Dodgers Edge Bees as Walker Sparks Debut Rally
In Brooklyn a 7-6 victory over the Boston Bees featured Dixie Walker’s debut for the Dodgers, driving in a run in the tenth and lifting Brooklyn to fifth in the standings behind a strong performance by pitcher Vito Tamulis. Lou Boudrea also starred for Cleveland with a 6-5 win over St. Louis.
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Merry Macs
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Vito Tamulis
Lou Boudrea
Buffalo
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St. Louis Browns
Red's Regerver’s Flea Bitten Hit Marred Benzenberg’s Earmark
A garbled report recalls a deceitful bunt by Red’s Regerver that produced a hit for Benzenberg but brought him no honor. The Pantagraph later listed Benzenberg as "B'zb're" in the box score, highlighting the dubious play.
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Pirates Boss Still Hopes For Rally In 1940 Plan
Pittsburgh owner Bill Benswanger warns Cincinnati Reds not to count on an easy title run. He recalls last year’s collapse and stresses the Pirates’ belief in a stronger pitching staff with new acquisitions Max Butcher and Johnny Gee as they face top teams on a road swing.
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Giant Flinger
Syracuse
Camera eye to capture every finish at Wheeling Downs
Wheeling Downs will install Waite finish camera over the judges stand for all races starting the Fall meeting August 26. West Virginia Jockey Club officials announced the system designed by C. M. Waite, used at Pimlico and Havre de Grace, with a booth to house the apparatus.
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College All-Stars To Open Drills Saturday
CHICAGO August 8 Head Coach Elmer Layden and four nationally known assistants begin drilling 69 college seniors Saturday for the game with the New York Giants in Soldier Field August 30 The five coaches and squad were chosen in a nationwide vote to prepare for the charity game with the pro champions and Northwestern University in Evanston Notre Dame tutor Layden polled 5127888 points with assistants Shuhldrender Snavely Neyland and Madigan among the staff
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Elmer Layden
New York Giants
Soldier Field
Northwestern University
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Evanston
Notre Dame
Harry Shuhldrender
Wisconsin
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Edward
Slip) Madigan
St. Mary's
Marion Miley Leads In Detroit Golf Tourney
Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky, 25, who started golf eight summers ago, emerged as the odds on favorite as match play began in the thirty ninth annual women’s western closed championship in Detroit. She shot a record qualifying 37 37 74 at Oak Island Hills Country club, facing Jeah Kyer of Ann Arbor Michigan in the first round.
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Marian Miley
Lexington
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Jeah ‘Kyer
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Fundamentals Important Says Coach Sutherland
Morgantown August 8 Pitt legend Dr John Bain Jock Sutherland told 140 high school and college coaches at the West Virginia University coaching school that fundamentals are essential and that many plays evolve from basic principles. He cited a deep reverse and off tackle power smash as productive examples from his era with the Pitt Panthers.
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Jock” Sutherland
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Claire Bee
Long Island University
Tennis stars Riggs and Parker loom large in Davis Cup selects
The story notes Bobby Riggs and Frankie Parker as the twin stars of the eastern grass court championships at Westchester Country Club. It highlights their chance to represent the United States in singles against Australia next month, and the shift in American tennis toward finesse and tactical play over raw power.
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Frankie Parker
Westchester Country Club
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Frankie
Australia
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Parker
Sam
Johnston Tilden
Vines
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Merion
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Forest Hills
Alice Marble
Walter Pate
Major League Standings and Yesterday’s Results
Baseball brief notes yesterday’s results show Brooklyn 7 Boston 6 in a lone game. American League reports Cleveland 6 St Louis 5 with a single game on the schedule today including Chicago at Detroit and New York at Washington.
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Miners Beat Market in Darkened Five Inning Game
Rosemont tops Quality Market 12 to 6 in five innings at Athletic Field. Hawkins leads Rosemont with four hits while W Shaw and B Jones add three each. Game halted at darkness after fifth. Spencer struck out nine for Rosemont, Lobis two for Quality Market. Umpire Phillips.
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Hawkins
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B. Jones
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Uije Stolzenfels
Spencer
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Jones
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Payne
Roof! and Dempsey Lead In Sharp Aerial Play
A brief sports snippet highlights Roof and Dempsey in a sharp aerial sequence. Bolyard and Idont contribute steady defense while MeV McVicker fuels the offense with timely passes and quick kicks, shaping a tense moment on the field.
