Lions and Buncutter Remain Tied For A League Lead
Lions Club and Buncutter Tire Co. split wins to stay tied for first in the A League second half chase. Highlights include Lions victories led by Bill Bridgeforth, Dr. Allen Hawthorne, and strong scores from Jaspers and Clevengers, while Buncutter swept L & M Buses after a rolloff. No Va Power Co won big over Elliott Motor Lines and Sarah Zane Fire Co. posted a 1646 set in a three-game sweep.
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Lions Club
Buncutter Tire Co
Snow White Grill
Bill Bridgeforth
Bob Jaspers
Ed Clevengers
Riley Loves
Lions
Dr. Allen Hawthorne
Turk Wingfields
Liong Club
Hawthorne
Jack Jones
Mickey Perrys
Raymond Bayliss
Frank Cooper
American Legion
Shirley White
Kenneth McDonald
White
Bill Moore
Powermen
Allen Hawthorne
Kenneth Lonas
Charles Herrell
Va Power Co
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Va. Power Co
I Lions U
No. Va. Power Co
O'Sullivan
National Fruit
L &M Buses
Life Ins
O Sullivan
Elliott Motor Lines
Wildcats Named Top College Cage Team In Final AP Poll
The Kentucky Wildcats top the final AP basketball poll with 39 first place votes and 1,033 points after a 44 43 win over LSU and a 22 game win streak. Illinois Kansas State Duquesne St Louis Washington Iowa Kansas West Virginia St Johns also rank in the top ten as Kentucky eye the NCAA title.
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Wildcats
Ralph Roden
New York
Kentucky Wildcats
Adolph Rupp
Associated Press
Louisiana State
Kentucky
Bradley
Ilinois
Kansas State
Kansas
St. Johns
Brooklyn
St. John's
Duquesne
St. Louis
Washington
Iowa
West Virginia
St. John’s
Arellinois
Ulinois
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Illinois
Dayton
Duke
Holy Cross
Seton Hall
St. Bonaventure Lis
Wyoming
Louisville
Seattle
UCLA
Southwest Texas
Siena
West Virginia Tech
Marshall
James Wood High star Pat Singhass leads Eagles in league bowling
Pat Singhass posted a 125 game and four spares to top scoring as Eagles beat Squirrels in both games. Mary Renner a 113 and Colleen Largent 107 aided Wood Chucks win over Kitties while Hampsters and Panthers split their match with Robinson’s 102 and Hawkins 112 setting the tone.
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Ind
Pat Singhass
Renner
Betty Hawkins
Mary Renner
Colleen Largent
Hampsters
Eagels
Eagles
Hampsterg
Panthers
James Wood
Squirrels
Miss Singhass
Sarah Dale
Betty Robinson
Betty Jane Hawking
Cubs
Porcupines
Bradley Keglers Continue Lead In Major Loop
Bradley Keglers stay atop the Major League standings after taking two of three from Troy Rhea over the weekend. Artie Kiracofe and Gene Punkhouser led Bradley in the 596 551 opener while Clevenger’s Rock Crushers swept Jack Larrick’s group with a 1767 trio. Charles Renner and Mickey Perry paced individual scores for the losers as the loop race tightens.
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Bill Bradiery
Troy
Rhea
Artie Kiracofe
Gene Punkhouser
Evan Creswell
Bradley
Kiracore
Troy Rhea
Creswell
Artie Kiracore
Ed Clevencer
Rock Crushers
Jack Larrick
Clevenger
Bill Moore
Morris Phillips
Charley Renner
Mickey Perry
Bill Bradley
Fd Clevenger
Ind
Charles Renner
Artie Erincore
Ed Clevenger
Hill Prince Retired To Stud After Illness Verdict
ARCADIA Calif Hill Prince the Handicap champion of 1951 has been retired with earnings of 422140. He will stand at Clairborne Farm Paris Ky. Owner Christopher T Chenery announced the decision after veterinarians found a filling in his right foreleg. The horse finished fifth in the Santa Anita Handicap amid footing concerns.
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Arcadia
Calif
Hill Prince
Clairborne Farm
Paris
Christopher T Chenery
Casey Hayes
Prince
Burke Clinches Baton Rouge Open in Sudden Death
Jack Burke Jr. wins the Baton Rouge Open after a rain soaked 91 holes and a 19th hole sudden death playoff. Burke, Bill Nary and Tommy Bolt shared the lead at seven under after 72 holes. Burke edged Nary on the 20th green to claim the $2,000 first prize and part of the gate receipts.
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Baton Rouge
Jack Burke Jr
Burke
Houston
Tex
Bill Nary
Albuquerque
N. M
Tommy Bolt
Durham
N. C
Housac
Bolt
Nary
Burk
San Antonio
Mikvy Ends Best Cage Career In Temple History
Temple University guard Bill Mikvy retires after a 59-56 loss to St. Joseph's, finishing with 1 539 career points. The Palmerton, Pennsylvania native posted a 19 point night and a standout junior year that included national records and All-America honors.
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Philadelphia
Temple University
Bill Mikvy
Palmerton
Temple
Owls
St. Joseph's
Mikvy
Mikey
Temple Star
Monihker
Real name of Geronimo the Apache
The famous Apache leader Geronimo was not his birth name. H M A Geronimo, a Spanish rendering of Jeronimo, was given by Mexicans. The Apache called him Gokhiayeh, meaning One Who Yawns.
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Geronimo
H. M A
Jerome
Gokhiayeh
Saddler Disqualified in Montreal Bout Over Fouling Tactics
Featherweight title holder Sandy Saddler of New York was disqualified between rounds three and four in Montreal after continual fouling. The incident sparked a melee with police and prompted a full meeting by the Canadian Athletic Commission.
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New York
Armand Savoie
Canadian Athletic Commission
Saddler
New York State Athletic Commission
Robert Christenberry
Willie Pep
Pep
Saddier
Bert Briscoe
Montreal
Tommy Sullivan
Emile Gauthier
Montreal Athletic Commission
Dunlap Flies Into Heavyweight Picture With Win
In San Francisco, Dunlap, 1821-2 from Oakland, Calif, upset Cecar Brion in a ten round unanimous decision. Dunlap, a 3-1 underdog, floored Brion in the second and ninth rounds and pressed to the finish, signaling potential in the national heavyweight scene.
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San Francisco
Bob Dunlap
Cecar B
Dunlap
Oakland
Calif
Brion
Joe Louis
Associated Press
Lionettes Softball Team Elects Officers
The Lionettes Softball team held a meeting at City Hall Recreation Office and elected officers for the season. Captain Dorothy Boone, Co-Captain Eben Patton, Treasurer Betty Hawkins and Betty Haymaker were chosen. manager Ervin B. Cleveland presided.
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Lionettes
City Hall
Dorothy Boone
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Department of the Navy
Navy
James Wood High School Girl's League
Eagles Cubs
Kitties Hampsters Wood Chucks Squirrels
Singhass
Bradley Keglers
Club Coors
Chapman Motor CO
Seiberling
Seiberling Tire
Bey
Cammer Tire CO
Braddock ST
Winchester
Jack Burke
Sandy Saddler
Brian
Winchester Plate Glass Co
Pairtan Lane
Lionette
Smalts & Son
National Ave
Alien
Amherst Street
Win
Chester, Va
Sullivan
WTOP
Channel 9
Lincoln
the Cosmopolitan
Capri
Lincoln Cosmopolitan
Lincoln Capri
George Washington Garage
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