Sports Roundup From Hugh Fullerton Page
Miscellany of sports notes including horse naming stories tied to Dodgers lore, college and conference football hints, high school basketball prospects in Texas, a Norfolk baseball blackout joke, umpires pairing humor, and Navy base baseball updates with players advancing in rank and duty.
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Pete Bostwock
Fort Riley
Cornell College
Iowa
Glenn Cunningham
Southwest
Texas U
Evansville
Ind
Texas
Norfolk Dispatch
American Association
Hal Weafer
John Weithe
Detroit Football Lions
Weafer
Joe Stydahar
Mel Hein
Service Dept
Felix Zaremba
Mississip
Army
Bermuda
Alex Santini
Navy Contractors
Vinny Smith
Norfolk Naval Station
al Lesko
Nancy Walker Awaiting Film Contract For Best Foot Forward
Remains with Show Pretty Nancy Walker, the first Broadway player from Best Foot Forward to receive a movie contract, must wait as her first film is delayed. She will continue to star on stage in New York while film plans are postponed.
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Nancy Walker
Hollywood
Nancy
New York City
Local Bowlers Spark Weekend Intercity Win at Health Center Alleys
The Country Gentlemen rolled 1772 on three games to beat Waynesboro in an intercity match led by Mickey Perry's 413 set and Wyatt Richard's 372. Jimmy Yates’ squad posted two 600-plus games and a 297 team game as ten pins debuted at Health Center Alleys. The Doubles trio Yates Hawthorne led 789 overall, with Perry Whitlock taking first prize in the four-game event.
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Jimmy Yates
Waynesboro
Gents
Mickey Perry
Wyatt Richard
Glaize & Bro
Eugene Sirbaugh
Paul
John Warner
Mary Gail Cather
Doc Hawthorne
Shorty Pugh
Lee Ressiguie
Yates
Hawthorne
Elmer Whitlock
Woody White
ED Burch
Dick Renner
Charles Bish
Randolph Macon Letter Winners To Be Honored
Randolph Macon College will honor 47 varsity letter winners at a Saturday night banquet in Ashland. Coach Frank Summers will present monograms to athletes across football baseball basketball tennis swimming track and cheerleading. Names include Lovett Isenberg Derow ski Spranger McMahon and many others.
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Ashland
Ranolph-Macon College
Ogram
University of Virginia
Frank Summers
John F. Lovett
Paul J. Isenberg
Isadore M. Kovar
Albert N. Bentley
Warren H. McInteer
Robert E. Moberg
Charles Kranitzky
Paul Isenberg
James McMalin
Ralph Roe
Robert Emory
Randolph Darden
Luther White
Blaire
Jack Russell
Edward L. Derowski
Robert Spranger
Norman Mason
Robert Mober
Donald Weir
Aubrey Harlow
Dudley Jackson
Randolph Gilliam
Lucy Tyler
Stephen C. Wright
James Galloway
Robert Woolridge
Donald McMahon
Norton Lancaster
Blunt
Pred Keihn
Leslie Bukster
C. Cooper Bely
Winston Williams
Donald S. Wilcox
Robert Blunt
Paul McQuaide
Milton Drewer
Robert Bradder
Alfred Steiner
David Ashby
Thomas B. Davis, Jr
Richmond
Stars rally in eighth as Phillies top Pirates
Yesterday Danny Litwhiler and the Phillies erupted for a five run eighth inning to beat the Pirates with a bases loaded burst. Red Embree spun a four hit game for Cleveland over the Athletics and Curt Davis plus Joe Medwick contributed.
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Danny Litwhiler
Phils
Pirates
Red Embree
Indians
Athletics
Curt Davis
Joe Medwick
Dodgers
Cubs
John Cooney
Braves
Reds
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Red Sox
John Beazley
Cardinals
Giants
Major League Standings And Yesterday's Results
Major League standings noted with American League games Detroit 5 Boston 2 and Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 1. National League results list Brooklyn 6 Chicago 1 Boston 2 Cincinnati 1 St Louis 8 New York 4 Philadelphia 5 Pittsburgh 4.
