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New York reports on Larry MacPhail’s Puerto Rico trip for future Brooks thaw plans. Tad Wieman’s Princeton Tigers hint at an “if” team stance. Florida pushes a state boxing commission amid Tampa crowds. Red Sox veterans react to Ted Williams episode with mixed views. Hambletonian winner Spencer Scott nearly failed as a two-year-old, while William Cash aims for Goshen meet. Track actor delays due to time zone misread. William Cash misses $1,000 Arrowpoint race. Washington Ball Club aging prompts Red skins speculation. Shot Put Breaks Distance Record and queries Al Blazis’ throw.
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New York
Larry MacPhail
Puerto Rico
Brooks
Tad Wieman
Princeton
Rocky Mountain Pass
Tigers
Florida
Boxing Commission
Tampa
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Concensus
Theodore
Spencer Scott
William Cash
Goshen
L. C. Sprague
Minneapolis
Peter
Haymaker
Dr. Allen
Clifton Arcart
Winchester
Clifton
Ellie Wood
Hunter
Ann Clay Bayly
Roger Bayly
Purcellville
Ernest Redmon
Yores Inc
Sterli Harrison
Leesburg
Lenore
Charlottesville
Anks No Rison
Ollie Haupt to become Sonja Honey partner in winter ice carnivals
Ollie Haupt Jr a St Louis figure skating star turns pro to team with Sonja Honey in upcoming winter ice carnivals. William Gargan arrives from Hollywood to reconnect with Freddie Fitzsimmons amid Dodger fans’ praise. Walter St Denis and Mike Jacobs end their partnership. Freddy Corcoran foresees Sam Snead marriage stabilizing his life. Wisconsin football will field 50 players the smallest Big Ten roster. Jack Dempsey claims he might fight several fourth rate challengers except Joe Louis.
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Ollie Haupt, Jr
St. Louis
Sonja Honey
William Gargan
Hollywood
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Dodger
Walter St. Denis
Demon
Mike Jacobs
Freddy Corcoran
Samony Snead
Freddy
Wisconsin
Baseball Umpires Promoted to National League Next Season
The Birdies report two American Association umpires Ernie Stewart and Hal Weafer will be promoted to the National League for next season. A new Ebbets Field Club forms with a mile long petition urging Joe Medwick to refrain from the first pitch. Maurice Tillet nicknamed the Angel is called a grotesquery from a Singapore bar by The Detroit News. Lou Nova plans a comeback at 210 pounds with Coast papers showing him fit and ready by Labor Day to face the Conn Pastor winner. Jimmy Cagney owns trotters stable and spends a Goshen visit signing autographs.
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American Association
Ernie Stewart
Hal Weafer
Ebbets Field Club
Joe Medwick
Detroit News
Maurice
Angel
Jimmy Cagney
Goshen
Berryville Horse Show Faces Light Crowd Amid Strong Entries
The Berryville Horse Show drew a small opening crowd despite large, high quality entries. Norman Haymaker, manager of LLANGOLLEN Stables, praised as a top Northern Virginia rider, noted 138 ribbons for Llangollen at events this season.
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Jupe Plavius
Berryville
Norman Haymaker
Norman
Mary Elizabeth Artemus Whitney
Llangollen
Clarke
Clifton
Lew Allen
Virginia
Slim
Whitney Stable
Services Sunday at Mount Olivet Church
The Rev Charles Beard will preach at 11 o'clock Sunday morning August 18 at Mount Olivet Christian Church and Sunday School meets at 10 am. Everyone is invited. In Frederick Virginia circuit court a divorce action filed by Sylvestia L Dinges against Charles W Dinges notes nonresidence and requires appearance within ten days after publication. The order is to be published weekly for four weeks in Winchester Evening Star and posted at the county courthouse with mailing to the defendant.
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Charles Beard
Mount Olivet Christian Church
Charles W. Dinges
Frederick
Virginia
Winchester Evening Star
Court House
Winchester
Bessie Brannon
Raymond E. Perrine
O Sull ivan to Play Hagerstown Team Saturday
O Sull ivan Rubbers team meets Victor Prod Co of Hagerstown Md in a double header at the Park tomorrow afternoon. If weather is cold and rainy, games will be moved to next week. O Sull ivan players include Wheeler at first Peer catcher Funkhouser pitcher Coffelt wallader Cad wallader Terlinge Muse Hawse Miller Hibbard.
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O’sullivan Rubbers
Victor Prod. Co
Hagerstown
O'Sullivan
J. K. Wheeler
E. Peer
M. Funkhouser
Coffelt
Paul Cadwallader
Jerry Terlinge
B. Muse
John Hawse
F. Miller
Hibbard
Major League Standings and Evening Games Recap
The standings show Cleveland leading the American League with a 68 44 record and a .607 winning percentage while Boston sits at 66 46 .589. In the National League Cincinnati 67 38 .638 Brooklyn 63 44 .589 New York 54 14 .524 Chicago 55 55 .500 St Louis 51 62 .495 Boston 42 64 .396 Philadelphia 35 67 .343. Tonight’s schedule lists Washington at Boston Ostermueller or Terry, Chicago at Detroit Rigney vs Bridges, St Louis at Cleveland Auker vs Feller, plus several late-night matches Cincinnati at Chicago and more. Final scores noted include Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0 and Boston 12 New York 1 with Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 2.
