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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1952
Page
5
Opequon Group rallied with five runs in the seventh and added one in the eighth to edge Braddock Street 9 8 in a dramatic late win at Senseng Park. Pitcher Barcel earned the win after reliever Braddock starter Cleveland allowed a six run surge as Opequon overcame a 6 2 deficit with key hits from Hodgson Driver and Schon.
A five run first inning gave Market Street a 5 0 lead that Highland Avenue nearly erased before Ishland Avenue fell 6 5 at Senseng Park last night. Brannon starred for Highland with two homers and a single, while Hickerson and Carver added key hits for Market Street. Grease Golightly earned the win for Highland while Swanson took the loss for Market Street after yielding 12 hits.
In Chicago Johnny Saxton holds a ten pound weight edge and an undefeated streak in his last 28 bouts, making him the favorite against Rawlings in tonight’s ten round boxing match.
The welterweight Saxton, 22 and ranked fourth, weighs about 147 pounds while lightweight contender Rawlings, 23, aims for 137 with a three inch height edge. The Chicago stadium match airs nationally at 9 p.m. EST.
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Montague Avenue overcame a five run first inning deficit to defeat Presbyterian 9 to 7 at Senseney Park. Charles Hill pitched a full game for Montague and had three hits in four at bats while Bruce Taylor led Presbyterian with a double and a single. Montegue touched up Presbyterian for multiple runs across the second and fifth innings and held on after Presbyterian loaded the bases in the seventh.
Two make-up City Softball League games pushed to Saturday night. Plumly faces Novick at 7 30 on diamond 2, followed by Royal Crown versus J W Arthur at 8 30 on the same diamond. Both games were rained out previously.
An executive order dated April 17 1952 extends the enlistment terms of all military personnel across services for a maximum of two months. Exclusions apply to draftees and those whose enlistment had already been extended earlier.
Donald Stewart topped the B League Handicap bowling event with a 391 total after 115 112 and 140 games plus 24 handicap pins to win $40. Valley Fruit & Candy's Troy Rhea finished second with 385 and $25. Briscoe Ginn was third with 380 and $15. Charlie Renner and Donald Smith tied for fourth with 376 and $7.50 each. Ed Lewis Snede Newcome Shorty Bowers John Boyd and Doug Chaney each earned $3.00. Pete Anderson won $2.00 for a 91 game. Jackie Billmyer Garland Carlisle earned $1.00 for 126 games. 33 bowlers competed.
National Fruit plate 19 hits and rims 13-8 over Toledo Scales at Senseney Park. E Luttrell Brown and Kerns each 3 for 5 with a double, Kerns and Luttrell drive in multiple runs. Toledo Scales pitcher Duvall allowed nine errors behind her, while T Luttrell pitched for National Fruit and handed seven baserunners with one strikeout.
Sid Veasey of Winchester appeared on WMAL Channel 7 on the Bailey Goss wrestling show and, during intermission, gave Mr. Goss a Virginia ham courtesy of the Triangle Diner. Veasey had hosted the group at the Air Port Speedway diner after matches last week. Bobby Stewart known as the Golden Terror invited Veasey to attend Baltimore matches. Terror beat Mr America Gene Stanley. This marks Veasey’s third TV interview after two appearances on Jack Brickhovise’s Chicago program.
At 28 Annie Laurie wed Alexander Fergusson of Craigdarroch, a Craigdarroch neighbor. Her first suitor William Douglas had rejected her 12 years earlier and ran off with a merchant’s daughter.
The saying forty winks is linked to Pierce Egan's 1628 work Tara and Jerry Chapter 3 as the source of the phrase fort winks. The claim notes the book's publication year and ties the expression to its characters.
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