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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
12
As the season nears its end the Giants face the Cubs in a crucial series with the National League lead at stake. The Yankees and Tigers split, Detroit widening its lead to seven games after two wins over Boston while Cleveland and Philadelphia also split.
Alvin Crowder limits Red Sox to four hits while Gehringer’s triple drives the deciding run in the first game. Frank Catherine? Catharee powers Cubs with six singles and two doubles in a doubleheader. Gehrig and Andrews homer in each game as Yankees and Browns split. Earnshaw blanks Pirates with six hits. Foxx and Trosky pace big days for Athletics and Indians. Dean wins 21st, Kress drives three doubles in Senators rout. Schumacher shuts out Reds as Giants.
Today a year ago Lefty Gomez shut out the Indians with two hits for his 21st victory. Three years ago Leo Sexton threw 52 feet 11 1 4 inches to better his world record. Five years ago Mrs Anna Harper and Betty Nuthall reached the final round of the U S women's singles tennis championship.
A Saratoga yearling sale saw 53 head from Court Manor and partners bring $49,525 total, average $934. Kilmer yearlings drew strong interest with 15 sold for $22,500 and $1,700 average. Top price $3,900 went to Alfred G. Vanderbilt for a dark bay Imp Sun Briar gelding. Sande paid $2,390 for Genie Sun de.
In Strasburg Virginia on August 22 regular training by the One Hundred and Eleventh Field Artillery and Fifty-fourth Brigade Headquarters Battery continued. Tomorrow battalion problems begin and Monday the regiment acts as a unit in a field maneuver. A band concert honored Mrs. Gardner Waller, wife of Virginia Adjutant-General, with over 200 guests attending despite rain the previous day.
Sunday evening marks the close of outdoor vespers on the Cather lawn at 302 West Boscawen Street. Leader Miss Margaret Richards directs a program featuring nero spirituals performed by Edward Moten Willard Gibson Cecil Pearson James Laws with Blanche Gibson as accompanist. Songs include Little Daddy Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child and I Couldn t Hear Nobody Pray. Vesper talk titled God of the Spirituals. Service begins promptly at 6 45 PM all welcome.
In 1913 Professor Hook joined Elon College as an instructor and professor of mechanics and physics. He became dean in 1922 succeeding W B Lawrerfice and held that post for 13 years.
On Capitol Hill the Senate eyes a vote on the Guffey coal bill as the Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on a Senate approved neutrality bill. The House contemplates miscellaneous business and adopts conference reports on TVA amendments and Indian bills amid ongoing lobby inquiries.
In remembrance of our dear husband and father L. B Ines who departed twelve years ago on August 22 1923. The moon and stars light a lonely grave where he sleeps. We long to see his face though the river between us. A loving wife and children write this memorial note.
Alonzo Lohr Hook, long time dean at Elon College, has been named registrar succeeding Dr C M Cannon who resigned last spring. Hook will assume duties this year after 13 years as dean. Special to The Star. Elon College North Carolina August 22.
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