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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1946

Page

2

Park Triumphs 6-2 As Mentzer Struggles In Series Victory

Mentzer struggled with wildness as Park topped Washington 6-2 to even the series. Brumbaugh closed out the ninth with two outs, while Park scored in the first on a Miller double and added key runs in the fourth and eighth to seal the win.

Mentzer The Heurich Park Washington Club Brumbaugh Judy Miller Yeeman Giegerich Swanson Brewer Brewers Donovan Pope Winchester Patton Emmatt Emmart Fawcett Washington Fleshi Belishe E Swanson Keller Fen

Woolen Eleven Tops Martinsburg in WV Softball Tilt

Virginia Woolen raced past Martinsburg 15 to 6 Saturday as an all star Woolen lineup powered by 13 hits. Clevenger worked the full game in his return, allowing 11 hits with six walks and six strikeouts.

Virginia Woolen Berkeley Woolen Martinsburg Lewis Swisher Moore Sirbaugh Te Grim Doules Clevenger Woolen Scribner E. Ingram R. Ingram West Virginia Winchester Winchester-Clevenger and Martinsburg- Faulkwell, Adams and Myers

Winchester shoppers face slow drive to Northwest VA center

About 52,747 people live within 20 miles of Winchester and endure 30 minute slow driving times to the Northwest Virginia shopping center.

Winchester Northwest Virginia

Cardinals Breathing On Neck Of Dodgers Lead By Musial Slaughter

The St. Louis Cardinals gain on the league lead thanks to Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter who pace six of eight major offensive categories. Other highlights include the Phillies sweeping a Brooklyn doubleheader and New York’s large crowd watching the Yankees and Red Sox split a two game set.

Joe Reichler Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Stan Musial Enos Slaughter Musial Slaughter Chicago Cubs Jimmy Gallagher Dodgers Phils Brooklyn Brooks New Yorker New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Hal Wagner Red Sox Joe Page Sox Newhouse Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Srn Ead Bobby Feller Clevelan St. Louis Wns Browns Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Pennsylvania Sain Johnny Sain Boston Braves Giants Bobo Newsom

Fullerton Roundup Foretells Fights and Fresh Feuds

Sports roundup notes rising conflict between Mexican baseball players and major leagues and between the NFL and new All-America Conference. Mentions Jersey Joe Walcott vs Tommy Gromez in Gard first, 1947. LSU basketball coach Harry Rabenhorst part owner of a funeral parlor. Eugene Loczyan’s cage outfit predicted to shine next winter.

New York Joe Walcott Tommy Gromez Gard LSU Harry Rabenhorst

Boxing Commission Tales and Bets Across New York

Sixty Two Fifty asks if two of three commissioners can render past decisions illegal due to vacancies. Governor Dewey has not named a successor to General Phelan, and Eagan is on vacation, prompting calls to replace with Nat Trae Publisher Ring Magazine as third member. Also notes bets, sports moves, and World Series dinners.

New York State Athletic Commission Eddie Eagan Chlan Powell Dewey John J. Phelan Eagan Bush Boulevard Gov Ring Magazine Nat Trae

Harlem Saloon to Open Around September First

Local report notes a Harlem saloon is set to open around September first while Joe trains for the Tami event.

Harlem Joe Tami

Fritsch Returns to Green Bay Packers Camp

Ted Fritsch rejoined the Green Bay Packers as camp opened in Green Bay Wisconsin. The article notes talks of a peace deal between the National League and the All America Conference dwindling and details a proposed exchange involving the Packers Browns Rams and Chet Adams with Commissioner Bert Bell and executive comments from Curley Lambeau and others.

Green Bay Wis Ted Fritsch Mickey Owen Green Bay Packers Fritsch Packers Cleveland Browns Paul Brown Browns Los Angeles Rams Chile Walsh The Brown Rams Cleveland Chet Adams Jim Crowley Lambeau Packer

Packers Sign Bonus Controversy Ties to 1946 Salary Advances

Lambeau explains Ted was under contract when he took a bonus and joined Cleveland after the team had exercised its option for 1946 through salary advances last winter. The remark clarifies loyalty and contract status amid the move.

Lambeau Ted Cleveland

Market Quotations From Baltimore Livestock and Produce

Baltimore market news shows dull apple and potato trading with U S numbers for various apples and sweet potatoes. Poultry eggs and butter prices steady. cattle hogs and sheep prices and receipts detailed for Baltimore and Chicago markets with varying weights and top values.

Baltimore U. S Duchess Williams U.S Gravensteins N. J. Chippewas and Katahdins Cobblers Calif N. C Rail

Stock Market Report with Mixed Advances and Select Leaders

New York stock market shows a quiet recovery with selective gains after an active opening. Many leaders lag while U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Pfizer Montgomery Ward Sears and several others rise or hold, while Santa Fe Southern Pacific DuPont Union Carbide and others retreat. Bonds are narrow.

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem General Motors Hiram Walker Baldwin Locomotive Schenley Pfizer U. S. Rubber Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck International Telephone Kentrécott Dow Chemical U. S. Gypsum Pennsylvania Railroad Chesapeake and Ohio Santa Fe Southern Pacific Great Northern DuPont Union Carbide Woolworth National Power Phelps Dodge Anaconda Standard Oil Consolidated Edison Eastern Union

Chicago Grain Quotations

Opening prices show corn at 1.37 for January and 1.39 for March. Oats for September 72 3-4, November 71 1-4, December 71 7-8 to 72, and March 73 1-8 to 73.

Chicago

Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Results Across Cattle and Sheep

Salable calves 1 000 and fed steers and yearlings steady to strong with top 27.25 for strictly choice medium and weighty steers. Grass cattle 14.00–19.00. best heifers 23.00. Beef cows weak to 0.25 lower. vealers 17.50–18.00. Salable sheep 3 500 with native lambs 35–75 cents lower. top 21.65 for strictly good to choice cuts. yearlings unsold. early sales good and choice slaughter steady around 7.00.

Baltimore USDA Chicago Livestock Chicago

Answers to the Daily Quiz Corrected on Page Four

The page lists quiz solutions: Do. Rags. about one in four veterans. Has. Greenland 736 518 square miles. hallmarks on gold or silver indicating quality. True. Yes about 1000. Sidney Hillman age 59. Less 2.98 percent.

Greenland Sidney Hillman

Hogan Wins Ninth Title of Season in Canada Open

Ben Hogan, the 1946 money leader with $29,500, captured his ninth win of the season by one stroke over Dick Metz in the Canadian Pro Golfers Open. Hogan aims for the U.S. PGA Championship and Byron Nelson’s 1945 crown, as the U S Open starts August 19 in Portland Oregon.

Winnipeg Little Ben Hogan United States Victor Dick Metz Arkansas City Kas Slim Star Hershey Byron Nelson Dayton Ohio Portland Ore

Sales Directory Auction on August 17 at 10 A.M.

Household kitchen furniture and assorted carpenter tools offered by Mrs. Cecil Loy at Dodge Avenue in a local sale. Auction starts August 17 at 10 a.m.

Dodge Ave Cecil Loy

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