Williams Looms As Next Head Of Va. Legion
Danville attorney Hugh T. Williams leads a field of three contenders for commander of the Virginia American Legion. Petitions circulate statewide as Bristol hosts the convention August 21 to decide the post. Williams is praised for service as a Legion member post commander and veteran affairs chair.
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Williams
Va. Legion
Danville
Hugh T. Williams
Virginia Department
American Legion
Homer Kay
Wytheville
Mayhood P. Hardy
Norfolk
Bristol
Virginia
Legion
Erbcanism
Commissottesville
William Jennings Bryan
Santiago
Cuba
Standings and results from the American League
The American League standings show Washington leading with 68 wins and 38 losses, New York 63 41, Philadelphia 51 52, Detroit 52 56, Cleveland 52 87, Chicago 50 56, Boston 47 57, and St. Louis 42 68. Yesterday Washington beat Boston 8 to 4, Chicago 2, Detroit 0, while New York and Philadelphia rainout. Today schedule lists Washington at Boston, New York at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Cleveland, Detroit at Chicago. Tomorrow features New York at Washington and Philadelphia at Boston with Detroit at Chicago.
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Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
J. Louis
New York-Philadelphia
St. Louis
National League standings and upcoming games
The National League standings list New York Chicago Boston St Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati and Pittsburgh with varying win totals. Upcoming matchups include Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis Boston at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York and Pittsburgh at Chicago.
City League Schedule Shows Weekday Matches
The schedule lists Aug. 14 through Aug. 31 city league games including Va Woolen Mills vs Old Ss Point, Ball Hawks vs Sunnyside, Lions vs South End Indians, Old Timers vs Sunnyside, All Stars vs Post Office, and later dates featuring Post Office, Sunnyside, Ball Hawks, and South End Ind. as opponents.
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Va Woolen Mills
Old Ss
Woolen Mill Post Office
South End Ind
Sunnyside
Old Timers
Ball Hawks
Lions
All Stars
Sunnye
Southseg
Ind
Post Office
Wee
En Mill
Hawks
Stars
Va. Woolen
Post Club
Two Pitchers Tie Local One-Hit Game in City League
In a Sunday afternoon City League match the Ball Hawks and Lions each rallied one hitter from their mound staff. Luby pitched for the Ball Hawks and J Crowl for the Lions, each allowing a single hit while the Ball Hawks won three to zero, and the remaining schedule was moved to 5 30 p m to shorten evenings and stretch box scores.
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Hammond
Pope
Mallory
Cele Cuthert
Ferrell
Lions AB
Ej Celes Ie
Adams
Breckenridge
WenTy
Aero Clowser
W.c
C. Baker
Warrenton Horse Show Draws Record Entries
More than 400 horses entered for the thirty fourth Warrenton Horse Show to be held August 23 and 24. Officials say the turnout is the greatest in the show’s history as prizes totaling about 3000 plus cups and trophies will be awarded in 35 classes. Judge pair includes Lewis E. Waring and Lieut Col Anda R. Chalffee.
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Warrenton
George Ford Morris
Elisabeth Nesbit
J. M. Allen
Cumberland Tennis Teams Win Over Locals in Cumberland
The Cumberland tennis team beat Winchester club in Cumberland with seven of eight matches won. Singles winners included Hodgson over Wheeler, Bane over Nelson, Chandler over Robinson, Somerville over Baker, Heston over Elting, Van Sant over Glaize, Ort over Grabb. Winchester's top pair Wheeler Nelson defeated Van Sant Sommerville.
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Cumberland
Winchester
James Hodgson
J. K Wheeler
Robert Bane
Robert Nelson
Robert Chandler
Kenneth Robinson
William Somerville
Charles Baker
Newton Heston Sr
Stewart Elting
Jack van Sant
Edwin Glaize
Graham Ort
Eugene Grabb
J. K
Wheeler
William Sommerville
Couple To Give Special Concert At Local Church
Professor and Mrs. T. V. De Masters present sacred music at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South on Sunday at 3 pm. They perform duets and solos. a silver offering is to be taken and refreshments served on the church porch.
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Prof
Mrs. Masters
Braddock St. Church
T. V. de Masters
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
DeMasters
Dayton Conservatory of Music
New York Grand Opera School of Music
Washington, D. C
Henry Purcell
Leslie Schofield
Paris
DeMaster
Richmond
Charlotte
N. C
English Opera Company
Washington
Braddock Street
Jesus
Campbell
T. V. DeMasters
Herbert
McDowell
Chicago’s “Tiger Woman” Jarman jailed in linked robberies
Chicago police say Eleanor Jarman the so called tiger woman has identified by more than a score of victims as the culprit in robberies. About 25 more victims are yet to view her in the lineup as she and two companions face charges connected to the slaying of Gustav Hoch the merchant.
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Eleanor Jarman
Chicago
Gustav Hoch
Jarman
Transportation at Standstill as Cuba Protests
Havana streets show hundreds of trolley cars idle amid a nationwide strike urging President Gerardo Machado to resign. The crisis follows a Havana shooting of 40 citizens and U S ambassador Sumner Welles urges Machado to take a leave of absence.
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Cuba
Havana
U. S
Sumner Welles
Machado
Park Group To Meet Monday
The officers and directors of the Park Association will hold their regular August meeting in the Council Chambers Monday night at 8 oclock. A number of important matters will come up for attention and a full membership is desired.
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The
Park Association
West Virginia Team to Meet Park Nine in Martinsburg
Winchester Parke’s baseball squad faces Reliance Life Insurance Co nine of Martinsburg in an afternoon clash. The game is set for three o'clock with promises of a splendid contest.
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Winchester Parkee
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