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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1950

Page

5

Clarke County All Stars Take Lead After Split With Sox

Clarke County All Stars won 5 4 and lost 5 2 to White Sox in a double header. Stephenson beat North Britain 3 2 to move into a second place tie with the Sox. Middletown defeated Bunker Hill 6 1 as Itons pitch 3 hitter for Stephenson.

Ester White Sox Clarke County All Stars North Virginia Baseball League Clark Stephenson Northritain Sox Middletown Bunker Hill Buck Baker Ike George Estep Iton Asphenson North Mountains Foltz R. Willis Hap S North Ene Clem Oak Grove Stock White Sox

Major Leagues Baseball Standings and Results Summary

Major League results from yesterday and today across both leagues. National standings list Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis New York Cincinnati and others with scores from the day. American League results include New York Chicago Detroit Cleveland Boston Washington and Philadelphia with game scores and upcoming schedule.

Associated Press Delphia Klyn Ston Louis W York Cinnati Eurgh T. ‘Louis Brooklyn Iladelphia Chicago Ow York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Rooklyn New York St. Louis Pttsburgh Philadelphia Cleveland iChicago Boston

Tigers Lead Sox and Yanks Rally for Pennant Spark

Boston rebounds to close eight game gap with twelve victories in thirteen, beating Cleveland 11 9 after trailing 7 0 as Yankees seize second place. Phillies widen NL lead. Cubs and Giants split. Yanks coach Strader notes Ratterman’s tricks at Ripon College.

Boston Red Sox Fenway Park Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Athletics Tigers A’s Detroit Sox New York Yankees Ripon Wis New York

Stranahan Lands Golfer Urzetta

Sammy Urzetta, 24, won the National Amateur title in Minneapolis beating Frank Stranahan. Stranahan praised Urzetta's iron play, noting Urzetta's success with clubs bought from caddie money and saluting him as a great champion.

Minneapolis Sammy Urzetta Frank Stranahan Sam Stranahan U. S Arzetta Rochester N. Y Sammy

Post season Softball schedule and Winchester All Stars results

Shaughnessey playoff series begin Wednesday with Church league semi finals and City league games starting Thursday. Two games nightly at 7 and 8 30 p m through the week feature Winchester All Stars beating Berryville 2 1 in 11 innings on Jackson’s pitching while losing to Martinsburg 3 0 as Hart scores on a bunt by Lewis and Fawcett adds three singles.

Shaughnessey Hoye L. Riley Riley Church Loop City Loop All Star Tilts Winchester All Stars Jackson All Stars Lee Fawcett Elmo Smith

Aussies Capture Davis Cup Title Defense Moves Ahead

The Australian team won the Davis Cup over the weekend, giving the Cup back to 1939 hold. Frank Sedgman and Tom Brown won key singles matches as Ted Schroeder and Ken McGregor faltered. Brown adjusted tactics later, shifting outside the baseline to defeat McGregor, boosting hopes for a dual-title run in the National Championship with Budge Patty missing due to injury.

Frank Sedgman Ted Schroeder Tom Brown Ken McGregor Schroeder Brown McGregor Budge Patty Sedgman Herbie Flam Patty

Potomac Edison Softball Finals Set at Park

Seven blows and five safeties in the second game highlighted action as Martinsburg beat their opponent. Winchester Municipal Band to perform at 7 30 p m for a half hour. In the Potomac Edison event Winchester and Hagerstown Power Companies meet in the finals at 8 30 p m and Montague vs Episcopal clash for fourth at 6 10 p m in the Church League.

Martinsburg Park Winchester Municipal Band Winchester Hagerstown Montague and Episcopal

Winchester 1950 Tennis Tournament Entries Open

The Recreation Department announces registration for the Winchester 1950 Tennis Tournament at the department office or Winchester Park Tennis Courts until Friday noon. About 50 entrants expected. events include men and women singles and doubles and mixed doubles. Local tennis club members auto entered. nonplayers should inform Fritz Briggs. Open to all comers.

Recreation Department Winchester Winchester Park Fritz Briggs

Lesson In English by Roberta Lee

Roberta Lee explains common word confusions and mispronunciations. The piece reviews abdominal versus abominable and consensus versus concensus, then highlights synonyms for embarrass and related terms. It ends with a daily vocabulary goal and defines complement as that which fills up or completes.

Roberta Lee

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