Winchester Hosts Woodstock In Massanutten Tilt
Winchester seeks a second win after last Sunday’s 12-0 victory at Rouss Park to tie for second with Luray and Front Royal in the Massanutten League. Madison's forfeit gave Winchester a 7-6 mark while Madison fell to 12-1.
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Woodstock
Rouss Park
Winchester Baseball Club
Winchester
Massanutten
Strasburg
Madison
J. Everett Will
Luray
Will
Front Woyal
Front Royal
New Market
Lambert
Ritenour
Sager
Marciano Charles Championship Film Showings at Capitol
The heavyweight title bout films featuring Rocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles are shown at the Capitol Theatre tonight Friday and Saturday. Round by round highlights and slow motion climax add thrill to the regular feature.
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Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Capitol Theatre
Baseball Notice for Pony League and Little League Managers
Baseball notice requests Pony League Little League and Junior Legion managers to keep their individual standing on each game turned in to the Evening Star so records can be printed.
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Pony League
Little League
Junior Legion
Evening Star
Rained Out Sports Schedule List
Last night and tonight feature a slate of league and exhibition games. Matches include First Brethren versus Sunnyside at 6 30 and Montague versus United Brethren at 7 30 with several others through 8 45 including Grove Moose and Winchester Woodstock. Also listed are junior legion at Luray and stock car races at Airport Speedway.
Giardello in Line For Middleweight Championship Bout
Philadelphia contender Joey Giardello won a 10 round decision over Billy Kilgore of Miami to remain in line for the title. Giardello fought with a facial cut after an unintentional butt but kept pressure with a sharp left hook and overhand right as Kilgore, at 162½ pounds, was outmatched.
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Philadelphia
Joey Giardello
Giardello
Billy Kilgore
Miami
Kilgore
Olson predicts title win over Castellani in San Francisco
In Oakland Carl Olson forecasts a knockout of Rocky Castellani for the middleweight title in San Francisco on Aug 20. Pedro Gonzales, a 21 year old Rankin Pa boxer, voiced the opinion after being knocked out by Olson in four rounds, noting Gonzales had never been counted out before in 26 fights. Gonzales had lost a close split decision to Castellani in Cleveland. Olson weighed 167 and Gonzales 163.
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Carl
Bobo) Olson
Rocky Castellani
San Francisco
Pedro Gonzales
Rankin
Olson
Gonzales
Castellani
Rocky
Cleveland
Giants Dominate Dodgers 10-2 in Long Lead Battle
New York Giants surge to 10-2 over Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field as Willie Mays Monte Irvin Wes Westrum and Alvin Dark homer. Giants extend lead atop the standings to five and a half games, fifth straight win over Brooklyn. Cleveland Indians hammer Baltimore 6-1. Yankees rout Red Sox 17-9. White Sox blank Tigers 9-0.
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Joe Reichle
New York Giants
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Ebbets Field
Jim Hearn
Willie Mays
Monte Irvin
Wes Westrum
Alvin Dark
Gil Hodges
Mays
Cleveland
Indians
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
White Sox
Detroit
Don Johnson
Milwaukee
Braves
Chet Nichols
Howie Pollet
Danny O'Connell
Jim Pendleton
Lowrey
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Redlegs
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Philadelphia
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Boston
Yogi Berra
Irv Noren
Bob Turley
Mike Garcia
Standings Snapshot From Major League Baseball
The Associated Press summary shows the National League leaders led by New York and Brooklyn with Milwaukee and Cincinnati in pursuit. In the American League Cleveland and New York top the table with Chicago and Detroit trailing, and several games postponed or rain affected on the schedule.
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New York
Brooklyn
St. Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Nuxhall
Judson
Haddix
Philadelphia
Iain Milwaukee
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore
Boston
City and Church League Softball Standings Requested
Each manager of City and Church League softball teams is asked to submit his team's won and last record to the Winchester Evening Star by Saturday morning weekly so standings can be posted.
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Winchester Evening Star
Major League Leaders List by Category
Avila of Cleveland leads batting with .356, Minoso of Chicago tops runs and RBIs at 66. Fox of Chicago has 105 hits, Vernon of Washington 20 doubles, Washington 12 triples. Mantle of New York leads home runs, Jensen of Boston and Minoso of Chicago share 11 stolen bases. Reynolds of New York shows 9 wins and Turley of Baltimore 3 strikeouts with a 0.3 ERA.
