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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1935
Page
8
The Park Association meets Culpeper Valley League champions tomorrow in a decisive rubber game for Shenandoah Valley bragging rights. A Park win would claim local honor, while Culpeper seeks to extend its lead in the Valley pennant race and complete a famed season.
Senate moves toward final action on bills including a 250 million tax revision and 100 million deficiency appropriation while utility regulation alcohol control and neutrality are also queued for final action. House advances tax utility alcohol control and gold suit prohibition measures and a beauty bill safety at sea and farm mortgage moratorium bill progress.
A Swedish geologist concludes the South Island of New Zealand experienced a warm subtropical climate until about 41,000 BC, followed by a marked cooling trend whose causes remain not fully understood.
Tallahassee bound Jordan B. Royall, a 51 year old railroad conductor, won the Grand American Handicap beating 614 top clay target shooters. He broke 98 of 100 from 20 yards in windy conditions to defeat Sam G. Vance who also shot well. Royall earned $500 and a diamond medal as the event contributed about $9,000 in prize money to the Grand American Handicap totals.
At a Thursday meeting of the softball league final plans were laid for a three game playoff between the Airport and Virginia Woolen teams for the city championship. Games are scheduled for August 26 28 and September 3 at Winchester Ball Park with 10 cent admission to benefit the league banquet.
Yesterday's Stars Schoolboy Rowe pitched a four hit shutout against the Red Sox and drove in three runs with a homer and a double. Terry Moore and Phil Collins also contributed. Cardinals Moore collected six hits in a double victory over the Dodgers. Collins saved the second game.
The Giants face a crucial weekend as they mix with the Cubs and Dodgers who won big against the Cardinals. Chicago hammered Castleman and Stout, Hartnett hurt a leg, while Rowe and Gehrig star for Detroit and New York in the majors.
Park Baseball Statistics lists teams from multiple cities including Martinsburg Hagerstown Williamsport and Big Leaguers of Philadelphia. The page shows regional lineups such as Front Royal Majestic Radio Moorefield and Antietam with several clubs across Maryland and West Virginia.
Lou Gehrig belts his second homer of the game with two aboard in the 13th to lift the Yankees past the Browns as three-hit reliever work from the mound helps seal the victory. Stan Hack and Bill Jurges also contributed for the Cubs, while Hal Trosky and the Indians piled on against the Athletics.
A year ago Dizzy Dean blanked the Giants for his 22nd win. Allison and Van Ryn reached finals of the U S doubles championship. Five years ago Betty Nuthall defeated L A Harper for the U S tennis singles title, while Tilden beat Wilmer Allison in Newport final.
Lions Club versus Softball League and All Stars in an evening donkey baseball contest at the Park diamond. Mayor His Honor and Osmar Swanson head a lineup including Hove Riley and Doc Ireland. Proceeds go to the Lions charity fund and the Softball League and All Stars.
The First National Skeet Shooting Championship comes to Cleveland next week with over 300 trophies and medals for winners and finalists across seven events. The sport, ten years old, emphasizes field shooting and differs from trap shooting by covering various third flight angles.
Eva Morrison, 25, of Boston, a hospital librarian, abandoned her attempt to swim the English Channel four miles from Cape Grisnez. She quit at 12 30 p.m. Greenwich time after 14 hours 52 minutes in the water and returned to Dover.
Earl Combs of the Yankees hit a line drive that struck Detroit pitcher Schoolboy Rowe in the groin causing pain. Rowe returned after a 15 minute rest to pitch a 6 0 victory over New York and later homered in the next inning.
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