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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1959

Page

8

47 Strikeouts in Little League Led by Herman Willis 1-Hitter

Two Little League games at Senseny Park produced 47 strikeouts. Herman Willis pitched a 12 strikeout game for Rotary with a 12-0 win over Lions, while Anderson and Weidig combined for 13 strikeouts for Exchange in an 11-1 loss to Kiwanis.

Herman Willis Senseny Park Kiwanis Anderson Weidig Exchange Foster Legg Sirbaugh Stine Lee Rotary Lions Willis Hockman Winterstine Harris

Major League Standings and Upcoming Games

The American League table shows Chicago Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City New York Detroit Washington Boston with win loss records and percentages. Wednesday matches include Boston at Cleveland New York at Chicago Baltimore at Detroit Washington at Kansas City and Detroit results. Tuesday results list Cleveland 5 Boston 4 Chicago 4 New York 3 Kansas City 6 Washington 1 Detroit 8 Baltimore 3.

W. L. Pet Chicago Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City New York Detroit Washington Boston

American Playwrights Top Finland Box Office Draws

A study by the International Theatre Institute ranks the five most popular foreign dramatists in Finland from 1948 to 1958. Shakespeare John Patrick Jean Anouilh Tennessee Williams and Jean Paul Sartre are listed among the top draws.

NW York Finland International Theatre Institute Shakespeare John Patrick Jean Anouilh Tennessee Williams Jean Paul Sartre

Aged but hardy salesman keeps driving at 80 in New Jersey

Flood, a durable Irvington appliance salesman, marks his 80th birthday by continuing his road work. He visits his doctor twice yearly and has missed only eight days in 29 years with the firm due to minor colds.

Irvington N. J Frank J. Flood Flood

Peterson's Ointment Advertisement for Pile Relief

A Buffalo druggist created an ointment that quickly soothes itching and smarting from piles. The ad touts Peterson's Ointment as a nationwide favorite with a 55 cent box or 85 cent applicator tube. Satisfaction guaranteed with money back.

Buffalo Peterson

Phillies Trim Giants as Demons Narrow NL Lead

Philadelphia's fading Phils win 3-2 at San Francisco on Gene Freese's eighth inning homer and Jim Owens four hit effort. Dodgers win, Braves lose, and St. Louis drops, tightening the NL pennant race while the White Sox move half a game up in the AL. Roy McMillan ends six‑week layoff with key hit as Reds rally to beat Cardinals.

Philadelphia Phillies Phils San Francisco Los Angeles Giants Gene Freese Jim Owens Dodgers Pittsburgh Milwaukee Braves Sli Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Tom Yawkey Cleveland Kansas City Washington Detroit Baltimore Freese Stu Miller Wally Moon Ron Blackburn Stan Williams Glen Hobbie Milwaukee Braves Bill Henry Cubs Bobby Thomson George Altman Jim Marshall Carl Willey Tony Taylor Juan

Gomes Named Fighter of the Month in Ring Rankings

Harold Gomes of Providence earns Ring magazine Fighter of the Month after rising from eighth to fourth in the featherweight list following a four knockdown victory over Paul Jorgensen of Port Arthur in a junior lightweight title bout. The piece also notes minor heavyweight shifts and various MLB game highlights.

New York Harold Gomes Providence R.I Ring Gomes Paul Jorgensen Port Arthur Tex Henry Cooper England Sonny Liston Philadelphia Eddie Machen Redding Calif Machen Haye Reuben Vargas

Lawren ce signs lead role in Saratoga on Broadway

New York producers Morton DaCosta and Robert Fyer seal Carol Lawrence as the leading lady for the musical Saratoga. The show, based on an Edna Ferber novel, arrives on Broadway in November and follows Lawrence after her West Side Story fame.

New York Morton DaCosta Robert Fyer Carol Lawrence Saratoga Edna Ferber

Conscience Leads Oklahoma Man to Return Stolen Army Gear

ANADARKO Oklahoma National Guard Lt Ira D Hart Jr reports a man surrendered a bayonet and an entrenching tool after saying his conscience moved him to confess the 1951 theft in Japan while in the Army.

