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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1959

Page

9

Hill,Hill Upset Montague in 8-Hitter at Senseny Park

Clarence Hill pitched eight innings of strong ball as Montague defeated EUB 7 to 5 at Senseny Park to pull even at 17 and 5 in the Church League race. Brumback and Dicks sparked Montague with key hits including a triple by Dicks in the seventh, while Oates and Donnie Oates provided early offense for EUB.

Montague Eub Senseny Park Grace Bible Phostars Clarence Hill Donnie Oates FE. Dicks Oates Brumback Aikens Hill Silman

Yawkey’s Smart Swap Spurs Red Sox Rebuild

Boston owner Tom Yawkey traded Jimmy Piersall to Cleveland for Gary Geiger and Vic Wertz, stirring laughter then approval as Geiger’s .279 with 10 homers and Wertz’s .280 with seven homers boosted the Red Sox. The deal helped fuel a near-sweep of the Yankees and shifted tensions in Boston baseball.

Ted Press Boston Tom Yawkey Jimmy Piersall Cleveland Gary Geiger Vic Wertz Joe Cronin Red Sox Mike Higgins Yawkey Eee Geiger Wertz Piersall Tito Francona New York Yankees Yankees Kansas City Chicago White Sox Indians Detroit Washington Baltimore Joe Reichler Associa Cubs San Francisco Giants St. Louis Los Angeles Philadelphia Cincinnati Milwaukee Pittsburgh Pirates Duke Maas Pete Runnels Runnels Ackie Jensen Jetis Boyer Mickey Mantle New York Bob Cerv Pres

Locals sweep Mt Falls in seven inning twinbill

Jim Orndorff and Everett Kibler teamed on a 32 hit attack as Winchester swept both ends of a seven inning doubleheader at Rouss Park. Orndorff won 7-2 in the opener with a six hitter and Kibler earned the nightcap 15-2, fanning ten.

Jimmy Orndorff Everett Kibler Winchester Bats Mt. Falls Rouss Park Orndorff Kibler Purcellville Donnie Oates Buddy Fuller Wendell Dick Fuller Clarke County Ornforff Marvin Russell Russell RBI

Eugene Kormendy International Sculptor Dies at 72

Eugene Kormendy, 72, the acclaimed sculptor whose works are displayed in cities across the United States and Europe, died Friday of a heart attack. He was born in Hungary.

Washington Eugene Kormendy United States Europe Hungary

F M Girls Defeat Naval Club 8 7 In Winchester Showdown

F M girls rally from 7 3 deficit at Georgetown diamond scoring five runs in the seventh inning. Jay O Bryan hit a three run homer in the fourth and Betty Levi contributed. Pat Perry closed out the seventh to preserve an 8 7 win for F M over Naval Club. Tonight F M travels to Leesburg for an 8 o clock contest.

F&m Nava Operation Recreation Betty Cookenour Winchester Georgetown Jay O'Bryan Betty Levi Reardon O'Bryan Wilson Melvin Brown Conner Perry Levi Pat Perry Manger John Lee Pat Buckner Doris Conner Duckpinners Fink Brown Naval Club Leesburg

League Leaders and Camp Kilmer Training Center Story

League leaders by the Associated Press list top batting pitching and fielding stats for the National and American Leagues with players from Milwaukee Cincinnati Chicago San Francisco and Detroit. The piece also describes CAMP KILMER N J a WWII training center now hosting Operation Youth where Army reserve staff run a youth program for metropolitan New York children and VOA records their play sounds for overseas broadcasts.

Associated Press National League Aaron Milwaukee Cunningham St. Louis Pinson Cincinnati Mays San Francisco Banks Chicago Robinson Neal Los Angeles Tte Mathews Cepeda Kuenn Detroit Fox Yost Cleveland Killebrew Washington Colavito Williams Kansas City Runnels Boston Allison McDougald New York Aparicio Landis Mantle Camp Kilmer N. J Voice of America

Primatene promises asthma and hay fever relief in minutes

An ad promo claims Primatene tablets relieve asthma spasms and hay fever quickly and for hours without prescription. It touts a three-medicine formula, easy use, no injections or nebulizers, and a money back guarantee at drugstores for 98 cents.

New York, N. Y Science Whitehall Pharmacai Company

Sharks blamed for death of Army lieutenant in Gulf dive

Navy divers say Lt. James C. Neal of Ft. Rucker Alabama likely fell victim to sharks during a Gulf of Mexico pleasure cruise. Ripped swim trunks bloodstained mask and teeth marks found on him point to a fatal encounter during the trip near Panama City Florida.

Panama City Fla Army Navy James C. Neal Ft. Rucker Ala Gulf of Mexico Naval

Trans-Miss Golf Tourney Opens In Minneapolis

The Trans Miss Tournament starts at Woodhill Country Club near Wayzata with two Walker Cup stars and top college players amid a field of American weekend golf elite. Defending champion Jackie Nicklaus and Deane Beman are the headliners as the event leads to a 36 hole final. Nicklaus bypasses qualifying due to defending status.

Minneapolis

Panama City diver recovery follows officer missing search

Gary Seymour, 21, of Panama City, skindiving near a rock formation when Army officer Neal disappeared Saturday, reported divers recovered Neal’s flippers mask lead weights and parts of undershirt and trunks. Seymour said two sharks attacked him and he barely escaped.

Bowling plans for Independent League set at August meeting

This year’s bowling plans will be settled at a meeting of all team captains and League officers on Thursday August 20 at 8 p.m. at the Health Center Lanes. Jack Hoover is president of the league. Last year’s teams included Sanitary Dairy Mike’s Esso H P Cities Service New Hiway Market Moose Lodge Bonficial Finance Cammer Tire Co Hill toppers Shenandoah Motors Don ald Printz Tire Optimist Club and TV & Radio Service. Also present will be representatives of several new teams.

Jack Hoover Sanitary Dairy Mike's Esso H & P Cities Service New Hiway Market Moose Lodge Bonficial Finance Cammer Tire Co Hilltoppers Shenandoah Motors Donald Printz Tire Optimist Club TV & Radio Service

Pan American Village Opens in Chicago Campus

The Pan American village on the University of Chicago campus will house 1600 athletes from 24 nations. It provides housing dining banking church medical and recreational facilities for use from August 27 to September 7.

Chicago University of Chicago

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