Montague Gains Half Game On Church League Leaders
EUB Montague tops Grace Bible 7 3 while White Post wins 9 6 and 2 0 Montague victory tightens standings. Oates triple and doubles spark EUB while Hill Dicks and Hershman contribute multi hit games. Burnt Factory idle as Montague moves within half a game of leaders.
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Montague
Senseny Park
EUB Montague
Grace Bible
White Post
Buckley- Lages
Lucky Inn
Mountaineers
Royal Crown
Oates
Hill
Hershman
Rainsberger
Presgraves
Locke
Boyce Baptist
Idle Burnt Factory
J. Hill
C. Clark
B. Jones
Jones
Wayne Dick
al Shirley
J. Robinson
D. Whitmire
Alkair
Manuel
Sunnyside
Army Qualification: Mike Robinson Tops Junior Rifle Club Scoring
In the Junior Rifle Club event at the National Guard Armory Mike Robinson won Expert Junior Rifleman with 91 prone 96 sitting 82 kneeling and 76 offhand for 345 of 400 five points above the 340 standard. Bill Leatherman followed with 307 and Bill Jenks led 36x50 in NRA standings. Pam and Marlin Leatherman pursued other targets as younger shooters gain outdoor practice through summer.
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National Guard Armory
Mike Robinson
Army
Bill Leatherman
National Rifle Association
Bill Jenks
Pam Robinson
Mike
Marlin Leatherman
Bill
Elks No-Hitter Stuns Clearbrook in Pony League Clash
Teddy Reed pitched a no hitter with 12 strikeouts and two walks for the Elks in a one inning effort. The Elks earned eight hits and added three doubles by Reed as Clearbrook’s Russell and Rush allowed ten strikeouts but eight hits. Griffith tripled and scored three times while Pryor, Riley, Birbaugh and Loy each crossed twice. Eleven walks and five errors hampered Clearbrook.
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Elks
Clearbrook
Teddy Reed
Russell
Rush
Reed
Pryor
Griffith
Riley
Michael
8Irbaugh
Loy
Winchester routs Berryville 21 to 5 in Junior Legion game
A rained out Northern Junior American Legion match turned into a one sided affair as Winchester exploded for 21 runs to Berryville's 5. Donica and Shendon led with three hits each including a homer and triple by Donica, while Stine Orndorff Kibler and Wallace added two hits apiece. Wallace earned the win, Longerbeam took the loss, and Winchester faces Strasburg next while Front Royal visits Berryville.
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Berryville
Winchester
American Legion
Strasburg
Donica
Shendon
Billy
Danica
Stine
Orndorff
Kibler
Wallace
Erickson
Gosnell
Longerbeam
Front Royal
Stateville celebrates 100th birthday in Joliet
The Joliet Stateville prison marks its centennial in 19th year. Warden Joseph F. Ragen transformed the facility into a model institution with active rehabilitation and industry programs that keep inmates busy and hopeful for release.
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Joliet, Tl
Joseph FE. Ragen
Stateville
Joliet
Century-Old Dollar Newspaper in Pristine Condition
A Philadelphia paper dated March 2 1855 titled The Dollar Newspaper arrives at The Star. Published by A H Simmons & Co it features literature science news markets puzzles deaths weddings and a Wit and Sentiment column. Prices listed include ham at 10 12 cents and beef at 342-5 1/2 cents per pound.
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The
Star
Philadelphia
Dollar
Jo Ann Luttrell
J. B. Luttrell
W. Boscawen
Luther Dove
Ernest C. Dove
A. H. Simmons & Co
Ledger Buildings
Third and
Chestnut Sts
Elliott's World Mile Record Officially Approved
New York report confirms Herb Elliott's 3 57.9 mile mark from Bakersfield meets AAU approval. Pinky Sober AAU chair and referee states no technicalities or red tape blocked the performance. The record has been forwarded to the IAAF for recognition as a world record.
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New York
Herb Elliott
Pinky Sober
AAU
Elliott
Bakersfield
Calif
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Sober
Dutch Freighter Abandoned After Explosion and Fire
A Dutch freighter carrying 400 tons of U.S. military explosives to Pakistan, Iraq and Iran was abandoned off the Indian coast after an explosion and fire. Captain Ven Den and 10 crewmen swam ashore. one crew member injured. The ship lay burn out about 140 miles southeast of the Pakistan border near Karachi. Loss estimated at 1 to 2 million dollars.
