Porters Cap and Whirlaway in Derby Future Odds
Moreses derby future book lists Porters Cap Whirlaway and Robert Morris as top contenders in that order. Odds shift with Our Boots at 5-2 and King Cole at 5-1 while Porters Cap and Whirlaway hold 4-1. Joe DiMaggio and Lefty Gomez attended a New York A C holdup scene from a hotel window as three hoodlums tried to rob Frank Erickson Richmace Bookie.
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Porter
Cap
Whirlaway
Robert Morris
King Cole
Porters
Joe DiMaggio
Lefty Gomez
New York
A. C
Frank Erickson
Richmace Bookie
Carl Hubbell
Dodgers
Public sale of county realty in Frederick County Va
Special Commissioners announce a public auction of 2 acres near Stephens City Va in the county courthouse front May 3 1941 at 2 PM. The land with a small dwelling was conveyed to Lelia May Ashley by Ethel M Updegraff on Oct 19 1938. Terms include 40 percent cash and rest in two annual installments with bond and deed of trust.
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J. C. Gardner
Lelia May Ashley Et Als
Frederick County
Winchester
Stephens City
Lelia May Ashley
Ethel M. Updegraff
Herbert S. Larrick
W. E. Edwards
J. W. Baker
Local Sports Spotlight Highlights Weekend Events
The piece notes a Handley Stadium track meet and invites spectators to the third annual Invitation Meet. Junior Arnold of Handley wins a 2 16 clocking on his 16th birthday. Otis Sargent offers ice skates as prizes during High School Day at Virginia Tech. Berryville’s Dickey shines in multiple sports. A Pointer dog from Claude Stickley wins second in a Loudoun Gun Dog Club trial. Frederick Clarke league games feature Berryville Boyce Stephens City Middletown and Gainesboro Gore teams at The Park diamond.
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Severa
Handley Stadium
Woodstock
Junior Arnold
Handley Harriers
Otis
Sargent
Hans Brinker
Round Hill
Claude Stickley
Vaucluse
Stephens City
Loudoun Gun Dog Club
Sbaseball
Frederick Clarke Baseball League
Eos
Park Diamond
Berryville
Boyce
Clarke County
Middletown
Gainesboro-Gore
Frederick County
Tigers Triumph as Croucher Drives Tigers Past Browns
Detroit defeated the St. Louis Browns 4 to 2 with Frankie Croucher homering in the sixth and Rudy York delivering his third homer in the seventh. Croucher, promoted from the bench to replace Dick Bartell at short, added two RBIs to spark the win for pitcher Tommy Bridges.
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Detroit
Frankie Croucher
Detroit Tiger
St. Louis Browns
Tommy Bridges
Croucher
Dick Bartell
Tigers
Rudy York
Open Deer Season Sought By Winchester Frederick Group
Winchester and Frederick County Game and Fish Protective Association unanimously asked the State Commission to set November 20 21 22 as the open deer season. The group favored autumn hunting and discussed a possible statewide open season in Bath Shenandoah Frederick and Highland counties. They also pushed for a hawk bounty and sought crows and fox bounties while Adams and Norris backed hawk action. By laws were adopted with amendments to be published later.
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Winchester
Frederick
Bath
Shenandoah
Highland
Blue Ridge
Jack Brandon
Board of Supervisors
John Bywaters
John Hoover
E. E. Cuthbert
Willis Anderson
Elmore Norris
H. A. Snapp
Back Creek
Derby Field Set for 67th Kentucky Derby May 3
Louisville April 25 Kentucky hardboots predicted a 14 horse Derby field for May 3. The list includes Odner Porters Cap Charlies S. Howard Whirlaway Warren Wright Our Boots Woodvale Farms King Cole Ogden Phillips Blue Pair V.S. Bragg Little Beans R. Palladina Robert Morris J. F. Byers Valdina Groom Valdina Farms Agricole Shadybrook Farms. Our Boots led after Blue Grass Stakes win, making him the strong favorite at Churchill Downs.
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Louisville
Kentucky Hardboots
Hardboots
Odner
Sargent Predicts Records Will Fall At Track Meet
Track coach Otis Sargent forecasts new marks at the Handley Invitation, the 3rd annual event with 15 schools. Leading marks include Handleys shot put 44 ft 4 in and 1939 records in sprints and hurdles across events.
