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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1948

Page

3

Middletown Nine Clinches League Title In 7-1 Victory

Middletown High School defeated Stonewall Rebels 7-1 to capture the Frederick Clarke Baseball League crown. Berryville and Stephens City finished second and third, with Middletown earning permanent possession of the Winchester Evening Star trophy to be awarded at graduation.

Middletown Stonewall Rebels Frederick- Clarke Berryville Stephens City H. Dennis Hoover

False Teeth Comfort Powder Promotion

Advertisement extols FASTEETH as a powder to stabilize plates without gummy taste. It claims the alkaline formula provides added comfort and security during eating, talking or laughing and urges purchase at any drug store.

Advertisement for Teol antifungal medicine at Boyd Drug

A drugstore advertises Teol fungicide for athletes foot that kills on contact. It promises fast results within one hour and offers a money back guarantee. Sold by Boyd Drug Co with a strong alcohol formulation aimed at penetrating and eradicating germs.

Boyd Drug Co

Middletown Rallies To Clinch League Title In District Final

Middletown burst to a six run second inning and coasted past Stonewall 7 to 1 to clinch the league championship. Patton held Stonewall to one hit after the rough start, while Shiley led Middletown with a double and a home run. Brumback added a two bagger as Middletown sealed the District final spot to meet Shenandoah county. The championship game is set for 3 p m EST tomorrow with an all star lineup to follow.

Middletown Patton DeHaven Shiley Brumback Gillespie Rebels Renner Shenandoah County Stonewall AB Crim Lewis O'Connell Carter J. Crim Garber

District 50 Hit By Lewis Stand On Anti red Oath

John L. Lewis refusal to sign a non-communist affidavit under Taft Hartley threatens United Mine Workers District 50 as bargaining agent for 4000 DuPont workers. State CIO director says NLRB order bars a new ballot. District 50 has led the plant for two years.

Lewis Charleston W. Va John L. Lewis United Mine Workers’ District 50 DuPont Joe Joy CIO Chemical Workers Union NLRB District 50

Giants Beat Cardinals in Late Inning Rally at Polo Grounds

St Louis led 7-2 before New York Giants exploded for eight runs in the eighth to win 10-7. Howie Pollet pitched well early but left after the eighth as the Giants rallied with Bobby Thomson contributing two hits. Eddie Dyer saw his club squander the lead and suffer another setback in 1948.

Polo Grounds Eddie Dyer St. Louis New York Dyer Howie Pollet Giants Bobby Thomson Pollet George Munger Gerry Staley Ken Burkhart Munger

Mets Hold 112-Game Lead Despite Night’s Loss

The team maintained a massive 112 game lead over New York after a disappointing derailment last night. Players and coaches warned against complacency as the club aims to finish strong.

New York

Major League Leaders and Yesterday's Stars

National League leaders Gustine of Pittsburgh leads in batting and hits with 50 and 427. Musial of St. Louis leads RBIs with 32. Pollet of St. Louis tops pitching with 40. American League leaders Boudreau of Cleveland and Williams of Boston share batting and RBIs, with Evers of Detroit the hits leader at 45. Bobby Thomson of the Giants shines yesterday with two hits in an eight run rally, while Sid Hudson and Tom Ferrick combine on a three hit shutout of Cleveland 2 0.

Gustine Pittsburgh Musial St. Louis Pollet Boudreau Cleve Williams Bos Wana Cleveland Boston Evers Detroit Philadelphia Bobby Thomson Giants Sid Hudson Tom Ferrick Senators

Yesterday's Results Across Baseball Standings

Summary of yesterday's scores with multiple games listed. New York defeated St. Louis 10 to 7 and Detroit beat New York 7 to 3. Boston won 5 to 3 over St. Louis while Cincinnati topped Boston 8 to 5. Philadelphia edged Chicago 7 to 4. Washington lost to Cleveland 2 to 0.

New York St. Louis Chicago Brookin Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Iain Detroit Washington Cleveland Brooklyn

RC Opens Defense of 1948 Title in City League action

Royal Crown Cola and its RBI stars powered to a 14-3 win over Winchester News as Moore homered and Lewis tripled. Rosenberger and Jewel Box each won, while a rest of the schedule previewed Church League matchups on Diamond fields and city standings showed Royal Crown atop a crowded 1.000 pace alongside Rosenberger and Virginia Woolen.

Royal Crown Cola Winchester News Moore Lewis Boxwell Rosenberger Elks Larrick Jewel Box Red Wing Singhass Pence Carpenter Fretwell Braddock St. Methodist Market St. Methodist Baptists United Brethren Sacred Heart Catholic Cork St. Christian W. L. Pet. Rosenberger Virginia Woolen Royal Crown I- 1800 Ward's Grocery Elks O'Sullivan

Games Tomorrow Virginia Woolen vs Royal Crown Diamond

Tomorrow the Virginia Woolen team faces Royal Crown Diamond in a local matchup. Ward's Grocery meets the Elks in a separate game set for the same day.

Virginia Woolen Royal Crown Ward's Grocery Elks

Farmers May Form Artificial Breeding Assn Says Stine

County agent T Pred Stine announced dairy farmers could form a permanent organization with officers and by laws regardless of cow enrollment. If instituted the group could secure semen from the Northern Virginia Cooperative Breeding Association at Culpeper.

T. Pred Stine Northern Virginia Cooperative Breeding Association Culpeper Stine

Insemination program shifts as veterinarians hired

At the meeting about 30 farmers enrolled or planned to enroll 300 cows. An inseminator will be hired only after 1200 cows sign up, with a veterinarian to perform the work in the meantime. G C Graf of VPI will visit June 3–4 to assist. The Navy uses 25 to 30 million gallons of paint annually.

Stine Frederick Clarke County G. C. Graf VPI Exper U.S. Navy

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