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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1950
Page
9
Handley defeats Lexington 19 to 12 after a strong second quarter surge. Lexington led 12 to 0 early as Handley recovered from penalties and fumbles to mount a comeback with crucial scoring drives and a late interception.
Veteran New York Yankees coach and manager Casey Stengel guided a club rebuilt with strong farm system depth to a 13th World Series title and sixth in four years. Young Eddie Ford and underrated Gerry Coleman joined veterans to power the late season surge and double plays with Phil Rizzuto.
Handley came from behind to beat Lexington 19-12 as Kersey scored twice and Blackburn, Carper and Clark contributed. The game stayed tight with turnovers and late fouling, but Handley held on as officials Garabrandt Rentch Cather Emmart oversaw a tense finish.
New York Giants ride a stingy defense to three straight wins, allowing only 24 points in the process. They sit third or fourth in the American Conference with key wins over the Steelers Browns and Redskins. Cleveland and Philadelphia trail in the conference race as Bears Lions and Yanks lead the National Conference with 3-1 records.
Hill Prince the 1950 Horse of the Year will depart New York for California to pursue about 300000 dollars in prize money. Trainer Casey Hayes outlined plans to ship October 20 for the Hollywood Gold Cup December 9 and two more 100000 events at Santa Anita Park early next year, aiming to double earnings if health holds.
Richmond area college grid action could decide the state race this weekend with Washington and Lee meeting Washington and Lee and the Cavaliers in Richmond's City Stadium in the Tobacco Bowl. Key results include Washington and Lee over the Citadel 20 0 and VMI routing Richmond 26 14. other games feature Catholic University at Randolph Macon and Johns Hopkins at Hampden Sydney with multiple out of state trips for teams like VMI to Texas A&M and William and Mary to Michigan State.
Notre Dame suffered a 28-14 upset at Purdue ending a 39 game unbeaten run and leaving Army and Oklahoma to pursue long success streaks. Michigan and Texas faced tough tests as Michigan State beat Michigan and Army routed Penn State 41-7.
Wake Forest hammered the Indians 47 to 0 in a Dixie major upset. Southern Methodist climbed to No 3 with a 21 0 win over Missouri while Army and Oklahoma also won. Kentucky shutout Dayton 40 0 and Stanford beat Oregon State 21 0. California defeated Penn 14 7.
The Chicago White Sox are expected to name their fifth manager in five years, likely selecting Paul Richards to replace incumbent John Coren. Richards has pressed for a two year contract, while the team favors a one year deal.
Cumberland Brewing Co in Cumberland Michigan airs a segment from its microbrewery to highlight local beer offerings and brewing process. The feature showcases product names, tasting notes, and a tour of the brewery facilities.
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