Wide Baseball and Boxing Buzz Fill Mixed Sports Roundup
Sports round up from Philadelphia covers plans for a 1940 IL schedule with Sunday twin bills, Conn potential vs Nestell or Knot, and weathering rumors on Dodgers and Giants. Notes also include Baer beating Nova in bowling, Sammy Byrd moonlighting as a columnist, and O'Brien Jersey number chatter.
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International League
Jim Mullen
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Billy Conn
Bob Nestell
Buddy Knot
Conn
Pirates
Mike Jacobs
Ambers
Armstrong
Gus Dorazio
White Sox
Max Baer
Lou Nova
Lou
East
Sammy Byrd
Cy Peterman
Philadelphia Inquirer
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Giants
Radio Highlights From Army Maneuvers Broadcast Schedule
NBC and CBS plan coverage of U S Army maneuvers at Manassas Virginia and Plattsburg New York through August 24 with preview talks and live pickups. Programs include speeches by Stanley Baldwin and a slate of daily radio segments across WEAF WABC WJZ and other networks.
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MBS Chain
Yard Party at U B Church Mount Pleasant Aug 15
A yard party is announced at the Mount Pleasant U B Church for Tuesday night August 15 with a rain date of August 14.
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Mount Pleasant
U. B
RED Bud Church
Thanking Friends for Kindness After Death of Edward Peer
The family of Edward Peer extends heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness shown during their loss. E. E. Peer and children express appreciation for comfort and support received.
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Edward Peer
E. E. Peer
Seizure of 1929 Ford Coupe in Virginia Tax Case
The Treasury Department Alcohol Tax Unit in Baltimore announces seizure of a 1929 Ford Coupe with accessories in Shenandoah County Virginia for violations of the Internal Revenue Laws. Interested parties must file claims and bond by September 13, 1939 at the Richmond Virginia office or lose the property to disposal by law.
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Lewis Largent
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
New Middletown
G. M. Abel
Cardinals Sweep Reds in Doubleheader at Sportsman's Park
The St. Louis Cardinals routed Cincinnati 4-2 and 4-3 in front of 40,807 fans, trimming the Reds lead to 6½ games and signaling a tense pennant race. Across baseball, Giants hit seven homers in one game, Dean and Hubbell shine, and AL teams split doubleheaders as Williams, DiMaggio, and Feller star in varied showdowns.
Rainfall Statistics From 26-Year Averages
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hours ending 8 a m none, August to date .96 in, year to date 31.78 in. Monthly averages by year 1913 to 1938 include February 1.98, March 2.94, April 3.20, May 3.64, June 3.58, July 3.34, August 3.68, September 2.36, October 3.13, November 2.32, December 2.40 inches. Average annual rainfall over 26 years is 35.09 inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research.
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Winchester Research
Park Sweeps Weekend Baseball Bill Here
The Winchester Park swept both games at weekend bills defeating Leetown West Virginia 2 1 in a pitchers battle and Ballston Virginia 10 8 in a slugfest. Park pitcher W Stickley allowed only 3 hits while Leetown starter Charles Miller took the loss. Duvall earned the win for Park and Owens took the defeat for Ballston with Lunsford pitching the eighth.
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Winchester Park
Leetown
W. Va
Ballston
Charles Miller
Richmond
Hugh Crisman
John Locke
U. of A
W. Stickley
Miller
Lem Owens
Clark
Stuart
Duvall
Major Leagues Standings And Yesterday's Results
Standings and results from the major leagues show St Louis 4 4 Cincinnati 2 3 Boston 13 8 Brooklyn 6 2 New York 11 6 Philadelphia 2 2 Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 4. Tonight's games feature Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with Bauers facing Vander Meer or Derringer, and Chicago at St Louis with French against Sunkel.
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Vander Meer Ry
Derringer
French
Sunkel
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Eet
Eure
York
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Detroit
Washington
Baseball Standings and Upcoming Games Feature
The standings show New York 73 33 .689 and Boston 60s in pursuit, with Cleveland 55 48 .534 and Detroit 55 51. Schedule notes include Cleveland at Detroit with Hudlin and Allen facing Rowe and McKain, plus St. Louis at Chicago with Kramer or Mills against Rigney.
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McKain
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Mills
Rigney
Mutual Aid Talks Begin in Moscow
British French Soviet staff talks opened in Moscow to seek a three power mutual assistance pact. The Soviet public was unaware the military discussions had started and Moscow papers only noted the arrival of the British and French missions yesterday.
