Round Up of Sports Gossip and News
Philadelphia Aug 15 round up notes Lynn Waldorf predicts limited action for De Correvant at Northwestern. Mentions boxing editor Barney Ross, Lou Nova, Joe Cronin, and coach chatter about Alabama teams. Includes football double header talk, Joe Louis contender, and Temple cage coach speculation. Ends with college press agents urged to subscribe.
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Philadelphia
Lynn Waldof
New Orleans
Bill de Correvant
Northwestern
William
Austin High
Barney Ross
N. Y. Press
Ray Carlen
Conn and
Dorazio
Lou Nova
Galen
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Fordham
Tulane
Tennessee
Jimmy Braddock
Riley
Georgetown
George Washington
Roanoke College
Davis and Elkins
Jack Demsey
Joe Louis
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Data
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending 8 am none. August to date .98 inches. year to date 31.80 inches. Monthly rainfall for 26-year period 1913-1938 lists July 3.58, July 3.34? Aug 3.68, Sept 2.36, Oct 3.13, Nov 2.32, Dec 2.40. Average annual rainfall over 26 years 35.09 inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research.
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Winchester Research
Nelson and Coulon to Box in Minneapolis Exhibition
In Minneapolis tonight, former lightweight champion Battling Nelson faces ex-welter Johnny Coulon in a three round exhibition. The bout is framed as a tribute to John L Sullivan.
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Minneapolis
Battling Nelson
Johnny Coulon
John L Sullivan
Spotlight On Local Sports In The Spotlight
Local sports brief notes cover squirrel hunting plans of University of Virginia and VPI students, Bass Canada trip, coaching changes at William and Mary, a Williamsport baseball club election, a Park game triple feat, Eric Gordon Tipton joining William and Mary staff, and a note of a missed Spotlight edition due to a linotype break.
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Bill Shafer
Dutch Ebert
Courtney Grim
Shafer
Ebert
U. of Va
Charlottesville
Grim
Western University
Jimmy Eyler
Canada
ED Dockey
Martinsburg
W. VA
Journal
John Cobourne
Williamsport
Cletus “Boots” Poffenberger
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Baron
Wildcats
Dodgers
Ballston
Joe Swanson
ED Burcch
Coopy Goodwin
Chick Curry
Eric Gordon Tippon
Duke University
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Carl Voyles
Oregonian asks postmaster to stop mail delivery
An Enterprise resident requested the post office stop delivering mail to him saying none of it is important and he does not want to be bothered.
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Enterprise, Ore
Public sale of dwelling and five building lots at Linden Heights
A public auction will offer the Linden Heights dwelling of the late Jos H Renner and five subdivided lots on Route 50 and Apple Ridge Avenue near Winchester Va. The sale is set for Saturday August 26 at 1 PM. Terms require half cash the day of sale and the balance in one and two years secured by deed of trust. Coleman Dunn auctioneer.
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Linden Heights
Route 50
Winchester
Jos. H. Renner
Apple Ridge Avenue
Coleman Dunn
Plan To Change Thanksgiving Day Upsets Football Schedules
President Roosevelt announced moving Thanksgiving Day from November 30 to November 23, prompting protest and praise from governors and coaches. The change would disrupt major games and could allow different dates nationwide, with reactions from Plymouth Mass., Colorado, New Jersey, and Arkansas coaches.
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New York
Roosevelt
Campobello Island
Pilgrim Fathers
Lincoln
George Washington
Bill Walton
Quachita College
Arkansas
Plymouth
James Frasier
Mass
Selectmen
Ralph L. Carr
Colorado
A. Harry Moore
New Jersey
Stephens City Notes Reflect Weekend Visits Across Homes
Stephens City Va August 15 local notes list weekend visits from Waterford to Waterford connected families including H B Parker and A W Doggett Haden Whorley and children Laytonville Md Mrs George Tobiney Mrs Lillie Madagan and daughters Jessie Lola Ed Camp Bell and Mrs Calvin Grim Jane Campbell and family. Other visitors include R M Carbaugh Dr E B Powers Hollie Harrell of Washington DC and Lennie and Edna Racey along with Ed Campbell.