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Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Ccssae
Newpyolk Sica
BeCa
Chicago
SIS
Washington
sLouis
Philadelphia
Monteagudo
Ostermueller
Terry
Rigney
Bridges
Auker
Feller
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Ww. L. Pet
Pittsburgh
iChicago
Mulcahy
Schumacher
Strincevich
Tamulis
Moore
Turner
Olsen
Lee
Lanahan
Heintzelman
Bowman
Cooper
Two Die in Three-Truck Crash on George's Road
Two men died in a three truck collision on George's Road near New Brunswick New Jersey. William E. Ennis 20 Route 1 Salisbury Maryland was killed instantly and an unidentified black passenger died at St Peter's Hospital three hours later.
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New Brunswick
N. J
George's Road
Here
William E. Ennis
Route 1
Salisbury
St. Peter’s Hospital
Dodgers Blues Echo Freddie Fitzsimmons Tribute
Dodgers fall in pennant chase after Reese injury and Medwick slump. Cubs win as Pascoe and Derringer pace 5 hitters. Yankees crushed by Red Sox while Indians edge White Sox 5-4 with Weatherly RBI. Hudson wins opener for Athletics as Pirates lose Lopez to a two week hand injury.
Snead Starts Canadian Open With Four Under Par
Slammin Sammy Snead opened the Canadian Open with a four under par 67 after marrying last Monday. He shot 36 on the front nine and 31 on the back, with his wife in the gallery. The Shawnee-on-Delaware pro, tied to the wives’ theory, seeks to reclaim the 1938 title.
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Toronto
Sammy Snead
Shawnee-on-Delaware
Sammy
Mystery vessel tracks Norwegian freighter Thermopylae
The 6,655 ton Norwegian freighter Thermopylae reported being tracked by a mystery ship within the neutrality zone. Initial radio said a submarine attack. later a position update noted no distress. Coast guard began an inquiry as the ship lay about 450 miles east of New York.
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New York
Mackay
Coast Guard
Dickey's Brother Arrives To Join White Sox
Oklahoma City Aug. 16. Skeeter Dickey, 25, catcher for the Texas League Oklahoma City Indians, was sold to the Chicago White Sox. He says he would rather face his brother Bill than play with him, noting the stiff competition and his strong arm and game-calling in a lusty .319 batting average.
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Austin Bealmear
Oklahoma City
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
George Dickey
Bill
George
Skeeter
White Sox
Oklahoma City Indians
Texas
Ol’ Bill
Star pitchers pace daily baseball action across leagues
Yesterday's Stars pick out standout performances from multiple clubs. Buck Newsom limited St. Louis to six hits with nine strikeouts for his 15th win. Lou Boudreau delivered an eighth inning double that produced the winning run as the Indians beat the White Sox 5-4. Joe Heving held the Yankees to three hits as the Red Sox crushed New York 11-1. Sid Hudson and Porter Vaughan combined for a Senators win in the opener and helped stop a ninth inning rally in the second game. Claude Passeau notched five hits in a 1-0 Cubs victory over the Reds. Joe Sullivan blanked the Giants for eight innings in relief as the Bees rolled 12-1.
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Dodgers
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Ducky Medwick
Pee Kee Reese
Meadwick
Reese
Louisville
Phils
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Claude Passeau
Paul Derringer
Cubs
Bill Herman
Hank Lieber
Joe Sullivan
Boston Bees
Giants
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Cleveland Indians
Thorntee Lee
White Sox
Indians
Roy Weatherely
Lou Bordeau
Buck Newsom
Tigers
Browns
Hudson
Athletics
Walter Masterson
Senators
Sidney Hudson
Pittsburgh Pirates
al Lopez
St. Louis
Associated Press
Lou Boudreau
Joe Heving
Red Sox
Sid Hudson
Porter Vaughan
Farmer
A’s
Reds
Bees
Mates
Greek Ships Ordered To Remain In Port After Submarine Sinks Cruiser
Athens August 16 Greek government announced after the sinking of the 2115 ton cruiser Helle by an unidentified submarine that all Greek ships are forbidden to leave port.
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Athens
Helle
Swiss to Fire On Foreign War Planes Violating Territory
Bern dispatch says Swiss high command will use anti-aircraft batteries against foreign craft violating Swiss airspace. Reported intrusions described as British planes en route to bomb northern Italy.
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Bern
Swiss High Command
Switzerland
Italy
Japanese Warplanes Claim Heavy Bombing in China
A Japanese navy statement from Hong Kong reports 3,300 warplanes operating in 38 of the last 90 days releasing 2,500 tons of bombs on Szechwan bases and 2,000 tons on Chungking. It claims 6% Chinese pursuit planes shot down and 57 destroyed on the ground.
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Hong Kong
Szechwan Province
Chungking
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