Roundup of sports gossip and pro notices from New York
New York April 15 roundup notes Joe Gould and Mike Jacobs near a possible settlement. Bud Ward may resign as amateur to pursue business golf after defending his U S amateur title in September. Mentions Frank Go doy, Judge Landis, Derby futures, Midand numbers, and exhibition pair Jimmy Demaret Bryan Nelson. Also references Pepper Martin farm day, Dick Hackenberg guest star, Frosty Peters, Joe Vosmik, Yawkey Cronin visit, Dutch Clark reinstatement, and Ruffing.
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New York
Joe Gould
Mike Jacobs
Gould
Mike
20Th Century Sporting Club
Bud Ward
U. S
Atlanta
Arturo Godoy
Chicago
Wally Hally
Denver
Red Sox
Indians
Yesterdy
Jimmy Demaret
Bryan Nelson
Oklahoma
Pepper Martin
Billy Rose
Aquacade
Rose
Jimmy Dykes
Joe Vosmik
Jimmy
White Sox
Joe
Yawkey
W. Va
Tom Yawkey
Joe Cronin
Local bowler Edgar Rea shocks crowd with 362 set
Ed tag Rea from Washington appears in a Winchester bowling night posting 120 134 and 108 games to total 362. He then opens with six tens in the next game and finishes 95. Edwin Clevenger nails a 169 in a non strike filled outing. The Evening Star Ladies' League hosts power tournament in Winchester with Martinsburg Charles Town Hagerstown and more competing. Helen Berry posts 367 for third high this season. Handley all stars edge Mrs Line's team 535 to 523 in a nail biter. Katherine Bradford leads last place Beta Sigma Phi at 103 as Blue Sunoco loses by nine pins.
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Edgar Rea
Washington
Rea
Edwin Clevenger
Evening Star Ladies’ League
Winchester
Northern Virginia Power
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Hagerstown
Berkeley Springs
Frederick
Cumberland
JWC
Bunch Russell
Edith Ritter
Helen Berry
Handley
Elsie Line
All Stars
Line
Philip Williams
Dot Sencindiver
Katherine Bradford
Beta Sigma Phi
Blue Sunoco
Sunoco
Marble Tourney Sparks Winchester Kids Drive to Wildwood
Local children in Winchester flood yards and playgrounds cheer as The Star announces a marble tournament. The winner from Winchester will travel to Wildwood New Jersey for a national event with hotel, banquets, and a chance at a bicycle or other prizes if they excel in the regional and sectional rounds.
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Wildwood
Winchester
N. J
United States
New York City
Frankie Snapp
Park Association Meeting Postponed to Monday Night
The Park Association meeting scheduled for tonight is postponed to next Monday at 8 PM in the city hall police court room. Sealed bids will be received for the ball park concession and other business items will be discussed.
Every Club Is Stronger In Baseball This Year
New York April 15 managers from all sixteen clubs say every team has improved for the season. They cite stronger rosters and deeper lineups, while avoiding bold claims for their own clubs. The general tone suggests increased parity and uncertainty about pennant favorites.
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New York
Dr. J. Thompson Prothro
Philadelphia Phillies
Three Weekend Crashes Injure Fifteen In Hagerstown Area
Three auto accidents left fifteen people hurt in and around Hagerstown on April 15. Eight were hospitalized after a two car collision at a city intersection injuring Edward Shafer 18 severely. Other crashes on a bridge near Benevola injured six with Mrs. Herta Guinsler Dayton Ohio treated for knee and facial wounds. Grant Miller 70 Berkeley Springs West Virginia was struck by a car while by wrecked vehicles four miles east of Hagerstown suffering knee injuries and a fracture.
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Hagerstown
Edward Shafer
Benevola
Herbert Guinsler
Dayton
Ohio
Grant Miller
Berkeley Springs
N C State Nine on Va Circuit
Raleigh April 15 Coach Doc Newton will take North Carolina State’s varsity baseball team on a swing through Virginia with games against Washington and Lee VMI and Virginia Tech on successive days in next week’s spring sports program.
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Raleigh
N.C
Doc
Newton
North Carolina State
Virginia
Washington and Lee
Virginia Tech
Tech
Lexington
State
Generals
Virginia Military Institute
Blacksburg
Handball Champ Seeks Sixth Title
DETROIT April 15 Pi No 6 is coming up for Joe Platak the sensational Chicagoan who looks set to win a sixth National AAU handball title in five straight years. Platak a big muscular Lithuanian leads a field of top four wall stars as preliminaries open with tomorrow's draw.
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Detroit
Joe Platak
Platak
Joe
Alfredo Barnet
Opening Major League Games Set for Tomorrow
Major league baseball opens with nine matchups across ten cities. Attendees range from 10 000 to 40 000 as forecasted weather lists fair or cloudy. Key pitching duels include Lee vs Derringer in Chicago Cincinnati and Feller vs E Smith in Cleveland Chicago.
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New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Fair
Lee
Derringer
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Klinger
Davis
Philadelphia
Higbe
Hubbell
Brooklyn
Boston
Fair Wyatt
Posedel
Cloudy
Ruffing
Dean
Washington
Grove
Leonard Cleveland
Feller
E. Smith
Detroit
Kennedy
Newsom
Rats and Rabbits? (No, use a proper headline)
Mrs. Carscaden wins the women’s division at the Strasburg Lucky Strike Tournament with 442 total for four games. Blanche Wooton places close behind, while Marsden Licksider and Russell LaFollette lead local finishers with 763 and 756 totals respectively.
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Shell Oil
Mary Hahn
Star Office
Lions
Joseph Newlin
Arthur Carscaden
Strasburg
Blanche Wooton
Itts of
Marsden Licksider
Russell LaFollette
Stephens City Meets Boyce in League Opener
Prederick Clarke baseball league action builds as three games loom. Boyce faces Stephens City on its home diamond while Gore travels to Berryville. Gore and Clarke County meet with Berryville hosting. Middletown begins away at Gainesboro after weather postponed game.
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Prederick-Clarke
Boyce
Stephens City
Strasburg
Gore
Berryville
Clarke County
West Frederick
Middletown
Gainesboro
Franklin quote on union said to Hancock at independence signing
The remark “We must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang separately” is attributed to Benjamin Franklin spoken to John Hancock during the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The event is dated July 1776.
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Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
George Barnsley Named Festival Committee Chairman
George Barnsley is appointed director of Public Entertainment and Public Relations at the Apple Blossom Festival headquarters. He will oversee a large setup with duties including pageant presentation greetings tea dances and parking aided by Lynn Keller and Laurens Jones.
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George Barnsley
Department of Public Entertainment and Public Relations
Barnsley
Lynn Keller
Laurens Jones
Fishermen Count in United States in 1939
In 1939 the number of licensed fishermen in the United States ranged between 7,000,000 and 8,000,000.
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United States
M. B
U. S
Middletown Baseball Seeks Power In Opener
Middletown faces Gainesboro in the season opener as Denis Hoover relies on his entire squad to deliver a balanced attack. Junior Julian Carper looms for mound duty while surprises may surface as starting roles are decided at game time.
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Middletown
Denis Hoover
Cagey High
Frederick Clarke Baseball League
Gainesboro
Hoovyer
South County
Julian Carper
Carper
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