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Moscow
Tennis stars retain titles and race across weekend sports
Bobby Riggs defeats Frankie Parker and Alice Marble defeats Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan to retain Eastern Grass Court Tennis championships in Rye. Bimelech wins Saratoga Special at six furlongs in 1:10 4/5. Walter Dinger wins National All-Gaage Skeet crown in San Francisco after a double shoot-off. Gene Sarazen Denny Shute and Ralph Gudghal deadlock at 287 after 72 holes at Pittsburgh Dapper Dan Golf. St Louis sweeps a doubleheader over Cincinnati to narrow the Reds lead. United States track team dominates an international meet in Zurich with 12 of 16 first places. New York Giants hit seven home runs in a game against Philadelphia. Australian Davis Cup team completes sweep over Cuba in New Jersey. Bill Holt tops Willie Turnesa to win the Eastern Amateur Golf title in Syracuse. Welby Vanhorn and Jack Kramer upset Bobby Low and Larry Dee in Boston tennis doubles. Red Sox send pitcher Woodrow Rich to Louisville.
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Alice Marble
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Saratoga Springs
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Col. E. R. Bradley
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Funeral Rites Held For William Taylor Milleson
Funeral service was held at 3 PM Friday for William Taylor Milleson at his son in law and daughter’s home, Braddock Street Methodist and First Baptist Church clergy assisted, burial in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville with pallbearers Coleman Dunn J Albert Foreman and Clyde Loy.
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Braddock Street Methodist Church
Oscar E. Northern
First Baptist Church
Scottsville
William Taylor Milleson
Dudley C. Lichliter
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Coleman Dunn
J. Albert Foreman
Clyde Loy
Treasury seizure in Shenandoah county sugar case
The Treasury Department reports seizure in the Western District of Virginia of 100 pounds brown sugar on July 19, 1939 for violation of Internal Revenue Laws. Claimants must file a Claim and Cost Bond by September 13, 1939 at the Alcohol Tax Unit in Richmond, otherwise the property will be disposed of per law. R. E. Tuttle, District Supervisor.
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Charles F. Coe Plans Senate Bid After Europe Trip
Charles Francis Coe an author and sportsman returns to New York City with his wife from Europe and announces plans to run for United States Senator from Florida in the next election.
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Europe
Charles Francis Coe
New York City
United States
Florida
Ryden Wins Byrd Trophy Final At Winchester Golf Club
Ryden defeated Carl Campbell 4 and 3 to win the annual Byrd Trophy in a 36 hole final at Winchester Golf Club. Ryden led with a 37 first nine, 36 second, and 39 third nine. the match ended on the sixth hole of the fourth nine with Ryden 24 ahead.
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Roy Ryden, Jr
Carl Campbell
Winchester Golf Club
Ryden
Obituary Notices From Berryville Area Funeral
David H Allen Roy M Good Ed gar M Kackley and Leslie N Rus of Berryville are named in a funeral attendance note. Distant mourners include John W Hill of Charles Town W Va W Odell Nixon Robert Edwards Granville Chapman Bernard Nixon Ira Chapman of Slanesville W Va J Robert Jones and Mrs Lloyd Brannon and Mrs Clarence Whitted of Scottsville Va. Mileson is survived by three daughters Dudley Lichliter Forrest E Paulette and R Thomas Elsen and one son John F Mileson of Berryville.
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Edgar M. Kackley
Leslie N. Russell
Berryville
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Charles Town
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Robert Edwards
Granville Chapman Bernard Nixon
Ira Chapman
Slanesville
J. Robert Jones
Charleston
Lloyd Brannon
Clarence Whitted
Scottesville
Mileson
Dudley Lichliter
Winchester
Forrest E. Paulette
Scottsville
R. Thomas Elsen
John F., Milleson
Clarke County Athletics Rally To Defeat Hose Company 4
Berryville Virginia August 14 Clarke County Athletics edged Hose Company 4 Martinsburg 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel Buckner delivered the decisive in eighth scoring Bill Burtner after a single Berryville collected ten safeties Michaels held Martinsburg to seven Buckner drove in Berryville’s first run a long fly to left field Jerome Garver scoring Garver had a perfect day at the plate Score by innings Hose Company 000 100 000 1 Athletics 000 001 010 2
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Clarke County Athletics
Hose Company 4
Martinsburg
Buckner
Michael
Kandler
Bill Burtner
Jerome Garver
Garver
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