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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1930

Page

2

Camera and Chevalier Clash in Oakland Bout Irregularities Suspected

In Oakland a boxing night near the bay drew attention as Camera and Chevalier clashed. Reports cite earnest punches crossing Carnera jaw amid a tense scene blamed on past ring politics and a history of double crosses. The Associated Press notes Damp Sand may have affected outcomes while recalling a Paris Bout.

Oakland California Bay San Francisco Jim Coffroth Tex Rickard

Don Outperforms On Beach Run As Silver Bullet Heads Home

The driver Kay Don recounts a beach speed trial reaching 188 miles an hour in the Silver Bullet. He notes rough sand and glare from damp beach would hinder visibility but says the run was controllable and plans a return to challenge the record next February with minor adjustments and more practice.

Poeishman Ual England Don

Baseball Managers And Why They Quit

Eight major league managers shifted last year with many quitting or changing roles. Bill Carrigan of the Red Sox resigned voluntarily while Jack Hendricks sought a new post after losing a league presidency bid. Donie Bush Dan Howley and Bill McKechnie remain in managerial roles in altered contexts. Lena Blackburne moved from White Sox to a Browns coaching post as Miller Huggins death loomed and Emil Fuchs relinquished presidency duties in Boston.

Bill Carrigan Boston Red Sox Jack W Hendricks Cincinnati Pilot International League Donie Bush Dan Howley Bill McKechnie Bush Howley Lena Blackburne White Sox Browns Miller Huggins Boston Emil Fuchs McKechnie

Fine Pitching Features Start Majors

Baseballs first week of major league play showed the finest spring pitching with six shutouts. The Phillies, strongest hitting club, scored four runs in their opening trio of games. The Red Sox defeated Hoyt and Pennock of the Yankees in a double header to celebrate Patriots Day, a feat Boston had not achieved since Paul Revere’s ride.

Phillies Red Sox Hoyt and Pennock Yankees Boston Paul Revere

SMU Coaches and Summer Session Leaders Named

SMU strides toward national prominence as the Mustangs face Notre Dame and Navy this season. Ray Morrison leads the mid summer Dallas coaching school to run July 1 14. Franklin Morrison oversees experts including Howard Jones of USC and Ward Lambert who trained Purdue's Big Ten basketball champions last winter.

Southern Methodist University Mustangs Notre Dame Navy Ray Morrison Ward Lambert Purdue

Baseball Feats Mark Nine Inning Sweep. Sox, Washington, Detroit Win

A Sox outfield records seven putouts in a rare nine inning stretch. McCauley and others notch feats as Washington, Detroit, and Chicago clubs win. Reynolds hits a center field RBI spree, Ruth nearly ties in ninth, and several homers pace the day’s scores across the league.

McCauley Theashington Gameda Association Sox Reynolds Moore Jolly Clancy Chicago Earl Webb Russell Scarritt Red Sox Yankees Babe Ruth Washington Philadelphia A’s Goslin Detroit Cleveland Ferrell J. Sewell Geringer Funk Tiger

Giants Extend Winning Streak in 10-4 Victory

National League results show the New York Giants winning 10-4 behind Fred Fitzsimmons who pitched the full game. Homers by Herman and Wright highlighted the Brooklyn loss as Gilbert's sharp fielding stood out for Brooklyn.

New York Giants Fred Fitzsimmons Brooklyn Herman Wright Gilbert Pittsburgh Pirates Cubs Nelson Chicago Pirates St. Louis Cincinnati Reds Gabby Street Haines Wilsom Ehlem Burleigh Grimes Pittsburgh Boston Braves Warriors Philadelphia Nationals Braves Grimes Phillies

Ohio Prison Disaster Revealed in Senate Testimony

Attorney General Mitchell warned the senate judiciary committee that current congestion risks complicating prosecutions under existing laws. Bates notes federal road camps relieve some pressure while 1934 projects aim to house 2,500 narcotic addicts and a national federal prison population could reach 15,000. Prohibition violators, the Dyer act, and the Mann act drive most federal bookings. overall U S penal institutions house about 115,000 inmates. Regions vary, with under capacity in New England and the Rockies, but overcapacity elsewhere.

