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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1956
Page
11
Shorty Bowers of Hagerstown Md brings his Thunderbird powered No and back to Winchester Airport Speedway Sunday for a sportsman feature likely his second straight win and third in four starts this track. Kuda Bux will perform a new magic show between races starting 2 30 p m.
Milwaukee Braves drop to 12th home defeat in 18 games after a 7 1 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The Braves fall further from first place behind the Cincinnati Redlegs while Detroit and New York win, and Whitey Ford leads the Yankees past Boston. Eddie Miksis homers for Chicago. Vito Valentinetti debuts with a rough start.
Moose rolled to a 16 to 3 win over Clearbrook in the JCC Pony League. Mike Perry earned the victory with five hits and three walks allowed. Perry contributed two hits in four at bats and notched his second undefeated start.
A tally shows over 700000 miles of rural U S highways were surfaced between 1920 and 1935. The effort spanned many states and accelerated road building during the early automobile era.
Lions defeated Rotary 9-4 as George Casilear earned the win with seven hits allowed and five strikeouts. Steve Butler took the loss for Rotary, allowing eight hits and three walks in the uneven game.
George Martell of Halifax Nova Scotia will oversee tennis activities at the Winchester Golf Club this summer. Despite the Fourth of July tournament being rained out the club plans numerous tennis events and programs for members.
National Fruit rode seven hits to a 12-9 victory over the Shoe Center yesterday evening. They tallied once in the first two innings, then five in the third, four in the fourth, and two in the last frame. National Fruit had seven hits led by three in the third and fourth. The Shoe Center answered with four in the third and four in the fifth. Fisher pitched for the winners and Bucher took the loss.
Mary Ann, nearly four, proved tougher than challengers as she sent heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano to bed. The retired fighter strained his back playing with her, was examined at Brockton Hospital, and remained in bed for a few days as doctors reviewed X rays. Mrs. Marciano served breakfast in bed while the child watched.
Mr. Martell, a Halifax native and Queen Elizabeth High School graduate, will present ten tennis lessons during the Dalhousie event. He studied at Dalhousie University on a scholarship and serves as secretary of the Nova Scotia Lawn Tennis Association. He performed well at the Canadian Junior Tennis Championship in Ottawa last August.
The 1955 year end population figure for Australia stood at 9,313,292 residents, reflecting postwar growth and demographic trends. The data cite total population as of December 31, 1955, indicating steady expansion in the postwar era.
The Winchester Golf Club hosted Fort Meade Maryland for a Sunday match, the visitors winning 28 to 25. Multiple high level pairings and scores are listed, along with a course record 66 by Billy Phillips. The Women's Golf Association held a blind bogey tournament, and a Scotch foursome on July 4.
The Buddy System is a new procedure to prevent drownings. People should never swim alone but have a buddy nearby in the water or on shore. Pairs stay close and check on each other, even with lifeguards present. It is supported by the American Red Cross, U S military forces, and safety agencies.
Mickey Mantle prepared a knee brace after sprained ligaments were found in the right knee. Doctors estimated a two to three day return window for possible pinch hitting with the Yankees, aiming for a Washington trip and a test weekend to decide on Tuesday’s All-Star Game start. Mantle, 24, had 29 homers, two games ahead of Ruth’s 1927 pace, and wore a single hinge brace in recent attempts to pivot.
The standings show New York leading with 49 wins and Chicago 42, Cleveland 42, Boston 37, Baltimore 33, Detroit 31, Washington 31, and Kansas City 27. Yesterday New York scored 86 to Boston 26 in a dated box with partial figures and percentages.
The guidance suggests starting when the baby moves outside the playpen to a noticeable extent. It notes high shoes are preferable at first since children often kick off low shoes.
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