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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1939

Page

5

Berryville Hi Team Finishes Capon Bridge In Loss

Berryville High defeats Capon Bridge High 6-2 as Berryville pitchers Elsen and Potts limit hits while six singles spark offense. Holmes Carlisle goes 2 for 3 to lift batting average to .375 and Ulery extras contribute two hits for Capon Bridge.

Berryville Capon Bridge Capon Bridge High Elsen Potts Berryville High Diamondeers Curtis Saville West Virginia Allery Invaders Holmes Carlisle Clarke Ulery Paint Ae Grapes

Giants End Slump With Ott Heroics Against Reds

Mel Ott delivers a ninth inning homer and key hits as the New York Giants erase a five game losing streak with an 8 7 victory over Cincinnati. Jo Moore and Harry Danning contribute three hits each in a decisive rally.

Giants Mr. Ott Reds Associated Press New York Giants Mel Ott Bill Terry Harry Gumbert George Myatt Lou Chiozza Terry Frank Demaree Jo Moore Harry Danning Danning Melvin Polo Grounds Otto Joe McCarthy Lou Gehrig Joe DiMaggio New York Yanks Tigers White Sox Red Sox Ted Lyons Stout

Giants slump fuels Derby bets and boxing chatter

Sports round up notes Giants look terrible and Derby buzz centers on Johnstown and Benefactor. Cries about Tony Galento farewell tour, Leo Durocher pinch runners, and looming pennant chances mix with boxing, football and baseball notes from New York and beyond.

New York Giants Johnstown Woodward Tony Galento Judge Landis Red Sox

League C Results and standings update

League C standings show Rouss 34 11 755 Health Club 33 12 733 Sunshine 31 14 688 Steam Laundry 27 15 642 Knitting Mill 26 19 575 Friendship 24 21 533 Railway Express 20 25 444 Va. Woolen Co. 19 26 422 Dr. Pepper 17 26 430 Cammers 14 28 333 Republic Oil 12 33 260 Standard Oil 10 35 222 Results list Steam Laundry 3 Sunshine Cleaners 0 Cammers 3 Railway Express forfeit Health Club 2 Friendship 1 Rouss 2 Republic Oil 1 Knitting Mill 2 Standard Oil 1 Va. Woolen 2 Dr Pepper 1 Highlights High individual game Dearmont RC 137 Mathews RF 134 Showalter FF 131 Showalter KF 131 High individual sets Showalter 381 Sellus 351 Cather 346 High team games Health Club 551 Rouss Fire Co 545 Va Woolen 541 High team sets Health Club 1588 Steam Laundry 1576 Rouss Fire Co 1569

League C . le. .Pet Rouss Health Club Sunshine Steam Laundry Knitting Mill Friendship Railway Express Va. Woolen Co Dr. Pepper Cammers Republic Oil Standard Oil Sunshine Cleaners Dearmont R.C Mathews R. F Showalter F. F K. M Cather S. L Sellus V. W Rouss Fire Co

Beaten Streaks End as Giants and Dodgers Slip

Major League results from the previous day show the Giants and Bees ending winning runs. The Senators won 9-7 over the Browns, while the Phillies halted a four-game skid with a 6-1 win behind Syl Johnson.

Tors Athletics Senators Browns Giants Bees Dodgers Boston Danny MacFayden Cardinals Brooklyn Bob Klinger Pirates Phils Syl Johnson Cubs

Public Health Study Links Blindness Costs to Syphilis

The Public Health Service estimates that blindness from syphilis costs over 10 million dollars annually, including loss of earning power and treatment expenses for 21,600 American cases.

Washington The Public Health Service

Old Settlers Club Plans Modernization

Milwaukee club members led by 41 year old president Albert A Schultz vote to replace aging tables book cases and show cases with four shiny metal pieces. Members, mostly over 70, say the change comes from self direction under pressure from their wives and an auxiliary is expected.

Milwaukee Old Settlers’ Club Albert A Schultz

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