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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1931
Page
8
Daily Star sports column tracks local games and national events with quick notes on results, standout players, and upcoming matchups. Keeps readers informed on scores, standings, and notable performances across leagues.
Cleveland's Indians swept the Yankees in a doubleheader, winning 13 to 7 and 9 to 1 as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig hit homers for New York. Cleveland takes three of four from New York in the series.
In National League action on August 15, St. Louis beat Brooklyn 9 to 3 to sweep a four-game series, New York defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 1 with Jim Mooney debuting, Philadelphia routed Chicago 14 to 4, and Boston split a doubleheader with Cincinnati 1 0 and 3 1 while keeping pace in the standings placed atop the circuit.
Baltimore defeated Toronto 6 to 4 in a game while Newark edged Montreal 4 to 3 and Rochester beat Reading 8 to 4. Other scores include Jersey City 6 Buffalo 0. standings list Baltimore 73 54 .575 Newark 70 53 .569 Rochester 68 54 .557 Montreal 64 60 .516 Toronto 63 63 .500 Reading 59 64 .480 Buffalo 50 74 .403 Jersey City 50 75 .400.
Precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8 am none. August to date 0.98 inch. 18 year average shows January to July totals with 1931 rainfall: January 2.43 vs 1.06 inches, February 1.93 vs 2.417, March 2.64 vs 3.82, April 3.22 vs 2.29, May 3.38 vs 7.20, June 4.02 vs 1.57, July 3.28 vs 7.29, totals 20.90 vs 25.64 inches. First eight months of 1930 show January 1.55 inches, February 0.48, March 2.22, April 1.79, May 1.19, June 3.06, July 0.84, August 0.54. Crewe C-C.
Dr. Lewis M. Allen's entries win top honors at the Charles Town West Virginia Horse Show. Former Governor Harry F. Byrd is named drought relief head by Governor Pollard. Mrs. N. H. Carpenter Jr. reaches final in golf at Winchester Country Club. Winchester Fair officials tout a dog show. Miss Louise Crawford Funk of Strasburg marries Robert Lee Senseney.
Miss Anna Streit from a long established local family died recently. A Boy Scout Camp on Capon River ends tomorrow. Luttrell family held its Collinsville reunion. Dr B M Knight left for New York for the Orthodontic Congress. Shenandoah Special passengers say Canada rivals the United States in many aspects.
Fifteen years ago on August 15 1916 the Beatty family held its annual reunion in Woodmen's Park Middletown City Manager Field plans Citizens Night to acquaint Winchester residents with city government President Wilson calls in employer and employee representatives to halt the rail strike Mary Pickford to receive a record salary of 1500000 for next two years Mrs Joseph A Massie of Newport News spending the summer at Winchester Inn
A local Claim Office offers many advantages including immediate adjustment of claims. This feature provides prompt efficient service at no extra cost to customers.
Group leaders will conduct meetings for the various Four-H clubs in Frederick County from now until September first. The change affects all 4-H groups and aims to streamline activities across clubs.
Miss Elizabeth Farrar the home demonstration agent announced today she would take her annual vacation. She will visit relatives and friends at her homeplace in Boydton Mecklenburg County during the absence.
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