Wingfield posts season high 172 in A League bowling
Turk Wingfield opens with a double strike and nine count then adds five spares and a final strike to roll 172, a season high, for Snow White Grill as they split two of three over Buncutter Tire Co. Skyway Grill posts 1700 total in a 2-1 win over Northern Virginia Power Co. and Lions Club stretch lead with a three game sweep over O Sullivan Office.
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Turk Wingfield
Snow White Grill
Buncutter
Wingfield
Gene Funkhousers
Bunctter Two Co
Richard Buncutter
Jack Jones
Skyway Grill
Northern Virginia Power Co
Clem Babb
Roxie Hckman
Mareden Licklider
Woody Glaize
O'Sullivan Plant
DAV
Richard McIntyre
Lions Club
O'Sullivan
Allen Hawthorne
Lions
Bradley Driver
O Sullivan
Pete Edwards
National Fruit
Harold Pugh
Mickey McDonald
Carr Publishing Co
Boyce
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
Skyway
Ben. Life Ins
Buncutter Tire Co
No. Va
Radio hoaxes abroad echo Orson Welles scare
Abroad, several incidents echo the Orson Welles 1938 deception. In 1946 Paris sparked police action, Quito saw a "Men from Mars" broadcast that led to the broadcasting house burning, and similar scare programs occurred in Sweden and Thailand.
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Orson Welles
Paris
Quito
Ecuador
Sweden
Thailand
Be Mean to Quarterbacks Becomes VMI Viable Threat
Virginia Military Institute quarterback Bill Brehany prepares for a rugged test against defending top pass defense Virginia Cavaliers in the Tobacco Festival game in Richmond. Virginia’s defense has stymied recent quarterbacks and the matchup hinges on VMI protecting Brehany and slowing UVA’s aerial attack.
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Richmond
Bill Brehany
Virginia Military Institute
University of Virginia
Brehany
VMI
Virginia
Johnny Dean
Virginia Tech
Cavaliers
Dean
Ray Fox
George Washington
Fox
Tom Nugent
Nugent
Charlottesville
Art Guepe
Cavalier
Bill Chisholm
Merrick
Miami
Fla
Winchester Hosts Damascus In Blue Ridge League Bowling Showdown
In a Blue Ridge League match at Weil Brothers Lanes, 8S & F Distributing Co. and Damascus split the series with Damascus taking the first game and the final two. Sounder and Burdette led Damascus with 390 and 377, while Winchester’s top scorers were Bill Boden 375 and rookie Jess Kircofe 367. Weil Brothers will host G and F Distributors of Winchester next Saturday at 6 p.m.
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8S & F Distribting Co
Winchester
Honers
Damascus
Sounder
Burdette
Bill Boden
Jess Kirecofe
Weil Brothers
Frederick
G & F Distributors
Michigan State Seizes No 1 Offense in NCEA Stats
New York reports Michigan State leads major colleges in total offense per National Collegiate Athletic Bureau figures. The Spartans posted 1396 yards and 465.3 yards per game after a 48-6 win over Texas A&M, moving ahead of California and Tulane in the rankings.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Michigan State
Associated Press
California
Spartans
Houston
Maryland
West Virginia
Senators Sign Bucky Harris to 1953 Multiyear Deal
Bucky Harris secured a two year contract with the Washington Senators marking a major staffing move after a 1952 season of managerial turnover. Brooklyn and Pittsburgh had yet to sign managers for 1953 while Chuck Dressen looms as a Dodgers successor and Bill Meyer was replaced with the Pirates seeking a new skipper.
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New York
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Chuck Dressen
Brooks
Pirates
Bill Meyer
Meyer
Warren Wildcats Tied For District 5 Pace In Hopes Of Handley
With the season halfway done District 5 narrows to Handley Front Royal and Harrisonburg as contenders. Warren County faces Harrisonburg on Friday in a key league matchup while Handley meets Cumberland and Front Royal hosts James Wood in a slate that could reshape the standings.
