Softball doubleheader at Senseny Park ends with close wins
Lucky Inn upsets Chap man 3-1 as Roxy Hockman throws a two hitter and Bud Swisher adds three hits. First Brethren beat EUR 8-2 in the Church League. Burnt Factory top Cork 2-1 in eight innings with Donnie Duvall scoring on Jim Bromley’s RBI.
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Burnt Factory
First Brethren
Lucky Inn
Senseny
Senseny Park
Chapman
Roxy Hockman
Joe Guess
Bud Swisher
Guess
EUR
Cork
Casey
Bill Bailey
Harold Catlett
Winchester Polo Club Tops in Night Doubleheader
Dunning led Winchester with five goals as the Winchester Polo Club split its first night doubleheader at the new Sen seng Road arena. They lost 10 9 to Charlottesville in the opener before defeating Warrenton 9 6 in the second game.
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Winchester Polo Club
Senseng Road
Charlottesville
Warrenton
Sherman Memorial
Sam Marshall
Winchester
Bob Berry
Frank Whiesell
Joe Claffy
John Day
Kenneth Edwards
Ed Staples
John Cussen
Anne Whitesell
John Gulick
Scores and standings from a baseball week
The report lists team records and results including Washington beating Baltimore 5 2 in ten innings. It notes x Games behind Baltimore on the standings and schedules for upcoming games across Kansas City New York Cleveland Baltimore Chicago Washington Detroit Boston Philadelphia San Francisco Pittsburgh Los Angeles Milwaukee Cincinnati St Louis with several doubleheaders and N designation.
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W. L. Pet. G
Cleveland KaKey
Chicago
Dong C
Esas
Washington
Kansas City
BOGOR
Baoee
Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Haleeyst
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Bobby Thomson Leaves Red Sox After Unconditional Release
Boston veteran Bobby Thomson. the Flying Scotman of the Giants era, is released by the Red Sox to clear room for Ted Wills after 40 games of a .268 batting average with five home runs and 20 RBIs. Thomson’s famous pennant winning homer for the Giants in 1951 is noted.
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Boston
Bobby Thomson
New York Giants
Thomson
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Ted Wills
Minneapolis
Glasgow
Scotland
Giants
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Whitey Lockman
Reds
Lockman
Dupas Cruises To Ten Rounds Over Jordan In New Orleans
Ralph Dupas of New Orleans the No 4 welterweight contender easily defeated Irish Eddie Jordan in a scheduled 10 round bout. Dupas weighed 145 pounds while Jordan fought at 140. Dupas put Jordan down for a nine count in the fifth round and the decision went to Dupas on two scorecards with one judge calling it a draw. The AP saw Dupas win every round.
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New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Eddie Jordan
Dupas
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jordan
Willy Seymour
Larry Nelson
Denny Alexander
Wilfred Cather
Bob Bush
Terry Platner
Joe Wright
Eddie Russell
Joe Powers
Scott Spellman
John Rice
Craig Bentzel
Jock White
Larry Schaffer
Alan White
Vic Platner
Alan
Vic
Technical Snag Threatens Bid For 7-2 Record
John Thomas appeared set to break the 7-2 mark at Bakersfield but an on-site incident could disrupt the record. An official touched the bar before final measurement, raising questions under AAU rules about the legitimacy of the second measurement. Pincus Sober of the AAU Track and Field Committee cautioned the event ref may still deem the performance valid. Yuri Stepanov of Russia holds the recognized 7-1 record, with Thomas pursuing a 7-2 pending clearance.
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Los Angeles
John Thomas
Thomas
Bakersfield
Pincus Sober
Track and Field
Yuri Stepanov
Russia
Antique Cars Parade at Skyline Caverns Run in Warren
A total of 57 antique autos joined the fourth annual Skyline Caverns Run near Warren. At a banquet awards went to Ernie Gill of Baltimore for best appearing car and James Bean of Washington, D C for oldest car in the event. Leonard Rhinehart of Havre de Grace Md won for the longest distance driven under its own power with a 1927 Packard touring car.
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Front Royal
Caverns
Ernie Gill
Baltimore
Chalmers
James Bean
Washington, D. C
Leonard Rhinehart
Havre de Grace
New 308 Caliber Remington Model 100 Profile
The article previews a future 308 caliber Remington Model 100 with a one piece stock and gas metering similar to the M 14. It weighs about seven pounds, handles 110 to 200 grain bullets, and aims to reduce recoil through gas operation.
