Pirates Downed by JaghEes in Second Battle
Sage Opener Howls As Babe Ruth Fails To Knock a Homer.
06 Oct 1927
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Page
1
Sage Opener Howls As Babe Ruth Fails To Knock a Homer.
The second game of the World Series at Forbes Field features George Pipgras for the Yankees and Vic Aldridge for the Pirates amid ideal October weather. Lineups list Ruth Gehrig Lazzeri Dugan Meusel Traynor Wright Harris and Bengough behind Pipgras while Gogeth catches and Aldridge pitches amid 40 000 fans in attendance.
In the early innings, New York and Pittsburgh trade minimal scoring. Combs and Koenig connect for a brief rally as Gehrig and Meusel supply key hits for the Yankees, while L. Waner and Grantham contribute for the Pirates. The game moves with several outs and missed chances as the scoreline reads 1-0 after two frames.
Miss Cornelia Meigs of Keokuk Iowa won a $2000 prize in a national contest for her story The Trade Wind published by a Boston house. The 300 page book features eight Henry Pitz illustrations and has a patriotic sea adventure setting with pirates, shipwrecks and Revolutionary themes.
Frank Miccihe of Winchester is recovering from multiple fractures in the right hand after defending his brother’s truck in Baltimore. He struck at a fleeing thief who tried to steal clothes from the car. the thief was later jailed for several months.
Prof Fitzgerald Flournoy of Washington and Lee University will address the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy on The Southern South at the evening session in the United Brethren church in Lexington. Miss Eva Elgin Bell will preside, with an 8 oclock start and a program including songs and multiple addresses by local historians and other speakers.
Reports from Norderney say Junkers D-1230 landed in Lisbon this afternoon after being forced down near Santa Cruz by fog. The plane, en route from Amsterdam to Lisbon, will use Lisbon as a base for hops to the Azores and stayed off the coast overnight.
Lisbon reports a Junkers D-1230 vanished at sea near Santa Cruz with an eight crew aboard. The Portuguese admiralty dispatched the Vasco de Gama to assist the missing aircraft believed to lie between Cape Mondego and Santa Cruz.
Autumn fair runs Oct 6 7 8 with club lunch 11 30 am to 2 pm and 7 pm to 10 pm. Cakes and candy will be sold to benefit the Baptist Building Fund. Mr W F Harrison of Washington is visiting Yaolee on business.
A. Eugene Compton was elected president of the Front Royal National Bank after the resignation of A L Warthen who has been incapacitated since last year. The court ordered Warthen to post a new bond of sixty thousand dollars by October 13 1927 or face removal as treasurer of Warren County.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will run a special Winchester to Baltimore excursion October 13 for the fair commemorating the railroad’s 100th anniversary. Round trip $2.50. first 500 buyers at Winchester receive reserved pageant seats. Handley Band to accompany. school attendance rules relaxed for the trip. Officials may hold two pageants daily due to large crowds.
Stars Lon Chaney Betty Blythe and Lewis Stone appear at the Little Win Theatre tonight in James Oliver Curwood's Nomads of the North. Tomorrow and Saturday feature Universal’s The Prairie King with The Golden Stallion episode Whispering Smith second episode and a Western double feature. Continuous show runs Saturday noon to eleven.
Every night this week the American Legion Carnival will be held at Winchester Fair Grounds with over twenty concessions and four riding apparatus. Legionaries will be on the grounds nightly inviting all to join in fun and frolic. Commander A. J. Novick signs the notice.
The Sarah Zane Fire Company calls a regular meeting for October 7 with smoking and refreshments. Each member is requested to be present. W. Lee Fisher, secretary.
Willis Beach, charged with aiding and abetting in the killing of Dr. A William Lillyendahl, surrendered after being missing ten days. He faced a grand jury identification in a case that drew a crowd as witnesses described a coupe like Beach’s car leaving the scene. Beach showed brimming emotion after the room, returning to jail with witnesses and prosecutors arranging further testimony.
Mrs. Imogene Remus dies in a Cincinnati hospital from a gunshot fired by her husband George Remus, famed bootlegger, hours before a divorce hearing. Remus fled the scene, later surrendered to police. charged with first degree murder.
At Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland on October 6 a new automatic anti aircraft gun was unveiled. It uses a sensitive instrument to detect moving planes by sound waves and coordinates with a searchlight to illuminate targets before firing. The device, shown at the Army Ordnance Association convention, represents a modern development in fighting gear awaiting potential future use.
Cash buyers Glaze and Hurst seek all varieties of apples in bulk or barrels. Contact 840 for deliveries and pricing.
All kinds cleaned to your satisfaction. Winchester Steam Laundry offers rug and drapery cleaning with affordable rates and prompt service. Call 22 for details.
The Friendship Fire Company calls a regular monthly meeting for Thursday night October 6 at 8 o'clock. All members requested to attend for important business. Capt. Fred W. Forney signs the notice.
Advert says George Washington seeks large orchards of York imperial and Stayman apples for canning. Room 506 invites responses. Includes coded notes 10-4-1p-3t.
Used picking sacks in good condition for sale by EBH HE BYRD. Apply at Green Orchard or Berryville Orchard.
Fresh fish daily cleaned and delivered to your home by Winchester Fruit and Vegetable Market. Phone orders to the market next to Union Bank. Call 461 for service.
For sale items include tub baskets corrugated caps liners and barrels listed by Butler's Packing House. The brief notice notes a packing house sale and provides limited item details with no dates or prices.
Old Hickory Coal offers clean smokeless fuel ideal for furnaces and heatolras. G. O. Seer advertises with phone number 414-J, featuring a compact listing suitable for a classifieds page.
Major Giles Cooke of General Lee's Staff addresses the convention and denies a sword offer to Grant. The Virginia Division meets for the thirty-second annual session as reports and officer nominations unfold with many delegates arriving early.
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