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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1949
Page
7
In spring camp, manager Shotton favors Cal Abrams Duke Snider and Carl Furillo as the Dodgers’ starting outfield. The trio played together as Brooklyn beat the Dallas Eagles 8 3.
New York April 5. Blue Peter the 1949 Kentucky Derby favorite at 3 to 1 will not run in the Louisville event. Owner Joseph M. Roebling announced the decision today.
Infant Timothy Allen Hart son of Francis and Jane Hawkins Hart died this morning of pneumonia at Winchester hospital. Born March 21 he was grandson of Mr and Mrs G H Hart of Stephenson and Mr and Mrs L O Hawkins of Northwestern Grade. Services 2 p m tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home Rev Carl W Hiser officiating burial Mount Hebron cemetery.
VMI starts its baseball campaign today at Lexington against Harvard as the last Virginia Big Six team to debut. Bob Huff drove in Tommy Phillips on a first inning run in a 2-0 win at Charlottesville for Jack Leachman, who earned his third win of 1949 by allowing four hits with 11 strikeouts.
Jewel Box led first half and finished second in second half while Newberrys rose from third in first half to win second half by two games. They meet in a five game total pinfall championship at 7 30 p m to decide the Ladies Commercial League title. Players include Selene Swiggett Virginia Vance Virginia Leach Mary Hawk Jenny Fox on Jewel Box and Pearl Lake Elsie Milburn Eileen Clark Betty Miller Betty Ryan on Newberrys.
Services for Turner A. Mason of 136 S Cameron St were conducted yesterday at Jones Funeral Home by Rev E T Clark. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with relatives and friends from New York Tennessee and West Virginia attending.
Roundup notes Dumb Dan Morgan bets $1000 to perform 120 boxing moves to prove modern trainers teach poorly. He cites Joe Louis and trainer Jack Blackburn teaching four moves that built a heavyweight champ, while criticizing contemporary boxing. Also mentions Missouri coach Blackjack Smith drawing plays on his thigh and other quick sports anecdotes from the era.
The family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and flowers during the illness and death of Charles H. Green.
St Petersburg April 5 Eddie Joost’s comeback fuels Connie Mack’s belief the Philadelphia Athletics can contend for the pennant. Mack cites Joost as the key to an improved infield after the shortstop’s hand injury last August derailed a season that ended with a .400 run average and fourth place. The A’s rely on Joost’s leadership and a solid pitching staff to keep games close and climb in the AL race.
The Winchester Frederick County Historical Society steering committee will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the Chamber of Commerce office. Attendees include temporary president Walter McC Bond and members Ben Belchie John M Steck Jr W W Glass and others. Plans aim to reactivate the society on a permanent basis following a prior public meeting. The chamber has moved offices to the George Washington hotel room vacated by a taxi firm.
Teakwood must be hewn to the heartwood and dated then left to season for about three years before it will float in water, a process noted for shipbuilding timber.
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