Sports Writer
Billy Gardner
Westrum
Raschi
Rhodes
Marv Grissom
Deal
Campanella
Roy Campanella
Carl Furillo
Labine
Carl Erskine
Milliken
Wade
Lees
Max Sarkent
Milwaukee Brave
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Roberts
Allie
Buhl
Gus Bell
Tex Kluszewski
Wehmeir
Cincy
Fowler
Reef
Roberta Lee
W. L. Gordon
Allah
Johnson
Motors
Miller’'S Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Cumberland, Maryland
D.S.T
W. Boscawen ST
John H. Snyder
Chrysler
Windsor
de Lune
Reats
Chapman Motor CO
West Boscawen St
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