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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1954

Page

7

Strasburg High Nine Defeats James Wood Colonels 4-3

In a rain shortened seven inning game Strasburg High beat James Wood 4 to 3 on the Rams field. Williams of Strasburg allowed four hits with 11 strikeouts as JW pitcher Simpson pitched well for the Colonels. The Rams did all scoring in unearned runs while JW left fielder and catcher saw limited duty. JW stranded runners in key frames and faces Broadway twinbill on Tuesday at 1 15 p m.

James Wood Strasburg Rams The Colonels Wally Simpson Simpson Williams Wallace Robertson Husky Hollar Emery Bergey Taff Stewart Pangle Bromley Stinson Hodson Broadway R Wallace Q Bromley Foltz Ballone Kelchner Dailey Dorsey

Daily Crossword mus 16 Part of to be name

Puzzle clues list including down entries such as moved as the wind stir up shows plainly network ill tempered scolding woman rine yesterday s answer 36 37 voided escutcheon oil cask about ten gal whaling 38 perform 40 wire measure 41 the hawk parrot

Nally Favorite in Stock Car Races Tomorrow at Winchester

Stock car races at Winchester Airport Speedway start tomorrow afternoon with seven events beginning at 2:30. Bill Nally drives the Power Glide Special from Lee Stultz as the favorite, while Shorty Bowers and Doug Bailey field strong challengers as entries total 25. Nally recently clocked 22 seconds for a third mile dirt track, boosting expectations.

Winchester Airport Speedway Bill Nally Lee Stultz Shorty Bowers Hagerstown Doug Bailey Annandale Nally Roger Bannister Oxford England Gunder Hagg Sweden

New York at Pittsburgh Postponed by Rain in MLB Schedule

Yesterday results saw Cincinnati rout St Louis 10 to 3 and Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 3 to 1 while Chicago shutout Milwaukee 3 nothing. American League standings list Chicago leading with 14 wins and seven losses as New York sits at 10 and 9. Tonight Cleveland visits Baltimore with Houtteman or Garcia against Pillette and New York hosts Philadelphia in a 2 0 result while Boston trips Washington 7 to 6.

Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Milwaukee New York Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Washington Boston Baltimore Houtteman Or Garcia Pillette Associated Press Philadelphia A Podres Dickson Redlegs Phils New York Giants Pittsburghs New York Yankees Tom Morgan Mickey Mantic Yogi Berra Hank Bauer Morrie Martin Morgan Athletics Landrith Hobie Landrith Reds Gerry G‘ey Johnny Temple Temple Pete Reise Don Newcombe Phillies Dodger Bobby Morgan Johnny Lindell Curt Simmons Warren Hacker Cubs Bob Buhl

Winchester Tennis Club to Hold Annual Meeting Wednesday

The Winchester Tennis Club will meet Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Tennis House in Rouss Park courts. Reports for the year will be presented, officers elected, and plans set for summer activities.

Winchester Tennis Club Rouss Park Courts

Putting Contest Planned Tuesday at Winchester Golf Club

A putting contest will be held during the regular Tuesday Ladies' Day Golf Tournament at Winchester Golf Club. A luncheon follows at the club, and attendees are asked to sign in at the pro shop.

Winchester Golf Club Pro

Local Stocks Quotations Courtesy of White Weld & Company

Winchester office reports stock quotes for firms including American Furniture Bank of Clarke County Commonwealth Nat Gas Dan River Mills Farmers Merchants Natl Bank George Washington Hotel O Sullivan Rubber Potomac Edison Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider Victor Virginia Storage Virginia Woolen and N W Industries. Prices vary from par to 101 percent with several at 100.

White, Weld & Company Winchester American Furniture Bank of Clarke County Commercial and Savings Bank Commonwealth Nate Gas Dan River Mills Farmers & Merchants Nat'l Bank George Washington Green Chemical Company Life Insurance Company of Virginia N & W Industries Common N & W Industries National Fruit Products O'Sullivan Rubber Co O'Sullivan Rubber Potomac Edison Shenandoah Valley Victor Products Virginia Virginia Woolen

Freshmen Eligible on Varsity Teams in SC Conference

The Southern Conference voted 7-3 to allow freshmen to play on varsity football teams starting Sept 1. West Virginia cast the deciding vote after hesitation. Virginia Tech had proposed immediate transfer eligibility, but that was defeated 8-1. The executive committee now controls post season participation and the basketball tournament may move from West Virginia to Richmond next year.

Roanoke Washington & Lee Furman William & Mary Virginia Military Virginia Tech West Virginia Clyde Colson Citadel Davidson George Washington Richmond

Andrade Faces Canadian Champ In 10 Round Lightweight Bout

Undefeated Andrade of Compton Calif meets veteran Armando Saviere of Montreal in a Memorial Auditorium 10 round lightweight bout. The Canadian champion predicts the 22 year old Andrade may live up to the hype as ABC televises the fight at 8 p.m. EST.

Buffalo N. Y Cisco Andrade Compton Calif Armand Saviere Montreal Andrade Memorial Auditorium ABC

Red Sox Break Skid With 7-6 Win Over Senators

Three Nat homer hitters lead Boston to first victory in two weeks lifting them from the AL cellar into seventh. Ted Williams back on bench expected to pinch hit soon as Sammy White and Jim Busey pace offensive outburst. Yankees shutout Phillies as Mor gan wins again. Reds, Giants, Cubs win in the majors.

Ben Phlegar Boston Red Sox Bostonians Washington Boston Red Sox Baltimore Ted Williams Shape Chicago William May Williams Lou Boudreau Sammy White Senator Truman Clevenger Ellis Kinder Jim Busey Clyde Vollmer Roy Sievers Kinder Cincinnati Philadelphia

William and Mary Eyes Big Six Influence in Richmond Clash

William and Mary Indians, 0-5 in Big Six, travel to Richmond to face the Spiders who stand 4-2 in conference play. A Spiders win would vault them into sole possession of first, with a rematch against the Indians on May 19 potentially deciding the crown.

Richmond William and Mary Indians Spiders Virginia Tech Tech

Lausse Extends KO Streak With Varona Victory

Argentine boxer Eduardo Lausse dominated Cuban Chico Varona at St. Nicholas Arena winning by knockout in 2 43 of the seventh round. The victory marks Lausse's 16th straight win with 39 knockouts in 55 bouts since 1948, and his only recent loss being to Kid Gavilan in Buenos Aires September 13, 1952.

New York Eduardo Lausse Chico Varona United States St. Nicholas Arena Lausse Kid Gavilan Buenos Aires Varona

Runaway Tiger Gets The Ax at Madison Square Garden

New York gossip columnist HAL BOYLE recalls a 1938 Ringling Bros. performance where a runaway tiger was knocked out by Paul Horompo the dwarf clown using a wooden axe after the big cat attacked him. ASPCA monitors ensure no abuse. Raymond Mulligan notes Harry the elephant keeps peace among the elephants.

New York Paul Horompo Paul Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus Madison Square Garden Horompo Snowwhite ASPCA Raymond Mulligan Mulligan Harry Arky Scott Harold

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