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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1940
Page
5
A satirical roundup notes umpires and fans clashing with thrown bottles over a controversial game incident. It highlights Yankees’ pennant push and cancellations, star players’ early season forms, and coachs’ social cues across baseball and football spheres.
Waterfront homes and building sites offered for sale along the Severn River and South River near Annapolis Maryland. Convenient to Washington and Baltimore. Write us today for information.
Clarke J. B. T. plays a 9-4 win over Center Markets A. C. of Washington with pitcher Bobby Houghton allowing ten hits. Jerome Garver leads Berryville with two triples while Jimmie Carroll and Foots Emmart hit three-baggers. Burch Hess and Remington contribute. Center Market S third sacker Remington goes 3-for-4.
Two-game wins highlighted by pitchers Derringer Turner for Giants, Gallagher Slaughter for Cardinals, Feller Dobson for Indians, Mulcahy Leiber for Phillies Cubs, Grace West for Browns Senators, Pletcher Gustine for Pirates, Tresh Kennedy for White Sox. Batters posted multiple homers and key hits in both games.
MOULTRIE Ga. July 22 A turkey gobbler owned by Vir Exum sits on seven potatoes in his nest. Attempts to break up the bird failed. he rolled out eggs and seven more Irish potatoes, showing he is determined to keep his hoard.
Two year old Hannah Shefuisky wedged her head between crib rails when her doll toppled to the floor. Police emergency squad used hacksaws to free her, and she was unharmed.
A mother and daughter from Princess Anne enroll in a second pilot training course by the Civil Aeronautics Authority in Salisbury Maryland. Miss Margaret Louise Roberts is a Mont Holyoke College graduate aiming to be an airline hostess and competes for a free flight scholarship. Mrs Jennavee Roberts is over the free flight age limit but may pursue private flight training within a year after the ground course.
The body of Miss Elva Foster was recovered from the Shenandoah River near Front Royal after she drowned Friday night. Lambert Hedrick Stocker were in a motorboat when she fell overboard. the body surfaced Saturday evening about 25 feet from the accident site. Funeral services were held at 4 30 this afternoon from Addex Funeral Home Front Royal with interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
A tabby cat at the Eglantine poultry farm near Greensboro Maryland adopted ten baby chicks. The cat selected the chicks from the Grade A hatching tray and moved them to a distant corner of the hatchery where she established a home.
The Detroit Tigers surged in a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium and swept past the New York Yankees 4-3 and 3-2 as 68,590 fans watched amid rowdy scenes. Pete Fox homered in the second game, and Bruce Campbell delivered a pinch shot to seal the opener. Cleveland crushed the Red Sox 3-2 and 2-0 behind Bob Feller’s five-hitter in Boston. Cincinnati Reds dominated the Giants 6-1 and 4-2, solidifying a strong pace, while Dodgers split with Cardinals and Slaughter blasted two homers for a 5-2 win in the nightcap. Pirates swept Boston Bees 5-3 and 16-2, prompting manager Frisch to rest veterans midgame.
The Phillies and White Sox split two games with strong hitting. Hugh Mulcahy toed the mound for Philadelphia in the 8-2 loss to Chicago, while Hank Lieber powered the White Sox with two homers in an 8-5 win. The Sox swept Philadelphia 10-8 and 7-2 in another pair of free swinging affairs. Mike Tresh had three hits in game one, Bob Kennedy four in game two.
The Middletown Minks defeated Woodstock 5 to 2 at Woodstock in a strong showing by pitcher Buddy Pingley who struck out 13 and walked five while allowing eight hits. Jack Jenkins hit a first inning home run for Middletown and Pingley added a double. Woodstock’s Godenour fanned six and gave up nine hits as Woodstock mounted late rallies. Manager Bob Evans seeks August and September games, targeting Berryville Strasburg and Warrenton.
A Winchester Park nine lacking finesse, blamed on few warmups, lost 9-2 to Blair West Virginia yesterday afternoon. Park led 2-0 early, then Blair's fifth inning rally produced five runs aided by Park errors. Schad hit a triple, Lamp and Faulknell doubled for Park. Roberts starred for Blair.
Detroit July 22 Harold W Pierce president of the U S G A said the association is testing balls to set a maximum carry for the national open tests and other events He warned a more resilient ball could be developed costing players an equal edge and golf should test skill over equipment in competitions
Magnus Carper Paul Zachari and Randall Ridgeway employees at Shenandoah Motor Company left Saturday afternoon with manager Herbert Schutte for a three day fishing trip on the Chesapeake Bay. They expect to return tomorrow. The outing is an annual event. En route home they will attend a district meeting of dealers at Luray Virginia.
Russell Emmons, formerly of Winchester, died Saturday at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He was about 57, had been ill for a year, and is survived by his wife and two children, Harry and Dorothy. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at the Herman Kraiss Funeral Home on Second Street, Chambersburg, Pa.
The South Branch shows muddy water while the North Branch appears milky indicating unusual turbidity levels near Riverton. Local observers report unclear conditions affecting small craft and fishing prospects. Experts urge caution until samples confirm causes.
The Treasury reports receipts of 14,234,019.15 and expenditures of 24,148,884.32 for July 19. Gross debt stands at 43,059,749,375.78, with an increase of 853,574.85 from the previous day.
Blair outhits Winchester Park 9 to 2 as Lamp Faulkwell Kilmer Curry and Locke contribute base hits. score by innings shows Blair with 0 5 2 1 and Winchester Park 2 0 0 0. final 9 to 2.
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