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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1951
Page
9
Today's recap recalls a Red Sox doubleheader sweep of Cleveland and a 2-0 win by Fred Hutchinson over the Senators. Williams homered three times in the opener as Boston extends its league lead to 11 games.
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 52 wins and New York trailing at 44. Friday results include Brooklyn 8 over Chicago 6 and New York 14 over St. Louis 4. American League shows Boston and Chicago atop in tight races with New York at 46 wins. Friday outcomes include Cleveland 11 New York 8 and St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 0.
The Plumly softball team edged J. W. Arthur 6 to 5 in extra innings at Sensney Park. Diamond Clevenger pitched the win while Hart and Whitlock split pitching duties for the losers Whitlock charged with the loss.
Chicago opens two-game split with Boston after a 5-4 victory in the longest night game in AL history. Mickey McDermott pitched 17 innings for Boston. Ray Scarborough took the loss in relief as Chicago forged ahead in the 19th to tie the series.
The Arlington Asphalt softball team from Arlington, Virginia, visits Winchester to play a doubleheader at Senseng Park. They face Royal Crown at 7:30 and tackle J. W. Arthur at 8:45 on Monday No. 2 diamond.
Joe Cambria general manager of the Havana Cubans announced the sale of star righthander Fernando Rodriguez known as Trampoloco to the Washington Senators. Cambria declined to reveal the amount saying only it was a pretty good price.
The Frederick and Clarke County Farm Bureau annual picnic will be held Thursday July 26 at the Lions Shelter on Senseny Road. The all day old time basket picnic starts at 10 a.m. with games stunts and entertainment planned. Members are urged to invite neighbors to join. Ice cream will be served and children have special games with prizes. Hundreds are expected.
Detroit reports 1951 may become the auto industry’s second best year with about 3.25 million passenger cars produced by May and a potential total exceeding 6.5 million cars and trucks for 1951. Sales lag persists but deliveries January through June reach 2.75 million, with government orders and foreign shipments included. May deliveries exceed April by about 3,000 vehicles.
The Martinsburg West Virginia girls softball team will meet the Lionettes from the local Girls League at 2 p.m. tomorrow on Diamond No. 3 at Senseny Park. Manager Cleveland has tapped Boone for the mound and Green for catcher for the Lionettes.
The Navy identifies Richard Arthur Miller, 20, Fireman USNR, of Nutley New Jersey as the man killed Thursday during amphibious landing drill at Camp Pendleton. Miller died when two cables snapped while lowering a landing craft from the USS Cambria. Four other sailors were thrown clear. a reserve midshipman and another enlisted man were uninjured or slightly hurt.
Pfc Clarence A Williams of Petersburg suffered a broken vertebrae after a fall during a friendly wrestling match here last night. He and other men were wrestling when he fell and struck his head.
Authorities agree accurate figures are impossible to obtain as estimates range from 12 to 15 million stamp collectors in the country.
The Lionettes defeated Toledo Scales 13-1 at Senseng Park as Carol earned the win, allowing five hits and fanning eight. Duvall took the loss. M Green led winners with two hits in three at bats, while Spaid added three hits for the losers. Box score follows.
Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler on his next-to-last day declared that a majority of players fans and club owners felt he did a good job. He noted players and owners had a voice during his regime and expressed love for the game on his 53rd birthday.
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