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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1949

Page

5

Giants surge to NL lead on dominant pitching run

In a week marked by near perfection, the New York Giants won seven straight starts including a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs to grab a game and a half lead in the National League. Giant pitchers have gone the distance in all but one game, with Sheldon Jones pitching a full game before a pinch hitter was used.

Joe Reichler Associated Press New York Giants Leo Durocher Chicago Cubs Giants Yone Durocher Hank Behrman Clint Hartung Larry Jansen Monte Kennedy Jones Gordon Marshall Rigney Vern Bickford Boston Braves Pirates Braves Murray Dickson Marv Rickert Jimmy Russell Boston St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Eddie Kazak Tommy Glaviano Redbird Dodger Kazak Glaviano New York Yankees Tigers Detroit Ted Gray Bronx Bombers Vic Raschi Dick Wakefield Raschi Johnny Lipon Johnny Lindell Jack Phillip Gray Cincinnati Phils Philadelphia

Calotabs Featured For Biliousness And Gastritis Relief

The ad explains bile flow from liver to gall bladder into the intestine and lists symptoms of biliousness. It promotes Calotabs as a nightly laxative to relieve constipation, promote bile flow, and improve digestion with directions to ask for the original checkerboard box.

Major League Standings and Tonight's Baseball Schedule

National League standings show New York leading with 13 of 680, Boston and Brooklyn close behind. American League shows New York 15 750, Detroit 11 611, and Philadelphia at 9 600. Tonight Philadelphia hosts Chicago as Detroit visits New York. several night games on the schedule.

New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Detroit Cleveland Washington Coleman Pierce Iain Eddie Kazak Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers

Gore and North Mountain maintain perfect records in Bi-State league

In weekend action Gore defeated Bergton 10-3 and North Mountain crushed Falls 17-5 to stay unbeaten at 3–0. Star Tannery beat Lost City 9-5 while Wardensville defeated Moorefield 13–9. Oak Grove had a bye as leaders Gore and North Mountain sit atop the standings with Star Tannery and Wardensville also above .500.

Gore North Mountain Bergton Falls Tannery Lost City Wardensville Moorefield Oak Grove Star Tannery Oden Howard Whitzel D. McIlwee Fanning G. Garrett J. Branson Newhouse Miller van Meter Peer Richard Reynolds Raines Newhouser Mt. Falls Corse de Gore

Card of Thanks for Casper W. Brown

The Family of Mr. Casper W. Brown expresses deep appreciation to friends for kindness and thoughts during illness and death of their husband and father.

Casper W. Brown

Rain Delays City Softball League Opening Ceremony

Rain last night postponed the city softball league opener and home plate ceremonies featuring Mayor Clowe and W. R. Legge. Tonight games proceed under lights on Field 2 with Highland Ave Presbyterian vs Eugene team at 6 15 and Winchester Presbyterian vs Episcopal club at 8 p m. Rescheduled games include Rosen berger Jewel Box 6 15 p m on Field 2 and Plumly Bell Clothes 6 15 p m Tuesday on Field 1.

Clowe W. R. Legge Highland Ave. Presbyterian Church EUG Winchester Presbyterian Episcopal Club Rosenberger Jewel Box Plumly-Bell Clothes Rockingham Vfw

Use of mine detectors to locate buried metal and gold

The Bureau of Mines notes mine detectors can find buried metal objects if they are not too small and lie within about a foot of the surface. The device shares the same limitations for gold as for other metals.

Bureau of Mines

Bowling results highlight Health Center alley and Shenandoah Valley event

Jack Owens led the A league at Health Center with 420 to win 25 dollars. Bud Miller earned 387 for 20 dollars, Lee Radcliffe 384 for 15, Ed Clevenger 382 for 10, and ten bowlers shared smaller prizes to fill twenty places. Valley Classic at Martinsburg saw Ben Rosen win 100 dollars with a 896 seven game total.

Jack Owens Buncutter Tire Co O'Sullivan Plant Bud Miller Lee Radcliffe B & S Poultry Ed Clevenger Kenneth Lake Woody Glaize Lloyd Coffelt Bryant Harper Lawrence Grim Bill Stewart Harold Dewson Paul Cadwallader Everett Holsinger Mehrle Slifer Pop Kelchner David Fahnestock Wallace Dill Jake MclIiwee Bodle Lillis Charles Bish Ben Rosen Martinsburg Rosen

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