Handley Hosts First District 10 Track Meet
Handley welcomes four league teams for the Saturday District 10 track and field meet at 1 p.m. Teams include James Wood Montevideo Warren County and Broadway with top individuals such as James Wood’s high jumper Sonny Hershman and Handley’s Eddie Grim. Winners advance to the May 12 State Meet in Charlottesville as Handley projects a strong squad.
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Handley
James Wood
Montevideo
Warren County
Broadway
James
Charlottesville
Sonny Hershman
Colonels
Billy Hubbell
Eddie Grim
Hubbell
Grim
Crenshaw
Jackie Crenshaw
Boppe
Hiegs
Smith
Marshall Crisman
Two Racers Seek Winchester Speedway Record Sunday
Stock car racing at Winchester Airport Speedway Sunday 2:30 p.m. features Bill Nally of Brunswick and Doug Bailey of Annan Gale chasing the track record. Nally already set the official 22 second mark. Bailey seeks a shot at the speed record amid faster times by Sportsmen and Amateurs.
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Winchester Airport Speedway
Bill Nally
Brunswick
Doug Bailey
Annan Gale
Nally
Purcellville
Tommy Irvin
Kermit Batt
Bailey
Cal Johnson
Irvin
Jimmy Findley
Shorty Bowers
Oval
Jack Deniston
Arlington
Deniston
Charlie Sipe
Magaheysville
Fire in 96 foot well resists water in South Carolina town
In Landrum South Carolina firemen battled a blaze at the bottom of a 96 foot dry well used for garbage by Mrs Ruth Jones family. After about 250 gallons of water failed to quench the fire a building contractor flooded the well with six truckloads of sand to smother the flames.
Handley Dominates District 10 Track Meet Prospects
In pole vault Handley sets 11 12 Invitational mark and looks for repeat in District 10. Handley athletes Sempeles Shendon top weights, with others contributing in field events. Handley mile relay Arm strong Sempeles Jackson Grim set Invitational record and loom as tough to beat. Wheatley seen as best near sure in hurdles. Jackson may star in 440. Officials listed. field events start 1 p m with high hurdles, running events at 1 15 p m.
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Handley
Gary Anderson
Mike Foreman
Fred Donica
Paul Rhodes
Bill Jones
Howard Carper
Carper
Jones
Colonels Open Night Season With 4-2 Win Over Wildcats
James Wood opened the home season with a 4-2 victory over Warren County as Charlie Hodson pitched a four hitter. Marvin Russell moved to the third spot and had three hits. Warren County committed five errors aiding the Colonels and Camp Bell’s seventh inning triple was the lone bright spot for the Wildcats.
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JW Colonels
WC Wildcats
James Wood
Warren County Wildcats
Colonels
Musselman
Shepherdstown
Strasburg
Charlie Hodson
Wildcats
Duane Smith
Hudson
Jim Casey
Marvin Russell
Russell
the Colonels
Gene Wallace
Bill Robinson
Wallace
Hodson
Bill Smith
al Murphy
Smith
Jordan
Miller
Bil Smith
Kendall
Ken
Dell
Riley
Shiner
Campbell
Branner
Robinson
Big Bill
Warren County
Hagerstown
Ben Dorsey
Dickie Duvall
Dickie Goode
Doyle Branner
Daniel
Dorsey
Hamia-Chestnut Featherweight Match Tonight
Ike Chestnut of New York meets Cherif Hamia the French champion in a NBC televised featherweight main event at Capitol Arena. Both 25, pro since 1953, known for speed and crisp punches with right hands as their main weapon. Hamia favored to win as the established title challenger.
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Washington
Ike Chestnut
New York
Cherif Hamia
Capitol Arena
Chestnut
Hamia
Sandy Saddler
Grand Slam Wins for Senators Jim Lemon's 475-Ft Homer
Jim Lemon of the Washington Senators hit a 475 foot homer to defeat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 and drop Chicago from first place as New York and Cleveland chased in a tied AL race. Lemon had been a minor leaguer turned major leaguer with a promising start this season. Managers played tweaks as the pennant chase tightened with Brooklyn, Milwaukee and St. Louis leading in the NL race and Cincinnati fading.
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Jim Lemon
Washington Senators
Gonge
Big Jim
Cleveland
Washington
Lemon
Marty Marion
Chicago White Sox
Marty
Roy Sievers
White Sox
Chicago
New York Yankees
New Yorkers
Kansas City
Yanks
Baltimore
Mike Garcia
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Bob Friend
Cincinnati
Pirates
New York Giants
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Braves
New York
Winchester Handicap Bowling Tournament Prizes Set
The Fifth Annual Winchester Handicap Bowling Tournament runs May 14 to 22 at the Health Center. Men compete in teams and singles, doubles, and mixed doubles with $60, $30, and $20 guaranteed in team prizes and women receiving $30, $15, and $10 plus additional prizes based on entries. Entry fees are $10 for men and $8.50 for women.
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Winchester
San Diego Zoo Feeds Carnivores With 8600 Mice in 1955
In San Diego California the zoo raises eight thousand six hundred mice and rats in 1955 to feed its reptiles and carnivorous birds.
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San Diego, Calif
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