Legion Upsets Clarke Cagers In City Basketball Clash
The Legion defeated Clarke 55-45 as Berryville Ameri Legion clinched a 5-5 season mark. Royal Crown dropped 52-55 to National Guard, leaving a three way tie possible among Berryville RC American Legion and RC after remaining games.
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Royal Crown
National
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Berryville
Royal Crown American Legion
Berry“s
Plumly
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Lesan Dumpsey Ritter
Winchester
Scor
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Blackburn
Guardville
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Ilwood
Iamson
Man
Cola
Ntyre
Ing
Lineau
Skburn
Peles
Cubs Aim to Grow Farm System For Major Leagues
The Cubs plan to expand their farm program with 11 players trying out in Catalina this spring, hoping to produce more major leaguers after 22 farm products reaching the majors last year. Manager Frank Frisch favors rookies Bob Borkowski and Carl Sawatski from Nashville and Shickshinny Pa., while Wolves and Derby notes sprinkle the roundup and a note to editor Shahinian for an all sport yearbook.
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Cub
Catalina
Twig Terwilliger
Louis B. Mayer
Brownie Leach
J. M. Shahinian
Racine
Wisc
Worcester County
Holy Cross Club
Holy Cross
Plans Set For Blue Ridge Point-To-Point Thursday
The 2nd Annual Blue Ridge Hunter Point-to-Point is set for Thursday March 23 at Woodley Berryville Virginia starting at 1 pm. Key competitors include Mrs S C Clark Jr Mrs Iseline Morgan from Orange County and Peggy Mechling Eugene Cunningham from Deep Run with many others from Keswick Warrenton Loudoun and The Plains. The program features the Ladies Race 3 1 2 miles over timber fences the Heavyweight race the Joseph W Lewis Memorial Bowl and the Blue Ridge Bumper Race with judges from five states providing official oversight. An oncourse luncheon will be served and reserved parking spaces available at the gate.
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Woodley
Berryville
Virginia
S. C. Clark, Jr
Iseline Morgan
Orange County
Peggy Mechling
Eugene Cunningham
Deep Run
Richmond
William Hagginge
Alexander Rives
Keswick
Charlottesville
Piedmont
A. C. Randolph
Paul Mellon
Robert Winmill
Ruth Kobzina
Warrenton
Jane Pohl Rust
Arthur
Blue Ridge
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van Schaick
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Duncan Read
Upperville
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Tipperary Stable
Cyrus Manierre
the Plains
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Rockville
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Willliam Clagett
Beverly Byrd
Joan Mackaysmith
Bill Wetherall
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Jack Prestage
Prederic Bontecou
Millbrook
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F. A. “Downey” Bonsal, Jr
Glyndon
Nathan Ayres
Sedgefield
N. C
E. S. “Pecks” Nichols
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Janon Fisher
Eccleston
DiMaggio Sidelined As Yanks Lose Exhibition
In Miami the Yankees fall 15-9 with Joe DiMaggio sidelined by a recurring charley horse for a second straight game. Red Sox beat New York 10-7 as DiMaggio avoids action after warmups. Tigers top Senators 4-1 in Florida spring tuneup. Browns edge Phillies 10-8 as Hal Gregg shines in comeback bid.
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Miami
Fla
New York
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
New Yorkers
DiMaggio
Dodgers
Lakeland
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
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Nap Reyes
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Leo
Jack Harshman
Reyes
St. Louis Browns
Phoenix
Ariz
Sherman Lollar
Kirby Higbe
Dick Kokos
Chuck Grant
Kenny Wood
Gehrmann Wins Bankers Mile at Chicago Relays
Don Gehrmann the Wisconsin senior defeated Fred Wilt to win the Bankers Mile at the Chicago Relays in 4 09 5. The victory settles questions about the nation’s top miler as Gehrmann outpaced Wilt in a 4 minute 9 5 second effort.
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Chicago
Don Gehrman
Fred Wilt
Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Braves Fall to CCNY in NIT clash. NCAA stakes loom
Bradley Braves upset by City College of New York 69 61 in the NIT quarterfinal as both teams chase a potential NCAA title. Ed Warner led CCNY past top seeds San Francisco Kentucky and Duquesne while Bradley eyeing another national crown with a largely sophomore lineup.
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CCNY
Bradley
Braves
City College of New York
City College
Peoria
NCAA
Ed Warner
San Francisco
Kentucky
Duquesne
Nat Holman
Holman
Irwin Dambrot
Spotlight On Local Sports by Eustace Florance
Grant Seadright reports the first flying saucer sighting in the Winchester area seen just before midnight Saturday in a local tavern. He claims no one was hurt. Joe Kittell of the Hagerstown Blue Sox seeks to schedule games with his semi pro team in the area and prefers not to arrange home and home tilts.
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Red Wing
Grant Seadright
Winchester
Joe Kittell
Hagerstown Blue Sox
Bi-State Loop Opens April 30 In Baseball League
Ten teams start the Bi-State Baseball League season on April 30 with new members Timber Ridge and Mathias. Virginia clubs include Star Tannery Mt. Williams Oak Grove Bergton Gore and Wardensville Lost City Ma Moorefield and Timber Ridge. All Star game set for the first Sunday.
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Gore
Loop
Virginia
Star Tannery
Mt. Williams
Oak Grove
Bergton
W. Virginia
Wardensville
Lost City
Moorefield
Timber Ridge
Mathias
Playoff set after season for four teams
July marks the end of the season with a four team playoff scheduled. W. H. Himelright is re elected treasurer and Robert Dick Richard serves as umpire in chief.
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W. H. Himelright
Robert “Dick” Richard
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