Pole Vault Duel Highlights Virginia State Meet
In Lexington Virginia Joe Board of Christiansburg and John Traynham of Waynesboro staged a two man duel as Handley Winchester star Tommy Glass vaulted 12 feet 10 inches to tie the state high school mark. Board defended his 1957 titles and led Christiansburg to a 22 point team total for the championship while Traynham and Radford stars paced multiple records.
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Lexington
Joe Board
Christiansburg
John Traynham
Waynesboro
Board
Traynham
Tommy Glass
Handley
Winchester
Beard
Glass
Radford
Marshall Crisman
Albemarle
Montevideo
James Monroe
Fredericksburg
Northampton
Blacksburg
York
Powhatan
Broadway
Dublin
Garfield
Woodbridge
Varina
Great Bridge
Virginia Beach
George Mason
Falls Church
Culpeper
Wilson Memorial
Fishersville
Turner Ashby
Dayton
Herndon
Wayne Grimm Radford
John Irby
Freeman
Richard Stridler
Elkton
John Tinnell
Mike Hinkle
Jim Johnson
Apple League Opens With Six Local Teams in Action
The 1958 Apple League baseball season begins tomorrow with six nearby teams Winchester Stephenson Middletown Mt Williams Gainesboro and Oak Grove all playing at 2 30 p m The league features new lineups with Winchester and Stephenson back as separate clubs and Oak Grove and Strasburg combining Each team will host games and fans are urged to support locally as scores are filed with The Star after each game
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Northern Virginia League
Winchester
Stephenson
Middletown
Mt. Williams
Gainesboro
Oak Grove
Jimmy Hockman
Stephenson Rebels
Mt Williams
Rouss Park
Stonewall
Will Gainesburg
Ryland Conner
James Wood Defeats Clarke County In District Tilt
The James Wood Colonels scored five runs in the sixth inning to beat Clarke County 8 to 3 under lights. Pitcher Jack Shiley earned the win with eight strikeouts, allowing six hits. Clarke County’s Henry Kerns took the loss as James Wood improved to 4-1 in league play.
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James Wood Colonels
Clarke County
James Wood
Jack Shiley
Bells
Tumblin
Barr
Huff
Shiley
Fanning Tumblin
Lloyd
Henry Kerns
Ken Erickson
Colonels
Balter Kerns
Kerns
Clarke Courty
Sterling Shockley
Hockman
Buddy Adams
Wendell Dick
Gene Wallace
Shockey
Wallace
RBI
Lions
Wildcats
Warren County
Front Royal
Adams
Hartley
Russell
Miller
Goode
Shockley
Ae Hockman
National League Standings And Friday Scores
National League results show Milwaukee leading with 16 wins and 68 losses while San Francisco sits at 18 and 11. Chicago Chicago Rox, St. Louis beat Los Angeles 2 0. Philadelphia topped Pittsburgh 6 2. Milwaukee vs Cincinnati postponed by rain. Sunday games include Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and San Francisco at Chicago.
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Associated Press
National League
W. L Pet
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louis
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
St. Louis
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Kansas City
A&b
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Bowling Teams Vie for Star League Championship Title
GAA No. 1 squad led by Ruby Boyd and Frances Crisman won two games to become Evening Star Ladies League second half champions. They face Orts Sof Spun Bread in a five game total pinfall rolloff for the 1957 58 Star League title Monday at seven. Regular season standings show Huntsberry’s and other clubs contending as Church and Commercial leagues crown their second half champions and set rolloff dates.
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Huntsberry
Ruby Boyd
Hilma Lillis
Dorothy Tillotson
Frances Crisman
Dorothy Burke
Evening Star Ladies League
Orts Sof
Orisis
GAA
Connie Lineburg
Aggie McCall
Chapman Moor Co
Crack TT Motorcycle Race Set At Winchester Tomorrow
Winchester Speedway opens its gates tomorrow for a top field of TT motorcycle rivals including last season’s favorites and several national champions. The 1/2 mile Sulphur Springs Road track, width 50 feet with banked turns, has been conditioned for months and ready for a 2 p.m. EST start with eight heats and a 10 mile grand final for a large purse. District Referee Robert Rudy and Winchester Club members will supervise the races sanctioned by the AMA.
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Winchester Speedway
AMA
American Motorcycle Assn
Robert Rudy
Washington, D. C
Winchester Motorcycle Club
Bowling rolloffs start with four title matches
Over the weekend four league championship rolloffs decide titles in five game total pinfall events. Tonight Sarah Zane Fire Co faces Patton's Movers for the Ladies Commercial League crown. Sunday Kern Motor Co meets Post Office for the C League title and Market St Methodist faces Congregational Christian on Sunday night. Monday at 7 pm Orts Sor Spun Bread battles GAA No 1 in the Evening Star League. Defending champions Sarah Zane Kern and Orts are back to defend titles.
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Market St. Methodist
Market St
Congregational Christian
Rouoff
FT Am
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Patton
Kern Motor Co
Post Office
Market St. Methodist Bowling Congregational Christan
Orts Sor
Sarah Zane
Kern
Orts
The Right Road at Parris Island Chaplain Seeks Aid
Lt. Comdr. Marshal E Brenneman post chaplain urges church recreation center programs to keep sailors and soldiers from being led astray by boredom and loneliness while in military service.
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Parris Island
8. C.F
E. Brenneman
Save Church Recreational Center
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Kerrs
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Caser
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The
Evening Star Sports
WINC
Huntsberry's
Sanitary Dairy
Royal Crown Cola
Fam
Lovett's
GAA No
Polly’s Cab
Leggett's
Chapman Motor
McCall
Clark
Lineburg
Pugh
Ind
Whitmire
Orte Bof
Chapman Motor Team
Chapman
Jackie Billmyer
Kenny Lake
Gus Turk Wingfield
Inwood
St. Methodist
Cong. Christian
Brad
St. Meth. Mt. Pleasant
Goulden
Grace Fellowship Catholic Cork
St. Christian Church of Christ
Lak
Billmyer
Wingfield
Myer
Harrison
Congregational
June Tusing
O'Sullivan Ridettes
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Elizabeth Wolfe
F & M Bank
Smats Florists
Sarah Larrick
Ladies Commercial League
Patton's
Miller’s Drug
Howard Johnson's
O'Sullivan
Winc. Motorcycle
Smalts Florists
Willow Lawn Mkt
Cooper
Howard Johnson
Sun
Rt. 50
H. FD
Winchester Concrete
Welltown Pike
Ane
Cammer Tire CO
S. Braddock
Bud Messner
Hagerstown Speedway
Hagerstown
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