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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
3
Cleveland's 6-2 setback at Washington follows a 2-6 slide versus the Red Sox Yankees A's and Senators. Doby slugged a 450foot homer believed to be the longest at Yankee Stadium and another long drive at Washington. Gromek failed early, while Sid Hudson earned the win for the Senators.
Berryville High School defeated Harpers Ferry 8-5 in a game marked by a 9 to 7 Berryville edge in hits. Harpers Ferry scored 3 runs on 4 hits in the first inning and added 2 across in the seventh, while Berryville put up four runs in the first, and one each in the fourth fifth and sixth. Pit ta pitched the win with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. Wise Carver and Pitta had two hits each in four at bats. Berryville visits Boyce Friday.
Two softball games were moved to Saturday. The Rosenberger O Sullivan game shifts from May 30 to 7 30 p m due to a Northern Virginia league hardball clash. The AC Cola tilt from June 10 is now at 8 30 p m, because of a Fire Company circus benefiting the Iron Lung Association. two 6 15 p m games on June 10 remain scheduled.
Major League standings show New York leading the American with 22 wins and 10 losses and Philadelphia 20 15. National League leaders include New York 19 14 and Brooklyn 19 15. Yesterday's results: American League New York over Detroit 6-2 St Louis over Boston 8-4. Washington over Cleveland 6-2. Philadelphia over Chicago 6-4. In the National League St Louis defeated Boston 3-0. Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 8-6. Cincinnati over Philadelphia 3-2. Chicago over New York 3-2. Batting star Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers homered twice and doubled for 34 RBIs in eight games. Tom Byrne struck out 12 as the Yankees won their third in a row 6-2. Tonight's games: Cleveland at Washington. Pittsburgh at St. Louis. Tomorrow's schedule: Philadelphia at New York. Washington at Boston. Chicago at Cleveland. St. Louis at Detroit. Boston at Brooklyn. New York at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Chicago. Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
Frederick county farmers will join a Farmers Field Day at the Virginia agricultural experiment station in Staunton. County Agent I. Fred Stine will lead a 10:30 a.m. departure from the county courthouse. Attendees will hear two speakers and tour crop fertilizer and lime projects.
The Winchester curb market plans to open the second week in June contingent on enough sellers. County agent I Fred Stine and Miss Agnes Shirley said today that activity depends on interested sellers contacting the county agent's office.
Montague Avenue Methodist and Loudoun Street Presbyterian won games to stay atop the church softball standings Tuesday night. Montague beat Hoover Kern 10-5 with Herrell Clark and Seal homering, and D Pierce hit Hoover Kern’s four bagger. Loudoun Presbyterian defeated Braddock Street Methodist 6-4 behind strong pitching and 8 hits including Sheetz’s home run.
County Agent J. W. Olcott says about 25 Clarke farmers plan to attend the Farmers Field Day program tomorrow at the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station in Staunton. Attendees expected include R Thompson and T. W. Russell. They will meet at 9:30 at the courthouse.
Last night 54 seniors received diplomas at Wood Stock High School. Ann Painter was named winner of the best all around citizenship award. Eva Racey was valedictorian and earned the Rotary scholarship. American Legion citizenship awards went to Phyliss Boyer and Joseph Lambert. Greenland was resettled in the 10th Century.
John Watt reports 75 acres of Yorks Staymans Delicious and Jonathan apples ripped from the ground after a fast moving windstorm. The storm struck in minutes tearing 12 feet from a maple and leaving 90 percent of green fruit destroyed. A 300 foot wide path damaged barns sheds and timber while a nearby house escaped harm. R. P. Anderson notes a two mile long timber path with cherry trees still standing at edges.
The Royal Crown team built a 4 0 lead with singles by L Grim O Spaid and W Spaid plus walks by Pope Hap Spurs and Lee Few cet t. O Sullivan pitched and the box score shows RC with 5 runs 7 hits while Royal Crown outscored opponents 3 0 in later innings as errors and strong hitting shaped the game. Dams in Ebenezer area reported damages up to 10000 dollars with timber loss, while Ebenezer church remained intact and Swiss lake dwellings yielded ancient grain cakes.
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