Park Nine Beats Blairton 6-4 In West Virginia Opener
Park nine defeated Blairton 6-4 on the West Virginia diamond to spoil the home opener. Blairton led 1-0 early as Winchester tied in the second and pulled ahead in the third with three runs. Park hitters and strong pitching combined for the win as Blairton left runners stranded in key innings.
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Winchester
Conrad Hoover
T Royal
Park
Blairton
West Vic
Royatefanks
Schii
White
Scrivener
Berty
West
Emrt
Hurth
Blairtter
Nce
Mth
Fane
Ed Burch
Johnson
Lamp
D Ritter
Brumback
Legion
Lewis
Essall
Blair to visit Winchester to open Park nine home season
Blair will come to Winchester next Sunday to help the Park nine start their home season. The Legion baseball club will play at Elkwood Virginia on May 11. Members of the Legion team are asked to report for practice tomorrow.
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Blair
Winchester
The
Park Nine
Legion Baseball Club
Elkwood
Legion
Rupture Clinic Opens for Regular Patient Hours
The clinic advertises rupture treatment with Mon Wed and Fri sessions from 2 to 5 p m at 139 N Loudoun St operated by E R Crumpton OA F 30 years experience offering trusses and related care for hernia management.
Pimlico Handicap Draws Top Hopefuls for 40 000 Race
A dozen top thoroughbreds including Assault the 1946 Triple Crown winner are listed as probable starters for Pimlico's $40,000 Dixie Handicap on Preakness Day. Assault carries 129 pounds over 1 mile 3 sixteenths with other leading entries like Jeus 2d Natchez Styma and Flash Burn also weighing in near the top.
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Pimlico
Assult
R. J. Kleberg
Texas
Maryland
Flash Burn
Kiebere
King's Ranch
Isadore Bieber
Walter M. Jeffords
Natchez
Havre de Grace
E. D. Jacobs
Styma
Whirlaway
Local Sales Directory Listings May Dates and Goods
May sales listed with times and auctioneers include J H Stimel near Brucetown selling livestock tools and household goods on May 7 at 1 pm. Henry Grimm Kernstown offers kitchen furniture and scambieldan on May 7 at 1 pm. Grimm Estate at 218 S Loudoun Winchester features antiques and household goods on May 10 at 10 am. P R Boxwell three miles out Front Royal Road lists household and kitchen furniture on May 15 at 1 pm. Mrs James Winefield 365 National Ave Winchester sells household goods on May 17 at 1 pm. Bruce Lineberg 1112 W Va Ave lists household and kitchen furniture on May 24 at 1 pm.
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J. H. Stimel
Brucetown
Henry Grimm
Kernstown
Grimm
Louis H. Grimm
Loudoun
Winchester
Bousehold
James Winefield
National Ave
Bruce Lineberg
W. Va
Warrenton Races Draw 5000 Amid Heavy Rain
In Warrenton Virginia the Virginia Gold Cup saw Thomas Stokes Never Worry win the four mile timber in eight and a half minutes, eight lengths ahead of Tino Wave. Big Severn finished third and Mainbridge fourth as heavy rain drenched spectators. A later Foxhunters Steeplechase winner Demas took 5 09.2 over three miles. Between 5000 and 6000 attended, many soaked.
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Warrenton
Thomas Stokes
Virginia
Berwyn
Tino Wave
Horace
Upperville
A. Stokes
Philadelphia
P. Smithwick
Maryland
Walter F. Wickes, Jr
Brooklandville
Mainbridge
Fife Symington
Monkto, Md
Francis A. O’keefe
McFonse
George Toomey
Big Bones
Wickes
Ward Trenton
Middletown Minks open 1947 season with 1-0 win
Middletown Minks beat Strasburg 1-0 in the season opener. Pitchers O'Leary 5 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and Judy four shutout innings allowed three hits. Emery Cooley scored the winning run after walking, advancing on Cudders' single and scoring on Keith Judy's deep fly to left.
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Middletown Minks
Strasburg
O’leary
Judy
Emery Cooley
Cudders
Keith Judy
Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Prices
Market notes from Baltimore show steady produce values with Delicous apples and various grades, poultry demand light and roasters scarce. Cattle sales slow, slaughter steers weak, hogs higher with varied weights, calves steady, sheep limited. Chicago reports higher wholesale hogs and active cattle and calf markets with price ranges across weight classes.
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Baltimore
N. J
U. S
Yorks
Baldwins
Chicago Grain Quotations
Chicago May 5 mixed grains in quiet dealings on the Board of Trade with oats firmer. Wheat May 2.62 1 2. July 2.24 1 2. September 2 17 1 4. December 2.15. Corn May 1.61 1 4. July 1.54 5 8. September 1.48 147 3 4. December 1.39 1 4. Oats May 90. July 80 1 4. September 74 3 4. December 72 3 4.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Egg and poultry prices from Winchester markets
Agriculture Department reports prices paid for graded eggs and live poultry in the Winchester area. Grade A extra large eggs fetch 49 per dozen, Grade A large 47, Grade A medium 42, Grade B large 42 cents, Grade C not listed. Live poultry prices include heavy breed hens 30 cents per pound, Leghorn hens 22, heavy breed broilers 29, Leghorn broilers 20, roosters and stags 14 to 15.
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F. O
Winchester
Yearling and cattle market shows mixed gains and steady prices
The sale notes yearlings up to 25 cents higher and bulls steady with top steers at 26.50. Load lots of road to choice steers run 25.50 to 26.25, bulk medium to top-good yearlings and steers 20.50 to 24.75, and load choice fed heifers at 24.40. Cows and bulls weaken to mid teens, canners at 10.50 to 13.50, good weighty bulls 17.00 to 17.25, and choice weaners 23.00 to 5.00. Salable sheep 2,500, total 3,500, slow. Colorado wooled lambs under 100 lb steady at 23.50. wooled lambs 21.65, with scarce slaughter demand above 10.50.
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Ibs
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Acceptance etiquette at a weekend house party
The dialogue advises that guests should mention arrival time to avoid misunderstanding, but states there is no need to specify a full evening schedule. The exchange focuses on clear communication for timing without detailing event structure.
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Rhe Tederick
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Clark St
T. Snider
G. G. Baker
Middletown
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Pine Motor CO
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Grand View
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Pike
Cabel Lane
Jas. P. Reardon
Robt. O'Neal
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Cammer Tire CO
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