Handley Edges Wilson Memorial In Muddy District Tilt
Handley defeats Wilson Memorial 7 0 in a rain soaked 1950 District 5 Group 2 opener. Ronnie Wilson scored in the third quarter and Melvin Atkins led ground gains as Handley held the visitors to the end with strong line play and a late interception.
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Mack Carper
Lay
Eured
Handey
Handley Bey
Waynesboro
Giants
James
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Aoa
Congregational Christian leads league with season highs
Congregational Christian posted a season high 570 in a 5 1 series win over Baptist, while Braddock Street Methodist added a 564 total as Market Street Methodist trailed by small margins. Roland Nelson led indivdually with 136 in the late stretch, as Cork Street Christian debuted strong by sweeping Reformed.
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Braddock St. Methodist
Market St
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Roland Nelson
Ed Christianson
Ernie Pugh
Congregational Christians
Carson Dettra
Hugh Funkhouser
Poe
United Brethren
Ralph Bageant
Charles Herrell
Jackie Billmyer
Jack Sheetz
Presbyterian
Catholic
Cork St. Christian
Drive Carefully This Life Saving Message Card
A public safety message urges careful driving and walking to protect yourself. The notice emphasizes personal responsibility on the road and pedestrian areas, reminding readers that safety hinges on attentive behavior.
Gordon's homer lifts Indians past Tigers in tense ninth
Joe Gordon crushed a ninth inning homer off Hal Newhouser to give the Cleveland Indians a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. The victory places Cleveland a half game behind the Yankees in the AL pennant race.
Pennant Races At A Glance
At a glance standings show New York on top with 91 wins and 53 losses a .632 winning percentage Detroit 91 54 .628 Boston 89 55 .618. Remaining games list New York at home against Washington and Boston away, Detroit at home against St Louis and Cleveland away, Boston at home against New York and Washington away or Philadelphia.
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Scrimmages and major games highlight early college football season
Sports round up notes that opening games are scarce with on schedule tough matchups like Maryland-Georgia LSU-Kentucky TCU-Kansas and Oregon-UCLA. It also mentions Western Illinois State athletic director Ray Hanson getting a half million stadium honor and LSU claiming the best fed athletes in the South. Rip Engle’s aging white hair is noted with a quip about his coaching start.
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Southern Conference opens with key matchups in 1950 schedule
SC football begins the 1950 season with NC State at North Carolina and Duke vs South Carolina among four league tilts. Furman at Washington and Lee features Gil Bocetti directing the Generals. Virginia Military faces William and Mary in Roanoke night game. Wake Forest and Boston College end tied 7-7 as Bill Miller’s late drive seals a deuce.
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Baseball Standings and Home Away Records Snapshot
National League standings show Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn with records around 80 61 and 567. Home and away splits list Brooklyn and Philadelphia games against Boston New York and each other across multiple venues with counts for home and away series and wins.
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James Wood Colonels Lose to Waynesboro 30 6 in Week Two
James Wood High School fell 30-6 to Waynesboro in Week Two as defensive play and tackling showed improvement over the previous 46-0 defeat. Allan Bailey scored James Wood’s first ever touchdown, early in the first, as Waynesboro led 20-6 by halftime on interceptions and a key lateral.
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James Wood Colonels
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Little Giants
James Wood
Os High School
Bob Tabor
Allan Bailey
Annnals
Little Gants
Roaring Roadsters Here Tomorrow
The Roaring Roadsters head to Winchester Stadium for a community race with 18 cars and veterans from the Ohio Circuit. The event follows last night’s wet field battle with burns but no injuries to the team.
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Speedway
East Coast
Williams Grove Speedway
Ohio
Jim Reed
Ringy Lloyd
Dick Janson
Bowers
Anderson
Brecker
Conrad
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