Band Concert Twin Bill Opens 1950 Softball Season
A packed crowd is expected as the 1950 softball season opens with a band concert and a twin bill. Mayor Clowe will throw the first ball, followed by 16 teams contesting league titles and tournament trophies. Plumly Lumber faces Berryville and Royal Crown Cola meets Rosenberger Lumber in the double header, with further league play to follow.
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Eustace Florance
M. B. Clowe Jr
MclIlwee
Howard Holland
Softball Commission
H. Gaylen Strance
Otis “Snag
Republic of All Stars of
Berryville
Plumly
Virginia
Royal Crown Cola
Rosenberger Lumber Co
J. W. Arthur Insurance
Legion Practices Ahead of Middletown Trip
Manager El Keller scheduled a practice for 1:30 p.m. at the Legion Home. On Sunday the Winchester American Legion team travels to Middletown for its second game of the year, with all players meeting at 1:30 p.m. to depart.
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Legion
el Keller
Winchester American Legion
Middletown
Will Stan Musial Bat .400 and Nats Fourth Straight
Stan Musial, with 18 hits in 30 at bats since returning from a six day knee sprain layoff, eyes a .400 season as he nears a 500 hit mark after a 5-1 Cardinals win over the Giants. Dodgers stumble, Phillies lead, and rain forces doubleheaders as Washington extends its win streak to four with a 7-6 rally against Chicago.
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Jack Hand
Stan Musial
Bill Terry
Ebt
Musial
New York Giants
Max Lanier
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Ken Raffensberger
Baffy
Reds
Chicago
Boston
Braves
Doyle Lade
Paul Minner
Warren Spahn
Fenway Park
Washington
Senators
Ed Stewart
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Managers Favor New Balk Rule In AP Poll
Aap canvass of MLB managers finds nine favor the new balk rule while four oppose it with two undecided and one neutral. Notable supporters include Ed Sawyer Leo Durocher Frankie Frisch Casey Stengel. critics urge tighter umpire uniformity and consistent timing. Venice Italy named among world’s most beautiful cities.
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New York
Associated Press
Baseball
Ed Sawyer
Phillies
Leo Durocher
Giants
Frankie Frisch
Cubs
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Red Sox
Jack Onslow
White Sox
Red Rolfe
Tigers
Connie Mack
Athletics
Zack Taylor
Browns
Bucky Harris
Senators
Burt Shotton
Dodgers
Billy Meyer
Pirates
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Frank Shaughnessy
Venice
Italy
Major Leagues Standings and Schedule Capsule
National League standings show Philadelphia leading with 12 games ahead and Brooklyn, St. Louis, Chicago near the top. Daily schedule lists Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Boston at Chicago among today’s games, with results from yesterday including Chicago over Boston and St. Louis over Cincinnati.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Ie Linn
Four Times Beaten Seeks First Win In Golf Match
Virginia Beach is the setting as Mrs. Margaret Gunther Lee of Memphis Tennessee pursues a first win against Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas in the quarterfinals of the Women s Southern Amateur Championship. Lee has lost to Riley in four prior meetings.
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Virginia Beach
Margaret Gunther Lee
Memphis
Tenn
Little Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Texas
Lee
Miss Riley
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