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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1949

Page

5

Ten teams vie for NCAA and Invitational bids in nation tourney

Ten teams remained in contention for NCAA and National Invitation brackets as of March 4. Kentucky St Louis Western Kentucky Bradley entered. Yale added to NCAA playoffs. CCNY upset Manhattan as bid still possible with St Johns vs St Francis looming. Other contenders Utah San Francisco Bowling Green NC State Villanova. Oklahoma won MVC title. Loyola Mason-Dixon and WV State titles noted.

New York NCAA Kentucky St. Louis Western Kentucky Bradley Yale Blues New England Holy Cross Villanova New Jersey Pennsylvania Tllinois

Elks Defeat RC To Tighten City Title Aces Front Run

The Elks beat Royal Crown 44 to 31 to extend their first place lead in the city league. Pope scored 26 points for the Elks while Burkhart added 9 for RC. In the Plumly game, Legion led 22 to 14 at halftime and finished 48 to 22 with Seldon scoring 13 for Plumly and Ritter 11 for the Legion. Next game is at the armory tomorrow night as RC faces Winchester Business College.

Elks Basketeers Royal Crown Amerone Post Elks RC Elks Pope The Burkhart Legion Plumly Seldon Ritter Keller Armory Winchester Business College Baker Sencindiver Garber Corrigan Hammond Clowe White Royal Crown Levi Jan Ques Lewis F. Seclent Garber McKee Sao Grim Sita Garrabrandt Cather Brown Scower Plumly Wolfe F. Jaeeee Seldon Dill Carper G. Guten Lamb Tales Legion ‘Ritter Swisher Sirk Stillarty Pingley Keller & O Haymaker Hartley O'Connell Brown

Across Headpin Ladies Commercial Results Summary

Newberry's topped the field with team series 1454 and 519 500 in two games. Sarah Zane Fire Co Jewel Box and Jewel Box posted strong sets with Dorothy Lofton Mary Hawk and Betty Miller leading individual scoring. Results show Newberry's 2 Sarah Zane Fire 1 in the final.

Ladies Commercial Bee Newberry Jewel Box Capitol’ Restaurant Ted's South End Hose Co Sarah Zane Fire Co O'Sullivan Yoke Nurses Va Woolen Co Ind Dorothy Lofton Mary Hawk Josephine Willey Betty Miller Newberry’s Newberry's Sarah Ane Sarah Zane Fire Ee Restaurant Woolen Booth Send Fire Co Ted's News Stand Nurses O'Sullivan Kirby Transfer

Number of muscles in the human body

The human body contains more than 500 muscles. Their lengths vary from a fraction of an inch to about two feet.

Handley Cagers Meet Staunton In VMI Gym Play

Handley cagers travel to Lexington for a 3 p m district opener against Staunton at the VMI gym. Harrisonburg meets Covington in the second game with the winners reaching the district final and state tournament bid.

Handley Cagers Staunton VMI Gym Handley Lexington Staunton High School VMI Harrisonburg Covington Harrisonburg-Covington Blue Streaks Hunter Maddox Jayvees Keller Anderson Bush McIntyre LaVecchia Lazzazzera Carper Chapman Hall Semples Kenneth Lake Robert Dale Boxwell Boyd Dearing Aikens Royston Briggs Wilson Kersey Smith Wingfield Blackburn Binner Maddox Jayvee Paul Barr Otis Sargent

Cleaners Fight to Hold Third in Blue Ridge Bowling Loop

The Cleaners bowling team struggles to hold third place in the Blue Ridge League after losing four points to Bowling Center of Walkersville. They host last place Everedy Co. of Frederick on Sunday hoping to regain ground.

Berryville Meets Troutville in District Tourney

Berryville high school cagers, District L champions, travel to Harrisonburg for a Valley Class C opener against Troutville tonight. Berryville is favored after a 17-2 run. Troutville owns 12-2. Players Locke and Pitta may miss action due to practice injuries. trip includes a strong fan turnout.

