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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1938
Page
9
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Cholly Grimm’s Cubs outlasted the Giants 1-0 as Bill Lee finally finished a game, pitching five hits, no walks, and innings of shutout relief. Harry Gumbert’s wild ninth and Billy Herman’s single produced the decisive run, cutting New York’s NL lead to 4 1 2 games. Other notes include Cleveland back atop the AL, Boston beating Pittsburgh in 11 innings, and the Red Sox ending an eight game win streak after a 4-0 loss to the White Sox.
Yesterday in the American League Detroit beat Philadelphia six to two Chicago ran four to Boston none Cleveland pounded Washington fifteen to three New York defeated St Louis The standings show Cleveland leading with .667 Boston .640 New York .625 Washington .567 Chicago .280 Philadelphia .292 St Louis .280 In the National League Chicago edged New York one to zero Brooklyn routed St Louis eight to four Boston beat Pittsburgh four to three Philadelphia won over Cincinnati five to four St Louis visits Boston and Chicago visits Philadelphia with Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York and St Louis at Boston or Cincinnati at New York.
Gilda Grey obtains a divorce from Hector de Briceno amid claims of desertion and cruelty. The actress poses for photographers in Los Angeles as the proceedings unfold. In Oregon, R C Bemrose’s children report an un sociable doggie, leading to a hunter shooting the animal and collecting a $25 bounty for a six foot cougar.
Public auction to sell a one half undivided interest in restaurant equipment at 21 West Boscawen Street Winchester Virginia on Monday May 23 1938 at eleven o clock A M. Items include cash register counter stools tables chairs ice boxes dining sets and kitchen utensils with a prior debt of 515 dollars secured by a reserve lien. James P Reardon is the trustee.
Snowfall across the Gudar Mountains hinders operations as Insurgents push in Villa Franca Del Cid and Caspuncent sectors near Morella. Government air force retaliates with attacks on Caudete airfield while insurgent bombers fly between Sagunto and Castellon de la Plana.
In Vancouver B C a light on the coverlet of baby Larkworthy’s carriage glowed as she slept outdoors for her first birthday and a small blue egg was found nearby.
Mrs Carrie Eden 19 of Omaha testified she did not want a divorce after the decree arrived and told Judge Herbert Rhoades she only sought to recover a loaned sum from her husband. The judge set aside the decree. Camden N J intruder forces entry into Isaac Pauls home three times.
In Conshohocken Pennsylvania surgeons diagnosed 12 year old Howard Noble with plumitis after he became suddenly ill. An operation revealed a plum pit in his appendix that he had swallowed last Christmas.
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