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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1955

Page

8

Handley Judges Open Season With 25 0 Victory Over Loudoun

Handley routs Loudoun County 25 to 0 before 2 000 fans as Lee Boppe scores two touchdowns and Robbie Robinson and Gary Anderson add one each. The Judges rely on their powerhouse line led by Sardells Kellads Fletcher Shendon Orndorff Carper as 33 players see action. Handley’s weak pass defense and uncertain kicking are noted while the line swarms to disrupt Loudoun drive after drive.

Handley Loudoun County Sardells Kellas Fletcher Shendon Orndorff Carper Lee Boppe Robbie Robinson Gary Anderson Clarence Carter Frank Armstrong Red Raiders Carter Kellads Bob Fletcher Loudoun George Sempeles Tommy Heflin Jim Sardelis Sempeles Boppe Peter Sturm Welsh Raiders Nelson Warren Heflin Frank Edmondson Anderson Armstrong Geo Welch Sturm Edmondson Tucker Boxwell Robinson Robbin Robinson Raider Hunter Maddox Jack Reid Warren Reid Yeakley Carter Robert Purr Anderson Snapp Russell Potts Montevideo Harrisonburg R. Donica Wheatley Arthur Oates Crisman Yeakiey D. Donica Lineburg Higgs Hickerson Potts B. Shendon Brannon Kerr Kinter White Wadsworth N. Sempeles Robinson I. Shendon Fletcher Kellas G. Sempeles Loudoun — Farr Edmondson Warren Culbert Fields Heffin Boxwell Parsell Simpson Payne Smallwood Caviness Harding Leonard R. Farr Bell James Orrison G. Orrison Howard Lambert Eisman Renth Emmart Lorenz

Shenandoah River Conditions at Riverton Morning

River conditions reported for Shenandoah at Riverton at 7 45 a m show North Fork and South Fork sections clear indicating calm flow and good visibility for early travel and activity.

Shenandoah Riverton North Fork South Fork

Handley tops Loudoun in hard fought football clash

Handley defeated Loudoun 25 12 with strong ground work from Sempeles and Anderson. Reed and Sturm led the Raiders on offense while Loudoun threatened late but stalled by timely Handley defense and turnovers.

Swartz Rolls 373 As Eagles Sweep Brakeblok Match

Charles Swartz rolled 114 128 and 129 for a 371 set as the Eagles swept the Lions in Brakeblok League Friday night. The Eagles dominated with a 522 in the nightcap and a 1491 team set edged the Cardinals 1484 and Bears 1431. Lions’ Jean Lillis led with 114, while Turk Wingfield starred for the Packers with a 136 in the first game.

Swartz Eagles Charles Swartz Lions Harry Whitacre Jean Lillis Turk Wingfield Packers Colts J. L. Ritter Wingfield Dick Carpenter Teddy Hepner Marcus Haines Bob Snapp Riley Loy Bea's Redskins Melvin Aikens Cardinals Rams Bobby Gochenour Truman Rickard Eg McDonald Bears Ed McDonald

Two Games Ahead Yanks Still Undeterred In Bombers Style

The Yankees push two games ahead of Cleveland as Casey Stengel’s club keeps the heat on the Indians. Bob Grim homers proved pivotal as New York beat Boston 3-2 while Cleveland lost 10-3 to Detroit. Baltimore rose to seventh with a 9-0 win over Washington.

New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Bronx Bombers Yankees Casey Stengel Yanks Indians Cleveland Red Sox Detroit Tigers Chisox Chicago White Sox Kansas City Bob Grim Bob Turley Bob Miller Detroit Bucky Harris New York Boston Baltimore Washington Chicago

City hunter shoots first deer with bow in West Virginia

Sam Duddy Haymaker of Winchester killed a deer with a bow and arrow in Hardy County West Virginia. He hunted with Burnwood Grim Henry Rogers and Joe Orndorff, all of Winchester.

Sam “Duddy Haymaker Winchester West Virginia Hardy County W. Va Burnwood Grim Henry Rogers Joe Orndorff

Writers Favor Rocky In Fight Tomorrow

New York news reports show 2 of 45 AP boxing writers pick Archie Moore as favorite in the Rocky Marciano versus Archie Moore heavyweight title bout. Most choose Marciano to win by knockout, predicting rounds from first to thirteenth or late in the fight.

New York Associated Press Rocky Marciano Archie Moore Moore Bill Boni Spokane Spokesman- Review Jack Murphy San Diego Union Marciano

Braves Draw 2 Million For 2nd Straight Year

Milwaukee Braves reach 2,005,836 in 70 home dates for 1955 marking a second consecutive 2 million attendance. The final home game drew 34,695 against St. Louis as they fall short of 1954’s record by 125,552. The all time major league mark remains 2,620,627 by the Cleveland Indians in 1948.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Braves St. Louis Braves Cleveland Indians

Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights

Latest standings show Brooklyn leading the NL with 95 wins and 63 losses. Milwaukee trails at 83 66. New York 75 72 and Philadelphia 75 74 chase. Tonight Chicago visits St Louis in a key 8 p.m. game amid several interleague matchups.

Brooklyn Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Minner McDaniel Associated Press Cleveland Chicago Boston Detroit Kansas City Washington Baltimore

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