James Wood Drops Extra Inning Loss to Charles Town
James Wood High School suffers a 3-2 extra inning defeat to Charles Town as West Virginia Colonels pitcher Con note goes the distance. The game features late scoring by Bailey Crim and a pivotal eighth inning miscue aiding Charles Town in a tight 11 inning win with Warren County set to host James Wood next.
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Shirley
Gy Barley
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Basils
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Engle
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Abrams Leads NL Hitting After Six Hit Surge
Cal Abrams surged to the NL batting lead after a six hit doubleheader in Cincinnati Sunday. The Brooklyn outfielder rose to a .431 average, edging teammate Jackie Robinson as he moved ahead in the national league hitting race.
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Cal Abrams
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Abrams
Cincinnati
Jackie Robinson
Stanfield Seeks IC4A Quadruple at Franklin Field
Seton Hall star Andy Stanfield aims for a track quadruple at the IC4A meet in Philadelphia. He holds a 25 ft 1 2 in mark in the broad jump and a 220 yard dash best of 20.6, with a season best of 21.4. His 9.6 in the 100 yards matches the meet record, while his Penn Relays jump of 25 ft 4 1/2 in surpasses previous IC4A marks.
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Seton Hall
Andy Stanfield
Jesse Owens
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Franklin Field
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Joe Schatzle
Manhattan
Dark Horses Crowd Stock Car Regulars
Don capped the feature race last week and Boo Johnson bested the old fellows in a 25 lap win. Veterans like Joe Wright and Wally Gore ready time is 2 p.m. A rain postponement on April 22 kept 3,500 away. this may be the best attendance of the year with a purple eye bulging prize promised this Sunday.
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Boo Johnson
Joe Wright
Wally Gore
Reds
Comeback of Nippy Jones Inspires Cardinals Hope
Vernal Jones, after a spinal injury ended his prior run, returns from Rochester to boost the St. Louis Cardinals. His hot bat drives three late runs, including a three RBI burst, lifting the club into contention as Bilko loses starting job and Jones hits in seven straight games. The story notes Yankee dominance in the AL and Red Sox rally against Detroit with Williams delivering key hits.
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White Sox
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Detroit Tigers
Gerry Staley
Giants
Sox
Williams
Orts SoftSpun Takes Team Lead In Bowling Tourney
Orts Softspun heads the Winchester City Bowling Tour standings after a strong opening night at Health Center Alleys. The team posted 1747 in three games aided by 52 handicap pins, with pat Senet and Riley Loy delivering solid scores. L M Buses led men’s division with 1707 while Wallace Dill and Frank Cooper topped doubles 732 and Jean Smith Bob Smith led mixed doubles with 697.
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Health Center
Wallace Dill
Frank Cooper
L & M Buses
Jean Smith
Bob Smith
Batting Race Heats Up Between Kryhoski and Fain
Detroit’s Dick Kryhoski and Philadelphia’s Ferris Fain clash for the American League batting lead as Kryhoski hits .403 through Sunday and Fain advances to .393 with an 11 for 25 stretch. Washington’s Gil Coan drops to third at .860. Olympic talks in Helsinki involve East and West Germany. Avery Brundage chairs.
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Dick Kryhoski
Detroit
Ferris Fain
Philadelphia
Kryhoski
Tigers
Toledo
Fain
Gil Coan
Washington
Hope
Switzerland
West Germany
Helsinki
Avery Brundage
United States
Rod and Gun Club Honors Tony Renner With Resolution
Winchester Rod and Gun Club passed a tribute resolution for fellow member Carl J. Renner known as Tony who died at his home on May 14. Renner won the State Singles seven times, State Doubles five times, and the all around championships three times in trap shooting, with a long standing average of 97 percent.
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Winchester Rod and Gun Club
Carl J
Tony) Renner
Tony
W. L. Holds Monopoly on Golf Tournament
The Generals won the 36 hole Virginia State College Golf Tournament at the Cascades course, finishing 18 strokes ahead of William and May. W L captain Wes Brown led individual honors, eight strokes ahead of teammate Dave Mahan.
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Virginia
Washington & Lee
Virginia State
Generals
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May
Cascades
Wes Brown
Dave Mahan
Four Church League Games Tonight
Four church softball games slated this evening. At Diamond One Episcopal faces Cork St Christian as Presbyterian meets Opequon Group. Diamond Two hosts United Brethren versus Montague. Diamond Three features Baptist against Braddock St under lights.
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Episcopal
Cork St. Christian
Presbyterian Encounters
Opequon Group
Dia
United Brethren
Montague
Baptist
Braddock St
Don't Speed Drive Carefully and Help Reduce Accidents
A public safety notice urges drivers to observe speed limits and drive with care to lower traffic accidents. It emphasizes vigilance, adherence to signals, and sharing the road responsibly to protect pedestrians and fellow motorists.
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