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Sargent
Otis Sargent
L. Dunlap
Handley
Toot Ca Een
P. Warner Lincoln
Bowers H. Ferry
Yeakle Handley
Newcome Handley
D. Sutton
Ingall Folksby
McFall Warren
W. Snyder Handley
Green Handley
Soo
Tia Os
Cather
Stewart
Fowle
Anderson
Hawthorne Wins First Annual Duckpin Handicap Tourney
Dr. Allen Hawthorne topped 32 bowlers to win with a 666 set after a 636 pin actual score and 30 pin handicap. Pete Clem finished second with 661 after a 646 total and 15 pin handicap. Charley Bish placed third with 650 after a 590 base and 60 pin handicap. Hawthorne won $22.50, Clem $13.50, Bish $9.00. Health Center proprietor Jack Zimmerman hailed the event highly successful.
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Pete Clem
Goodrich
Dr. Hawthorne
Charley Bish
Lions
Jack Zimmerman
Reds Take Birds
The World Champion Cincinnati Reds defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3 to 2 in St. Louis. Lonnie Frey drove in the decisive run with a ninth inning double after Frank Goodman started the Reds scoring in the sixth. Bill McGee held the Cards hitless for five innings before the Reds rallied in the seventh.
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ST. Louis
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Lonnie Frey
Cardinals
Reds
Fiddler
Bill McGee
Frank Goodman
Dodgers Rally Past Phillies as Hamlin Shuts Them Out
Luke Hamlin the Dodgers pitcher nicknamed the hot potato hurled a low hit game to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 to 1 before 2 518 fans. Brooklyn wasted no time taking control scoring a two run second inning led by Dolph Camilli who slugged his fourth home run of the year.
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Brooklyn
Luke Hamlin
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Dodgers
Dolph Camilli
Yanks
Yankees
Marius Russo
Charley Keller
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Thornton Lee
al Smith
Jimmy Dykes
Wonder
Phillies
Lonnie Frey
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Boxing results from Atlantic City and Philadelphia bouts
Mike Evans defeated Pedro Tomez in Philadelphia. Ray Robinson stopped Charley Burns in Atlantic City. Frankie Duane stopped Baer Nova in Elizabeth New Jersey.
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Philadelphia
Mike Evans
Pedro Tomez
Atlantic
N. J
Ray Robinson
New York
Charley Burns
Johnson
Elizabeth
Frankie Duane
Oe House
Baer-Nova
Frischs Insurance Pays Off In Pirates Cubs Thriller
Frankie Frisch and Jim the Ripper Co celebrate as the Pirates beat the Cubs 2-1 in the 11th inning thanks to RAinch Collins. The Chicago club earlier sent Frisch to the minors, fueling the Pirates revenge in a midweek tilt.
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Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim the Ripper
Chicago Cubs
Frankie
Rip
Collins
Cubs
St. Louis
Four Town Teams Consider Upper Valley Sandlot League
A four club group from Woodstock Strasburg Front Royal and Winchester plans a May start for a new sandlot league. Winchester’s Abner Johnson Redsox pushes for the loop with a meeting Sunday to set a schedule elect a president and adopt by laws. Leaders from all towns show consensus with minor details to be resolved.
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Virginia
Woodstock
Strasburg
Front Royal
Winchester
Abner Johnson
Johnson
Star
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Stockholm
Pete Reiser
Joe Medwick
Mickey
Phils
Flatbush
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
San Francisco
George
Washington
Loudoun St
Geo. T. Barnsley
Local Game and Fish Group
Capt
D. M. Sprinkle
Association
The
Derby
YWCA
Henry A. Wallace
Girl Reserves
Young Women’s Christian Association
Mary Grace Ryan
Mary Elizabeth Ryan
Hawthorne
E. Boscawen St
Bell Clothes Stores
Associated Press
Bakers Drug
Frisch
Jim
Pirates
Johnson’s
Red Soxs
Loop
United States
New York State
ESSO
Aan
Fephano Brothers
Philadelphia, PA
National “Fire Clinic
Capital Stock Fire Insurance
Capital Stock Company Fire Insurance
Capital Stock Company
R. Thornton
J. W. Arthur
L. Jamison
Hansbrough & Carter
Earl L. Mason
Wilmer F. Shryock
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