Sports Round Up from New York Aug 8
This digest cites Seymour Weiss trying to sell the New Orleans Pelicans to Bill Terry. Mike Welch opts Minnesota over Alabama, Patrick Edward Comiskey linked to Boston, and Washington trades for a Minneapolis pitcher. Yankee Stadium blamed for pests. Ed Danowski studies folk dance at Columbia. Otley Smith’s No 13 taboo at Manitowic High. Charlotte’s wrestling feature leads regional news. Homer Rainey to receive release. Meany guest star in NY World Telegram. Al Schacht set for Ebbetts Field, Carl Snavely touts Cornell, Charlie Root 40-year mark noted, Mel Hein leaves for Superior Wisconsin. Hollywood terms “sunken stars.” Georgia reports 1939 football injury. Pantagraph box score notes Benzy. McCechnie jitters and McCarthy headache cure advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dixie Grapevine
Seymour Weiss
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Millers
Washington
Ed Danowski
Columbia
Wis
Otley Smith
North Carolina
Charlotte
Homer Rainey
Houston Ball Club
U. of Texas
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Charlie Root
Mel Hein
Football Giants
Superior
Hollywood
Steve Hughes
U. of Georgia
Shame On Him Out in Bloomington
In Bloomington Illinois Ben Zenberg spoiled Jim Hayes' no hit bid with a bunt. The Bloomington Pantagraph called the move dishonorable and deceitful. The hit was mockingly described as the flea-bitten sway backed moth-eaten swing that tarnished a pitcher's record.
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Bloomington
Ill
Benzenberg
Jim Hayes
Virginia Colleges Open Football Season Across the State
The piece lists opening games for Virginia colleges with matchups at Charlottesville Lexington Blacksburg Newport News and Williamsburg including Virginia and Hampden Sydney Washington and Lee Virginia Tech and others. It also notes horse sales at Saratoga and local cycle races with riders from Winchester and mechanicsburg events and a motorcycle race promoter planning a large field at Williams Grove Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
University OF Virginia
Hampden Sydney
Charlottesville
Washington & Lee
Sewanee
Lexington
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Randolph Macon
Blacksburg
University OF Richmond
Newport News
Virginia Military Institute
Roanoke
Willam and Mary
Guilford
Williamsburg
Cary T. Grayson
American Red Cross
Blue Ridge Farm
Upperville
Saratoga Springs
Cary T. Grayson, JR
Willam Lipscomb
Helen
Ross
Saratoga
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Westmoreland Davis
David N. Rust
David Buckley
Winchester Cycle Club
Mechanicsburg
Miller MacDonald
Kermit Batt
Jim Frye
Alvin Grubbs
Glenn Burcham
Bob Allen
Reggie Bedget
Roy Richwine
United States
Williams Grove Park and Speedway
Weatherly’s pinch single lifts Indians past Browns
Roy Weatherly delivered a pinch single in the eighth inning to push Cleveland to a 6-5 victory over the St Louis Browns. Dixie Walker’s 10th inning single gave the Dodgers a 7-6 win over the Boston Bees in a chaotic overtime battle.
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Associated Press
Roy Weatherly
Indians
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Dixie Walker
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Boston Bees
Ochs Announces Handley Judges Football Schedule
Coach Norman Ochs announced Handley Judges will report August 30 and open the season September 30 against Berkeley Springs in Handley stadium. Key returnees include Oscar Bywaters Carroll Rowe Bobby Taylor Jim Taylor and Delmar Butch Robinson with forward wall speed and a light yet quick line. The schedule lists games September 30 Berkeley Springs October 6 West Virginia Deaf School October 13 Harrisonburg October 21 Allegany October 28 Fort Hill November 4 Hagerstown November 11 Charles Town November 17 Fredericksburg November 30 Martinsburg all C V A L contests.
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Norman Ochs
Handley
Berkeley Springs
Handley Stadium
Ochs
Oscar Bywaters
Carroll Rowe
Bobby Taylor
Jim Taylor
Delmar
Butch” Robinson
Bill McIntyre
Charlie Cook
Snag Sargent
W. Va
Harrisonburg
Allegany
Fort Hill
Hagerstown
Charles Town
Fredericksburg
Martinsburg
Field of 66 Is Seeking Crown
A field of 66 golfers led by defending champion Andy Gibson of Bonnie View Club Baltimore prepares to take Hillendale for the Maryland Open crown. Sunshine on the course produced long drives, with Gibson and Ralph Beach posting 68, Al Houghton 69, John O Donell 70, and others from 71 to 76. Lew Worsham had a hole in one on the fifth but finished 76.
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Baltimore
Andy Gibson
Bonnie View Club
Hillendale
Gibson
Ralph Beach
Suburban Country Club
al Houghton
John O’donell
Washington
Lew Worsham
Chevy Chase Country Club
Maryland Sees Rise in Fatal Traffic Accidents
W Lee Elgin Maryland motor vehicles commissioner cautioned drivers as July reports show 220 traffic deaths in the first seven months of 1939, up 13 from the prior year. He urged reducing speed when weather or traffic conditions are unfavorable or vehicles are not in good condition.
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Baltimore
W. Lee Elgin
Safety Department
Maryland
Elgin
Northern Virginia Tennis Tournament Opens Entries Soon
The second annual men’s Northern Virginia tennis tournament will be held August 11 12 and 13 at Loudoun Golf and Country Club. Open to male residents of Northern Virginia or nearby West Virginia. Entries to Leroy Chamberlin Waterford chair or J Holmes Thomas Hamilton. Winners receive two silver loving cups donated by Senator Glascock and Delegate Thompson, becoming permanent property after two consecutive wins.
