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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1961

Page

5

Halltown and Coca Cola Win Doubleheader at Senseny Park

A rainy night at Senseny Park featured three softball games. Halltown beat Republic Oil 3 to 2 behind Longerbeam’s three hit pitching as Scotty Johnson and Roger Ramey drove in runs. Tri-City Girls edged F and M Bank 5 to 3 with Pat Perry and Wall delivering pivotal hits. Coca Cola overwhelmed TACs 14 to 3 in a six inning slugfest led by Vernon Clark on the mound and a late offensive burst.

John March Senseng Park Halltown Republic Oil Bill Longerbeam Tri-City Robert Baker Baker Bill Lee Tom DeHaven Marshall Mason Dave Pence

Rebels Beat Winchester 5-1 for Sixth Straight Win

The Northern Ontario Rebels defeated Winchester 5-1 for their sixth straight win in the Tri County Baseball League. Teddy Reed one hit allowed three runs, Fuller took the loss as the Rebels improved to 9-4. Griffith led Rebels with three for four while Halterman Orndorff and Jenkins added multiple hits. Buckner and Everly led Winchester with two singles and a lone hit respectively.

Nntonnia Rebels Winchester Teddy Reed Winchester Junior Legion Fuller Rebels Jenkins Halterman Jimmy Orndorff

Junior Legion Edges Front Royal In Key Series Game

Winchester Junior Legion won 2-1 over Front Royal at Rouss Park to take a 2-0 lead in a six game series. Fields drove in the winning run in the ninth after Orndorff singled and stole second.

Winchester Junior Legion Front Royal Legion Rouss Park State Legion Speedy Fields Jimmy Orndorff Larry Wadsworth Orndorff Danny Russell Fields

Major League Leaders in Batting and Fielding

American leaders include Howard and Cash in batting averages. Mantle and Maris top runs and home runs. Pitching leaders show Latman and Ford with top marks. National League leaders feature Clemente and Mays in batting and Cepeda and Robinson in RBIs and hits.

Associated Press Howard New York Cash Detroit Mantle Maris Gentile Baltimore Kubek B. Robinson Power Cleveland Kaline Neces Landis Chicago Aparicio Howser Kansas City Latman Ford Pascual Minnesota Clemente Pittsburgh Altman Hoak Mays San Francisco Robinson Cincinnati Cepeda Pinson Coleman Aaron Milwaukee San Fran Robinsonisco Padres Los Angeles Miller

Hershey Official Maier Retires After 37 Years Service

Hershey Pennsylvania AP reports Maier, a 37 year veteran of the Hershey Chocolate Corp., will retire this Saturday. Maier, born in Brooklyn, began his career with the company in 19XX.

Hershey Maier Hershey Chocolate Corp Bury Brooklyn

Tigers Blast Way Back Into First

Detroit lighted the board with six home runs and two complete games to reclaim first place in the AL lead over New York by half a game. Rocky Colavito and Norm Cash led the offense as Detroit swept Kansas City 11-1 and 8-3, while Mantle homered for the Yankees in a 2-1 win over Baltimore.

Jack Hand Ated Press Detroit Don Messi Phil American League New York Rocky Colavito Norm Cash al Kaline Dick McAuliffe Messione Kansas City A’s Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Baltimore Bud Daley Chuck Essegian Cleveland Minnesota Lehny Green Twins Los Angeles Steve Bilko Ken Hunt Washington Angels Ryne Duren del Rice Chicago Red Sox White Sox Minnie Min 0Io Messi

Baseball Standings and Results Roundup

American League standings show New York leading with 58 wins and 31 losses, Detroit 25 58 31, Baltimore 49 40, Cleveland 49 42, Chicago 44 47, Washington 40 49, Los Angeles 37 53, Kansas City 33 55. MLB schedule notes key Monday games in New York Baltimore and Detroit Kansas City, plus Tuesday matchups and recent results across the league.

Pet G.B. Debroit New York Baltimore Cleveland Chicago Ees Ae Washington Meee Los Angeles Kansas City Detroit Boston Minnesota San Francisco Pittsburgh Cove Milwaukee St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Waukee Cincinnati

Minor League STANDINGS Summary of three leagues and match results

The International League games show Toronto at Rochester halted by rain with Toronto 9 Rochester 6 in game two. American Association results list Louisville 8 Indianapolis 5 and Denver 6 Houston 3 among others. Pacific Coast League reports Tacoma 7 Hawaii 1 and Portland 6 Seattle 2 with Vancouver 10 Spokane 7. Buffalo 8 Syracuse 1 and Rochester 3 Toronto 1 are noted plus several postponements and other scores from Omaha, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Louisville, Spokane, and Tacoma.