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Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
L. Pet. G. B
Cleveland Wee
Detroit Seer
Teen
Washington
Tse
Pet. G. B
Eens
Sees
Middletown Clinches Star's League Title in 11th Inning Win
Middletown defeats Stephens City 11 to 10 in 11 innings to clinch the 1942 Star's County High School Baseball title. James Garrett's bunt scored McCauley for the decisive run after a four and a half hour game. Judy pitched for Middletown, while Henry Carbaugh fanned 12 for Stephens City.
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Middletown
James Garrett
McCauley
Stephens City
Bob Ayier
Judy
Henry Carbaugh
Ird
Orndorff
Fawcett
Hass
Seren
Metz
Ib H. Carbaugh
Neenee O'Leary
Seas
E. Clem
Tigers Rally Past Red Sox to Move Up in AL Standings
Detroit beats Boston 5 to 2 behind southpaw Hay Newhouser who will be 21 tomorrow. Newhouser no hits Boston until seventh as Detroit scores five runs on six hits. Riv Radcliff delivers a key first 1942 hit with two more runs in the fifth to secure the win.
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Detroit
Hay Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Red Sox
Newhouser
Johnny Pesky
Tigers
Terry
Riv Radcliff
Oe Tak Hee
McCosty
Nortland
Ryba
Tebbetts
Dodgers extend win streak with 6 1 victory over Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6 to 1 to run their winning streak to eight games. Lee and McCullough pitched for Brooklyn while Davis and Owen played for Chicago. The Cubs failed to score after the fourth inning as Brooklyn pulled away with a late trio.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Lee
McCullough
Davis
Owen
Frederick-Clarke League Standings and Friday Games
The Frederick-Clarke league shows Middletown leading with 11 points and a 5 4 record, followed by Stephens City Berryville Gainesboro and Clearbrook in the standings. Friday matchups include Middletown at Clearbrook Gainesboro at Berryville S City versus Boyce at Park and Gainesboro at Berryville.
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Jos L Pet
Middletown
Stephens City
Berryville
Gainesboro
Clearbrook
S. City
Boyce
Park
Gainesboro Dominates Clearbrook In 21-1 Victory
Gainesboro High crushed Clearbrook 21 to 1 in Clearbrook Virginia. Morrison pitched the complete game for Gainesboro as they piled up 19 hits. Wingfield doubled and Bayliss added a double and a triple while Clearbrook managed a lone seventh inning run off three pitchers Caffienter Pope and Driver.
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Gainesboro
Stephens City
Boyce
Clearbrook
Gainesbor High
Caffienter
Pope
Driver
Wingfield
Bayliss
Nelson Linaburg Wins Fourth in Spanish Tourney
Nelson Linaburg a Berryville junior won fourth place in the State Spanish tournament held at Madison College Harrisonburg April 18. He ranked fourth among 59 contestants from across the state and received a Spanish dictionary as his award.
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Madison College
Harrisonburg
Nelson Linaburg
Berryville High School
Howard W. Linaburg
Jones Named League President in Middletown Community Group
Bert S. Jones was elected president of the Middletown Community League replacing H Denis Hoover. New officers include W Frank Shipe as vice president Claude F Carper as secretary and Mrs D K Muntzing as treasurer. The next meeting is the third Tuesday of September. Rev C R Curtis addressed about 80 members emphasizing the work.
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Herbert S. Jones
Middletown
Origin and meaning of the surname Friml
The surname Friml traces to the Teutonic surname Frimmer and carries the meaning peaceful.
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Friml
Frimmer
Bobcats Edge Boyce 2-1 In Frederick Clarke League
Berryville Bobcats squeeze by Boyce 2-1 as pitcher Lawrence Buckner yields late. Buckner fans six before seventh inning lapse allows Berryville to take lead. Livengood collects two singles for Berryville. Boyce fails to plate after third.
