Legion Whips Clarke 5-2 on Alison Smith's Triple
Winchester American Legion team edges Clarke County 5-2 as Alison Smith hits a three base hit in the fourth inning. Davy Peace fires a five hitter for the win while Clarke strands runners with double plays in key innings. Middletown rallies to beat Stephenson 8-4 as four runs in the ninth tie and win the game. Roughly 400 fans attend at Stonewall High School.
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Winchester American Legion
Northern Virginia
Middletown
Legion
Clarke County
Winchester White Sox
Nwood
Stephenson
Peace
Davy Peace
Fanning Fine
Lawrence Buckner
Clarke
Alison Smith
Teddy Keller
Randolph Macon
Willard Slonaker
Leon Pope
Slonaker
Keller
Bunker Hill
Patton
Minks
J. Clem
B. Cooley
Stonewall High School
Sox
Sam Purtlebaugh
Inwood
North Mountain
Marrero's 3-Hitter Puts Nuts In Third
The standings reflect a sweeping doubleheader in Cleveland where New York Yankees improved to 20 8 after a 14 5 12 4 win split. DiMaggio led the surge belting .391 across six games while Ed Lopat and Billie Reynolds won their fourth games. Conrado Marrero stifled the Tigers with three hits as Washington moved to third place.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
DiMag
Yankees
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Red Sox
Yanks
Tigers
Yankee Stadium
DiMaggio
Joe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Brooks
Cardinals
Phils
Andy Seminick
Braves
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Giants
New York
St. Louis
A’s
Browns
Ed Lopat
Billie Reynolds
Bob Feller
Early Wynn
Conrado Marrero
Havana
Florida International
Senators
Nats
Bill Pierce
White Sox
Ellis Kinder
Bill Wight
Kinder
Walter Dropo
Virgil Stallcup
Johnny Wyrostek
Grady Hatton
Danny Lit
Gran Hamner
Curt Simmons
Johnny Sain
Ralph Kiner
Auto Daredevils Thrill Winchester Speedway Fans
More than 1,000 fans watched Shorty Bowers, a veteran local racer, win the feature at Winchester Airport Speedway after fastest trial heats and a second heat victory. Whitney Wharton of Pittsburgh won the consolation. Tonight at 8 30 Joie Chitwood's Auto Daredevils perform a stunt show at the local speedway after a rainout last week.
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Shorty Bowers
Winchester Airport Speedway
Bowers
Whitney Wharton
Pittsburgh
Joie Chitwood
Auto Daredevils
Ford Motor Company
Major Leagues Today and Tomorrow's Schedule
Major League games listed with times for today including Washington at Detroit Boston at Chicago New York at Cleveland. Tomorrow schedules show Washington at Detroit and Philadelphia at St Louis. Standings feature Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis and others with records and percentages.
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Washington
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Associated Press
End of Week Sports Roundup
Sam Snead wins Western Open with 282 total. Babe Didrickson Zaharias captures Cross-Country Weathervane with 629. Johnny Kelley wins AAU Marathon. Yale’s Jim Fuchs leads Heptagonal Games in shot put. Bill Albans tops 220 yard hurdles for North Carolina in ACC title. Bob Karnes clocks 4 12.6 mile in Big Seven title. Hill Prince wins Preakness by five lengths at Pimlico. Greek Ship wins Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park.
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Los Angeles
Sam Snead
White Plains
N. Y
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Yonkers
Johnny Kelley
West Acton
Mass
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Jim Fuchs
Chapel Hill
N. C
Bill Albans
North Carolina
Birmingham
Alabama
Louisiana State
Lincoln
Neb
Bob Karnes
Kansas
Nebraska
Baltimore
Pimlico
New York
Belmont Park
Local Golfers Win Tri State Match Over Home Course
The second Tri State Golf Match was played at Winchester Golf Course yesterday with the local club high scorer. Winchester leads with 2112 points, Frederick second with 21, Purcellville third with 1812. Low medal score was Johnny Horenberger of Purcellville with 68.
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Winchester
Frederick
Purcellville
Front Royal
Martinsburg
Fairfax
Johnny Horenberger
Wilson Pugh
Courtney Grim
Kenneth Linabureg
Gibson and Robertson
Ralph Grimm
Snook
Harrington
Cabell Moore
Philip Glaize
Compton
Marshall
Carl Campbell
al Thompson
Hamman
Hollis
W. E. Bridgeforth
H. Foreman
Anderson
Flannagan
Christim Cuzo
Front Royal Golf Course
Uses of Dogwood Wood in Industry
Dogwood wood has commercial value with applications in textile factories for spindles and shuttles due to its smooth grain and resistance to rubbing. It is also used for small pulleys skewers quills flyer blocks golf club heads mallet heads turn pins for lead pipes and jeweler blocks.
Hill Prince’s Derby Showdown After Preakness Victory
The Kentucky Derby debate centers on whether Hill Prince was restrained or held up. Eddie Arcaro says he had racing room, while observers note the horse lost ground in crowded stretch moments. In the Preakness he opened up early and surged to lead by three lengths.
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Hill Prince
Baltimore
Eddie Arcaro
King Ranch
Arcaro
Christo
Pher T. Chenery
Balkan
Mr. Trouble
Softballers Hope for Clear Skies and Bunched Games
The City Softball League expects better weather after four rainouts. Tonight features J. W. Arthur, O'Sullivan at 7 10, and Plumly with Novick at 6 30. City League schedules include Moose versus RC and Plumly vs J. V. Arthur. Church League matchups include Baptists with Montague Avey at 7 10 and Cork St. with First Brethren at 8 30.
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J. W. Arthur
O'Sullivan
Plumly and
Novick
Moose
Plumly
J. V. Arthur
Baptists
Montague Avey
Cork St
First Brethren
Hoover-Kern and
Braddock St
Diamond
Episcopal
Highland Ave
Lutheran
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Standings
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Men’s Clotheshorse
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Marrero
Acai
Mme Ue Ll
J. R. Alexander, Jr
N. Loudoun St. PI
Major
The
Associated Press Golf
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P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
N, Kent St
Kiwanis
Willow Lawn
Valley Ave
Northern
Va. Power Co
Chryslers
Chrysler
Tion
America
Chapman Motor CO
Degiers Licen
Chrys
W. Boscawen St
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