Handley track team shines at Fort Hill Invitational
Handley sent seven athletes to Cumberland Maryland where they scored 35 points to finish high. Sempeles set a shot put mark of 46 feet eight inches and Wingfield clocked four minutes 59 seconds in the mile. Vaught set a low hurdles record while Minor and Kersey earned multiple placings.
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Handley
Saturdy
Fort Hill
Cochran
Minor
Kersey
Blackburn
Vaught
Wingfield
Major League Baseball Results and Schedule
AP reports yesterday in the National League including St Louis 1 Chicago 0 in 13 innings and Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 2. Remaining games list Boston 4-3 Philadelphia 1-9, Brooklyn at New York postponed to tomorrow, and a shifted schedule with several doubleheaders and rain postponements across St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago New York Washington Cleveland Detroit and Boston.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Re Klyn
New York
Brooklyn
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Pet. GB
Ston
Field Day Slated at Reymann Memorial Farms
West Virginia University organizers announce Agronomy Field Day at Reymann Memorial Farms Wardensville on June 1. The event will discuss and demonstrate ways to increase grain production with experts presenting methods and techniques.
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West Virginia University
Reymann Memorial Farms
Wardensville
Ewell Blackwell Returns to Shape in Reds Win
Ewell Blackwell pitched for Cincinnati in his first game since 1948 and sparked a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran hurler, backed by Reds bats, matched his past form after prior shoulder and kidney issues and limited appearances.
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Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mel Queen
Bleckie
Roundup highlights from baseball to boxing and football
The column surveys players and happenings across sports. Buzz Bowers heads to Toronto after beta tests in Florida and a shutout start for the Phillies system while Robin Roberts remains a looming presence. Other items note boxing guilds in Britain, Ivy Williamson’s two way football plans, Cravath’s vintage Wing plays, Hank Dana disciplining players, Indiana sophomores vying for quarterback, New Hampshire trout season plans, and Davidson pitching ace Dutch Hengeveld tracing his family legacy.
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New York
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Buzz Bowers
Toronto
Roberts
Bowers
John Knobs
Michigan
Ray Fisher
Montpelier
Robin
Buzz
Florida
Red Sox
Phils
Eddie Sawyer
Ivy Williamson
Wisconsin
Southern California
Jeff Cravath
Pop Warner
Hank Dana
Austin
Hank
Indiana
New Hampshire
Belknap Mountain
Dutch Hengeveld
Davidson College
Dutch Sr
Sabin Wins Campbell Cup Amateur Golf Tourney
Wayne Sabin a former nationally ranked tennis star from Palm Beach Florida wins the fifth annual Campbell Cup Amateur Golf Tournament in Hot Springs.
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Hot Springs
Wayne Sabin
Palm Beach
Fla
A's suffer 19-0 setback as Red Sox cruise past Phillies
Boston Red Sox shell Philadelphia 19-0 in the opener of a doubleheader while also winning the nightcap 6-5. Ted Williams belts two homers in action. Dick Fowler struggles for Philadelphia in the lopsided loss. The White Sox split with Detroit 5-2 and 7-7 as Hank Majeski drives in four with two homers. Cincinnati sweeps Pittsburgh 4-2 and 2-1 behind strong pitching and late offense. Brooklyn and New York rainouts delay multiple games across the circuit.
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Athletics
Mackien
Red Sox
Philly
Ted Williams
Joe Dobson
Dick Fowler
A’s
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Bill Wight
White Sox
Hank Majeski
del Rice
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Harry Brecheen
Johnny Schmitz
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Mel Queen
Queen
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phils
Braves
Phils
Norman Roy
Willie Jones
Brooklyn
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washingte
Across The Headpin Team Sets Top Doubles Event
Across The Headpin reports Team No. 6 led by Betty Cline Ruth Hart and Virginia Vance with 807 in first place after a 126 game by Cline and 444 set. Team No. 3 recovered to beat Team No. 7 and Team No. 5 won over Team No. 4 with notable scores. B League president Harry Hottel announced a handicap tournament on Health Center Alleys May 2 at 7:45 p.m. with a 1.50 entry fee and 23 percent handicap based on averages.
