Winchester Legion and Clarke County Win Northern Virginia Opener
In cloudy weather the Winchester Legion beat North Mountain 8-2 with Mayor Clowe pitching the first ball. Middletown routed Winchester White Sox 16-3, and Clarke County defeated Stephenson 18-2 at Berryville, all on opening day.
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Coan's Grand Slam Wins and Red Sox Rally Over Browns
Ted Williams leads Boston with a homer and multi run support as the Red Sox sweep a two game set from the St. Louis Browns 8-6 and 6-2 to inch toward first place behind Detroit while New York and Philadelphia win and the Dodgers hold on.
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Boston Red Sox
Jos McCarthy
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Gil Coan
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Conrado Marrero
Chicago
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White Sox
Lou Brissie
Carmen Guerra
Bob Career
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Jackie Robinson
Murray Dickson
Rex Barney
Daily Crossword Across Clues
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Richards plans big time tennis tour at Yankee Stadium
Vinnie Richards former tennis champion and new Tournament Bureau Manager for the Professional Lawn Tennis Association outlines plans for a 20 event tour with $10,000 big-money stops and $2,500 smaller events. He aims to stage Cleveland National Pro Championship June 5 11 with stars Jack Kramer Pancho Gonzales and Bobby Riggs.
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New York
Yankee Stadium
Vinnie Richards
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Professional Lawn Tennis Association
Cleveland
Jack Kramer
Pancho Gonzales
Bobby Riggs
Pittsburgh
Toronto
Hogan's 259 Ties Greenbrier Open Record
Ben Hogan ties the Greenbrier Open 72-hole record with a 259 at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. He finishes 21 under par by closing with a 66 after rounds of 64 64 65, while downplaying the achievement and noting other claims to the record. Tournament supervisor Howard Cap confirms Hogan joins the record books for par 70 courses and the lowest 72-hole score.
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Byron Nelson
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Seattle
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Ore
Howard Cap
PGA
Nothing but the Tooth and University Football Inquiries
Upstate New York fans discuss Cornell football with Jeff Freischnam seemingly injured and possibly leav ing the team. A scoffer notes Cornell has three other capable fullbacks. Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder warns sharp words to Lefty James about facing him. The Q and Vv M C A segments question Britain’s TV popularity and report 1949 licensed receivers total 231,664 with 74,240 in London.
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Cornell
Jeff Freischmann
Syracuse
Ben Schwartzwalder
Lefty James
Britain
United Kingdom
London
Boating Party Missing After Chesapeake Bay Trip
Cambridge Maryland reports a missing party of six or seven aboard a 45 foot motor boat owned by George McComas. The boat departed from Cambridge to fetch the craft from Magothy River near Annapolis and did not return as scheduled around 1 AM after a heavy squall hit the Choptank River area about 11 PM. McComas previously lived in the Washington area and recently ran the McComas Motor Company.
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Chesapeake Bay
George McComas
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Annapolis
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Washington Area
McComas Motor Company
Mack’s two all star lineups feature Foxx and Gehrig at first
Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, unveils his all time all star teams in two books. One lineup places Jimmy Foxx at first base while the other lists Lou Gehrig in that spot.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia A
Jimmy Foxx
Lou Gehrig
Major Leagues Yesterday and Tomorrow Schedule
Results show St Louis 15 Boston 0 and New York 4-5 over Cincinnati while Brooklyn blanked Pittsburgh 3 0. Tomorrow Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh at 7 30 p m New York hosts Detroit 3 0 and Chicago visits Washington at 7 30 p m. In health, the brain is about ninety percent water by weight.
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J. Louis
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Associated Press
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Eveland
Your Host Refuels For Preakness After Derby Setback
Your Host, Hollywood hopeful of William Goez, shifts focus to the Preakness on May 20 after finishing ninth in the Derby. Trainer Harry Daniels plans to prove speed can handle the longer distance or switch to sprints. Middayland and seven other Derby veterans eye the second jewel of the triple crown.
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Hollywood Hope
William Goez
Pacific Coast
Harry Daniels
Daniels
Baltimore
Middleground
Hill Prince
Mr. Trousble
Hawley
Tennis Fans Name Joe Briggs Chief Tennis Fans Name Joe Briggs Chief At a recent meeting of the Ten nis Commission
Joe Briggs of 422 Millwood Ave was elected Winchester Tennis Commissioner at a Tennis Commission meeting. Howard Holland was appointed to organize an inter-city team. tentative meets with Berryville Charlottesville and Waynesboro are planned with play at four courts now open at Winchester Recreation Park on Millwood Ave.
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Tennis Commission
Joe Briggs
Millwood Ave
Winchester
Howard Holland
Berryville
Charlottesville
Waynesboro
Winchester Recreation Park
Constituents of Wood: Cellulose and Lignin
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Harris Plans to Pair Dente and Combs in Washington
Bucky Harris intends to reunite a double play pair for the Washington Nationals by moving Sam Dente from shortstop to second base and installing new arrival Combs at short. The infield combo last played together in 1946 for Scranton in the Eastern League and impressed in 40 games.
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Sam Dente
Nats
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Dente
Combs
Scranton
Washington trades Combs for O Brien in swap
The report says Combs arrived in Washington in a straight player swap for utility outfielder Tom O Brien. Clyde Vollmer was sent to the Red Sox as part of the deal.
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Houston Post
Clyde
Combs
Washington
Tom O'Brien
Clyde Vollmer
Red Sox
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