Alexandria Edges Elks in 2-1 Thriller for Double Victory
St. Marys boys club softball team of Alexandria swept a doubleheader by defeating the Elks 2-1 and the Moose 8-2. With Snider out, Larrick fired seven strikeouts while teammate Parker closed the final frame. Carper, Turner, and Denitto led Alexandria with timely hits as Larrick limited baserunners and avoided damage in the early innings.
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Alexandria
Elks
Nightcap
Moose
Snider
The
Royal Crown
Jack Larrick
Pope
Larrick
Parker
Carper
Swisher
Turner
Boys Club Nine
Corrigan
Gillespie
Lene
Poole
Selby
Donald
Thomas
Nan
Gibbs
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Donald P
St. Marys— Aller
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Yi Comin
Venice
Pesky Sparks Red Sox Rally with Hitting and Runs
Johnny Pesky again sets the table for Boston as he hits safely in 12 of 14 and the Red Sox win their fifth straight, 5-3 over the St. Louis Browns. The victory moves Boston into third place. Yankees split with Detroit. other major leaguers shine in the day’s action.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Pesky
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Sox
Pesky
Red Sox
Johnny
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St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Yankees
Tigers
Ed Lopat
Vic Raschi
Frank Shea
Philadelphia
A’s
Chicago White Sox
Wally Moses
Bob Kuzava
Marino Pieretti
Ken Keltner
Bob Kennedy
Cleveland
Senators
Washington
Steve Gromek
Sid Hudson
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cards
Dodgers
Red Munger
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Reds
Pence Fans 11, Scores Winning Run at Strasburg
Davy Pence pitched five hits and 10 strikeouts guiding Winchester Legion post to a 2-1 win over Strasburg to stay in a two way tie with Clarke County. Rod Racey and Joe Johnson shared pitching duties for Strasburg and allowed seven hits. Winchester’s first run came in the third on a Keller walk and Fawcett hit. The winning run followed in the seventh.
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Davy Pence
Winchester Legion Post
Strasburg
Clarke County
Front Royal
Middletown
Legion
Rod Racey
Joe Johnson
Winchester
Keller
Fawcett
Bell Clothes pummel Berryville in one hit mound gem
Whitlock pitched a one hit game as Bell Clothes of Winchester defeated Berryville All Stars 6 to 0 before a large Berryville crowd. Whitlock struck out 10 and belted a three run homer in the seventh after Shoanaker cleared the bases with a third inning double. Ed Burch added a double for Bell. Elmo Smith started for Berryville. Carter was Bell’s catcher. Hensley caught for Bell. Box score provided.
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Winchester
All Stars
Whitlock
Bell
Shoanaker
Ed Burch
The
Clothiers
Elmo Smith
Carter
Hensley
Emmart
Bureh
Lee
Sloanaker
Lewis
Patton
Davies
Chaselk
Levi
Fellner
Smith
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Rhoden
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Renner
Burch
Smit
City Softball Schedule Featured Moose Plumly and More
City softball tonight includes Moose versus Plumly at 6 15 on field 1 and Rosenberger against Rockingham under lights with Ellis facing Bell Clothes at 6 15.
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Moose
Plumly
Jim
Rosenberger
Rockingham
Ellis
Bell Clothes
Tigers rout Yankees as Mullin hits three homers
Batting standout Pat Mullin of the Tigers slugged three home runs and a single, scoring four and driving in five in a 12 4 victory over the Yankees. Red Munger of the Cardinals tossed a 2 0 shutout over the Braves, adding a first major league homer.
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Tigers
Yankees
Red Munger
Cardinals
Braves
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Basketball Night Lineups Across East Cities
Tonight schedules show Chicago at Detroit at 8 30 p m and Cleveland at 7 30 p m Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington and New York at Boston all set for 7 30 p m local times.
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New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Hoosier Captures Roadster Feature at Airport Speedway
About 1500 racing fans watched Dick Frazer of Muncie win the 20 lap roadster feature at Airport Speedway. Seven events were closely contested with one accident as Ches Wilkins of Arlington suffered a broken steering rod but was uninjured. Doc Conway, Speed Age reporters and Sam McCarty covered the scene. At 8:30 pm Joie Chitwood daredevil show drew roughly 100 spectators.
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Dick Frazer
Muncie
Ind
Airport Speedway
Ches Wilkins
Arlington
Doc Conway
Speed Age
Sam McCarty
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Herm Wehmeier
Jimmy Bloodworth
Leo Durocher
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Chicago Cubs
Durocher
Ford Frick
Dave Koslo
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Berryville Bowl
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Matgomey
Loudoun ST. Winchester
New “Cold Rubber” Riversidee
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Asco
Gecane
AMD
Or Lang
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Wisconsin American
Supreme Bread Peanut Butter
Ideal Coffee Bitter Beans
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Weston’s
George Inn
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