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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1949

Page

9

Pitchers Given Credit or Team's Bid for Pennant

Boston's pitching staff fuels a pennant bid as Ellis Kinder earns his 13th win in a 5-0 victory over the Yankees. Mell Parnell leads with 16 wins and 19 complete games, while the Boston offense helps cap a strong stretch to shorten the gap in the American League standings.

Associated Press Sports Boston Red Sox New York Yanks Red Sox Yankees Boston Uilers Whittleeir Williams Ade Boston Raschi Aote Owever DomiMaggio Redox Bosox Indians Tribe St. Louis Browns Bob Feller Theason Philadelphia Athletics Detroit Tigers A’s Washingn Tigers Chicago White Sox Brooklyn St. Louis Dodgers Philadelphia Phils Cardinals Cincinnati York Giants Boston Braves

Girls Softball Teams Ready to Face Rosenberger Royal Crown Aug 20

Rosentberger and Royal Crown meet Garvin's Grill girls softball squad in a strong matchup. The team leads with 18 wins 2 losses, fields six versatile pitchers, and features Dot Omolecki Betty Larkin and Marge Hummel as key players. Johnny Poston trains them to win more trophies.

Rosenberger Royal Crown Garvin's Grill Portland Nationals Dot Omolecki Babe Ruth Betty Larkin Marge Hummel Rosenbergers Johnny Poston Washington

City Softball Standings and Tonight's Games

Standings show High and 1 Montague 9 5 Lutheran 9 5 Baptist 8 7 Presbyterian 9 7 Braddock Street Episcopal 5 9 Market St. Tonight RC Cola plays Rosenberger Field 1 at 6 15 Ellis meets Plumly Field 1 under lights Moose meets Rockingham Field 3 at 6 15 Albin Boys defeat Fort Valley 12 4 Batteries Taylor Bailey Thompson catching for Fort Valley Calhoun Shipe noted as pitcher w/ Albin.

Frank Bailey Montague Lutheran Baptist Presbyterian Braddock Street Episcopal Market St RC Cola Rosenberger Ellis Plumly Moose Rockingham E . Albin Albin Boys Club Fort Valley Taylor and Bailey Albin Thompson Calhoun Shipe

Charles Rules 5 18 Favorite in Yankee Stadium Bout

New York reports Charlees Charles as a 5 to 18 favorite to defend his newly won NBA heavyweight title against 34 year old Gus Lesnevich in a 15 round bout at Yankee Stadium scheduled to start at 9 p.m.

New York Ezzard Charles Gus Lesnevich Yankee Stadium

Trustee Kenneth Armstrong Joins First Brethren Church

Kenneth Armstrong named trustee of the First Brethren Church replacing Dora Fletcher who resigned from the post.

Kenneth Armstrong First Brethren Church Dora Fletcher

Girl Tank Stars to Compete Here in Winchester Meet

Washington’s three aquatics stars join the Ambassador hotel pool team at Willow Lawn pool for Winchester’s big meet. Diana Wilson Ellen Oberti and Joel Leeman trio from High Point NC national junior medley relay champions headlined an eight event program with Irving Bridges Mary Wall Stanley Pinkham also listed among entrants.

Washington High Point N. C Winchester Willow Lawn Pool Diana Wilson Ellen Oberti Joel Leeman Ambassador Hotel Bill Armstrong Irving Bridges Mary Wall Stanley Pinkham

Bi State Weekend Winners Highlight Local League Action

Bi State league results show North Mountain beat Gore 10-3, Wardensville toppled Star Tannery 15-9, Bergton defeated Moorefield 21-5, and Mountain Falls edged Oak Grove 8-7. Noted performances include pitcher Rickard with 10 strikeouts for North Mountain and Bergton's Strickler piling up 2 doubles and 3 singles.

North Mountain Wardensville Bergton Mountain Falls Gore Star Tannery Moorefield Oak Grove Rickard Odom Michael Eaton Bloom C. Bauserman Peer H. Ritenour H. Morrison Los Pugh Howard Richard and Doyle J. McIlwee B. McIsinee Bergton-Moorefield Whetzell P. Raines Strickler Arehart J. Sherman Moyers Newhouse T. Dyke Wilcox

MLB Results And Tonight’s Schedule

Yesterday scores include Pittsburgh defeating Chicago 8 to 3 New York beat Boston 4 to 3 Brooklyn over Philadelphia 8 to 1 and St. Louis 4 Cincinnati 1 Tonight games Brooklyn at Philadelphia 7 45 and Cincinnati at St. Louis 8 45 ET

Pittsburgh Chicago New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Bin

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