Berryville and Winchester Clash In City Basketball Race
Berryville Legion (5 3) chases second place as Winchester Legion (4 5) and Royal Crown duel the next two games. Berryville faces Elks after tomorrow while National Guard still eyes fifth. The Clarke County scene includes the old Cape Hatteras lighthouse noting its 1798 origin.
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Berryville
Leion
Washgton Redskins
Clarke County
Redskins
Winchester
Inchester
Royal Crown Pra
National Guard
Winchester Elks
Elks
Royal Crown
Winchester Legion
Ille
Legion
Plumly
Colamen
Pep Whips Famechon for Easy Featherweight Title Win
Willie Pep, 27, 126 pounds, defeated Ray Famechon of France in 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden to retain the featherweight crown. The Hartford, Connecticut ace used swift footwork while Famechon’s left hand showed some power but could not trouble Pep. crowd of 12,106 reacted with jeers at tactics and foreign challenger’s offense.
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New York
Sandy Saddler
Willie Pep
Ray Famechon
France
Madison Square Garden
Hartford
Bowling league scores and standings from Across The Headpin
Plumly Lumber leads Major League with 1740 set and 629 game as they romp through Thursday night matches. Braddock St Methodist and Market St Methodist split games in the church league while Catholic claim boosts with forfeit wins. Margie Grim and Betty Cullers top Girls Afternoon League scoring with Black Twigs and Paradise Sweets trading wins.
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Braddock St. Methist
Market St. Methodist
Lutheran
Wealthly Lumber Corp
Moyal Crown Cola
Marr Pub. Co
Oose Club
Jim Fiddler
Fs Clevenger
Jack Larrick
Lester Kelter
Ee Minghim
Bill Boden
Plumly Lumber Orp
Royal Crown Cola
Oval Crown Cola
Moose Club
Plumly Lumber
Carr Publishing Co
Boyce
Charles Minghini
Jess Kiracofe
Moose
Royal Crown Cola Trim Carr Publishing Co
Lester Keiter
BC Boys
John Siler
Keiter
Charley Renner
Church League
Ed Presbyteriary
Market St. Methodisted
Charles Krell
Kenneth Lake
Bobby Lee
Bill Lamp
Jack Jones
Braddock St. Methodist
United Brethren
el Keller
Hugh Funkhouser
Sam Renner
Catholic
Baptist
Black Twigs
Paradise Sweets
Margie Grim
Betty Cullers
Miss Grim
Ben Davis
Northern Spy
Northern Spy Girls
Miriam Grove
Betty Miller
Ben Navie
Ben
Grimes Golden
David
Smoke House Ts
Yorks
Va. Beauties
Jonathan
Winchester District Softball Tourney Carded for July 21 22
The second annual Winchester District softball tournament is scheduled for July 21 and 22 at Senseney diamonds in Winchester. The event, announced by the Virginia Softball Association, will lead to a state championship bid in Richmond on August 12 13. Umpires from Winchester and organizers urge teams and officials to contact Hank Wolfe in Richmond for state and national affiliation.
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Winchester
Senseney Diamonds
Virginia Softball Associa
We Ad Eee Eerie Nee
Nant 04
Richmond
Portsmouth Eagles
Bell
Republic Oil All-Stars
Berryville
Warren Quality Shop
Front Royal
Plumly Lumber
Donahoe’s Florist
RC Cola
Rosenberger
Dale Enterprise
Harrisonburg
Dale
Arlington
Warren Quality
Donaoe's
Baltimore
Witer
National Office
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Ervin Cleveland
Ray Garrabrandt
Allen Gaunt
Russell Hook
Internal
Federation of Softball Umpires
Hank Wolfe
Seneca Road
Washington and Lee and Boston U Crews Vie on James River
Freshman junior varsity and varsity rowing crews from Washington and Lee University and Boston University compete on the James River course. The event begins with the freshman race at 2 30 p m on the balcony falls Virginia stretch.
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Balcony Falls
Washington and Lee University
Boston University
James River
Pitcher Frank Shea Faces Big Test Against Red Sox
The Associated Press reports pitcher Frank Shea, hampered by arm trouble and overweight, must prove his readiness against Boston as manager Casey Stengel presses for quick improvement. The New York Yankees and Red Sox meet in spring training with Shea set for five innings if needed.
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Miami
Fila
Frank Shea
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Shea
Boston Red Sox
West Palm Beach
Fla
Burt Shotton
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Braves
Ralph Branca
Athletics
Rex Barney
Preacher Roe
Mobile
Dodgers
Roe
del Crandall
Fia
Boston
Red Sox
Walt Masterson
Sox
Yanks
Masterson
Washington
Coaching Whirls From Wing to T Form Spars Clemson
Frank Ho ward Clemson football coach experiments with switching from the single wing to the T during spring practice. He staged an extra drill for the press, using both formations, and plans to stay with the single wing after the trial.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Frank Howard
Clemson
Frank
Bradley Aims to Stop CCNY in NIT Final Clash
Top seeded Bradley University to halt CCNY in the NIT final at Madison Square Garden. The 10 p.m. EST title showdown carries historic stakes as winner could claim both NIT and NCAA crowns in the same year with a sellout crowd of more than 18 000. St Johns of Brooklyn and Duquesne meet in a preliminary.
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New York
Bradley University
CCNY
Bradley
Missouri Valley
Kansas
Kansas City
Madison Square Garden
First Pearl Harbor shot fired by USS Ward
The destroyer USS Ward is generally credited with firing the first shot of World War II against a Japanese submarine at Pearl Harbor in the early hours of December 7 1941.
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United States
Ward
Pearl Harbor
Fishing Hours Extended and Bass Season Change in Virginia
The state fishing hours are now from half an hour before sunrise to an hour after sunset. The commission also extends bass season at Claytor Lake in Pulaski county to all months except April and May, expanding beyond the former June 20 to December 31 window.
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Richmond
Claytor Lake
Pulaski County
Spotlight on Local Sports by EUSTACE FLORANCE
Ned Hall praises those who helped run the paddle league at Virginia Ave School. He singles out Recreation Director Charles Aikin for...
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Eustace Florance
Ned Hall
City Table Tennis Assn
Virginia Ave
Charles Aikin
Winchester Park renamed to unify local athletic fields
The Recreation Commission standardizes field names by consolidating Rouss Park and Senseny Road field under Winchester Park. The complex will be known as Winchester Park baseball field and Winchester Park softball diamond to reduce confusion.
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Winchester Park
Rouss ‘Park
Senseny Road
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