Associated Press Toronto Rochester Buffalo Syracuse Columbus Jersey City Charleston Richmond Louisville Indianapolis Denver Houston Dallas-Fort Worth Omaha Tacoma Hawaii Portland Seattle Salt Lake City San Diego Vancouver Spokane

Montague-Valley Enter Softball Tourney in July

Montague Valley Pride Valley Board and Clarke County Esso join a July 27 to 29 fast pitch tournament at Senseny Park. Pride champions last year and Valley Board with ace hurler Bill Longerbeam and veteran manager Bill Blackford vie to reach Lynchburg for the State. Clarke County Esso led by Al Armel and stars Eddie Grim Harold Catlett opens as favorite despite a poor start. If eight teams enter, winners advance to the State Tournament in August. contact Sonny Higgs at MO 2 5913 to enter before the one week deadline.

Hive’ Aed Ray Ward Valley Board Bill Longerbeam Bill Blackford Clarke County Esso al Armel Eddie Grim Harold Catlett Esso Lynchburg Sonny Higgs

Palmer Seeks PGA Title After British Open Victory

Arnold Palmer, fresh from winning the British Open at Birkdale by one stroke over Dai Rees, vows to capture the National PGA title in Chicago later this month. He remarks he wants it more than ever, as the major he has not won, while en route to Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

New York Arnold Palmer Chicago Palmer Latrobe Birkdale England Dai Rees Wales Australia Kel Nagle

Montague Sweeps Doubleheader From 6200 Club in Softball

Montague Methodist Church and Winchester-area softball team Montague swept a doubleheader from the 6200 Club, the county champions for 1960. In game one Vernon Clark pitched five hitters and sparkled as Montague won 8–6 with Don Clark driving in a run on a sacrifice fly. Montague built a big sixth inning scoring nine runs on eight hits, aided by Tinsman, R. Clark, Wadsworth and Mason. The 6200 Club plated first-inning runs including an in-the-park homer by Walker, then added more in the second and fifth. In game two Montague rolled to a 13–5 victory behind strong hitting and early runs, while Silman and Tinsman contributed in the late innings.

Wall Priester Colgin Helder F & M Bank Pat Buckner Marty Reardon Richmond Bobbi Downs Fink Brown Joan Foltz Mary Lou Rissler Doris Conner Southern Virginia Brown Clark Gene Foltz Junior Carter Joe Guess Johnson Jones Buck McCarty Foltz Guess Oates Coca-Cola TAC Russell Potts Potts Wendell Dick Forney Detroit Colavito Cash Daley Baltimore Orioles Mantle Steve Barber Mickey Tony Kubek Essegian Cleveland Jim Kaat Danny McDevitt Mike de la Hoz Tito Francona Twins Dick Stigman Don Lee Angels Senators Coot Veal Carroll Hardy Chicago Jim Landis Red Sox Cal McLish Dave Hillman Minoso Frank Baumann Arnold Earley Montague Methodist Church Winchester Montague Vernon Clark Don Clark Marshall Mason Beverley Hill Mason Bud Silman Colum Roger Tinsman R. Clark Wadsworth Orndorff Tinsman Walker Motague 6200 Neme Silman D . Clark Church D. Clark RBI Aikens V. Clark Glen Smith Gins Clark Gross Morris 100

Knotty skill connects women and children in weaving

Women and children are described as the main rug weavers because their agile fingers can tie as many as 3,000 knots a day. The article notes their endurance and skill in producing detailed patterns for the community rug industry.

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Coca Cola Tr. City Republic Tacs Longerbeam Scotty Johnson Frank Simon Roger Ramey Jess Nard Simons Mone Tri- City Bank Girls Tricity Pat Perry Winchster Hudson Bay Region Charles Tow H. M. Stevens, Inc Junior Legion Front Royal Atta Ofte Bing Crosby Stadium Claude Stokes THE Francisco Footers Cleaners Drug Fair W. Amherst Loudounst American Association PGA Sunnyside Thrifty Winchester Savings & Loan Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp Winchester Savings & Loan Association W. Boscawen St Winchester Association J. R. Alexander, Jr V. Arthur E. Boscawen St R. T. Bryarly Rouss Ave Hansbrough & Carter N. Loudoun St. Lawrence C. Hollis E. Piccadilly St Jamison & Gore W. H. Louthan, Jr W. Boscawen Loudoun St
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