Kentucky Voted National Champion by AP Poll
Kentucky Wildcats named national champion for 1948-49 in final AP poll conducted by 161 writers and broadcasters. Illinois Villanova UCLA Wyoming Rice also high finishers, with Kentucky earning 136 first place votes and 1546 points. Oklahoma A and M St Louis Illinois Western Kentucky Minnesota Bradley San Francisco Tulane Bowling Green follow.
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New York
Kentucky
Wildcats
Illinois
Villanova
UCLA
Wyoming
Rice
Associated Press
Oklahoma A
St. Louis
Ilinois
Western Kentucky
Minnesota
Bradley
San Francisco
Tulane
Bowling Green
Pattern for Sportsmanship film to show at local venues
Winchester soap box derby champion Sonny Cather headlines the film Pattern for Sportsmanship booked for Thursday at the Palace theatre and 7 p m Friday at the Presbyterian church for Boy Scouts. It will screen March 15 at Boyce school 9 a m and Handley 2 40 p m, with additional local showings allowed until March 17.
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Winchester
Sonny” Cather
Palace Theatre
Presbyterian Church
Boy Scouts of
Boyce School
Handley
Minstrels Planned to Benefit City Softball League
Gus Bornscheuer announced a minstrel show to raise funds for the city softball league. The event will feature tap dancers and other acts at 8 p.m. Friday at the Elks club, with proceeds used to improve softball grounds and buy equipment.
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Gus Bornscheuer
Bornscheuer
Elks Club
Delegates Named To VEA Leadership Training Meeting
Frederick County School Board names delegates R. E. Aylor and Paul Beable to a Virginia Education Association leadership training meeting in Front Royal. Beable leads the local association, and Aylor serves as director of instruction. The board approves two new school buses and authorizes bus use to transport students to a tuberculosis clinic in May. Summer schools will run under a new state plan with certified teachers and local fee payments. A climatologist predicts a colder winter cycle for the U.S.
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R. E. Aylor
Paul Beable
Frederick County School Board
Virginia Education Assn
Front Royal
Beable
Aylor
Frederick County
Sports Roundup Sparks From March Headlines And Roster Rumors
In New York on March 8 a variety of sports notes surface. Umpire rule debates arise over baseball fourth outs and runs scoring in Florida meetings chaired by Shaughnessy, Manley, and Simmons. Red Rolfe and Tony Lavelli discussed defensive plans for Yale basketball. Gus Lesnevich eyes two tune-ups before opening the cage. Bernie Reynolds visits an ear specialist before mountain training. Ohio State recruits and Vernon Mikkelson linked to Phillips Oilers. Lehigh tribute to Billy Sheridan features gifts and a sculpture titled The Oklahoma Ride by Joseph Brown.
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New York
Shag Shaughnessy
Baseball Rules Committee
Florida
Harry Simmons
International League Publicizor
Bill Manley
Simmons
the Lavelli
Red Rolfe
Tiger
Gus Lesnevich
Eldridge Batman
Freddie Fiero
Gus
Bernie Reynolds
Fiero
Joe Vella
Midwest
Ohio State
Ohio
Purdue
vVern Mikkelson
Phillips Oilers
Lehigh
Billy Sherdan
Oklahoma
Joseph Brown
Princerton
St Louis Browns May Move To West Coast City
A baseball source claims the American league financed the De Witt Brothers purchase of a controlling stake in the St. Louis Browns, with a $300000 loan. The informant predicts the franchise could relocate to the Pacific Coast within a couple of years, with Connie Mack, Clark Griffith, Del Webb and Bill Veeck reportedly favoring the move.
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Sarasota
Fla
American League
de Witt Brothers
St. Louis Browns
Bill
Charlie de Witt
Richard C. Muckerman
de Witts
Pacific Coast
Connie Mack
Clark Griffith
del Webb
Bill Veeck
CCNY and San Francisco Bid for National Invitation Tourney
Bids for the National Invitation Tournament went to City College of New York and San Francisco. CCNY stands 17–6 and SF 21–5, joining Kentucky Western Kentucky St. Louis and Bradley in the NIT. Villanova is set for the eastern two places with Yale, Kentucky and Illinois filling the rest. Wyoming is favored for district seven with three spots still undecided.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
City College of New York
San Francisco
City College
Kentucky
Western Kentucky
St. Louis
Bradley
NCAC
Villanova
Wildcats
Georgetown
Yale
Illinois
Wyoming
Campaign Adds Members to Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Winchester chamber welcomes new members including Howard Melton Valley Motor Co Ernest Pugh Fort Loudoun restaurant J C Hall Snow White Gru Howard K Grove Groves house furnishings James P Herchberger Hotel Jack coffee shop E R Clarke Orkin Exterminators Jesse Heningson Gretchen Cole Inc Ray E Boyce Valley Oil Co J H Lowden Colonial Kitchen A N Hampton L A Carko and Sons Percy D Miller Miller and Anderson.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Howard Melton
Valley Motor Co
Ernest Pugh
Fort Loudoun
J. C. Hall
Snow White Gru
Howard K. Grove
Grove
James P. Herchberger
Hotel Jack
E. R. Clarke
Orkin Exterminators
Jesse Heningson
Gretchen Cole Inc
Ray E. Boyce
Valley Oil Co
J H. Lowden
Colonial Kitchen
A. N Hampton
Chamber announces new members during annual drive
The chamber reveals new additions announced by Gene Snakers, secretary, as it continues its annual membership drive with Dr Orville Van Deusen noted among the attendees.
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Dr Orville van Deusen
Gene Snakers
Shenandoah Valley Inc. to Mark 25th Anniversary Banquet
Shenandoah Valley Inc celebrates its 25th anniversary with a March 18 banquet at Harrisonburg following the regional chamber annual meeting. Attendees include Gene Lakers William Battaile and Tom Baldridge.
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Shenandoah Valley Inc
Harrisonburg
Gene Lakers
William Battaile
Tom Baldridge
Herbert Pope heads Virginia Woolen Red Cross detachment
Herbert Pope was elected chairman of the Virginia Woolen Co. Red Cross detachment at a meeting in RC hall. Mary Cassell was named secretary and H. J. Duke continues as coordinator. Members of the squad were announced.
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Herbert Pope
Virginia Woolen Co. Red Cross
RC Hall
Mary Cassell
H. J. Duke
Aid Meeting Highlights Afterbay Fire and Esso Film
The Baylass Store explosion and the Robinson Cold Storage Corp fire spurred aid efforts. Twenty five attendees watched Esso's Historic Virginia as W B Goode Virginia Woolen engineer and Duke, Red Cross first aid chair, spoke. Monthly meetings set for 7 p m on the first Saturday.
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Baylass
Robinson Cold Storage Corp
Esso
Fim
Virginia
W. B. Goode
Virginia Woolen
Duke
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