Winchester and Harrisonburg To Play Ball Series
The Winchester Park Association team will face Harrisonburg in a four game series in the Valley League. Winchester travels to Harrisonburg Thursday and Friday with Harrisonburg visiting Saturday and Sunday. Red Proctor, former big leaguer, manages Harrisonburg. A large local crowd is expected and an overflow crowd is anticipated for Saturday and Sunday games at the park.
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Valley Boys
Red Proctor
West Point
Elks Picnic Postponed By Rainy Weather
The annual Elks lodge picnic planned for tomorrow at Ralph Pifer's cabin on Capon river is postponed due to rain. Organizers intend to hold the event when weather improves and will announce a new date. Edwin T. Snider, secretary of Lodge.
Sir Malcolm Breaks Record For Auto Speed
Sir Malcolm Campbell, the British land speed ace, officially tops 301.33 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats after AAA revise timing figures. His two-way runs showed 304.311 and 298.013 with a final corrected second run of 301.33 mph, keeping the 276.816 mph Daytona Beach mark from March.
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Malcolm Campbell
Salt Flats
American Automobile Association
Malcolm
AAA
Daytona Beach
Fla
Robin the Versatile Songster of the Third Choir
The robin is praised as a prolific performer with one of the broadest repertoires in the third choir, capable of about a half hour of continuous cheerful tunes without repeating.
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Robin
Winchester Falls to Harrisonburg 7 6 in Exhibition
Harrisonburg Valley Leaguers rallied for seven runs, edging Winchester Park Club 7 to 6. With 12 hits, Harrisonburg exploited Winchester wildness and errors as Proctor and Schmidt allowed key runs. five safeties in three innings fueled the comeback. Forsythe and Sutton delivered big hits for Harrisonburg while Woodward and Mickel supplied scoring through the middle innings.
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Proctor
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Winchester
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Winchester AB RH Bio AE Crowl
Oas
Keller
Burec
Eaton
Forsythe
R. Patton
H. Patton
Burch
Mickel
Lunsford
Harris
Burg
Baker
Sae
Ak Sutton
Leavel
Wills
Rapp
Kibler
Ea Shiffett
Hill
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Bae
Leael
Sutton
Ckel
Er. Burch
Ramey
Hartman
Giants beat Phillies and NL race recap
Today a year ago the Giants took two from the Phillies and opened a seven game NL lead. Three years ago Olin Dutra defeated Frank Walsh to win the national P G A championship. Five years ago Lefty Grove posted his 24th win for the Athletics beating the Red Sox in 15 innings.
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National League
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Frank Walsh
Lefty Grove
Athletics
Red Sox
Weather Dampens Giants Doubleheader and Shifted Standings
The rain washed out the Giants Phils doubleheader as Cards swept two, widening their league lead while the Giants head to Cincinnati for tougher games. Cubs loom behind as Phils Braves Dodgers visit. Yankees trade rumors swirl amid postrain talks.
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Associated Press
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Phils
Pirates
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Terry
Cincinnati
Cubs
Braves
Dodgers
Cards
Brooklyn
Tigers
Ruthian Heydey
Yanks
Depesters
Washington
Tom Yawkey
Red Sox
Conie Mack
Higgins
Foxx
Mickey Cochrane
Walker
Owen
Washington Relics and Civil War Fight Site in Fredericksburg
Mary Washington's Home in Fredericksburg Virginia holds the mother of George Washington plus a large collection of relics. The city also witnessed fierce combat during the Civil War.
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Mary Washington
Fredericksburg
George
Washington
Campbell and Racer Poised For a Return
Sir Malcolm Campbell and his Bluebird stand ready for a comeback after a 301.1292 mph land speed record error correction. Officials admitted a miscalculation delayed the celebration, Campbell delighted yet wary and set to ship the car from New York on September 12 aboard the Majestic.
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Salt Lake City
Malcolm Campbell
England
Malcolm
Bonneville Salt Flats
American Automobile Association
Racer
Campbell
New York
Salt Plain
Cedar Cliff Prepares for Fall Winchester Presbytery
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church at Walcluse is painting interior walls and varnishing pews while the exterior is being finished ahead of the Winchester Presbytery meeting on September 24. S. G. Larrick and Claude F. Carper head the work. The Worker's Conference met with eleven members. Rally Day is planned for the fourth Sunday in October with committees named and Mrs. C. B. Stickley assigning the program.
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Cedar Cliff
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