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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1937
Page
4
Charlie Kurtsinger known as the Flying Dutchman climaxes a stellar 1937 season with eight straight wins aboard War Admiral including the Kentucky Derby Preakness and Belmont effort. He also won the Belmont Futurity and Champagne Stakes on the same horse while maintaining a strong comeback after a quieter 1936.
New York December 7 193? An Associated Press survey ranks Alabama Crimson Tide as the nation’s leading college grid team for the 1933 to 1937 five year period based on won and lost records. If California defeats Alabama in the Rose Bowl, the Tide would fall to a tie with Pitt for second. Minnesota would lead. Notre Dame shows a sharp decline to No 33, Utah to No 500 and Illinois to No 57.
J Collins of Lancaster pa longtime breeder buys two year old filly Odessa Helen from Odessa Farms Detroit. She has 15 juvenile starts with five wins including Fort Wayne Sallan cup and Cuvier Press Club at Riv der Downs. Al Miller to train for Kentucky Oaks while weather delays track activity at Fairgrounds. Bartering Kate wins Amite purse as Weeks narrowly falters. Jockey notes mention Johnny Leyland illness and Kacala visiting en route to Miami. The term agnosticism as a 1869 coinage by T H Huxley defined attitude toward religion.
In Saturday action the Chesterfields upset the first place Old Golds by taking two of three. The Spuds swept all three games from the Wings. The Luckies beat the Camels two games. High series include H Buser 345 A Martin 336 N Smith 321 N Davis 309 Routzahn 307 Spalding 305. High singles feature M Burger 113 B Burger 110 K Widdows 110 and others with 100 plus games.
Shenandoah College meets local team the Manbeck Bakers at the Odd Fellows Sport Center on 111 South Potomac Street in Hagerstown. Tecin Popow coaches the Red and Blue Hornets, who bring a large squad as locals expect strong alumni turnout for the season opener. A preliminary game pits the Manbeck Juniors against a vocal germ with the main event slated to begin at 8:15 p.m. amid one of the season’s largest crowds.
Manbeck bowling team defeated the Baltimore American Legion squad in Baltimore with total pinfall 2805 to 2681. Hildebrand led with 605, Harbaugh followed with 594, and Manbeck posted a high team single game of 626 in the final contest.
Howard Stottlemyer former local guard for Towson State Teachers' College helped the team defeat Frostburg and Salisbury in a teachers' college tourney. He previously played for the local Y quint. A note mentions trains cormorants in China for fishing, unrelated to sports.
The Collectors toppled Retrobiasts three straight, setting a league three-game team record of 1539. Lim berg of Retrobiasts nearly broke the individual three-game mark with 341, missing by five. Tabies moved to first after beating Barrels, while Cabinets edged Precipitrons to snap a two-game skid. Twelve games remain in the first half as teams stay tightly bunched.
The 20th Century Racing Homer Club elected Reno Yowell as president with Frank Fiegly as vice president. Officers include race committee Charles Murray Robert Eyre and Donald Ausherman, secretary Paul Ausherman and race secretary Donald Ausherman. Members and contacts listed for those interested in homing pigeons.
Los Angeles Turf Club announced a record 93 nominations for the $100,000 Santa Anita handicap to be run March 5. The list features War Admiral Seabiscuit Rosemont Pompoon Heel Fir White Cockade Sceneshifter and other stars, hailed as the greatest array at one track.
Researchers note a wide spectrum of color vision deficiencies with at least eighteen distinct forms recognized. Each type affects color perception differently, varying in how hues like red and green are distinguished and paired with specific visual tasks.
The Western Union Juniors defeated the George Street Aces 6 to 9 in a hard fought game. Dunn crossed for the late third period score to seal the win as Gelbert Warner Bryan and Deedford starred. Lineups list Harbaugh Corder Blake Stoner Morris Harger Eichelberger Carpegna Gelbert J Burger Deedford Dunn Gelbert Selby Warner Harne Bryan Staines.
New York December 6 Sammy Baugh led the Washington Redskins past the New York Giants 49 to 14 with 11 of 15 completed passes, setting a National League record for passing efficiency as Washington finished with 99 completions in 222 attempts for 44.5 percent. The Green Bay Packers prior record was 43.9 percent, and league average completions rose to 38.5 percent.
Chicago December reports say major league owners debated the baseball type for 1937 with the American League favoring the lively ball and the National League leaning toward a dead ball. The meeting also re-elected Ford Frick as NL president, set all star sites, and discussed trades involving Detroit Cleveland Boston and St Louis as club owners eyed pitcher changes.
Henry Armstrong, featherweight champion, KO’d Tony Chavez in the first round of a ten round non championship bout in Cleveland tonight. Chavez was claiming the Mexico featherweight title.
Local classified section highlights a selection of used cars available for immediate purchase. Cars include sedans and SUVs from several makes with varying ages and prices. Contact listings for more details, mileage, and test drive availability.
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