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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1957

Page

8

Brakeshoe Maintains Lead as Bayliss & Patterson Slip

In a busy Tuesday league night Brakeshoe Cafeteria and Bayliss & Patterson each dropped two games in the BL League. Brakeshoe, keeping a two game edge, needs two wins over Bell Clothes next week to secure second-half honors and a shot at a championship rolloff against Glaize & Bro. High scores included Jim Fiddler 158 and Carper 128 in the Brakeshoe vs Glaize match, with Whitlock 129 and Loy 126 fueling the win. Bayliss & Patterson dropped two of three to Stephenson Grocery, as Lynn Carpenter opened with 143 and Arthur Gilkey 125 aided Bayliss & Patterson before Stephenson closed out 552.

Brakeshoe Bayliss & Patterson Bell Clothes Lonors Glaize & Bro Jim Fiddler Paul Carper Glaize Piddler Carper Whitlock Stephenson Grocery Lynn Carpenter Bowen Arthur Gilkey Carpenter Ralph Wilson Stephenson Floyd Uttreil Tee Ae OO Schewel Bureau of Mines Fiddler Anderson Columbia Baking Valley Fruit & Candy

Archie Moore Defeats Kalbfell In Rough Exhibition Bout

Archie Moore barely outpoints Hans Kalbfell in Essen as the 40 year old light heavyweight champ weighs in at 2061 4 pounds and refuses a timely title defense. The NBA warns of suspension if Moore does not defend by July 7 against Tony Anthony, with the crown at stake.

Essen Germany Archie Moore National Boxing Assn Moore Hans Kalbfell Kalbel NBA Chicago Tony Anthony Detroit 0. S. Boxing Authority Tniv

Airport Track Midget Race At Winchester This Sunday

Twenty five midget cars from across the region will race at Airport Speedway Winchester in a six-event card Sunday starting at 2:50 PM. Notable drivers include Tony Romit Bob Harkey Cal Johnson Cal Miller and Mel Williams among others aiming for a 20.3 second track record on the one third mile with 190 plus horsepower machines.

Airport Speedway Winchester Tony Romit Bronx Bob Harkey Charlotte N. C George Miller Kensington

McCarty Leads Johnny's Sport Shop in James Wood Girls Bowling

Peg McCarty rolled 120 with two spares and a double strike as Johnny's Sport Shop split two games with Commercial & Savings Bank in the James Wood Girls League. Commercial & Savings Bank took the opener 462 to 446. McCarty led the second with a 477 win and Libby Lupton 105 pace. Cameron & Snapp Construction joined the first place tie with 437 and 452 over Winchester Creamery, Mary Jobe 106 starred. Clearbrook Woolen topped Huntsberry's as JoAnn DeHaven added 114 in a pair of wins. The Teenagers upset VFW in two games. Continuous scores: McCarty 130 in the individual game. team marks Johnny's 4717, Commercial 462, Cameron 452.

Peg McCarty Johnny's Sport Shop Commercial & Savings Bank James Wood Commercial & Savings Mary Ramey Miss McCarty Libby Lupton Johnny's Sports Shop Co & & Bank Avis Cameron & Snapp Verve Ger Clearbrook Huntshberry Winchester Creamery McCarty DeHaven Ramey Cameron & Snapp Const Cameron & Snapp Construction

Major League Baseball Leaders Include Williams and Musial

In the American League Williams of Boston leads batting with 120 runs and 21 hits, while Williams also tops homers with five. In the National League Musial of St Louis leads batting at .468 and 22 hits, backed by other leaders such as Spahn and Mays in pitching and steals respectively.

Williams Boston Chicago Narieski Cleveland Trucks Kansas City Score Musial St. Louis Mars New York Virgil Trucks Red Sox Gus Zernial Harry Simpson Ted Williams Associated Press Baltimore Detroit Washington Stubbs Donovan Sturdivant Duren Brewer Lee Milwaukee Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Wehmeier Padres Klippstein Burnside Drott Roberts Burdette Kline M'waukee Inn Phila St.Louis Bkon Jer Milwakee

Sugar Ray Rob inson Knockout Brings 4th Title and July Bazil ion Bout

Sugar Ray Robinson, on his 37th birthday eve, stunned Gene Fullmer with a fifth round knockout to win the 160-pound title for the fourth time. The Chicago Stadium bout drew 14,757 fans with a $158,643 gross and $124,647 net, plus a $100,000 radio TV fee.

Sugar Ray Gene Fullmer Carmen Basilio Chicago Sugar Ray Robinson Robinson Fullmer Chicago Stadium Fulmer Frank Sikora Gene Basilio Yankee Stadium Pullmer

Score With Sensational Pitching Sparks Cleveland Comeback

Herb Score struck out 12 in 6 1 3 innings as Cleveland rallied past Washington 7 6 for a comeback win. The game featured strong White Sox and Dodgers wins as the pennant race tightens with several club performances and key homer blasts.

Herb Score Cleveland Score Washington Senators

Bold Ruler Heads Derby Field as Favorite Prospect

Bold Ruler, the Wheatley Stable dark bay, appears likely to be the favorite for the $125,000 added Kentucky Derby this Saturday. Gen. Duke’s Derby start remains in doubt after an injury surfaced following a Florida Derby second to Federal Hill. Gen. Duke previously tied or beat Bold Ruler in several Florida races and set a mile and an eighth world record.

Louisville Bold Ruler Mrs. H. ©. Phipps Wheatley Stable Gen. Duke Calumet Farm Florida Clifford Lussky Federal Hill

Speedy Bull Lea’s son bruised in Derby and Keeneland race

An X ray shows a bad bruise similar to the Bull Lea colt’s Florida Derby injury and a lighter case in a Keeneland special race ten days earlier.

Bull Lea Keeneland

O Sullivan Kidettes sweep Newberry's in Commercial League

June Tusing rolled a 132 game and 342 set to lead the O Sullivan Kidettes as they swept Newberry's in a Ladies Commercial League match. Jean DuVall added 120 in a 522 team game while Oleta Clem led Newberry's with 111. Heatwole Motor Co. topped Miller's Drug Store 551 final game.

June Shirley Barton Mary Hughes Virginia Vance Kitty Affleck Virginia Larrick Miller's Drug Store

Guatemala to distribute shoes to barefoot population

The government estimates two million of Guatemala’s 3.2 million people were barefoot in 1957. Officials announced plans to distribute 1,000,000 pairs of sandals to the neediest as the start of a campaign to move barefoot Indians to wearing shoes.

Suatemala Guatemala

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