Indians Favored 2-1 to Beat Boston Braves
The betting odds place Cleveland 2-1 favorites over the Boston Braves who have clinched the National League pennant. Bob Feller looms as a likely ace against Boston while Heath’s injury hurts the Braves. Cleveland opens a three game set with Detroit as race tension rises with Yankees and Red Sox in pursuit.
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Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Boston Braves
Indians
Bob Feller
Heath
Jeff Heath
Braves
Bob Elliott
Boston
Feller
Bob Lemon
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Yankees
Red Sox
Tigers
Virgil Trucks
Bengals
Tribe
Lou Boudreau
Gene Scarden
Tiger
Steve O'Neill
Fred Hutchinson
Hal Newhouser
Yanks
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Major Standings and Tonight's Baseball Games
Major standings and schedules list games tonight in the American and National Leagues. St Louis plays Chicago, Chicago faces St Louis, with yesterday's scores including New York 9 Philadelphia 7 and Detroit 7 St Louis 2.
Standings and yesterday's batting and pitching stars
Standings show Celerland leading with 95 wins and Boston and New York tied at 94 while St Louis and Philadelphia follow. Yesterday Batting star Dom DiMaggio drove in three and collected three hits for the Red Sox in a 7-3 win over Washington. Pitcher Harry Brecheen earned his 20th win as St Louis beat Pittsburgh 4-1 on seven hits.
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Ww. L. Pet. Celerland
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
Harry Brecheen
Cardinals
Handley Judges Tackle Waynesboro in Latters Field Showdown
Handley travels by bus at 4 p m to Waynesboro to face the Little Giants in night football. The Waynesboro squad, led by NcMillan who scored all points last week, aims to repeat past success as twice nine lettermen return for a clash with Handley.
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Handley
Waynesboro
Latters Field
Hunter Mafriex
Doyle Peer
Handley’s
Lamb
Crim
Maddox
Solenberger
Bush
J. Sempeles
Grove
Fugitt
Lake
D. Semples
Haymaker
Keller
Gore Captures Bi State Flag
Completion of 1948 Bi State League play finds Gore in first place with a one game edge over Bergston and North Mountain. Lost City trails, Winchester Business College improved to .368 in the latter part of the season. Semi final games set for Sunday with Lost City vs North Mountain and Gore vs Bergton. winners meet for the championship next Sunday at Wardensville. James C. Sawyer resigns as loop proxy. Joseph Prickett acts as chairman with correspondence to Winchester Business.
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Gore
Bergston
North Mountain
Lost City
Winchester Business College
Wardensville
Bergton
James C. Sawyer
Joseph Prickett
Winchester
League
Bombers Open Season With Culpeper and Home Tilt
Winchester Brown Bombers football schedule announces a 2 15 p m kickoff Sunday at Culpeper and a home game versus Indian AC from Washington next Sunday at 2 15 p m A team bus departs N Kent at 11 30 a m Sunday All players directed to meet at the recreation center at 8 p m today
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Winchester Brown Bombers
Culpeper
N. Kent
Indian AC
Washington
Recreation Center
Mrs. Robinson Stephenson Dies at Home in Stephenson
Mrs Mary Ellen Robinson widow of the late William Robinson died yesterday evening at her Stephenson home. She was daughter of the late George Harris and Mary Castleman Harris and lived in the area all her life. Surviving are four sons William Randolph Hunter and Douglas plus six daughters Emily Washington Isabelle Presberry Virginia Hilda Blackstone Cassie Potts and Eleanor Hill and two sisters and six brothers.
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Mary Ellen’ Robinson
William Robinson
Stephenson
George
Mary Castleman Harris
William
Randolph
Hunter
Baltimore
Douglas
Darkesville
W. Va
Emily Washington
Isabelle Presberry
Virginia
Hilda Blackstone
Annapolis
Cassie Potts
Elenora Hill
Hackensack, N. J
Touch Football Season Opens In Winchester Oct 11
The Winchester recreation department announces the start of touch football on Monday October 11 at the Senseny Road field diamond 2. Berth applications close next Monday evening with registration forms from Rouss City Hall recreation office. A managers meeting with a rules clinic is planned Friday at 7 PM. Six man games begin this weekend on the lighted field featuring Stonewall Boyce Berryville and Stephens City high schools.
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Winchester Recreation Department
Senseny Road
Rouss City Hall
Stonewall
Boyce
Berryville
Stephens City
New York State Leads In Women's Apparel Manufacturing
Seventy percent of the nation’s dresses coats blouses and furs for women are manufactured annually in New York state.
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New York State
Taylor Named Starter For Virginia Game At Roanoke
Coach Robert McNeish lists Bob Taylor as the starting guard in the VP lineup for the matchup against the University of Virginia Cavaliers in Roanoke. Tech was upset last week and aims to rebound.
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Bob Taylor
Winchester
Robert McNeish
University of Virginia Cavaliers
Roanoke
Tech
Wedding etiquette on inviting in-laws and siblings
A wedding invitation etiquette answer confirms sending invitations to the bride and groom’s parents. It also advises sending separate invitations to each sibling of the groom.
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Kent
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Rustic Tavern
Garber Ice Cream Kern Motor
Piccadilly Shop
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Charles Renner
Chauncey Snapp
Harry Aikens
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Elkin
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Mrs. Robinson
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Philip’s Specialty Shop
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Wiener
Workingman’s Store
Taylor
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bob's Amoco
Martinsburg Pike
Amoco Gas & OiLe
Robert B. Johnson
Prop
Seiberling
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
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