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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
7
Pirates beat Cardinals 7-1 as a key injury to their foe stalls the game. Murray Dickson starred for Pittsburgh, while Elliott of the Braves left the park on a stretcher after a line drive but was later said to be not seriously hurt.
Officials of the B league plan a 7 30 p m handicap three game tournament with 23 prizes. On the same night Bell Clothes and Glaize & Bro contest a five game total pinfall for the B league crown counting the first three games in the handicap. Final second half standings show Glaize & Bro leading with 34 wins and 14 losses, followed by Valley Service and Elks Club at 30 18.
Berryville belted Gore 7 to 1 for its fourth win of the season. Pitcher Pres ton Pitta worked second game of the year, scattering 7 hits with 1 walk as Berryville stacked runs after a slow start. Wisecarver led Berryville with a triple while Feagans and Smallwood contributed key plays. Gore pitcher Michael allowed 13 hits as Berryville built a 4-run fifth inning and improved to face Boyce at home next Tuesday.
Williamsburg April 28. 20 year old Tommy Korczowski Williams shortstop leads state with a .429 batting average and 20 RBIs. He also has six home runs atop state charts as Indians see Hampden Sydney rainout affect standings.
A Middletown player is reportedly stabbed in the back amid penny dispute rumors about his league status. Unclear if Winchester Legion post will permit him to play this year or if he must return to the Middletown club.
Middletown in the Northern Virginia league will hold its first practice game Sunday against Berkeley Springs. Manager Ralph Judy plans to use his pitching staff including Eugene Clem Pat O Leary and James Judy. Opening game is May 15 at Middletown against Winchester American Legion post.
Baseball card lists American league games Boston at New York, Washington at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Detroit. National league matches Philadelphia at Brooklyn, New York at Boston, St. Louis at Chicago, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati night. Yesterday's stars include Vern Stephens of Boston with two homers and five RBIs in a 10-6 win over the Athletics.
Boyce blanks Stephens City 5-0 at home as Buckner allows 2 hits with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts for Frederick Clarke. Bailey of Stephens City allows 3 hits and 3 walks with 8 punchouts. Berryville scores two in the first on one hit and two errors, adds two in the third on one hit and two errors, and final run on an error and walk. All hits were singles. Hawkins Buckner and Jones Inn for Berryville.
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