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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1948

Page

3

Cleveland and Boston Tied for AL Lead in Tight Race

ClevelandbeatsBoston 5-2 to share American League lead with Boston as New York wins 7-2 over Chicago. Yankees, idle, could join three way tie. Tigers loom with remaining schedule. Stan Musial and the Cardinals halted the Braves 8-2 while Pirates beat Dodgers 5-1.

Associated Press Cleveland Detroit Tigers Indians Red Sox Boston New York Yankees Yanks Chicago White Sox Chicago

Woolen Ties Rosenberger In Softball Series

Virginia Woolen edged Rosenberger 6 4 in the City League championship as the series tied 1 1 with a tentative final game set for 8 p m Saturday. Ed Burch starred at bat for the Woolen Mill and Crisman made key plays in the late innings.

Woolen Rosenberger Virginia Woolen B. Hart Keller Hart Grim Messall G. Hart Curry Burch Larrick Lumbermen Crisman Woolen Mill Ed Burch Patton Emmatt Lake Emmart Levi Smith Ernie Burch Willey Clevenger Cury Plate Larick

Musial, Cobb, and Feller Spark Colorful 8-2 Wins

Stan Musial collected five hits in a game powering St Louis to an 8-2 win over Boston. Cobb noted as Detroit's early feet leader in 1922. Bob Feller pitched Cleveland to a first place tie by beating Boston 5-2 with three hits allowed and six strikeouts for his 17th victory.

Cleveland Red Sox Yanks Tigers Detroit Cleveani Bob Feller Lou Boudreau Red Tommy Byrne White Sox Byrne St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial Boston Braves Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Rip Sewell Pittsburgh Pirates Cardinals St. Louis Boston Fy Cobb Indians

Inventor of the chocolate bar tied to W. C. LePetrie

N D F states A W C LePetrie born around 1865 originated the chocolate bar. He joined Walter M Lowney Co in 1887 at about 22 and rose to vice president, dying June 13 1948.

N.D.F. A W. C. LePetrie Walter M. Lowney Co. Ltd

Feller Wins Big Game in Great Show of Form

Bob Feller pitched Cleveland to a 5-2 win over Boston in front of 76 772 fans. The righthander allowed three hits, struck out six, and delivered a dominant outing as he silenced critics with a performance described as the big game he needed to win.

Cleveland Bob Feller Boston

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