Northern Virginia League Lead Thrown Into Four-Way Struggle
Strasburg upset Winchester 7-3 to knot the top of the Northern Virginia Baseball League at 2-1, with Clarke County also 14-5 and Oak Grove 8-4, while Mt. Falls sits 1-2. Clarke County pounded Mt. Falls 14-5 as McCarty Fegans and Floyd starred for the winners. Oak Grove won 10 hits in a slow Rouss Park win.
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Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia Baseball League
Strasburg
Winchester
Clarke County
Mt. Falls
Oak Grove
Rebels
Reds
Bailey
Shenandoah County
Royston
Owen Foltz
Dodson
Bergey
Taff
Poe
Drummond
Ritenour
Hesley
Strosnider
Mr. Falls
Beatty
Whitacre
McCarty
Fegans
Floyd
Phil Grim
Clarke
DeHaven
Fauver
Stephenson
Jake Rhodes
Rouss Park
Hockman
Spiker
Winchester Pas
Smith
Foltz
C. Smith
Beatty Dodson Clem
Shank
Judy
River Conditions Report for Shenandoah at Riverton
The Shenandoah at Riverton is clear and normal at 7 45 a m North Fork is clear and normal South Fork is clear and normal
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Shenandoah
Riverton
North Fork
South Fork
Richmond Tops Cavaliers 6 2 to Rule Big Six
Richmond Spiders win Big Six title by defeating Virginia Cavaliers 6-2 behind Johnny Davenport seven hit performance. Bill Reynolds hit inside the park homer in first inning to seal victory. Hampden Sydney takes Mason Dixon title with 14 10 win over Loyola. Randolph Macon clinches Little Eight crown. Lynchburg beats Washington and Lee 6-3 in 11 innings. Norfolk W&M defeats RPI 14-7.
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Richmond
Spiders
Virginia
Cavaliers
Johnny Davenport
Davenport
Jim Moyer
Cavalier
Bill Reynolds
Joe Fortis
Hampden-Sydney
Loyola of Baltimore
Death Valley
Tigers
Loyola
Randolph Macon
Lynchburg
Washington and Lee’s Generals
Norfolk W&m
RPI
Qualifiers Hit 145 MPH At Indianapolis Trials
Twenty five veterans and four newcomers filled most positions in the 500 mile race starting field for May 30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Speeds topped 140 mph in weekend qualifications with Pat Flaherty of Chicago boosting the 10 mile record to 145.596, just ahead of Johnny Thomson of Springfield, Massachusetts at 145.549.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
George Francis Patrick
Pat” Plaherty
Chicago
Johnny Thomson
Springfield
Mass
Amateur Stock Race Ends Early as Hugh Baker Wins
In a chaotic Winchester Airport Speedway program, Hugh Baker won the Amateur Feature after most of the field was eliminated early. Ken LeMaster and other drivers suffered crashes and tire failures, while Short-Lived Record breaker Shorty Bowers set a 21.4 second one third mile for $10, as Keith Cather swapped roles with Charlie Armel at the flag.
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Doug Bailey
Front Royal
Winchester
Hugh Baker
Jack Deniston
Ken LeMaster
Hagerstown
Baker
Lemaster
Shorty Bowers
Cal Johnson
Ken Cather
Charlie Armel
Charlie Sipe
Magahersville
Bill Nally
Brunswick
Bowers
Deniston
Nally
Aleshire
Sipe
Standings And Results In Early National League Action
The AP standings show Milwaukee leading the NL with 13 wins and 9 losses. Brooklyn and St Louis chase, while Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Chicago trail. Yesterday’s games featured Brooklyn 5 Chicago 3 and Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 1 among others. Tomorrow’s schedule lists Milwaukee at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at New York with several other matchups.
