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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1949

Page

11

For Sale Refrigerator and Heating Equipment

FOR SALE Refrigerator. Phone 7258. Also pipeless furnace Bucket A Day stove and 30 gal water tank in good condition. Call 5251 or 5547. (5-31-31)

Ford Chevrolet Plymouth Buick Studebaker Dodge Montgomery Ward S. Loudoun Ford and Ferguson Bickers Motor Co Petunias Ageratum Coleus O. B. Smalls Florist National Ave Apply Trust Department Shenandoah Valley National Bank Front Royal Road John M. Hepfer Red Williamson Gainesboro General Electric Harry H. Willis

National Lead Triple Knotted as AL and NL Race Heats Up

The National League sits in a three way tie for first as Memorial Day splits shuffle the top. In the American League Boston Cleveland and the Yankees press the pace with Boston sweeping Philadelphia and Cleveland beating St. Louis twice. The Dodgers and Giants split a 13 inning opener with Brooklyn winning the 13th on Ted Williams heroics and Cliff clubs. The Phillies rally in the nightcap to split with Boston, while Detroit Chicago and St Louis push for position in tight pennant races.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Boston Cleveland Brooklyn New York Dodgers Giants Braves Phils Philadelphia Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics A's Yankees St. Louis Browns Indians Detroit Chicago Tigers White Sox St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Cubs Ted Williams Zarilla Gene Bearden Mike Garcia Bearden

Legion Post Seeks Junior Baseballers

Winchester post seeks players under 17 as of last Jan 1 for Junior American baseball. Eligible youths from county or city may join the Post team. Coach Lester Singhass announced a meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the post home.

Winchester Post Lester Singhass Post

Lad Hospitalized After Bat Blow Injury

Bobby Earle Willey an 11 year old Strasburg youth spent the holiday weekend in Winchester hospital after a bat blow to the head during a Friday baseball game. He is reported making satisfactory progress. The piece also notes the term apothecary varies in use as druggist or physician.

Bobby Earle Willey Earl Willey Strasburg Winchester Hospital United States Scotland Europe England

Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results

The American League leaders show New York 25 12 and Philadelphia 21 19. Boston 20 16, Detroit 20 19, Chicago 19 20. National League leaders New York 22 17, Brooklyn 22 17, Boston 22 17. St Louis 19 18, Philadelphia 18 20. Yesterday Boston beat Philadelphia 7-3, Chicago 8-6, Pittsburgh 5-8, Brooklyn 2-4, New York 1-7, St. Louis 8-9, Cincinnati 6-2. Cleveland swept Washington 2-5 to 5-0. Batting stars Gene Woodling and Bobby Brown, Yankees, each with four hits. Pitching highlights Gene Bearden and Mike Garcia of Cleveland in doubleheader wins over St. Louis and Washington. Tonight Brooklyn at New York. tomorrow Pittsburgh at Boston, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at New York؛ New York at Chicago, Washington at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Detroit, Boston at Cleveland.

W. L Pet New York Boston Phildelphia Washington Detroit Chicago Cleveland St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Gene Woodling Bobby Brown Yankees Nats Gene Bearden Mike Garcia Indians Bearden Garcia Martin Jansen Tomorow

Strength For The Day: Not Great Enough

Earl L. Douglas presents a moral reflection on Alexander the Great's death linked to excessive drinking. The piece notes his restraint in other pleasures, but his failure with liquor led to fatal illness and the collapse of his vast empire. It emphasizes self control as crucial despite public success.

Alexander the Great Greece India W. L. Clark Winchester

Alexander the Great and the dangers of knowledge and power

The text reflects on Alexander the Great as a world shaping conqueror whose death is seen as tragic and unnecessary. It notes the spread of Greek culture and language as a positive outcome while warning that rulers and “sorcerers” can manipulate fate, implying contemporary relevance of ancient events.

Greece Alexander Jack London

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