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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1952
Page
5
North Mountain edged Draper 5 4 at Stephenson City in a Northern Virginia Baseball League game. Tommy Reardon drilled an eighth inning double driving in the final run as Bailey and Reardon led the offense with multi hit games.
Baseball recap: Giants blow an 11-0 cushion to lose 14-12 to the Cardinals in a wild game at Polo Grounds. Yankees sweep Cleveland 8-2 and 4-3 to extend AL lead. Red Sox split with White Sox as rookie Dick Gernert homers for Boston. Browns beat Athletics in both ends. Tigers beat Indians and Senators split. Braves sweep Cubs in two games.
The O Sullivan softball team ends its participation in the City League effective this morning. All games including tonight's with Plumly are canceled and any prior game questions will be addressed in a later release.
The Associated Press list shows several baseball scores with teams and results. Chicago beat Boston in two games, St. Louis won 6-7, Detroit defeated Washington, New York and Cleveland posted wins, and Brooklyn routed St. Louis 14-0 in a second game called after seven innings.
The major leagues passed the trade deadline with little activity. Three trades occurred: Cubs acquire outfielder Tommy Brown from Phillies. Reds buy pitcher Bud Podbielan from Brooklyn and sell Bud Byerly to Dodgers’ St Paul farm. Podbielan sale clears way for Tommy Holmes. St Louis Browns and White Sox swap four players. Braves move Dick Donovan and Roy Hartsfield to Milwaukee farm club and recall Virgil Jester and Jack Dittmer.
Front Royal defeated the Winchester White Sox 9-3 in a seven inning game at Reuss Park. A six run fifth inning sealed the win for Front Royal as starter S Purlebaugh was relieved by George Garver who allowed no runs. Pingley led Front Royal with two hits and Wood added a run producing cycle while Jenkins topped the Sox with two hits.
Washington signs Johnny Rapid Papit 24 from Virginia to a second season. Papit averaged four yards per carry as a rookie. During the off season he works as a disc jockey at WCHV Charlottesville Virginia.
Stephenson defeats Clarke County All-Stars 20 to 4 at Boyce to cap Patton’s final mound outing before service. Stephenson ties Front Royal for first in the Northern Virginia League at 5-1, with M Hartman tripling and doubling, P Willis and R Willis adding three hits each, while Patton fanned ten in five innings to stay undefeated at 5-0.
In Grossinger New York Light Heavyweight Champion Joey Maxim was floored by Jove Blackwood in a first round sparring session. Maxim, 30, has rarely been knocked down in 12 years, having faced Walcott and Charles multiple times. He defender his crown comes June 23 at Yankee Stadium against Ray Robinson.
George Kell of the Boston Red Sox leads the American League starting third base poll for the July 8 All Star Game in Philadelphia with 56,248 votes, 2,111 more than Al Rosen. Pee Wee Reese tops the National League shortstop ballot with 53,702 votes, ahead of Granny Hamner at 50,816.
The condition is frequently tied to overwork and over study. Eyestrain from refraction errors may be involved, and glasses should relieve symptoms.
The record shows a match between Arthur and Novick in diamond 2 of the Area Diamond Standings with results noted for August 30. The competition features two players aiming for top ranking in the division.
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