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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1952
Page
6
A wrestling show starts at 8 30 p m tomorrow. The card features local wrestlers with admission details to follow in late events.
In a tense Little League contest at Senseny Park, Pepper led 5-1 entering the bottom of the final inning before a dramatic rally by the opposing team. The game featured pitchers and batters with limited hits and errors, as Peppers held the edge until the late surge.
New York The Indians manager Al Lopez reaffirmed belief his club can overtake the Yankee led pennant race after back to back losses left Cleveland 4 1 2 games behind the pace setting New York. He insistedilder his team will stay within reach and finish strong, noting homestretch games with most at home.
National Fruit ends a losing streak by trouncing the Toledo Scales 19 to 6 at Sensen Park. Pitcher T Luttrell scattered six hits and drove in a run with a seventh inning homer by P Warrick. Robinson took the loss as Scales were limited to six hits.
Lionettes, hottest team in the Girls Softball League, dominated Friendship 10 to 1. Loma Goodale limited the foes to two hits over four innings, while Hawkins supplied power with a double and five hits guided by strong team offense and earlier three wins against National Fruit.
Lopez blames heavy injuries for the Indians staying in second place as the Yankees spend most of the last month on the road.
In the first game Presbyterian edged Montague 2 to 1 at Diamond 2 while Highland won the second game 2 to 0.
The Winchester Gun Club, Inc. hosted its inaugural shoot over a weekend at the new Stephenson layout five miles from the Pike turnoff. Fifty-two shooters from Maryland, West Virginia, and nearby towns competed as targets and scores rolled in for two days of competition with several 97 98 100 streaks and high honors earned by Willis Anderson of Gore and Carl ard of Westminster. The next meet at the new club is planned for about 30 days.
The Cork Street softball team hosts Westover in Diamond 2 at 7 p m for a league game. Arlington visits with Norman Willis leading by batting .475 and Wes Diebier on the mound for Saaen, as Cork Street pursues a 10th straight test in an exhibition run.
The Martinsburg Moose baseball team, riding four straight wins, faces Charles Town Legion Sunday at Legion Park. Game time is 2:30 p.m. DST. Both teams are hot rivals, promising a corking afternoon showdown.
Winchester golfers tied for second with a 10 1 2 score as Pront Royal posted 9 1 2 and Fairfax trailed. Officials announced postseason playoffs set for August 10 at the neutral Hot Springs course.
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