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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
8
The Phillies routed the Giants in a decisive 8 to 7 win, lifting them from last place as Boston’s streak fell short and New York’s results shaded the standings. The day’s MLB action also included Detroit, St. Louis rainouts and a split doubleheader for Philadelphia in extra innings.
Team standings show Chicago at 24 24 .500 and Pittsburgh Brooklyn and St. Louis around. Yesterday's results include Chicago beating Boston 1-0 in eleven innings aided by Dizzy Dean pitching and a late rain, plus Philadelphia 4 New York 2 lifting the Phillies from last place.
The All-Stars won 8 to 3 in Washington D C yesterday afternoon. Johnson pitched eight innings allowing six hits. Jewett Riddick and Nesbitt led the Stars at bat while Lewis and McIntyre led the visitors.
A London oriental shop repaired an eighteenth century carpet from an English royal palace. A section measuring 7 feet by 4 inches was cut out years ago and the weaver was asked to restore the missing part. The restoration took eight weeks.
The Winchester Gun Club will hold a shooting match at Rouss Park starting at 1 PM on Confederate Memorial Day. Prizes will be awarded in each event. Members will perform rifle feats such as hitting walnut and marble targets and even shooting ashes off a cigar.
The recommended method protects valuable papers by placing the sheet between two layers of strong thin transparent material like silk or Japanese tissue. This treatment adds strength and delays chemical changes in the paper.
Enid Wilson retained the British women’s golf championship at Saunton defeating Clem Purvis-Russell of Scotland 7 and 6 in the 36 hole final.
In Auteuil on June 2, Helen Wills Moody reached the final after defeating German player Hilda Krahwinkel 6-3 10-8 in the semi finals, aiming for her fourth French singles title.
An analysis in The New Yorker contends that bankers did not hoard wealth but redirected funds to Kreuger, reframing public fear of financial hoarding and suggesting a shift in alleged motives.
Central Press expert explains methods to grow grass on sloped terraces. Sodding provides a durable, neat cover though costly, while seeding is cheaper. A mix of strips sodded at intervals with seeded gaps and quick sprouting grasses helps stabilize banks. cheesecloth may protect seed until grass establishes.
A judge jokes about a disarmament conference addressing bayonet edges on men's straw hats. The Arkansas Gazette notes Europe’s ease at deflating kings. The Washington Star quotes Uncle Eben on storytelling, saying hard luck stories tend to worsen things.
Winchester fans urged to wear tag symbols to support the Park team in a Sunday double header with the Hagerstown Cabbies at Rouss Spring Park. First game starts 2 pm, followed by the nightcap after the opener. Saturday’s 9 pm game against Berkeley Springs precedes the tag day.
The Localist-Laborites unveil a platform promising to do practically everything except elect its own candidate. A judge warns that a person who takes another's money always lives to regret it. The Humorist from London jokes about informing a bookmaker.
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