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Bombay
India
Pakistan
Iraq
Iran
Ven den
Karachi
Yard Party Chairmen Named for Berryville Auction
Berryville fire company chief Ed Levi announces yard party chairmen for the July 23 event at the Community Building and the Dr Allen lot. Volunteers will solicit old hams fryers cakes pies and other items for the auction to fund fire company projects.
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Berryville
Ed Levi
John H. Enders Fire Company
Dr. Allen
Joseph Cain
Clifton Price, Jr
James Ashby
Levi
Boy 5 Rescued After Falling Into Abandoned Well
Michael Wood, five, of Alexandria, fell into a 35 foot abandoned well near Lake Barcroft in Fairfax County. Firemen from Bailey's Crossroads lowered a ladder and rescued him with only slight exposure. he was treated at a local hospital. The incident followed another Virginia fall in Nansemond County where Alex Skeeter and his niece Susie Skeeter drowned in a 40 foot well near Suffolk.
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Alexandria
Michael Wood
Lake Barcroft
Fairfax County
Bailey's Crossroads
Michael
Virginia
Nansemond County
Alex Skeeter
Susie Skeeter
Suffolk
White Sox edge Yankees as Moore throws three-hitter
Newcomer Ray Moore fired a three hitter to blank the New York Yankees 2-0, lifting the Chicago White Sox into a tie for fourth place. Sherm Lollar hit an infield first inning homer for the only runs, while Moore improved to 4-1. Elsewhere, Kansas City beat Washington 7-2 to hold a one game lead in the AL, and Milwaukee shut out San Francisco 7-0 behind Carleton Willey.
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Chicago White Sox
al Lopez
Sox
Ray Moore
New York Yankees
Chicago
Moore
Kansas City A’s
Washington
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore
Carleton Willey
Milwaukee Braves
San Francisco
Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Redlegs
Los Angeles
Boston
Sherm Lollar
Whitey Ford
Bob Cerv
Jackie Jensen
Little Murty Dickson
Norm Zauchin
Roy Sievers
Bill Tut
Spectators Knocked Over by Lightning at Utah Little League
In Gransville Utah during a Little League game a lightning strike toppled a group of youths watching, injuring three who were knocked unconscious. Nine were hospitalized. Brothers Larry and Charles Johnson aged 19 and 22 received minor burn treatment.
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Gransville
Utah
Howard Cooper
Scious
Larry
Charles Johnson
Motorist Rescued by Wardens Near Devils Lake Park
A stranded driver parked crosswise on a state park railroad track near Devils Lake State Park was saved when two game wardens arrived in a telephone-equipped car and a quick call to the railroad station halted a approaching freight train.
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Baraboo
Wis
Devils Lake State Park
Baseball Standings and Scores Summary
American League standings show New York leading with 39 wins and 22 losses. Detroit and Chicago follow, with Boston and Cleveland close behind. Tuesday results include Detroit 3 Baltimore 1 and Kansas City 7 Washington 3. Upcoming games list New York at Chicago and Baltimore at Detroit.
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H. L. Pet
New York
Kansas City
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Fights Across Cities Highlight Boxing Card
Boxers from Las Vegas to Sydney competed in non title bouts with wins by outpoint decisions. Notable results include Willie Vaughn at 15 percent defeating Artie Dixon in Hollywood California and Dave Dupas at 139 in New Orleans outpointing Art Persley.
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Las Vegas
Willie Vaughn
Hollywood
Calif
Artie Dixon
Long Beach
New Orleans
Dave Dupas
Art Persley
New York
Bangor
Maine
Holly Mima
Springfield
Mass
Sammy Walker
Charleroi
Bobby Gordon
Charley Joseph
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Winchestr Golf Club
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Clarkeounty
Miller’s
N. Lowdern
Yard Party
Smith McFillen
Robert Bayiss
Boy
Riverien
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Arnie Porcocarrero
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al K&line
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Associated Press
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Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Pat McCoy
Ireland
Wilfie Greaves
Edmonton
Ita
Otis Woodard
Sydney
Australia
Russell Tom Romulo
Philippines
Stonewall School
Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Department
Bill Ding
Place Bros. Tire Co., Inc
Bauer
Valley Pike
South Phone
Loudoun St. Winchester
Chevrolet
B & M Chevrolet
Cadillac
Clearbrook Fibre Company
Clearbrook School
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