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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1951
Page
7
Bobby Feller shines as Cleveland moves to first in the American League with an 18–4 mark and a 2–1 win over St Louis. Porterfield helps Washington to a 4–1 win while Brooklyn and Philadelphia post late wins. The Dodgers, Reds, Pirates, and Cubs also win, extending leads and sparking pennant races.
Plumly moved to third in the City League by beating Moose 17-6 at Senseney Park last night. The improved Plumly squad, now 13 wins and 10 losses, features pitcher T. Clevenger who earned the win as two games remain.
National League leads Brooklyn and New York with Brooklyn at 68 wins 35 losses. Wednesday night results show Brooklyn 7 New York 2 in a night doubleheader second game 10 innings. Cincinnati 7 Chicago 4. Philadelphia 3 Boston 2. Pittsburgh 10 St. Louis 7. American League standings list Cleveland and New York atop, with Detroit 6-5 in 11 innings against Chicago. Philadelphia at Boston postponed by rain.
Charles Chamberlain reports on Chicago promoter George S May staging the World Championship of Golf with a $12 500 purse for 72 holes. Ben Hogan headlines a field of 63 pros plus leading women Babe Zaharias Patty Berg Louise Suggs and Marlene Bauer as amateurs join ten men for the world crown amid ticket hikes and carnival concessions.
Senator Ferguson says the Senate Internal Security subcommittee hearings may help to clean out the Communists in the Institute of Pacific Relations. The remark frames the hearings as a purge of communist influence within the IRP led by Washington and Michigan figures.
Tuesday rejected a request to terminate by proclamation the Virginia Milk Commission act under which the State Milk and Cream Act operates.
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The District Champion Royal Crown softball team departs Saturday at 9 a m for Richmond to enter the State Tournament August 11 12 A single elimination event opens against Ro anoke Scrappers Saturday at 7 p m Two newcomers Jesse Donald and Teddy Keller join the roster as the squad travels with strong local support and a full travelling party listed as Leon Pope Jack Larrick Willard Spaid Lee Fawcett Owen Foltz Willard Corrigan Earl Bailey Lawrence Grim Hap Sours Ed Burch Jimmy Huyette Coach Allen Gaunt and Manager Maurice Blosser.
New York World Telegram and Sun reports odds against scoring a hole in one at its 18th annual tournament at 11 933 to 1. Only six aces in 18 years. 14 320 hopefuls took 71 600 shots. William Witton, 55, Brooklyn night watchman, was closest with a shot 32 inches from the cup.
In New York, Leo Durocher lauded Willie Mays as the best fielding centerfielder of his freshman season, comparing him favorably to Terry Moore. The Giants manager defended himself against a false report that he backed the Dodgers to win the pennant and ended the bench meeting insisting he never said such a thing.
Abridged recalls of past big moments: Sugar Ray Robinson’s welterweight title defense in Jersey City 15 rounds, Rudy York’s three run homer for the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, Sammy Snead’s 274 at the Canadian Open in Toronto, and Guy Bush’s 1-0 Cubs shutout over the St. Louis club.
The Lionettes defeated Friendship 17 to 1 at Senseng Park as Friendship played with seven players. Winning pitcher Boone allowed four hits and struck out six, while Lionettes bats produced 16 off Derflinger. Carroll and Patton each had three hits for the winners.
In the Virginia West Virginia Seniors Golf Tournament at White Sulphur Springs Ben Huger of Lexington Virginia aged 79 aced the second hole from 120 yards. T. R. Miller of Richmond shared 36 hole medal honors with a 69 in the finals for a 143 total. A. M. White led opening day with 69 but finished two strokes back.
Cardinals and Dick Coffman of the St. Louis Browns blanked the Chicago White Sox with a 1 hit allowed by both pitchers. The game ended with identical minimal hit totals and a tight pitching duel.
Brooklyn Dodger slugger Gil Hodges returned to form after a 30 minute coaching session with manager Chuck Dressen. He hit his 32nd homer at Ebbets Field to break a tie with Ralph Kiner of Pittsburgh, marking a spring in his power since the All Star break.
The American Legion State Junior Baseball Tournament began in Hampton with Sandston Post 242 aiming to emulate last year’s Virginia champion Post 1. Danville and Hampton opened, Sandston had a bye, and they would meet the tournament loser next day. Clarence Buehhler leads Sandston as ace pitcher and top hitter.
Three 0Tee matches set at Park this evening in Girls League and Church League play. Lionettes meet Toledo at 6:15 p.m. Royal Crown versus Arthur and First Brethren against Firs are on Diamond No 3 at 9:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. respectively.
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