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Alvin Brill
Strasburg
Annie Muse
Bruce
Kernstown
Ed Campbell
Hollie Harrell
Washington, D. C
Ris
Williams
Fred Shaffert
Leonard Schneider
Lennie
Philadelphia
Calvin Grim i Te Jane
Gerrabrandt Appointed Head of Junior Board Picnic Committee
Ray Gerrabrandt is named chairman of a Junior Board of Trade committee to organize a Sunnyside Park picnic on Tuesday evening Aug 22 from 4 o clock. Pinckney Arthur returns as chef to cook hot dogs and other fare. Games will be provided and ladies are invited.
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Ray Gerrabrandt
Junior Board of Trade
Sunnyside Park
Pinckney Arthur
Snag's Juniors Triumph Over Valley Pikers in Doubleheader
Snag's Juniors defeated the Valley Pikers in a morning doubleheader with scores 9-6 and 30-24. Lineups list Snags players D Hart C B Wolf P-R, D Hart B Wolf, Hart F Wolf, Snapp 1b W Wolf, S Haymaker 2b, J Swisher, D Anderson, J O Roark, Bobb.
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Snag
Alley Pikers
Snags Pikers
D. Hart
C. B. Wolfpc
B. B. Wolf
B. Hart
F. Wolf
W. Wolf
S. Haymaker
J. Swisher
D. Anderson
J. O’roark
Bobb Ryan
Ups And Downs In Fifth Game Results
The fifth round featured Philadelphia lightweights Billy Conn stopping Gus Dorazio in Philadelphia. Brooklyn’s Primo Flores KO’d Pete Galiano in Baltimore. Bill Boyd outpointed Joe Wagner in Newark while Andre Jesserun defeated Mike Piskin in Freehold New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Billy Conn
Iladelphia
Gus Dorazio
Brooklyn
Primo Flores
Puerto Rico
Pete Galiano
Baltimore
Bill Boyd
Joe Wagner
Newark
N. J
Andre Jesserun
New York
Ohio University Bans Marxist Club Pronounced By Board
In Put-in-Bay Ohio the Ohio State University board of trustees banned the Marxist Club from campus as un American and subversive. They warned faculty that temperate action would improve relations and ordered strict supervision of campus groups following a 9000 word report from an investigating sub committee.
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Put-In-Bay
Ohio State University
Board of
Marxist Club
Red Cross Seeks Jars For Canning Effort
Winchester Frederick Red Cross asks residents to donate glass jars for fruit and vegetable canning. People with jars should call 113. a Red Cross representative will collect them.
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Red Cross
Winchester-Frederick
The
Yard Party Plans Near Round Hill School
Members of the Yard Party committee of the Round Hill 4-H Club have completed plans for a party to be held on Friday night August 18 at the Round Hill school.
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Round Hill 4-H Club
Round Hill
Drifter Yacht Arrives In Tutuila On World Cruise
The 30 foot Drifter commanded by Robert and John Westrem reached Tutuila American Samoa today from Tahiti one year into a global voyage that began in San Pedro California.
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Tutuila
American Samoa
Robert and
John Westrem
Drifter
Tahiti
San Pedro
Calif
Kentmere Stock Sold At Auction
Kentmere Stock sold at Saratoga sale brought $64 250 for 36 head of broodmares and weanlings. Top price $4 600 paid by Fiske Waring for a bay colt by Blue Larkspur out of Batter Cake. William Woodward bought a $4 200 bay colt by Granville out of Knights Star. Other bidders included Colonel Wall and Drea Asbury. Kentmere consigned multiple horses and foals with various prices through the sale.
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Saratoga
Fiske Waring
New York
Blue Larkspur
Charles W. Williams
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Granville
Knights Star
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Kentmere Farm
Virginia
Colonel Wall
Washington
D. C
Drea Asbury
Cincinnati
Wall
Teddy Squaw
Teddy
Asbury
Teddy Star
Washington D. C
Granville-Sheavalee
E. Ferrari
Woods Hole
Mass
Granville-Royal Ruler
Dr. S. Bock
Denver
Col
Granville-Pintail
A.hallow
Granville-Clatter
H. P. Headley
Lexington
Imp
Teddy-Nantokah
John P. Grier-Imp Rapine II
T. Pratt
Teddy-Imp Simmy
Christianna Stable
Wilmington
Del
Teddy-Knights Star
Dr. E. A. Asbury
Ohio
J. S. Phipps
Pennat-Pantella
Hallow
Superman-Machere
M. B. Stone
Pinch hit sinks Pirates in ninth for Reds win
Yesterday's Stars recap shows Lew Riggs delivering a ninth inning pinch single for Cincinnati as they top Pittsburgh 9 8. Other highlights include Larry French's four hit effort lifting the Cubs past the Cardinals in the opener, Schoolboy Rowe and Al Milnar aiding Detroit and Cleveland in key games, and Johnny Rigney tossing a three hitter in Chicago's night win over St Louis.
