Roundup of sports notes from New York April 18
Nearly the entire front office of a major league club seeks new jobs amid pressure from the top. Quincy high coach seeks relief to focus on teaching. Frankie Pytlak may appeal to Judge Landis over a salary dispute. Players face injuries and coaching moves, with college and pro connections across Oklahoma, Stanford, Tennessee, and Creighton influences.
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New York
Hutchins
Quincy
Trs
Frankie Pytlak
Cleveland
Landis
Joe Glenn
Jim Richie
St. Louis
Carrier
Golden Gloves
United Food Rolls A 603 Stations Spaced 25 Miles Apart
Riders covered three stations or 75 miles daily between two locations. Later intermediate points were established to streamline the route.
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United Food Rolls A
Spring Tire Sale at Cammec Tire Co Opp Handley School
Advertisement notes a tire sale with up to 40 percent off while stock lasts at CammE Tire Co located opposite Handley School. Needs contact via phone 932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cammee Tire Co
Handley School
Linthicum Picks Giants To Win Pennant
Baltimore Sun sports editor Jesse A. Linthicum submitted a year long duel to the Limb Sitters Club and forecast the New York Giants as the pennant winner with his decisive sports outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Terry
Jesse A. Linthicum
Baltimore Sun
Giants
Spotlight On Local Sports
An anglers guide to trout season wetlands in Frederick and Shenandoah counties. Tips cover line care, oiling gears, bait use, hook sharpness, handling fish, and returning borrowed tackle. Also notes Hop Caskey sweepstakes in Martinsburg and upcoming Handley High track meet with Lincoln High and Paul ees at V P I. Samuel Palumbo plans ride at Charles Town summer meet with Havre de Grace riders in Maryland spring closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Creek
Paddy’s Run
Frederick
Stoney Creek
Passage Creek
Shenandoah County
Fish and Game Commission
Sammy Palumbo
Charles Town
West Virginia
Palumbo
Havre de Grace
Maryland
Pastor says boxing needs politics to win fights
Albany April 18 Bob Pastor former Louis opponent launches broadside at boxing board practices claiming fighters must perform political stumping to secure bouts. He asserts the sport has hit a new low and suggests current gatekeeping by officials blocks skilled boxers from getting matches.
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Albany
N. Y
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
Pastor
Eleven Bouts Set For County Golden Gloves Card
Stephens City Virginia April 18 boxing fans await eleven scheduled bouts at the county Golden Gloves championship in the high school auditorium to benefit the baseball team. Handley track coaches dispute eligibility forcing replacements from Shenandoah and Middletown with one Handley entrant allowed. feature bout includes Maynard Boyce of Stephens City versus Buddy Pingley of Middletown.
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Stephens City
Bob Wall
Jim Taylor
Handley
Derwood Myers
Shenandoah County F. F. A
Woodstock
Wall
Shenandoah
Maynard Boyce
Buddy Pingley
Middletown
Buddy Richards
Edgar Lemarr
Lee Fawcett
Ernest Davies
Hammerin
Henry Carbaugh
Shenan- Stephens City
Malcolm “Mauler
Brumback
Gilbert Davidson
Dan Metz
John Kettlewell
Charles Mudd
Denzil Fawcett
Stephens
Eldon Brumback
Middlewn
Lewis Travers
Stephensen
Frank Jenkins
Middle
Boxer claims chance to defeat Louis in rematch
The fighter asserts he can beat Joe Louis and notes his past ten round bout with Louis and a strong showing in their championship fight last September. He laments not being allowed another title challenge despite defeats of other top heavies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Louis
Sargent Re-elected Head of Local Softball League
Representatives of the Winchester Softball League re elected Sargent as president with Norvel Hottel as vice president and Landon Boyer as secretary treasurer. The meeting discussed an all league team for a tentative Northern Virginia League on Sundays and split the league into A and B divisions. A committee was formed to investigate playing diamonds and two rule changes were adopted for 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Sargent
Norvel Hottel
Landon Boyer
Ralph Hardy
Berryville
Boyce
Strasburg
Middletown
Stephens City
Gore
Six Teams Enter Handley Invitation Track Meet
Six of sixteen invited schools have accepted to compete at the Handley Invitation Track Meet set for Saturday at the high school stadium starting 1 30 p m. Teams include Mt. Jackson Front Royal Charles Town Culpeper Martinsburg and Fredericksburg. Handley harriers won last year with Lincoln High second Fredericksburg third and Culpeper fourth. In their season opener Otis Sargent’s squad defeated R M A of Front Royal 592 39 42.
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Handley High
Little Lincoln High
Big Paulees
Mt. Jackson
Front Royal
Charles Town
Culpeper
Martinsburg
Fredericksburg
The
Handley Harriers
Lincoln High
Loudoun County
Otis Sargent
Waynesboro Host To State Retailers 196? Convention Dates Set
Waynesboro will host the Virginia Retail Merchants Association convention on June 24-25. S. Dean Sutphin, president of the Waynesboro Retail Merchants Association, said the board had selected Waynesboro as the site. The program committee includes Sutphin and members Herbert Nachman Newport News W E Lum Petersburg W D Quesenberg Waynesboro and S I Davis Staunton.