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Parcellville
Northern Virginia
Loudoun Golf and Country Club
West Virginia
Leroy Chamberlin
Waterford
J. Holmes Thomas
Hamilton
Thomas B. Glascock
H. C. Thompson
Fellow Finn Tops Nurmi at White City in Olympic prep
Taisto Maki, a lean Finnish runner, outpaced Nurmi in key events at White City Stadium. American star Don Lash noted for endurance, while Maki set or tied world records in 3 000 and 5 000 meters as he eyes Helsinki and the Olympic next year.
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London
Taisto Maki
Nurmi
White City Stadium
United States
Maki
Cunningham
Helsinki
Don Lash
Fifth Night Boxing Roundup Tampers With Road Schedule
In Chicago Eddie Meleski, West Springfield Fred Apostoli and others fought in fifth night card. The Yucatan Kid outpointed Arnault in New York. Stoltz outpointed Gomer in Newark. Mann outpointed Dudas in Washington D C. The Camden NJ wrestling highlight had The Golden Terror win in straight falls.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Milt Aron
Eddie Meleski
West Springfield
Mass
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
Mohammed Fahmy
Cairo
Egypt
New York
Yucatan Kid
Mexico City
Proaerend Arnault
France
Vincent Pimpinelli
Brooklyn
Jack Tolson
Drew
Newark
Allie Stoltz
Charlie Gomer
Baltimore
Washington
D. C
Nathan Mann
Hartford
History Says Race a Cinch for Yankees Reds
The piece argues no team that led by 10 games at any point has ever lost a title race, citing Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6 win over the Boston Bees with Dixie Walker's debut and Lou Boudreau guiding the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 victory over St. Louis, highlighting Boudreau's defense and Weatherly's decisive hit.
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Yanks
Reds
Dodgers
Boston Bees
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Merry Macs
Lou Boudreau
Buffalo
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis S
Roy Weatherly
Boudreau
Middletown Minks Seek Weekend Baseball Games
The Middletown Minks a newly formed local baseball club in Middletown lower county seeks Saturday and Sunday games in the area. They will play home or away and teams should contact David Muntzing in Middletown to arrange a contest.
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Middletown Minks
Middletown
The
Star Today
David Muntzing
Clarke Team Beats Beers in Berryville Exhibition
Clarke County Athletics defeated Old German Brewing Company of Charles Town 5 to 4 in a Sunday contest at Berryville. Hoffmaster pitched for the visitors and Michalskis for Clarke, with a tight duel yielding a final score by Berryville as the winning run crossed in the last of the game.
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Charles Town Brewing Co
Berryville
Clarke County
Old German Brewing Company
Charles Town
Hoffmaster
Michaels
Clarke Athletics AB
Gane Ek Carroll
Garver
Speernet
Peart
Michsiels
Fis
Cis
Fleuser
Eeacees
Wise
Harding
Beanies
Farling
Pisu
Hoffmaster, P
Feltners Lead Maryland Racing Set at Marlboro Session
The Feltners led by Charles and Claude Feltnersio plan to send eighteen horses from Berryville Virginia to Marlboro Maryland for the Southern Maryland Fair Association session starting August 23. They compete against other horsemen for top trainer honors as Beaufast Margie Wrack Seplin Din Tuleyries Star and more race under owners Gilpin Pike Watkins Hughes Bull and others with jockey Lou Machado among the leading riders.
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Baltimore
Charles M. Feltner
Claude
Marlboro
Liklihood
Southern Marylandee Fair Association
Felmners
Berryville
Maryland
Beaufast
Margie Wrack
Seplin
Din
Tuleyries Star
Osofree
Morning Flight
Tuleyries Lad
Wale Signal
Hiblaze
Skye Lassie
Alea
Bay Drops
Profit
Kenneth N. Gilpin
E. R. Pike
W. B. Watkins
John E. Hughes
E. L. Bull
Lou Machado
America
Machado
Charles Town
Hagerstown
Bel Air
Cumberland
Tom Lewis
Razzle Dazzle
Trostar
Goodwine
Jimmy S
Flyfoot
M. J. Hanton
Night Club Singer Seriously Hurt In Hotel Fall
Martha LaClair a 24 year old night club singer and dancer was seriously injured in a leap or fall from a third floor hotel window in Baltimore early today. She remained unconscious eight hours later at Mercy Hospital. Police said hotel night manager Clarence Steffey found her about 3 am lying beneath a toppled concrete pedestal at the rear of the hotel. Doctors reported possible skull fracture shock contusions cuts and bruises and also noted acute alcoholism.
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Baltimore
Martha LaClair
Mercy Hospital
Jerome Klingenberg
Clarence Steffey
Miss LaClair
Tennis Players Turning Softies
The article notes a shift in American tennis from power hitting to a softer, tactical style. Stars Bobby Riggs and Frankie Parker draw crowds at the Eastern Grass Court Championships in Rye at Westchester Country Club as they prepare for Davis Cup singles against Australia next month. Longer rallies and refined play attract more spectators and younger players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rye
N. Y
Bobby Riggs
Frankie Parker
Westchester Country Club
Bobby
Frankie
Australia
Treasury Debts and Receipts Reported for August 5
The Treasury shows receipts of 22,270,955.26 and expenditures of 23,594,081.33 for August 5. Gross debt stands at 40,730,956,618.12, reflecting an increase of 2,153,482.64 over the previous day.
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Washington
The
Treasury
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