James Wood Athletes Honored At Banquet With Blanda Speaker
George Blanda guest speaker at the 17th James Wood Athletic Club banquet where standout athletes and coaches were honored. Jerry Combs, Joe Cooper, Kenney Brannon, Donnie Ganse and others received top awards. 600 attendees at Winchester Armory. The Spring Washington Senators roster notes 109 major league homers for last season after winter moves.
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James Wood Athletic Club
George Blanda
James Wood
Blanda
Brian Landes
Walter Barr
Handley
Landes
Jerry Hannas
Jerry Combs
Star
Joe Cooper
Brad
Cooper
Donnie Ganse
Cowinner
Kenney Brannon
Brannon
Archie J. Manuel
Hannas and
Barr
Winchester Armory
Washington Senators
Senators
Kern Miller To Present Awards At JAA Banquet
Handley prepares for the Fourteenth Annual Judges Athletic Association Banquet with Kern and Miller presenting top awards. Notable honorees include Dick Kern, a Handley star in the 1930s, and Pete Miller, a versatile Handley back from the 1940s, with Wake Forest coach Cal Stoll as head speaker and Garland Quarles as toastmaster.
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Star Sports
Handley Athletic
Judges Athletic Association
Handley
Cal Stoll
Wake Forest University
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester Public Schools
Dick Kern
Kern
Hilltop
Grant Maidh
Virginia Tech
Gobbler
V.P.I
Tech
Rubbermaid Dominates Terry Industries in Industrial League
Rubbermaid cruised past Terry Industries 18 to 6 as Tom Lewis went five for five and Bill Hickerson added four hits including two homers. Roy Swartz and Ron Ashby led Terry with two hits each.
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Braddock Street Methodist
First Baptist
Braddock
Craig DeHaven
Dick Wisecarver
DeHaven
Wisecarver
the Baptists
Doug Barnett
Rubbermaid
Terry Industries
Tom Lewis
Lewis
Bill Hickerson
Terry
Roy Swartz
Ron’Ashby
Wp-Phares LP
Welsh Rubbermaid
Crown-Cork
Seal
Crown
Jim Brown
Bill Edmonds
Walter Welzel
Emswiller
Hott
Sheperd Brigade
Henkel-Harris
Vikings Favored In AAA Track Meet
Denbigh placed six runners and Bethel four in the finals of the six shortest events at the state Group AAA meet held at Ft. Eustis after Thursday night rainfall. Huntington's Vikings appear strong to win the team title with three qualified in each of the 100 200 440 880 and both hurdle races from E. C. Glass Booker T and Ferguson.
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Williamsburg
Denbigh
Bethel
Huntington
Vikings
E. C. Glass
Booker T and
Ferguson
Ft. Eustis
William and Mary
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JWAA
Golden Helmet
Winchester Evening Star
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Gregg Hott
Calvin Shirley
Paul Campbell
Bobby
Allanson
Tommy Pruitt
Brad Cooper
Timmy McHale
Phil Elliot
Dale Simpson
Archie Anderson
Mike Whittle
Marshall Derry
George
David Newlin
Jim Gd
Jim Casey
Jim Barnett
Davie Smith
By Jim Laise
Snag Sargent
Winchester
Maroon and White
Miller
Handley Cage
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Ted Legge
Clyde Brumback
Braddock Street
Valley Avenue Church of Christ
Market Street Methodist
David Webster
VACC
Garland—Miller
Jerry Mills
Bobby Fisher
Market
Dennis Doherty
B. Hart
Rubbermaid Downs
Sheperd Henkel
Harris Harris
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