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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1941

Page

5

Magia Roundup From New York Sports Desk

Week's best reading is the Upton News from Camp Upton New York. Leo Waldman formerly of the Herald Tribune handles sports. Frank Leahy urged coaches that material counts most in football business. All-stars bound for Texas A and M and Rice. U S G A allows players to come in from the rain. Lightning rule affects tournament play. B M Atkinson Jr quotes on Bobo Newsom.

New York Aa News Service Upton Nooz Camp Upton N. Y Leo Waldman Texas A Rice Association

Harrison era headlines and cagy sports talk mix

Midwestern harness fans should watch Hambletonian winner Bill Gallon as he shifts from three year old engagements to racing older rivals. Horace Stoneham and Bill Terry face criticism over club direction while Alice Marble Elea nor Tennant seek sponsorship for a radio program. Lou Nova's bid to follow Joe Louis, Dodgers host Red Barber night, Paul Brown attends Northwestern coaching school to learn beating Michigan, Hartford Eastern League job rumors for Danny MacFarden and Shanty Hogan, Diz Dean backs St Louis to win NL pennant, Detroit braces for a big winter sports season with Lions and hockey chatter.

Bill Gallon Horace Stoneham Bill Terry Horace Bill Alice Marble Eleanor Tennant Lou Nova Joe Louis Joe Dodgers Red Barber Paul Brown Ohio State Northwestern Michigan Fritz Crisler Brown Danny MacFarden Shanty Hogan Hartford Diz Dean Detroit Football Lions Jack Adams

Standings In The Majors

Standings and recent results from the National and American leagues with team records, games behind, and tonight’s scheduled games featuring Brooklyn New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Detroit St Louis.

Associated Press Brooklyn Boston St. Louis Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago W. L. Pet Carpenter Higbe French Krist Beck Grissom Tobin Posedel Detroit Cleveland Washington Newsome Breuer Chandler Milnar Benton Auker Kramer Rigney Ross

Eighth Inning Homer Beats The Park 5-4

Elkins West Virginia August 11 The Blue Birds win 5 to 4 as Lefty Hutchinson hits a decisive eighth inning homer after Park leads 4 3. Houghton outpitched but loses with a late Park collapse and doubles from Keller Crisman Lunsford and Lawson. Park box score shows Swanson Keller Patton Bureh Emmart Crisman Luby Lunsford Houghton. Elkins Hudson Winters Gainer McCauley Hutchinson Philips Gainer Jr Lawson Bender. Score by innings Park 000 012 100 Elkins 010 011 02x.

Elkins W. Va Hutchinson Blue Bird Winchester Cleaners Bobby Houghton Blue Birds Houghton Park Hudson Keller Crisman Lunsford Lawson Swanson Patton Bureh Emmart Luby Winters Gainer McCauley Philips Gainer, Jr Bender

Dodgers Walker Paces Opener as Braves Fall. Fitzsimmons Shuts Out Red Sox

In a doubleheader, Dixie Walker drove in four as the Dodgers beat the Braves in the opener while Fred Fitzsimmons fired a six hitter to blank Boston in the nightcap. Marius Russo and Ailey Donald starred for the Yankees in twin wins over the Athletics. Terry Moore contributed in the Cardinals' wins over the Pirates. Ted Lyons and Thornton Lee limited the Indians in a White Sox doubleheader. Johnny Vander Meer, Mike Ryba, and Alejando Carrasquel featured in other showcases with strong hurling and late rallies.

Associated Press Dixie Walker Fred Fitzsimmons Dodgers Walker Dodger Braves Fitz Boston Marius Russo Ailey Donald Yankees Russo Donald Athletics Terry Moore Ernie White Cardinals Moore Pirates White Ted Lyons Thornton Lee White Sox Indians Johnny Vander Meer Reds Cubs Mike Ryba Red Sox Alejsandro Carrasquel Senators Ryba Sox Carrasquel Harry Danning Gabby Hartnett Giants Danny Litwhiler Phillies Litwhiler Phils Bob Muncrief Browns Tigers Li Johnson New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Alejandro Carrasquel Buck Buck Newson Detroit

Tennis Tourney Nears Finals at Clarke County

Preliminaries in the Clarke County Young Woman's Club tennis tourney conclude with women's singles results Elsie Cadwallader vs Edith Ritter and Anne Barnett defeating Cadwallader. Women's doubles see Wisecarver Levi defeating Levi Hart and then falling to Berry Ritter. Men's singles feature Lynwood Ritter over Albert Cox and Harold Potts defeating Jack Enders.

Berryville Young Woman’s Club Clarke County Elsie Cadwallader Edith Ritter Anne N. Barnett Miss Cadwallader Camille Wisecarver Kenneth Levi Garnett Levi Dolly Hart Joyce Davis Louise Bell Helen Berry Lynwood Ritter Albert Cox Harold Potts Jack Enders

Eleven Records At Skeet Meet

INDIANAPOLIS Aug 11 Eleven new skeet records were set and six tied as top shooters closed the seventh annual national championships. Co H Poulton San Antonio won the all gauge 250 target title with 250 straight but broke 175 more in a shootoff to defeat Alex Kerr Beverly Hills. The shootoff, longest ever at the national event, followed a deadlock in the regular event with Kerr missing the 155th target to lose the crown for the second straight year.

Indianapolis Co. H. Paulton San Antonio Tex Alex Kerr Beverly Hills Calif Poulton Kerr

Whitesox Split Double Header With Bluesox

The Winchester Whitesox split a double header with the Martinsburg Blue Sox on Park diamond yesterday. They won the first game 6 2 and lost the second 12 5. Boxscores for both games follow.

Winchester Whitesox Park Martinsburg Blue Sox

Cards and Dodgers Battle for NL Pennant Lead in Drama Filled Week

Dodgers and Cardinals split three games leaving a three point edge for Brooklyn in the pennant race. Brooklyn slugged 17 hits in a 14-3 victory while St Louis won 4-0 and 3-2 in separate days. Cardinals riders Ernie White and Mort Cooper shut down opponents as Chicago Cubs Charley Root received gifts before a 3-1 loss to Cincinnati. Yankees sweep Athletics to extend AL lead. Red Sox split with Senators. White Sox beat Indians in two tight games.

Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Cardinals

Tigers End Winless Stretch in Rough Outing

Tigers fail to win for another game as Browns batter starter for six runs in four innings. Schoolboy Rowe allows six more as Browns take lead and prevail.

Tigers Browns Rowe

Bible Conference Opens Tonight at Massanetta Springs

The Twentieth Annual Bible Conference starts tonight at Massanetta Springs with Dr. Frederick W. Norwood delivering the opening address at seven p m. Welcome by Dr. Wm E Hudson follows as Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes is slated to speak. Dr G A Lehmann will lead the singing with a mixed quartet over the two week event.

Harrisonburg Massanetta Springs Frederick W. Norwood City Temple London Wm. E. Hudson Edwin Holt Hughes Methodist Church G. A. Lehmann Colgate-Rochester Divinity School Rochester

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