Northern Virginia Baseball League Playoffs Open
Clarke County faces the White Sox in Middletown as Stephenson meets Middletown in playoff openers. The two games set for Middletown and Clarke County with a Sunday September start and a two out of three series to follow, featuring Jackie Patton for Stephenson and Buck Baker for Clarke County in a anticipated clash.
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Stesman
Esas Aoe
Middletown
Stephenson
Sun
Clarke County
Lawrence Buckner
Buck Baker
White Sox
Bai
Ams
Henson
Jackie Patton
Phils Lead Nat's Loop by 5 1 2 Games
Eddie Sawyer and the Philadelphia Whiz Kids hold a 5 1 2 game NL lead after beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 3 to end a five game skid. Ed Waitkus drove in two runs while Russ Meyer earned his eighth win. Curt Simmons leaves for Army duty after tonight. In AL, Detroit moved a half game ahead with a 3 2 victory over Chicago as Dizzy Trout collected win No 12. Browns swept Indians in a two game set to widen the gap.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Whiz
Russ Meyer
Ed Waitkus
Phils
Meyer
Waitkus
Brooklynrs
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Peps
Philadelphia
Boston Braves
Pfc
Curt Simmons
Braves
New York Giants
Tommy Holmes
Warren Spahn
Jim Hearn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Detroit
New York Yankees
Tigers
White Sox
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Vic Wertz
Don Kolloway
Dizzy Trout
Bob Cain
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Patton Shines Then Fades in Late Year Baseball Notes
Patton lacked pep on his fastball in the latter stretch but earlier showed strong curve. Critics now question his mound effectiveness as Clarke County edges toward final standings with White Sox, Middletown, North Mountain, and Inwood in tight races.
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Patton
Clarke County
Stephenson
White Sox
Middletown
North Mountain
Inwood
City Loop and Fair Weather Finals Tonight
Weather permitting, post season City and Church Loop finals resume with Red and Montague Avenue Methodist meeting Cork Street Christian Church. In the nightcap J W Arthur faces the Battlers after a 6 5 win on Andy Lake and Leon Pope. Cork St Christian Church swept Grace Lutheran to reach the Church Loop final.
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City
Fair
Cola
J. W. Arthur
Andy Lake
Leon Pope
Battlers
Arthur
Montague Ave. Methodist
Cork St. Christian Church
Montague
Highland Ave. Presbyterian
Cork St. Christian
Grace Lutheran
A Loop To Start Monday Bowlers Open Season
Bowlers of the A League convene next Monday night at 7 30 with 12 teams led by president Richard Buncutter. The lineup includes Home Beneficial Life Insurance O Sullivan Office O Sullivan Plant National Fruit Ortz Bakery L M Bosses Elliott Motor Lines Lions Club Northern Virginia Power Co Sarah Zane Fire Co Buncutter Tire Co and American Legion.
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Richard Buncutter
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
O'Sullivan Office
O‘sullivan Plant
National Fruit
Ortz Bakery
L&m
Elliott Motor Lines
Lions Club
Northern Virginia Power Co
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Buncutter Tire Co
American Legion
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights Across Leagues
Major League standings show Detroit and New York atop the American League with Boston Cleveland Washington and Chicago trailing. National League leaders include Philadelphia Brooklyn and New York with Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh and St Louis in pursuit. Yesterday results include St Louis 5 6 Cleveland 4 and Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 3. Rookie Julio Moreno debuted for the Senators in a 10 4 win over Philadelphia Athletics.
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Associated Press
Detroit
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Ie Louis
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Place Indians
Don Johnson
Indians
Bob Lemon
Julio Moreno
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
First Round Ends In City Tennis Tournament
First round play concluded with Bob Barbour defeating Braxton McKee 6 2 6 3. George Moyer and Bo Brown advanced by default as Sink and Clevenger defaulted. Mitchell and Cooper beat Briggs and Robinson 6 2 6 3 in doubles. Weather permitting Mitchell and Cooper would face Levi and Henson this afternoon. No women’s matches were played.
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Bob Barbour
Braxton McKee
George Moyer
Harold G
Bo” Brown, Jr
William Sink
Moyer
Ed Clevenger
Brown Joe Briggs
Jimmey Miller
Carrington Harrison
Don Mitchell
Harold Cooper
Fritz Briggs
Scoots Robinson
Mitchell
Cooper
Kenneth Levi
Bill Henson
Berryville
Arnold Sr. wins Senior Golf Low Gross at Winchester
Lester Arnold Sr. topped the first division with an 81 to win the low gross prize in the Seniors Golf Tournament at Winchester Country Club. Maynard Wisecarver took first low net with 71 after an 89 gross, while W B Goode was second low net with 72 net of 92. Col B B Browne and Horace Browne tied for first in the second division with net 70. New officers next year: Col. B B Browne president and Capt Abney Payne secretary treasurer.
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Lester Arnold, Sr
Winchester Country Cub
Arnold
Maynard Wisecarver
W. B. Goode
Col B. B. Browne
Horace Browne
Col Browne
Col
B. B. Browne
Capt
Abney Payne
Saddler Wins As Pep Dislocates Shoulder In 7th
Willie Saddler regains the featherweight title after Sandy Saddler fights through the eighth round while Willie Pep dislocates his left shoulder. A record crowd of 38,781 and $262,150 watched in New York as Saddler was crowned world champion for a second time. Pep claimed foul play. Saddler denied it. The shoulder was reset in the ring and x rays showed no break. Both weighed 124 3 4 pounds. The rematch is set for February at Madison Square Garden.
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Murray Rose
New York
Willie Pep
Sandy
Saddler
Pep
Willie
Madison Square Garden
al Weill
International Boxing Club
Ruby Goldstein
Johnny Addie
Led Through
Vincent Nardiello
State Athletic Commission
Sophomore emphasis marks Duke and William and Mary football plans
Duke and William and Mary announce strong reliance on sophomores for 1940s season. Coach Wallace Wade cites 33 sophomore prospects to replace graduates while at William and Mary Ed Mioduszewski and Don Layne excel in early offense. McCray plans ongoing experimentation with units from a 46-man squad as rust and readiness remain. Clemson reports Forrest Calvert’s shoulder injury and VMI drills showcase eight defensive variations.
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Duke
Blue Devils
William and Mary
Indians
Sophmores
Wallace Wade
Williamsburg
Ed Mioduszewski
Don Layne
Rube McCray
McCray
Wade
Dan Adams
Jim Logan
Logan
Ashville
Adams
Waycross
Georgia
Lawrence
Macon
Piney Field
Martinsville
Billy Eanes
Charlie Smith
Wilmington
Carson Leach
Haw River
John Carey
Davidson
Wildcats
Bill McNeel
Jack Branch
Hoople Davis
Bill Freeman
Henry Wilson
Emson Tigers
Clemson
Forrest Calvert
First Time by Knocking Out Pep in 1948 and Return Loss
The article notes a fighter first stopped Pep in the fourth round in October 1948 and lost in 15 rounds in February 1949. Both bouts were broadcast and televised, but last night there was no TV or radio.
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Pep
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