Royal Crown edges Legion to reach city final showdown
Royal Crown defeated American Legion 48 to 29 in the city basketball tourney second round. Beaudie Grim led RC with strong floor play as Levi, Burkhart, Ritter and Garber contributed. Tonight RC faces the Elks at the armory at 8 for the city title. Elks enter favored with a 15–3 season record.
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Royal Crown
American Legion Post Cngers
Elks
Pingley
Legion
Burkhart
Dumpsey Ritter
Keller
Levi
Grim
Lewis
Garber
Jack Lewis
Hink Lewis
Ritter
Ingley
Witter
Armory
Cromwell Favored In Grand National as Outsiders Rally
At Aintree on March 25, bettors hunt for an upset to top Cromwell in Saturday's Grand National. Despite 5 to 1 odds, Cromwell faces 43 starters with two Americans Caddie 2 and Replica among hopefuls for the $37,868 first prize.
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Aintree
England
Cromwell
United States
Paul Mellon
Upperville
Richard K. Mellon
Paul
Caddie
Refugio
Frank Adams
Middleburg
Dixie Walker Hits .421 In Early Pirates Exhibitions
Hollywood reports Dixie Walker, near 39, joined camp ten days late but leads three Pirates players with a .421 average after 19 at bats in 10 exhibitions. He has eight hits in 19 trips as spring training resumes.
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Hollywood
Dixie Walker
Walker
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleaners to Roll Waynesboro Here
Waynesboro hosts a bowling match against Northcool Clothes of Frederick after last week’s postponement. Peoples Cleaners led by Palace Keg lers pressed within two points as the Bowling Center at Walkersville stayed three behind. Coliseum remains atop the Blue Ridge Bowling League with American Legion in second place.
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Northcool Clothes
Frederick
Peoples Cleaners
Palace Keglers
Bowling
Walkersville
Coliseum
Blue Ridge
American Legion
Waynesboro
Giants May Acquire Pollet From Cardinals In Trade
Trade rumor centers on Howie Pollet becoming a Giant with Leo Durocher needing pitching and a proven hitter against New York. Pollet holds a 14-4 lifetime edge over the Giants, with outfielder Bob Thomson linked as part of any deal.
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Hollywood
Virginia Tech and W L Open Baseball Seasons
Virginia Tech and Washington and Lee unveil 1949 baseball teams in Richmond. Washington and Lee debuts versus Spring Field College. three righties Graham Leslie Lacy Putney and Jim Mayer used. Virginia Tech to start two games with the Indians at Catawa with Calvin Schadel expected to start. Randolph Macon visits Elon College after a 2 2 tie with Lynchburg.
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Richmond
Old Dominion
Washington and Lee
Springfield College
Graham Leslie
Lexington
Lacy Putney
Big Island
Jim Mayer
Larchmont
N.Y
Virginia Tech
Indians
Catawa
Calvin Schadel
Gilbert Faison
Billie
Schadel
Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets
Lynchhead’ College
Eloncolege
Finishing Department Wins Five Game Roll Off For Blok Championship
In a five game total pin bowling final, Finishing Department led by Sandy Outland Bill Faula Joe Luttrell Riley Loy and Lawrence Brill defeated Rolling Department 2407 to 2367 to claim the American Blok league title. Riley Loy torn a 120 game and 513 set while Johnny Greene added a 117 game and 507 series for Rolling.
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Finishing Department
Outland
Fraula
Luttrell
Loyd
Brill
Sandy Outland
Bill Faula
Joe Luttrell
Riley Loy
Lawrence Brill
J. L. Lehman
Heinie
Kirk Wingfield
H Edmonds
Johnny Greene
Brake
SouthEnders
Sarah
Junior Music Club to Perform at Congregational Church
The Winchester Junior Music Club directed by Miss Kathleen McCartney will sing Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Congregational Christian church. Rev Robert Whitten announced the program which includes hymns and short historical sketches of the music featuring soloists Janice Haines Helen Edmonds Betsy Anderson Donna Lou Anderson Patsy Boyer Carol Striker Bessie Smalls Ouida Lou Keller Patricia Barton Jo Ann Castleman Ralph Pugh Nancy Salomon Eugene Russell Bette McFarland June Henshall Rodney Keller Ronald Willey and Susan and Jane Sowers.
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Congregational Christian Church
Winchester Junior Music Club
Robert Whitten
Kathleen McCartney
Janice Haines
Helen Edmonds
Betsy Anderson
Donna Lou Anderson
Patsy Boyer
Carol Striker
Bessie Smalls
Ouida Lou Keller
Patricia Barton
Jo Ann Castleman
Ralph Pugh
Nancy Salomon
Eugene Russell
Bi-state League Opens April 24 With Nine Franchises
J. C. Sawyer announces nine teams join the Bi-State base ball league for a season opening April 24 and ending October 2. Teams include Moore field Bergton Lost City Gardensville Star Tannery Oak Grove North Mountain Gore and Mountain Falls. Gore the defending champion. Mt. Williams not returning. Each team plays 24 Sunday games in two series with half-season winners meeting in a playoff. Registrations accepted to April 1.
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J. C. Sawyer
Moorefield
Bergton
Lost City
Gardensville
Star Tannery
Oak Grove
North Mountain
Gore
Mountain Falls
Joe Prickett
Winchester
W. H. Himelright
Mt. Williams
State FFA Rally Set for June 2023 at Virginia Tech
The 23rd annual state rally of the Future Farmers of America is planned for June 2023 on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. An annual forestry camp for Virginia 4-H clubs and FFA chapters will follow.
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Blacksburg
Future Farmers of America
Virginia Tech
Boys of Virginia
Event to be held at Holiday Lake in Appomattox County
A regional gathering is scheduled for July 26 to 29 at Holiday Lake in Appomattox County. Community groups and participants are expected to attend for activities, workshops, and local exhibits.
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Holiday Lake
Appomattox County
Suffolk Mayor J C West Jr Resigns During Treatment
J C West 3d mayor of Suffolk since September 1947 submitted his resignation today. He is hospitalized at the naval hospital in Portsmouth for treatment.
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Suffolk
J. C. West
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
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Loudoun St
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Front Royal Winchester
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Kem-Glo
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RCA Eye Witness Television
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