Winchester Park to Meet Alexandria on Walter Johnson Day
Winchester Park will travel to Alexandria next Saturday for a Walter Johnson Day contest at Bargett's Stadium. Walter Johnson will attend and umpire three innings. H Russell Potts notes the event honors Old Barney with a gift and a large civic program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Russell Potts
Winchester Park Association
Alexandria
Walter Johnson
Bargett’s
Andria
Winchester
Griffith Stadium
Park Nine
Alexandrias
W. A. Baker
Kendrick A. C
Baker
They're Tops in Decathlon World Record Set
Glenn Morris posted 7,900 points to set a new world record in the decathlon. Bob Clark and Jack Parker finished second and third as the United States achieved a clean sweep in the Olympic 10 event feature. Morris is a Denver insurance man. Clark represented the San Francisco Olympic club. The veterans offered to build a large rooster for picnics, and the proposal was welcomed. A special meeting is planned for Monday night.
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Glenn Morris
Bob Clark
Jack Parker
United States
Morris
Denver
Clark
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Many Ball Games At Playgrounds
July average daily attendance across three city playgrounds reached 180 per day announced by John S. Brown playgrounds director. Harris Addition boys played soft ball with Golf Club caddies every Wednesday morning and split the first double header in the latest three contests, won two, and lost the last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Brown
Harris Addition
Golf Club
Academy Playgrounds
Handley Field
Park Boys
Park Diamond
Academy
Adelaide
Cobl
Maisie Gershanek
Paulette Pifer
Virginia Mason
Mary Jennings
Bobby Poston
Arrangements For More Entertainment This Tee
Plans include expanded amusements and a marionette show to entertain attendees at the event.
Liberate Bass In Shenandoah Experiment Details
Two thousand small mouth black bass were planted in the Shenandoah River between Castleman's Ferry Bridge and Shepherd's Ford by the U S Fisheries Bureau Leetown West Virginia. Left ventral fin clipping marks the fish for growth and habit checks. Eugene W Lurber selected the stretch and red mailboxes were placed for fishermen use. Information is sought on fish type length and finishing hours.
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Shenandoah River
Castleman's Ferry Bridge
Shepherd’s Ford
U. &. Fisheries Bureau
Leetown
W. Va
Eugene W. Lurber
Bureau of Fisheries
Card of Thanks for Charles F. Giffin
I thank friends and neighbors for help during my husband Charles F. Giffin's long illness and death. Gratitude to those who donated cars and sent numerous floral tributes.
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Charles F. Giffin
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Winchester Park
Labor Day
Fairmont Avenue
Loudoun St
Stewart
C. A
North Londonn
Wender’s and
Crystal
J. H. Henry
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Berryville Ave
E. Piccadilly St
Wm. R. Willis
South Braddock
N. Market
Dan Metz
Southwerk St
W. L
Care Star
Stewart St
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
P. E. Campbell
Kernstown
Nicodemus Orchard
Cutler Apple
N. Loudoun Street
East Leicester
Magruders’ Nursery
N. Maine
Amherst St
Montgomery Ward Co
Main St
N. Main
White Bull Terrier
Jersey
Eagle’s Meat Market
Paul Poston
Carnation Beauty Shop
Gladys Lucas
W. Piccadilly
Robert Clark
Rock Bottom
Dept
Ese Masons
Montgomery Ward
South
Pe Ud
Fou
Winchester Furniture Co
R. E. Avey
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