Three 1-B Races Head For Wire ICHMOND
In Class Group I B races three title contests go to the wire this weekend. Battlefield Capital and Colonial Districts leaders square off while Clarke County and Crewe seek perfect finishes in District showdowns. Local teams settle second place battles with Handley James Wood and Valley tied contenders.
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Louisa
Brookville
Blacksburg
Battlefield
Capital
Clarke County
James Wood
Winchester
Crewe
Blackstone
Martinsville
Bassett
Bulldogs
William Byrd
Wifton
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Manassas
Northside
Covington
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Patrick Henry
Ashland
Lee Davis
Northwestern
Herndon
Handley
Valley
R. E. Lee
Staunton
Albemarle
Natural Bridge
Poquoson
Southampton
Virginia Beach
James Blair
Shenandoah Downs Race Card for Thursday November 14
The Shenandoah Downs schedule lists horse races for Thursday November 14. Entries cover six furlongs and feature thoroughbreds expected to race at the Virginia track.
Duckpin Bowling Roundup Sees Leaders Build Six-Game Edge
In the Tuesday Morning Housewife League at Health Center Lanes Alleycats pull ahead by six games led by Jean Jennings 329 and Pat Whitacre 332. Farmers and Merchants Bank win twice, Charcoal Hearth finish night strong, Shenandoah Gas and others post high scores.
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T. Goode & Son Insurance
Alleycats
Pat Whitacre
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Mary Fowler
Leona Buckner
Tenpin Bowling Leaders Shine in Shenandoah League Action
Russ McWhinney starred with a 677 series including 233 and 199 games to lift the Clarke County Lions to a 4-0 win over Shenandoah Gas at Northside Lanes. Charles Mason Jr led League-leading Falk Plumbers with a 577 series and Gene Metz and George Meyer also posted strong scores. Other matches featured Crown Cork White, Crown Cork Blue, and various 3-1 and 4-0 results across the Apple League and Country Club League standings.
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Russ McWhinney
Clarke County Lions
Shenandoah Gas
Northside Lanes
McWhinney
Eddie Joyce
Hump Campbell
Falk Plumbers
Cork White
Charles Mason, Jr
Gene Metz
George Meyer
Meyer
Crown Cork Blue
Anderson
Jerry Lavecchia
Lou Costello
VFW
Renner
Plumbers
Phil Purtlebaugh
Nacie Dorsey
Prescott beats Walker in London boxing match
In London Johnny Prescott scored a points win over Billy Walker, advancing 185 to 190 weights in England. In New York Henry Wallitsch outpointed Byron Stoimenides 200 to 19514 in Athens. In Corpus Christi Manuel Gonzalez beat Marshall Wells 147 to 146 on points.
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Associated Press
London
Johnny Prescott
England
Billy Walker
New York
Henry Wallitsch
Byron _ Stoimenides
Athens
Greece
Corpus Christi
Tex
Manuel Gonzalez
Houston
Marshall Wells
Passes Reach 40 Percent Of Total Offense In College Football
NCAA figures show major teams averaging 40.1 percent of yardage by forward pass, a first in history. Utah State leads with 401.3 total yards and 35.9 points per game, while Nebraska tops rushes at 278 yards per game and Tulsa leads in passing at 233.3 yards. Seven of the top ten total-offense teams also rank in the pass leaders.
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New York
NCAA
Utah State
Nebraska
Tulsa
Baylor
Telegrapher World Champion Theodore McElroy Dies
Theodore R. McElroy aged 62, famous as a world champion telegrapher in the 1920s and 30s, died Tuesday at his home in Littleton Massachusetts. He had been a prominent figure in early communication circles and set several transmission speed records.
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Littleton
Mass
Theodore R. McElroy
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