Handley Beats Harrisonburg 7-0 in Lone Townfinish
Lawrence's 68 yard dash set Handley ahead in the first quarter and the defense held Harrisonburg down the rest of the game. Handley dominated midfield, forced turnovers, and preserved a 7-0 victory before a capacity crowd at Memorial Stadium.
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E White
Harrisonburg
Parse Bee
Lazazzera
Winchester
Finnwual Semples
Lawrence
Semples
Handley
Reilly
Donnie Arey
Whitemore
Arey
Dovel
Donnie Bowers
Boxwell
Jack Johnson
Harrisonburg High
Harrisonbure
Memorial Stadium
Lucile Marshall
Handley softball team places in District 5 play day
The Handley squad coached by Misses Anna Belle Pulley and Jean Bentley won multiple games led by Connie Spaid who pitched victories over Harrisonburg Staunton and Front Royal before a 3-4 final loss to Covington. Readout lists local players by position and includes team photos.
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Handley
Anna Belle Pulley
Jean Bentley
Connie Spaid
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Front Royal
Covington
Dorothy Riley
Martha Green
Charlotte Schuller
Loma Goode
Jackie Jones
Anna Jagiello
Ann Snyder
Jean Smith
Tulsa Stuns Villanova and Purdue Triumph Upset Wins
Fort Worth junior Little Dub Graves sparked Tulsa to a third quarter scoring play and a one touch down upset of Villanova in Philadelphia. Purdue opened its season with a 14 0 win over Miami before 47 835 at the Orange Bowl.
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Asociated Press
Little Dub Graves
Fort Worth
Tex
Tulsa
Villanova
Philadelphia
Graves
Paul Barry
Purdue
Boilermakers
Miami
Oranges
Norbert Adams
Harry Szulborski
Mississippi
Boston College
Ole Miss
Boston
Temple
Bucknell
Frank Mattingly
Georgetown University of Washington
New York University
Georgia
Louisiana State
Billy Mixon
Boston University
West Virginia
Harry Agganis
Agganis
Carr Publishing Co. Tops Major League Bowling Standings
Carr Publishing Co of Boyce dominates a busy Major League bowling set with team games 645 and 627 and a season high 1843. Charles Minghini leads individuals with 431 in a 431 set, Edwin Clevenger 410, and Arthur Golightly 397 as Boyce wins over Moose and Plumly Lumber while Royal Crown Cola and other clubs trade wins.
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Carr Publishing Co
Boyce
Charles Minghini
Clarke
Moose
Minghini
Edwin Clevenger
Golightly
Plumly Lumber Corporation
Brack Strode
Royal Crown Cola
Royal Crown Cola By 51 Pins. In This Game Dr. Allen Hawthorne
Mickey Perry
R. C. Jack Larrick
Dick Renner
Plumly Lumber
Dr. Allen Hawthorne
Charley Renner
Moose Boys
Artie Kiracore
Arthur Golightly
Royal Crown Cola Plumly Lumber Co
Moose Is
Team game-Carr Pub’ Co
Royal Wn Cola
Team set-Carr Publishing Co
Women denied voting in several nations per UN report
The United Nations notes that women lack voting rights in Afghanistan Colombia Costa Rica Egypt Honduras Iraq and other states outside Europe. The report lists barriers to female suffrage and highlights ongoing gender exclusion in these regions.
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Europe
United Nations
Afghanistan
Columbia
Costa Rica
Egypt
Harpi de
Honduras
Iraq
Major Leagues Get Fresh Blood
New York reports show three clubs strengthening for next season as Dodgers trade Marv Rackley to Cincinnati for about 50000 and Dick Whitman to Philadelphia for 25000 while adding Steve Lembo Evertt Bridges and Dee Fondy from minor leagues. Yankees promote Paul Hinrichs from Kansas City after sending Ralph Buxton to the farm and releasing Hugh Casey.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Kansas City
Ralph Buxton
American Association
Hugh Casey
Hinrichs
Gainesboro Girls Top Clarke 21 3 in Softball Tilt
Gainesboro girls softball, tied for District L lead with Stephens City at 3 3, defeated Clarke County 21 3 on Clarke diamond. Gardner and Brown homered in the second inning to put Gainesboro ahead. Luttrell allowed no runs after, three triples by Gardner and doubles by Luttrell, Braithwaite led the offense.
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Gainesboro
Stephens City
Clarke County
Clarke
Gardner
Brown
Luttrell
Kenan
Braithwaite
E. DeHaven
Adams
Lamp
E DeHaven
A P
DeHaven
Owens
Giants Buy Lefty Sleater From Jacksonville
The New York Giants acquired Louis Sleater a left handed bonus pitcher from Jacksonville of the South Atlantic league. Sleater had posted 18 wins 5 losses in the West historically with Lubbock in 1947 and 9-8 with Dallas in 1948 in the Texas league.
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Kansas City
Lubbock
Dallas
New York Giants
Louis Sleater
Jacksonville
Wolverines to Host Washington Bombers at Rouss Park
A record crowd is expected tomorrow at Rouss Park for Winchester Wolverines second home game, facing Washington Brown Bombers. Dink Meyers at quarterback and Paul Johnson at fullback spark the offense, with George Carey set for his 1949 home debut and linemen Lyn Williams and Pete Hogans among the lineup. The team aims for their second win in three starts after beating Harrisonburg 40 to 0 and losing to Culpeper 19 to 13.
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Rouss Park
Winchester Wolverines
Washington Brown Bombers
Wolverines
Ped Harrisonburg
Culpeper
Dink Meyers
Paul Johnson
George Carey
Lyn Williams
Pete Hogans
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Donald Smallwood
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