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Betty Cline
Virginia Vance
Mary Hawk
Ann McKee
Sue Breeden
Marie Franklin
Betty Ryan
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Peggy McInturff
Mary Levi
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Junior Bunner
Catholic
Bill Sullivan
Bobby Lee
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Heye
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Berry
Sturm
Shaffer
Sullivan
Ruth Hart
Anne McKee
Tractor-Trailer Sideswipes Parked Cars on Busy Street
A tractor-trailer owned by C. B. Hopkins of Stuart Va. side swiped two parked cars on S Loudoun St causing about 385 dollars in damage. The vehicles were a 1947 Packard sedan owned by Novick Transfer Co with 85 dollars damage and a 1949 Hudson sedan owned by James and June Grubbs of 103 Parcel Ave with 300 dollars damage. James R Odell of Stuart was driving the truck as it met oncoming cars on the narrow street.
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S. Loudoun St
Packard
Novick Transfer Co
Hudson
James
June Grubbs
Parcel Ave
James R. Odell
Skywriting Pilots Train for Advertising Letters
Twenty five pilots from the Skywriting Corporation of America undergo about six months of specialized training. Advertising rates for skywriting depend mainly on the number of letters in the copy, the number of inscriptions, and the location of the display.
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Skywriting Corporation of America
Winchester Tractor Driver Fined After Park View Collision
Guy Snead of Winchester was fined 100 and given a 30 day suspended jail term after a tractor he drove on Park View Ave while intoxicated struck a parked car. Police report lead to his arrest Friday night during the Apple Blossom Festival. Leslie Sykes of Maysville also convicted for drunken driving, paying 104.25 with suspended jail time after an arrest on Berryville Ave early Saturday.
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Guy Snead
Winchester
Park View Ave
Snead
Leslie Sykes
Maysville
Sykes
Berryville Ave
Railroad conductors a century ago called masters of transportation
They bore the title master of transportation reflecting their role overseeing rail travel and operations a hundred years ago.
Pat O'Sullivan Claims 48th North and South Crown
Patricia O Sullivan, a 23 year old from Orange Connecticut wearing glasses, defeated Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill 3 and 2 in the 48th North and South final at Pinehurst. Page, a former eight time champion, trailed from the first hole as O Sullivan secured the title and Page underwent an appendectomy in Durham Hospital after the match.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Patricia
Pat) O'Sullivan
Orange
Pat
Snowfall in Death Valley Recorded In January 1949
The Weather Bureau reports that traces of snow have been observed at Greenland Ranch in January with the latest recording in January 1949.
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Death Valley
United States
W. McB. A
Weather Bureau
Greenland Ranch
Nation watches Florida's election with keen interest
The nation focuses on Florida as about 600000 Democrats vote in the May 2 primary to choose a U S Senate nominee. Senator Claude Pepper and Representative George A Smathers lead a bitter statewide contest amid national attention on issues from federal financing to social programs and public services. Pepper aligns with New Deal and Fair Deal policies, while Smathers is a Marine Corps veteran and rival in the high profile race.
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Claude Pepper
Tallahasse
George A. Smathers
Miami
Florida
Pepper
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Smathers
Marine Corps Com
National League Opens Diamond Jubilee Season
New York reports the National League enters its diamond jubilee season as Major League baseball's senior circuit. Formed February 2, 1876, with the Boston Club and Philadelphia Athletics playing the first game on April 22, six other clubs joined in days later as play began.
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New York
Boston
Athletics
Philadelphia
Florida Senate Campaign Draws National Attention
A veteran incumbent seeks a second term while Smathers and Pepper trade charges in a hard fought Florida race. National observers view the Florida contest as a major test of U S political direction with out of state reporters following the close campaign.
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Truman
Smathers
Pepper
DuPont
Florida
Trout Fishermen Doing Well Under Cedar Creek Report
Game Warden Earl Cather says trout fishermen are fairing well with many catching creels. A four pound rainbow was reported by Fred Glaize on opening day in Cedar Creek. The trout season runs until September 15. Bass season opens June 20.
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Earl Cather
Cedar Creek
Fred Glaize
Cather
Sheep numbers in Japan rise to 459000 by 1949
Sheep in Japan grew from 196425 head in 1946 to a total of 459000 by 1949, reflecting a substantial livestock increase.
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Japan
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