Three Local High Schools Prepare for Tomorrow's Action
Clarke County Bobcats debut 11-man football at Berkeley Springs West Virginia at 2 p.m. Coach Hunter Maddex leads a 38 man squad to Waynesboro for a pre game 3 p.m. departure. Clarke's Chester Rockwell plans light drills and punt kick returns as Berkeley Springs beat Hedgesville 20 6 in opener.
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Winchester Park Stadium
Clarke County High School
Bobcats
Berke Springs
W. Va
Hunter Maddex
Handley
Waynesboro
James Wood
Maddex
Winchester Park
Mack Carper
Jimmy Lawat
Higges
Kaknis
Hart
Boyd
Lake
Holinger
Shendon
Clarke County
Chester Rockwell
Berkeley Springs
Hedgesville
Clarke
Preston Pitta
Births and social notes from Canterbury and surrounding towns
Mrs L W P Cant erburg reports the birth of a daughter at Front Royal Hospital with congratulations for Mr and Mrs De Saneree Pe. Mrs Eldridge Ritter hosted the Fairview Ladies Aid on Wednesday. Guests at Emma Fleming's home in Luray included Mr and Mrs Lewis.
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de Saneree Peare
Front Royal Hospital
Eldridge Ritter
Fairview
Yanks and Phils Close In On World Series Title
Both the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies sit within two wins of the World Series as action across leagues reshapes the path to the title. The Yankees must beat the Philadelphia Athletics while relying on the St. Louis Browns to topple Detroit to clinch. The Phillies can nail their first flag since 1916 by sweeping or splitting with the New York Giants, with other outcomes also possible if the Dodgers falter.
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Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston
Dodgers
Braves
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Tigers
St. Louis
Jim Hearn
Major Leagues standings and schedule notes
The Associated Press league standings show Philadelphia leading the Phillies at 90 60 and the Dodgers at 85 63 with records around .600. Today's schedule features games across Brooklyn Philadelphia and New York with Cincinnati visiting St. Louis and a single American League card including New York at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Detroit.
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TV Fans Pack 68.4 Rating as Louis Loses Title Fight
The Joe Louis Ezzard Charles heavyweight title bout drew a 68.4 Hooper rating with a 12 city survey showing more than two thirds owned sets watched Charles outpoint Louis. As many as 25 million viewers reportedly watched the telecast.
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Joe Louis- Ezzard Charles
Hooper
C. F. Hooper
Ezzard Charles
Bell Clothes Rolls a 1768 Set to Take B League Wins
Bell Clothes led by Jack Wilkins and Sam Shendon posted a season high 1768 in three games, including a 620 final game with 35 spares and 15 strikes as they took three from Snapp's Foundry. Yerby and Wilkins led early while Wilkins notched a 153 for a double strike.
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Valley Fruit & Candy Co
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Ed Lewis
Bob Powell
Garland Carlisle
Clearbrook Woolen
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Bayliss & Patterson
Dick Carter
Jack Billmyer
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Coca Cola
Harry Lake
Dick Renner
Doug Bowley
Charles Minghini
Elks Club
Valley Service Station
Valley Service
Dick McIntyre
John Kanade
Kenny Grim
Ellis
Pearl Lake
Claassen Picks WeekEnd Grid Winners
Harold Claassen projects this weekend’s college football winners. Notre Dame faces North Carolina without key players, Army meets Colgate, Michigan edges Michigan State, Oklahoma tops Boston College, Southern California favored over Iowa, Tulane over Alabama, Maryland over Navy, Kentucky over Mississippi, California over Oregon, with Ohio State set to beat Southern Methodist.
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Yankees
Phillies
Notre Dame
North Carolina
Leon Hart
Charley Justice
Notre Damers
Jerry Groom
Irv Holdash
Army
Colgate
Sey
al Eger
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Michigan State
Chuck Ortmann
Oklahoma
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Boston
Wake Forest
California
Iowa
Tulane
Alabama
Maryland
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Louis Bows To Ezzard Charles In 15 Round Decision
New York reports Ezzard Charles outboxed Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium in a 15 round unanimous decision, ending Louis's bid to recapture the heavyweight title. Charles dominated with precise counters while Louis faded, leaving Charles recognized as champion by all three officials and amid national TV viewership.
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New York
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Louis
Yankee Stadium
Jack Dempsey
Jim Jeffries
Father
Charles
Joe
Mark Conn
Joe Agnello
Joe Frank Forbes
Cincinnati
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