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Bobcats
Boyce
Lawrence Buckner
Berryville Bobcats
D. Colston
Buckner
Berryville
H E. Vorous
W.celston
Yowell
Weaver
W. Colston
Willingham Jf
J. Casey
Minghini
Ceases Ae Ee
Berryville AB
H.E Jackson
Marcus
Jack Casey
Rookie Wins as Indians Stop A's Four to One
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 4 to 1 as rookie trib e squad beats the Athletics. Embree and Hegan hold firm behind a four hit victory with Fowler and Wagner connecting for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Charles Red Embree
Jim Hegan
Philadelphia Athletics Today
Philaphia
Fowler
Wagner
Embree
Hegan
Braves Edge Reds in Narrow Ninth Inning Victory
Boston Braves rally for a 2 to 1 win over Cincinnati. Johnny Cooney delivered his third hit in the ninth inning to pull ahead. Pitchers Al Javery and Johnny Sain worked through tense innings as Boston broke a scoreless tie, with era and misplayed plays shaping the late drama.
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Boston
Johnny Cooney
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Today
al Javery
Johnny Ti
D ‘Andermeer
Riddle
Emsley
Javery
Sain
Lombardi
HELP THE BOYS Keep Be Fem Wh With Home While THE van
A fragmented line appears to describe a situation involving boys and a vehicle or home setting. Details are unclear and names or places are not identifiable from the readable text.
Byron Nelson Heads PGA Meet As Favorite In New Jersey
Byron Nelson is among the favorites for the national pro golf association tourney at Seaview course starting Monday. Nelson, 1942 Masters winner, posted a five under par 139 to win the Massachusetts big eight tourney as 116 players begin a two day qualifying.
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Harold Claassen
Absecon
N.J
Byron Nelson
Texas
Seaview
Nelson
Augusta
PGA
Massachusetts
Toledo
Ohio
Bruce Coltart
Atlantic City
Jimmy Hines
Lakevile
Long Island
Little Ben Hogan
Hershey
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Phillies Rally In Eighth Beats Pirates In Twilight Game
Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 4 in a twilight benefit game for the army navy relief fund. Merrill May batted for Podgajny, singled, then Lloyd Waner and Harry Marine scored on Danny Murtaugh’s double. Danny Litwiler cleared the bases with a triple, Alban Glossop’s single brought in Litwiler, and Vince DiMaggio homered in the ninth.
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Philadelphia
Phils
Pittsburgh
Army-Navy
Merrill May
Johnny Podgajny
Lloyd Waner
Harry Marine
Danny Murtaugh
Danny Litwhiler
Alban Glossop
Max Butcher
Vince DiMaggio
Frank Hoerst
Barrett
Elliott
Philaphia
Butcher
Lopez
Podgajny
Hoerst
Warren
Relations Unchanged With Vichy France
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced in Ottawa that Canada will not immediately alter its relations with Vichy France. He said discussions considered that most French people favored the United Nations and that morale should stay intact. He noted careful government consideration of the French minister to Canada and the Canadian chargé d affaires to France.
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Ottawa
W. L. MacKenzie King
Canada
Vichy
France
House of Commons
United Nations
King
Fights Last Night Reported World Wide
Paralta of New York drew Ruffin of New York in a 10? round middleweight bout. Rangel of Fresno outpointed Smith of Omaha in a 10 round welterweight contest.
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Associated Press
New York
Toe Paralta
Tomaqua
Drew Tiere Ruffin
Fresno
Calif
Sheik Rangel
Roscoe Smith
Omaha
Neb
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Hugh Fullerton
Lou
Pat
Mike
Colt
Devil Diver
Kellogg's
Bell
Bell Eae
Winchester
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Randolph-Macon
The
Chevrolet Sales
Germain At
Braddock
Bomber Ferry Command
D.S.C
Bolling Field
Washington, D. C
Harold L. George
Adolph Cattarius
Air Corps
Central Press
Star
Jones
League
Corp
Vic Ghezzi
Porky) Oliver
Craig Wood
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegl
Philmont
al Watrous
Birmingham
Mich
Army’ Emergency Fund
Clendening Danly
TIRE
Handley School
Ford
Bickers
Stephano Brothers
Phila
the Mutual Life Insurance CO
Danley
M. W. Whitlock Ave
Pine Motor CO
Braddock & Cecil
Winchester, Va
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