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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
3
The Lakefront football pageant returns to Soldier Field as the College All Stars face the champion Chicago Cardinals in the 15th annual game. A crowd of 100000 or more is expected as the college g ians aim for a third consecutive win over the pros after last year’s 16 to 0 victory over the Bears.
Judge W. Erle Edwards settles cases for Junior Lee Palmer of Strasburg for no tail light and no operator's license at $14.25. Theodore J. Russell of Stephens on reckless driving fined $14.25.
Donald Anderson pitched a one hitter as Braddock Street Methodist defeated Loudoun Street Presbyterians 12 0 under the lights. Braddock Street Methodist scored in all but the second and seventh innings while Presbyterians managed four baserunners all on errors and none advanced past second. The win boosts Braddock Street’s playoff hopes while Presbyterians fall to third place. In other action Baptists beat Highland Avenue Presbyterians 9 3. Tonight Church League schedule lists Cork Street Episcopal and Market Street Catholic games, plus Ward’s Grocery versus Elis and O Sullivan versus Rosenberger in City League play.
St. Louis ace Harry Brecheen tossed one of his best games, limiting Cincinnati to four scattered hits and fanning seven as the Cardinals beat the Reds 4-0. A three-run sixth inning, powered by Terry Moore’s homer in the fourth, moved St. Louis within two games of the Boston Braves. In the American League, the Philadelphia Athletics toppled the Boston Red Sox 10-3 to reclaim second place behind the Cleveland Indians.
Clarke county All Stars plan a busy week with games at Charles Town against Leg ion post at 3 p.m. tomorrow then at Boyce diamond Sunday against Lincolnia AC who beat them 21 July 4: 3 p.m. Winschester Park hosts a clash with Avisco nine at 3 p.m. EST.
The standings show American League leaders Cleveland and Philadelphia atop with Boston New York and Detroit close behind. National League leaders Boston St Louis Pittsburgh New York and Philadelphia hold mid pack. Tonight Philadelphia visits New York and Pittsburgh visits St Louis in NL action while New York hosts Philadelphia and St Louis travels to Detroit in AL play. Yesterday results include St Louis 4 Cincinnati 0 and Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1 with Boston at New York postponed and New York 8 Washington 1 in AL action.
National league Boston at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at St. Louis night American league St. Louis at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston schedule notes two teams listed with scores and venues for upcoming games.
Terry Moore homered in the fourth and drove in two with a sixth inning single to spark the Cardinals to a 4-0 win over Cincinnati. Harry Brecheen allowed only four hits in his sixth straight win, pitching the shutout for St Louis.
Funeral services will be at United Brethren church in Toms Brook at 2 p m tomorrow for Ray Lester Johns 31 an employee of Avisco Co at Front Royal who died yesterday at Winchester Memorial hospital after a prolonged illness. His widow and a son survive.
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