Mitchell Senate Judiciary Committee Bates New England Rocky Mountain

Winchester and the Annual Apple Blossom Festival Continue

Smiling children with pink cheeks passed by in entrancing pageantry among apple trees as the festival continued. April glow lit the scene and the procession captured the crowd with delicate spring beauty.

Winchester

Apple Festival Increases Fame For Shenandoah Valley Event

The festival, seven years old, grows in status and draws thousands to Winchester and the Shenandoah Valley each spring. It sits among Rose Tournament of California and Charleston azalea garden openings as a celebrated regional attraction.

Canada California Azalea Gardens Charleston Winchester Shenandoah Valley

Amos Finds His Telephone Line Broken in City

The comic episode follows Amos as he discovers his phone line wired through a prisoner's home. A mischievous inmate pulls the line causing no response as Amos tries to reach the mayor and exchange. Four hours of work restore a broken line in the city.

Amos Andy

Whitacre Notes and Social Roundup in April

Whitacre Virginia residents share church events visits and social news Mrs Marry Sargeant shopped in Winchester Miss Retha Kimble visited Cumberland Miss Alice Baker from Washington visited relatives Rev H W Sheckle led a Easter program at Realand Sunday school with large attendance The Whitacre home hosted a potluck with Mrs W C Whitacre and others About 20 children attended Miss Irene Strother and others joined the event Jess Combs moved from Hayfield Mrs Hollis Braithwaite ill but improving Mrs Betty Strother visited Mrs Fred Whitacre Lester Dailey named delegate to Moorefield District Conference at Piedmont West Virginia, with Mrs R E L Whitacre and Mrs Fred Whitacre shopping in Winchester.

Whitacre Marry Sargeant Winchester Retha Kimble Cumberland Alice Baker Washington T. W. Byron Realand H. W. Sheckle E. L. Whitacre W. C. Whi F A. Whitacre Virla Whitacre Irene Strother Walker Havermale Thomas’ Byron Lowell Brannon Jess Combs Hayfield Hollis Braithwaite Betty Strother Fred Whitacre Lester Dailey Redland Church Moorefield Piedmont W. Va R. E. L.whitacre

Public Schools Receive Extra City Funding For Over Expenses

The city council provides an additional $3,000 to the public schools to cover over expenses. Pathologist J Schneiderhan of the Winchester Research Laboratory forecasts a very large apple crop next year. Catholic missionaries were reportedly killed by Chinese bandits. William Gawronski a stowaway on Commander Byrd's ship praised the crew in a newspaper interview.

J. Schneiderhan Winchester Research Laboratory William Gawronski Byrd

Graveyard Care Ordered by Bank Cashier

Under a recent will the cashier of Valley National Bank must ensure local graveyards in the city are kept in order. The report notes a stock market rise in New York and damage to fruit near Hay field. The Philadelphia Festival Orchestra opens here May 4 under conductor Dr Thaddeus Rich.

Thedoad Valley National Bank New York Stock Exchange Hayfield Philadelphia Festival Orchestra Thaddeus Rich

City Auditorium Leased to Henry Brothers for Movies

The City Auditorium has been leased to the Henry brothers to operate as a motion picture house. A French cruiser was sunk by the Turks in the Adriatic Sea, while Major Holmes Conrad defends bondholders in the Virginia litigation ongoing between the state and petitioners.

City Auditorium Henry Brothers Adriatic Holmes Conrad Virginia

Rev G C Smith addresses large Martinsburg Baptist audience

Rev. G. C. Smith of the Martinsburg Baptist Church spoke to a large audience here, delivering a message to the gathered community and emphasizing church activities and local faith.

G. C. Smith Martinsburg Baptist Church

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