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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1931
Page
5
American League scores yesterday show Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1 New York 14 St. Louis 4 Washington 4 Detroit 3 Boston 6 Cleveland 1 4 in double header and a 12 inning note.
ST LOUIS September 19 Chick Hafey led the Cardinals to a 4 3 win over the New York Giants in a tense ninth inning to square the series. Boston routed Pittsburgh 6 2 in the first game of a doubleheader and Pittsburgh won 4 1 in the nightcap. Brooklyn defeated Chicago 3 2 as Babe Herman and Van Mungo halted the Cubs eight game streak.
Kentmere Farm at Boyce Clarke County and Meadowbrook Farm Moorestown N J have purchased the French stallion Teddy foaled 1913 from Jeffer son Colin Davis for 60000. Teddy by Ajax out of Doremi will stand at Kentmere with a 2500 service fee and return privilege. Beau tiful Lady and other mares are booked and Teddy has many international progeny including Athelstein Marie Calante and Shelley.
Newark beat Baltimore 9 to 5 while Rochester won 6 to 7 in a Toronto at Rochester matchup. Montreal defeated Buffalo 8 to 0 with Baltimore at Newark and Jersey City at Reading and Toronto at Rochester on the schedule.
By virtue of Distress Warrant in my hands P. O. Faulkner et als vs Auto Parts Corp I will sell at 45 S Loudoun St at 10 am September 29 1931 Towit 1 iron safe 1 cash register 1 large heating stove 1 Royal typewriter 1 adding machine office fixtures lot of automobile accessories etc Terms Cash Lee Barr City Sergeant A G Swanson Auctioneer
Babe Ruth slugged his 43rd homer of the season to power the New York Yankees to a 14 4 victory over the St. Louis Browns in a camp game. The long blast highlighted a decisive offensive outburst by New York.
The Winchester Presbytery District D gathers at Front Royal Presbyterian on Tuesday September 22 1931 with representatives from Winchester Vaucluse Opequon Berryville Burnt Church Nineveh Strasburg and Woodstock. Noted speakers include Mrs Alexander Maitland Miss Janie McGaughey and Miss Laura Campbell with Mrs I G Bierer assisting the Front Royal Auxiliary committee. An upbeat program promises discussion of key church issues and mission insights.
The Winchester Park Association ends its 1931 schedule at Rouss Spring Park this weekend with three games. Today Park Nine faces Punkstown Md Athletic Hose at 3 pm. Sunday features a doubleheader against the Fer al Athletic Club of Washington DC with 1 30 pm first pitch and a following nightcap. Fans urged to attend to help fund new uniforms for 1932.
A fragment notes the difficulty of getting a farmer to join a plan that he recognizes as imprudent. The line hints at a broader scheme where social or business aims rely on reluctant participation.
A collage of reader questions and whims appears including Mildred Fitch Dallas asking about keeping a clock on the second floor from running down and Hugh R Auld Kenmore New York pondering if monkey growth on bushes would require more landscape gardeners.
Millwood Virginia residents gather around Lambert's Field where the Millwood Baseball team has drawn large crowds and car counts, prompting plans to build a grandstand with funds expected from supporters. The Clarke County multi-sport hub aims to pair baseball with fox hunting as dual regional attractions.
A Handley Library meeting distributed cash and pledge cards to Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and American Legion members. Funds are being raised to sustain the Boy Scout movement in Winchester during 1932, with J. P. Hayley as treasurer and a hopeful, strong response anticipated.
Seven games flare in the first full swing of 1931 intercollegiate football with Southern Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association teams in action. Virginia Roanoke and Mercer Chattanooga receive attention amid injuries and strong openings at key venues in the Southeast.
Rev. R. B. Clagett reports a quiet Winchester District with plenty lima beans sweet corn and fried chicken. The note describes a peaceful community scene and optimism about future gatherings in the area.
The Special Commission on methods to reduce criminal costs in Virginia courts has gathered more than 100 proposals for study and will reconvene September 29. Suggested measures include statewide probation, county road camps, a centralized fines collection agency, and a single scale for jailer fees.
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