Anadarko, Okla National Guard Ira D. Hart, Jr Japan

Giants Stock Surges After Move to San Francisco

The Na tional Exhibition Co. stock of the Giants has climbed from 175 in 1957 to 840 per unit, with about 11 750 units outstanding. Merrill Lynch notes most shares are not for sale as Stoneham and family hold ~80 percent. The club paid a 20 dividend per unit on January 8 as price reached 330. The Bay Area Chamber credits the team with a 75 million dollar regional impact and rising attendance under Manager Bill Rigney.

San Francisco Giants New York Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith National Exhibition Co National League Giants Horace Stoneham Chamber of Commerce Bay Region Bill Rigney

MacPhail dismisses Continental League as silly plan

Retired baseball figure Larry MacPhail, 69, now running horses and cattle in Maryland, calls the proposed Continental League a silly idea. He doubts a new major league could form, questions where players and ballparks would come from, and notes his focus on livestock.

Bel Air Larry MacPhail MacPhail Maryland New York Yankee New York William Shea National League New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers West Coast Pacific Coast League American Assn International League Los Angeles San Francisco Shea Group

Bell Sees New Pro Loop for Football in Six Cities

Commissioner Bert Bell told the Senate Antimonopoly Subcommittee that a rival professional football league plans to begin in six cities next year. He said owners of the NFL spoke without objection and named backers described as wealthy, with Davey O'Brien of Fort Worth as a contact person.

Washington Bert Bell National Football League Bell New York Bert Senate Ford Frick NFL Davey O’brien Fort Worth Tex Texas Christian

Group to Attend Seniors Golf Tournament

About 15 members of the Winchester Golf Club will travel to the Greenbrier at White Sulphur Springs for the Virginia Seniors Golf Tournament. Local attendees include Dr A T Hawthorne W Nelson Page Fred Glaize Dr E C Stuart Jr Frank Armstrong W W Hunt J H Minnigerode Horace Browne Lester Arnold Dr Fred Cline Dr W P McGuire and W E Bridgeforth with Clarke County participants Ralph Dorsey Frank Christopher and Adm George Ashe. The event will be played on the Greenbrier course on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

Winchester Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs A. T. Hawthorne W. Nelson Page Fred Glaize E. C. Stuart, Jr Frank Armstrong W. W. Hunt J. H. Minnigerode Horace Browne Lester Arnold Fred Cline W. P. McGuire W. E. Bridgeforth Clarke County Ralph Dorsey Frank Christopher Adm George Ashe

Major Baseball Leaders Headline From The Season

The Associated Press highlights top batting pitching and fielding leaders. Maris and Kuenn lead batting averages, Killebrew and Colavito top RBIs, Fox and Kuenn multiple hits, Williams and Aaron among doubles, Allison and Kuenn lead triples, and Killebrew Colavito patrol power. Pitching stars include McLish and Shaw with strong win totals and Drysdale and Jones high strikeouts.

Maris Kansas City Kuenn Detroit Cleveland Killebrew Colavito Cleve Fox Chicago Williams Allison Washington Aparicio Mantle New York McLish Shaw Pascual

Largest watch in world displayed in Richwood

A Richwood Ohio jewelry store houses what may be the world’s largest watch. Built 56 years ago by the late Edwin Albaugh it measures three feet in diameter weighs 300 pounds and features a 22 foot mainspring. It is wound by an electric motor and is technically a watch despite its clock size.

Richwood Ohio Edwin Albaugh

Note any disliked foods for future menu planning

Record friends food dislikes to avoid serving the same dish at future gatherings. Note reactions and preferences to guide menu choices when inviting guests.

Use a spatula to scoop cottage cheese and mayonnaise

A practical tip advises using a narrow rubber spatula to remove the last bits of cottage cheese from its container and to scrape mayonnaise from its jar for full use.

Hickey Named UNC Head Football Coach

Jim Hickey, 29 year old Pennsylvania native, accepted a three year contract to coach the University of North Carolina football team succeeding the late Jim Tatum. He signed for 12000 dollars annually.

Jim Hickey Pennsylvania University of North Carolina Hickey Jim Tatum

Hartford plans 2200-seat Bahamas theater complex

The Bahamas project by Huntington Hartford a millionaire merchant and theatrical producer includes a 2,200-seat playhouse near Nassau as part of a larger resort development. Hartford already runs a theater in Los Angeles and aims to extend his entertainment enterprise.

New York Huntington Hartford Nassau Bahamas Hartford Los Angeles

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