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Dempsey
Bolyard
Idont
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Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Chicago bouts feature Milt Aron stopping Eddie Meleski in the third round. West Springfield sees Fred Apostoll halt Mohammed Fahmy in the third. Syracuse notes Ralph DeJohn outpointing Yako Millich. New York card has The Yucatan Kid outpoint Maurice Arnault. Brooklyn’s Vincent Pimpinelli stops Tolson. Newark’s Allie Stoltz outpoints Charlie Gamout. Washington event has Nathan Mann narrowly outpoint Steve Dudas.
New Finnish runner stars at world track meet
Taisto Maki tops world rankings with sprinting prowess as the United States dominates the White City Stadium meet. Three British records fall while Maki reflects on Nurmi’s influence and plans for Helsinki. Don Lash stands as the lone challenger to Maki among American distance runners. America’s relay depth and sprinting power push the USA to a 54 41 team victory, despite narrowly missing the mile and 1500.
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London
Taisto Maki
Nurmi
White City Stadium
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Cunningham
Helsinki
Don Lash
Clyde Jeffrey
Roy ‘Cochran
Bill Watson
Britain
America
Ed Miller
Mario Lanzi
Baine Rideout
Arguna
Ace Pitcher Wins Battle In Mountain State League
Huntington pitcher Jack Patterson captured his 16th win with six scattered hits allowed as his team posted a 7-4 victory over Welch. Patterson added three safeties to his day as Gunther and Sweetko combined for seven of Logan’s ten hits. Ashland beat Bluefield 10-3 with Sweetko driving in three and Guinther four. Streza homered for Williamson in a 5-4 win over Bluefield, as Huntington heads to Ashland, Welch to Williamson, and Logan to Huntington.
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Cub on Sale and College Football Corners
A chaotic New York wire service column names Seymour Weiss a Louisiana pol and notes Mike Welch from St. James Minnesota choosing Minnesota over Alabama. It mentions Ed ward Comiskey, Yankee beetles at the stadium, coach Joe M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M, and stray rumblings about Otley Smith and Benren in Bloomington.
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Jim Hayes
George's Place Wins Eleven Inning Battle At Athletic Field
George's Place edged Quality Juniors 9 to 8 in an eleven inning thriller on Athletic field yesterday afternoon. Pitchers Tacy and Hays worked the full game for George's Place with strong hitting from both sides. Final by innings shows George's Place 2 1 1 - 2 0 1 0 1 and Quality 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 1.
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Railroad carloadings rise but differ from prior year figures
The week’s total carloadings reached 45 576 with 29 199 cars loaded on line and 16 376 from connections, up 7 616 cars from last year’s corresponding week. Previous week totals were 46 731 with 32 019 on line and 16 712 from connections. In 1930’s week there were 64 539 total, 42 522 loaded on line and 22 017 from connections.
Legal Notices To Creditors Of Kate Barnett Estate
To the creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Kate Barnett deceased all persons having claims against the estate whether due or not are notified to exhibit them with vouchers legally verified to be undersigned at his office in the Grafton Banking and Trust Company Building Grafton West Virginia on or before the 14th day of February 1840 otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefits of said estate All beneficiaries are notified to be present on said day to protect their interests Given under my hand this suh day of August 1939 JOHN K BURDETT Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County West Virginia Aug 8 15 22
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Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Grafton
West Virginia
John.k. Burdett
Taylor County
Order of Publication in Virginia Circuit Court
Publication notice from Taylor County West Virginia court in 1939. Naomi Ly Trimble sues by Halle M. Harter, her mother. Case concerns a civil suit filed in the Circuit Court with records dated the first Monday of August. Court actions and deadlines follow as per civil procedure.
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Taylor County
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Halle M. Harter
Legal Notice in Chancery for Absolute Divorce
In Chancery Naomi L Trimble seeks an absolute divorce from Arthur Franklin Trimble and general relief. The defendant is not a resident. he must appear within the first publication month to protect his interest. The notice is published in Grafon Sentinel under Frank Hollis JP with attorney G W Ford.
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