Hearn and Kennedy No-Hit Cubs in Exhibition Clash
Giants pitchers Jim Hearn and Monte Kennedy combined to hold the Chicago Cubs hitless in an exhibition. Hearn worked five innings and faced 17, Kennedy retired 15 as New York pounded Bob Kelly and Bob Rush for 10 runs. Indians lose 8 7 to Browns. Yankees top Senators 8 5. Cardinals edge Phillies 6 5 in 11 innings. Braves beat Red Sox 2 1. A's fall to Reds and Dodgers.
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Jim Hearn
Monte Kennedy
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Cy Blanton
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Murray Dickson
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Lou Sleater
Ned Garver
St. Louis Browns
Hearn
Kennedy
Giants
Bob Kelly
Bob Rush
Indians
Yankees
Washington Senators
St. Lois Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Braves
Red Sox
Max Sarkent
Chet Nichols
Boston Red Sox
Boston Braves
Chatham Merchant Eyes Grand Slam in Field Trials
C H Edwards, Chatham clothing store owner, won his second puppy stake victory at Hawfield Farm as the Virginia Amateur Field Trial Association spring trials began. Habadasher, a pointer, led in the All-Age Stake with Edwards' entries Bill's Stylish Judy and Miss Chatham placing well. Peerless Son, owned by W C Jones of Franklin, ranked third in the Puppy Stake.
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Virginia Amateur
C. H. Edwards
Chatham
Hawfield Farm
Edwards
Habadasher
Bill
Judy Thedwards
Judy
Dliver
Miss Chatham
Peerless Son
W C. Jones
Franklin
High School Girls Bowl Scores Lead Health Center Allys Match
Sarah Dale of the Eagles rolled six spares in a 136 game to lead both teams as Eagles defeated Kitties. Phyllis Campbell 195 and Mary Renner 110,105 boosted Cubs to part of the win split with Panthers. Betty Layman 112 and Char lene Bennett 112 helped Hampsters over Porcupines. Linda LeDane 98 aided Wood Chucks to wins over Baquirrels. Indiv and team totals show Eagles 486 and 457, Hampsters 451, Eagles 943, Hampsters 882.
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Sarah Dale
Eagles
Phyllis Campbell
Pat Singhass
Mary Renner
Cubs
Panthers
Charlene Bennett
Betty Hawkins
Betty Layman
Hampaters
Timle
Porcupines
Linda LeDane
WoodChucks
Baquirrels
Hampsters
Squirrels
Kitties
Ind
Hedy Lamarr Granted Divorce After Alleged Abuse
Hedy Lamarr was awarded a divorce from her fourth husband Ernest Ted Stauffer after she testified he beat her. She said he was charming to patrons at his night club in Mexico but abusive at home. The couple married in June and separated in January.
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Los Angeles
Hedy Lamarr
Ernest Ted Stauffer
Mexico
Johnson Upsets Henry and Eyes Maxim Crown
Harold Johnson defeated Clarence Henry by split decision in Philadelphia, aiming for light heavyweight champ Joey Maxim. Johnson cited weight concerns and noted his 178 pounds as the heaviest of his career, while stating he wants a title shot. Henry drops to 35 3 1 in 36 career fights with this loss.
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Johnson
Henry
Joey Maxim
Philadelphia
Harold Johnson
Clarence Henry
Variety
Harold
Maxim
Tommy Loughrey
Henry Harold
Archie Moore
Walcott
Moore
Australia sheep population and wool industry kickoff
Australia has about 100 million sheep. The wool industry began in 1804 with merinos from King George III's royal flock in England.
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Australia
George III
England
Buncutter Tire Co Extends Lead In A League
Buncutter Tire Co. rolled a 596 game and 1658 set to win three straight from Sarah Zane Fire Co and increase their A League lead to three games over Lions Club. Julian Buncutter 133 and Jack Jones 128 paced the attack. Snow White Grill totaled 1704 in two of three against Northern Virginia Power Co. National Fruit upset Lions Club in two of three as Harold Dawson sparked a 545 opener and Lester Kelter added 376 across three games for L and M Bases. Standings show Buncutter Tire Co. atop with 23 wins, Snow White Grill 18, Lions Club 20, No. Va. Power Co. 16, Elliott Motor Lines 10.
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Buncutter Tire Co
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Lions Club
Julian Buncutter
Jack Jones
Dick Sheetz
Elliott Motor Lines
O'Sullivan Office
Sheetz
Snow White Grill
Northern Virginia Power Co
Pop Kelchner
Gene Funkhouser
Clem Babb
Bill Moore
National Fruit
Harold Dawson
Keith Ritter
Ed Clevenger
Dawson
Ritter
Lester Kelter
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
Bud Miller
Lloyd Coffelt
O'Sullivan Plant
American Legion
Legionnaires
Artie Kiracore
James Wood High School opens baseball and track drills
James Wood High School begins baseball and track practice under new coaches Stanly Koontz and James McCarren. About 60 boys join baseball with seven veterans. track has around 25 runners focusing on distance work. Season starts around April 10 with Capon Bridge or Harrison Tyre anticipated.
