Wildcats edge Handley 7 6 in district showdown at Front Royal
In a rain soaked Bing Crosby Stadium crowd of 4000 the Warren County Wildcats beat the Handley Judges 7 6 on a blocked extra point to tie for the District Five lead. Alan Beeler scored on a 16 yard run and David Henry added the extra point.
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Bing Crosby Stadium
Front Royal
Warren County Wildcats
Harrisonburg
Lexington
Handley
Scarlet Hurricane
Waynesboro
Clifton Forge
Buena Vista
Wildcats
Alan Beeler
David Henry
Meredith Boyd
Boyd
Beeler
Chuck Leachman
Julian Stoutamyer
Prs
Bill Brannon
Bruce Taylor
Brannon
Taylor
Oshina Boyd
Luby
T Fouth
Warren County
Henry
Sempeles
Hugh Luby
West Bicheler
Carrol
Carroll
Semperes
Little Giants Dominate JW Colonels 37-0 in District 5
Waynesboro Little Giants rolled to six touchdowns and an extra point to defeat James Wood 37-0. They produced 274 rushing yards and 20 passing yards, with McDaniel and Plumb carving big chunks of yardage as Waynesboro moved to 6th in District standings.
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Little Giants
Ramey
McDaniel
Moyer
Willis
Wayneshoro
Colonels
Waynesboro
James Wood
Waynesporo
Rush
Lexington
Harrisonburg
Lezing
Natural Bridge
Wilson Warren County
Royal Wildcats
Manuel
Kelchner
Christian
Smith
Cather
Barley LE Phillips
Cale Jones
Roberts Jengins
Madison
Hoy
Cather Wagner
Minnesota Upsets Michigan 16 14 to Claim Top Honor
Ten years ago Minnesota upset Michigan 16 to 14 to remove the Wolverines from top ranking and place Minnesota as the team to beat in the country. Twenty years ago a college football injury survey found deaths reduced to one due to safety codes implemented.
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Minnesota
Michigan
Mixed Doubles League Play Opens With Close Scores
In Monday night Mixed Doubles action Artie Kiracofe posted 392 in a 3 game set with sister Betty while Mary Hawk Buddy Race beat them. Helen Ritter and Keith Ritter won two from Kitty Affleck Sonny Capper team. Pat Singhass and Ed Clevenger swept Virginia Vance Briscoe Ginn. Bowers Ryan upset Gates Fiddler in Wednesday play. Final lines show close pins and several 126 and 343 scoring bursts across many pairs.
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Artie Kiracofe
Betty Kiracofe
Mary Hawk- Buddy
Kiracofe
Mary Hawk
Racey
Helen Ritter
Keith Ritter
Kitty Affleck
Sonny “Apper
Capper
Pat Singhass
Ed Clevenge
Virginia Vance
Briscoe Ginn
Mrs. Vance
Martha Bowers
Bob Ryan
Margie Gates
Jim Fiedler
Jean Holland
Jack Duvall
Rosie Hendricks
Dick Sheetz
Sheetz
Ryan
Ed Clevenger
Basketball Returns To Madison Square Garden Tonight
New York hosts a double header at Madison Square Garden featuring the College All Stars facing the New York Knickerbockers for the Hearst Free Milk Fund. The Rochester Royals meet the Boston Celtics in the opener as defending Western Division champions. Frank McGuire mentors the All Star squad, with players such as Mark Workman and Dick Groat on the roster.
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Madison Square Garden
New York Knickerbockers
National Basketball Association
Rochester Royals
Boston Celtics
NBA
Royals
Frank McGuire
St. John's
North Carolina
Mark Workman
West Virginia
Dick Groat
Duke
Pittsburgh Pirate
Braddock Street Keglers Hold Lead In Church League
Braddock Street Methodist led the Church League match at Health Center Alleys with a 1695 team set powered by 569 557 and 569 games from Braddock Street. Market Street Methodist followed with 1631 in a 569 569 split and Baptist 1605.
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Keglers
Braddock St. Methodist
el Eller
Dick Renner
Baptist
Market St. Methodist
Lawrence Grim
Jackie Billmyer
Market St
Billmyer
A. C. Halvosa
Bill Nickerson
Dr. Allen Hawthorne
Ed Lillis
Ed Heys
Catholic
Old Bethel
Harold Catlett
Bucky Whitacre
Dick Sheetz
Cork St. Christian
United Brethren
Bob Carter
Red Baker
Wilson Pugh
Congregational Christian
Highland Ave. Presbyterian
Bowling Girl's Afternoon League Thrills Narrow Ties
Jackie Jones leads King David girls with a 325 set in a 3 game win over Northern Spy as Loma Good adds 112 and Nancy Amick 113. Black Twigs beat Delicious 3 0 with a six pin margin in one game. Judy Blum tops Winesaps with 105 in final action.
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Black Twigs
Delicious
Ben Davis
Northern Spy
Grimes Golden
Jackie Jones
Nancy Amick
Loma Good
Judy Blum
King David
Jones
King David Girls
Delicous
Shirley Rainsberger
Norma Gardiner
van Beauties
Winesaps
Winesap
Pro Grid Leaders Expected to Win Sunday Contests
National Football League action sees the 49ers atop the Nfc with five wins while Browns Giants and Cardinals share the top of the American Conference after each dropping one. San Francisco favored to beat winless Texans. Browns and Giants favored. Cardinals expected to defeat Steelers. Lions Packers Bears start Sunday matchups.
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Cleveland Browns
Chicago Cardinals
New York Giants
49Ers
Hugh McElhenny
Dallas Texans
San Francisco
Browns
Washington
Cleveland
Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
New York
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Rams
Bears
Lions
Packers
Keydets Tie GW Colonials in Southern Conference clash
Virginia Military Institute and George Washington battled to a 20-20 tie at Griffith Stadium in Washington. VMI built a 6-0 lead on a 14 yard pass from Bill Brehany to Skippy Woods. GW answered with two second quarter scores and a late Ray Fox pass to Norb Danz before Chumbley’s 45 yard run tied the game with three minutes left.
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Associated Press
George Chumbley
Virginia Military Institute
George Washington
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Chumbley
VMI
Bill Brehany
Brehany
Skippy Woods
Colonials
Ray Fox
Norb Danz
Jack Daly
Chumbly
Despirito Rides 300th Winner at Rockingham Park
Salem New Hampshire reports Tony Despirito a 17 year old apprentice jockey from Lawrence Mass achieved his 300th win in a year becoming only the eighth American rider to reach the mark. He rode two winners yesterday as Rockingham Park closed its session.
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Salem
N. H
Tony Despirito
Lawrence
Mass
Rockingham Park
Engagements Highlight Legendary Jockeys in Final Race
Lespirito brings Henry Forrests Master Brian home in the ninth race to join riding greats Walter Miller Vincent Powers Jackie Westrope Johnny Longden Joe Culmone Willie Shoemaker and Charlie Burr. Miller set the 388 record in 1906 with Culmone and Shoemaker matching it in 1950. In CASE of FIRE Dial OPERATOR.
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Henry Forrest
Brian
Walter Miller
Vincent Powers
Jackie Westrope
Johnny Longden
Joe Culmone
Willie Shoemaker
Charlie Burr
Miller
Culmone and
Shoemaker
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Despirito Rides
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