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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1960
Page
13
Milwaukee pitcher Warren Burdette no hits the Phillies in a 1-0 win and scores the lone run on a eighth inning double and Billy Bruton’s two base hit. Pirates top Cincinnati 3-2 as Moon homers for Cubs in 13 innings.
Virginia Game Commission announced a 50 day duck season from Nov 19 to Jan 7 with a daily limit of three ducks and six in possession. Goose season runs Nov 10 to Jan 7 with two geese daily and four in possession. Canvasbacks and redheads banned due to shortages.
American League standings show New York leading with 66 wins, Baltimore 66, Chicago 66, Cleveland 56, Washington 57, Boston 48, Kansas City 41. Thursday results include New York 11 Boston 7 and Baltimore 10 Washington 8. NL leaders Pittsburgh 72, Milwaukee 63, Los Angeles 61, St Louis 63, San Francisco 55. Notable games include Los Angeles 4 Chicago 3 in 13 innings and Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2.
White Sox lose lead in an 8-6 defeat at Cleveland as defense falters, dropping 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees who beat Boston 11-7. Baltimore ties Chicago for second with an 10-8 win over Washington after a four-game slide. Detroit routs Kansas City 11-6 while Milwaukee tops Philadelphia 1-0. Lew Burdette no-hits for Milwaukee. Pirates beat Cincinnati 3-2 on Dick Stuart’s pinch-hit homer.
Sunnyside edged Hummer 3-2 at Senseng Park as C Carter and Joe Guess homered for Chapman. Vern Clark earned the win with a key hit by pitch preceding Guess's homer, while Hummer squandered a late rally and Singhas pitched well despite a rough seventh. Front Royal forfeited to Clarke County Esso due to storm, and a make-up Sunnyside win over First Brethren 11-1 followed.
Jerry Walker notes that Rocky Colavito Al Kaline and Norm Cash homered for the Tigers as the A's dropped their eighth in a row. Pete Burnside (6-6) was the winning pitcher and Bud Daley (13-11) took the loss.
HOGS top barrows and gilts 17.00 to 17.30 heavy butcher 15.00 to 16.50 light butcher 15.50 to 17.00 butcher sows 12.75 to 14.00 feeder calves 14.00 to 17.25 VEAL various grades 18 to 30 dollars. SHEEP AND LAMBS prime 22.90, choice 21.00, good 16.50, utility 13.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE steers 21.50 to 22.70 good, heifers 20.50 to 21.50, cows 15.50 to 16.50, bulls 19.00 to 20.20. STOCK FEEDER CATTLE yearling steers 24.50 top, good 21.50 to 22.50, medium 20.00 to 21.00.
Fred Granger of Gaston Indiana learned why his water bucket failed to douse a neighbor’s kitchen blaze. The improvised water carrier was a sink strainer, proving ineffective as he fought the flames.
Baseball leaders listed include Batting with Larker hitting .342 and Mays .333. Mays leads runs with 86, Banks 94 RBIs, and Pinson 31 doubles while White and Pinson share triples at 9 and 8. Banks tops homers at 34 with Aaron at 32. Stolen bases favor Wills with 29. Pitching leaders show Law with 185 decisions and .783, Roebuck 83 .727, and Drysdale 186 strikeouts.
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