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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1950

Page

7

Berryville Ford clash in City League tonight

RC and Berryville Ford battle for second place in the City League with 3-3 records. The tilt will separate the four clubs, leaving Elks and Winchester Legion ahead and Plumly and National Guard tied for last. A preliminary game features Girls Athletic Assn. and Winchester Memorial Hospital Nurses at 7 30 p m.

Royal Crown Cola Elks Unly National Guard Girls Athletic Assn Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Legion Plumly Guard

Bowling League Scores Highlight Local Night of Mixed Results

In the B league, Va. Woolen Co. led with strong team play and high series as Valley Service edged Coca Cola 1621 to 1588. Individual marks include Thurston Clevenger 217 and Jackie Billmyer 375, while John Kanode led with 148 in one game for Valley Service. The Elks Club and Glaize & Bro. defeated their opponents in decisive fashion.

Glaize & Bro Elks Club Valley Service Bell Clo Va. Woolen Co Coca Cola Snapp’s Foundry Columbia Baking Co Valley Fruit & Candy Clearbrook Woolen Dr. Pepper Bayliss & Patterson Ind John Kanode Newcome Dick Renr David Fahmestock Thurston Clevenger Thurston Clevena David Fahneytock Columbia Baking Boys Bill Moore Bob Yerby Walter Gano Bell Clothes John Kanade Donald Smallwood Dick Renner Jackie Billmyer Donald Stewart Snapp Foundry Stephens City Orioles Saas Canaries Chicadees Wrens Owls Robins Cardinals Blue Jays Libby Courtney Betty Kelter Phy] Campbell Patsy Barton Miss Courtney

Jimmy Flood Starts as Longshoreman Now Aims For Medical Career

Roundup notes Jimmy Flood who will face Charley Fuari at the Garden Friday has risen from a 16 year old longshoreman on Pier 84 to Pier Sixers and a medical career goal. Other items remark Adolph Rupp and George Sullivan naming Bradley top preseason team and Michigan rumors about Evvie Evash.

Hugh Fullerton JR New York Jimmy Flood Charley Fuari Jimmy Adolph Rupp Kentucky George Sullivan Garden Bradley

National Guard Cagers Struggle In City League Standings

The National Guard basketball team sits tied for last in the City Basketball League with Plumly Lumber Corp. The Guard, the circuit’s youngest club, has two wins and five losses this season, and is contesting the next-to-last position behind fourth-place Winchester American Legion as they battle Plumly for survival. New signees Manuel Sempeles and Jimmy Blackburn joined after the season closed at Handley.

All Brothers Philadelphia Tab LaSalle Ken Loeffler Golf World Washington Frank McKinney Pirates Guy Stephani National Guard Plumly Lumber Corp David Pence Leroy White Bill Bailey Marshall Winchester Business College Royal Crown Plumly Winchester American Legion Quint Barr

Local Bowling Scores Highlight Close Cards and Canaries

Phyl Campbell scored 96 as Owls split with Blue Jays 14 and seven pins in two games. Betty Brill 94 led Cardinals in game one Ruth Grim 91 saved game two. Betty Keller rolled 107 and Canaries swept Chicadees. Mary Renner 94 led the latter. Notice: Hilda Miller dissolves partnership selling stake to Katie Br. no longer connected with Grocery M&M.

Phyl Campbell Owls Blue Jays Cardinals Betty Brill Ruth Grim Robins Betty Keller Canaries Chicadees Mary Renner Katie B *R M&m Hilda Miller

Harris Sees Strong Hitting From Senators This Year

Washington manager Bucky Harris projected solid hitting for the Senators after a batting practice session in Orlando where 18 homers were hit by Eddie Robinson Irving Noren Clyde Vollmer Al Evans Gil Coan Eddie Yost Al Kozar and Sherry Robertson.

Orlando Fla Washington Bucky Harris Nats Tinker Field Eddie Robinson Irving Noren Clyde Vollmer al Evans Gil Coan Eddie Yost al Kozar Sherry Robertson Bucky

Miami Beach Open hits Bayshore and Normandy Isle courses

One of the largest fields in this region gathers 225 pros and amateurs for the $10,000 Miami Beach Open in Miami Beach. The four day, 72 hole event shifts from Bayshore to Normandy Isle, with final 36 at Normandy Isle and $2,000 to the winner. Gene Sarazen defends. Jack Burke Jr is the current favorite.

Miami Beach Fila Bayshore Normandy Isle Toy Gene Sarazen Germantown N. Y Jack Burke, Jr White Plains Burke la Gorce Country Club Johnny Palker Badin N. C la Gorce Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W. Va Jimmy DeMaret Ojai Calif Frank Stranahan Toledo Ohio Miami

Shooting Match at Giles Broy Farm Near Stephens City

A shooting event runs Saturday March 11 from 1 p m to 10 p m one mile east of Stephens City on White Post Road at Giles Broy s place. Competitors use 12 and 16 gauge guns for prizes including turkeys chickens and hams. Participants include Broy and Joe Hilliard.

Stephens City White Post Rd Giles Broy Broy Joe Hilliard

Rupps Remarkable Building Program

Kentucky 25 4 rises to the 1950 NIT or NCAA lineup amid a rapid one year rebuild. Coach Adolph Rupp replaces the famed four Groza Beard Jones Barker with a mix of seniors and many sophomores to keep a strong national title pursuit alive.

Kentucky Wildcats Alex Groza Ralph Beard Wallace Jones Cliff Barker Adolph Rupp

Harvard Man Takes World Skate Crown

Harvard star Dick Button retained the men’s world title in London as Aja Vrzenova, a 19 year old Czech skater, won the women’s crown. The Seattle Kennedy siblings won the pairs title while Vrzenova beat Jeannette Altweger and Yvonne Sherman in a strong European victory.

London Europe Aja Vrzanova United States Lee Yg Ke Dick Button Englewood N. J Harvard Seattle Kennedy Kids Karol Peter Vrzanova Jeannette Altweeg Yvonne Sherman New York

Yale Upsets Holy Cross in NCAA Tourney BidFight

Yale stunned Holy Cross 66 62 in New Haven as Stan Peacock hit two late field goals to rally the Bulldogs. Villanova overwhelmed Duquesne 68 52 while Canisius edged by 65 64 in the Palestra doubleheader as Niagara had already eliminated Canisius from contention.

New York Holy Cross Duquesne Syracuse Yale New Haven Conn Villanova Canisius Stan Peacock NCAA Philadelphia Palestra Niagara Pennsylvania

Southern Conference routs Duke 68 to 50 in latest action

A Southern Conference team crushed Duke 68 to 50 while Columbia was routed 11 60 in an eastern gathering. The brief reports a pair of college games with decisive results and limited detail on sites or players.

Duke Columbia

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