Round Up: Riggs hot and cold and other sports notes
New York dateline August 1 reports critics rate Bobby Riggs a hot and cold performer while Penn referees debate an outsider for Nova versus Galento. Red Dawson says Tulane needs blocking backs. Eddie Mead buys a slice of a Los Angeles chop suey joint. Browns sack the Sox after the Red Sox beat the Yanks. A Richmond fan who tossed a bottle injuring umpire Calleran is at large. Goshen gear runs at grand circuit opening. Coaching school set for Daytona Beach August 21–26 with sponsors from Jacksonville and Sanford. Bob Ripley’s Globe Trotters have 44 straight wins.
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New York
Bobby Riggs
Tennifer
Pennsylvania
Red Dawson
Tulane
Eddie Mead
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Red Sox
Browns
Sox
Richmond
Jimmy Calleran
Goshen
Bernie Bierman
Frank Thomas
Frank Leahy
Daytona Beach
Fla
George Trogdon
L. L. M’lucas
Jacksonville
Sanford
Bob Ripley
Notable young hurlers shine on crowded high school scene
John Bentley notes local and regional baseball talents in junior leagues and schools. Lefty Brigman of Durham American Legion fires three no hitters this season while fanning all batters in one game. Bay City and Eau Claire youths post perfect games as Lewiston tops last season with another no hit effort.
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Junior
Brigman
Durham
N. C
American Legion
Bill Herbert
Bay City
Midh
Douglas Forster
Eau Claire
Wis
Homer Clarke
Lewiston
N. Y
Bargain Basement Dodgers offer autographs two bits each
Dodgers to sell autographed player photos for two cents each after west coast trip. Reds outfielder Nino Bongiovanni urged to shorten name to Bongy for box scores. Ray Carlen hired to condition Lou Nova for Galento bout. Ralph Daughton, Piedmont League president, to be nicknamed Senator. Syracuse A. quint to campaign if New York State League revived.
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Dodgers
West
Nino Bongiovanni
The
Reds
Bongy
Empire City
Ray Carlen
Ray Arcel
Lou Nova
Galen
Ralph Daughton
Piedmont League
Virginia Boxing Commission
Daughton
Syracuse A. Quint
Syracuse
N. Y
Spotlight On Local Sports
Spotlight on local sports profiles a 51 year old Winchester man and Spotswood Poles among five top colored baseball players named by Paul Robeson. Other honorees include John Henry Lloyd Joe Williams Cannonball Red Ding Jos Mendiz. Robeson cited a New York Daily Mirror survey via Ben Racer.
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Jesse Owen
Joe Louis
Jack Johnson
Henry Armstrong
Brad Holland
John Henry Lewis
Henry Borican
Tiger Flowers
Winchester
Spottswood Poles
Paul Robeson
United States
Poles
French
Malinda
URG Giants
New York
Cuba
Freemont Street
R. Gray Williams
Spottswood
Robeson
John Henry Lloyd
Joe Williams
Cannonball Redding
Jos Mendiz
New York Daily Mirror
Ben Racer
Narrowly Missed Bridge Disaster
Earl Willey a Pure Oil driver avoided a fatal crash after a delayed signature on a fuel delivery at the Castleman’s Ferry bridge site. Had the purchaser signed promptly, a Carr Transfer truck and others would have been crushed. Willey detoured via Route 50.
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Earl Willey
Pure Oil Company
Willey
Castleman’s Ferry
Carr
No Joke About This Man's Leap Off Big Bridge
Michael Ford, 33, a seaman, dived from the Brooklyn Bridge span after a night at a bar to win a wager. He fought East River tides for an hour, reached shore, and was treated at Bellevue Hospital for a submerged injury and a fractured leg.
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New York
Steve Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
Michael Ford
Ford
Aenggy
Bellevue Hospital
Illustration Pattern Request From Winchester Evening Star
A reader is instructed to send ten cents in coin to the Winchester Evening Star for an illustration of stitches. The notice credits Household Arts Pete and provides an address at Raddel 14th Street, New.
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Winchester Evening Star
Raddel 14Th Street
New
Winchester Red Sox Form Under Abner Johnson Leader
Abner Johnson, famed for his park left field home run record, organizes the Winchester Red Sox with Johnson as playing manager and treasurer. The club will use Star Fort diamond for home games starting Sunday a double header against the Front Royal All Stars while The Park team plays Frederick Rustlers in Frederick Maryland. Johnson taps Flash Waterman as field captain and brings in Baker, Potts, and Conner as advisers with Potts revealing the Sunday double header debut.
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Abner Johnson
Park Nine
Winchester Red Sox
Ray Robinson
Star Fort
Sunny Side
Park Johnson
Sandy Baker
Red Sox
Mr. Baker
Russell Potts
Ryland Conner
Waterman
Johnson
Front Royal All Stars
Frederick
Frederick Rustlers
Marylanders
Winchester
4 H Clubbers Headed to Worlds Poultry Congress
Eighteen Virginia 4 H club boys and girls plus five county extension agents travel to Cleveland for the Worlds Poultry Congress. They compete in national contests with teams from Loudoun Richmond Shenandoah and Alleghany counties. Expenses are funded by David Pender Grocery Company of Norfolk.
