Handley Faces Lexington In Homecoming Bowl Test
Handley gridironers meet Lexington High School today at 2 p m in the Handley Bowl hoping to rebound from last year’s 8-6 loss. Winchester has two defeats and one win so far in 1949, with a season to date 1-2-0 after losses to Waynesboro and a first game against Handley Alumni. The schedule afterward features Harrisonburg Covington Staunton Warren County and Martinsburg with one remaining home game.
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Winchester
Wilson Memorial
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Clifton Forge
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Staunton
Warren County
Martinsburg
Clarke High Downs Shepherdstown 27 to 0 in Cinder Field clash
Clarke High School overwhelmed Shepherdstown 27 to 0 as Crim scored twice and Feagan added two extra points. Vander recovered a Shepherdstown fumble, Feagan connected on a late pass to Crim for the final TD, with Clarke’s defense sealing the shutout.
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Shepherdstown
Clarke County High School
Infternoon
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Top Baseball Men Debate Use of 975000 TV Rights Fee
In New York a huddle including Commissioner A B Chandler and major league figures discusses allocating the 975000 World Series TV and radio rights payment. Proposals include boosting pension funds or distributing among league teams, with Hutchinson and Marion supporting pension funding.
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New York
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Chand
Fred Hutchinson
Detroit Tiger
Marty Marion
St. Louis Cardinal
Notre Dame and Purdue Square Off as Unbeaten Streak at Risk
Notre Dame viewed as defending champion with a 39 game unbeaten run facing Purdue in a classic inter rural clash dating to 1896. Top ten line includes Michigan State Penn State California and UCLA with several regional tests on the day.
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New York
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Purdue
South Bend
Indiana
Boilermakers
Texas
Fighting Irish
South Benders
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Michigan State
Oregon State
Michigan
Maryland
West Point
Oklahoma
Texas A
Norman
Okla
Kentucky
Dayton
Lexington
Stanford
Washington
UCLA
Miami
Villanova
George Washington
Andy Davis
West Virginia
College of Pacific
Denver
Fresno State
Hawaii
Browns Face Steelers Tonight in NFL Clash
Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers meet in a key NFL game. Coach Paul Brown says his squad is not as strong as in previous years and blames overconfidence after a 6-0 loss to the Giants last Sunday.
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Pittsburgh
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Thesburgh Steelers
Medal Awarded To Boxing Champion Levi Jackson Jr
U S Eighth Army Korea awards the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal Levi Jackson Jr a 24 year old medical aid man with Company G 24th Regiment 25th Infantry Division for repeatedly exposing himself to North Korean fire near Haman South Korea on August 13 to rescue rivalling units and saving many lives in the final fight.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Levi Jackson
24Th Regiment
25Th Infantry Division
Haman
South Korea
Jackson
Bell metal composition noted as four parts copper to one part tin
The excerpt states that bell metal consists of roughly four parts copper and one part tin. It emphasizes the metallic ratio defining the alloy used for bells.
Virginia College Teams Enter Third Big Week End
Virginia colleges kick off the third big weekend of the 1950 football season with injuries and tests across the league. Indian teams face Wake Forests Demon Deacons while Citadel visits Was Generals in Charleston. Virginia Cavaliers clash with Virginia Tech at Roanoke and VMI aims to upset Richmond in Richmond tonight. Emory and Henry eyes Little Six title at Hampden Sydney as Bridgewater opens at Catholic University. Randolph Macon seeks first victory at Florida State University.