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Handley
Front Royal
Harrisonburg
Buena Vista
Harrsonburg
Warren County
Harrrionburg
Wildcats
Fort Hill
Reynolds and Wilhelm Lead Major League Earned Run Leaders
Veteran Al lie Reynolds of the New York Yankees tops the American League with a 2.07 ERA, while Hoyt Wilhelm of the New York Giants leads the National League at 2.43. Reynolds allowed 56 earned runs in 244 innings and his 24 complete games include six shutouts. Wilhelm, a reliever, allowed 43 earned runs in 159 innings and posted a 15 3 record alongside 161 strikeouts.
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NEW York
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankees
Hoyt Wilhelm
New York Giants
Reynolds
Wilhelm
Associated Press
Spud Chandler
Chief
Chet Nichols
Boston Braves
Cleveland
Mike Garcia
Bob Lemon
Warren Hacker
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phils
Robin Roberts
Local High School Schedule and Standings Update
League standings show Handley 5 0 leading with 1,000 tickets, Front Royal 4 0, Buena Vista 2 0, Harrisonburg 4 1, Lexington 1 1,000, Waynesboro 2 3, James Wood 0 1,000, Strasburg 0 0, Clifton Forge 0 3,000, Natural Bridge 0 0, Wilson Memorial 0 4 600, Staunton 0 4 0. Week end results list Handley 14 Harrisonburg, Waynesboro 39, Culpeper 13 Front Royal 6, Montevideo 12 James Wood, Strasburg 14 Clarke County. Games this week include Handley at Fort Hill and Buena Vista at James Wood, with other matches listed. Also ad notes 1946 Ford Coupe radio heater and 1938 Dodge Panel Truck for sale by Chapman Motor Co.
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Wildcats
Front Royal
Fort Hill
Cumberland
Judes
James Wood
Buena Vista
Waynesboro
Colonels
Staunton
Lexington
Los
Handley
Wilson Memorial
Clifton Forge
Elkton
Woodstock
Strasburg
Shenandoah
Handley Tasle
Cumberland Boys
Martinsburg
Hill
Washington and Lee
West Virginia University
LSU Tops in Tooth Loss Among Grid Players
A New York observor cites a survey by Dr. Vincent J. Oddo showing 733 teeth lost or damaged among 4,000 college football players. LSU reports 65 teeth lost among 52 players, Virginia minimal injuries, while North Carolina and Wayne University show notable figures. Columbia coach Lou Little explains Yale defeat by teams scoring too fast, leading to long opponent drives.
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Louisiana State
Vincent J. Oddo
Providence
R. I
Notre Dame
Life
Oddo
Lsu
Virginia
Wayne University
North Carolina
Columbia
Lou Little
Yale
Morningside Heights
Pharmacy Group Growth in New York Expansion
The American Pharmaceutical Association, founded a century ago with 24 members, has grown nearly 1 000 times. Growth doubled from 1936 to 1945 and tripled since then, driven by the need for modern pharmacists to maintain close professional ties amid rapid drug and therapeutic agency developments, says executive secretary Dr. Robert P. Fischelis.
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New York
American Pharmaceutical Association
Robert P. Fischelis
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Roxie Hockman
Ronnie Mockman
Sess Skyway Grill
Skyway Gril Sheetz
Hockman
Creswell
Licklider
Kiracore
Riverton
Muo
Sylvania TV
Cal- Cammer Tire CO
Setherling Tires
Braddock
Bill Krietemeyer
Vanderbilt Commodores
Scott Stadium
Krietemeyer
8 & F Distributing Co
Kiracote
Boden
Ritter
Rhea
J. Kiracote
Damascus Smith
Souder
Fletcher
Watkins Ae
Senators
Warren Wildcats
By Charlie Tait
Reynold, Wilhelm
Will Grimsley
The
Hunter & Sportsman
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Joe
Front Royal Road
Ocean Cove
Winchester News
Leedoun Open
Baltimore
Cumberland Hagerstown
Harrisburg
N. Braddock St
Winchester, Va
Blue Ridge
Vernon Hanson
Vernon Hanson Lumber Co
Creswell, Oregon
Mr. Hanson
Pine Motor CO
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