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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1949

Page

3

Batt Prepares For Roadster Races On Sunday

Kermit, operator of Winchester Airport Speedway, plans to race his own vehicle Sunday afternoon. Time trials start at 1 30 pm and the first race follows an hour later. Two years have gone into building the car as Doug Bailey and other local drivers including Carl Anderson Jim Reed Ches Wilkins Shorty Bowers and Little Joe Jernigan are expected to compete in a season concluding crowd pleaser. Officials say records may fall and the harvest and hunter s moon explained as the autumnal equinox approaches.

Kermit Winchester Airport Speedway Doug Bailey Carl Anderson Jim Reed Ches Wilkins Shorty Bowers

Auction of Bowman Realty in Frederick County Virginia

Special commissioners announce a public sale of three lots of Phillip C Bowman land near Stephens City on Route 277 with one lot of four acres, one of fifteen acres, and a two acre portion. Terms cash with separate and combined offerings and Coleman Dunn as auctioneer.

Frederick County Phillip C. Bowman Opequon Stephens City White Post Ninevah Ninevah Road George _Dinges H. R. Orndorff Et Ax H. R. Orndorff Circuit Court Virginia White Post Road H. C. Carbaugh Coleman Dunn Joseph A. Massie, Jr Edward Thoma James L. Bowman Loraine E. Bowman Joseph A .Massie, Jr Lee N. Whitacre

Handley Faces Waynesboro In Hot Tilt On Hilltop

Handley underdog to Waynesboro in a Saturday 2 p m home game though no gloom on the hilltop. Focus on fundamentals and ball handling after fumbling woes against the Green hornets. Injuries include Johnny Kaknis out indefinitely and Fritz Briggs likely out. Hart and Robertson set to return.

Handley Waynesboro Little Giants Wilson Memorial Greenhornets Johnny Kaknis Falls Church Fritz Briggs Little Giants Richard Hart Chuck Robertson Waynesboro Teddy Keller Mack Carper George

Yankee Win and Bosox Lose Keep Flag Race Tied

Rae Scarborough hurled a 2-1 win over Boston to pull Washington into a first place tie with New York in the American League. Boston, facing a possible clinching loss, saw Scarbrough limit the Sox to four hits as the Senators staged a late rally. The Yankees won on a squeeze play and balk in the seventh, preserving momentum as Brooklyn and St Louis weather rainouts and adjust the pennant race amid a busy day of games.

Boston Red Sox Rae Scarborough Sox Back Bay Millionaires New York Yankees Scarborough Washington Senators Clark Griffith Tom Yawkey Senators Cleveland Yanks Stengeleers Philadelphia Athletics McCarthy Washington Pittsburgh St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Chuck Stobbs Dom DiMaggio Stobbs al Kozar Gil Coan Ellis Kinder Sam Dente Kinder Ed Robinson al Zarilla Mel Parnell Buddy Lewis Parnell Lewis Robinson Kozar Athletics New Yorkers A’s

More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH Advertisement

An ad promotes FASTEETH powder to improve denture comfort by firming upper and lower plates. It claims no gummy taste, is alkaline, prevents souring and denture breath, and is available at drug stores.

Major League Baseball National League standings and results

National League standings show St. Louis 95 55 Brooklyn 94 56 Philadelphia 80 72 with recent results Philadelphia 2 New York 6. Schedule lists Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and St. Louis at Chicago. American League leaders Boston and New York both 96 56 with Detroit 87 64 and Cleveland 85 65 nearby. Recent games included New York 7 Philadelphia 5 and Chicago 4 Chicago 2.

St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Iain Brooklyn Detroit Cleveland Washington

Shepherd Gridders Open Home Season Against Potomac State

Shepherd College grid team hosts Potomac State in home opener on Saturday. Potomac State is undefeated in two starts this season while Shepherd College lost their opener to West Virginia Tech 23 to 6.

Shepherd College Potmac State Shepherdstown Rams West Virginia Tech

Bi-State All Stars Set To Face Romney At Gore Sunday

Bi State league picks a nine man all star lineup for a Sunday game against Romney the Cumberland Valley champions at Gore field. Game at 2 p m with 5000 potential fans expected. Dick Richard will officiate and Romney provides an umpire.

Romney Gore Cumberland Valley Elmo Orndorff Wardensville Cesare W. Ashwood North Untain Brown Bergton Gore Field Dick Richard Earhart Secrist L. Branson Lost City Pugh C. Bauserman N. Mountain C. Miller Garrett Newhouse Moorefield Strickler Oak Grove E. Raines C. Peer Star Tannery H. Hershman Mt. Falls Pingley C. Renner D. Dyke W .Orndorff E. Lantz G. Ware Richard North Mountain

Elks and rivals sweep three games in bowling league

In the B league Elks Bell Store Glaize & Bro Va Woolen Co Valley Service and Snapp s Foundry each swept three games. Bell Ron led with 575 total while Valley Service posted 1627 as Paced by Bob Sutton. Snapp s Foundry and Glaze & Bro also won in tight matches as other scores climbed. Openings remain in mixed doubles and Ladies Afternoon divisions.

Elks Bell Store Glaize & Bro Va. Woolen Co Valley Service Snapp's Foundry Bill Baker Bell Ron Bayliss & Patterson Valley Frost & Candy Bill Moore Bob Schrader Ellis Bob Sutton Dr. Pepper Donald Stewart Gilbert Lineburg Snapp Clearbrook Woolen Glaze & Bro Columbia Baking Co Dick Carter Jim Fiddler Glaizemen Donald Smith Bakery Boys Hugh Patton Coca Cola Alonzo Whitlock Elks Il Valley Service Bell Clothes Glaize & Bro. Va. Woolen Co Coca Cola Columbia Baking Co Valley Fruit & Candy Per

Local bowling scores and a Poe inquiry from 19th century note

Indianapolis games show Sutton 142 Baker 137 Smith 133 while Sutton leads 372 361 350 in sets. Team results list Bell Clothes 575 Snapp's Foundry 568 Elks Club Valley Service 553 and Valley aba 1627 with Glaize & Bro. The source oddly asks about George Pope Morris and the oak in St Pauls churchyard as the subject of Woodman Spare that Tree.

Bob Sutton Bill Baker Donald Smith Dick Carter Bell Clothes Snapp’s Foundry Elks Club and Valley Service Valley Aba Ool Clothes Glaize & Bro

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