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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
3
Handley Judges hold a scrimmage with live line plays as they prep for the September 17 season opener at Falls Church. Injuries are minor with Eugene Dick sidelined by a strained leg and other players nursing nicks.
Browns beat the Yankees 10 3 as Ned Garver won his 10th, Jack Graham and Dick Kokos hit 22nd homers, while the Yanks call up Fenton Mole. Henrich may return in three weeks, but New York’s lead narrows to two games.
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In yesterday’s MLB results Hank Thompson and Bobby Thompson led the Giants to a 12-5 victory over the Pirates with a homer a double and two singles each. Al Benton pitched for the Indians in a 7-6 spring relief win over the A’s.
Berkeley Springs high school grid team will grow a 9 game schedule Sept 16 against Romney. Other games include Strasburg Moorefield Beall Harpers Ferry Charles Town Petersburg Ridgeley and Martinsburg across successive weekends.
In post season church league softball Highland Ave and Montague Ave Methodist won to set a deciding game tomorrow at 7 30 for a spot in the 3 5 finals against Grace Lutheran Grace Lutheran beat First Baptist 16 12 after a big fifth inning Brown hit a grand slam and Carpenter Bush combined on the win Swanson and Clarke led hitters with four hits each for their teams
Southeastern Conference coaches rate Tulane and Vanderbilt as the top 2 Dixie Dozen teams for 1949. The article notes returning stars, schedule strength, and key players like Eddie Price and Norman Meseroll, with Georgia Tech and Georgia among other strong contenders.
Virginia colleges began football practice with official autumn workouts. Predicted favorites include William and Mary and the University of Virginia Cavaliers, while Virginia Tech and Washington and Lee started early drills. Other teams followed with morning and afternoon sessions.
The piece notes Alabama LSU and Auburn among teams burned down in a tough season while experts doubt favorable outcomes. It cites SEC coaches as capable but failing to translate coaching into winning bowl selections, warning that Duke might sail if Bobby Dodds wins seven of ten.
Oak Grove, Lost City and North Mountain topped Bi State League play over the weekend. Oak Grove routed Star Tannery 12 to 0 with T Dyke on the mound holding Star Tannery to 4 hits. Lost City blanked Mountain Falls 11 to 0 as Garrett earned the shutout. North Mountain defeated Bergton 6 to 0.
Rickard pitched a three hit shutout for North Mountain while his team racked up eight runs on Bergton. After a scoreless stretch, P Rickard drove in White and Ritenour with a single in the sixth and Bloom homered in the seventh with bases loaded. North Mountain improves to 16-2, Oak Grove 14-4, Bergton 9-9.
The Quantico Marine Band will face Charles Town American Legion Post in a 1:30 p.m. game Monday at Charles Town. The event features a marine search and a doll among the listed activities.
In Winchester shoppers find a city famed for year round bargains. Merchants invite customers to explore a steady stream of sales and special offers across the town. Local merchants promote value, variety, and community shopping.
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