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Associated Press
Lew Riggs
Cincinnati
Reds
Pirates
Larry French
Cubs
Cardinals
Schoolboy Rowe
Tigers
al Milnar
Indians
Detroiters
Tribe
Johnny Rigney
White Sox
Browns
Chicago
Bill Mhite
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lew
St. Louis
Johnny
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Rowe
Barney McCosky
Benny McCoy
Johnny Allen
Examinations Open for Junior Public Health Nurse Post
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for a junior public health nurse in the Indian Field Service of the Interior Department. Applications must be on file in Washington by September 11. salary is 1800 dollars yearly. High school education and nursing training required. written test on practical questions. Information from H M Lee, secretary, U S Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the local post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Indian Field Service
Department of the Interior
Commission
Washington, D. C
H. M. Lee
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Horse Racing Entries and Prizes Listed in Boston Auction
Boston records show entries with prizes including Knight's Star by Bright Knight and Lydia A. from Syracuse receiving 1200 dollars, Clatter by Thunderer Shuttle from New York 500 dollars, and Superstitious by Superman Simmy from New Haven 25 dollars.
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Boston
Mass
Bright Knight
Lydia A
G. FP. Stricklin
Syracuse
N. Y
Thunderer-Shuttle
S. E. Peabody
New York
Superman- Simmy
W.L. McAviney
New Haven
Conn
Daily Results In Winchester Softball Loop
Va. Woolen defeated Ellis 4 to 1. Wednesday games include Woolen vs Joe's on diamond No. 1. League B first half schedule lists Jr. Board vs O Sullivan on diamond No. 2 tonight.
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Winchester
Woolen
Ellis
Lifesaving Classes to Be Held at American Legion Pool
It was announced that junior and senior lifesaving classes will be organized Friday at noon at the American Legion swimming pool. Miss Rebecca Kern will be the instructor, and enrollments should arrive promptly at 12.
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Junnior
American Legion
Rebecca Kern
Claims Labor Can Pick President
Senator Lundeen said labor factions AFL and CIO could decide the 1940 election if united, with farm voters shifting support to form a farmer labor coalition that could seize the White House, as he criticized Democrats and Republicans.
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Washington
Lundeen
Fl-Minn
AFL
CIO
White House
Democratic
Joan Fontaine Engaged to Brian Aherne, Report Says
The Examiner reports the engagement of Joan Fontaine and Brian Aherne, with Aherne visiting Fontaine's mother in Saratoga, California to seek approval. Fontaine, who uses her step father's name, recently appeared in The Women while Aherne played Maximilian in Juarez.
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Los Angeles
the Examiner
Joan Fontaine
Brian Aherne
Aherne
Miss Fontaine
George Fontaine
California
Saratoga
Olivia de Harvilland
Monkey intruder raids homeowner home in Charlotte
A neighbor's pet monkey entered the Grady Hawfields' house in Charlotte on August 15 while the residents were away. The animal scattered lipstick lingerie flowers and clothing, un wound spools of thread chewed wax paper stuck wads on walls stole pepper and salt shakers and left the kitchen sink running.
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Charlotte
N. C
Grady Hawfields
Reds Glimpse Jitters Yet Rally Past Pirates 9-8
Cincinnati recovered from a seven-run Pirates lead with a ninth inning rally highlighted by Lew Riggs’s pinch single with two outs and bases loaded. The win moved the Reds into contention as St Louis suffered a four run loss to Chicago.
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Eddie Mead
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Jersey Jones
Jack Elder
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Cliffe
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White Plains
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Wisey Desty
Young Hardesty
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