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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1948
Page
10
Congress names Troy Rhea of Winchester to the honor roll for 1947-48. Rhea played for Peasles Cleaners in the Blue Ridge Bowling League last season.
Ed Waitkus of the Cubs smacked three doubles and a single as Chicago beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-4 led by Waitkus. Satchel Paige and the Indians blanked the Chicago White Sox 6-0, Paige scattering five singles with one strikeout and no walks.
Broadway farmer C. C. Turner of Rockingham County purchased Merry-Go- Boy the national Tennessee walking horse champion for a record 65000 dollars. The sale took place at his Broadway area farm.
Standings show Cleveland leading the American League with 64 42 and .604. Philadelphia 65 44 .596 Boston 63 44 .589 New York 60 44 .577 Detroit 50 55 .476 St Louis 45 62 .410 Chicago 36 70 .340 in AL. National League lists Boston 45 .575 Brooklyn 56 46 .549 St Louis 56 48 .538 Pittsburgh 52 47 .525 New York 53 50 .515 Philadelphia 50 55 .476 Cincinnati 45 61 .425 Chicago 42 63 .400. Last night New York beat Philadelphia 8 5 and Cleveland shut out Chicago 5 0. Detroit beat St Louis 4 1 and Brooklyn defeated Boston 6 3. Tomorrow’s schedule shows doubleheaders in both leagues with key city matchups and cross-league games.
Red Wing Rallys past O Sulliv an 4 3 in eight innings to climb to fifth in City league. Bailey scored on Glascock s single as Glascock added a double and three hits. Winning pitcher Donald aided his cause with a triple after allowing six hits. Jewel Box beat Ward s Grocery 11 5 led by Keller s homer and a triple while Spurs and Duke produced hitters. Dicks shutout Baptists 12 0 with a five hit effort and a home run from Dicks. Catholics move into sole second place behind Loudoun St Presbyterian. Standings show Rosenberger Virginia Woolen Elks Red Wing Jewel Box Winchester News Ward s Grocery and others with records listed.
Winchester White Sox will play at Berkley Springs at 2 30 P M Sunday. Team members meet at 12 30 P M at 139 S Loudoun Street.
Local time guidance explains subtracting hours for central and mountain zones and notes that some relay stations adjust hour changes to fit schedules. Last minute program changes are not included.
Baseball leaders listed include Williams Boston with a .386 batting average and 99 RBIs for Stephens. Dimaggio Boston and Keltner Cleveland tie for 24 homers. Brissie leads with 109 strikeouts. Musial St Louis tops several categories including .385 average 91 RBIs 94 runs 161 hits. Branca Brooklyn has 97 strikeouts.
Clarke County All Stars host the Marshall nine on Boyce diamond at 3 p m EST Sunday. Last Saturday the All Stars defeated Marshall 4 to 1 in the earlier meeting.
Pvt George Cook son of Mrs George Cook of 120 E Cecil St Winchester has received Army parachute wings after completing a five week basic Airborne course at Fort Benning Ga
Local pet owners are urged to plan ahead for pet welfare during trips. Community resources advise arranging trusted caregivers, boarding services, or pet-sitting arrangements to ensure animals receive timely meals, exercise, and medical attention while absent.
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