Six School Valley Athletic League Opens 1945 Grid Season
The six high schools in the Valley Athletic League begin the 1945 grid season with opening games Friday. Boyce vs Stonewall at Clearbrook, Strasburg vs Berryville, and Stephens City vs Hed ge s ville in West Virginia. Clarke Courier to award trophy to season’s top team.
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Valley Athletic League
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Stonewall
Clearbrook
Strasburg
Berryville
Stephens City
West Virginia
Hedgesville High
Clarke Courier
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Weekend gridiron notes from several towns across the era
Franklin high cancels opening game with Harrisonburg but the Blue Streaks will start their season Friday against Augusta Military Academy junior varsity. In Shepardstown Coach Kenny Waldeck reports no high school football this season due to lack of material. Park Speedway rain disruptions push new date to September 30. Blairton aims to continue baseball despite rainouts with Hancock Maryland and Chambersburg Engineering. Virginia opens grid action with Richmond hosting VMI and William and Mary vs Catawba. VPI delays to October 6 hosting North Carolina. Warrenton Horse Show set for weekend with prize money totaling 3750 dollars and team entries including Coral Sea Portmaker Tramerton and Big Boy.
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Frederick Co High 1
Roy Lemley
Lillis
Eugene Snapp
Keller Nichols
H Ritenour
Earl Bailey
Eston T
Eugene Larrick
Pence
Sonny Rickard
Franklin Easter
Edward Clevenger
Kenneth Cammer
Jimmy Brumback
Hedgesville
Bob Kilmer
Eagles
Strasburg
Woodstock
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Golden Rambler
Bergville
Kaplan
Jenkins
Kerkhoff
Coffman
Joe Miller
Hockman
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Sowers
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Feagans
White
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Priday
Smallwood
Bell
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Asbury
Lee Hooker
Roy
Berlin
Olcott
Lock
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J. Rutherford
Jones
Stickles
Chapman
Valley Athletic League
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Coral Sea
Portmaker
Tramerton
Big Boy
Springsbury Farm
George Greenhalgh
Detroit in rain to decide title chances with twins
Detroit faces a postponed doubleheader at Briggs Stadium with Cleveland, risking a chance to clinch the American League pennant if rain washes out games. The Cubs lead in the National League as the Cardinals hope to force a final day tiebreaker after a 6-5 win yesterday. Borowy earned his 10th win for the Cubs aided by Prim, as Cavarretta and Pafko each drove in two runs to swing momentum.
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Tigers
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Hank Tails
Hank Borony
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Bruins
Ray
Pappy) Prim
Phil Cavarretta
Andy Pafko
Borowy
Cubs Hold Narrow Playoff Path Amid Rain Delay
Baseball standings show the Cubs five games left, three with Pittsburgh and two with Cincinnati, while the Cards four to go with three against the Reds and one versus the Pirates. Detroit faces the Indians with a busy slate, and Washington risks dropping to pennant chances by a narrow margin. Goody Rosen supplied a three run ninth inning spark as Al Hollingsworth topped the White Sox 5-1 for St. Louis Brown.
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Death Overtakes Famous Racer Exterminator
Exterminator the Kentucky Derby winner in 1918 and 49 other races died at Sun Briar Court at age 30. The horse was hailed by Col. Matt Winn as the greatest all round thoroughbred in American racing history.
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Sun Briar Court
Matt Winn
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