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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1934

Page

6

Park Enjoys Big End of Holiday Ball Victories

Over the long weekend Winchester Park Association won three of four games. Park beat LlanGollen 5 to 4 on a ninth inning rally led by Swanson and Kelser. All-Stars then edged Park 7 to 2, Cassell pitching well, before Park swept Woodstock 7 to 3 and 14 to 1 in a Labor Day double header.

Winchester Park Association Llangollen Upperville Lawson Burwell Duverp Swanson Kelser Biddle AB R H Mrm Ues Sk Esekesiesacae Shoemaker Jones Hummer Atwell Winchester Cassell J. McFall Washington AB Rhe B. Downing McFall Ly McFall Huffman Goodwin Cassorotti de. Silves Benger Dee Lunsford Boticcctete Phillips Johnson Gviehe Panos Woodstock Duvall Park the Park Dovel Shryock

Plane explosion kills Rainmaker and injures two passengers

A plane blast fatally wounds Rainmaker and critically injures two other passengers as the fire forces the ship down. The wreck reveals the skeleton of Lou Foote, a former airmail pilot, who managed to bring the burning craft to the ground.

Lou Foote

Park Team Records and Scores From Local League Play

Park teams tally a string of results including Front Royal 2 O Sullivan 5 and Millwood 4 vs Martinsburg. Other matches feature Washington D T, Hagerstown Blue Sox, Moorefield Giants, and Meridian A C with various point totals and standings across venues such as Williamsport and Culpeper.

M. A S. M. A. Millwood Hagerstown Blue Sox Moorefield Giants Strasburg All-Stars Washington D. T. Security Roanoke Greyhounds Mount Blair Meridian A. C

Team Standings and Results Across Leagues

American League standings show Detroit leading with 84 wins and 44 losses followed by New York Cleveland Boston St Louis Washington Philadelphia. Yesterday Boston beat Washington 6 4 and New York defeated Philadelphia 11 3. National League results include New York 8 1 over Philadelphia and Cincinnati 12 6 over St Louis with Chicago 6 4 over Cincinnati in the first game of a doubleheader. The column closes with a note on jury panel origin and Janet pronunciation.

L. Pet Detroit New York Cleveland Boston St. Louis Washington Philadelphia York Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louise

Frederick Wins Second Half of League Contest

Frederick defeats O Sullivan of Winchester 7 1 to clinch the Blue Ridge League second half title while Hagerstown beats Martinsburg 5 4 to finish second. Martinsburg Elimates O Sullivan 5 2 as Jones holds Winchester to six hits. Frederick overall record 10 4. Hagerstown 9 6. Chambersburg 6 8. Winchester 6 9. Martinsburg 6 10.

Frederick Associated Press Hagerstown O’sullivan Winchester Sagoo Martinsburg W. Va Frederick Frederick McCurdy Field Edwards Chambersburg

Twilight League Schedule Revision

The Twilight League updates its schedule with bantam boys facing Ball Hawks on September 4 and Ball Hawks meeting Virginia Woolen on September 6.

Bantam Boys Ball Hawks Va. Woolen

Hack Wilson Released by Philadelphia Club

Hack Wilson, once a top National League right handed hitter, is released by the Philadelphia National League team. Outfielder Harvey Hendrick and pitcher Cy Malis were also released after Wilson failed to hit in less than a month with the Phillies since signing August 10.

Associated Press Philadelphia Hack Wilson Harvey Hendrick Cy Malis Wilson Phillies

Speed Ballers To Elect Officers

Speed Ball League will hold a Thursday night meeting on September 6 at 7 30 in the Men's Athletic Club rooms on West Boscawen street to elect officers. Plans for the A and B league playoff and an all star selection for both leagues will be discussed. Captains report attendance for the banquet.

Speed Ball League West Boscawen Street

Speed of Greyhound and Two Kinds of Reading

The article notes the greyhound can reach 60 miles per hour over short distances. Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown discusses two kinds of reading: one that makes us remember and one that helps us forget.

Hi Ho Chinatown

Notice of alcohol license hearing in Winchester Virginia

The undersigned will appear before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on September 14, 1934 to seek a license to retail beer and ale over 3.2 percent. Address: J. R. Gearing 215 North Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia.

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Winchester

Benefit baseball game urged for injured Park player James

The Park Association schedules a Sunday benefit game against the Purcellville Light and Power Company. Proceeds aid James of Round Hill Loudoun County who broke his leg after a slide and has remained bedridden, with funds to cover his medical bills.

Park Association Purcellville Light and Power Company James Round Hill Loudoun County

Evangelist M R Japhet to Begin Sept Meeting in Winchester

Evangelistic tent meetings open Wednesday at 7 45 pm at the Gospel Tent on Berryville Avenue near the First Brethren Church under the auspices of the church. The Rev M R Japhet known as The Fiery Preacher will lead in three talks promising safe sane scriptural evangelism. Everyone is welcome. the event is not sectarian.

Berryville Avenue First Brethren Church Winchester Frederick County M. R. Japhet

Harvard Defeats Keio University in Tokyo game

Harvard University's touring baseball squad defeated Keio University 9 to 7 in Tokyo on September 4.

Harvard Keio University The Associated Press Tokyo Harvard University

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