Handley Advances to Finals in District Cage Tourney
Handley High beat Staunton 53 to 42 in the opening round at the VMI Field House to reach the District Five final against Harrisonburg. Big Robert Gipe led with 30 points despite an infected toe and Jim Blackburn starred at guard as Handley trailed early but outscored Staunton 20-9 in the second half. The Judges will meet Harrisonburg tonight at 8 for the district crown and a shot at Blacksburg state tourney next weekend.
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Handley High
Staunton Leemen
VMI
Harrisonburg High
Blue Streaks
Waynesboro
Robert Gipe
Handley
Staunton
Judees
Jim Blackburn
Leemen
Earr
Harrisonburg
Blacksburg
Yesterby
Mantle Seeks Breakthrough Year Free Of Yankee Pressure
Mickey Mantle says the pressure is off him after last year and he aims for a regular center field role with the New York Yankees. He recalls being a scared 19 year old in his first opening day and credits a year of major league experience with reducing anxiety and swing errors. Mantle denies being DiMaggio's successor and vows to earn his spot by proving himself in spring training.
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Joe Reichler
Petersburg
Mickey Mantle
Commerce
Okla
New York Yankees
Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
District Tourneys Decide Seven Group I Cage Champs Tonight
Seven of the eight state Group II qualifiers will be set in tonight’s district finals across Virginia with Newport News hosting a District I playoff Monday between Matthew Whaley and Churchland for the last slot. Clintwood eyes another crown after semi final wins as Green Wave and others chase titles in eight districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Blacksburg
Newport News
Matthew Whaley
Williamsburg
Churchland
Clintwood
Green Wave
Norton
Appalachia
St. Paul
East Stone Gap
Manchester
Spotsylvania
Ashland
Gretna
Friend
Bedford
Whitmell
Lexington
Harrisonburg
Handley
Winchester
Waynesboro
Lee High
Staunton
Radford
Martinsville
Johnny O'Brien No Little Man At Portland U
Johnny O'Brien the first collegian to score 1,000 points in a season is 5 feet 9 inches tall. He scored 24 points last night as Seattle University beat Portland University 75 69 and boosted his season total to 1030. His twin Eddie is a standout play maker, both praised as excellent students and team men by coach Al Brightman.
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Seattle
Johnny O’brien
Harlem Globe Trotters
John Thomas O'Brien
Johnny
Seattle University
Little Shillelagh
Eddie
al Brightman
Chieftains
John
Seattle U
O'Briens
Ponder
Brightman
Briens
Two lynchings recorded in the United States in 1950
In 1950 there were two lynchings nationwide, one white and one Black. No 1951 figures have been published yet.
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L. A
United States
Cronin to Talk Turkey Today With Bosox Holdouts
Boston General Manager Joe Cronin plans talks with unsigned stars Ted Williams Billy Goodman and Johnny Pesky in Sarasota as Williams faces a Marine pilot physical and salary questions loom for Goodman and Pesky.
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Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Turkey
Ted Williams
Billy Goodman
Johnny Pesky
Williams
Ted
Goodman
Pesky
Fkes
St. Louis Cardinals Hold Intra Squad Game To 1-1 Tie
Pitching and fielding dominated the first intra squad game as the St. Louis Caradins played six innings to a 1-1 draw. Both squads collected two hits apiece with two sharp double plays turning momentum in favor of manager Eddie Stanky. Third baseman Tommy Glaviano and shortstop Sally Hemus started the drills, with Wally Fassler of Rochester handling key pivots in both plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Handlan Set for Final College Game Tonight
Virginia headlines focus on Jay Handlan of Washington and Lee as he needs 13 points against West Virginia to join an elite 2,000-point club. The 6-foot-2 senior has a 1,987-point career and aims to cap his senior season with a historic milestone.
