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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1955
Page
9
CCHS Eagles roll past Strasburg 27 to 0 as starting unit and substitutes excel under Coach Cochran. After the game Cochran left for Big Stone Gap where his father was reported ill. Clarke County subs and Strasburg substitutes listed. officials Emmert Campbell and Lee.
Clarke County defeats Strasburg Rams 27 0 in District 10 opener at Purcellville. Buddy Fuller Charles Rackley and Leon Tomblin pace the Eagles offense with a strong ground and air attack as Clarke County seizes early control and adds a safety in the second quarter.
Clarke County dominates the game with 252 rushing yards to 84 for the Rams and three Clarke County players rush for long gains. Fuller connects on two big pass plays and Kackley scores twice as the Eagles shut out the Rams 27 to 0. The Rams suffer six attempted passes and seven clipping penalties.
Cleveland and New York enter a seven game stretch with eight and ten games left respectively. Both must win all to force a tie as Cleveland hosts Detroit while New York faces Boston at Yankee Stadium and Washington. Manager Casey Stengel notes the rivals’ head to head edge after a 13 of 22 surge against Cleveland.
Hundreds of field frogs emerged after a heavy rain, hopping along the highway near Quincy. Motorists mistook the splashing amphibians for raining frogs until naturalist Dr. T. E. Musselman explained they were simply enjoying moisture after a dry spell.
Chicago Bears overcome a 21-7 halftime deficit to defeat the Cleveland Browns 24-21 at Soldier Field in the armed forces benefit game. George Blanda kicked the decisive 9 yard field goal after a Browns fumble on the Bears 22 yard line, ending a seven-game Bears skid against Cleveland.
Police court items list Joseph Sager of West Virginia Avenue fined 14.25 for speeding George Love of Berryville 9.25 for drunkenness Charles Halbert of Winchester 9.25 for drunkenness James Tharpe of 214 East Lane and Charles William Wright of Stephens City 14.25 for speeding Johnnie Bell of labor camp 26.25 for assault and battery.
In Dayton Ohio two firms B G Davis Co and Henry Stock and Son Co bid 93900 for a six room Weaver School addition. Officials decided by coin toss which firm would win. Henry Stock and Son Co received the contract while Danis Co kept the silver dollar as a consolation prize.
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