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Associated Press
Milwakee
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
OFI
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Asc
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Boston MB
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Redlegs
Art Fowler
Iowa Farmers Form Weather Modification Association
A group of Iowa farmers has formed Central Iowa Weather Modification Assa with HQ in Jefferson. The aim is to stimulate and encourage research into and practice of the most efficient methods of weather modification for the benefit of landowners in the area.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Central
Pirates Upset Braves to Narrow National League Race
Pittsburgh’s Dale Long shatters slumps with two homers and seven RBIs as 32,346 fans pack Forbes Field for a doubleheader sweep of Milwaukee 6-3 and 5-0. Long’s average rises near .398 while Friend and Kline toss complete games. Pirates move within one game of leader Milwaukee amid tight pennant chase.
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Associated Press
Bobby Bragan
Pittsburgh
Dale Long
Forbes Field
Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Long
St. Louis
Rip Repulski
Friend
Ronnie Kline
Braves
Kline
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Charles to Meet Bethea in St. Nicholas Arena Scrape
Ezzard Charles former heavyweight champion faces Wayne Bethea of New York in the St. Nicholas Arena feature. A win could place either fighter in the title scramble left by Rocky Marciano. Charles 93 17 1 with 41 KOs vs Bethea 9 4 2 with 5 KOs. Ezzy has four career knockouts losses since 1949. Du Mont will televise parts of the country.
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Associated Press
Ezzard Charles
Wayne Bethea
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Rocky Marciano
Charles
Bethea
Ezzy
du Mont
Brakeshoe Cafeteria Wins Winchester Bowling Tourney
Brakeshoe Cafeteria captures the men's team title at the Winchester City Tournament with a 1783 series led by Evan Creswell and Jack Larrick. The Winchester Seat Cover Co. claims the women's division with 1534, edging B F Goodrich by - pins. Nine women's teams and 19 men's squads competed. notable scores include Larrick 150 game and Swartz 360 set.
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Winchester City
Brakeshoe Cafeteria
Winchester Seat Cover Co
Brakeshoe
Clearbrook Woolen Co
Seat Cover
B. F. Goodrich
Earl Sheetz
Evan Creswell
Richard Sheetz
Charles Swartz
Marsden Licksider
Jack Larrick
Frederick County
David Butts
Carr Publishing Co
Charles Renner
Allen Carter
Elmer Allen
Harold Catlett
Harold Pugh
Ed Engberg
Margery Nail Nancy Lewis
Bessie Clark
LaRue Armstrong
Evelyn Leitscht
Miss Nail
Lois Trenary
Vista Eskridge
Rhodes Drug Store
Marie Franklin
Evelyn Stotler
Louise Armstrong
JW Ends Season Tonight at Home With CCHS Eagles
James Wood closes its baseball season with a 7:30 PM home game against Clarke County. The Colonels hold a seven game win streak and stand 8-3. Clarke County sits at 2-8, their worst mark in Eagles history, with Charlie Hodson opposing Buddy Fuller.
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Cchs Eagles
James Wood
Clarke County Eagles
Colonels
Clarke County
Eagles
Montevideo
Charlie Hodson
Buddy Fuller
CCHS
Luray
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Bill Bailey
Boyer
Beng
Jim Beatty
Eddie Dodson
Don Smith
Don Smith’s Single Was Blown In the Second; Beatty Walked and R. Clem
R. Royston
3&M Chevrolet
London St
Homer
N. Loudoun St
Lonesome
Winchester Airport Speedway
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
Plymouth
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Wrigley Field
Los Angeles
Sugar Ray Robinson
Olson
Robinson
Joe Glaser
Julius Helfand
New York State
Phillies
del Ennis
Willie Jones
Andy Seminick
New York Yankees
A’s
Andy Carey
Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
White Sox
Bob Keegan
St. Nicholas
Ganfront
Brakeshoe Cafe
Seat Cover Co
Carr
Goodrich
B. FP
New International
Earl Shade
North
Loudoun Street
Drive For Cancer Research
Smalts
Cail
Mem
Investors Loan Corp
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