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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1948

Page

7

Millwood Defeats Woodstock Outfit in 10-6 Game

Millwood tops Woodstock Independents 10 to 6 on Boyce diamond. Lefty Schoolboy Gray earned eight strikeouts for Millwood while Bugs Helsley struggled on the mound for Woodstock. B Huff led Millwood with a triple and a single, Dofflemyer and Thomas added a single and a double. A return matchup is set at Massanutten Academy in Woodstock at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Lefty Gray Millwood Woodstock Independents Boyce Diamond Clarke County Woodstock Bugs Helsley B. Huff Dofflemyer Thomas Massanutten Academy

Lamp Wins Semi-final Dash At Williams Grove Meet

Douglas Lamp of Winchester Motorcycle Club at 410 Smithfield Ave won a semi-final 100 yard dash in the annual gypsy tour field meet at Williams Grove Pa under the American Motorcycle Assn sponsorship. Teammates Glen Burcham Robert Combs B C Grimm Alvin Grubbs Bruce Muse Lyle Wilkins and Bud Wisecarver also shared in the event.

Douglas Lamp Smithfield Ave Williams Grove American Motorcycle Assn

Avisco to Play Middletown Minks in Cumberland Circuit

Avisco nine, defeated 5 2 Sunday by Cumberland Legion post baseball club, will play Middletown Minks at 4 30 p m tomorrow at Strasburg. Saturday Front Royal hosts a semi pro club from Hagerstown and Sunday it plays at Charles Town.

Avisco Cumberland Legion Post Strasburg Front Royal Hagerstown Charles Town

Tonight's Games Highlight Baseball Matchups

American League features Chicago at St. Louis at 8 30, Washington at Philadelphia 5 45 and 7 45, Boston at New York 7 45. National League schedules New York at Boston 7 30.

Chicago St. Louis Washington Phila Boston New York Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit

Rosenberger Triumphs Over Red Wing in City League Play

Rosenberger and Royal Crown posted wins as Red Wing fell 5-3 to Rosenberger. Red Wing’s runs came in the first inning on a hit and bases on balls with errors matching the scoring. Royal Crown defeated Ward's Grocery 8-4 behind Whitlock's six-hitter and 13-hit attack. Church League action saw Montague Ave Methodist beat Cork St Christian 8-6 with C Clark homering. City League standings list Rosenberger 16-2, Red Wing 7-10, and Royal Crown 15-4. Church standings show Montague Ave 12-6 and Christ Episcopal 5-14. Tonight's games include UB vs Market St and Diamond 1 and 2 matchups.

Rosenberger Royal Crown The Elks Red Larrick Messall Glasock Fretwell Whitlock Ward's Grocery Ward Willey Monse RC Barcol Fuller Methodists W. L. Pet. Rosenberger Virginia Woolen Secrecess Red Wing O’sullivan Jewel Box Winchester News Church League Presbyterian GCA Montague Ave Braddock

Major League Standings and Last Night's Results

Major league results show Cleveland defeating Detroit 6 to 2 and St Louis beating Chicago 8 to 6. In the National League Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 2 to 1 while St Louis defeated Cincinnati 6 to 2. Enos Slaughter drove in five for the Cardinals and Carl Erskine limited the Phillies to five hits for the Dodgers.

Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Chicago Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Enos Slaughter Cardinals Cards Cincinnati Reds Carl Erskine Dodgers Phillies

Cleveland Indians Take 6-2 Win Over Tigers In Detroit

Gene Bearden pitched seven hits allowed and Eddie Robinson hit a three run homer as the Indians beat the Tigers 6-2 in Detroit. The victory moved Cleveland a half game ahead in the American League pennant race, with Bearden earning his 10th win and Detroit drawing 56,586 fans.

Associated Press Cleveland Indians Gene Bearden Tribe Tigers Detroit Bearden Bengals Eddie Robinson Freddie Hutchinson Philadelphia Athletics New York Yankees Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals Boston Braves Enos Slaughter

Slaughter fuels Cardinals rally in 6 2 win over Reds

Slaughter extends hitting streak to 18 games with four for four and five RBIs as the Cardinals beat the Reds 6 2 in Cincinnati. The win moves St Louis within three and a half games of the idle Braves and half a game ahead of the Dodgers for second place.

Stan Musial Stan Cardinals Slaughter Mighty Musial Reds Cincin

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