J V Arthur Downs RC 11 1 In Playoff Win
Alonzo Whitlock pitched two hitters as J V Arthur Downs RC defeated Royal Crown 11 to 1 in the Shaughnessy playoff at Senseng Park. Arthur’s offense exploded with five runs in the third inning, securing this second win in the best of five series. Bailey homered for Royal Crown as Arthur pounded Larrick for 14 hits. The next game is set for Monday at 7 30 p m on Diamond No 2.
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Alonzo Whitlock
J. V. Arthur
Royal Crown
Shaughnessy
Senseng Park
Arthur
Larrick
White
G. Hart
Whitlock
Curry
Swisher
Bailey
Did Hitler Face Church Excommunication
The record notes Hitler was baptized Roman Catholic but lost faith early. At the time of his reported death he was not a member of any church, and there is no record of excommunication.
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Hitler
Northern Virginia Loop Schedules Three Baseball Games
Three games are set in the Northern Virginia Loop as the season nears its end. Stephenson travels to North Mountain while White Sox host Middletown at Rouss Park and Stephens City visits Front Royal. All games begin at 3 p.m.
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Northern
Virginia
Stephenson
North Mountain
White Sox
Middletown
Rouss Park
Stephens City
Front Royal
Major League Results From Friday Night Games
New York defeated Washington 4 to 2 and St Louis dominated Cleveland 7 to 2. Boston beat Philadelphia 8 to 4 while Detroit won 4 to 2 and Chicago and New York battled to a 1 1 tie in 14 innings. Brooklyn fell to Philadelphia 6 to 7 and Cincinnati edged Chicago 7 to 6 in 18 innings. St Louis routed Pittsburgh 11 to 4.
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New York
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
UE Es Pet. GB
Monte Irvin
Giants
Boston Braves
Larry Jansen
Virgil Trucks
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Teddy Gray
Billy Johnson
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Dixie Howell
Hank Edwards
Dutch Leonard
Navy Builds Plastic Whaleboat at Norfolk
The Navy unveils a 26 foot plastic whaleboat at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, claiming three times the strength of wood. The hull uses thin glass matting and resin, totaling about 0.25 inches, and the yard has an order for 20. It will be powered by a four cylinder engine and is touted as a future small craft for the fleet.
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Portsmouth
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Robinson Primed for Turpin Bout in Paterson Camp
Ray Robinson relaxed at Pompton Lakes five days before his middleweight title defense against Randy Turpin. He predicted a possible win, praised Turpin’s aggressive style, reflected on his previous loss, and noted plans for a Heart Fund bout before Christmas amid cautious, confident talk.
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Whitney Martin
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Ray Robinson
Chaplion Randy Turpin
Turpin
France
Jake LaMotta
Robinson
Race Horse Owner Dies Of Heart Attack At Track
Everett F. Binning, a race horse owner from Charles Town West Virginia and Hagerstown Maryland, died at Timonium Fairgrounds from a heart attack. He had earlier complained of pains and was treated by a physician. He left his wallet to a friend John A. Berry to deliver to Mrs Brining in Hagerstown if anything happened to him. Brining died in a tack room at the track where his horses were competing.
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Timonium
Everett F. Binning
Charles Town
W. Va
Hagerstown
Timonium Fairgrounds
John A. Berry
Brining
Truman Letter Frames Capehart Flare Over Amendment
President Truman wrote a sharp letter to Senator Capehart about the so called terrible Capehart amendment in the new economic controls law. Capehart said it’s a good amendment and will display the letter in his office for public viewing.
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Washington
Truman
Senator Capehart
R-Ind
Capehart
Two Lynchburg Officers Wounded in Gun Battle
Two Lynchburg policemen F. J. Baker and J. W. Howard were wounded in a two hour gun battle with James Linwood Armistead 48 a Negro who surrendered after 22 officers surrounded him Baker was struck in the left shoulder and Howard in the left knee both were reported in good condition at Lynchburg General Hospital Armistead who had worked for the Southern Railway gave no motive for the shooting.
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Lynchburg
F. J. Baker
J. W. Howard
Lynchburg General Hospital
Baker
Howard
James Linwood Armistead
The
Southern Railway
States ban exhibitions of women wrestlers
The record states that New York Pennsylvania California and Illinois forbid exhibitions of women wrestlers.
