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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1959
Page
9
Notables pay tribute to Tatum after his death at 46 from a virus related attack. Edna, his wife, hospitalized, was not expected to attend the 11 a.m. church service at Hill Methodist. NC athletic director Chuck Erickson says no successor is being discussed yet as shock grips the program.
Saturday results from Philadelphia and Cincinnati highlight a schedule across both leagues. Standings show the Chicago White Sox leading the American League with 54 wins, while Cleveland and Baltimore chase in a tight race.
Buffalo's Ken Lehman shut out Miami 1-0 as the Bisons extended their lead to six games for the International League title. Frank Herrera, top hitter for Buffalo, was detained in Cuba under new Castro regime rules, delaying his travel for the crucial series opener with Miami.
River condition report for the Shenandoah at Riverton at 7 45 a m notes clear water from both banks and no fast currents. Observers report stable levels with no obstructions observed along the river channel.
In Louisville Kentucky Willie Pastrano sought another shot at Alonzo Johnson after a layoff. Johnson used a punishing body attack to win a unanimous 10 round decision, extending his streak to 13 straight wins and moving to 18 1. Pastrano's thumb injury did not stop his right hand but could not alter the outcome. The bout was televised nationally.
Baseball statistics show leaders across batting and pitching categories with players from teams such as Detroit Chicago Milwaukee and Cleveland. Key figures include Hank Aaron 134 hits and Bob Gibson style names across runs RBI home runs and strikeouts, highlighting standout performers like Banks Mathews Cepeda and Drysdale in various leader boards.
Baseball scores from American Association and International League show tight games and suspensions. Teams include Louisville Denver Omaha Dallas Indianapolis Minneapolis St Paul Charleston Fort Worth Houston Toronto Richmond Buffalo Miami Montreal Columbus Havana Rochester Vancouver Sacramento Portland Phoenix Seattle Salt Lake City.
Miss Kay Bailey has returned home after Memorial Hospital treatment. Mrs. Blanch Ford also returns home after Memorial Hospital care and visits Mr. and Mrs. Albert McDonald. The Sherer family of Arlington were weekend guests of the Richards. John Bailey departs Monday for a West Virginia camp. Kathryn Pifer visited Mabel Richard. Kay Bailey visits Charles Richard and family in Kernstown. Donald Smith is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Charles Richard and family of Kernstown visited relatives here.
Chicago’s White Sox beat Baltimore 2-1 as Nellie Fox tied it with a two-out triple and Sid Smitty Smith hit a decisive 16th inning homer. Cleveland, Detroit, and Kansas City won to keep pace in the AL standings. In the NL San Francisco beat Chicago 6-5 in 10 innings. Milwaukee shut out Pittsburgh 8-0 as Juan Pizarro hurled a four-hitter.
San Francisco's transplanted Giants move 2% games ahead in the National League race after Jimmy Davenport's RBI hit in the 10th inning gave a 6 5 win over the Chicago Cubs. Davenport described the hit off Don Elston as crucial as the New York Dodgers and St. Louis won. Ernie Banks left the game after a collision and his availability for the next game was uncertain.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Carpenter of Opequon visited Frank Linda wood and family. Miss Kitty Lou Gore from Glen Burnie MD visited her parents. A large yard party at Mt Hope Presbyterian Church raised a nice sum with music by the Strasburg Community Band. Lula Holtzman vacations at Nags Head NC. Berlin Cooper visits near Winchester. North Shenandoah Rotary Club held a picnic at Stickley Pond. Strasburg Band provided entertainment. Mrs A E Keller and Miss Carol Kibler visit Ida.
K T Anderson of Rock Island Illinois, former treasurer of the Augustana Lutheran Church, died Friday. He held the church post for 34 years before retiring in 1944.
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