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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1951
Page
5
Montague defeated Highland Avenue 4 to 3 in a church league game last night at the Senseny.
University of Richmond first baseman Bob Stephens, 22, signed with the Cleveland Indians after workouts with four majors including the Yankees Dodgers and Phillies. He will be optioned to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the Three I League and declined to reveal his bonus. Stephens hails from Chancellor, Virginia.
On June 30 1942 the fifth draft registration covered ages 45 to 64 inclusive. There was no lottery and these counts were not eligible for military service. They were registered for occupational classification.
Chicago report states Tommy Holmes 33 assumes Boston Braves manager role after Lee Southworth resigns. Southworth, 58, had a five year deal through 1952 and leaves amid owner Lou Perini's plans for a new leadership.
A retro recap lists events from today a year ago Joe DiMaggio achieved his 2000th major league hit as the Yankees beat the Indians. Five years ago Sam Beadon and Jorge Pasquel met in Mexico City to discuss baseball. Ten years ago Archie Harris set a world discus record at Palo Alto. Twenty years ago Ed Dudley won the Western Open Golf Championship.
In Chicago the Dodgers star Hodges tops National League lineups for the inter league showdown. Stan Musial leads with 148 378 votes followed by Fox 142 663 Williams 140 694 and Robinson 138 796. Other NL positions list Kell Elliott Dark and Ashburn with noted counts. A trivia q asks when autograph collecting began with options tracing to 435 B C and ancient Greek figures.
Joe Louis was declared heavyweight champion of the world by the British Board of Control after knocking out Lee Savold in the sixth round last Friday night in New York City. The rest of the world including the United States regards Buzzard Charlie of Cincinnati as the world heavyweight champion.
The deadline for entries of Girls teams is July 11 announced by State Softball Commissioner Hank Wolfe. The Charlottesville area teams and sponsors are listed, with names including Henry Bragg and Thelma Bills among others.
Researchers identify regions where climatic conditions most affect living standards and note South Africa among the better studied areas. The work highlights links between weather patterns and health, agriculture, and economic well being, urging policy attention.
New York defeated Chicago 11 to 4 while Philadelphia beat Detroit 9 to 5 St Louis stopped Washington 4 to 1 Boston topped Cleveland 9 to 2 New York 2 St Louis 1 after 8 innings due to rain
Presbyterian defeated First E. U. B. 12 to 7 in a church game at Song Park Diamond last night. Winning pitcher was F. Stine and the losing pitcher was Cee. Robert Son hit a grand slam to lead batting honors. Spaid collected three hits in four at bats for the losers.
The game results show Chicago 3 Boston 0, Philadelphia 9 Pit 2, Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 4. The report records multiple scores in a compact update style.
Three softball games are scheduled at Sensory Park. In Diamond No 2 Plumly meets Obullivan at 7 15 p m and J V Arthur faces Novick at 8 30 p m both in the girls contest. Diamond No 1 hosts the league game National Fruit versus Friendship Ambulance at 6 15 p m.
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