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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1950

Page

5

Handley Eyes State Group 2 Track Crown in Charlottesville

Handley High School seeks the Group 2 State title at Charlottesville after 14 championships in 19 years, facing a tougher field this year. Coaches Maddox and Barr lead an 11-man squad to University Stadium for nine a.m. heats and lanes, with Lawrence, Robertson, Wingfield, Kersey and others competing in sprints, distance, jumps, and relays.

Handley Clades Charlie Hambley Otis “Snag” Sargent Charlottesville Warwick County Morrison High School Blacksburg Handley East Palestine Virginia Waynesboro Hunter Maddox Paul Barr University Stadium Jimmy Lawrence Chuck Robertson

Estate Appraisals Recorded In City

The city records appraisals for Obelia M. Lockhart at 21857 with appraisals by Hoye Riley William Godenour and O H Lewis. Alfred Lewis at 3261 with appraisers G G Baker R K Eddy and Al son S Hott. The New York Yankees posted a team batting average of 319 in 1930.

Obelia M. Lockhart Hoye Riley William Godenour O. H. Lewis Alfred Lewis G. G. Baker R. K. Eddy Alson S. Hott New York Yankees

Legion Middletown Clash Headlines Northern Virginia Baseball League

The Northern Virginia Baseball League schedules six teams at 3 p.m. Sunday led by Winchester American Legion versus Middletown in a pivotal tilt. Other games feature White Sox at North Mountain, Bunker Hill against Stephenson, with Clarke County visiting next week and Middletown boasting experienced pitchers O Leary Clem and Judy.

Northern Virginia Baseball League Winchester American Legion Middletown Winchester White Sox North Mountain Bunker Hill W. Va Stephenson Clarke’ County Legion Minks Frederick County James Judy Pat O'Leary Eugene Clem Davy Pence Lester Shickle Harold Fawcett

Women golfers reach Southern Amateur semi finals in Virginia Beach

Medalist Mary Lena Faulk from Thomasville Georgia meets Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta in one semi final while Polly Riley of Fort Worth faces Betty Mac Kinnon of Mount Pleasant in the other. The matches take place on the 6065 yard Cavalier Yacht and Country Club course amid the Women’s Southern Golf Association 35th Amateur Championship.

Virginia Beach Mary Lena Faulk Thomasville Dorothy Kirby Atlanta Polly Riley Fort Worth Betty MacKinnon Mount Pleasant Cavalier Yacht and Country Club

Tigers Beat Red Sox Twice at Fenway Park

Detroit Tigers powered past Boston 13-4 and 5-3 at Fenway Park without Hal Newhouser. Ted Williams homered with bases loaded in the eighth of game one. Williams misplayed a key ball in game two as Detroit capitalized on errors. Yankees split with the Browns 5-1 and 6-5 as Cliff Mapes homered in opener. Washington beat Chicago 8-5 lifting within a game of Detroit. Cleveland edged Philadelphia 4-3 in 10 innings as Lou Boudreau had four hits. Bill Voiselle lost to Boston as Johnny Sain hurled a four-hitter against Chicago. Night games at St. Louis and Brooklyn were rained out.

Red Rolfe Detroit Tigers Fenway Park Hal Newhouser Detroit Sox Boston Ted Williams Walt Dropo Tigers Red Sox Joe Dobson Freddie Hutchinson Hutchinson Ted Fenway Clyde Vollmer Ellis Kinder Williams Vic Wertz Dick Kryhoski Dropo New York St. Louis Browns Yanks Brownies Cliff Mapes al Widmar Widmar Washington Chicago Bob Ortiz Lou Boudreau Lou Cleveland Philadelphia Alex Kellner Willie Jones Phillies Jones Ralph Kiner Phil Pittsburgh Johnny Sain Cubs

A League Bowlers To Roll Handicap Tournament

Members of the A League plan their annual Handicap Tournament at Health Center Alleys on Monday May 15 starting at 7 30 p m Eligible to bowl are teams including Home Beneficial Life American Legion Buncutter Tire Lions Club and others who played at least 50 of the 99 game schedule Prizes are offered with each bowler receiving a 2 3 handicap based on average and scratch Averages are being compiled by Woody Glaize while Oscar Zigler and Everett Holsinger supervise the event. The Scots call New Year’s Eve Hogmanay.

Home Beneficial Life Insurance American Legion Buncutter Tire Co Lions Club B & S Poultry O'Sullivan Plant O'Sullivan Office Elliott Motor Lines L & M Buses Sarah Zane Fire Co Northern Virginia Power Co Payless Market Woody Glaize Oscar Zigler Eerett Holsinger

Paddy Young Versus Charlie Fusari At Madison Square Garden

Paddy Young meets Charlie Fusari in a ten round middleweight drawing card at Madison Square Garden as a potential one step toward a title shot with Jake LaMotta. Rocky Graziano lobbies for the champion clash. ABC radio will carry the show nationwide with NBC TV coverage.

New York Paddy Young Charlies Fusari Jake LaMotta Jake Yankee Stadium Rocky Graziano Young Fusari Madison Square Garden Bomber Irvington N. J Graziano Rocky ABC NBC

Yanks Suspend Dick Wakefield in Disputed Deal

The New York Yankees suspended 29 year old outfielder Dick Wakefield without pay after a failed April 28 trade with the White Sox. Commissioner Chandler considered Wakefield’s appeal while Yankees GM George Weiss warned he will not play for the team again. Wakefield, in Ann Arbor, said he would seek talks with Weiss or appeal to the commissioner.

New York Dick Wakefield A. B. Chandler New York Yankees White Sox Wakefield Ann Arbor Mich George Weiss Yankees Weiss Chicago Johnny Ostrowski

Bowling Catholics Trim Hershey Pints In Health Center Match

Dorothy Burke rolled a 147 game and 359 set for Hershey Pints but Catholic of the Church League defeated Hershey Pints 1551 to 1494 in a Health Center Alleys match Wednesday night. Catholic led 35 pins after the first game and widened the gap to win the final game 544 to 536. Burke posted a double strike and three spares in the closing frame.

Hershey Dorothy Burke Catholic Health Center

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