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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1947
Page
3
The Charles Town Jockey Club begins a 48 day spring meeting in Town, West Virginia with President Albert J. Boyle seeking record attendance to match a $528,000 purse. Secretary Fred Burton notes multiple races and strong entries as the season runs through July 22. Joe Louis announces 1948 will be his last year of boxing in Salt Lake City.
An old style ad claims stomach gas sour food taste robs sleep and mood. It asserts non organic stomach disturbances improve with SSS Tonic boosting gastric juice flow and aiding nutrition for anemia and strength. It urges readers to not overuse soda and to buy from drug stores.
The article notes a fighter faces training costs up to $62,000 for a bout and has declined various offers including a Utah centennial sports program stake. A separate Q A answers a lobster molts 14 to 17 times in the first year after hatching and continues shedding with growth.
The guide explains the correct pronunciation of frappe as ra-pa with emphasis on the second syllable. It notes common errors such as stressing the first or misplacing vowels and offers a simple mnemonic to remember the accent on the second syllable.
Detroit Tigers rely on depth as Hal White Al Benson and Lee Overmire step up when Hal Newhouser Dizzy Trout rest. Benton beats the Indians 4 2, moving Detroit four games ahead of the Yankees and Red Sox. Cubs top Cardinals 10 3 as Sain earns fourth win for Boston. Russell hits homer to spark Red Sox. Washington stops Yankees 5 4. Blackwell limits Pirates to four hits. Fannin shuts out White Sox.
American League shows Chicago 50 and St Louis 2 2. Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 Washington 5 New York 4 Boston 4 Philadelphia 2. National League lists Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 1 Brooklyn 7 New York 3 Chicago 10 St Louis 3 Boston 7 Philadelphia 3.
About sixty to seventy five Front Royal and Warren County residents attended a one o'clock hearing on Happy Creek flood control plans held at Warren County Court House. Col D G White led the session with D V C Birrell and Frank P Shore as officials. Front Royal manager L B Dutrow presented flood damage records from the floods of 1936 1942 and 1945 and noted Shenandoah River peaks at Riverton reaching fifty feet in 1942.
Clarke County’s Berryville Millwood defeats Bloomfield 8 to 5 to pull even with Hamilton for second place in the Blue Ridge League. Lee allowed 11 hits as Underwood and Dan ner held Berryville Millwood to nine hits. Clarke’s pitcher also hit the game’s longest blast, a center field triple. Berryville Millwood visits Hamilton next Sunday at 2 30. Upperville leads the loop with four wins and one loss.
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