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New York
Pennsylvania
California
Ilinois
Newcomers Steal Spotlight In State Grid Drills
Virginia college football practice highlights newcomers from Washington and Lee Virginia Tech and other schools as freshmen shine in scrimmages. Notable names include Bob Lafferty Jack Kibler Don Weaver and Johnny Dean while Don Alexander suffers a shoulder injury. Spiders and other Virginia programs prepare for upcoming scrimmages with position changes and fresh talent.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Washington and Lee
Generals
George Barclay
Martinsburg
Bob Lafferty
Charleston
W. Va
Barclay
West Virginia
Jack Kibler
Don Weaver
Alley
Virginia Tech
Frank Moseley
Hopewell
Johnny Dean
Joe Onderko
Bob Luttrell
Hank Kuczminski
University of Virginia
Don Alexander
Fredericksburg
Art Guepe
Alexander
Richmond
Spiders
Virginia Military
Tommy Birge
Tom Nugent Yesterady
Chuck Dininger
al Marchand
Frank Lipski
William and Mary
Marvin Bass
Indians
Joe Cardaci
Tommy Lewis
Bob Lusk
Randolph Macon
Paul Severin
Jimmy Taylor
Navy
Lawrence (Sweeney) Shiflett
Wayne Beger
Hampden-Sydney
Tiger
Old Men Shape Destiny Of Baseball Pennant Races
The Yanks sit atop the American League led by 36 year old Joe DiMaggio 38 year old Johnny Mize and 32 year old Al Reynolds in a 4-2 win over Washington. Cleveland and Boston also rely on veteran pitching and hitting in a day of tight pennant races across both leagues.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Mize
Ailie Reynolds
Washington
Mize
DiMaggio
Reynolds
Cleveland
Indians
Yanks
Bob Feiler
Tribe
St. Louis
Feiler
Browns
Ned Garver
Ellis Kinder
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Kinder
Lou Boudreau
Boston
Athletics
Billy Hitchcock
Eddie Joost
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Tail tied to starting gate sparks Ohio racing dispute
Cincinnati owner A Hamilton reports a knotty problem after his horse Detroit Tiger allegedly had its tail tied to the starting gate at Hamilton's Racing Park on Aug 22. G T Becknell says the act cost his horse most of its tail, led to a protest, a suspension, and a pending Racing Commission hearing in Columbus next Monday.
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A. Hamilton
Ohio State Racing Commission
Hamilton's Racing Park
G. T. Becknell
Detroit Tiger
Becknell
Olkie James
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Racing Commission
No Fishing Outfit Leads to Divorce After Alibi Doubt
Floyd R. Gorman's repeated late returns and a tuxedo alibi failed to convince his wife Margaret Gorman. She hired a detective and testified she found him with another woman, prompting a divorce filing in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Floyd R. Gorman
Margaret Gorman
Light earthquake rattles Manila. minor disturbances reported
A light quake hit Manila on Friday causing dishes to sway and mirrors to tilt but no serious damage was reported. The issue also notes a horticulture Q A on starting an African violet from a leaf, recommending inserting a leaf with the petiole into slightly moist sand.
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Manila
Piccadilly Midgets Edge Berryville 1–0 in Final Game
In the season finale the Winchester Midgets baseball team beat Berryville 1 to 0 under lights at the Senseng Road diamond. Donnie Oates whiffed 9 and yielded 6 hits for Winchester while Corbin fanned 5 and gave up 4 hits for Berryville. The box score follows.
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Winchester
Berryville
Senseng Road
Donnie Oates
Corbin
Contact for National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Inquiry asks how to reach an organization of retired government clerks. Address given is 1246 20th St NW Washington DC with Elmer Johnson as President.
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National Association of Retired Federal Employees
20Th St
N. W
Washington, D. C
Elmer Johnson
Lionettes to Play Exhibition Sunday With All Star Team
The Lionettes of the local Girls League meet Jackie Fries' All Star team, a youth squad of boys under 14, in an exhibition game Sunday at Diamond No. 2 at 2 p m.
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Lionettes
Jackie Fries
Notre Dame Tops AP Preseason College Football Poll
The AP pre season poll named Notre Dame the outstanding college football team for 1950. The note cites historic context with other sports milestones from past decades.
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Notre Dame
Jack Kramer
Tom Brown, Jr
U. S
Forest Hills
Bob Montgomery
Mike Kaplan
Philadelphia
Bob Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Top Bowler Falcaro Dies at 55 in New York
New York reports the death of Joe Falcaro a leading bowler of the past 25 years at age 55. Falcaro compiled 69 perfect games over a 40 year career and had been ill for three years with a heart condition before contracting pneumonia and being hospitalized ten days prior.
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New York
Joe Falcaro
Falcaro
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