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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1930
Page
5
Daily note from The Star column following oval state and national sports. Provides insights into daily sporting items, upcoming events, and notable results with emphasis on local teams and athletes.
No game was played today at Rouss Park as the Winchester Park Association cites insufficient collections to justify Saturday games. Locals will face Hoseee No. 4 of Martinsburg West Virginia at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon hoping for a favorable patrol to resume the schedule.
American League scores list yesterday’s rain affected games. Tomorrow’s slate includes Chicago at New York and Detroit at Washington. St. Louis at Philadelphia and Cleveland at Boston are on the docket with additional matchups noted.
Mrs Anna Harper of San Francisco is the American favorite to stop British star Betty Nuthall in the national tennis championship.
New York Giants, led by Bill Terry, defeated Cincinnati Reds 5 to 2 to pull within a game of the second-place Brooklyn Robins and stay in pennant contention. Pirates and Phillies split a doubleheader with Philadelphia winning 7 to 5 and Pittsburgh taking the nightcap 3 to 2 in 10 innings. St Louis Cardinals swept Boston Braves 8 to 4 as Jesse Haines pitched well to complete a three-out-of-four series win.
Melba Gorby of Pasadena enters the national air derby for women starting at Long Beach California and finishing in Chicago Illinois. The Associated Press photo notes her as a participant in the event.
A witty line frames a resort as a place where guests read the paper hoping to feel cooler than their home region, capturing a light note on vacation life and media as solace.
Local sports schedule lists Waynesboro visiting Hagerstown and Chambersburg traveling to Frederick for pair of games. Details indicate venue pairings and rival matchups ahead of the week.
A large crowd attended the Charles Town Horse Show closing day. Elizabeth Nesbit of Warren ton and Ernest Wolf of Upperville led in many feature events, with Mayor Wysong presenting Nesbit with a large cup and Nesbit with a bridle. Winners included Lee brugge, Shady Point, Deep Water, Prince H, Cathode Ray, and more across numerous classes from stallion to jumpers and hunts.
Local market notes list grains and feeds including wheat flour bran screenings scratch feed middlings and dairy feeds. Prices indicate rough ranges and multiple product lines with emphasis on livestock feed components and coarse grains.
The Burnt Church Presbyterian Sunday school plans its annual picnic Thursday afternoon August 21 in Wright's woods near the church. Four refreshments and games are planned for families and friends.
All persons with claims or indebtedness related to the estate of Robert L Gray are notified to settle with Richard Hon. Admr. The notice requests full settlement and mentions the administrator’s duty to resolve debts and finalize probate.
For sale two horsepower motor with pulleys shafting and hangars. Apply Star Office. Also for sale good wood delivered in any length. Write your order. A C Mayhew Mt Williams Va.
Saturday August 16 radio listings detail multiple networks and stations with concerts dance bands orchestras and talk shows across WEAF WABC WJZ WBAL WMAL WHAM and others. The schedule highlights Uncle Abe Davis concerts bells and dance bands with times from morning to late night and notes specific programs and performers across major markets.
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