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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1941

Page

3

Yankees toPlay Phillies Star on One Day Contract

May 10 report from New York covers a 10 9 baseball game loss by a Minneapolis high school pitcher. The Yankees sign Setchel Paige to a one day contract for a double header against the Philadelphia Stars. Eleanor Holm in athlete feature, boxing notes on the Lane brothers, and rhetoric on judges at Madison Square Garden.

New York Minneapolis New York Yankees Setchel Paige Philadelphia Stars Yanks Eleanor Holm Sipmica Rae Eleanor Sade Three Sisters Four Lanes Brothers

Bell Clothes Tops League B Title For Second Time

Bell Clothes won the League B championship for the second straight year, edging Goodyear Tire in a close second half to clinch the title. Standings show Bell Clothes leading the second half at 34 14 with Goodyear 33 15 and G W Garage 32 16, while high scores were led by Yerby of G W Garage and Whitlock of Letter Carriers.

Yerby Witlock Perry Goodyear Clevenger G. W. Garage White Whitlock Mathews Letter Cares Sisteee Lee Baking Gooeyear Valley, Service

Handley Clinches Half. \(Star League\) Bowling Title Battle Next

Handley clinched the second half of the Star League women’s bowling season and earned the right to face Imperial, first-half winner, in a Tuesday title roll-off at the Health Center. The year ends with the league banquet and standings show Handley atop with 35 wins, Imperial 13, Greyhound 28, Star 27, Republic 25, Nurses 22, Goodrich 19, Bell Clothes 15, BSP 14.

Star Pines Stee Imperial Handleyook Imperial GAA Greyhound Jwe Republic Nurses Goodrich Bell Clothes BSP B. Clothes Hershey

Berryville Bobcats wallop Middletown 17 4 in league clash

Berryville drama at home as Bobcats hammer Middletown 17 to 4 in The Frederick Clarke League. Houghton allowed eleven hits while Potts Berry and several teammates led the onslaught with multiple hits and a home run. Austin also homered for Middletown but was ruled out advancing on a base.

Berryville Bobby Houghton Dennis Hoover Middletown Sluggers Frederick Clarke Bobcats Middletown James Judy Houghton Clarke Diamond Aeres Frederick Challengers Potts Childs Emmatt Berry Isos Henson Childs Potts Frederick-Clarke Emmart Houghton Berry Snene Lickey Stephens City Frankie Tlevpeceace Pitta Boyce Weeeweses G.-G Judy McCauley ‘S. City Boyce Park Austin Warrett Eaters G.G Shull O'Leary Locke

Boxing Results From Last Night Championship Bout Upsets

In New York Billy Loose won a middleweight decision over Ken Overlin in a peak era bout. In Baltimore Lou Transparenti stopped Sammy Rivers to claim the bantamweight featherweight clash in Mexico.

New York Billy Loose Farrell Ken Overlin Tur Til Baltimore Lou Transparenti Sammy Rivers Mexico

Commerce Girls Claim First Season Title in League Final

The Chamber of Commerce team won the Ladies' Commercial League championship, defeating Silco five to seal the title after a nine pin decision. Silco led after the third game as the Commerce girls rallied to take the crown on the final roll-off.

Chamber of Commerce C. of C Silco

Judges Leading At State Meet In Virginia Track

Charlottesville Va May 10 Judges lead after first day of the Virginia state league track meet with 24 points as Handley athletes win several events including javelin discus and shot. Final running finals to close the two day program this afternoon.

Charlottesville Coke Handley Tibbets Cradock Big Stone Gap Taylor Pickardt Chester Kerr Doss Oceana Dowdy Highland Springs Guard Varina Fields Bywaters Handerjames Bristol Green More Lawson Morrison

Browns Tie Indians as Cullenbine and Kennedy Spark

Roy Cullenbine and Vernon Kennedy fueled a key late rally for the Browns. Cullenbine tripled with the bases full while Kennedy pitched eight strong innings and singled in the tying run against the Indians.

Associated Press Roy Cullenbine Vernon Kennedy Browns Indians

Transparenti A Rising Threat In Featherweight Class

Baltimore May 10 Lou Tranparenti, previously outpointed for a bantam title, emerged as a featherweight threat after a five round kayo of Mexican Sammy Rivers who weighed 128 pounds. Tranparenti scaled 122 pounds for the feather division debut showing stamina at the lighter limit.

Baltimore Lou Tranparenti Lou Salica As & Vce Élmes Lou Sammy Kayo Rivers

Park To Play Blue Sox Here

In the season opener the Winchester Park nine faces Martinsburg Blue Sox tomorrow at 2 30 pm on the local diamond. The visitors rely on heavy hitters as Lefty Michaels or Lefty Duvall toe the mound, with Russ Potts as business manager confirming details.

Winchester Park Nine Martinsburg W. Va Blue Sox Lefty Michaels Lefty Duvall Russ Potts Oan

Red Sox Open In Front Royal

Opening game for the Red Sox in the new Tri County Baseball league will be tomorrow as Abner Johnsons team meets the Front Royal All Stars in Warren county. Woodstock visits Strasburg while the Red Sox do not play at home until May 18 against the Strasburg club at Sunnyside diamond.

Red Sox Tri-County Baseball League Abner Johnson Front Royal All Stars Warren County Woodstock Strasburg Sunnyside

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