Orioles Sweep Red Sox and Yankees in Doubleheader Action
Orioles run streak continues as Portocarrero and Zaverink combine to blank Boston in a doubleheader sweep. Pascual shuts out the Yankees, while Shantz beats the Senators. Tigers topple KC 10-3 in eight, as Jim Wilson powers the White Sox past Cleveland.
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Baltimore
Kansas City
George Zaverink
Boston
Orioles
Red Sox
Pascual
New York
Yankees
Washington
Bobby Shantz
Senators
Detroit
Urban
Athletics
Tigers
Jim Wilson
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Wilson
Tribe
Billy Pierce
Billy O'Dell
Gus Triandos
Billy Gardner
Jim Marshall
Birds
Johnny Bucks
Shantz
Ryne Duren
Carroll Hardy
Jim Rivera
White Sox
Bob Shaw
Bob Cerv
A’s
Charlie Maxwell
Billy Martin
Yankees Lose Skowron and Sievers to Injuries
New York's Bill Moose Skowron will miss at least two weeks with a lower back muscle tear after a grounder injury in the second game. Washington's Roy Sievers strains his left calf scoring on Jim Lemon’s single and will be out about a week. Both teams won one game apiece in the doubleheader.
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New York
New York Yankees
Bill
Moose) Skowron
Washington Senators
Roy Sievers
Yanks
Senators
Skowron
Yankees
Sievers
Jim Lemon
Champ
Evening Star Ladies League tightens second half standings
GAA No 1 holds a two game lead in the second half with 522 in three wins and Paced by Frances Crisman 121 327. GAA No 2 wins twice over Orts Sof Spun Bread as Marhia Rees and Peggy Larrick supply late marks. Aggie McCall leads Orts with 355 on 102 127 126 as Loma McIntyre adds 114. Other results include Polly's Cab over Huntsberry's and Sanitary Dairy three games over Lovett's. Standings show GAA No. 1 28 17 top, with Orts Bread, Huntsberry's, Sanitary Dairy, and RC Cola nearby.
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Laggett
Orts Sof
GAA No. 1
Evening Star Ladies League
Frances Crisman
Companion Gaa No. 2
Marhia Rees
Peggy Larrick
Aggie McCall
Orts
Loma McIintyre
Pearl Ebert
Viola Lites
WINC
RC Cola
Edith Strode
Polly
Huntsberry
Sanitary Dairy
Lovett
Sarah Larrick
Mary Gail Fraula
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Chapman Motor Co
Orts Bread
QMC
Huntsberry's
Royal Crown Cola
F & M Bank
Lovett’s
GAA No. 2
Polly's Cab
Leggett’s
Chap. Motor Co
Ind
McCall
Larrick
Crisman
Rain Washes Out Winchester Speedway Card
A record 41 cars and a large crowd came to the Winchester Airport speedway but rain halted all racing. The cancelled program will be run next Sunday with two May 4 features and the four heats plus two features. Top stock car drivers from the region sought the $1,300 purse. Joie Chitwood show heads to the city Saturday night. The National Geographic Society notes key deer of Florida and the black footed ferret are threatened species.
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Winchester Airport Speedway
Focal Speedway
Winchester Speedway
United States
National Geographic Society
Florida
Local bowling scores show tight team and set results
Team game results list Orts 536 and GAA No. 1 with 522 and 496 for RC Cola. Team set figures feature Orts 1577 and GAA No. 1 with 1456 and Sanitary Dairy 1412.
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Cooper
RC Cola
Sanitary Dairy
Glass Vaults Handley Pole Vault Record in St James Meet
Tommy Glass set a new Handley school pole vault record with 12 feet 5 inches as Handley defeated St James prep school in Maryland. Glass led a strong Handley showing while St James claimed several track wins, and details list event results and placings through the mile relay.
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Tommy Glass
Handley
St. James
James
Steele
Terry Plank
Potts
Jimmy Snapp
Zeiler
McIntyre St. James
Stein
Bill Mowery
Musial Nearing 3 000 Hit Mark Despite Two Hits Short
Stan Musial 37, of the St. Louis Cardinals, went 3-for-5 in the Sunday game but failed to reach 3 000 hits as Chicago Cubs rallied. He leads NL in total bases and stays near the milestone in a sweeping four game series. The Cardinals beat the Cubs to push their win streak to three, while Pirates and Braves also notching series wins and Giants rain postponement noted.
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Stan
Musial
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Braves
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Irv Noren
Hobie Landrith
Cards
Noren
Bob Porterfield
Boston
Curt Simmons
Pirates
Phillies
R. C. Stevens
Simmons
Dick Groat
del Crandall
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Portland Cement Associatio
State Planters Bank
Richmond
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Chitwood
ELNO
A.G.A
Congaeay Scevine Baveral Gas
Impusteev
S. Loudoun St
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Winchester Association of Independent Insurance Agents
Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
National Association of Insurance Agents
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