Eagles Hand Luray First Defeat 3-2
In District 10 baseball action the Eagles edged Luray 3-2 as Clarke County handed the Bulldogs their first loss. Dave Erickson pitched superbly with 10 strikeouts and the Eagles benefited from timely hitting including two-run singles by Cathcer Jones.
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Bulldogs
Julian Campbell
Ing
Campbell
Dover
CCHS
Eagles
Dave Erickson
Clarke
Bobby Barry
Bill Gosnell
William
Toad”? Tumblin
Dovel
Stroll
Judd
Erickson
Cathcer Jones
Gosnell
Tumblin
Bemnsdaffer
David Grove
Grove
Toad
James Wood
Berryville
Colonels
The
Market, Lucky Inn dominate early league openers
In Church League Market outlasted Grace Bible 12 to 8 with 11 hits to 8. In the City League Lucky Inn routed Mountaineers 16 to 0 in one inning as market’s Jackie Billmyer led with 3-for-3 and George Chapman pitched. Grace Bible stranded nine men. TACs meet Bethel Cubs tonight at 7 on diamond 2.
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Market
Grace Bible
Lucky Inn
Mountaineers
Roxy Hockman
Jim Beatty
E. Dodson
Kline
Aubry Blue
N. Scott
Carroll
Chapman
Gowdy
Jackie Billmyer
Tacs
Bethel Cubs
Braddock
Eub
Diamond
Herndon Triumphs Over Handley In Dual Track Meet
Herndon defeated Handley 67 to 51 in a postponed afternoon dual meet. Nyce won the 100 and 220 for Herndon, O'Hara led Handley in several events, and Musgrove topped the discus with 130 feet as Herndon swept the hurdles and relays.
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Handley
Percy Herndon
Herndon
Nyce
Greg Dick
Cornwell
Herndon Broad
Andrew Button
Plank
Rust
Rinker
Musgrove
Dick Donica
Stuart Masters
Sonny Sibert
Donica
Shendon
Yankees Start Streak with Grand Slam and Victory
The New York Yankees won 7-4 at Kansas City, their first back-to-back victories in two weeks and first in 13 games with more than two runs in an inning. The win moved them within two games of fourth place and 5 1/2 of first, as Art Ditmar earned the win in relief of Bud Daley.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Bud Daley
Baltimore
Clevelad
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Dave Hillman
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Yankees
Bob Grim
Ralph T
Tony Kube
Gil McDougald
Siebern
Norm Siebern
Art Ditmar
Shantz
Ditmar
Cerv
le Ee
Orioles
Cleveland
Gary Be
Indians
Ray Webster
Billy Lees
Bob Allison
Early Wynn
Camilo Pascual
Red Sox
Detroit
Paul Foytack
Foytack
Frank Malzone
Marty Keough
Dick Garnett
Jackie Jensen
Tom Morgan
Gary Geiger
George Susce
Pete Burnside
Tigers
al Kaline
Tom Brewer
Lou Berberet
Frank Baumann
Elmwood Girls Walk Off After Big Defeat in Softball
Elmwood School girls quit after five innings trailing Notre Dame School 116 to 19 in a Wednesday softball game in Moncton New Brunswick.
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Moncton
New Brunswick
Elmwood
Notre Dame School
League Leaders in National and American League batting and pitching
Summary of top league leaders in batting runs RBIs hits and other categories for both the National and American leagues. Lists Aaron Mathews Pinson Burdette Spahn and others with their stats, plus pitchers Wilhelm Pap Pasc Delock McLish Wynn and more with win records and strikeouts.
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Aaron
Milwaukee
Burgess
Pittsburgh
Mathews
Pinson
Cincinnati
Robinson
Demeter
Los Angeles
Temple
Post
Philadelphia
Mays
San Francisco
Neal
Moon
Burdette
Klippstein
Face
Drysdale
Spahn
Fox
Chicago
White
Boston
Killebrew
Washington
Power
Cleveland
Lemon
Cerv
Kansas City
Kaline
Detroit
Williams
Boyd
Baltimore
Strickland
Giardello Beats Mims In Tough 10 Round Decision
Middleweight contender Joey Giardello survives a brutal rally from Holly Mims to win a split decision at Capitol Arena. Giardello takes the bout 3-2 on the official scorecards with 91-88, 95-92 and 95-94 verdicts, while Mims’ supporters tossed debris after the close.
