Four Heats and Features Set at Airport Speedway This Sunday
The Airport Speedway hosts four 10 lap heats and two long features with guaranteed purses up to 1350 and 1850 dollars. About 1800 fans are expected for a Sunday program starting at 2 30 p m featuring Class B carryover and a Class A feature plus 25 and 30 lap events. Sixty plus cars are anticipated after last week's rain halted the B feature and a wall collision ended the event. Bill Nally faces engine trouble risk as drivers chase purses and glory at Winchester.
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Bowling results from Winchester league night feature Whitacre and multiple high scores
Pat Whitacre rolled 354 in a three game set as Sarah Zane Fire Co won three games over Howard Johnsons. Betty McKee and Nancy Levi led with 113s for the Fire Co as they posted a 1511 set and 525 game. Miller's Drug Store totaled 1590 with 519, 542 and 569. C&P Telephone and other teams posted scores and individual leaders across the mixed standings.
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Sarah Zane Fire Co
Howard Johnson
Betty McKee
Nancy Levi
Miller's Drug Store
C&p
Vivian Cooper
Vinie Deavers
Corrigan
Jo Meintryre
Gar Jan Killman
Eda Larraccera
Connie
Patton
Lady Inn
Winchester
Aggie McCall
Betty Cline
Virginia
Sarah Zane
Milec's Drug
Howard Johnson's
O'Sullivan
Winchester Cycles
Smalls Florists
C & P Telephone
Willow Lawn
F & M Bank
Lucky Inn
Rhodes Drug
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Whitacre
Deavers
Miller
Walter Barr Wins Little Eight Battle Turns Tie
Randolph Macon defeats Bridgewater 64 via Walter Barr's seven hit effort as part of a round robin that tightens the Little Eight and Mason-Dixon title races. Hampden-Sydney 11 3 leads. Bridgewater and Norfolk W&M split. Other results include Virginia 6 Tech 5 and Lynchburg tennis over Hampden-Sydney.
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Jimmy Smith
Chick Crawford
Sam Ritchie
Holt Butt
Virginia
Virginia Tech
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Netters
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Roanoke
American U
Towson
Lacrosse
Washington College
Stolen Stokes Benefit Doubleheader Planned by NBA Clubs
NBA teams plan a special doubleheader before the next season to aid Maurice Stokes of the Cincinnati Royals. The event would feature St. Louis versus Boston in the opener and Cincinnati versus Minneapolis in the second. Stokes, ex St. Francis player, has been in a semi comatose state in a Covington Kentucky hospital after a sleeping sickness illness.
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National Basketball Assn
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Maurice Stokes
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Boston
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Stokes
St. Francis
Covington
Mother Nature Helps Frisco's Homer Hitters
Frisco hitters blast 45 home runs in 19 Giants games at Seals Stadium. Wind favors left handed batters as eight homers clear left field in a Sunday double header against the Pirates, matching a high-scoring start at a park with short fences and a deep center.
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Giants fans set Portland exhibition attendance record
The San Francisco Giants defeated Portland 12-5 in an exhibition game before 26,507 spectators, the largest crowd ever for a baseball game in Portland and the first major league team to play there. The turnout surpassed the 23,448 crowd that welcomed the Giants to San Francisco earlier in the season.
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Bolt Leads Hot Springs Open Early With 66
Tom Bolt shot a 6 under par 66 to take the first lead in the Hot Springs Open in Arkansas. He held a one stroke edge over Bob Rosburge and a trio of players Gary Player Bert Weaver and Al Bessilmk who finished at 67 and 68 respectively.
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Tommy Bolt
Bob Rosburge
Palo Alto
Calif
Gary Player
Johannesburg
South Africa
Bert Weaver
Beaumont
Tex
Bold
al Bessilmk
Baseball schedule and results from Thursday to Saturday
The Associated Press lists American League games with Washington beating Detroit 4 1 and Cincinnati defeating Chicago 10 8. Other Thursday matchups included Cleveland at New York with rain. Saturday slated games feature Kansas City at Detroit Boston at Baltimore Washington at New York Chicago at St. Louis and Los Angeles at San Francisco.
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Clarke County Invades Legion At Charles Town
Clarke County meets Charles Town Legion in an exhibition at Legion Park Charles Town at 1 30 Sunday The Legion boasted best home record in the region and faces Clarke County with Buddy Puller Lefty Buckner and possibly others on the mound The result could signal a strong push into the Northern Virginia League once the regular schedule resumes next week
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Buddy Puller
Lefty Buckner
Rixie Dearmont
West
Marines of Quantico
Soldiers of Beloit
Legion
Northern Virginia
Charlie Harding Named Freshman Coach at Virginia
Charlie Harding, UVa alumnus and quarterback on the 1952 undefeated freshman team, was named freshman coach for the Cavaliers. He joined the university in 1949 and earned varsity letters in 1950 1951 and 1952 under Art Guepe, leading the 1952 squad with an 8 win season and 689 passing yards 10 touchdowns.
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Charlottesville
Charles H
Charlie” Harding
University of Virginia
Cavaliers
University
Art Guepe
Only Prize in Race Goes to Greyhounds
At Raynham dog track the greyhounds caught the rabbit in the eighth race when the lure mechanism failed on the first attempt. The race was declared off and bettors received refunds.
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Raynham
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Raynham Dog Track
Joey Lopes Favored To End Ortiz String
Lightweight Joey Lopes of Sacramento is a slight favorite over Carlos Ortiz of New York in a 10 round bout at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Ortiz has a 28 fight winning streak. the match is televised by NBC at 9 p.m. EST. Both contenders seek a meeting with champion Joe Brown in or out of title contention.
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Joey Lopes
Sacramento
Calif
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Carlos Ortiz
New York
National Broadcasting Co
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Puerto Rico
Joe Brown
Senators Stun Yankees in Tight 1958 Pennant Race
The Washington Senators chase first place in 1958 as Pete Ramos faces the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Bob Turley starts for New York while Milwaukee seeks to hold the NL lead against Cincinnati. Smokey Burgess delivers a crucial late homer for the Reds.
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Redleg
Smokey Burgess
Cho Cer
Joe Nuxhall
Hal Jeffcoat
Burgess
Fernando Rodriguez
Dale Long
James Wood Hosts Weak Strasburg In 7 30 Game
James Wood baseball at home tonight starting pitcher Johnny Legg as they chase a 1-1 mark after rain delays. Martinsburg beat them while they defeated the Rams who visit tonight. Next games include Clarke County Monday and Luray Tuesday in a tight league race.
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Strasburg
Colonels
Martinsburg
Rams
Johnny Legg
Building trades craftsmen largest group of skilled workers
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that building trades craftsmen who construct and repair homes factories highways and other structures are the country’s largest group of skilled workers.
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U. S. Department of Labor
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