Sports Roundup Highlights From A Crowded April Page
New York reports show the baseball season near, with Barons weather costs and chatter on the Athletics countches. Notes mention White Sox interest in Bob Kennedy, Joe McCarthy interview, boxing politics, college tennis exhibition plans, and various anecdotes about players, umpires, and promoters.
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New York
Barons
Chicago
Athletics
California
Detroit
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Bob Pastor
White Sox
Bob Kennedy
Gabby Hartnett
Connie Mack
Frankie Frisch
Frederick County Farm Goes To Public Auction May 11 1940
Trustee proceeds under a 1938 deed of trust to sell a 56 acre Frederick County farm near Winchester at 11 AM on Saturday May 11 1940. The sale requires one third paid in two installments over two years with 6 percent interest, secured by a deed of trust and hazard policy. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
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Dominick Patterson
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
County Court House
Winchester
Trone
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Ge Patterson
Bert
W. E. Edwards
Dunn & Duvall
Local PING PONG TOURNEY Highlights and Baseball Plans
Laurels go to Paul Plumley who defeated Ken Robinson Phil Glaize and H B McCormac and faces Johnnie Sencindiver in the semifinals. Sencindiver thrives with a sharp forehand and swift footwork while Robinson Glaize and White aim for a rematch. Amateur baseball talks of a four team Winchester league including Johnson Red Sox Berryville and Martinsburg with Park Association urging use of park diamond when available.
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Abner Johnson
Bernard Waterman
Winchester
Johnson
Red Sox
Berryville
Martinsburg
Plumley and Sencindiver Win Opens in Ping Pong Tourney
Paul Plumley and Johnnie Sencindiver advanced to the finals on opening night of the second annual Handley ping pong tournament. Plumley defeated Ken Robinson Phil Glaize H B McCorminc and Wayne Whitham while Sencindiver beat Ridge White Bobby Green and Fred Sturm. McCormac edged Plumley in a thriller 21 19 15 21 23 21 21. Sencindiver thrashed White 21 8 and 21 5.
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Paul Plumley
Dark Horse
Ken Robinson
Philip Glaize
H. B. McCormac
Johnnie Sencindiver
Ridge White
Plumley
Hunter Maddex
Handley
St. Vitus
Handley Playcourt
Plumsley
Phil Glaize
H. B. McCorminc
Ayne Whitham
Sencindiver
Fred Sturm
Bobby Green
McCormac
White
Lucille Sencindiver
Rita Sturm
Sturm
Betty Wilkins
Dorothy Sencindiver
Miss Sencindiver
Rebecca Kern
Nellie McCartney
Walter Bosserman
Bennie Thomas
Plumiley
P. W. Plumiey
Commons Member Dies Suddenly
Sir Nairne Stewart-Sandeman, 63, Conservative MP for Middleton and Prestwich since 1923, died after falling ill in the House of Commons and not reaching a hospital. He was created a baronet in 1929.
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London
Sir Nairne Stewart-Sandeman
House of Commons
Middleton and Prestwich
Mrs Gannett To Take The Stump
Mrs Gannett announced she will campaign for her husband Frank Gannett for the presidency. She will begin in New York on May 20 and will address women's county meetings.
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Washington
Grand Qualice
Frank Gannett
New York
Stars Hit Big Ninth Inning For Night Baseball Wins
Earl Averill of the Tigers drove in two runs with a pinch single in the ninth to seal a 6-5 victory over the White Sox. Elbie Fletcher of the Pirates doubled and singled with a steal as Pittsburgh beat Chicago 9-5. Willis Hudlin of the Indians limited the Browns to seven hits in a 5-2 win. Bucky Walters of the Reds pitched seven strong innings and drove in three runs as Cincinnati downed St Louis 6-1.
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Associated Press
Earl Averill
Tigers
White Sox
Elbie Fletcher
Pirates
Bucs
Cubs
Willis Hudlin
Indians
Browns
Bucky Walters
Reds
Cardinals
How To Become Marble Champ
A playful guide on marble championship prep emphasizes practice over luck. It covers ring setup, prep tips, attire, and technique from warming hands to stance and shot timing, stressing steady decision and consistent drills.
Causes for Encephalitis Linked to Drought Grains
Norman, April 23. Dr Alma J Neill, OU physiology professor, for seven years studies Encephalitis. She believes both humans and animals catch it from drought affected grains, via an alcohol soluble toxin not destroyed by heat. Her work, begun in 1933 after a St Louis epidemic, involves experiments on rats and post mortems showing brain involvement.
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Norman
Okla
Alma J. Neill
University of Oklahoma
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Park Association Advances Park Concessions and Staff
At last night’s Park Association meeting concessions at the ball park were to be awarded by April 29 to the best bidder with a 50 percent down payment and the remainder in 30 days. A uniform fund of 180 was raised from local merchants for new uniforms purchased in Washington. Purchasing committee members include Dr. Allen Hawthorne Jack Crow and Ryland Conner. Dick Carpenter named tennis instructor for summer. Hugh Crisman assistant playgrounds supervisor. Publicity committee covers Ben Arthur Fred Forney Russell Potts Crisman and J R Rhodes. Membership renewals listed for Nelson Page J H Taylor Abe Levin C A Davis Allen Gray W P Anderson S Lee Grant J H Merriner. Park will not join a local league and Russell Potts instructed to invite amateur teams to use the Park diamond while the Park team does not play.
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Park Association
Ball Park
Washington
Allen Hawthorne
Jack Crow
Ryland Conner
Dick Carpenter
Park Courts
Hugh Crisman
Ben Arthur
Fred Forney
Russell Potts
Crisman
J .R. Rhodes
Nelson Page
J. H. Taylor
Abe Levin
C. A. Davis
Allen Gray
W. P. Anderson
S. Lee Grant
J. H. Merriner
Park
Waynesboro
Swiss Youth To Aid Peasants In World War II Nation Mobilization
In Berne on April 23 Generalissimo Henri Guisan unveiled a youth organization plan urging all 14 to 21 year olds to spend the summer aiding peasant and mountaineer families left by mobilization. The wartime call has pulled tens of thousands of farmers from their fields as 500000 men join the colors.
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Berne
Switzerland
Henri Guisan
Rouss Team Earns Honors in League Standings and High Scores
Rouss leads league standings with a 3 0 win over Cammer Cleaners as Health Club and Railway Express split results. Notable performances include Harden 134 for Rouss and Harden 368 in the high set, while Rouss tops team pin totals with 1753 followed by Health Club 1654 and Railway Express 1618.
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Pe Ieee Eee Eee
Vrreue Ees Health Club
Svaateen Oe Railway Expess
Vba Ae Laundry
Saher & Vee Ae Sunshine
Enit
Schenck
Health Club
Esso
R. Express
W. Knit
Rouss
Cammer Cleaners
Sunshine
Friendship
Dr. Pepper
Cammer Tire
H. Club
Mathews
Stine
Harden
White
Railway
Flights to Germany Reach 800 Missions in War Effort
London April 23 British reconnaissance planes have flown 800000 miles in 800 flights over greater Germany since the war began. A Royal Air Force official said losses were small and the scouting value of the flights justified the effort.
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London
Germany
Royal Air Force
President Widows May Use Stamps
Washington April 23. The six widows of former presidents will not have to sign their names often if President Roosevelt signs his. For years widows of chief executives have had the privilege of frankling their mail, but the law specified that they had to.
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Washington
Roosevelt
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Oklahoma Physiology
Miller Hardware CO
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