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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1936
Page
5
The article outlines approved practices for soil-building payments in 1936 including lime and superphosphate. It details per acre rates, timing windows from January to October 1936, and a top soil-building allowance based on farm acres. It also notes the Saucer magnolia should be moved in full bloom and cautions against autumn moves.
Announced pairings for the Winchester Golf Club Tennis Championship include both ladies and men. Ladies feature Nelson, Russell, Quirk, Meem, Baker, Steck, Elting, Byrd, Rice with several byes. Men list Robinson, Hunt, Sturm, Knight, Green, Slavin, Fields, Glaize, Schroth. Final rounds set for August 16 with match deadlines in early to mid August.
A central press bridge column discusses a costly choice in opening bids, arguing that a hand near game should bid game rather than pass. It analyzes leads, ruffs, and trumps, with a sample sequence ending by asking how many tricks the contract can be defeated, to be answered tomorrow.
Fulton farm girl Helen Stephens is shown to set a new world and Olympic 100-meter mark in Berlin heats. She ran 11.4 seconds, breaking Stella Walsh's 11.9-second record. Stephens is pictured near camera in Central Press Radiophoto.
Johnny Mize powered the St Louis Cardinals to a 6-1 win over the Cubs and into first place as he slammed a homer with two on a double and two singles. He sits atop the NL batting race at .488 over 11 games alongside Ducky Medwick, while Dizzy Dean anchors the pitching staff.
Bob Johnson delivered a two run single for Athletics in a scoring burst against Sen ators. Johnny Mize of the Cardinals homered doubled and singled driving in four runs in a 6 1 win over the Cubs.
O Sullivan led 6 1 through six innings before the Elks rallied for four runs. The Nationals Fruit forfeited, giving the Lions a 1 0 win by forfeit. Other results include Philadelphia 5 Washington 3 and New York 4 Boston 2.
W H Moungie pulled in his line at Turkey Foot Rock and found thirteen fish on the end of it after catching a lost string. The incident occurred on the Toledo line.
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