Sports Round-Up Amid Busy 1940 Baseball News And Rumors
New York reports a potential 45th straight win for Henry Armstrong if he defeats Day Friday. Winter Haven invites a big league club for 1940, considering a Giants visit. Willard and Luis Firpo may tour South America. Tigers give up on Earl Averill from Indians. Kurtsinger to ride Porter's Mite in the Derby. Baer trains for Lou Nova at Ferndale New York. stays in Barney Ross Cottage. Reiser shines in $2.60 shoes. McCarthy backs Wes Ferrell and Oral Hildebrand as Yanks regulars. Dodgers take option on Charley Gilbert. Leeds presides Amarillo Club. Aggressive notes on Nashville connections and a note about primitive animal behavior.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Davey
Winter Haven
Fla
Phillies
Giants
Dess Willard
Luis Firpa
South America
Tigers
Earl Averill
Indians
Charlie Kurtsinger
Porter's
Mite
Max Baer
Lou Nova
Barney Ross
Ferndale
N. Y
John Henry Lewis
New York Commission
Pete Reiser
Dodger
Joe McCarthy
Wes Ferrell
Oral Hildebrand
Yanks
Dodgers
Charley Gilbert
Nashville
Charley
Pop
Leeds
Amarillo
West Texas Loop
Old Home Week Murder by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Asey Mayo and Kay return to the Leaches house amid a wild scene as Mike Slade’s stunt chaos spills into the night. Slade is tied, Eloise hysterical, Brinley anxious, and Brinley’s oil tank and the Brinley property draw in reporters, cops, and a string of curious locals while a murder claim and a townwide puzzle unfold.
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Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Asey
Kay
Leaches
Slade
Iara
Sara
Eloise
Jane
Jeff
Lord Harry
Brinley
T. J. Arthur
Bessie
Madame
Singers Iie
Menare
Mayo
J. Arthur
J. Arthur Brinley
Arthur
Madame Meaux
Mr. Mayo
Zeb
Bar Mey Snowden
Atlantic Ocean
Toby
Mrs. Brinley
Bertha
Cummings
Ran
Billingsgate
Sister Brinley
Local Quints After Crowns In Maryland A A U Playoffs
Three local teams enter the Maryland State A A U Basketball Championships in Frederick and Baltimore this week. In Baltimore the Hagerstown Y M C A Girls defend their title vs Motley Club of Baltimore at 8 30 pm, while Hershberger Bakers of Frederick defend the state title at 10 pm. In Frederick the Juniors meet Celanese Coners Cumberland at 7 30 pm, with the winner facing First Presbyterian Sunday School Cumberland Friday. The Victor Eagles of Hagerstown oppose Cumberland Boys Club at 8 30 pm, winner plays Saturday for the 145 pound title. Weigh ins precede play. March 18 was entry deadline. Western Maryland Board rep Faul Michaels will work Baltimore games, James Hock Frederick will handle Frederick games.
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Maryland
Frederick
Baltimore
Hagerstown Y. M. C. A
Motley Club
Hershberger Bakers
Celanese Coners
Cumberland
First Presbyterian
Victor Eagles
Hagerstown
Cumberland Boys
Ihig
Faul Michaels
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Western Maryland Board
James Hock
Western Maryland A. A. U
Stewart Paxton
Lieut
Melvin Seeger
G. Ernest Lipps
Gene Gunning
Exhibition Baseball Scores From New Orleans and Detroit
Exhibition Baseball results from Al and NL leagues show New Orleans and Philadelphia split games with Buffalo, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis, New York, Brooklyn, and others. Key pitchers Cohen, Beazeley, Redmond, Hutchinson, Poffenberger, Dietz, Parson, Traut, and Weiland appear across line scores with varied tallies. A classifieds note asks readers to check the Classifieds for room or apartment listings.
Irene Wicker to appear on two NBC radio programs
The Singing Lady Irene Wicker will perform on WEAF NBC in Jack and the Beanstalk and guest on WJZ NBC in Blue Bird with three roles. She will open and close her WEAF program, then rush to WJZ for the other show before returning to finish Jack and the Beanstalk.