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W. E. Lum
Petersburg
W. D. Quesenberg
Waynesboro
S. I. Davis
Staunton
National Capital Kennel Club Show Heads to Riverside Stadium
Winchester dog fanciers are invited to enter the 11th annual National Capital Kennel Club exhibition at Riverside Stadium Washington on April 25 and 26. The event offers valuable silver trophies and cash prizes across breeds with about 1000 dogs expected. Fred L. Sherry chairs the committee. Gordon Louk co leads the club. Col W Brydon Tennant will judge best in show. entry blanks available from Sherry or Louk.
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Winchester
National Capital Kennel Club
Riverside Stadium
Washington
America
Col. W. Brydon Tennant
Richmond
Sherry
Falls So
Mr. Louk
Brentwood
Bowlers Plan Annual Banquet At Health Center Alleys
Evening Star Ladies league and men’s divisions A and B of the winter duck pin circuit announced they will hold a joint banquet after the schedule. The event is set for Thursday night May 16 at 6 30 o clock with Ridge White as toastmaster and Bob Riley’s orchestra providing music for dancing after the program. A special committee said entertainment will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star Ladies League
Health Center
Ridge White
Bob Riley
Harry Jeffra Dominates Tannaka in Maryland Tune-Up
Harry Jeffra, Baltimore’s featherweight contender, won an eight round decision over Hitashi Tannaka of the Philippines in Magerstown Maryland. Jeffra weighed 125 and dominated from start to finish as he prepares to challenge Joey Archibald in Baltimore for the featherweight title. Tannaka failed to win a round.
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Magerstown
Harry Jaffra
Baltimore
Hitashi Tannaka
Philippines
Jeffra
Tannaka
Jaffra
Joey Archibald
Sure To Use Lefthanders With Yanks
Joe Dimaggio is out with illness leaving the New York Yankees to rely on left handed bats. Connie Mack used a lefty in his 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Athletics and plans to start Herman Besse, a Memphis rookie southpaw, today. With Dimaggio sidelined the Yankees feature five left handed hitters in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Joe Dimaggio
New York Yankees
Connie Mack
McCarthy
Philadelphia Athletics
Mack
Lovill
Chubby
Dean
Herman Besse
Memphis
Lions
Dimaggio
Sick Bay
Yankees
Dempsey Steps Down From Main Event Referee Role
Former heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey was set to referee the main event but left early for Pittsburgh. He instead worked a prelim bout before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dempsey
Pittsburgh
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Edmundo Salas
Mexico City
Dale Burnett
Oklahoma
Jack Hayes
White Sox
Max Kissell
Portis
Ballinger
Tex
Walter Mehl
Wisconsin
Chattanooga News-Free Press
Southern Association
Marchy Schwartz
Stanford
Creighton
Harry Chozerni
Bob Neyland
Cornell
Tennessee
William Klei
Ae Will
Webber High
Bell Clothes
Buncutter
National Fruit Gulf Oil
Lee Baking
United Food
Fries Grocery
Neh
Glaize Bros
Valley Service
Letter
Texaco
Gulf Oil
United Food National Pruit
Nehi—Valleyee
Es High
Webber
Shendow
Lee Bakery
Jaize Bros
Bucher
Johnston
Smith—Lee Baking
Claude “Hop” Caskey
W. Va
Palace
Hop Caskey
Don Parsons
the Palace
W. Dufford
Johnny Shanks
Willie O’bert
Bill Smith
A. Veselli
Woodrow Kirk
C. Kirk
F. Ae J. Robertson
R. McDonald
Hacker
D. Millitello
E. Oo. Ee
C. Walters
Buddy Root
W. Snyder
S. City
Chapman Motor CO
Ysler-Plymouth
Leo “Lippy” Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Durocher
Lippy
Ump
Bill Klein
Phelps
Dodgers
Northern Virginia
Jefferson
Thomas’ Jefferson
Peter Jefferson
Holland
Amsterdam
Hanes Crotch
P. H. Hanes Knitting Company
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Frank Gearing
E. Piccadilly St
Fred L. Sherry
Falls Church
Gordon Louk
Charles Street
Armour
Washburn’s Pancake
Sauer’s Vanilla
Briggs Frankfurters
Briggs
Briggs Link Sausage
Jack Armstrong
SKY Ranger
Wheaties
WIN Brand
Elgin Margarine
Bartons Dyanshine
Aan
CYAN
Ize
United Food Stores
Bailey Brothers
Brown’s Meat Market
Cash & Carry Grocery
Sargent’s Sanitary
Eagle's Meat Market
Harris Grocery Cash Store
Larrick
Harry Jeffra
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