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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1951
Page
3
Cleveland edged Boston 5 to 4 in eleven innings while Chicago beat New York 2 to 1. Philadelphia won 5 to 3, Detroit fell 4 to 0, St Louis defeated Washington 9 to 7.
Art Houtteman pitched seven innings to guide the 43rd Infantry Division to a 4-1 win over the Quantico Marines in Charlottesville securing the Virginia Semi-Pro Championship. Bill Hawkins homered for Quantico. Houtteman earned MVP honors after his third tournament victory.
Jim Slaughter, the 6 foot 11 inch center from Roanoke and USC star, signed with the Tri-City Blackhawks of the NBA. The 22 year old averaged 23 points per game last season and previously played with the College All-Stars on a nation tour with the Harlem Globetrotters.
Penn approves the NCAA experimental moratorium on football telecasts for autumn ending a two month dispute. The NCAA had challenged Penn for planning to televise all home games and had declared it not in good standing pending a membership vote.
Willard Smith Jr, weighing 412 pounds, tells court he is too large to get drunk after being charged with driving while intoxicated. He pleads innocent and seeks a jury trial. Police say they struggled to remove him from a small 1946 car after a string of red lights. He claims fatigue.
Eight additional squads have joined the Virginia Softball Association as the season opens with Girls District Tournaments set for Saturday and Sunday at Salem Phoebus and Richmond. New entrants include Yale and Towne Girls of Salem Shoecenter and Moose of Charlottesville Staunton Independents Phillips of Danville Fisherville Methodist K of C and College Hi Baptist of Lynchburg. A Staunton district tourney has been canceled due to lack of interest. Staunton area teams will compete in Salem on July 28-29.
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Citation retired at age six after defeating the $1,000,000 earnings barrier with a Hollywood Gold Cup victory. The colt raced 45 times, earning 1,085,760 dollars with 32 wins, 10 seconds, and 2 thirds, under trainer Jimmy Jones for Calumet Farm, with Mrs Warren Wright approving the move.
Ingrid Bergman’s ex husband Dr. Peter Lindstrom and her daughter Pia arrived in England after leaving the Queen Mary en route to a meeting with the actress in Sweden. Lindstrom declined to discuss personal questions, noting the planned visit was arranged about a year ago.
The Communications Workers of America CIO rejected a contract with Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company ratified after months of talks. 5,860 unionists voted against a deal including raises from 3 to 9.50 dollars and other changes, a surprise to the company. R Rhodes Mitchell company vice president and general manager commented.
A two story brick building housing the Northside Training School for Negro students in Gretna Virginia was gutted by a major fire. Officials estimate losses between 100000 and 300000 with much equipment reportedly new from the 1928 structure. Fire crews from three communities battled the blaze but faced water shortages as the nearest hydrant lay about a half mile away. The cause remains undetermined.
The article notes the firm was at a loss to explain the reasons behind this rejection.
Mrs. Florence Goldenburgh seeks 2953 dollars from a store after getting caught in a zipper while trying on slacks. She alleges physical economic and mental damage from unsafe and unsound apparel. The store operator contends she failed to exercise ordinary care.
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