Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1951

Page

5

Dodgers And Giants Open Vital Three-Game Series

Dodgers and Giants clash in a pivotal three game set at the Polo Grounds with both teams aiming to gain ground in the pennant race. Manager Durocher unsure of lineup as Sal and Preacher Roe duel in a potential beanball clash amid mounting pressure in a tight NL battle.

Joe Reichler Bill Terry New York World Conmanhs Dodgers Giant Polo Grounds Brooklyn Giants Brookhitters Sal Duroc Dressen Chicagos White Sox Yankees Cleveland Indians St. Louis Paul Richards Randy Gumpert Tigers Bob Cain

Lionettes trounce Friendship 20 to 7 in league game

The Lionettes defeated Friendship Ambulance 20 to 7 in a girls league encounter. Winning pitcher allowed rae en hits as Haymaker and Neue had no hits. The box score follows.

Lionettes Friendship Ambulance Rae Haymaker Neue

Sports Mirror Highlights Past Baseball and Ryder Cup Moments

Five years ago Lefty Gomez became manager of the Binghamton Triplets in the Eastern League. Ten years ago Bob Feller earned his 16th win as the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 11 to 8. Twenty years ago the United States led England 3 to 1 in Ryder Cup play at Columbus.

Lefty Gomez Binghamton Triplets Bob Feller Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox United States England Columbus

Clover cultivation in a small patch explained

The text notes that growing four clover plants is possible by planting pads that yield many plants from a tiny area. It emphasizes efficient propagation to maximize output within a limited space.

H. C

Natl Fruit Swamps Blue Sunoco 16-3

The Natl Fruit softball team routed Blue Sunoco 16 to 3 in a Girls League game at Senseney Park. The winning pitcher limited opponents to two hits and five at bats. Hendrix had five hits in five plate appearances, while W. Nix took the loss. Box score fragment shows J. Jones, A. Franklin, Andersen among others.

Blue Sunoco Senseney Park Tattren W. Nixon Hendricks Unoco Abrh J. Jones A. Franklin Andersen

Riley Knocks Out Bassett In Second Round

Charles Riley of St. Louis scored a second round technical knockout over Bassett after a jaw splintering right. The bout ended with Bassett suffering a multiple fracture and could not go the distance. Riley weighed 129 pounds and improved his record, following a knockout over Sonny Boy West in December.

Louis Negro Bumett Riley

Four Softball Games Sched On Local Diamonds

Four softball games are listed across two leagues including three in the Church League and one in the City League. On Diamond No 2 at 17 15 Opequon Group plays at 20 30 Sullivan Moose faces at 18 15 and other details appear in the schedule.

Pla Ae Ton Aren Tg Pla Opequon Group Bland Sullivan Moosemond

J V Arthur Takes Lead In City League Win

The J V Arthur softball team beat O Sullivan 7 6 at Sen Seny Park to take the City League lead. Whitlock earned the win allowing five hits and strong pitching. Donald took the loss as Arthur bunched eleven hits. Way starred with a game winning homer in the seventh with one man on.

J. V. Arthur O'Sullivan Senseny Park Ene Whitlock Donald J. V. Aran

Shenandoah Traffic Club to Hear Smith Transfer Official

The Shenandoah Traffic Club will hold its regular June dinner meeting tomorrow at 6 30 p m at the York Inn. The program will discuss the Smith transfer official.

Shenandoah Traffic Club Smith York Inn Highway Safety Fitz- Hugh Rutherford Freight Lines Bristol

High Priced Rookie Needs Seasoning for Pro Debut

Billy Joe David, son of Marion North Carolina, the Cleveland Indians prospect bought for 120000, is assigned to Cedar Rapids in the Class B Three I League. He has eight runs, 10 hits, 14 walks allowed in 13 innings with four strikeouts and is urged to improve fielding and consistency as he adjusts to professional baseball.

Billy Joe Davidson Marion N. C Cleveland Indians Cedar Rapids Lee Stockh Oppon Billy Joe Ee Ree Pices Joe Kirby Farrell Davidson Chuck Baldulis American Legion Billy Bill Joe

Heavy Sleeper With First Marine Division in Korea

Pfc. James Flett slept through a nighttime enemy attack by Chinese forces near a Marine foxhole. After three hours of intense shelling and close combat within 100 yards, he woke to find a pile of 112 enemy bodies and quipped about relying on buddies for the details. A stray weather inquiry mentions a possible target balloon used for wind observations.

Korea James Flett Artilery Machinne Weather Bureau

Show Cause Order in Harkins Estate Proceedings

In Worcester Virginia corporation court documents creditors and interested parties are ordered to show cause on July 16 1951 against payment of the estate of Mortimer Harkins deceased to distributees without refunding bonds. Court clerk P J Marshall Harrison Benham and Thomas attorneys listed.

Virginia Corporation Court Winchester Mortimer Harkins P. J. Marshall Harrison, Benham & Thoma P. Q

Hodges Keeps Edge Over Kiner In National League Poll

In a crowded national poll Hodges regains the lead over Ralph Kiner of the Pirates with 556 034 votes as the Cardinals top the list with 594 966. Other leaders include Williams Ennis Ashburn Musial and Berra across infield outfield and catcher positions.

Creecaais OS Ct Sneaet Brooklyn Dodgers Sie Deters Fane Detroit Oe Ag Heap Ralph Kiner Cardinals Atteain Saladelphia Fox Chicago Seeeet Hoe Stephens Boston Carrasquel Goodman D. DiMaggio Williams Berra New York Elliott

Bees Culture Question Explores Social Insect Life

The article discusses whether bees represent culture and explains how their social organization reflects learned behaviors. It notes the work of researchers and hints at broader implications for understanding insect societies and collective intelligence.

Plumly In Close Baseball Game At Senseny Park

Novick outscored Plumly 11 hits to 7 but both teams failed to score in the clutch as Plumly’s beltball squad lost at Senseny Park. Novick’s eleven hits edged Plumly’s seven in a tight matchup despite the losing effort by Plumly.

Senseny Park Falk Novick Plumly

National Batting Race Tightens

National baseball batting race tightens with a six point margin between Musial and Robinson as Musial hit seven hits in 25 at bats while Robinson stands at .365 and Sorin Geen Musical leads.

Aeoseeces Gt. 1

American batting leaders top weekly averages

Ferris Fain led the American loop with a .358 mark as of Sunday. Nellie Minoso followed at .356 and Vic Power or Ted Williams among others posted high figures, with Dom DiMaggio around .341 as the week’s hitters produced multiple key performances.

Minoso Fox Boston Dom di Ted Eee Williams

Also Mentioned on This Page

Yanks Washington Edmeee Don Marrero Red Sox Phil Yankee Stadium St Louis Browns St. Louis Cardinals Cubs Boston Braves Sphia Pittsburgh Reds Cincinnati Boone Ons Berg M. Green C Campbell Cf B. Green Vann P. B. Vaughn M. Richmond H. Moneymaker Ib. Iy Sports Mirror H Lamp Braithwaite T. Luttrell Piley E. Luttrell Tae Bassett Nssimen —Ytpomoey Wea SALE City Loop V. Arthur O’sullivan R H White Ef. Pingley G. Hart, Curry Ig Swisher Abr Henretta P. Purtlebaugh Purtlebaugh Ib Moore Phil Purtlebaugh Hodges Kiner R. O Plumly Eries Ferris Fain Coudoun St Miller's Hardware N. Loudoun 8&T Dodge Sorbers
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication