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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1951

Page

9

Williams Delivers in Red Sox 6 5 Win Over White Sox

Ted Williams starred at Fenway with a one man show including stellar outfield plays and clutch hitting as Boston edge Chicago 6 5. Vern Stephens homered to clinch the victory while Williams also doubled to break ties and saved Mel Parnell from loss.

Williams White Sox Associated Press Ted Williams Chicago White Sox Fenway Chicago Mel Parnell Maestri Ah Ae Tae Ed Line Clydeoe Les Moss Billy Stephens Parnell Bob Dillinger Nelly Fox Orestes Minoso Elis Kinder Randy Gumpert If Alomo Marv Rotblatt Contra Feller Bucky Harris Washington Senators Detroit Fred Sanford Ted Wilks Roe Willie ‘Mays New York Giant Boston

Major League Results Show Mixed Scores Across Cities

Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 3 2 Brooklyn 8 Pitcher 4 details unclear from OCR. The fragment mentions multiple city games with varied outcomes including a 8 to 4 score and a 3 to 2 result, but teams and exact context are incomplete.

Kangaroos Threaten Australian Sheep Herds

In grazing country along the Darling River thousands of kangaroos move through, while sheep numbers dwindle. Permits to shoot kangaroos were refused yet farmers and graziers reportedly kill hundreds.

Sydney Darling River

All Star Poll Narrows AL First Base Race

Ferris Fain of the Philadelphia Athletics trails Eddie Robinson of the Chicago White Sox by 3 481 votes in AL first base polling. Voting started June 10 and ends next Friday at midnight.

Chicago Ferris Fain Philadelphia Athletics Eddie Robinson Chicago White Sox Robinson Fain Detroit Bill Fox Kel Quantortstop Carrasquel Goodman Boston D DiMaggio Williams

Catholics Lose Friday Meat Privilege

In Santa Fe New Mexico the Catholic diocese announces the end of the centuries old meat eating privilege on most Fridays. The change aligns with Pope Pius XII's aim for uniform Friday abstinence worldwide and will be enacted in September or October. Archbishops Byrne and fellow bishops in Paso and Gallup anticipate similar orders.

Santa FE N. M Carlos Blanchard Pius XII de Blanchard Popeii New World Aon W. Byrne Paso Tex Gallup

Moose Wallops Novick 24-6 In City League Softball

The Senseny Park diamond hosted a City League softball game last night in which Moose overwhelmed Novick 24 to 6. Selby earned the win as Mercer took the loss, with back and Sighass each homering for the winners.

Senseny Park Selby Mercer Back Sighass

J V Arthur Stops Royal Crown In City League Clash

J V Arthur defeated Royal Crown 7 to 3 in a free hitting City League game at Whitlock. Royal Crown managed only three hits with Pope delivering two triples and Foltz another hit while Larrick took the loss.

J. V. Arthur Royal Crown Senseny Park Whitlock Pope Foltz Larrick Toledo Scales Vance G. H Hart D. Bray Swisher

Front Royal to Play Sox Here Tomorrow

The Winchester Whit Sox meet Front Royal tomorrow afternoon at Rouss Park in a Northern Virginia League game at three. Manager Sam Ensonge selects J. Foltz to pitch with Jenkins catching. players to be at the Park by 1 30 p m. Other league games have Stephens City at North Mountain and Stephens at Middletown.

Winchester Whit Sox Front Royal Rouss Park Virginia Sam Ensonge J. Foltz Jenkins Stephens City North Mountain Stephenso Middletown

Martinsburg Teams Play Here Tonight

Two City League softball games loom at the Aenseny Park diamonds as Plumly faces Hose Co. 3 of Martinsburg at 7 18 p.m. and J Arthur meets Fruit of Martinsburg in a later matchup on the same diamonds.

Aenseny Park Diamonds Plumly Tackle Hose Co. 3 Martinsburg J. Arthur Tangles

Eleven Theatres To Show LaMotta Murphy Bout On TV Circuit

Albany Baltimore Richmond Yankee Stadium and eight other cities will stage a closed telecast of the Jake LaMotta vs Irish Bob Murphy bout next Wednesday, via the International Boxing Club circuit.

LaMotta-Murphy New York Jake LaMotta Bob Murphy Albany Baltimore Richmond Yankee Stadium International Boxing Club

Vacation school ends with average attendance noted

The Daily Vacation Church School of the Burnt Church concluded yesterday with the dedication of four departments. Dan Norman of the Union Theological Seminary led the program, and average attendance was about 60.

Dan Norman Union Theological Seminary

Fire alarm after lightning hits house on Route 11

Lightning struck a house two miles north of York's Logaes on Route 11 yesterday afternoon. The fire alarm went off but authorities reported no damage. W Hunt is named as a resident connected to the scene.

Aere W. Hunt York Logaes Eet

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