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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1936

Page

7

Gas House Gang Triumphs Highlight Busy Baseball Day

The gas house gang aided by clutch hitting and strong pitching won key games as the National League race tightened. Bob Feller starred in his first big league start for Cleveland, fanning 15 in a 4-1 victory.

Associated Press Giants Boston Bees Pittsburgh Indians Bob Feller St. Louis Browns Tribe News York Yankees Red Sox Lou Gehrig Sox Murderers’ Row Bump Hadley Cubs Cincinnati Reds Larry French Fred Fitzsimmons Hal Schumacher Pirates Browns Travis Jackson Bees Pete Appleton Senators Twin Hill Reds Joe DiMaggio Yanks Johnny Kroner Kroner

Desirable Country Home Public Sale Set for Aug 29

A public sale in Stephens City area offers a 2642 acre tract with an eight room house including porches a garden a meat house coal shed hen house tool house double garage and newly built barn. Sale Saturday August 29 1936 at 3 pm on Ninevah Road with terms one third cash and balance in two years with bonds deed of trust and insured buildings 5 percent discount for cash on last two payments. J Willis Suddith administrator for late Mrs T T Suddith.

Stephens City Ninevah Road J. Willis Suddith Aamr T. T. Suddith

Wil son freed after 120 day sentence for petty larceny

Pete Wilson a Black man from Bowling Green Kentucky served a 120 day term for petty larceny in Warren County jail and was released. He returned before supper and was accused of house breaking.

Bowling Green Pete Wilson Warren County Pete

Winchester marksmen join state rifle team bound for Camp Perry

Lieutenant George F. Miller Sergeant Glenn Seabright and Sergeant Edwin Smith of Winchester earned a place on the Virginia National Guard state rifle team after trials at Quantico. They will compete at Camp Perry Ohio for the national championship with the group leaving Saturday morning and back by September 13. The Merksmen have a history of high national rankings, including a 1839 score by Company I 116th Infantry in the Third Corps Area indoor team matches.

Miller Seabright Smith M'' Ler Winchester Camp Perry Ohio George F. Miller Glenn Seabright Edwin Smith Virginia National Guard Quantico Camp Perry Range Inmerksmen 116Th Infantry

Baroness Plans Ocean Flight to Stockholm

New York August 24 Baroness Eva Von Blixers-Finecke of Sweden says she will begin a ten day trans Atlantic flight to Stockholm The Baroness is a pilot though her countryman Kurt Bjorkvall a Swedish commercial flier will do most of the piloting.

New York Eva von Blixers-Finecke Sweden Stockholm Kurt Bjorkvall

Winchester championship tennis tournament opens at Winchester Park

The Winchester championship tennis tournament begins this afternoon at Winchester Park Association courts with 52 entrants and 20 matches to be played. First round games are arranged with byes and consolation rounds noted. Participants are urged to contact opponents and report results to Charles Beaver at 1095 M.

Winchester Park Association Hugh Green Randolph Shields Charles’. Beaver

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