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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1949
Page
3
Boston pitcher Parnell won his 25th, beating New York 4-1 as Williams hit his 43rd homer. The victory, Boston's ninth straight at home, boosts the Sox toward the pennant with 5 games left. Cardinals, Dodgers duel atop NL standings after 6-1 and 5-3 wins. Kiner nears NL HR record with 53.
Virginia Beach Virginia September 26 Around 90 percent of the states top women golfers entered the Virginia State Golf Association championship at Princess Anne Country Club Missing from the field was Mrs Jim Reynolds of Richmond who won three titles in succession Mrs Reynolds did not enter this year The likely favorite is Mrs Joseph B Cralle 2d of Richmond who has been a consistent threat since moving to Virginia three years ago In 1946 at Staunton Mrs Cralle pushed Mrs Reynolds to the nineteenth hole The low 16 qualifiers advance to the championship flight with first round matches scheduled Tuesday The event continues through Friday in all flights.
Virginia quarterback Jimny Lesane, 18, showed promise in the Cavaliers 26 13 win over George Washington. He threw a 29 yard touchdown pass to Gene Schroeber and added strong running as Virginia improves for the season opener.
Major League standings show New York and Boston tied in the American League race with 93 wins each while Philadelphia and Chicago split results. Sundays saw St. Louis defeat Chicago 6-1 and Brooklyn lose 3-7 to Pittsburgh as Pittsburgh and Chicago chase division leads. Mel Parnell pitched a four hit win for Boston to lift them into a tie atop the AL with New York. Andy Seminick homered for Philadelphia in a 5-3 win over Brooklyn.
President Ford Frick ordered the St Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates to move their game to Wednesday from Thursday as a rain contingency. The shift aims to ensure a make up if Thursday rains force postponement, affecting the close pennant race with the Cardinals leading the Dodgers by a game and a half.
Virginia Tech fell 34-7 to Maryland after a even first half. Richmond was crushed 67-0 by Duke. Washington and Lee beat Furman 27-7. Guilford edged Hampden Sydney 19-13. Newport News Apprentice defeated Randolph Macon 14-7. Emory and Henry beat Milligan 27-7. Quantico Marines routed Virginia Tech 14-7.
The article estimates more than 43 million motor cars traverse U S highways, highlighting scale of automobile use and implications for traffic and road planning across the nation.
Front Royal toed the plate at Rouss Park yesterday, rallying for six runs in a wild eighth inning to beat Winchester American Legion 10-5 and clinch the Northern Virginia league postseason title. The game featured a tense early duel and a frame marked by errors and timely hits that sealed the win for Front Royal.
The Winchester Legion wrapped up the season with a ninth inning surge by Front Royal, a late tripled run, and a final game loss in the fall tourney. Despite a weak defense at times, the team earned the league pennant in regular season play and reported initial investments nearing $3000 beginning to pay off. A 7:30 p.m. meeting will discuss disposal of profits and future plans for players managers and officials.
Berryville 31-0 over Shepherdstown and Warren County 30-0 over Luray mark major county wins. Berkeley Springs 38-13 over Strasburg, Accoquan 14-6 over Marshall, Storer College Harpers Ferry 15-0 over Clipper Forty Niners, St James School 14-13 over Harpers Ferry, Cumberland AC 13-0 over Hagerstown AC, Westminster AC 6-0 over Hagerstown Marketeers.
The article notes that more than five million Americans are employed as truck drivers, highlighting the prominence of the trucking industry in the U.S. economy and transport network.
John Lasak, 21, CCNY varsity right halfback, was found dead in his dormitory room in New York. The 185-pound athlete had scored three touchdowns in CCNY’s 59-0 season opening win, including a 105 yard TD reception return.
The Valley Officials Association oversaw weekend football games with Romney defeating Charles Town and other listed results.
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