Winchester Triumph in 15-Inning Baseball Thriller
In a classic Massanutten League game Winchester edged Strasburg 5 to 4 in 15 innings at Woodstock. Dick Keller delivered a bases loaded double scoring the tying and winning runs after Pete Purtlebaugh and Buck Cooper loaded the bases. Shickle, Patton, Racey, and Cooper contributed on the mound as the game stretched into extra innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Strasburg
Woodstock
Les Shickle
Jimmy Beatty
Pete Purtlebaugh
Johnny Copp
Phil Purtlebaugh
Buck Cooper
Dick Keller
Jack Patton
Rodney Racey
Patton
Racey
Charlie Smoot
Shickle
Owen Foltz
Ed Strauss
Keller
Jim Foltz
Cooper
Smoot
Beck Ritenour
Grover Helsley
Carroll Smith
Earl Bailey
Don Smith
Joe Miller
Pete Willis
Junior Pangle
Gus Horn
C. Smith
Smith
Copp
Pangle
Horn
Strasburg AE
H Helsley &S
Boyer
Drummond
Miller Et
Steadman
Ritenour
P Horn
Winchester AB Keller
D. Smith
O. Foltz
Strauss
J. Foltz
Frye
Bailey
P Beatty
Purtlebaugh Willis
Ph. Purlebaugh
Otruck
Braddock Drops Episcopal in Church League Thriller
Braddock nips Episcopal 13-7 to notch its first win of the season after a nine-run fifth. Paugh fanned 11 over four and two thirds, Stephenson homered for Episcopal, while Montague and Church of Christ combined for 14 extra-base hits in a 10-9 win and a late surge by First Brethren. Stryker homer highlights Episcopal attack as game ends with Braddock sealing in the seventh.
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Miller
Winchester
Stanley
Rouss Park
Strasburg
Episcopal
First Brethren
Braddock
Stephenson
Church of Christ
Montague
J. Paugh
Paugh
Bromley
Driggs
Luby
Anderson
Brown
Stryker
Church of Christ and
Sirbaugh
Blanchfield
Myers
Silman
Michael
Pifer
D. Whitlock
Kines
Keller
Clark
DeSchon
RH Myers
C Glark
P Whitmire
Youngblood
Baker
Rinker
Cf Keller
Christ
G. Whitlock
Rf A. Whitlock
Giles
C Pifer
Cf Griffith
Ch. of Christ
Cather
Armstrong
Kendall
Sigros
Orndorff
Binner
Rf Swanson
F. Brethren
Wolfe
D. Higgs
Donica
Grubbs
National League batters hit fewer home runs in 1954
New York reports the National League batters have 489 homers this season, down from 500 in the same number of games in 1953. The American League totals 364 homers this year, up from 356 last season, with 879 homers in 1953.
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New York
Associated Press
Braves Dream Trade With Giants Sours Brav es Dream Trade With Giants Sours
Milwaukee brass regret big swap for Bobby Thomson and Sam Calderone as injuries mount. Thomson sidelined by spring training injuries. Calderone relegated to bench while Giants veterans Antonelli Liddle St Claire Klaus perform well. Giants pull ahead in standings while Braves stumble toward pennant hopes.
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Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Johnny Antonelli
Nan Liddle
Ebba St. Claire
Billy Klaus
Cash
New York Giants
Bobby Thomson
Sam Calierone
Brooklyn
Giants
Milwaukee
Thomson
Antonelli
Liddle
St. Claire
Minneapolis
Klaus
Dodgers
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Indians
Washington
New York
Detroit
Boston
Baltimore
Indians Yankees Open Important Series Tonight
Casey Stengel calls it that big series in Cleveland. Al Lopez labels it a crucial weekend, not do or die. Both managers view the three game set here as highly important as the Indians and Yankees begin their renewal.
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Cleveland
Casey Stengel
al Lopez
Stengel
Yankees
Lopez
Indians
Major League Standings and Evening Games Recap
Baseball action lists tonight games for Boston Chicago Washington Detroit Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cleveland St Louis Brooklyn Milwaukee Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Chicago New York and Philadelphia results include Chicago 5 Washington 2 New York 11 Detroit 2 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2 in 11 innings and other scores from games played.
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Boston
Chicago
Nixon
Keegan
Washington
Detroit
Stone
Shea
Zaverink
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Fricano
Kellner
Pillette
New York
Cleveland
Reynolds
Garcia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Raschi
Erskine
Rush
Hearn
Milwaukee
Nichols
Miller
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Elks Win 4-3 to Stay First Over Grove Lime
In Pony League action the Elks defeated Grove Lime Co. 4-3 to maintain first place. Jobe pitched well for Grove Lime with 10 strikeouts, while Donnie Oates earned the win for the Elks with seven hits allowed and four walks. Fletcher executed a squeeze bunt to score Oates in the eighth to break the tie.
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Elks
Grove Lime Co
Fletcher
Oates
Grove
Jobe
Donnie Oates
Indians Yankees Set Openers With Top Star Pitchers
The Indians and Yankees plan to roll their best arms in a four game series. For New York the rotation includes Allie Reynolds Ed Lopat and Whitey Ford. Cleveland counters with Mike Garcia Early Wynn and Bob Lemon. Garcia and Reynolds enter the opener with seven game winning streaks.
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Indians
Yankees
New York
Allie Reynolds
Ed Lopat
Whitey Ford
Cleveland
Mike Garcia
Early Wynn
Bob Lemon
Garcia
Reynolds
Moore to Defend Light Heavy Title Aug. 11 at MSG
Archie Moore will defend his light heavy crown against Harold H. Johnson of Philadelphia at Madison Square Garden on August 11. The International Boxing Club president Jim Norris announced the bout which will be telecast coast to coast over CBS.
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Moore
Johnson
New York
Archie Moore
Harold H. Johnson
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
CBS
RC to clash with Halltown in Saturday baseball exhibition
Royal Crown meets Halltown W Va Paper Co nine in an exhibition softball game at Senseny Park Saturday night at 8. Jim Hockman will start for RC after his midweek win, while Longerbeam handles the mound for Halltown. The Halltown squad draws from Jefferson County teams as an All-Star unit.
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Royal Crown
Halltown
W. Va
Paper Co
Senseny Park
Jim Hockman
Novick
Longerbeam
Jefferson County
First Women’s Rights Convention Attendee Count
Sixty seven women attended the first Women’s Rights Convention held in July in Falls New York. They gathered in a small church with the purpose of advancing women's rights.
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Falls, N. Y
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Winchester Evening Star
Page Nine
Ness
Sbeg
Emmart and Owings
Winchester Business College
E. Piccadilly St
C.B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Shengas
Shengas Corporation
N. Braddock St
Winchester, Virginia
Superior, Bottler Gas Service
Bayliss
N. Cameron St
Shenandoah
Riverton
Winchester Specialty Shop Gifts
N. Cameron
Senators
Ben Phlegar
Grove Lime
VFW
Ward
Edmonds
Sibert
McGolerick
R. Rush
Johnston
Shockey
Cf Lee
Rf Rinker
Benham
Shendon
C Plank
Sampson
R. Keeler
Carl Jones
Eoples Drug Stores Service
Loudoun ST
American Finance
Virginia
American Finance Corp
E. Boscawen Street
W. Boscawen ST
John H. Snyder
Ela
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
Valley Avenue
THE
Willow Lawn
Pine Motor CO
Winchester Electric Service
Millwood Ave
Lawn Supplies
Miller’s
N. Loudoun St
Charles H Suter
Dayton
Lindsay Water Conditioners
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