Homer Bats Silent As New York Keeps Edge
Baseball standings show New York leading as Chicago and St Louis battle for position. Friday results include Chicago 3 Cleveland 2 and New York 3 Kansas City 0 while Detroit shut out Washington 6 0.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1961
Page
8
Baseball standings show New York leading as Chicago and St Louis battle for position. Friday results include Chicago 3 Cleveland 2 and New York 3 Kansas City 0 while Detroit shut out Washington 6 0.
A fire in the wiring of a welder at the W. S. Frey quarry near Clear Brook caused little damage. Officials say a short circuit started the blaze. Clearbrook responded to the 5 40 a m alarm. Otsego Lake near rstown N Y is linked to James Fenimore Cooper as Glimmerglass in his Indian tales.
Two young women, Catherine Rae Proctor 22 and Clara Phillips Mitchell 27, died instantly in a Southampton County two car crash at the Virginia Routes 009 and 658 intersection. The other driver was Nannie Mae Walden of Capron.
Detroit blanked Washington 6-0 to extend a second straight shutout win as Jim Bunning earned his seventh victory in eight decisions. Dick McAuliffe drove in three runs on two hits, including a fourth inning double, while Bunning retired 14 straight before a seventh inning single broke up the no-hit bid.
Clarke County Fair results list first place winners across food preservation baking sewing and handiwork categories. Notable names include Mrs. John Milleson Mrs. Garfield Pitta Mrs. Ruby Davis Mrs. Nancy Wolfe and many others for pies cakes cookies gowns and crafts.
The list notes AL batting leaders with Cash and Howard among top averages, run totals led by Maris and Mantle, and RBIs led by Maris. Pitching leaders include Terry and Ford with wins and ERAs, plus strikeout leaders Koufax and Drysdale.
President Kennedy planned a rest day at Hyannisport while staying alert to major international developments. He had no formal appointments and kept a stack of official documents to review with his family nearby. Air Force aide Col. Godfrey McHugh delivered Washington dispatches as relatives gathered. Andrew Hatcher noted Kennedy learned of Brazil’s President Quadros resignation shortly before leaving Washington.
Names of participants across knitted items, miniature furniture, floral arrangements, Swedish weaving, embroidery, crocheted and wooden articles, copper jewelry, and various art forms. Entries include Ruth Smith, Eleanor Shiley, Madelyn Ramsburg, Barbara Murphy, Sandy Paint, Bill Davis, Ise Dunn, Camill Armel, Rebecca Day, Patsy Edens, Tom Hegerich, Barbara Jenks, and others across 6-12 year age groups and high school divisions.
El Cajon California and El Campo Texas meet in the Little League World Series final with depleted pitching staffs. Woodrow Winfield manages El Campo with two sons on the team, while El Cajon fields co managers whose sons play key roles. Pilots, civil servants, and a limited pitching schedule shape the title game intensity as Verdant Valley limits threaten both sides.
Jacqueline Cochran, in her early 50s, claimed a new women’s speed record of 842.6 mph flying a Northrop T3 jet at Edwards AFB. She surpassed the 6 year old mark by 126.7 mph and plans to target further records including 500 km events.
Reader suggestion to mince fresh dill and add it to fish chowder or chicken broth. It also pairs well with cooked buttered snap beans or green peas for bright, herbaceous notes.
Duke Snider powered the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7 2 win over first place Cincinnati, snapping a 10 game losing streak with a triple and a home run after an 0 for 4 start. Frank Howard also homered twice as the Dodgers piled up 11 hits.
Peach prices were largely unchanged at Appalachian shipping points with demand similar to recent days. Elberta varieties from Southern Virginia showed slow demand with bulk sales to truckers, while Red varieties in the north remained scarce but moderately sought. Prices varied by size and grade, with U S Extra No 1 baskets and Hydro cooling charges included, and Roanoke regions reporting light sales due to rain.
Pacific Coast results include San Diego 9 Hawaii 0 and Seattle 6 Portland 4 with Tacoma at Salt Lake City postponed due to rain. International League games list Richmond 18 Buffalo 7 and Charleston 4 4, with Rochester at Syracuse postponed by rain. Association scores show Houston 5 Denver 2 and Indianapolis 6 Dallas-Fort Worth 1, with Louisville 3 Omaha 0 and Jersey City 1 3 Columbus 0 1.
Herman Duncan of Los Angeles defeated Juanito Ramirez of Mexico in a 122 pound vs 124 pound bout in San Antonio Texas.
Fennel seed provides a gentle licorice flavor that some Scandinavian cooks prefer in straightforward fish preparations.
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester Virginia announces its intention to pay over funds owed Florence B Slonaker deceased to Ralph W Executor of the Estate of Florence B Slonaker Hampshire County West Virginia after thirty days from publication. The bank claims no knowledge of any Virginia personal representative appointment.
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