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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1949
Page
5
Yesterday MLB results show Cubs beat Cardinals 5 4 with Herman Reich driving in four runs on a bases loaded single and a ninth inning double. Aston Benton pitched a six hit 5 0 win for the Indians over the Tigers.
Ken Heintzelman pitched seven innings of a 2-1 extra frame win to push his five straight decisions against the Dodgers. The Cardinals rallied from a 4-2 ninth-inning deficit as Chicago Cubs beat the Cardinals 5-4, widening the pennant race.
Winchester golfers in the Tri-State league finished second at Ingleside Country Club in Staunton, trailing Frederick, Md. by 10-5 in postseason playoffs. It marked Frederick’s third title, with previous defeats of Opequon occurring in earlier campaigns.
Jewel Box rallied for four runs in the sixth to beat the Elks 5-3 as pitcher Clevenger allowed five hits and Snider matched that count. Purcellville took third with an 8-7 win over Front Royal, while Martinsburg crushed Fairfax 14-1 in the consolation. Bruce Anderson was elected league president, Carl Campbell secretary, and Harry Decker retired as Frederick’s president. The season will end with playoffs next year at White Sulphur Springs.
Gore, Lost City and Wardensville won Bi-State league games over the weekend. Gore beat Star Tannery 5-4 with a late rally led by Howard and Pugh, Lost City defeated Oak Grove 13-2 with Branson homering, and Wardensville toppled Mountain Falls as Wilson pitched for Wardensville. Copenhaver umpired the day’s games.
Tokyo reports five Japanese women climbed mile-high Mount Omine in Nara prefecture southwest of Tokyo, marking the end of men-only peaks in the country. After World War II Buddhist sects had barred women, but the new constitution opened paths for female climbers who then conquered remaining out-of-bounds peaks. Mount Omine was the last to fall.
Joseph Jagiello of Euclid Avenue will shoot with the Quantico team in the Hearst trophy matches at Teaneck New Jersey tomorrow and Thursday. A master with .22 and .45 caliber pistols, he recently won five first place events at Missouri state pistol championships and serves as a pistol coach at the Marine Corps School.
Albin defeated Fort Valley 11-1 with Bailey pitching and Thompson catching. The victory advances Albin to Rileyville Sunday to face the Rileyville Red Sox.
Washington announces cancellation of Operation High Jump 2 due to economy. Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd would not lead an Antarctic expedition this fall, ending plans that involved about 3500 personnel and eight vessels.
Since 1859 a total of 1 259 927 wells have been drilled in the United States. The first commercial oil well was drilled in 1859 and struck at a depth of 69.5 feet.
James P Holihan, known as a key figure in Lawrence Massachusetts, led the Old Export Brewery. His career bridged local brewing traditions and national recognition, shaping regional liquor industry influence and corporate identity.
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