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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1955
Page
10
CIO union members picketed the East Pittsburgh plant of Westinghouse Electric Corp idling about 9 100 workers. The company said all production stopped.
The first class for Little League mother scorekeepers was held at the Evening Star last night with another session planned for Monday at 7 30. Mothers will learn scoring basics and may make up missed instruction. They will march in the Little League parade tomorrow morning with their teams.
The 79th IC4A championships begin in New York with 47 colleges in a two day meet. Trials start today with 12 events and 16 finals set for tomorrow, led by Pitt rival Armee Lowell versus Fordham’s Tom Courtney in the half mile. Courtney had the Coliseum Relays 880 title stripped last week after officials ruled interference.
Word reaches here of the death of B F Herrell who died yesterday in Marshall. He was a brother of M J Herrell and Lawrence Herrell, both of this city. A funeral service will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Marshall.
Wake Forest center Dick Hemric named 1955 Anthony J. McKevlin Award winner by the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association. Hemric, 21, career scoring record holder with 2,587 points, led with 18 first place votes and 117 points, ahead of Lefty Davis and Joel Shankle.
Lulu Perez an rising Brooklyn featherweight is to fight Carmelo Costa for the Brooklyn championship with television money and local pride on the line. Costa is ranked No. 6 and Perez No. 7 by Ring magazine among Saddler's contenders as they meet in a 10 round bout airing on NBC at 9 p m with the Dodgers-Giants game drawing attention elsewhere.
All Pony League player applications must be submitted to Snag Sargent's Young Men's Sport Shop or John ny Kaknis' Sport Shop by Tuesday May 31. No boy is eligible to play after the date if not registered. Those submitting now must wait 15 days after season start before becoming eligible. opening day is June 2.
Navy artillery reaches up to the 16 inch 50 caliber gun, over 66 feet long, firing shells weighing 2700 pounds. These main battery weapons define battleship firepower, with allies and opponents matching calibers through history.
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