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Richmond
Virginia
Jay Handlan
Washington and Lee
West Virginia
Handlan
Old Dominion
Lynchburg College
Mountaineers
Randolph Macon
William and Mary
Cincinnati
Bridgewater Walloping Rpi
Jim Gahagan
Spiders
Yellow Jackets
Justin ‘Red Cohn
Norfolk
Bearcats
Bill Lammert
Jim Holstein
Bill Chambers
Indians
Ray Brussard
Bill Burkholder
Bridgewater
RPI
Ed McCauley
Carr Publishing Rolls 1750 in C League Bowling Night
Carr Publishing Co rolls a 1750 team set in a round robin with Skyway Grill 1705 and Winchester Automotive 1636. Individual top games include Mickey McDonald 159 and John Siler 148, while final team scores show friendships Fire Co sweeping with 530 to 517 and Carr toppling Winchester 646 to 597.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr Publishing Co
Friendship Fire Co
Jess Kiracofe
Skyway Grill
Clarke Countians
Winchester Automotive
Mickey McDonald
John Siler
Jim Shuttleworth
Sally Hoover
Jess Kiracore
Friendship
Doug Bowley
Artie Kiracore
Die Skyway Grill
Vejar Decisions Pruden to Take a Long Vacation
New York welterweight Chico Vejar, coming off his Madison Square Garden win over Paterson veteran Fitzie Pruden, plans a long vacation to focus on studies after a busy stretch. Vejar, 149 pounds, edged Pruden in a 10 round bout as scores varied among officials and an AP card showed Vejar ahead. A crowd of 6,864 paid $23,431 for the nationally broadcast fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chico Vejar
Fitzie Pruden
Steve Ellis
Chico
Madison Square Garden
Paterson
N. J
Stamford
Conn
Pruden
Connecticut
Vejar
Ruby Goldstein
Harold Barnes
Vejjar
Charley Shortell
Strasburg beaten in cage tourney at Harrisonburg
Central High School of Low Moor eliminated Strasburg in the district Group IIT basketball tourney last night at Harrisonburg. The score was 44 to 34. Montevideo and Central clash for the Valley regional crown tonight. Montevideo advanced to the finals by whipping Weyerers Cave 58 to 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Low Moor
Strasburg
Harrisonburg
Montevideo
Central
Weryers Cave
Baker Sets Records in Brakeback League Night
Bill Baker rolled 135 119 and 170 to total 424 for a new high set and 170 in a single game. Despite his solo brilliance Team No. 1 went 1 2 in three as Team No. 6 topped 2 1. Riley Loy 126 and Bill McMullen 122 fueled Team No. 6 467 in Game. Team standings show No. 5 leading with 198, No. 3 15 12, No. 1 14 13.
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Bill Baker
Baker
Riley Loy Roll
Bill McMullen
Harry Whitacre
Jim Greene
Johnny Green
BrakeBlok
Riley Loy
Eam
UCLA Cagers Can Clinch Title Tonight
UCLA aims to clinch a fourth straight Pacific Coast Conference Southern Division title by defeating USC in their final regular season contest. California, after beating Stanford 66 52, could force a share of the title if Cal also beats Stanford while UCLA loses to USC.
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Associated Press
UCLA
Bruins
Trojans
Southern California
California
Stanford
Cal
USC
Bears
Great
Norham
N. C
Dick Groat
Duke
North Carolina
Groat
Kentucky
Frank Ramsey
Cliff Hagvan
Tulane
LSU
Mississippi
Florida
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Alabama
Princeton
Cornell
Harvard
Washington
Washington State
Oregon State
Oregon
Wyoming
Colorado
Missouri
Iowa State
Columbia
Dartmouth
Farmers & Merchants Take Lead In Evening Star Ladies League
Farmers & Merchants National Bank seized undisputed first place by taking two games from Jr Women of Berryville in the Evening Star Ladies League. Dorothy Allen 118 and Dot Rice 114 powered the first win, followed by Mabel Grim 105 beating Edith Dunn 108 in the second. Edith Strode 111 helped Jr Women win the final tilt. Capper's Jewelry Store edged GAA No 1 to split standings. Elizabeth Jasper 117 and 112 led Jasper's Meat Market as they swept GAA No 2. Frances Anderson 119 and Marie Fauver 109 sparked Bell Clothes Store to best two of three. Team totals featured Bell Clothes 598 and 496, Jasper's Meat Market 498, with top marks including Elizabeth Jasper 321 in all events.
