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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1961

Page

11

Spahn Aims for 300th win in Braves opener

Warren Spahn, the Milwaukee Braves lefty, seeks his 300th National League victory against the Chicago Cubs in Milwaukee. He owns 299 wins after beating San Francisco 2 1 and has a 3.40 ERA this season while remaining a top NL pitcher.

Dave Ohara Milwaukee, Wis Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves Chi- Cubsaty County San Francisco Spahn Lefty Grove Attai Boston Red Sox Old Mose Braves Boston Ince Grove Cy Young Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Grover Cleveland Alexander Kid Nichols Jim Galvin Tim Keefe John Clarkson Eddie Plank Mike Welch Charles Radborne Plank Philadelphia Buffalo N.Y Hartshorene Okla Europe

Four-Team Summer Housewife Champs at Winchester Country

Neltie Vaughn Eva Brill Evelyn Tucker and Helen Richards led the winning quartet to the annual Summer Housewife event at Winchester Country. Second place went to the Lucky Four with Jo Chickle Nelen Eilsea Bonnie Easter and Mabel Tinebor, while other finalists included Wyle High ers Billie Towen Dorothy Duncan Virginia Schneider and Jeanette Combs.

Winchester Neltie Vaughn Eva Brill Evelyn Tucker Helen Richards Jo Chickle Nelen Eilsea Bonnie Easter Mabel Tinebor Billie Towen Dorothy Duncan Virginia Schneider Jeanette Combs

Minor League Standings Report by The Associated Press

The Associated Press provides minor league standings showing teams such as Richmont 36 Charleston 10 Syracuse 4 10 Dull and Columbus 3 Jersey City 7 Rochester 3 in American Association action Indianapolis 6 2 Houston 4 5 Denver 14 Omaha 11 Louisville 3 Dallas Fort Worth Pacific Coast Hawaii 3 Seattle 2 Tacoma 5 Spokane 4 Vancouver 16 Salt Lake City 8 Portland 6 San Diego 4.

Aes Aapea Richmont Charleston Syracuse Dull & Columbus Jersey City Rochester American Association Indianapolis Houston Denver Omaha Louisville Dallas-Forth Worth Pacific Coast Hawaii Seattle Tacoma Spokane Vancouver Salt Lake City Portland San Diego

Word Study On The Word DECOROUS And Its Use

A short note on the word decorous meaning proper seemly and fitting with emphasis on correct usage and pronunciation. The explanation highlights decorous as a descriptive term for conduct attire and manners in formal contexts.

Sanders Pressures in Money Race at Insurance City Open

Doug Sanders, 26, chases the lead in the Insurance City Open amid hot weather in Hartford. He shares a six-under-par 65 with Bob Goetz and Bob Allen as Gary Player tops the money list with $58,598, Palmer $56,542, Sanders $49,065. The field sees torrid scoring on the 6,614-yard layout with 17 events left on the PGA tour.

Lou Black Associated Press Hartford Sanders Palmer PGA Akron Ohio Ojai Calif

Umpire Dascoli Fired by NL Chief Warren Giles

The National League dismissed controversial umpire Frank Dascoli in a move described as unprecedented in modern major league baseball. NL President Warren Giles cited remarks by Dascoli as making continued employment incompatible with the league’s best interests while stressing Dascoli’s integrity on the field remained intact.

Harold Harrison Cincinnati Ohio Frank Dascoli National League Warren Giles League Giles Cascoli Douglas Scotty) Robb St. Louis Cardinal Eddie Stanky Selly Hemus Cardinal Hemus Robb Dascoli Cin

National Fruit And O Sullivan Win LBL Tilts

National Fruit and O Sullivan win LBL tilts as basic curfew rules halt games early. Ronnie Rinker belts a two run homer, ninth of season, helping push National Fruit toward a possible playoff with Cities Service and a race for the league title behind O Sullivan.

National Fruit and O'Sullivan Ww ‘S O'Sullivan Workingman’s Ronnie Rinker Ronnie Clevenger National Fruit and Cities Service National Fruit

Tacs Gain Ground Adkins Wins Own Game With 8th Inning Single

In an upset, Tacs Esso 43 defeated Clarke County in eight innings at Sen Seny Park to near playoff contention. Adkins delivered the decisive eighth inning single, driving home Wendell Dick after a double. Esso had trailed 3-0 before a three-run rally tied the game.

Adkins Tacs Esso Clarke County Senseny Park Woody O'Hara Grim Smith Clevenger Singl

Six Jockeys Win Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park

In six runnings of the Sorority Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Monmouth Park six different jockeys have won the New Jersey feature.

Monmouth Park New Jersey

Too Many Hits Moose Edge Jaycees To Open Pony Playoffs

Moose defeated Jaycees 14 12 to start the Pony League playoffs in a high scoring opener. Moose hitters led by Shanholtz Ward Proffitt and Plaster each collected multiple hits as Jaycees rallied with four runs in the fourth and threatened late.

Ian Peer Moose Jaycees Larry Plaster Raymond Long Richard Ward Jim Proffitt Jim Shanholtz Ward B. Stine Richard Dick Plaster Eeal Larry Kelly Shanholtz Yilieteee Moose Reliver Inskip Ple Pgs Weloal Tay Ieee Proffitt Plaster

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