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Blacksburg
Cleveland
Virginia Agricultural Extension Division
David Pender Grocery Company
Norfolk
Virginia
Jack Mayer
Buddy Presgraves
Charles Rector
Loudoun County
W. H. Cockerill
Cornelius Settle
Lawrence Altaffer
Walter H. Belfield
Richmond County
R. A. Farmer
Page
Shenandoah
Marie Sedwick
Elizabeth Modise
Censorship Intensifies Across Spain Under Serrano Suner
Interior Minister Ramon Serrano Suner forms a large censor corps to strip Spanish literature music and paintings of items deemed inimical. Thousands of censors monitor letters and communications nationwide.
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Burgos
Ramon Serrano Suner
Spain
Former Cripple Defeats Grant in Meadow Club Match
Henry Prusoff of Seattle stunned the Meadow Club invitational by beating fourth seed Bitsy Grant 6-4 6-2 in the first round. Prusoff, who broke his back four years ago, used clever drops and traps to outplay the renowned retriever, leaving Grant dazed by his new style.
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Southampton
N. Y
Henry Prusoff
Seattle
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Frankie Parker
Don McNeill
Prusoff
Grant
Don Budge
Cubs Face Pitching Drama With Larry French
Chicago on August 1 reports Gabby Hartnett’s Cubs roster struggles with Larry French seeking more mound duty. French, 31, showed early form then slumped, prompting Wrigley to push Hartnett to assign him more games. Wrigley urged extraordinary effort to earn more chances.
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Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Larry French
Larry
Hartnett
Phil K. Wrigley
Wrigley
French
Gore Picnic Set To Run Saturday At Gore
The annual Gore picnic sponsored by the Modern Woodmen of America will be held next Saturday. H. M. Windle is in charge of arrangements and announced the updated plan after rain forced a postponement from the previous Saturday.
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Modern Woodmen of America
H. M. Windle
Winds Hint at Yankees Weakness in World Series Preview
Cincinnati sports fans discuss a potential Yankees weakness as three Yankee regulars struggle for consistency. Frontrunner Cincinnati Reds press for a showdown, with Del Baker predicting a Reds win in a New York series as the Yanks falter on offense.
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Vine Street
Cincinnati
Fountain Square
Reds
New York Yankees
Yankees
Frankie Crosetti
Tommy Henrich
Babe Dahlgren
Yankee
del Baker
New York
Detroit Tigers
Del
Yanks
Baker
Daily Results In Winchester Softball Loop
In League A second half standings Va. Woolen and Joe's lead with eight wins apiece. United Food improved to six and Elks sit at three wins. Last night results included Va. Woolen 5 Elks 1 and United Food 5 Dr Pepper 4.
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Winchester
United Food
Dr. Pepper
Joe's
Elks
Baseball season math and pennant chances discussed
The piece analyzes team futures with remaining games and pennant odds. It references the 1930 Cardinals and 1936 Cubs as benchmarks, notes the Reds’ .759 pace in July with Ivan Goodman sidelined, and mentions managers pondering a Yankees series with Bucky Walters and Paul Derringer. It notes teams mostly rested yesterday and began the stretch drive today.
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Cardinals
Cubs
Ivan Goodman
Reds
Yankees
Bucky Walters
Paul Derringer
Horse Shoe Tournament At The Park Opens Tomorrow
The W. P. A. sponsored horseshoe event at The Park begins tomorrow with junior, intermediate, and adult City championship rounds planned. Entry contact points are The Park playground leaders. Singles run Thursday and doubles Friday. a ladies class is being organized for many entries.
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Park Playground
Fenway Face Lift Aims to Help Rookie Williams
Boston reports that Tom Yawkey may reopen the wallet to shorten Fenway Park right field, bringing the wall closer to home plate. Teddy Williams has 16 homers this season, driving 36 runs, highlighting Cronin’s view that the spacious fence hampers Boston’s home success.
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Boston
Tom Yawkey
Fenway Park
Teddy Williams
Red Sox
Teddy
Jimmy Foxx
Williams
Joe Cronin
Sox
Cronin
Joe
Ups And Downs In Fifth Game
The Associated Press report details a boxing card with multiple outcomes. Billy Marquart from Chicago knocked out John Rinaldi in New York and Tiger Jack Fox stopped George Hughes in Spokane. Norment Quarles outpointed Charley Burns in Hendersonville, while Billy Passan earned a decision over Sam Porte in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Billy Marquart
Winnipeg
Johnny Rinaldi
New York
Pittsburgh
Tiger Jack Fox
Spokane
Wash
George Hughes
Baltimore
Norment Quarles
Hendersonville
N. C
Charley Burns
Johnstown
Philadelphia
Billy Passan
Samira Porte
Standings And Results In The Major Leagues
Major League games today feature probable pitchers: Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Fitzsimmons 3-7 versus Tobin 8-8. New York Schumacher 6-7 against Derringer 14-4. Boston MacFayden 7-10 versus Cooper 6-4. Philadelphia Johnson 6-3 versus Dean 5-1.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Fitzsimmons
Tobin
New York
Cincinnati
Schumacher
Derringer
Boston
St. Louis
MacFayden
Cooper
Philadelphia
Chicago
Johnson
Dean
Baseball matchups listed for St. Louis and others
Matchups include St. Louis at Washington-Gill with Carrasquel. Chicago at Philadelphia-Knott against Caster. Detroit at New York-Trout versus Ruffing. Cleveland at Boston-Feller against Grove.
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St. Louis
Washington
Gill
Carrasquel
Chicago
Philadelphia
Knott
Caster
Detroit
New York
Trout
Ruffing
Cleveland
Boston
Feller
Grove
L. Pet
Chicago Nahna
Washington Ae
Philadelphia St. Louis
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