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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1948
Page
5
The Winchester Tennis Club announces junior and senior division events starting August 21 and ending Labor Day. Events include men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed play in both divisions. Registration is at the Recreation Dept. or with Commissioner Joe Briggs. no entry fee.
The club lists 40 senior players keeping courts active daily with emphasis on Saturdays and holidays. A second beginner clinic runs Aug 23 to Sept 3 with daily sessions from 9 30 to 11 a m.
The United States leads with 35 first place medals as the 14th Olympiad nears its close in London. Sweden trails with 11 as the U S basketball team faces France in the finals tonight. The Empire beat the U S in a track exhibition with 11 1 2 to 3 1 2, aided by two Australians, Bartman and Trelor, and two errant American baton passes.
The American League slate shows Detroit at St Louis, Cleveland at Chicago, Philadelphia at New York, and Boston at Washington with games around 7 30 to 8 30 PM. The National League features Chicago at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Boston, New York at Philadelphia, and St Louis at Pittsburgh with similar start times.
The Cleveland Indians split a twilight-night doubleheader with the St. Louis Browns to fall to second place, two percentage points behind the idle Philadelphia Athletics. After an 8-4 loss in game one, Cleveland exploded for 26-3 in game two, tying or breaking several records and piling up 29 hits. Gene Bearden and Hal Peck led a nine-run first inning with four hits apiece as 14 players had at least one hit. Meanwhile the Boston Braves moved within four games of the Dodgers and Cardinals with a 9-1 win, while the Pirates beat the Cardinals 3-2 in Pittsburgh on a ninth-inning rally.
A community focused note urges residents to support local merchants to save money and boost the local economy. It highlights practical steps like buying from nearby stores and choosing regional services to reduce costs and strengthen neighborhood businesses.
United Brethren tops Brad dock St. Methodist 4-3 to climb to fourth in the Church league. Spaid and Anderson pitched well in a six inning duel. Bush Spaid Weidig and Burkhart led UB at the plate. Montague Ave Methodist moved into a second place tie by a 22-12 win over Christ Episcopal. Highland Ave Presbyterian defeated Cork St Christian 7-2 as they push to face top teams.
Pitcher Warren Spahn fanned five and allowed only five hits with one walk to lead the Barves to a 2 1 victory over the Dodgers. Batter Wally Westlake produced for the Pirates with a notable at bat sequence.
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