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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1950

Page

7

Scarborough Dominates Red Sox in 3-0 Win

Scarborough shut out Boston 3-0 as Aruuilla led with two doubles and a single while Sox star Dom DiMaggio retired hurt after the fourth inning. Williams returned to uniform but was too weak to play. Rae's clinching win heightens his hold over Boston.

Rae Scarborough Boston Red Sox Joe McCarthy Boston Tom Yawkey Red Sox Senators Scarborough Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson Cy Young Rae New York Yankees Alarilla Sox Dom Dimaggio Ted Williams Max

Blair Academy to host first interscholastic fishing match

Blair Academy in Blairstown New Jersey will host Caldwell High School in an early morning fishing bout starting at 5 a.m. The contest will run through the afternoon with points based on fish length caught in a nearby pond.

Blairstown N. J Blair Academy Blair Caldwell High School

Lanier Shuts Out Reds With Four-Hitter In Comeback Year

Lanier, veteran lefty for the Cardinals, tossed a four-hitter against Cincinnati, driving in the only run with a double and fanning seven. Ken Raffensberger suffered a tough 1-0 loss as Newcombe earned his first win with help from Ramsdell. Rain wiped out remaining majors games.

Lanier St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Ken Raffensberger Red Redbirds

Dixie golf team heads to Southern Intercollegiate Tournament

Dixie, boasting eight NCAA champions and nine runners up in 15 years, brings its top college golfers to Athens Georgia for the Thirteenth Annual Southern Intercollegiate Tournament. This year the winner is decided by 72 holes of medal play for the first time, replacing the traditional match play format used for the past 12 champions.

Athens Dixié Chicago Cardinals Yankee Stadium Hugo Nutini Florida Augusta National Golf Club Ike Eisenhower Yale Williams Yales Harvard

What is astigmatism

Astigmatism is an irregular curvature of the cornea. This causes light entering the eye to refract at abnormal angles, leading to blurred or distorted vision.

Cornea

Major Leagues Schedule and Results Snapshot

Schedule shows today's games including ee at New York 2 30 p m Brooklyn at Boston 2 00 p m Chicago at Pittsburgh night 80 p m. Yesterday results list St Louis 1 Cincinnati 0 Brooklyn 6 Boston 4. Tomorrow's slate includes New York at Boston night 8 30 p m and St Louis Cincinnati 2 00 p m. American League standings show Cleveland New York Washington Philadelphia St Louis Boston Chicago. Weather and postponements noted with multiple rain and cold conditions affecting games.

New York Brooklyn Boston Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia

Grace Lenczyk Seeks North and South Wo Championship

Grace Lenczyk of Hartford enters match play at Pinehurst aiming to win the North and South Women’s Championship. The 1948 National Champion, a Stetson University junior from Deland Florida, is a two time medalist and recent runner-up seeking the title.

Pinehurst N. C Grace Lenczyk Hartford

Kababs and Pirate Steaks Definition

The question asks for the name of steak pieces interlaced with bacon on skewers roasted before a fire. The answer identifies kebabs as the term, noting kabab is a Persian origin word for roast meat.

Gore and SC hand Gainesboro Middletown 8 3 defeat

In a roundup of college and high school scores, Gore defeated Gainesboro and Stephens City topped Middletown 8 3. Clarke County remained undefeated after a 5 2 win over Stonewall while Stonewall and Gore trailed in the Frederick Clarke baseball loop standings.

Frederick-Clarke Clarke County Stonewall High School Gore Gainesboro Stephens City Middletown Stonewall Clarke Stonewall Gore

Why Greek actors wore masks in ancient open-air theatres

Because the vast size of open-air theatres made facial expressions hard to see from the audience. Masks helped convey emotion to spectators.

Hitters Start Strong as Pitchers Struggle Early

New York report notes hitters lead early season with high averages while only 27 of 80 starting pitchers completed the full outing through Sunday's games. Gil Hodges atop the NL at .533, Henry Thompson and Bob Morgan also hitting well. Ted Williams limited to three games due to illness. Max Lanier and Rae Scarborough post early shutouts.

New York Htrough Bob Rush Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Gil Hodges National New York Giants Henry Thompson Brooklyn Bob Morgan Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Dale Mitchell Cleveland Tribe Max Lanier

School Officials Resume Conference

About 200 division school superintendents resumed their annual conference in Roanoke after Dowell J. Howard, acting state superintendent, urged emphasis on fundamental schooling and development of special skills as essential safeguards for democracy.

Roanoke America Dowell J. Howard

Buses Run for Apple Blossom Festival With Parading Gap

Winchester buses will run on both festival days except during the Grand Feature Parade on Friday. Manager Lewis Hoover said regular service applies on the first day and Friday except from 12 30 p m to 6 p m when service stops. Hoover noted no drop in riders despite a recent fare increase as owners reported a $40 daily loss but will keep operating the transit site after council approved a five cent adult fare hike.

Winchester Lewis Hoover Hoover City Transit

Commission Expected To Rule On Co-op Inquiry

The State Corporation Commission was set to decide the scope of its inquiry into the Old Dominion electric cooperative plan to borrow 14.32 million dollars in federal funds. An SCC observer said the issue, raised by Virginia Electric and Power Company, concerns whether the loan approved by the Rural Electrification Administration serves the public interest. VEPCO, as an intervenor, argued the proposed service territory is already adequately served.

Richmond State Corporation Commission Old Dominion Electric Co-Operative SCC Virginia Electric and Power Company Rural Electrification Administration Vepco

Paper Firm To Begin Operations In Buena Vista

The Piedmont Paper Products Company announces plans to begin operations soon in the Buena Vista mill of the Colum... The article notes the new organized firm and its imminent start of business, signaling local economic development.

Buena Vista Piedmont Paper Products Company Colum

Pinepal Mill to Be Modernized Under Cincinnati Finance

Cincinnati capital finances a new firm to renovate and reopen the pinepal mill in the city. Ferguson, president of the corporation, confirms the lease signing and explains the lengthy closure will end with a modernized operation.

Bian Paper Company Cincinnati Ohio Capital Ferguson

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