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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1952
Page
5
Elmo Smith pitched a four hitter for Republic Oil as they beat Arthur 5 to 3. Arthur wasted a strong start before Smith held them in check through seven innings while Republic pulled away with timely hits and a late rally.
Sauer and Doby continue to pace slugging with 125 hits 27 doubles and 3 triples. Hodges tops NL with 192 bases from 375 at bats while Wertz joins AL runner up with 157 bases 16 doubles 3 triples and 19 homers after being acquired by the Browns from Detroit.
Plumly defeated Royal Crown 6-3 at Senseng Park in the final game of the season. R. Willis led Plumly with two singles and a homer while Larrick took the loss, yielding eight hits with one walk. Moving runners and timely hits produced Plumly's four runs in the fifth and seventh innings.
Lionettes beat Friendship 21 8 in girls playoff after Friendship rallied with four hits and six runs to close within four. Haymaker earned the win with five hits allowed and one strikeout. D Beoy led with a perfect 3 for 3 and two runs, while Welch added three hits for the winners.
On Sunday August 24 the Lions Club team will receive their first award for clinching the American League title and their trip to Washington with tickets to the Washington Cleveland game. Only a loss to the Rotary remains on their record.
The Winchester Exchange Club announces the junior tennis tournament with finals and a silver cup for each winner. Final entry date is August 27 for boys and girls 18 years old and under singles events.
Early results in the Winchester City Tennis MB event push six players into the second round via byes defaults and wins. Elizabeth Braum defeated Billie Creger 6-3, Joyce Binner beat Betsey Arne 6-1, and Evelyn Levi led a set before others byes. Mixed and doubles results show Levi Wisecarver with a bye and several default wins. Men’s singles round one features Capper Hutchinson Ritter Snarr, with several matches decided 6-2 6-2 and 6-0 6-1.
Members of The Evening Star Ladies League meet at Health Center Alleys on Friday August 22 at 7 30 p m to plan the bowling season. League President Frances Crisman urges every member present and lists teams including GAA No 1 No 2 Capper's Jewelry Jasper's Meat Market Va Woolen Co Jr Women of Berryville Bell Clothes Store and Farmers & Merchants National Bank.
Sam Middlecoff won the Kansas City Open yesterday by six strokes over Jack Burke Jr of Houston Texas. The victory followed a three way playoff where Middlecoff edged Doug Ford of Harrison New York and Dave Douglas of Newark Delaware.
The injury plagued New York Giants hit more trouble as they trail the Dodgers by 7 1 2 games. Manager Durocher was suspended five days for his action with Augie Donatelli last Sunday, plus a $100 fine, lasting through August. The Dodgers begin their Western swing in Germany and other results include Yankees over Red Sox 4 2 with Vic Raschi winning, Cubs beating Pirates 4 3 on a pinch homer by Phil Cavarretta.
In Hanoi the Catholic run Cite du Christ Roi known as Boys Town shelters 480 war orphans from Vietnamese Vietminh and French forces. Father Paul Seitz hopes to house 1,000 orphans later, with Sisters and priests overseeing the institution.
Fred Allan Hartley Jr. was a Representative from New Jersey in the House from 1929 to 1949. He sought renomination in 1948 and is a resident of Pittstown New Jersey working as a business consultant.
Head Football Coach Hunter Maddox announced uniform issuance for Handley football players. Uniforms will be handed out Monday and Thursday 6 to 8 pm and Saturday 1 to 5 30 pm. No issuance Friday due to officials meeting in Charles Town for the Virginia West Virginia gathering starting September 8.
National Fruit meets Toledo Scales at 6 p m in play off action on diamond one. Cork faces Highland on diamond two at 7 15 p m with Braddock versus non on diamond two at 8 30 p m in playoff games.
An open meeting will be held Friday at 8 p m in the James Wood High School auditorium. Kenneth Matthews, new head football coach, will be introduced and films of 1951 Virginia North Carolina Virginia Miami Ohio and Virginia West Virginia games will be shown. Speakers include Robert Ayler Frederick County Schools superintendent and Charles Bass School Board chairman.
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