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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
2
Unclear OCR text mentions Yonkers Field and Irvington with references to players and a double play. Accounting for damaged lines, readable parts indicate Yonkers Field halted Irvington in a tight contest with multiple infield actions and substitutions including players named Campbell, Rossi, Cannvell, and Rice. Further specifics are obscured.
A garbled report notes a racing event where Vahoite is expected to win the stan aroundry at Good Time. Goshen Aen Ease l victor appears in the History stake. Stone and Gilke race to capture the richest prize amid fevered competition.
Articles describe top players Riggs, Makoe Garner Malloy and others entering the 1940 Eastern Grass Courts Championship at Westchester Country Club. Nine day schedule includes open doubles and singles through early August with strong contenders Kovacs Van Horn and McNeil, aiming to challenge Riggs and rising talents from Seattle and California.
The United States Civil Service Commission announced open competitive examinations for air brush illustrator roles in the federal government. Salaries range from 200 to 2,000 dollars, with a 30 percent retirement deduction. Applicants must have at least a high school education or equivalency and may substitute related training or coursework for experience. Applications due by August 26 at U S Civil Service examiners office in Washington.
Local notes report limited activity at Ardsley course over the weekend. Mentions include a Saturday event with entries and a cas e reader showing numbers 81871 and 79571. winner listed as C. He Cary ASAP.
A fragmented text piece mentions near relations and a mother child pair. It references Hiawatha and a place called Lesmlton with odd spellings and garbled phrases. The tone suggests a local paper feature or diary style excerpt.
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