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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
6
The Star invites readers to stay tuned for daily local state and national sports coverage. Expect brief scores highlights and upcoming game notes shaped for quick public consumption.
Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5 to 1 behind Sam Jones' strong pitching. The Senators jumped to an early lead with Bluege and Cronin driving in runs, added four more in the sixth aided by a Foxx miscue, and held off a late rally to trim Oakland's first place lead.
Yankees and Red Sox traded runs as Gehrig and Rice led New York while Gaston and Webb sparked Chicago’s offense. Browns beat the White Sox 5 0 behind Coffman three hits, then Faber held Brown hitters in the second game. Cardinals beat Cubs 4 3 on a Watkins homer with Lindsey keying late defense. Braves edge Phillies 5 4 as Moore’s ninth inning homer seals it. Minor leagues show Hagerstown over Waynesboro and Frederick tying Chambersburg.
John Garland Pollard carried Virginia by 75,000 votes over Mapp in the Democratic gubernatorial race. Hoover asks Virginia to keep his Rapidan river camp as a retreat for presidents, planned as a Shenandoah Park entrance. Dr. James H. Snook testifies in Columbus murder trial. his nerve fails on the stand. Arthur G. Jones Woolen to resume operations after a brief shutdown.
Five years ago on August 7 1925 two youths told local police they would endure thirty days in jail rather than live in Cumberland Maryland citing Shawnee water as their reason. A rail crossing stop campaign targets drivers who fail to halt at crossings. Rev J F Morgan Christian Church pastor resigns as Friendship Fire Company chaplain to take a Norfolk Virginia church post. Firefighters regret his departure. Edinburg Shenandoah County homecoming draws five thousand people as the Garden of Eden nickname for the area.
Fifteen years ago on August 7 1915 the Allies prepared for a German push toward Paris or Calais while the Anti Saloon League held a large Atlantic City convention to map strategy for the coming year. The Winchester Chamber of Commerce urged street washing on main routes.
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