Pugh Captures Golf Club Trophy For Fourth Time
Wilson Pugh of 125 Cameron Street won the Winchester Golf Club championship for the fourth time in five years defeating Philip Glaize 11 up and 9 to go. Glaize was last year’s winner and also claimed the Governor's Cup in 1947 with a net 282 for 172-hole play. Ralph Grim won the Governor’s Cup this year with a 139 for 36 holes.
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Piccadilly
Winchester Golf Club
Puch
Philip Glaize
Howard Allen
Leon Slavin
Courtney Grim
Harold Foreman Rg
Glaize
Oliver D. Shank
Bruce Gibson
Ralph Grim
Wwe
Pugh
Capon Bridge
Winchester
W. H. Bosserman Jr
Lloyd Meade
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North Mountain Ends Season With Two Baseball Wins
North Mountain capped its Bi-State schedule with a split, finishing 19-17 to threaten a second-place tie. They lost 8-7 to Lost City, then defeated Bergton 8-2 as Sonny Rickard held the Bergton attack to three hits. Dave Lantz pitched for Bergton with nine hits and 10 strikeouts.
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Bergton
Baker
Wilkins
Biller
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Dave
Carl Bauserman
Sonny Rickard
Bergson
C. Bauserman
Arehart
E. Lantz
Dave Lantz
Fanning
North Mountaineers
Woodstock Independents
Woodstock
Cleveland Gets Its Great Chance In Today's Game
The Indians face the Red Sox with first place in the American League at stake as Boston seeks to clinch its pennant. Cleveland trails by one game after a six game win streak and would tie for the lead with a victory, while Boston hopes to extend the gap with eight games left. Bob Feller starts for Cleveland against Boston’s Joe Dobson. Boston beat Detroit 10 2 on the previous day.
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Billy Southworth
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pitsburgh
Dodgers
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Pittsburgh
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Bob Feller
Joe Dobson
Detroit Tigers
Mel Parnell
Standings and Results Highlight baseball’s major leagues
National League leaders Boston and Brooklyn hold early-season margins as St. Louis and Pittsburgh press. Yankees, Phillies, and Giants jockey for position behind leaders. Yesterday's stars include Andy Pafko homering for Chicago and Johnny Lain winning his 22nd for Boston. Tonight's games include New York at Chicago and Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Detroit
Washington
Yesteday
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Cubs
Johnny Iain
Braves
Twin Hill
Cerdan Declares Return Match With Zale After Victory
In Jersey City Sept 22 Cerdan the new middleweight champion declares he will fight Tony Zale again. He praises the crowd and acknowledges Zale’s strong body punching while planning a return visit home before coming back for another bout. Zale vows he isn’t quitting and would like a rematch.
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Marce
Cerdan
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Tony Zale
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Zale
Help Keep Virginia Green BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR PICNIC CAMPFIRES
State park officials urge picnickers to minimize fire risk by using designated grills and fully extinguishing flames. Campfires should be kept small, attended at all times, and never left burning near dry vegetation or windy conditions.
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Virginia Green
Stephens City Gridders Face New Market in opener
Stephens City high school football coach Lester Singhass prepares for the opening game with New Market at 3 p m Friday on the visitors field. The squad includes holdovers Charles Coates and Charles Anderson with new talent like Thomas Reardon Martin Ewing and David Brown. The team may be faster at home later in the season with several night games scheduled and a Thanksgiving morning homecoming against Stonewall.
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Stephens City High School
Charles Coates
Charles Anderson
Dean Baughman
Thomas DeMayo
Stephens City
Winchester
Seaseny
Hedgesville
Berryville
Perryvlle
Stonewall
Boyce
Stanley
Woodstock
Shepherdstown
City League Flag Race Playoff Tonight
Rosenberger faces Virginia Woolen, seeking the City League title with a win tonight. The Woolen Mill squad trails 2-1 after earlier games and must even the series. a fifth game would follow if successful. Church league doubleheader between Loudoun St. Presbyterian and Sacred Heart Catholic scheduled for 6:45 p.m. today but washed out yesterday.
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Virginia Woolen
Lumbermen
Loudoun St. Presbyterian
Sacred Heart Catholic
First Great Lakes Lighthouse Built in 1818
Valley Service reports on the historic first lighthouse on the Great Lakes, noting its 1818 construction milestone and its role in early maritime navigation.
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Great Lakes
Lion Behavior Questioned as Visitors Warned
A fragmented note argues lions are not naturally meat eaters and typically avoid humans, suggesting warnings about provoking or startling a lion may be unnecessary in safe areas.
Stephenson Baseball Smashes Middleway 17 to 3
Stephenson blasted 14 hits in a 17 to 3 win over Middleway. R Willis went 4 for 4 with a home run a triple a double and two singles. J Foltz fanned 13 over four hits and pitched well. Stephenson improves to 15 wins 6 losses on the season.
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Stephenson Baseball Club
Middleway
R. Willis
J. Foltz
Stephenson
Rotary guests visit Strasburg from Winchester group
Last night Strasburg Rotary hosted visitors from Winchester Rotary including Frank Armstrong Jr C R White C E Hoter Lee Shanks Stewart Bell Jr and Dr Orville Van Deusen Jr.
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Winchester
Frank Armstrong Jr
C. R. White
C. E. Hoter
Lee Shanks
Stewart Bell Jr
Orville van Deusen
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