Five States Represented in Winchester Weightlifting Meet
Eight teams from five states join Virginia AAU championship and open meet at the Winchester armory hosted by Sacred Heart Athletic Club for Boys. Novice lifting opens at five with main event Heavyweights and exhibition from eight to ten thirty. Admission fifty cents with proceeds to the Boy's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Armory
Sacred Heart Athletic Club
Winchester
Norfolk
Newport News
Stransnider
Sacred Heart Boy's Club
Bucky Harris
Chambersburg
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Charles Lillis
Joe Bowers
Washington
John Elliott
York
John Dulin
Washington, D. C
St Louis Cardinals Aim at Red Sox Upset in Fenway Fight
Eddie Dyer's Cardinals, after 20 hits in Game Four, prepare Pollet to face Boston as Brecheen Ferriss duel looms. Cronin shuffles rotation for Game Five at Fenway while outfield plays crucial defense.
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Boston
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Cardinals
Hoie Pollet
Harry Brecheen
Big Tex
New York Giants
St. Louis
Fenway Park
Dyer
Pollet
Cronin
Mickey Harris
Brecheen
Joe Dobson
Durant
Oklahoma
Breecheen
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Slaughter
Ted Williams
Dom DiMaggio
Terry Moore
Rudy York
Birds
Kurowski
Harry Walker
Johnny Pesky
Marty Marion
Hughson
Jim Pagby
Musial
Red Schoendienst
Bobby Doerr
Il Pet
Sportsman's Park
RHE
Johnson
H. Wagner
Partee
Garagiola
Sportsman’s Park
Harris
Dobson
Rice
Mutual Broadcasting System
E.S
Charlottesville Athletic Club Wins Valley Baseball League Crown
Charlottesville Athletic Club nine won the Valley Baseball League title by sweeping Staunton in a decisive game 11 to 3. Local officials Carl Campbell and Ray Garrabrandt have a busy weekend ahead, officiating games at Handley and Lincoln high school. Newcome and Dyke from Shepherd College saw action for college teams and are expected to play Saturday at Potomac State. Fort Hall at Martinsburg tomorrow draws local fans. Maryland basketball interest grows with a Moose Lodge sponsored team seeking local games, managers urged to contact Anthony Grant. New Market and Mount Jackson push Shenandoah County League championship with New Market winning 24-3 in the first of a five game set.
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Charlottesville Athletic Club
Staunton
Carl Campbell
Ray Garrabrandt
Prospect
Handley
Brown Bomber
Lincoln High School
Newcome
Winchester
Shepherd College
Potomac State
Fort Hall
Martinsburg
Baltimore Moose Lodge
Maryland Five
Loyola
Western Maryland
University of Maryland
Anthony Grant
West Fayette Street
New Market
Mount Jackson
Shenandoah County Baseball League
Nurse Dies as Durant Hospital Home Is Struck by Fire
In Durant Oklahoma on October 11 a blaze on the second floor of the Durant Hospital nurses home killed 19 year old Mary Ellen Lovell and wounded two other nurses. Vernie Arnold 19 was injured leaping from a window. Addah Broadhurst 52 was overcome by smoke. Fire began in an unoccupied room.
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Durant
Okla
Durant Hospital
Mary Ellen Lovell
A. T. Baker
Vernie Arnold
State WCTU In Annual Session Writes Mrs. Truman
Roanoke Va Oct 11 Delegates closed the 63rd annual state convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union with Mrs D Leight Colvin calling for prohibition to go and warning liquor traffic is a live issue due to worsening conditions A resolution was adopted urging a letter to Mrs Harry S Truman asking her not to serve cocktails in the White House and praising her past stand.
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Roanoke
of the
Union
D. Leight Colvin
WCTHU
Harry S. Truman
White House
Mason 50 Years Honored By Strasburg Lodge
Sparmont Lodge No. 28 in Strasburg honored W. F. Lichliter for 50 years as a Mason with a pin presented by District Deputy Grandmaster J. Edward Thoma. Also recognized were Hugh Funk and C. R. Miller of Cassia Lodge, Woodstock, each with 50 year records, at a Monday night meeting with 48 Masons present.
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Sparmont Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Strasburg
W. F. Lichliter
J. Edward Thoma
Berryville
Hugh Funk
C. R. Miller
Cassia Lodge
Woodstock
Roundup from the sports world by Hugh Fullerton Jr
The roundup covers World Series share estimates for Cardinals and Red Sox players, managerial chatter about Bill Meyer with Yankees prospects, recent boxing results from multiple cities, and golf leads including Babe Zaharias in the Texas Women’s Open and Jim Ferrier breaking 62 in Montgomery Open play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Bill Meyer
Zaharias Eas Lenczyk
Fort Worth
Tex
George
Babe) Zaharias
Denver
Grace Lenczyk
Newington
Big Jim Ferrier
People Live Within 20 Miles of Winchester Center
About 52 747 people reside within 20 miles of Winchester 30 minutes slow driving time to Northwest Virginia shopping center.
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Winchester
Northwest
Virginia
Army Faces Michigan as Forecast Sees Cadets Struggle
Grid forecaster predicts Army will struggle to repeat a second straight win facing Michigan with Blancnarou untested and ground yards limited. The analyst favors Michigan due to its air and defense, while noting Texas should overpower Oklahoma and Notre Dame beats Purdue with Purdue hampered by injuries.
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Blancnaru
Oklahoma
Michigan
Texas
Sooners
West Point
Notre Dame
Purdue
Bob de Moss
Boilermakers
Ucla
Stanford
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Sacred Heart Boy’s Club
By Jack Hand
Fenway
Stanford Indians
Cal Rossi and Co
Duke
Navy
Dom
Blue Devils
Yale
Columbia
St. Mary’s
Calif
St. Mary's
California
Herman Wedemeyer
St. Mary’s Gang
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Buckeyes
Southern California
Badgers
Bucks
South Georgia Tech
Mississippi
Tulane
Louisiana State
Texas A and M
Wake Forest
Clemson
North Carolina State
David‘gan
Everett Mitchell
Homesteaders Orchestra
Farm News
ASDA
America
NBC
Sewice
Allis-Chalmers Astor Division
Milwaukee
U.S.A
Barr’s Orchard & Farm
Northern
N. Cameron ST
Charlottesville
G&m
WINC
W. Boscawen St
WCTU
Truman
Lichliter
Strasburg Lodge
Sports Roundup
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Kansas City
American Association
New York Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Yankees
Bill McKechnie
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Buster Tyler
New York
Johnney Forte
Atlantic City
Sandy Saddler
Jose, Rodrigues
Highland Park
N. J
Juan Serrano
Havana
Joe Albino
Jamesburg
Chicago
Wray Carter
Joe Belfiore
Fairfield
al Couture
Lewiston
Bud Coty
Worcester
Mass
Dino
Ommends Sinclair Super
Flame Fuel Oil
Sinclair
Harold Claasen
Pigskin Lickin
Harold Glaassen
Army
Rocky Road
S. Loudoun St
N. Loudon
Eggplant, Fancy Firm
Florida
Coun
Raylass
Department Stores
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