Stephenson Nine Clinches Northern Virginia League Title
Stephenson defeated North Mountain 15-6 to finish first in the Northern Virginia League, earning their first league title in nine years. Pitcher Jack Patton struck out 11, allowed six hits, walked three, and hit a grand slam homer. White Sox and Middletown tied for second at 11-8. North Mountain finished fourth at 10-9. Playoffs begin next Sunday at Rouss Park under Shaughnessy rules.
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J Foltz
Bridgewater College Considers Dropping Football
Bridgewater College may drop intercollegiate football this fall with a decision by September 19. Officials cite lack of interest after only about 20 candidates showed for autumn workouts.
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Bridgewater
Bridgewater College
Football Rules Clinic Success
A group of 55 coaches officials and others from Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania attended the third annual Rules Clinic at Handley sponsored by the Valley Officials Association of Winchester and the West Virginia Officials Association. Garland Quarles welcomed visitors and praised clinics for improving football officiating.
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Virginia High School League
Howard Richardson
University of Virginia
W. R. Pugitt
West Virginia High School Athletic Association
School Beginners Told To Love the Great Stalin
A Berlin woman official of the Communist Youth Organization urged six year old beginners to hate the West, fear Western Allies, and West Germans, while loving and keeping the words of Joseph Stalin in their hearts.
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Communist Youth Organization
Stalin
Yankees Hold Slim Lead as A’s Sweep Red Sox in Twin Bill
The Philadelphia Athletics swept the Boston Red Sox 10-4 and 3-2 as the Yankees widened their AL lead with 7-5 and 2-0 wins over Washington. Cleveland beat St. Louis 4-3 while the NY Giants upset Brooklyn 2-1 in the NL chase. Bobby Shantz tossed a three-hitter for Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Major League Results Highlight Homer Flurry and Close Night
The Yankees swept a doubleheader with five four baggers led by Yogi Berra to claim Vic Raschi’s 18th win. The Indians erased an early 3-0 deficit, Jim Hegan driving in the go ahead run in the ninth. Sal Maglie notched 20th victory as Maglie beat the Dodgers with a four run fourth inning blast.
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Vic Raschi
Indians
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Bob Avila
Mike Garcia
Eddie Robinson
White Sox
Monte Irvin
Sal Maglie
Dodgers
New York
Tennessee Leads Preseason AP Poll for 1951 Football Season
Tennessee tops the preseason college football poll with 60 first place votes and 923 points. Michigan State leads the independents, while Oklahoma, California, Texas A&M, and Kentucky follow in the top positions. Army falls to 35th amid scandals. Alabama, Michigan, and Ohio State also appear among the top ten.
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Washington
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DiMaggio Three Homers Lift Yankees Past Senators
In a recent mirror of days past, Joe DiMaggio hit three home runs as the New York Yanks defeated the Washington Senators 8 to 1. The win narrows the gap to within two games of the league leading Detroit Tigers.
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New York Yanks
Washington Seators
Chrysler
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