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Ginia
Ed Weber
Ed Magdziak
Ted
Was
Johnny Papit
Virginia Tech
Gobblers
Roanoke
Victory Stadium
Cavaliers
George Washington
Virginia Military Institute
University of Richmond
VMI
William and Mary
Spiders
Emory and
Henry
Hampden-Sydney
Wasps
Elon College
Milligan
Carson-Newman
al Wilson
Bridgewater Eagles
Catholic University
Randolph Macon
Florida State University
Whiz Kids First Look at Yankee Stadium Ends in Losses
The Whiz Kids watched Yankee Stadium for the first time amid two defeats and a tight one run loss. Ken Heintzelman noted his first Bronx visit at 35, while Russ Bauer complained those close losses hurt more than big blowouts. Casey Stengel quipped about finding a pitcher who can’t control the plate. Curt Simmons warmed up in Phil uniform as Eddie Waitkus spotted a teenage phenom to Cy Perkins.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Yankee Stadium
Ken Heintzelman
Bronx
Russ Bauer
Curt Simmons
Phil
Eddie Waitkus
Cy Perkins
Simmons
Eddie Ford
Kid Southpaw
Astoria
Long Island
N. Y
Eddie Sawyer
Bob Miller
Bubba Church
Sawyer
Jim Konstanty
Jim
Yankee
Phils
Yanks
Steve Lebeau Tarr
Kenny Heintzelman
Gran Hamner
Coleman
Gene Woodling
Phil Rizzuto
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Seminick
Lopat
del Ennis
Dick Sisler
Hamner
Mike Goliat
Tom Ferrick
Dick Whiteman
Konstanty
Joe Collins
Cliff Mapes
Woodling
Rizzuto
Mrs. Annie Boyd McDonald Dies in Summit Point
Mrs. Annie Boyd McDonald 63 of Summit Point died this morning in Charles Town hospital after a week-long stay. Born November 28, 1886 in Jefferson County she was the widow of Harvey A. McDonald and survived by two sons three sisters and a granddaughter. Funeral Monday at 2 PM at Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Annie Boyd McDonald
Summt Point
Charles Town
Jefferson County
Robert Edward
Sarah Frances Edwards Boyd
Harvey A. McDonald
Joseph Earl McDonald
Harvey Boyd McDonald
Boliver
W. Va
Estelle Via
Rawson
C. Glassford
Oscar Brady
John H. Enders
Berryville
Hobson
Green Hill Cemetery
Mantis Beneficial Insect Feeds on Pests
The mantis insect is beneficial to man since it eats other insects and damages no crop itself.
James Wood Falls to Orange in Friday Football Clash
James Wood, playing at Orange, suffered a 25 6 defeat despite an early score by Allan Bailey. Orange tied it by halftime and pulled ahead with two more TDs in the fourth, extending James Wood’s point gap to 46 0, 30 6, 19 12 and 25 6 across games.
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James Wood
Orange
Winchester
Allan Bailey
Orange High School
Safety driving campaign urged by Winchester groups
Readers urge drivers to slow down and obey laws amid rising traffic accidents in Winchester Virginia. The Little Garden Club Traffic Safety Committee and Catholic groups pledge cooperation, stressing caution, courtesy, and community responsibility to save lives.
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Winchester Star
Winchester
Virginia
St. Christopher
Pauline Glynn
Sacred Heart Parish Council
The
National Council of Catholic Women
Athletics Star in Two 24-Inning Games
The Philadelphia Athletics participated in both of baseball history's two 24inning games in the American League.
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Philadelphia Athletics
World Series Looks Like the Days of Old
Yankee win in the World Series edged Philadelphians toward a clinching fourth victory. Eddie Ford famed rookie lefty headed for game four with Miller and Church as possible Phils starters while defensive miscues and timely hits boosted New York as Hamner and Coleman powered the late scoring surge.
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Jack Hand
NEW York
Yankees
Yanks
Phils
Yankee
Eagles to Tangle With Los Angeles
Philadelphia Eagles face the Los Angeles Rams at Municipal Stadium in a battle of a returning title contender. Injuries have slowed the Eagles though they own a ten game unbeaten streak against the Rams with two ties.
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Eagles
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles Rams
Municipal Stadium
Rams
Four of Army's 1950 foes appoint new head coaches
Four of Army's nine 1950 opponents have new coaches this season: Penn State Harvard New Mexico and Navy.
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Army
Penn State
Harvard New Mexico
Navy
World Series Facts and Figures from The Associated Press
Standings for the best of seven World Series show Game summaries from the first three games in Philadelphia and New York with line scores. Key performances include DiMaggio's 10th inning homer for New York. attendance 64,050. receipts 309,040.35. players’ share 157,610.58. commissions 46,356.05. Remaining games planned in New York and Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Fight Results By The Associated Press
In New York the bout between Mitchel and Howard ended with a stoppage. Campbell from Los Angeles drew with Carter of New York in a 10 round match. The report notes Guadalupe Island as Mexico’s westernmost point, located southwest of San Diego.
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Associated Press
New York
St. Nicholas
Mexico
Guadalupe Island
San Diego
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