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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1930
Page
5
Daily sports column preview notes local state and national events, inviting readers to follow the Star for ongoing coverage. It emphasizes regular updates on games, scores, and standings across teams and leagues.
In Cleveland on September 10 the New York Yankees beat the Indians 8 to 6 in a seesaw game. Pipgras earned the win as Jablonowski took the loss after 37 hits were recorded by both teams. Ruth and Gehrig delivered key hits in the eighth inning as New York pulled away.
Chambersburg defeats Waynesboro 11 to 4 tying the first half championship series in the Blue Ridge League. Gene Padberg pitched nine strikeouts and kept Waynesboro from scoring in crucial moments. Ernie Sabo and Tommy Carey led the Yanks with strong hits and Carey shared fielding honors. Sabo homered in the first inning and drove in five runs. University of Pennsylvania football players trained in shorts and light shirts during warm workouts.
The article lists officers and committee members for Winchester Boy Scout Troops Nos 1 and 2 with names such as Fred Stine John Taylor and R F Hatch er plus the Troop 2 leaders I Fred Stine and John Taylor. It notes a September financial campaign to aid Winchester troops and urges community support. It also mentions Arthur O Williams winning the Edison peace ship contest as a first class star scout from Troop 5 East Providence R I and lists top finishers.
One year ago on September 10 1929 only 15 000 members of the Grand Army of the Republic remained active for the annual encampment of the boys in blue as observers recall past gatherings and veteran participation.
The Virginia apple crop shows a steady decline as new forecasts appear. Sternsberg's Inc., a local jewelry firm, has closed its doors and Robert T. Barton has been named trustee. Rev J C Hooks writes that General Robert E Lee did not offer his sword to General Grant.
Fragmentary clipping notes a named cashier and a sentence given to a colored youth for fence jumping at a fairgrounds. reference to a U S government policy and a call by someone or something named Nemo.
A fragment hints at a memory chest from the Cellar LhoS Bia toe club tied to the Cotton Bowl scene. The text evokes a first half and a second half mystery around the event and its significance.
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