Sunday No Hitter Is Pittsburgh History Sealed
Cliff Chambers the southpaw from Portland pitched Pittsburgh’s first no run no hit game in franchise NL history beating the Braves 3 0 in the second game of a double header. He walked batters but escaped danger with timely plays including Gus Bell’s running catch.
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Winchester City Bowling Tournament Seeks Entries This Week
The First Annual Winchester City Bowling Tournament invites team entries by Saturday with an expected ten ladies teams and twenty five mens teams competing May 21 27. Singles and doubles entries close at tourney end. Scratch scores are 560 for men and 490 for women with prize credits based on averages. Spectators welcome as local league action unfolds in upcoming matches.
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Elizabeth Jasper
Dorothy Burke
Ben Rosen
Martinsburg Lions
Clarke County Lions
Four Navy Men Die In Salvage Attempt
Four Navy sailors died during a salvage operation on Lake Michigan near Evanston Illinois as a light craft tipped and sank after water flooded its bow. Eight crewmen were rescued and divers searched for the missing man Lt Laverne Nabours from Lake Zurich Illinois. The recovered bodies were Frank Plocki Roy Clark and William Millheim with the fourth name withheld pending kin notification.
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Lake Michigan
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Lake Zurich
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Albany
N. Y
Roy J. Clark
Lee Avenue
Clarksburg
W. Va
William N. Millheim, Jr
Philadelphia
Plocki
Intercity Lions League Seizes First Half Crown
The Intercity Lions clinched the first half title in the 1950 51 season of the league, confirming their strong early form and lead heading into the second half.
Count Turf Still Chief Conversation Topic in Derbytown
Louisville report on Count Turf's dramatic victory in the Kentucky Derby amid questions of true form and potential for a Triple Crown bid. The colt, son of Count Fleet, led a four length win worth 126,100 dollars, shipping to Jamaica for stakes and skipping the Preakness. The field included Royal Mustang, Rake, Phil D., Fanfare, and Battle Born among others.
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Timely Reward
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Sir Bee Bum
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Golden Birch
Nine Teams Enter State Softball Group in Virginia
Nine teams have joined the Virginia Softball Association to date. Rams Jewelers and Wilridge Reams, Inc., of Richmond, and Portsmouth, Hosiery Plant, of Salem, and Stirling Construction, of Arlington, entered the men's major bracket. Richmond Depot is the only entry in the Class B group.
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Virginia Softball Association
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Wilridge Reams, Inc
Portsmouth
Salem
Stirling Construction
Arlington
Army first men but no airplanes date
The query asks when the Army first employed men without aircraft, implying a historical period before air power or aviation assets were added to military operations. It seeks a specific inception date or era for infantry or ground troops prior to aviation integration.
Cliff Chambers No-Hits Boston Braves for Pirates
Southpaw Cliff Chambers pitched a 3-0 no hitter in the Pirates game against the Boston Braves. Despite flu weakness he credited nine teammates for support and noted luck while savoring themajors first no hit since 1875.
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Winchester Golfers Take Third in League Match at Martinsburg
Winchester finishes third in the opening State Golf League event at Martinsburg with 11 1/2 points. Frederick wins with 15 points, Purcellville 12 1/2, Martinsburg 10, as Winchester’s 12-man squad includes Wilson Pugh Cabell Moore and Bill Bridgeforth among others. Next league match set for Front Royal Golf Course on Sunday May 20.
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Gibb Morgan
Front Royal
Courtney Grim
Ralph Grimmeee
Hamman
Bill Bridgeforth
al Thompson
Harold Foreman
Kenneth Lineburg
Front Royal Golf Course
Guririe Presents Gold Cup at Race in Warrenton
Mrs. Amory C. Carhart of Warrenton watches Mister Mars win the Virginia Gold Cup over the four mile course with 24 timber fences in 8 00 3 5. Fr00r Melody was second, Fensilver third, as Mister Mars earns the per manent gold cup by securing a third win for ownership of Carhart.
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Russia
Fensilver
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West Chester
E. H. Bennett
Mister Mars
Peter de Boots
Two Unbeaten State Nines Play Today
Richmond telegram notes two undefeated teams meet today. Virginia Cavaliers lead to a road game at Virginia Tech after four straight state wins. Randolph Macon College Yellow Jackets outlasted the Ole in a 14 inning clash at Blacksburg.
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Virginia Tech
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Randolph Macon
Blacksburg
Gobblers Capture Fourth Straight Big Six Track Title
The Gobblers clinched the Big Six track crown for the fourth consecutive season. The team extended its winning streak with dominant performances across events, reinforcing its regional running supremacy.
Georgia Festival Uses Local Idea Sparks Pine Tree Link
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival officials received a letter from Mrs. Howard of Swainsboro Georgia with Atlanta clipping showing Miss Bunny Bailey 1950 Pine Tree Festival queen. She suggests dusting off a pine tree for this year’s festival noting about 12000 attended previously and predicting a big turnout.
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Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
James Wood Baseball Aims for Eighth Straight Win
James Wood High School baseball seeks an eighth straight victory tomorrow afternoon against Harrisonburg High after a 9 1 win in the first meeting. Coach leads the team into the rematch hoping to repeat the decisive win.
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Harrisonburg
St Louis Nationals Score Big In Baseball Tilt
St Louis Nationals defeated their opponent 5 to 5 in a baseball game, with key plays contributing to the final tally amid a tight contest.
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