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Remington
Standard Arms Co
Brawlers Meet For 160-Pound Championship
SALT LAKE CITY AP Fight fans debate the eve of the middleweight title bout between Gene Fullmer 28 and Carmen Basilio 32. The 15 round clash will be telecast nationally by ABC at 9 p m Basilio seeks to regain the crown he lost to Sugar Ray Robinson while Fullmer defends after stopping Basilio in 14 rounds on August 28 1959 in San Francisco.
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Salt Lake City
Gene Fullmer
Carmen Basilio
ABC
Om Pride
West Jordan
Basilio
Chittenango
N. Y
National Boxing Assn
New York
Massachusetts
Sugar Ray Robinson
Fullmer
San Francisco
Continental Can Puchases Land In Chesterfield
Seward Lumber Co. sold about 3,800 acres in Chesterfield County to Continental Can Co. for 1,114,778 dollars. The 14-tract sale was recorded by Court Clerk Lewis H. Vaden. Seward Lumber is an affiliate of Seward Luggage Manufacturing Co. Inc., Petersburg, and will obtain lumber from other sources.
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Chesterfield
Seward Lumber Co., Inc
Chesterfield County
Continental Can Co., Inc
Lewis H. Vaden
Seward Lumber
Seward Luggage Manufacturing Co. Inc
Petersburg
Roar of Antique Cars Leads Regional AACA Event
Edgar E. Rohr of Manassas, director of the National Capital Region, Antique Automobile Club of America, chaired a two day event highlighting classic vehicles and regional automotive history.
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Ing Car
Edgar E. Rohr
Manassas
National Capital Region
Antique Automobile Club of America
Bowler Scorers Lead Health Center Lanes Night
Berlin had 92 in the fourth frame for Health Center Lanes. Canada Dry totaled 525 for the lone win over Winchester Mobil. Mike Perry 129 and 128 and Wayne Zigler 126 led Winchester in two wins. Edwin Fiddler struck for Team No 7 with 139, plus 122 and 100 for a 361 set. Bobby Schneider 134 fueled Health Center Grill to a 565 game and three wins. Charles Zuckerman 116 helped The Elders tie for first with two wins over Bellothes.
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Berlin
Canada
Winchester
Winchester Mobil
Mike Perry
Wayne Zigler
Edwin Fiddler
Judy Bros
Middletown
Fiddler
Bobby Schneider
Health Center Grill
Hillsdale Retired From Racing To Enter Stud
Detroit report notes Hillsdale, a five year old bay colt by Take Away out of Jobie, retires after nearly 700000 earned for owner C W Smith. Smith, a Michigan industrialist, says he is proud to retire the horse to stud. The piece also mentions Hillsdale’s purchase for 25000 from Mrs Helen Kellogg of Evansville Indiana.
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Detroit
Hillsdale
Helen Kellogg
Evansville
Ind
F and M clinches 14 3 soft ball league win over C and S
F and M Bank extended its lead to two games by beating C and S 14 to 3 at Senseng Park. Betty Levi hit a double and Connie Baker Mary Joe Foltz homered while Marty singled doubled and tripled. The winners totaled 14 hits as Levi pitched well and the lineup still produced despite missing two players.
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F&m Bank
C&s
Senseng Park
F&m Crew
Duckpinners
Betty Levi
Connie Baker
Mary Joe Foltz
Marty
F&m
Levi
Bridge Winners Named at George Washington Hotel
Mrs Ellis Ford and Mrs John Griffith won the weekly duplicate match at the George Washington Hotel. Runners up were Mrs Nelson Page and Bentley Kinney. Third place tied Mr and Mrs Thomas G Scully with Mr and Mrs W W Cline. Fifth went to Mrs James P Reardon and Rodney Walker of Lewisburg West Virginia. Next meeting is July 11 at 8 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. No game July 4.
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Ellis Ford
John Griffith
Monday Contract Bridge Club
George Washington Hotel
Nelson Page
Bentley Kinney
Thomas G. Scully
W. W. Cline
James P. Reardon
Rodney Walker
Lewisburg
W. Va
Twain Quip on Dogs in Heaven Sparks Wry Insight
Mark Twain warned that heaven should not be won by merit alone for dogs. He quipped that heaven goes by to or and if judged by merit people would stay out while dogs enter.
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Mark Twain
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