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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1960

Page

8

Rotary and National Fruit Near Even in Little League Playoff

Little League playoff action has Rotary and National Fruit tied at one game each with one decisive game remaining. Nicholson threw eight strikeouts in a two hit win for Rotary while Clevenger and Russell duel on the mound for a peak finale at Sensey Park.

Rotary National Fruit M. Harper Wright Anderson Ron Clevenger Nicholson Sammy Russell Russell National Fruit Runs National Smallwood Yost Lee Sensey Park Clevenger

Moose Wins Pony League Title in Darkness Shortened Game

The Moose clinched the Pony League crown at Rouss Park in a 42 darkness shortened win, claiming their fifth straight game in the best of five series against VFW. Ward earned the victory with nine strikeouts while Thompson fanned nine for VFW as the teams traded leads and extra-base hits amid fading light.

Moose Rouss Park VFW Ward Thompson

Rosenberger News Briefs Highlights Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Harvey of Washington were Sunday guests of Mrs Harvey s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Sven Miller. Mrs A A Snapp visited her brother Mr Harry Hammock and wife at Reliance. Mr Guy Frye and son made a business trip to Wardensville and Moorefield. Mr and Mrs Ernest Shook will spend the weekend with Mrs Wilson in Norfolk.

Mrs. Harvey Washington A. A. Snapp Harry Hammock Reliance Guy Frye and Son Wardensville Moorefield Ernest Shook

All Stars look to speed for upset in Friday game

Walter Beach leads a swift group as Otto Graham shapes the All Stars to challenge the Baltimore Colts at Soldier Field. Beach, a 180 pound speedster from Central Michigan, could mimic Walter Mitchell with quick passes. The game will be televised on ABC at 9 p.m. EST with the Colts favored by 18.

Charles Chamberlain Associated Press Chicago Baltimore Colts Walter Beach Beach Otto Graham Graham Detroit Lions Fleet Bob Mitchell Illinois Michigan State Jim Ninowski Mitchell Toronto Argonauts Central Michigan Ed Kovac Cincinnati Dick Bass College of Pacific Prentice Gautt Oklahoma Jense Mike McGee Duke Jim Houston Ohio State George Izo Notre Dame Pete Hall Marquette Don Meredith Southern Methodist Soldier Field ABC Colts

Rome Prepares To Welcome 1960 Olympic Games

Rome marks the official arrival of the 17th modern Olympics with city flags over 8 000 banners, interpreters in hospitals to ease language barriers, 400 hostesses at venues, and floodlights lit. The opening ceremony remains August 25.

Rome

Pep Pills Prove To Be Vitamins

The case of the suspected pep pills was closed by the U S Olympic Committee after analysis showed the pill found in the Detroit Olympic trials locker room was a vitamin pill. Jim Simms said the ordinary iron deficiency tablet could be bought without prescription. Weikko Ruuska had claimed the women were using pep pills, but coaches denied the charge.

New York Detroit Jim Simms AAU Weikko Ruuska Dylvia

Baseball scores and schedule from midweek games

Washington 3 3 and Kansas in 12 innings. New York 7 Chicago 4 in rain 8 innings. Baltimore 3 Detroit 0. Cleveland 6 Boston 3. Wednesday matchups listed: New Chicago at New York at Boston at Cleveland Washington at Kansas City. Thursday pairings Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City. Tuesday results include St. Louis 5 6 Philadelphia 4 0 twi night. Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 1. Los Angeles 3 Milwaukee 2. San Francisco at Cincinnati postponed. many St. Louis and San Francisco games noted with various opponents and locations.

Washington Kansas Twins New York Chicago Baltimore Detroit Cleveland Boston New Chicago York Kansas City St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Los Angeles Milwaukee San Francisco Cincinnati Associated Press G.B Teeee National League Cnnete Cincinnati Vives Tha Teee

Staunton, Warwick deadlock in Legion title series

Staunton Post 13 loses ace John Whitesell to a pulled tendon and trails Warwick Post 255 two games to one in the best-of-five Ameri can Legion junior baseball championship. Warwick pitcher Sam Jenkins remains solid despite a hand injury, as Warwick rode a four-run fifth inning to win yesterday and even the series.

Staunton American Legion Staunton Post 13 John Whitesell Warwick Post Whitesell Ted Bosiak Warwick Sam Jenkins Jenkins

Russians Expel U S Air Attache in Moscow

The Soviet Union orders the expulsion of Col Edwin M Kerton air attache at the U S Embassy and warns his assistant Capt Irving T Macdonald after they were caught photographing military objectives in Kurgan The action references Francis Gary Powers U 2 incident nearby and Sverdlovsk date context.

U.S Moscow Soviet Union Edwin M. Kerton Irving T. Macdonald I. T. Macdonald Kerton Kurgan Macdonald U.S.S.R Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russian Republic Sverdlovsk Francis Gary Powers

Winchester Bowlers Make History With 200 Games

Sixty seven year old Jack Wilkins rolled a 208 on Monday night the city’s first league 200. Gordon McKnee posted a 194 in his five consecutive throws, lifting the 100 game world record with a 124 average. McKnee used his big games for the records as McLwee passes 200 in open bowling while Winchester rivals Troy Rhea and Roxy Hockman also reach 200 outside league play.

Jack Wilkins Gordon McKnee Row Mclwee Winchester Troy Rhea Roxy Hockman

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