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Avila
Cleveland
Minoso
Chicago
Fox
Vernon
Washington
Jensen
Boston
Reynolds
New York
Turley
Baltimore
Baseball Leaders and Standings Noted Players
Batting Snider Brooklyn .371 runs Musial St. Louis 73 RBI Musial St. Louis 81 hits Schoendienst St. Louis 116 doubles Snider Brooklyn 24 triples Snider Brooklyn 9 home runs Mays New York 28 stolen bases Bruton Milwaukee 17 pitching Antonelli New York 12 2 .857 strikeouts Haddix St. Louis 94
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Snider
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Enders Canvassing Committees Report
At a final meeting of Enders Fire Company canvassing groups in Berryville, figures show 25 country hams 50 hens 102 frying chickens and 106 cakes secured for the annual yard party on July 21 at the Community Building. A ward party will follow with an auction and donated items including a corner cupboard a girl’s bicycle a pig lamps small animals and more. Buck Ondorf will run the sale starting at 8 p m. Clarke County canvassing ends this evening with Berryville and Junior Women's Club handling door to door efforts.
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Enders Fire Company
Berryville
Buck Orndorff
Clarke County
DIATRON Promise: Lose Weight or Money Back
An advertisement touts DIATRON as a simple weight loss aid that curbs hunger without drugs or exercise. It claims you can eat your meals while losing pounds, warns excess weight endangers the heart and kidneys, and offers a money back guarantee if you do not lose weight in the first package. Sold by Miller's Drug Store at 107 N Loudoun.
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Gruggist
Races At Winchester Airport Track Sunday
Twenty six cars entered for Stocks and Sportsmen events at Winchester Airport Speedway after a two week layoff. Promoter Kermit Batt says the shift to six heat races and shorter features will boost early action and overall pace. New drivers from Hagerstown Winchester Staunton and Baltimore join the field. first race at 2 30 p m.
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Winchester Airport Speedway
Kermit Batt
Batt
Hagerstown
Winchester
Staunton
Baltimore
Middletown Lions Hold Family Picnic at Stephens Fort
Nearly 40 members of the Middletown Lions Club gathered Tuesday for a family picnic at Stephens Fort the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Dicks near Marlboro. The site includes a museum and pony rides were arranged for children.
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Middletown Lions Club
Stephens Fort
Thomas Dicks
Marlboro
Local Families Named at Social Gathering
Mrs. Orville Willey and son Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walters with Ronnie, Mr. and Mrs Howard Shull with Ginny and Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Coffman with a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Winston Huffman with Steve Kitty Lou and Becky, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Borden with Peyton, Mr. and Mrs. William Wood with Billy, Mr. and Mrs. T A Sperry with Barbara and Buzzy attend along with Pete Agner Milton Nixon Jack Partlow and Charles Edmunds.
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Orville Willey
Allen
Harold Walters
Ronnie
Howard Shull
Ginny
Ellen
Dick Coffman
Winston Huffman
Steve
Kitty Lou
Becky
Wilson Borden
Peyton
William Wood
Billy
T. A. Sperry
Childdren
Barbara
Buzzy
Pete Agner
Milton Nixon
Jack Partlow
Charles Edmunds
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Stanley Warner
Capitol
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Market Street
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Kiwanis
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Exchange
Rotary
Episcopal
National Guard
Novick
Republic Oil
Royal Crown
Moose
Valley News
Workingman's
Dr. Pepper
Pepsi-Cola
D. C
Lucketts
Boyce
Airport Speedway
Birmingham
Alanativento
Bobo Olson
Oakland
Calif
Worthington
America
O'Connell
Wolfe St
Giants Swamp Dodgers
Associated Press
CALL
Pine Motor CO
Shooting Champ
Courtney Grim
Virginia
Anderson
Mantle
Enders
Charles
West Virginia
Firestone
Charles Town, W. VA
P. O. Box
N. Braddock St
Miller
Loudoun
Airport Track
Middletown
Apple Valley
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