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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1955
Page
6
Douglas High with 13 lettermen returns for 1955 under Coach Edwin Barksdale. They open the season versus Cardozo of Washington, D C, on September 23 after two undefeated campaigns and two standout graduates leaving for college.
American League standings show Chicago leading with 80 wins, New York 80, Cleveland 79, Boston 75. Yesterday results include Chicago sweeping Cleveland 8 to 1 and New York defeating Washington 4 to 2. Tomorrow games feature Detroit at Kansas City and Chicago at Cleveland, with Boston visiting Baltimore and Washington at New York.
In the Insurance City Open at Wethersfield amateur Bill Whedon from Farmington scored two holes-in-one during round one. The 28 year old used a five iron on the 168 yard fifth and a No 3 iron on the 208 yard ninth to achieve the aces, finishing the day with 36 39 75 while pros Sam Snead and Mike Souchak led with 66s.
In Coldwater Michigan Randy Spenger erupted in tears at his first birthday party as his mother Mrs Ned Spenger removed his diaper a wasp escaped stinging him three times.
Royal Crown beat Republic Oil 13 to 2 at Senseny Park to take a 2–0 lead in the City League best-of-five playoff series. Jess Donald fanned 12 for a season total of 287, needing 13 to reach 300. The Battlers opened with five runs in the first inning and built the margin to 13–1 before final runs.
White Sox halt Indians 8-1 behind Jack Harshman four-hitter and Minnie Minoso three RBI. Yankees move to second place after Whitey Ford one-hits Washington and Mantle hits his 36th homer. Boston tops Baltimore 8-3. Cubs slug Cubs 12-2 as Banks hits 40th.
Mrs. Stella McClannahan and her daughter found a black snake wrapped around the electric coils of a stove in Grundy Virginia. The odor and discovery prompted a search of the kitchen.
Cork defeats Market 8 to 1 as Hodson dominates with a three hit outing in the Church League playoff opener at Senseng Park. Cork builds a 4 1 lead by the fourth and plates four more in the sixth as Market's offense stalls.
Seven year old Georgianne Elliott mimicked her father’s disappearing coin illusion and swallowed a coin. Doctors removed the object from her esophagus after the child was rushed to the hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.
At a Health Center meeting church representatives from Braddock Street Methodist Catholic Church United Brethren and others plan Church League bowling starting September 15 at 7 30. Next gathering September 8 at the bowling alleys to recruit more churches. Kenny Lake is president with Owen Hoagland secretary treasurer. Donald Smith announced B League opening pairings for September 6 at 7 30 including Sanitary Dairy vs Bell Clothes Stores and other matchups.
William Jacob Newlin of Berryville charged with reckless driving and fined 14 dollars 25 cents. Delmar Keeler of Stephens City charged with drunkenness and vagrancy, fined 15 dollars 75 cents and ordered to serve 12 months and pay costs of 1 dollar 25 cents.
Firefighters responded to 1319 S Loudoun St yesterday around 4 p.m. for an oil burner blaze. Mrs. Melvin Sirbaugh said oil spilled from the fire box onto the basement floor and ignited, causing damage to the burner but minimal smoke damage overall. Friendship and South End companies answered.
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