Sports Column Prompt from The Star
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1931
Page
2
Local and state sports news teased for daily pickup in The Star column. Readers urged to send in sporting items for publication and coverage of national events.
CLEVELAND July 3 Four Philadelphia pitchers were ineffective as the Indians won the third game of the series 12 to 4. Other scores include Yankees 13 over Detroit 1 and Senators 13 over Browns 5. Meine blanked the Braves 1 to 0 in Boston.
Master Daniel Affieck of Winchester visits grandparents in Grimes along with Master Donald Grove of Martinsburg. Evelyn Pugh of West Virginia visits relatives. A Woodbine Community League yard party drew a good crowd. Violent weather caused orchard and line damage. Farmers harvest wheat and cut alfalfa hay as Fourth of July approaches.
J Francisco Hogan hit a fifth inning homer with two aboard to lift the New York Giants to a 3 2 victory over the St Louis Cardinals. The win came as part of a four game set with multiple league results reported from the era.
The page reports leaders in home runs with Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth tied for second place. It lists top figures from the Yankees and other teams and notes standings in the International League race with teams like Montreal Newark Rochester Baltimore Toronto Reading Buffalo Jersey City.
The Casper Rinker descendants plan their second annual reunion for August 6 at Ernest Payne's golf course, three miles south of Martinsburg. A. R. Rinker chairs the committee with Glenn Pitzer Harvey Fishpaw Mrs Max Hoffman Mrs Flossie Boltz and Mrs C C McAtee, all of Martinsburg. About 300 descendants are in the area, with hopes all eligible attend. Organ strains from a fire debris broadcast by a radio set amazed Boston firemen who found the working radio under the rubble.
Fight fans converge on Cleveland for the national holiday heavyweight title clash. Max Schmeling defends against Bill Stribling at the new municipal stadium amid a sun drenched city and revived memories of Ohio boxing history.
Dr Stephen Moulden Babcock a world renowned dairy scientist died at his Madison home during the night at age 88. The report notes his pivotal work in dairy science and his status as a leading figure in the field.
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