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James Wood High School
James McCarren
Stanly Koontz
Evm
Ben Rogers
Harry and
Luther Hodgson
Luther Dorsey
Colonels
Koontz
Capon Bridge
Harrisontyre
Robinson Graziano Title Bout Sets for April 16
The Illinois Athletic Commission approved a middleweight title bout between champion Ray Robinson and Rocky Graziano for April 16 at Chicago Stadium despite a charge of an undercover manager. Tom Duggan claimed Graziano is managed by Eddie Coco of Brooklyn who is appealing a murder conviction in Florida. Graziano said he broke off with Coco last January.
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Chicago
Ray Robinson
Rocky Graziano
Illinois Athletic Commission
Rocky
Tom Duggan
Graziano
Eddie Coco
Brooklyn
Coco
Florida
Northern Virginia Baseball League Seeks Sixth Team
The Northern Virginia Baseball League discusses adding a sixth team after strong attendance at the first meeting. Delegates from Royal Middletown N Mountain Stephenson Stephens City and Winchester attended. Middletown and Stephens City plan to combine their teams. Contacts Ryland Conner 6476 and Charles Aikin 4946. Next meeting March 28 at 30 pm in the City Hall Recreation Office to set schedules and elect officers.
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Northern Virginia Baseball League Committee
Royal
Middletown
N. Mountain Stephenson
Stephens City
Winchester
Ryland Conner
Charles Aikin
Fire Devastates Kilmarnock Business District
A blaze discovered early yesterday leveled about a quarter of Kilmarnock’s business district, starting on a hotel’s first floor and spreading to seven more structures plus serious damage to a ninth. Officials estimate losses near $500 000 as eight area fire departments fought the fire for four hours in the cold pre-dawn hours.
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Kilmarnock
Do goats eat tin cans in refuse heaps
A reader asks if goats eat tin cans. The answer notes goats do not eat cans but browse around refuse heaps, leading to the false impression that they consume tin.
Indians May Have Made Mistake In Discarding Paige
Satchel Paige, now with the St. Louis Browns, pitched three solid innings in a 8-7 win over Cleveland after a rough start at Burbank allowing a homer by Al Rosen. He struck out Jim Hegan and Bob Kennedy to finish the seventh and eighth innings.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Calit
Cleveland Indians
Satchel Paige
St. Louis Browns
Satch
Burbank
al Rosen
Indians
Paige
Jim Hegan
Cleveland
Bob Kennedy
Jim Ph.ades
Schoendienst Back At Second Base For Cardinals
In St. Petersburg the Cardinals fielded Schoendienst at second amid manager Eddie Stankys sore throat and leg as Stanky plans to play second most of the season after limited exhibition action. Stanky will use Chambers Brazie and Schmidt as pitchers against Cincinnati.
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Schoendienst
ST Petersburg
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phils
Eddie Stanky
Stanky
Cliff Chambers
al Brazie
Willard Schmidt
Cincinnati
Son Admits Killing His Father In Floyd County
Floyd County authorities searched for motive after trucker Jefferson Carson Mitchell, 37, was shot in a wooded area near his home. His son Jefferson Carson Mitchell Jr., 19, confessed to the killing, saying the motive was robbery and an elder wallet containing 320 dollars was found at the scene.
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Check
Floyd County
Jefferson Carson Mitchell
Jefferson Carson Mitchell Jr
O. D. Williams
Mitchell
Williams
Young Mitchell
Noren Shines as Yankees Win Exhibition Trade Talk Grows
Irv Noren of the Washington Senators starred in an 8 to 5 exhibition win for New York. He hit a 400 foot triple to right center driving in a run and setting up another, fueling trade talk surrounding the outfielder.
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Irv Noren
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Yanks
Senators
Noren
Winchester White Sox Meeting Called for Tomorrow Night
Sam Ensogna manager of the Winchester White Sox requests all members and interested parties in the Northern Virginia League to meet at 1398 Loudoun Street tomorrow night at 7 30 p m.
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Sam Ensogna
Winchester
Saddler Rallies To Stop Collins In Five Rounds
World featherweight champion Sandy Saddler rallied after a first round knockdown to defeat Boston boxer Irish Tommy Collins by KO in the fifth round of a ten round bout at a St Patrick’s night crowd of 12 670. Collins floored Saddler in the first, Saddler floored Collins three times in the fifth before referee Joe Zapustas stopped it at 2 30 of the fifth.
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Boston
Sandy Saddler
Tommy Collins
St. Patrick's Night
Collins
Joe Zapustas
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ED Corrigan
Philadelphia A
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chatham Merchant
Dale
Bristol
Betty Barton
Haysi High School
Betty
Virginia
Ralph Bernstein
Robinson
Northern Virginia Baseball League
Kiriakey
Browns
Blackwell Trade
Tampa. Fla
Ewell Blackwell
Blackwell
Philadelphia Athletics
ST. Petersburg, Fla
Winchester White Sox
Winchester News CO
Cammer Tire CO
S. Braddock
Seiberling
Tires
Distributor
Allen Gaunt
Amherst Street
Winchester, Va
Jess
KO Collins
the Gas Company
Consumer Utilities CO
Braddoe
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Sales CO
Loudoun St
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