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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1947
Page
5
Judge Elliott Marshall in corporation court dismissed charges that Arthur Nicholson violated probation. The article notes Cattleyas as the popular orchid type named for English botanist William Cattley.
The Westphal Hose Company defeated the Winchester Legion 4-0 in Martinsburg behind a three hit pitching performance by Vesper who allowed three hits and struck out eight. Huyette and Lee Fawcett each doubled for Winchester.
Pete Suder hit his first homer of the season to lift the Athletics over the Red Sox 3-2 in the opener. Ferris Fain followed with an inside the park homer with the bases loaded as the A’s completed a 6-5 victory in game two. Bill Voiselle, after one day of rest, shut down the Phillies to win 4-2 for the Braves. In NL action Boston beat Philadelphia 8-4 and Cincinnati 9-2. St Louis 7-17. Brooklyn 4-5. New York 3-9. Pittsburgh 10. Chicago 4. In AL there were several results including Washington 5-1 and Detroit 7-6.
Winchester Park upsets Duffy's Tavern 5-3 after a dramatic seventh inning rally. Scrivener allowed 11 hits but fanned five with no walks as Tucker sparked the losers with a double. Johnson's two-bagger and Crisman's run-scoring single helped Park pull ahead in the seventh.
Middlburg rallied in closing innings to defeat the Winchester White Sox 5-3. Sam Purtlebaugh started and left in the seventh after five runs. Edwards pitched all game for Middletown, allowing nine hits including a Boyd homer.
Five year old Russell Thomas of New Haven survived after a bather stepped on him in Devon park pond. Russell Hansen, entering the pond, found the boy's body and performed artificial respiration to revive him.
Howard Gray, 20, a Navy veteran, and his 13 year old brother Lewis died when their plane crashed into a pasture twelve miles southwest of Luray yesterday. Their bodies were recovered from the wreckage on farmer Will Weakley’s land after the ship fell in a field. Gray had just earned a private license a week earlier. Airport owner Albert Black said the aircraft appeared to be flying too low.
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