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Washington
Joey Giardello
Giardello
Holly Mims
Capitol Arena
Mims
Holly
Joe
Joey
Eddie LaFond
Benny Alperstein
Julian Whitestone
Associated Press
Moose Lodge Bantam League Party Highlights 1959-60
Moose Lodge hosted a Bantam League party at the War Memorial on Tuesday with Kellar Nichols as sponsor. Red Sox won league trophies led by Terry Funkhouser and Gerald Grimm. White Sox took second place. Brent Bowman led all divisions and 91 High Average. Floyd Leight earned 230 and Bruce Smith 127 in top game honors. Floyd Leighton elected president with Eddie Russell as vice president for 1959-60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Bantam
War Memorial
Kellar Nichols
Moose Lodge
Keller Nichols
Red Sox
Terry Funkhouser
Gerald Grimm
Willard Spaid
Bobby Schneider
James Stotler
White Sox
Dennis Derry
Doug Anderson
Bruce Smith
Steve Koman
Mike Foreman
Brent Bowmen
Floyd Leight
Toastmaster
Nichols
Floyd Leighton
Eddie Russell
Major League Standings and Thursday Schedule Briefing
The standings show Cleveland 14 6 .700 and Baltimore 12 9 .571 atop the crowded league race. Thursday’s slated games include Los Angeles at San Francisco and Chicago at St. Louis with several results from Wednesday’s matchups and Friday’s planned contests.
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Associated Press
American League
W. L. Pet. G.B
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Chicago
Kansas City
Nenaes
Danae
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Boston
Detroit
New York
W. L. Pet
Sarah Zane Fire Girls Clinch Second Half Title in Commercial League
The Sarah Zane Fire Co. team led by Ouida Keller Betty McKee Nancy Levi Julie Snyder and Sybil Baker won three games over O Sullivan last night to clinch the second half crown of the Ladies Commercial League. Next Wednesday they meet Miller's Drug Store in a five game total pin test for the 1958 59 championship. Levi topped with 121 340 and Baker 110 while June Tusing led O Sullivan with 117. Other scores: Shirley Barton 125 for Smalls Florists, Betty Fiddler 116 Ruth Godlove 115 Ann Schuller 111 for motor cycle gals. Willow Lawn Market upset Patton's Movers 507 501. Frances Sager 123 Ann Snapp 117 led Howard Johnson's to a 548 night. Miller's Drug Store totalled 1522 for three games over Va Fruit Market led by Leadoff Vivian Cooper 119 333 Jo McIntyre 115 Thelma Denyers 113. C P Telephone, Farmers Merchants National Bank also posted wins in the Commercial League standings.
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Sarah Zane Fire Co
Ouida Keller
Betty McKee
Nancy Levi
Julie Snyder
Sybil Baker
O'Sullivan
Ladies Commercial League
Miller's Drug Store
Mrs. Levi
Mrs. Baker
June Tusing
O’sullivaners
Shirley Barton
Frances Sager
Ann Snapp
Howard Johnson
Rhodes Drug Store
Marie Franklin
Vivian Cooper
Jo McIntyre
Thelma Denyers
Miller’s Drug Store
Kitty Luttrell
Viola
Bernice Hershman
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
C & P Telephone
Sarah Zane
Patton
Crowd Expected for Roy Campanella Benefit Game
Los Angeles hosts a gala benefit with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers for ex Dodger catcher Roy Campanella whose career was damaged by a car crash. About eighty thousand tickets sold and a large crowd anticipated as Campanella bows.
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LOS Angeles
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Camp
Campy
Roy Campanella
Dodger
Yankees
Dodgers
Brooklyn
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Luray
Es Oe Park
Jimmy Carroll
Bill Shendon
George Sempeles
Lexington
Terry Plank
St. James
Beall
Charles Town
Woody
Joe O'Hara
Charles Rinker
Robert Button
Woody O’hara
Bickster
Woody O'Hara
Joe O’hara
Swetman
Steve McLau
Smith’s
Gulf Service Auto Repair Dept
W. Gerrard St
Call
Triangle
Winchester
OLD Dominion Speedway
Old Dominion
Old Dominion Oval
Dutch Schaffer
Lynn Duncan
Seaboard
Manassas
Virginia
Allison
National League
Giradello
AMR
America
Ad Ld
Sesandon Track IN
W. VA
Miller’s
Sarah Zane Firegirls
F&m Bank
Rhodes
Willow Lawn
C&p
Miller
F & M Bank
Pontiac
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