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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1959
Page
11
The world cycling championship near Zandvoort Netherlands concluded on the auto racing track with the cyclists completing the event despite challenges on the circuit.
Week in baseball lists Tuesday games New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Boston at Kansas City Baltimore at Chicago Monday results Detroit defeated Cleveland 5 to 4. Wednesday schedule includes Washington at Cleveland Boston at Kansas City Baltimore at Chicago. National League standings show San Francisco leading with 67 wins, 50 losses, and LA 65 54.
Chicago star Early Wynn, 39, seeks his 17th win to push toward 300 major league victories and the first pitcher since Lefty Grove to reach that total. He has 265 wins in 19 seasons and also eyes the American League strikeout title while matching strong form with three-hit shutouts.
Exchange Club announces chairmen for its 100th annual model airplane show to be held September 13 at noon at Winchester Airport. Co chairs are Carl Haines and William Fraula. others include Fred Ritch, Courtney Bennington, James A. Flemming, Ray Jacobs, James Ross, Erlin Bly, Cherry Whitmore, Elvis Williams, Carlton Pridgeon, J W Arthur Jr., and Jack’s Hobby Shop handling registrations.
The U S naval fleet has had just one admiral George Dewey the sole person ever commissioned as Admiral of the Fleet in United States history Steamship advertising spent over 412 million dollars in daily newspaper ads last year exceeding the prior year by more than 32 percent
F M Bankers drilled Leesburg for a 19-3 win in four innings as Alice Burleson earned the victory. The barrage came despite rain shortening the game. A road game at Culpeper is on tap Saturday night.
Giants surge with late come from behind wins, led by Mays Kirkland and McCovey, to beat Cincinnati 6 3 and stretch their NL lead. Dodgers split doubleheader with Braves, Pirates top Cubs, and St Louis down Philadelphia as Detroit sweeps Cleveland in AL. Diamonds note: advertising value rose 27 percent to 1.498 million.
Pearl Ebert calls officers and captains to discuss the Teethoni season Friday August 21 at 7 30 p m. Bill Keyton invites new bowlers for the C league meeting at 8 p m. Virginia Schneider and Virginia Larrick lead other local leagues with meetings August 20 and 21 at Health Center Lanes.
The list highlights top players by batting average with 300 at bats Aaron at Milwaukee .371 and Cunningham at St Louis .350. It notes leaders in runs Yost Detroit 92, Power Cleveland 85, RBIs Killebrew Washington 91 and Banks Chicago 115. It also covers hits Fox Chicago 155 and Aaron Milwaukee 174, doubles Williams Kansas City 30 and Pinson Cincinnati 40, triples Allison Washington 9 and Kuenn Detroit 6, home runs Killebrew 36 and Colavito 35. Stolen bases Aparicio Chicago 37 and Mays San Francisco 23. Pitching leaders include Shaw Chicago 123 decisions and Pappas Baltimore 135, strikeouts Wynn Chicago and Score Cleveland 139.
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