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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1952
Page
3
A Belmont Park barn fire on the eve of the fall meeting killed 23 thoroughbreds and destroyed the wooden structure within 15 minutes. One horse was destroyed, 25 were rescued with some injured. Two notable horses, Primate and Navy Page, were saved.
Old Dominion fans witnessed a hopeful weekend as Virginia Tech Gobblers edged Marshall 19-14 in Bluefield while Emory and Henry overwhelmed Concord College 42-0. The record suggests a promising start for Tech with two interceptions aiding the win.
The New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 7 to 1 as Eddie Lopat and Allie Reynolds worked well. The win tightens the AL lead to 2 1/2 games with 11 Yankees games left and 10 for Cleveland. Other results include the Dodgers losing 4 0 to the Reds and the Cardinals drubbing the Giants 14 4.
Three people died in Virginia traffic crashes over the weekend, lifting the 1952 highway death toll to 599, 63 fewer than a year earlier. Victims listed include Sally Walton Dutton of Isom and Arthur C. Greene of Bumpass, with other fatalities on Route 738 near Gum Tree and Route 1 near Stafford Courthouse.
Moore Newlin 47 died suddenly yesterday in Berryville from a heart attack at his brother in law and sister’s home. Born August 16 1905 in Frederick County he was the son of Casper Newlin and the late Hattie Bayliss. A World War veteran formerly with the Virginia State Highway Department he is survived by his father and five siblings. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 o clock from John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev Percy White officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Scores show St. Louis 14 New York 4 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 0 Boston 1 2 Chicago 0 3. in a 10 inning Philadelphia 5 Pittsburgh 2 1. Tuesday schedule lists St Louis at Boston 25:00 330 pm Pittsburgh at Brooklyn 1:30 pm Chicago at New York 12:30 pm Cincinnati at Philadelphia 7:00 pm New York 7 Cleveland 1 Philadelphia 10-2 St Louis 1 2nd game 6 innings darkness Chicago 4 Boston 3 17 innings 2nd game called darkness Washington 6 Detroit 2 eee at Chicago 6:30 8:30 New York Detroit 2:30 pm Washington at Cleveland 7pm Boston at St Louis 9:30 pm.
The largest hailstones were as big as grapefruits, reported at Potter Nebraska on July 6 1928. One stone was measured weighed and photographed 17 inches in height and weighed 11 2 pounds, marking a historic extreme in hail.
Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy met at Stonewall Jackson Headquarters on N Braddock Street for its first fall gathering. Officers and new members were welcomed with ceremonies, prayers, and ritual as they planned state and general conventions and bestowed honorary membership on Mrs. Aiken.
The Leao Alton League elects officers including Robert St. Clair of Radford as president and Robert Lyne of Richmond as vice president. J. E. Manahan of Alexandria and others are named as officers for the coming year with conventions planned.
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