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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1962

Page

8

EUB edges Burnt Factory in Church League softball thriller

EUB trailed 4-3 before Richar Dick doubled and Huck Rainsberger tied the game with a double. Rainsberger scored on a Jim Dix sacrifice fly, then Plank homered inside the park for a two run cushion. Burnt Factory mounting two two run rallies but errors by EUB and Omps double produced another pair for Burnt Factory.

Eub Richar Dick Danny Miller Huck Rainsberger Rainsberger Jim Dix Plank Burnt Factory Howard Adkins Dennis Sirbaugh RBI Jim Omps Perry Duvall Ed Bromley Omps

Tallman Sets Track Record in Airport Speedway Feature

Gene Tallman drove to a track record of 19.008 seconds in the Airport Speedway feature, eclipsing the previous 24 second standard by nearly five seconds. Red Nittinger won the second heat in B-2 with 20.003 seconds, finishing second in the feature after a late surge. Smokie Stover and Bill Nalley finished third and fourth in the 25-lap event.

Gene Tallman Airport Speedway Red Nittinger Tallman Nittinger Smokie Stover Bill Nalley

Hill Handcuffs Lucky Inn in City League upset

The Fraternal Order of Police defeated favorite Lucky Inn 3-1 in City League play. Hill held Lucky Inn to three hits while the Police offense struck in the fourth inning aided by misplays and a Jerry Kremer RBI single.

Hill Lucky Inn Order of Police Charles Hill Roxy Hockman Jim Hockman Jerry Kremer al Bailey Hockman Larry Wadsworth Bob Orndorff

Rebels rally to beat VFW in ten innings 6-5

Mike Horish struck out 13 batters and went 3 for 4 as Gainesboro Rebels edged Gerrardstown VFW 6-5 in 10 innings. Gerrardstown led 2-0 and 4-2, Rebels tied it in the seventh, then won with C Hopkins scoring on an error. Yorish pitched complete game for the win.

Mike Horish Gainesboro Rebels Garrardstown Vfw Gerrardstown C. Hopkins Robinson Hopkins C. Gardner Yorish L. DeHaven

Rain Cancels Waynesboro Speedway Night of Racing

Rain forced cancellation of the racing program at Waynesboro Eastside Speedway Saturday night just before the start. Promoters Al Gore and Clyde Trenary have scheduled a strong show for Saturday night June 3 titled spring Championship Trophy Races. Trophies will be awarded in modified jalopy and sportsman classes.

Waynesboro Eastside Speedway al Gore Clyde Trenary

Lee Jackson Keglers Clinch Second Half Title In League Night

In Health Center Lanes action Lee Jackson Restaurant earned the Star Ladies League second half championship by sweeping three wins over Sport Center. Joyce Brannon 124 Libby White 118 led the winners while Thelma Bucher 107 Opal Parnell 103 paced Sport Center.

Sport Center Health Center Lee Jackson Mary Ann Funk Joyce Brannon Libby White Phillis Brannon Betty Webber Helen Clevenger Farmers & Merchants National Bank Thelma Bucher Opal Parnell Kastle Virginia Dorsey Pat Whitacre Biddie Smoot Nancy Roth Peggy Cleveland Betty Carroll

Major League Leaders in Batting and Fielding Honors

American leaders include Jimenez Kansas City with a .392 average and Kaline Detroit with 38 RBIs. Howser Kansas City leads in runs with 38, while Cepeda San Francisco tops in hits with 65. Mays San Francisco leads home runs with 16 and Wills Los Angeles in stolen bases with 23.

Associated Press Jimenez Kansas City Essegian Cleveland Howser Siebern Kaline Detroit Gentile Baltimore Rollins Minnesota Lumpe Green Robinson Cunningham Chicago A. Smith Cimoli Wood Williams Cepeda San Francisco Mays T. Davis Los Angeles Flood St. Louis Cincinnati Brock Pinson Davenport Boyer Ranew Houston Virdon Pittsburgh Wills W. Davis W. L. Pet. G.B. San Francisco Cincinnati Seco TM Milwaukee

Gentile's Torrid Pace Is Costly to Red Sox

Baltimore's Jim Gentile remains a feared slugger with a .309 average and 36 RBIs, going 11-for-25 with six homers in six games. He belted an 11th inning homer in a 4-2 win over Boston as Cleveland and New York posted victories to stay atop the league standings.

Red Sox Baltimore Jim Gentile Gentile Orioles Boston Cleveland Washington New York Detroit Yanks Minnesota Chicago Los Angeles Kansas City A’s Angels Russ Snyder

Saturday and Sunday Baseball Results Summary

Saturday results include Boston over Baltimore and Detroit beating New York. Sunday features New York 4-1 over Detroit and Cleveland 5-3 over Washington, with several extra innings and split scores across the league.

Boston Baltimore Detroit New York Minnesota Chicago Kansas City Los Angeles Washington Cleveland

Ex-tank Driver Wins World 600 at Charlotte

Nelson Stacy, a 40 year old WWII tank veteran, won the World 600 stock car race in Charlotte driving a racer built in nine hours as a replacement car. He earned $28,500 plus lap money from a $110,000 prize pool with Weatherly finishing second.

Charlotte N. C Nelson Stacy Stacy Africa

Giants Cepeda and Craig Fight In Wild Mets Giants Brawl

In San Francisco the Giants and Mets staged a rare major league bench clearing altercation. Orlando Cepeda charged Roger Craig with a back pitch and the melee escalated as Willie Mays Elio Chacon and Mantilla joined in the fray. Peacekeepers restored order after six minutes.

Dick Barnes SAN Francisco Orlando Cepeda Giants New York Mets Roger Craig Cepeda Furs Deot Craig Willie Mays Mays Alvin Dark Louisiana State Willie Elio Chacon Elio Chacon Felix Mantilla Mets

Holman Moody Duo Win Rich 1962 Rebel 300 Race

About 50,000 watched a high speed draft at Charlotte. Joe Weatherly won $10,480 for second while Fred Lorenzen finished third driving a new car. Richard Petty earned $4,750 and Larry Frank $3,340 as the Holman Moody team topped the field with a $35,000 haul plus manufacturer awards.

Charlotte Motor Speedway Stacy Ford Darlington S. C Fred Lorenzen Elmhurst John Holman Ralph Moody Charlotte Moody Lorenzen Joe Weatherly Norfolk Weatherly Holman-Moody Richard Petty Randleman Larry Frank Greenville

Giants Sweep Mets As Alou Cepeda And Mays Spark Rally

Felipe Alou led the charge with three RBIs five hits and three steals as San Francisco beat New York 7-1 and 6-5 to extend the Giants NL lead over the Dodgers. Cepeda and Mays added multiple hits and runs as the Giants won their fifth straight while New York dropped its eighth in a row.

Felipe Alou San Francisco Candlestick Park Alou Orlando Cepeda Willie Mays Giants New York Mets Los Angeles Dodgers Felipe Mays Cepeda Los Angeles Dodgers Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Bob Purkey

Daily Crossword Across Clues Overview

A compact list of across and down crossword hints covering quarrel tiny particle dried poo of red pepper sorcery trust Lake Erie port metallic rock deceive Siberian gulf Absent compass point abbr. Pennsylvanias nickname Hard and dry as bread Maxim Distance measuring instrument Luzon native Mightier than the sword Greek letter Muddled Energy slang England poetic Frontier post Moon valleys Spanish jars Animal skin Frozen dessert Merchant's statement Bewildered Game played on horseback Girl's From

Lake Erie Siberian Gulf Pennsylvania Luzon England Frontier Post

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