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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1951
Page
5
Randolph Macon bowlers head to Baltimore in pursuit of a Mason-Dixon title as 100 players receive trophies at a banquet. Awards cover high scores and season achievements across multiple leagues and events.
Clemson, champion of the Southern Division, faces West Virginia, runner up in the Northern Division, at 6 pm EST in the opening game of the Conference Baseball Tournament. An 8:30 pm game pits Maryland, Northern champion, against Duke, Southern runner-up.
In Asia the world's highest mountain is called Chomolungma by the local peoples.
Winchester awards night honors top city bowlers at the Health Center Bowling Leagues banquet with more than 300 fans. Special guests include Mrs. Zeigler and Coach Caughton. the event promoted youth participation and safe, alcohol free alleys.
First and second place results from Market Street Methodist and Baptist competitions. Individuals listed include Dr. Allen Hawthorne 113 El Keller 387 and Red Baker 149. Donnie Anderson presented James Wood Boy's League with first place Chevrolet and individual game 143.
New York beat Cleveland 1 to 0 while Washington defeated Detroit 11 to 6 and Philadelphia won 7 to 6 over St. Louis. Games at Boston were postponed due to cold conditions.
The New York Yankees beat Cleveland 1-0 as Early Wynn pitched well but took the loss. Joe DiMaggio provided the lone run with an first inning single driving in Dr. Bobby Brown. The Indians left 13 on base in a strong showing but without enough offense.
Governor Battle announces five additional safety awards for Virginia including top national ranks in public information school safety and accident records. Bristol receives commendation for traffic ordinances while Virginia’s motor vehicle inspection program gains credit outside contest metrics. Awards may be followed by further honors and ceremonies.
Ty Cobb, speaking in Atherton, Calif, argues Ted Williams cannot be called a truly great hitter. Cobb says Williams has fine ability but lacks hitting to all fields, contrasting Williams with Cobb’s own era and feats with the Detroit Tigers and red Sox stars.
Bob Feller, burned from a whirlpool accident, pitched and won a major league game. He rejoined the team the day after the incident and delivered a strong performance despite severe injuries. Teammates and manager lauded his grit as he insisted on pitching to help the club.
The term illiterate refers to a person ten years or older who cannot read or write or cannot write well enough to meet adult life needs. The definition notes literacy as lacking reading or writing ability in relation to practical requirements.
A historical note links the expression to Lord Palmerston who mocked John Bright as a peace-at-any-price man. Since then the term has been used to describe extreme pacifists.
The City Softball League schedules one regular game and one practice match. James Wood High School will not play due to a baseball game. Plumly meets O Sullivan. J W Arthur faces Moose Club at 7 15 p m. Girl's league begins May 23 with Toledo atom versus Lionettes. Current standings show O Sullivan 1 0 1 000.
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