Capon Bridge Church to Host Chicken Ham and Waffle Supper
Capon Bridge C W F of the Christian Church will sponsor a chicken ham and waffle supper and bazaar May 9 at 5 p.m. in the church basement. A long list of local visits, sports schedules, and league standings follow, highlighting community events and softball optimism endorsed by State Commissioner Hank Wolfe.
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Capon Bridge
C.W.F. of the Christian Church
William Bly
Ed Burch
Tri- Diner
Dan Capozzoli
Farmers & Merchants Bank
John Lee
Merchants Incorporated
Charlie Tait
Montague
Burnt Factory
White Post Charge
Grace Bible Pic
Republic Oil
Headquarters
Braddock
Sunnyside
Market
Grace Bible
Mountaineers
Lucky Inn
TAC
Bethel
EUB
Buckley-Lages
Hammer
CCE
Republic
Bethel Cubs
Hank Wolfe
Richmond
Tigers Trade Billy Hoeft To Boston
The Detroit Tigers ship left hander Billy Hoeft to the Boston Red Sox for infielder Ted Lepcio and pitcher Dave Sisler. Hoeft, 27, is 1-1 this season as Detroit sits at 2-14 in the AL. Lepcio hits .333 this year and Sisler is 0-0 in three games. Alvare z heads to Charleston on a recall option.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Billy Hoeft
Boston Red Sox
Ted Lepcio
Dave Sisler
Hoeft
Frank Lary
Tigers
Lepcio
Sisler
Ozie Alvarez
American
Aie
Jack Tighe
Bill Norman
Boston
Princeton
George
Rochester
N.Y
Nashville
Tenn
Lepcio Faces Test as Utility Infielder in Seven Season Span
Lepcio, who will be 29 in July, holds a lifetime batting average of .247 with 53 home runs across seven seasons. He has served as a utility player and has played every infield position except first base.
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Asia
Lepcio
League Leaders Across Both Leagues Highlight Standout Performances
The Associated Press tally shows Fox leading American League batting at .413 with Power of Cleveland reaching 16 runs. Cerv and others top RBIs at 17, while Aaron charts NL batting at .500 with Mathews leading in runs and home runs. Pitching mentions include McLish 3-0 and Burdette 4-0.
Bowling results highlight Ladies Commercial League standings
Patton's Movers edged Willow Lawn 501 to 500 in a tight closing game as they won the first two matches. Patton's hit a 552 team game led by Betty Cline 125, Virginia Vance 125, Aggie McCall 118. Miller's Drug Store totaled 1543 in three wins, while F M Bank 521 and Patton's 552 topped the scores. Virginia Larrick was reelected league president with Nancy DeSchon secretary and Ruth Godlove treasurer.
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Willow Lawn Market
Sarah Zane
Louise Wilson
Elizabeth Wolfe
Nellie Vaughn
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Howard Johnson's
Miller’s Drug Store
Rhodesan Store
Helen Corrigan
Thelma Deavers
Kitty Affleck
Frances Turner
Rhodes
Dorothy Clark
June Tusing
O'Sullivan
Smalls Florists
Mrs. Tusing
Kitty Luttrell
Betty Tarpy
Fruit Market
C & P Telephone
Virginia Larrick
Ladies
Nancy DeSchon
Ruth Godlove
Major League Results and Schedule Dual Report
Saturday games featured New York at Cleveland Boston at Chicago Baltimore at Kansas City and Washington at Detroit. Chicago beat Boston 1 0 while Cleveland defeated New York 4 2 and Kansas City topped Baltimore 6 3. Washington downed Detroit 4 3 in ten innings. Sunday matchups include Washington at Cleveland Baltimore at Chicago Boston at Kansas City New York at Detroit and San Francisco at Milwaukee plus others with San Francisco 6 Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 5 Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2 St Louis 7 Pittsburgh 6.
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Fox
Chicago
Power
Cleveland
Killebrew
Washington
Triandos
Baltimore
Skowron
New York
Cerv
Kansas City
Bertoia
Strickland
Williams
Wilhelm and Pappas
Delock
Boston
Larsen
Fischer
Wynn
Wilhelm
Aaron
Milwaukee
Burgess
Pittsburgh
Mathews
Demeter
Los Angeles
Banks
Neal
Cimoli
St. Louis
Temple
Cincinnati
Mays
San Francisco
Robinson
Moon
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pet
G.B
Seree Il
Aeasece Il
Kansas Ci
Patterson KOs Brian London in 11th round in Indianapolis
Heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson defeated Brian London in the 11th round at Indianapolis after a dominant performance. London plans to visit the United States to learn boxing, while Patterson eyes a future bout with Ingemar Johansson in New York on June 25 at Yankee Stadium.
