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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1931
Page
2
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Baseball scores from June 30 show Detroit and Washington winning in the American League while Chicago and Cleveland split with key series results. In the National League St Louis and Pittsburgh posted wins as Philadelphia edged Chicago in a high scoring game. Upcoming schedule lists Boston at Chicago and Washington at St Louis among others.
Brooklyn Robins defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6 to 4 to extend their winning streak to five games behind home runs from Johnny Frederick and Del Bissonnette. Phillies edge Cubs 11 to 10 in Philadelphia after Klein's 20th homer and eighth inning triple. Pirates beat Braves 4 to 2 as Ed Phillips homered and George Grantham added three singles. International League results noted with Montreal Newark Baltimore Rochester Buffalo and Toronto Montreal matchups. Millwood tops Marshall in Carter Hall Field at Millwood Virginia.
Millwood overwhelmed Marshall in a seventh inning rally scoring eight runs that chased pitcher Dennis. Graden allowed two runs in the eighth as Millwood’s attack led by Hook Burtner and Grimes powered the offense. Bill Burwell struck out ten and field plays aided him. Gerard Lambert funded Millwood field improvements east of Millwood on the Lee Jackson Highway. Next home game set for July 4 at 3 pm.
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, retired, lost a $198000 suit against Rear Admiral William A. Moffett over a torpedo dropping device patent. The D C Court of Appeals reversed a lower ruling, finding Fiske's patent inoperative and the government entitled to an irrecoverable license to use the invention during his naval service.
The German steamer Georgian bound from Hamburg to Savannah reported from off Cape Fear bar that she was afire but still under her own steam and proceeding to Southport North Carolina. She carries a crew of 35 to 40 men and expected to arrive this afternoon.
Chicago June 29 The sentencing of Scarface Al Capone for prohibition conspiracy and tax charges was reset to July 30 on motion by his counsel. The government raised no objection and Judge James H Wilkerson granted the delay. Capone’s attorney said sentencing would follow the July 30 hearing. No more than 32 years could be imposed but observers expect about three years.
A federal prohibition agent and a Plaquemine Point resident were shot during a raid near New Orleans. Agent C. W. Prather was wounded in the shoulder while Joseph Alcado was shot in the leg. Alcado said he resisted entrance, believing the officers to be bandits.
A. L. Hogan of Wenatchee Valley Apple Blossom Festival met Shenandoah officials including Director General Richards and Andrew Bell to discuss Western 1932 events. He noted Wenatchee’s 1931 pageant mirrored 1929 efforts by Edna Eighmey Petrescu and Hugh B. Duffey, shown via film at Capitol Theatre.
Two of the robbers were captured while a bystander was not seriously injured. Authorities reported a brief confrontation ending with arrests and minimal injuries to a civilian.
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