Williams' Hit Delivers Sox 3 2 Victory Over Senators
Boston rally beats Washington 3 2 as Ted Williams drives in the decisive run with a lone hit. Joe Dobson worked the full nine for Boston while Sid Hudson took the loss for Washington.
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1949
Page
5
Winchester Shop Offers Time Saving Summer Deals
A Winchester store promotes a clever time saving approach for summer shoppers. The feature emphasizes convenience and potential money saving while addressing common shopper annoyances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Baseball standings and results from the era
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 68 wins, St. Louis 68, New York 56. Yesterday St Louis beat Chicago 5 2 and Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 9 7. Ted Williams sparked the Red Sox with a 11th inning single to beat Washington 3 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankee
Sox
Washington
Casey Stengel
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Joe Dobson
Boston
Sid Hudson
Dobson
Senators
Sam Dente
Ferris Fain
Ian Chapman
Carl Scheib
A’s
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Bobby Feller
Hal Newhouser
Hal Peck
Feller
Billy Wight
Chicago White Sox
Browns
Harry Brecheen
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cards
Chicago Cubs
Stan Musial
Musial
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds
Cincinnati
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Detroit
Washingae
Ted Williams
Dom DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Bill Wight
White Sox
Horshoe Champion Raymond Frye to Expose Skills Here
Raymond Frye, Virginia and regional champion with 15 and 13 years of titles, headlines a Thursday 8 pm exhibition at Piccadilly Horseshoe courts. The open club event invites challengers with no admission, but contributions welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piccadilly Horseshoe Courts
Raymond Frye
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Piccadilly Horseshoe Club
Record Crowd Expected Saturday At Softball Fete
With better weather the softball commission anticipates a record turnout for the second annual yard party from 5 to 7 pm Saturday at Senseng Rd field. A doubleheader follows with Royal Crown versus Garvin Grill girls of Washington at 7:30 pm and Rosenberger Lumber against the feminine softballers under lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Softball Commission
Senseng Rd
Royal Crown
Garvin Grill Girls of
Washington
Rosenberger Lumber
Martinsburg
Winchester
P. H. Gee
Yard Party
Hollingsworth
Handley Library Expands Nonfiction and Juvenile Volumes
The Handley Library adds many new titles across genres including biographies, history, and health. Notable nonfiction works include The Book of Great Conversations and The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, alongside juvenile additions such as Gabriel Churchkitten and Raggedy Ann stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Library
Biancelli
Carr
Arthur Conan Doyle
Gunther
Kronenberge
TV Today
Melcher
Nancy Larrick
Moulton
McCrone
Aunt Bel
Marquand
O’casey-Inishfallen
Walker
Yerby -Pride’s Castle
Austin
Gabriel Churchkitten
Baldwin
John Bunyan
Christy— Boots
Clifford
America
Duskin -Chemi
Magician
Garbutt
Hodie
Huber
Cinder
Front Royal Downs Clarke County 9-3 in Sunday League game
Front Royal defeated Clarke County 9 to 3 in Northern Virginia league action. Curley Oliver pitched the complete game for Front Royal while Buckner started for Clarke and Bray relieved in the second inning. Front Royal rapped 13 hits to Clarke’s 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Clarke County
Curley Oliver
Buckner
Clarke
Bray
Northern Virginia
Legion
Middletown
Front Royal Clarke Strasburg White Sox
City softball slate trimmed by rain as two games set
Weather washed out three games last night in the city loop. Tonight two city tilts and one church league game are scheduled with Elks facing Jewel Box on diamond 3 at 6 15 PM and Moose meeting VFW on diamond 2. Baptists host Hoover Kern under lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks
Moose
VFW
Baptists
Hoover-Kern
Before You Leave On Your Vacation Care for Pets
Simple reminder from local shelter urges owners to arrange pet care before travel. It lists options such as boarding, trusted sitters, or trusted friends, and emphasizes ensuring medications, feeding schedules, and emergency contacts are provided.
Fortune Telling Booklet Advertised for 15 Cents
The Winchester Stan Information Bureau offers a booklet titled FORTUNE TELLING describing palm reading tea leaf and coffee grounds divination card reading dreams and zodiac signs. It promises hours of fun and includes a dream dictionary omens and superstitions. Order by sending 15 cents postpaid with name and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Stan Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Red Witness Says Revolution Here Need Not Be Bloody
A defense witness Howard Johnson, educational director for New York communists, testified that a U S revolution would be nonbloody and driven by working people seeking systemic change not a violent assault on federal pillars. He described communist propaganda portraying the party inaccurately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Witness
New York
Howard Johnson
New York State
U. S
Washington
White House
Capitol
Sai
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Hagerstown
Winchester Moose
Hagerstown Moose
Sewell
Senseny Rd
Jackson
Kunkleman
Pugh
Burch
Fahnestock
Ec Grim
Bailey Lf
Corrigan
Carter
Anderson of Connelly
Kerns
Hannah Shaefer
Lineburg
Delosier
Kendall
Holland Way
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Best Buy
General Electric
Anderson
E. Boscawen St
Piccadilly Horseshoe
D. C
Woodstock Lane
Piccadilly St
State
Harold R Medina
Hill’s
N. Loudoun
Senseny Road Park
Miller’s Hardware
Arrow
BIG Boy Beverage CO
Arrow Beer
Globe Brewing Co
Baltimore, Md
Winchester, Virginia
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