Berryville and Eberts Win City League Playoffs
The Berryville Golden Gophers and Eberts won the City League playoffs at Winchester Armory. Eberts beat Royal Crown 27-16 to reach the finals, then defeated National Fruit 40-36 for the girls title, while Berryville edged National Guard 80-78 for the men’s crown. Swisher led Eberts with 18, Ryman topped RC with 14, Gipe scored 27 for Berryville, and Ed Strauss netted 30 for Capon Bridge in the girls and boys games respectively.
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Berryville Golden Gophers
Eberts
Winchester Armory
Royal Crown
Ryman
Swisher
Capon Bridge
Gophers
Berryville
Ed Strauss
Edward Shemelya
Baker
Gopher
National Fruit
Berryville Gophers
National Guard
Fruit Girls
Spaid
Typhoon Clinches Group I Title For Second Year
Newport News High School Typhoon claim the state Group I basketball championship for the second consecutive year. Washington-Lee’s Jimmy Hill led Arlington with 26 points, Conley and Buddy Ballard earned first team honors, while Jessel Curry and others highlighted the All Tournament selections.
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Roanoke
Julie Conn
Old Dominion
Newport News
Dunn
Conley hadington-Lee
Arlington
Aconney
Bean
Washlington-Lee
Jimmy Hill
Hcecge
Arlington Club
Arina
Hill
Conley
Buddy Ballard
Jessel Curry
Portsmouth
Washington-Lee
Ken Buravett
E. C. Glass
Lynchburg
Ed Baird
Thomas Jefferson
Richmond
Bill Castelow
Phil Morris
Thomas Jefferson Richmond
Jim Coulsby
Tiny Moynihan
Bobby Kessler
Washington
Mt. Jackson Tops Howard Johnson In Valley Match
Mt. Jackson edged Howard Johnson Restaurant by seven pins to avoid a whitewash in a Valley League clash at Mt. Jackson Alleys. Winchester still leads the standings with two second half matches left as upcoming games at Health Center Alleys and Friday’s duel with Front Royal loom. Charley Guess led Mt. Jackson with 141 134 135 for 410, while Lester Ketter added 185 and 380 for Winchester.
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Winchester
Howard Johnson
Mt. Jackson
Mt. Jacks
Health Center
Front Royal
Charley Guess O
Lester Ketter
Gander Wins Cross country at Warrenton
Am ory Lawrence of Warrenton rode Gander to a five mile cross country victory in 14 55 at Warrenton point to point races. McGee ridden by Mallory Nash was second and Dinah ridden by Mrs W L Rochester Jr placed third. Francis T Green and Mrs J M Rogers won the team race in 16 21 with Amory Lawrence and Miss Nancy Graham second and Russell M Arundel and George T Walker third.
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Warrenton
Amory Lawrence
Gander
McGee
Mallory Nash
Dinah
W. L. Rochester
Francis T. Green
J. M. Rogers
Missnancy Graham
Russell M. Arundel
Warrenton Mfh
George T. Walker
Virginia Amateur Field Trials Begin With Puppy Stake
The Virginia Amateur Field Trial Association opened its spring trials with the Puppy Stake as the first event. The All-Age stake will follow later, with the note that no Virginia red dog has won the All-Age in the spring event since 1948.
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Virginia Amateur Field Trial Association
National Invitation Tournament champion noted for year ago
The report recalls Brig ham Young winning the National Invitation Tournament Basketball Championship by beating Dayton 62 to 43 at Madison Square Garden a year ago. It also lists past sports notes and a police court entry for Samuel Walker.
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Brigham Young
Dayton
Madison Square Garden
Tami Mauriello
New York
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Johnny Shkor
Boston
Shkor
Claude Simons
Lowell
Red) Dawson
Tulane University
Princeton University
Columbia
Body Found In Norfolk Fire Ruins
Recovery of the body of Joe Nathan Rogers 21 a Norfolk Naval Base employee confirmed fears that a death occurred in Saturday early morning blaze that gutted two buildings and injured five. A 16 hour search ended Sunday afternoon with the body recovered from one of several destroyed apartments.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Naval Base
Joe Nathan Rogers
Ralph Kiner Signs For 75000 With Pirates In 1950
San Bernardino Calif Ralph Kiner the Pirates slugger has signed a one year pact for 75000 making him the third highest paid in the majors behind Stan Musial and Ted Williams. Williams may not collect due to a Marine pilot physical exam. Kiner, 42 homers last season and five straight seasons with 40 or more, has spurred Forbes Field crowds. He previously earned 65009 a year under the old contract.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirate
St. Patrick’s
Stan Musial
St Louis Cardinals
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Bueslueger
Musial
Williams
Kiner
Pirate
Oakland
Bucs
Forbes Field
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Berryville and
Royal Crown Sextet
Toledo Scales
Gipe
Boyd
Hockman
Renner
Mrs. A. Sullivan
Celeste
Ulrich
Tommy
Eck
Miers
Bill Bradley
Ed Clevenger
Troy Rhea
Jack Larrick
Dr. Allen Hawthorne
Mickey Perry
Bill Bra
Artie Kiracore
Briscoe Ginn
Marsden Licklider
Clevenger
Dick Sheetz
Bradley
Hawthorne
Jack Larrier
Nooky Shendon
Shirley White
Rhea
K. Wisecarver
Ridenour
D. Eee
Cochran
Pitta
Forsythe
Laittin
Peer
Jhemelya
Sirk
Peace
Sirbaugh
Ritter
Sacer
Carson
Seeies
Jagiello
Lazazzara
Bayliss
Major League
Typhoon
Moore
Ketter
Mount Jackson
Hepner
A. Lutz
C. Hepner
P. Lats
Guess
E. Piccadilly St
Eeee
Shoecenter
Bergain
Kem Glo
Supe
Sherwin Williams
Sherwin-Williams
N. Loudoun St
Style Guide
Sports Mirror
The
Associated Press
Samuel Walker
Stephens City
Workingman’s
Pennsylvania
Shank
Smith
Cleveland
Eco
Pirates
Winchester Plate Glass Co
Palitas Lane
Ie Joseph Aspirin
Chrysler
America
Chrysler Engineering
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
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