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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1931

Page

2

Yankees Win Shutout as Pennock Dominates White Sox

CHICAGO Aug 26 The New York Yankees shut out the Chicago White Sox 6 0 for their first shutout of the season. Pennock pitched six hits allowed and the victory marked ten wins over the White Sox this year. A’s Triumph 4 1 as Grove helps limit the Browns. Detroit Senators split with the Tigers 5 1. Robins lose game one 5 3 but win 5 0 in game two behind Heermach. standings and scores from International League show Rochester 6 Newark 1 and Baltimore at Toronto doubleheader. Divorces per 100 marriages in 1929 noted.

Yanks Chicago New York Yankees Herb Pennock Southpaw White Sox Domiesh A’s Browns Louis Lefty Grove St. Louis Browns Athletics Tigers Bay Detroit Lloyd Brown Washington Senators Detroit Senators Baltimore Rochester Newark Reading Toronto Buffalo Jersey City Montreal

Giants Take Two From Cubs In Doubleheader

NEW YORK Aug 26 Two strong pitching efforts by Carl Hubbell and Jim Chaplin plus Mel Ott batting pace enabled the Giants to win both games of yesterday's doubleheader from the Chicago Cubs 5 to 3 and 7 to 1 increasing their lead over the Hornsby team to five games.

Giants New York Carl Hubbell Jim Chaplin Mel Ott Chicago Cubs Hornsby

Lower Freight Rates Ordered on Apples In Valley

The Virginia State Corporation Commission ordered the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Southern Railway to cut apple storage rates in carloads from Winchester to Staunton from 21 to 14.5 cents per 100 pounds to align with Staunton to Winchester rates. The ruling covers intermediate points and cites unjust discriminatory pricing. A hearing preceded the decision and the commission kept the ruling after evidence was presented.

Richmond Blue Ridge Storage Company Staunton Chamber of Commerce Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company The Southern Railway Company State Corporation Commission Winchester Staunton

White on black 1932 Virginia license tags announced

Virginia 1932 license plates will be sold December 15 with white numerals on a black background and a black white border. The change aims to curb fraud seen with 1929 tags. About 400000 licenses are expected, with sales at motor vehicle offices banks and county officials statewide.

Virginia State Division of Motor Motor Vehicle Division Richmond

Hoover Shortens Duck Season

President Hoover signed a law shortening the duck shoot season but White House officials did not know the new dates. All inquiries were referred to the Agricultural Department for details.

Associated Press Washington Aug. S Hoover Mite House Agricultural Department

Assistants to Secretary Hydé say they lacked the President's signature

Officials stated they had not been informed of the President's signature and decided to publicly announce the new measure.

Hydé

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