Legion Post Team to Sponsor Self This Year
The Winchester Legion post baseball squad will sponsor itself this season with equipment and uniforms from last year’s members. The post plans a larger junior program and trims senior roster to 12 to 15 to field a winning team. A Strasburg Front Royal Middletown Clarke County league may form, led by Robert Bergey, with meetings to invite more clubs.
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Legion Post
Self
American Legion Post
Strasburg
Middletown
Clarke County
Robert Bergey
Avisco Ball Club
Strasburg Legion Post Am
George Boyd
The
Post Outfit
Post
Winchester
Boyd
Ellsworth
Keller
Lester Shickle
Recreation Council
Council
Bill Staunton
Syracuse Chiefs
George Barr
Barr
Sanford
Bill
Miami
J. T. Ross
San Jose
Calif
Berryville Softball League Sets April 15 Registration Deadline
Berryville soft ball league schedules payer registration by April 15 as decided at a meeting. Clarke County soft ball commissioner E M Barnett notes team captains will pull players from the list. Last season's teams included Veterans Cleaners Coiners Department Store Blue Ridge Press Kercheval Auto Supply and Berryville Basket Co. Veteran's Cleaners were champions and play may begin around May 7 with Berryville All-Stars sponsored by Berryville Basket co also entering.
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Berryvile
E. M. Barnett
Clarke County
Veteran's Cleaners
Coiner’s Department Store
Blue Ridge Press
Kercheval's Auto Supply
Berryville Basket Co
Barnett
Berryville All-Stars
Berryville Basket Pte
Thirte
College Basketball Night Games Recap and Scores
East NYU defeated CCNY 65 to 52 in a night contest. West Virginia beat Morris Harvey 70 to 69 in a conference quarter. Glenville edged Beckley 69 to 55. Iowa State outscored Kansas 49 to 45. Wooster won 99 to 48 against Allegheny. NAIB first round Texas Tech 79 over Western Montana 43. Beloit 96 over Waynesburg 56. Northwestern Louisiana 80 over Puget Sound 58. Regis 71 over Erskine 47. Southwest Missouri 59 over Portland 56. North Dakota 70 over Hawaii 53. Loyola 79 over Cedarville.
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East
NYU
CCNY
West Virginia
Morris Harvey
Glenville
West Va Tech
Beckley
Midwest
Iowa State
Kansas
Wooster
Allegheny
Naib Tourney
Texas Tech
Western Montana
Dillion
Beloit
Waynesburg
Northwestern Louisiana
Puget Sound
Regis
Erskine
Southwest Missouri
Portland
Ore
North Dakota
Univ
Hawaii
Pee Loyola
Cedarville
Indians' Big 3 Hurling Staff Tops Major Field
The Cleveland Indians, defending world champions, show a mature manager in Lou Boudreau and strong core led by Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, and Gene Bearden. Last season the trio combined for 59 wins as the pitching backbone alongside solid hitting and fielding.
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Tucson
Ariz
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Boudreau
Indians
Bob Feller
Bob Lemon
Gene Bearden
Two Top Cavaliers Drop From Virginia Football Team
Charlottesville March 9 Two first string players Floyd Tayloe and Larry Baumann have withdrawn from the University of Virginia. Tayloe led the Cavaliers in scoring last season and Baumann played guard. Both left college for personal reasons.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Floyd Tayloe
Cavalier
Larry Baumann
Hamline and Indiana Central Paired in NAIIB Tournament
Kansas City March 9 The field was trimmed to 16 teams in the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament with Hamline University and Indiana Central of Indianapolis matched in the upper bracket feature. Loyola of Baltimore defeated Cedarville 79 67 and looms as a tough opponent.
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Kansas City
Hamline University
Indiana Central
Indianapolis
Tony
Loyola of Baltimore
Cedarville
War ren County High School announces 1949 baseball squad
WCHS Ball Squad lists 38 candidates reporting for baseball at Warren County High School. Five lettermen are on the squad which opens the season against MMA at Woodstock.
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Warren County High School
MMA
Woodstock
Worker to Pay Back 42 in UC Claims
Joseph Harrison Hopewell of Stephens City convicted in Winchester police court on three counts of drawing unemployment payments while employed. One count carries 12 months, two counts 30 days each. jail term suspended pending restitution of $42 to the state Unemployment Compensation Fund.
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Joseph Harrison Hopewell
Stephens City
Winchester
Hopewell
Roundup of Sports Faces and Promoters Across the Nation
Madison Square Garden promoter Ned Trish discusses ticket plans for an invitation basketball tournament with about 5000 seats reserved for city schools. NCAA attorneys warn sellouts require local entries. Other notes cover hockey and baseball sidelines, college wrestling fans planning to Ithaca, and Norfolk hosting the Win Clark chapter of the National Hot Stove League.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Ned Trish
Madison Square Garden
Ned
Harry Mendel
Jos Louis
Joe
Harry
Jim Nooris
Art Wirtz
Cleveland
al Surpin
Lehigh University
College Rassling
Ithaca
N. Y
Lehigh
Bethleham
Norfolk
Clark
Association of Professional Ball Players of America
Suspended Players Seek Quick Ruling
Max Lanier and Fred Martin former St. Louis Cardinal pitchers sue for 2.5 million damages in federal court over suspensions for jumping to the Mexican league. They seek reinstatement and an injunction or early trial as Baseball faces a show cause order next Tuesday.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinal
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
John L. Flynn
Lanier and
Martin
Bowling Standings and Individual Scores in Across Headpin League
Across Headpin League standings show O'Sullivan Plant 21, Life Ins. 20, Independents 18 and Lions Club 16. Individual scores list Louis Zirkle 136 in the ind set with Jimmy Livengood 357 in team action and Clem Babb 348 in ind set, with various teams and pins noted.
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O'Sullivan Plant
Benis
Life Ins
Independents
Lions Club
Louis Zirkle
Benif
Local Club Scores Tight Matches in Small-Scale Meet
Results show B and S Poultry 3 tied with Independents Home Benefit Life Insurance 3 in a close event. O Sullivan Plant defeated Buncutter Tire 2 to 1 while No VA Power edged Lions Club van Office 2 to 0 and L and M Buses lost 0 to 3 to Buncutter Tire.
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No. Va. Power Co
Buncutter Tire Co
Benif. Life
B & S Poultry
Elliott Motor
M Buses
O'Sullivan Plant
Lions Club
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Leon Pope
Lee Fawcett
el Keller
Teddy Keller
Bernard “Happy” Sours
Chesterer
Earl Bailey
Harold Fawcett
Pat O'Leary
Bobby Kern
Joe Swanson
Eli Garber
Leonard Newcome
Howard
Boney” Patton
Ed Burch
Ralph Fansler
Lawrence
Hal Buckner
Richard Boyd
Hershel “Laddie
Henrietta
Berryville
U. of Va
Hamline
Ind. Central
Conoco
Gil Rygxatts
Continental Oil Company
J. T. Kremer
WCHS
Latakia
I.N.T
Syria
Earl Torgeson
Braves
Billy Southworth
Torgy
Doc Young
Flynn
Home Benif. Life Ins
van Office
Ing
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Here
Savings H
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ett
de Soto
CBS
Plymouth
Peters
North Braddock St
Heatwole Motor CO
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