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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1941
Page
5
May 23 round up notes Detroit outscores Boston and Chicago for pennant chances. Slump busting Dodgers face Norfolk exhibit as Joe DiMaggio adds six assists. Case of olive tape and Stengel quips gloss the season’s chatter. Signings and salaries among Feller Newsom Buck Feller debate surface.
Willie London writes to Mr Gallagher and Mr Dean seeking removal from the active list. He states he is through pitching and questions the value of his continued participation, while Dean is offered a coaching spot.
Personal column notes Mrs. Bucky Walters had an appendectomy in Cincinnati yesterday. While discussing ball players and their wives it mentions Mr and Mrs Martin Marion with a parenthetical about the Cardinals.
Spotlight On Local Sports previews Jacob Buddy Baer’s lightweight clash with champion Joe Louis at Griffith Stadium Washington D C near the White House. Reporters note Baer’s power and reach but predict Louis’s speed may deny a victory, with few locals backing an upset and a noisy crowd anticipated.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Smith challenges Leon Henderson over price fixing authority. Roosevelt designates Henderson as administrator of the Office of Price Administration and Civil Supply. Henderson set maximum prices for steel coal steel and other defense materials amid the recent strike.
A federal agency is tasked with overseeing and enforcing oath fees in Alaska. The United States Coast Guard is cited as the responsible agency in this matter.
The benefit golf tournament begins today at the Empire club with proceeds to the Maple Leaf War Relief fund. Women’s division played today. men’s scores will be posted tomorrow and Sunday. Pro Muscle Olinger runs entries and scoring. $1 entry fee goes to the fund. Three divisions award gold silver and bronze medals with commemorative designs. Between 30 and 50 golfers expected to compete.
National League results show St Louis beating Brooklyn 7 to 6 and Cincinnati over New York 6 to 4. Rain affected Pittsburgh at Boston and Philadelphia at Chicago. Today Cincinnati at Chicago with pitchers Thompson Turner vs Passan and Pittsburgh at St Louis with Butcher Cooper scheduled.
Scores show Cleveland 4 Washington 3, Chicago 4 Philadelphia 1, St. Louis 4 Boston 1, New York 6 Detroit 5. Evening games list Dodson and Sundre among pitchers with Gatehouse Milnar and Lyons Dietrich Bridgest as starters and relievers.
More than fifty Winchester fans attend the heavyweight title bout at Griffith Stadium Washington as Joe Louis defends for the 17th time before likely retirement for a year. Plans include a possible army commission and a months long break from fighting if his number does not come up by fall. Co manager Julian Black notes the plan to rest and await future opportunities.
Joe predicts a decisive victory over the younger Baer brothers tonight saying he will dispose of Baer, clip Conn next month, and then meet Abe Simmons or Lou Nova. A large, noisy crowd is expected at the arena with tickets totaling around 125000 for the event starring Mike Jacobs and Buddy Bear.
In New York Gus Lesnevich outpointed Anton Christoforidis at 175 pounds in Cleveland. Chalky Wright defeated Sal Bartolo in Los Angeles at 127 pounds. John Henry Eskew outpointed Eddie Guerra in Portland Maine at 157 pounds. Mike Kaplan beat Pr eddy Camuso in Fall River Mass at 144 pounds.
Stephens City High School scored a 9 to 8 comeback win over Front Royal as L. Fawcett drove in the winning run in the ninth with two outs. Boyd and D. Fawcett singled to set up Cather who reached on an error, while Richards Metz and Cather starred for Stephens City on offense and pitching.
The Northern Virginia District F F A track meet will be held at Handley tomorrow starting at 1 o clock in conjunction with the literary meet. Participants from Shenandoah and Stephens City high schools include Jim Huyett Bill McIntyre Greenwalt and Oscar Denzil Fawsa. The mile and half mile runs feature Stephens City entrant Denzil Fawsa. The program opens with 100 yard heat races.
Berlin reports British air attack on Helgoland damages and casualties among residents. German high command says two German planes shot down and seven attackers were lost near the island. Comms note British air force losses 37 planes in three days ending May 21, versus 11 German losses.
The Charles Town Jockey Club Inc raises the minimum purse at the three quarter mile track from 400 to 500 dollars effective Saturday. President A J Boyle cites strong attendance and profits shared with horsemen as reasons for the higher purse during the remaining 48 day meeting.
Yesterday's stars Padgett and Mize both homered and doubled while each added a single to power the Cardinals past the Dodgers. Rigney held the Athletics to six hits as the White Sox beat them. Boudreau and Heath sparked the Indians with doubles and a key RBI hit. Munchief pitched effectively for the Browns in a seven inning win over the Red Sox. Lombardi and McCormick powered the Reds with a homer and a bases loaded slam. Dickey hit his third homer in four days to edge the Tigers for the Yankees.
The softball league will re select teams this year with a drawing of the schedule at a meeting Monday night May 26 at Snag Sargent's. Representatives of all sponsors wishing four teams are urged to attend as officers for the season will be chosen.
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