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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1948
Page
9
Virginia Tech football coach Bob McNeish will see two new assistants join the staff a freshman coach and a junior varsity coach. The athletic council approved the additions according to W R Legge alumni representative on the council.
Winchester's team joined the new Northern Virginia Softball League opening schedule by dropping a doubleheader to Arlington 8-7 and 3-1. The five teams—Winchester Arlington Berryville Front Royal Alexandria—plan Sunday doubleheaders as Winchester prepares to meet Berryville on Senseny Road. Gus Bornscheur and Maurice Blosser merged Rosenberger and Royal Crown to form the Winchester entry, adding several City League players.
Yesterday's results show National League games with New York 8 2 over St Louis 7 3 and Boston 8 10 over Cincinnati 7 5, Philadelphia 8 2 over Pittsburgh 7 9, Chicago 3 over Brooklyn 1, and Philadelphia 5 3 over St Louis 7 1. Chicago at Boston washed out by rain. In American League New York 5 over Cleveland 3, Detroit 9 9 over Washington 3 2, St Louis 7 1 over Philadelphia 5 3, while majors leaders list Ralph Kiner of the Pirates with 16th and 17th homers. Pitching notes praise Paul Trout and Virgil Trucks, Tigers, for six and seven hit performances to push Detroit to a doubleheader win over Washington.
The shipping season on the Great Lakes runs roughly from mid- December to mid- April, when ice closes the lakes harbors and channels to all but ice breakers. This yields a season spanning about eight months.
Two city and church softball leagues see tight midway races as week schedules set key showdowns. City action features undefeated Rosenberger vs Red Wing and Diamond 1 clashes, while Diamond 2 and 3 games involve O Sullivan Jewel Box and Winchester News with Elks. Church schedule pits Braddock St Methodist against Sacred Heart, Cork St Christian vs Baptists, and Loudoun St Presbyterian vs Montague Ave Methodist with junior league games on Diamond 4.
Middletown Minks dominate Winchester White Sox 12 to 1 behind James Judy who struck out 15 and allowed five hits. Fisher hit a homer for the Sox, with D. Smith adding a double. Minks rapped 15 hits including Clem and Judy names, while S. Purtlebaugh pitched all game for the Sox.
The Associated Press notes a tight National League pennant race as Crosby’s Pirates sit in third place, one game behind the leader with about a third of the season gone. New York Giants and Boston Braves lead, while the Phillies and Cubs trail by two to two and a half games.
Attendance records from Stephens City colored school list five pupils with perfect or near perfect records. Bette Stern and Allen Carley missed no days, Harold Kane was absent once, while Garland Williams and Edith Stern each missed two days.
In Virginia a state consultation service assists job seekers with aptitude evaluation and counseling. Offices in Richmond Norfolk and Danville provide guidance from specialists and psychologists, emphasizing worker placement and vocational options rather than directing specific jobs. Since 1942 the program has guided about six thousand individuals, aiding schools and the broader labor force.
The Conrad Hoover American Legion post Clarke County All-Star baseball game was postponed by rain. Rescheduled for next Sunday the Legionnaires host the All-Stars in a 1:30 p m doubleheader at Park Diamond with the first game at 1 30 p m.
Members of the Frederick county school board will meet at 8 a.m. tomorrow for a tour through the county to inspect school buildings and determine repairs needed before the next term. They will be accompanied by County Superintendent Leslie D. Kline and depart from the court house steps.
A 225-year-old maple felled recently shows evidence of early syrup production. The trunk bore latches believed to be made by Tomahawks, suggesting Indigenous peoples tapped the tree during precolonial times.
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