Feller Beats Yankees and Boosts Indians Win Streak
Bob Feller pitched 11 innings of six hit ball as the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 4 to 2. A Mickey Vernon homer in the 11th sealed the win and kept Cleveland within reach of the pennant chase.
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Major League Standings and Leaders Snapshot
Major League standings show Boston, St Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, New York active in both leagues. Saturday results include St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3 and Brooklyn 2 Chicago. Leaders list Kell Detroit 353 average and Robinson Brooklyn 83 hits with 55 RBIs and 49 runs.
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Front Royal Steals Late Win From Winchester Sox 11-8
Front Royal erased a late deficit with an eight run ninth inning to beat Winchester White Sox 11 to 8 at Rouss Park. Baker allowed two hits through eight frames before Front Royal's hitting spree in the ninth. Purtlebaugh worked the ninth for White Sox, but relief could not hold.
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Golf Pros Split First and Second in Detroit Open
Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum tied 273 after 72 holes at the Motor City Open. The playoff extended to 11 holes before co champions were declared with each earning 2250 dollars.
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Clarke County Triumph Over Winchester Legion Post 4 1
Clarke County defeated Winchester Legion Post 4 1 on a muddy Berryville field to tighten the Northern Virginia league race. Davy Pence fanned 17 and allowed 7 hits. Legion errors totaled seven as Clarke built early runs and held on for the win. Earl Bailey led Legion with 3 for 4 while Pence sealed the win with key strikeouts.
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National Open champion nets near pin in par three
The champion delivered one of his best iron shots, stopping inches from the pin on a par three. Mangrum faced a strong chance but could not convert. Separately, a historical note recalls 1900 meat consumption at 151 pounds per person, six pounds more than 1948.
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Two Mexican Jumpers Return to Major League Posts
New York June 20. Lou Klein takes over at shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals filling in for Marty Marion while George Hausmann replaces second baseman for the New York Giants. Micky Owen plans to rejoin the Dodgers in Cincinnati and Luis Olmo is also joining the Dodgers roster.
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Clarke County 4-H Girls Prepare for VPI Short Course
Mary Ellen Tavenner will lead Clarke county 4-H club girls attending a VPI short course next week. Emma Lee Wiley of Boyce, Gladys Longerbeam of Pine Grove, Maria Ann Diets, and Anne Jenkins of Berryville are part of the group.
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Most Winchester Stores Close at Noon on Wednesdays
Winchester merchants announce summer hours with all stores closing at noon each Wednesday. The change affects retail outlets across the city and aims to shorten weekday working hours during the warm season.
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Navy Men to Visit European Cities
Two area men on the battleship Missouri will visit Portsmouth England and Cherbourg France this summer. Henry Daniel Berg a seaman apprentice son of Mr and Mrs J G Berg 815 E Cork St and Harold G Cornwell gunner s mate 3d class of White Post are the sailors named. The article notes a wide range in meat expenditure from 6.6 to 53 percent.
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