Berryville Harrisonburg High School Troutville High Harpers Ferry Dayton Mt. Sidney Williamsburg Locke Pitta Chester Rockwell Rockwell Fuller Wisecarver Carpenter Hardesty Forsythe Carter Smallwood Longerbeam Harrisonburg

College Basketball Night Games Recap

East Wash Jefferson 59 Westminster Pa 55 Dickinson 74 Lehigh 61 Manhattan 44 CCNY 43 Oklahoma 55 Kansas 45 Oklahoma Aggies 60 Wichita 36 South West State 55 Howard Univ 46 NC State 64 Wake Forest 42 William Mary 54 Davidson 50 North Carolina 79 Maryland 61 George Washington 62 South Carolina 45 Kentucky 73 Miss State 46 Tulane 64 Alabama 42 LSU 55 Georgia Tech 53 Mason-Dixon final Hampden Sydney 59 Baltimore Loyola 170.

North Carolina State Kentucky N. C. State Wake Forest Entucky Florida William and Mary Davidson George Washington South Carolina North Carolina Maryland Oklahoma Kansas East Wash-Jefferson Westminster Dickinson Lehigr Manhattan CCNY Midwest Aggies Wichita South West Virginia State Howard Univ William & Mary Miss. State Tulane Alabama Louisiana State Georgia Tech

Tabletennis Tilts Scheduled Tonight

The city tabletennis half starts at Virginia Ave school with Northern Virginia Power Company leading in doubles. Plumly Lumber tops singles by five games. NVP needs two to tie and three to win. If Plumly defeats NVP by six, Sacred Heart could take doubles lead. Other matches include Co 1 vs First Baptist Handley Judges vs Loudoun 3 Presbyterian and Sacred Heart vs Moose Lodge.

Tabletennis Virginia Ave Northern Virginia Power Co Plumly Lumber Plumly NVP Sacred Heart Co. 1 the First Baptist Handley Judges Loudoun 3 Presbyterian Sacred Deart Moose Lodge

Boxing Promos and Golf Club Quips Highlight Roundup

Boxing promoter talk centers on Joe Louis and the IBC as contenders eye a title. A Palos Verdes golf club cleanup draws a jokey remark about wife exercise. Bobby Dykes is tipped for welterweight top after beating Chuck Taylor. Helen Carrick scores 1206 points in 29 games for Keswick IA girls. Eddie Miskis texts Pee Wee Reese trading Nick Alivejvodie for Jack Banta with pronounceable names.

New York Dan Morgan Eighth Ave Dan 20Th Century Sporting Club Joe Louis Joe Jeffries Tommy Root Marvin Hart Tommy Burns Hart Gene Max Schmeling Jack Sharkey Schmeling Burns Jack Johnson Jack Dempsey Louis Morgan International Boxing Club IBC Miami Fight Bobby Dykes Chuck Taylor Taylor Bobby Helen Corky) Carrick Keswick Iowa Vero Eddie Miskis Pee Wee Reese Nick Alivejvodie Jack Banta Eddie

Winchester White Sox elect Colaw as president and officers

Dan Colaw, veteran Sox player, is named president with Pete Purtlebaugh as vice president. Sam Ensogna announces the club will play independent ball this season. Garland Pingley, Lloyd Coffelt, and George Rosier are elected secretary treasurer and business manager respectively. captain and assistant manager to be chosen. Team contact details given.

Winchester

Virginia recruits target National Guard in March push

Richmond reports the Virginia recruiting district will prioritize National Guard and Enlisted Reserve Corps recruitment this month as its main objective.

Richmond Virginia National Guard Enlisted Reserve Corps

Lettuce Reaches Richmond by Refrigerated Trucks

California lettuce is reaching Richmond and eastern markets by refrigerated trucks as announced by the state department of agriculture. Railroads previously carried the supply.

Richmond California State Department of Agriculture

Hausenfluck Rites Held for Ernest F Hausenfluck

Funeral services were conducted from Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev B W Coe of Macedonia Methodist Church and Rev Alfred Figg of Meade Memorial Episcopal Church in White Post presiding. Burial followed in Berryville Cemetery. Pallbearers included Harvey Shiley Clinton Shiley Robert Shiley Marvin Shiley Roy Grim and Will White.

Ernest F. Hausenfluck Enders Funeral Home Berryville B. W. Coe Macedonia Methodist Church Alfred Figg Meade Memorial Episcopal Church White Post Harvey Clinton Shiley Robert Marvin Shiley Roy Grim Will White

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