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Indianapolis
Floyd Patterson
Britain
Brian London
Floyd
Burley
Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Johansson
New York
Yankee Stadium
Powhatan Teams Win Soft Ball
Powhatan defeated Highland School in softball 17 to 10 for the girls and 28 to 9 for the boys. The girls battled to a brief tie while the boys led comfortably. Volunteers Blackwell Davis, William Tupper, and William West assisted the boys on the new Little League diamond, with Mrs. Carlysle Spencer guiding the girls and noting steady improvement.
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Powhatan
Highland School
Blackwell Davis
Charles Town
William Tupper
William West
Millwood
Carlysle Spencer
Mantle suffers finger fracture from batting practice
Mickey Mantle sustained a fracture of the tip of his right index finger in batting practice. The New York Yankees slugger was examined by X ray Friday and faces a gal week to ten days out, after being struck by a ball prior to a game against the Chicago White Sox Thursday night.
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Cleveland
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Friday Stars Pitching and Hitting Rally for Wins
Hall of Fame style pitching from Friday Stars as Wynn of the White Sox allows only a first inning single, walks seven, fans 14, and wins 1-0 on his own eighth inning homer versus the Red Sox. Harmon Killebrew of the Senators belts two solo homers in a 4-3 victory over the Tigers, with the second in the 10th.
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Associated Press
Early Wynn
White Sox
Red Sox
Harmon Killebrew
Senators
Tigers
Rough Riders of 1959 Featured at Airport Speedway Show
Destruction Derby headlines the Apple Blossom Festival finale at the airport track. At least three local auto clubs join amateurs in a multi heat event starting 2 p.m., with up to six old cars doubling to more than a dozen for the two features. The winner earns cash and a title to defend later.
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W Airport Speedway
Spa
Charlie Armel
Shawnee Archery Meet Draws Large Field of Shooters
Kermit Whittacre won Class A with 427 at the Shawnee Bowman Archery Meet at Izaak Walton Park. Class B saw Ralph DeBrueler 367, Bill Boden 346, Donald Jobe 331. Class C John McClure 357, Bud Keckley 328, Joe Selby 324. Douglas Collins led Class D with 266. Roy Whitzel topped Class E with 207. Class F winner Donald Luttrell had 163. Junior Boys winner Charles Cattlett Jr. posted 211. Betty Keckley led Women Class C with 207.
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Izaak Walton Park
Kermit Whittacre
Ralph DeBrueler
Bill Boden
Donald Jobe
John McClure
Bud Keckley
Joe Selby
Douglas Collins
Allen Jobe
John Christian
Roy Whetzel
Franklin Racey
Lee Collins
Donald Luttrell
Richard Wolfe
Courtney Gulledge
Charles Cattlett, Jr
Jim McClure
Larry Tavener
Betty Keckley
Suzan Korzenewski
Jane Mabe
Anna Bell Collins
Francis Crisman
Mary Keesecker
Evelyn Ford
Wynn admits misplay set up Red Sox no hit bid loss
Chicago veteran Wynn allowed one hit and hit a homer as the White Sox beat Boston 1 0. He revealed he moved Aparicio to third base on a Runnels grounder in the first inning. Wynn struck out 14, added a double, earned his 252nd win, and his third win of the season over Boston.
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London
Patterson
States
America
Bill Nally
Lee Stultz
Stultz
S-3
Nally
Met
Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Aparicio
Luis
Pete Runnels
Runnels
Boston
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Jim Barnett
Richard Goode
Howard Locke
Aubrey Bly
Treasuer
Jim Grubbs
H. L. Fishpaw
Snag Sargent
Leon Pope
el Keller
Kenneth ‘Slats’ Ashby
Stuart Pope
Sonny
Verne Clark
Dick Knight
Tommy DeHaven
Billy Rose
Church League
Margaret Riley
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Henson Sirbaugh
James Sirbaugh
Massachusetts
Ray Roomsburg
Carlyn and
Harold
Mrs
Woodrow Line
Earl Iser
Edna Lupton
Parks Valley
Berkeley Springs
Bobby Largent and
John Ward
M.Y.F
Roger Strother
Bobby Householder
Carol
Brenda Oates
Jeanette McWilliams
Carolyn
Harold Roomsburg
Buzzie Baker
Ralph Cook
James Lupton
Tom Linton
Joanne Shiley
Inwood
S. J. Goode
Winchester
B. A. Giffin
Omar Williamson
Earhart Lange and
Otis Sirbaugh
Harry Sirbaugh
Della Carlisle
Berryville
Verna Hook
Russell Lupton
Near
Derby
THE
Schlitz
Dixie Beverage CO
Wolfe
Patton
Miller
F & M Bank
Commercial Oe
Sarah Zane Patton’s Movers
Miller’s Drug
Winchester Cycles
Howard Johnson’s
Suee
Arlingtonettes
Arlington
Champ
Murray Rose
Comea As
Loudoun Street
Virginia
Rough Riders
Airport
Shawnee
Luis ~Aricio
Cammer Tire CO
Seiberling
S. Braddock St
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