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Nsbc-Weaf
Koa
Kdyl
NBC
WJIZ
Wiz Cfef
Kdka
Waby
Wbhz
Wbza
Woan
Webs
Wil
Wire
Wlou
Wral
Wsyr
Wxyz
Midwest
Koil Kma Kso
Whem
Well Wear
Wid
Wibm Wiim
Wis
Wren Wien
Kpta
Ksel
Cbs-Wasc
BASIC
Wabe
Wkbw
Wkre
Wrar
Wdre
Wean
Wijas
Whbm
Gat
Wfbm
Kmbc
Kfab
Whax
Knox
Wade
Wabl
Aynbl
Whng
Whio
Wir
Wesg
Why
Ckac Wean
Wnbx
Wibx
Whry
Wore
Woe
Wkbb
Kdal
Ween
Wtag
Wmfb
Wkbh
kKglo
Wisn
Weeo
Wmbd
Ksej
Wsbt
Wibw
Whib
Kth
Wnax
Waim West
Wrdw
Wapi
Wehs
Wht
Wdod
Wrbl
Krid
Wdne
Wmmm
Whig
Ktrh
Wmbr
Kira Wmaz
Wrec
Weoc
Waam
Wsfa
Wlac
Wwl
Koma
Wdbo
Wpar
Wrva
Wdbi
Ktsa
Wtoe
Kwkh
Wdae
Ktul
Wino
Wwva
Wsjs
Kgar
MGS
WGN
New England
Wiee
Wabh
Whbt
Kso
Wmt
Koll
Kfor
Wdgy
Keeft
Ktok Kada
Kyne
Kric
Kluft
Kfyo
Kskl
Waco Krevi
Kfel Kfka
Soma Mbs
New York
Irene Wicker
Weafnbc
Wjz-Nbc
Blue Bird
Mt.—P. Me
Wowie
Cbs-Wabe
Cbs-Chain
Nbe
Weaf
Weal
Rose Marie
Red-Chain
Peg
Wjz
Whz
Wey Marlowe
Lyon
Blue Chain
Gob Trout
Whk
Wspd
Weae
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomas
Nbc-Wijz
Hal Totten
Wiz
Blue Finchh Light & Orchestra
Sophie Tucker
Amos and
Andy
Nbc-Weafl
Red
Easy Aces
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mbs
Weat
Mr. Keen
Luni
Abner
Cbs
Jim
Kyw
Wbz
Wmal
Tommy Dorsey
Dave Elman
Paul Whiteman
Fred Allen
the Theatre of Stars
Dancing Music Orchest
Mbsc
John Steele
Wings For the Martins
Percy Faith
Kay Kyser
Noc
Ransom Sherman
Raymond Paige
Kindie
Huntley
Nbr
Amos & Andy
Nbc-Wiz
Mbs-Wor
Nbc-Blue-Chain
Nbc-Weat
Mbs-Chain
TRAINING CAMP BRIEFS Hints On Red Sox And Other Teams
AP dispatches from Florida and California survey early spring camp notes. Lefty Grove to face Reds tonight in what could test Boston pennant chances. Pirates and Reds prospects battle for rotation spots. Camilli flirts with improved Dodgers after waiver pickup. Athletics wary after a lopsided loss and Nagel’s rookie scrutiny. White Sox optimistic as Vic Frasier recovers. Zeke Bonura in Dallas to hype Giants. Johnny Van der Meer slight in weight but practicing with Reds. Lou Gehrig joking about his status while still swinging for the fence.
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Associated Press
Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Arma
Grove
Cincinnati Reds
Sarasota, Fla
Johnny van der Meer
Vandy
Reds
Indianapolis
Hagerstown Gun Club Holds Thursday Registered Shoot
The Hagerstown Gun Club will stage a registered shoot Thursday at the usual Route 11 location between Hagerstown and Williamsport. Three events are listed: 100 targets at 16 yards, 50 handicap targets, and if time allows 25 pairs of doubles.
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Hagerstown
Lee Pounded Hard by White Sox in 10-8 Win
Los Angeles March 28 4-Bill Lee, NL ace, was tagged for six hits and six runs as the American Leaguers defeated the Chicago Cubs 10 to 8. Eric McNair homered in the first inning, and Chicago added two more runs in the third while Lee pitched the last frame.
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Los Angeles
Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Vic Frasier
Billy Webb
Frasier
Bill Lee
American Leagers
Chicago Cubs
Sox
Lee
Eric McNair
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Asey Mayo
Cape
Bedlam
Tom
A.A.U. Games
New Or
Phila
Cohen
Beazeley
Redmond
Hixon
Gumbert
Page
Renninger
Thomas
Hayes
Wagner
Detroit
Buffalo
Hutchinson
Poffenberger
Dietz
Parsons
Loafman
White
Tulaz
Zubich
Traut
Benton
York
Tebbetta
Schott
Davis
Moore
Hershberger
Wash
St. Louis
Deshong
Appleton
Ferrell
Barry
Weiland
Sunkel
Owen
Brooklyn
Hildebrand
Haley and
Dickey
Jorgens
Tamulis
Presswell
Pheins
Harje
Philadel
Newsome
van Atta
Glenn
Burkhart
Sivess
Poindexter
Dickinson
Atwood
WABC
J. P. Thomas
One Man's Family
Gene Krupa
Jim McWilliam
Gang Busters
Theater of Stars
Eddie
Wiz-Nbc
Weafnes
Ma Perkins
Eugene Conley
School of the Air
C. EB. Hoffman
Real
Aly
San Francisco
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh
Russ Bauers
Cy Blanton
Bill Swift
Jim Tobin
Pirates
Ken Heintzelman Mayarn
Clearwater
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ray Hayworth
Dolph Camilli
Camilli
Ean
Waveworth
Dolph
Lake “Charles
Philadelphia Athletics
New Orleans Pelicans
Bill Nagel
Nagel
Dallas
Tex
Zeke
Bonura
New York Giants
ST. Petersburg
Lou Gehrig
Gun Club Holdings
Arrow Beer
ARROW
Globe Brewing CO
Baltimore, M
New City
Dick Tracy
Scardolt
Allen
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