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Jr Women
Berryville
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Dorothy Allen
Dot Rice
Bankers
Mabel Grim
Edith Dunn
Edith Strode
Capper
Ruby Boyd
Frances Crisman
GAA
Elizabeth Wolfe
Doris Cunningham
Elizabeth Jasper
Corinne Carskaden
Jasper
Frances Anderson
Marie Fauver
Bell Clothes Store
Va. Woolen Co
Gertrude Renner
Woolen Mill Girls
Bell Clothes
Jasper'’s Meat Market
Jasper's Meat Market
City League cage schedule and standings at Winchester Armory
Three City League games and one non league contest are set at Winchester Armory this weekend. Tonight Eberts faces Marshall in a non league game at 8 p.m. National Guard meets Capon Bridge in a Men’s League game with standings tight between Capon Bridge and 3-3 National Guard. Sunday features Toledo Scales versus Eberts in a Girl’s League game at 2 p.m., then Elks clash with ICC Fiberts in a Men’s game. Fiberts sit second in the Girl’s League at 3-2, while Elks lead the Men’s League tie with Berryville. a win over JCC would crown them sole leaders.
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Winchester Armory
Eberts
Marshall Sextet
National Guard
Capon Bridge
Toledo
Anc
Fberts
Elks
ICC Fiberts
Royal Crown
Berryville
JCC
Gehrmann Aims for Knight of Columbus double win
Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin pursues a rare double win at the Knights of Columbus Games in Madison Square Garden tonight. Past greats like Gil Dodds, Paavo Nurmi, Glenn Cunningham and John Borican all failed to sweep the mile and two mile events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Don Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Madison Square Garden
Gil Dodds
Gil
Paavo Nurmi
Finland
Glenn Cunningham
John Borican
Gehrmann Aims for Double After IC4A Setback
Gehrmann seeks revenge and a double after losing to Reggie Pearman by a nose in the IC4A half mile. Pearman then beats indoor 1:51.3 11 lap record. Gehrmann plans another clash with Pred Wilt and a Casey 600 featuring George Rhoden Charley Moore Ollie Sox Jr. and Max Whitfield.
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Gehrmann
Reggie Pearman
Pred Wilt
Pearman
Don
Fleet Pioneer Club
Galloper
Geor Rhoden
Charley Moore
Ollie Sox Jr
Max Whitfield
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Staunton HS
Lee Handley
Arnold
Omps
Gipe
Boyd
Blackburn
Kersey
Dibeler
Robinson
Dunn
Hockman
Enenter
Ftp Wray
SieLain
Phillips
Brown
Clatterbaugh
Cist
Kiviligan
Ingram
Rowe
Johnny O'Brien
Little Man
Portland U
By Jack Hewins
Cronin
Bosox
Tebbett
Tucson
Ariz
Birdie Tebbetts
Arizona
Cleveland
Blackwell
Tampa
Railbirds
Luke Sewell
Ewell Blackwell
Blackie
Redleg
Sewell
Plymouth
Chapman Motor CO
Carr Publishing Rolls
Ind
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
F&m Keglers
Evening Star
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Bell Clothes Stores
Jasper’s Meet Market
Jr. Women of
Capper's Jewelry Store
Bath
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun
Mort
Buncutter Tire CO
S. Braddock St
Thomas Lord Fairfax
Lord Fairfax
Yorkshire
England
Greenway Court
Clarke County
Christ Episcopal Church
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Handkey School
NEW McCulloch
McCulloch
Ty McCetoch
Shade Equipment CO
N. Cameron St
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