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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1942

Page

7

Poor Ed Smith Cheated Out Of Another Victory

Ed Smith and the Chicago White Sox faced a hard luck loss as they fell 2-0 to the Philadelphia Athletics. Smith held the A's to two hits but the Sox could not muster offense, dropping to last in the standings while Detroit beat New York and Hank Brown earned his fourth straight win. Joe Gordon extended a 26 game hitting streak. Buddy Hassett’s 20 game run ended.

Ed Smith Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox Bob Johnson Dick Siebert Smith Johnson Buddy Blair Pete Suder Bob Harris Luke Appling Joe Haynes White Sox Haynes Harris New York Yankees Detroit Hank Brown Joe Gordon Buddy Hassett Paul Dizzy) Trout

Stars Hank Borowy Leads Yankees-Pitchers Four-Hit Victory

Yesterday Hank Borowy and the Yankees staff delivered a four hit game to beat the Tigers and notch a 2 8 straight win. Doerr of the Red Sox homered and added two singles while teammates rallied with a four run first inning and five run eighth inning against the Braves. Bob Harris of the Athletics shut out the White Sox on seven hits. Chubby Dean of the Indians pitched shutout relief across three innings and started the winning tenth inning against the Senators.

Hank Borowy Yankees Tigers Doerr Red Sox Homer Eit Atman Entur’ SD Tstet Braves Bob Harris Athletics White Sox Chubby Dean Indians Senators

Q and A Box on Sports and Games Details

The text presents mixed Q and A about Fenway Park home run distance and the 1922 bout date for Battling Siki versus Georges Corpents, plus a description of a bidding game where the bidder scores all and may be out if the bid stands, with no outs in play.

Battling Siki Georges Corpents

Wingfield And Bayliss Lead Gainesboro

Gainesboro's Wingfield tops team batting with .382 and bats cleanup despite being a pitcher. He struck out 64 in 37 innings with four wins, while Johnny Morrison added one win and 29 strikeouts in 25 innings as the team tied for third in the Frederick Clarke High School league.

Gainesboro Frederick Clarke Scott Wingfield Wingfield Johnny Morrison

Soil Moisture Situation Is One of Extremes

Richmond Va June 10 Farmers in western Virginia repair flood gaps and cannot work in wet fields while eastern counties struggle to finish planting and germination is poor due to dry soils. Scattered showers described east of Orange Cumberland and Charlotte. Caraville Holland had no rain. Apple orchards in Frederick county damaged by hail. Dry areas show spots in peanut plantings. Flue-cured tobacco almost complete, fire-cured 85 percent, barley 60 percent, sun-cured 80 percent.

Richmond Virginia Virginia Co-operative Crop Reporting Service Orange Cumberland Charlotte Caraville Holland Norfolk Frederick County

Big Sports Show At Polo Grounds For Army Navy Relief

York June 10 report details New York five hour benefit at the Polo Grounds for Army and Navy relief. Stars include Bob Feller, Joe Louis Barrow, Cornelius Warmerdam, Greg Rice, Don Budge, Alice Marble, Broadway acts, golf and soccer exhibitions, and a 56 000 spectator capacity.

Harold Claassen York Corp Joe Louis Barrow George Nicholson Greg Rice Cornelius Warmerdam al Blazish Craig Wood Vic Ghezzi Jim Turnesa Porky) Oliver Brooklyn New York Gotham Don Budge Alice Marble Broadway Olsen and Johnson Ray Bolger Aighi Tommy Dorsey Fred Waring Army Coast Guard

Bombing the Doolittle Raid Told By Early Life Friends

Salem dispatch recalls Brig. Gen. James H. Doolittle and outlines his boyhood days in Alaska and Nome. The piece highlights his early piloting, poverty era chores, and the Balmers who knew him as a child miner’s son helping his widowed mother run the Little Gem laundry.

Salem Ore Wide World Americame James H. Doolittle Jimmy Doolittle Sam Jimmy Alaska Levi Balmer Balmers Doolittle Nome

Sports Roundup by Hugh S Fullerton Jr

Wide World round up covers coaching shifts and new games by Chuck Ness, golf club fee abolition, cadet Roy S Kline top athlete at Enid Army Flying School, Enos Slaughter missing Chanute Field date, Sam Chapman leaving Norfolk station for aviation, and various sports notes including Omar's Gift race winner and shipyard visits.

Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr New York Chuck theGuinness Marblehead Mass Dalles Ore Chuck Byron Hollingsworth The Tampa Times Palma Celia Holly Roy S. Kline Central Oklahoma State College Enid Army Flying School Enos Slaughter Chanute Field Ill A.w.dl St. Louis Norfolk Naval Training Station Sam Chapman Chapan

Major League Standings and Results Snapshot

American League results show New York 4 Detroit 1 and Boston 7 St. Louis 4. Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at Philadelphia slated for night games. National League scores list New York 3 Cincinnati 1 and Pittsburgh 10 Boston 2 with Brooklyn at St. Louis later.

New York Detroit Boston St. Louis Cleveland Washington Chicago Philadelphia Pet G. B Eats Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn I. Pet. G. B. Brooklyn Eeeee Chicago Weeee

Brain operation on infants succeeds in preventing bulging skulls

In San Francisco on June 10 a delicate surgical operation to prevent bulging skulls in infants was completed successfully after years of waiting for final results. The procedure involves removing thin strips of bone along skull seams to allow growth and brain expansion.

San Francisco

Fights Last Night Boxing Results Across Cities

In Portland Lloyd Hudson defeated Corky Davis by points in a welterweight bout. Harry Bobo stopped Bob Smith in Toledo. Danny Kapilow outpointed Georgie Martin in New York. Tippy Larkin beat Carmine Fatta in Brooklyn. Bobby Ruffin and Joey Peralta fought to a draw in New York. other results brief.

Associated Press Portland Lloyd Kid) Hudson Bath Corky Davis Worcester Mass Toledo Harry Bobo Pittsburgh Bob Smith Baltimore New York Danny Kapilow Georgie Martin Boston Brooklyn Tippy Larkin Newark Carmine Fatta Bobby Ruffin Joey Peralta Tamaqua

Advertise In The Star For Real Results

An advertising note urges readers to place ads in The Star promising measurable results and value for money. It emphasizes that readers get what they pay for and highlights effectiveness of Star advertisements.

Virginia Horses Prep For Bel Air Steeplechase

Trainers of nearly fifty steeplechase horses in Middleburg are preparing for a 10 day meeting starting July 22 at Bel Air Maryland. The hunting contingent plans to ask Race Secretary Edward J Brennan to name a chase the Louis C Leith Memorial in honor of the Virginian who helped build the course.

Middleburg Bel Air Edward J. Brennan Louis C. Leith Bel Air Track Leith

Brennan Poised for Memoithy Event at Maryland Track

A close associate of manager G Ray Bryson forecasts Brennan will likely mark the memorithy event at the Maryland track meet. The note underscores Bryson’s trusted connection and Brennan’s expected participation.

G. Ray Bryson Maryland Brennan

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