Baseball Treat At Park Club This Weekend
Culpeper ex Yankee Beatie leads Culpeper at Winchester then Park hosts Saturday action featuring Walter Beall Lefty McIntyre and Red Weaver. Sunday Alexandria's Lefty Scrivener plus Blake and Litcomb clash as 22 wins against 4 losses. Fans urged to attend and support the club.
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Park Association
Lefty McIntyre
Red Weaver
Alexandria
Winchester
Walter Beall
Yankees
Lefty
McIntyre
Park 10 Washington C. T. 10 Martinsburg B. Eagles H agerstown Blue Sox 6 Williamsport Shannon
Park 10 and Washington tied in a sparse scoreline as Martinsburg, Eagles, Hagerstown, Blue Sox, Williamsport, and Shannon appear in a compact listing with unclear results and limited readable facts.
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Martinsburg
B. Eagles
Hagerstown Blue Sox
Williamsport
Shannon
Moorefield Giants
Woodpoint
Majestic
Washington
S Rasburg All-Stars
Flashes of Life: Prank Calls Threaten Patrolman Walsh
An Associated Press roundup describes lighthearted, oddball incidents from across the country. In Pittston Pennsylvania Patrolman Walsh faces prank calls and a suspension for answering the station phone. Locomotives in Hopkinsville Kentucky slow due to boys bathing in a tank, grasshoppers perforate Abe Wertz's shirt in Marion Kansas, and Hershey Goodwin’s cow responds to his car horn at Ridgeway Missouri. Charlotte fires department hosts a three day state convention with no alarms or false alarms.
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Charlotte
N. C
Firefighters Save Dog From Tight Space in San Francisco
In San Francisco a dog became stuck between two houses. Firemen used a hose blast to push the animal free, sending it backward into its owner's arms. Lawrence Critiani’s father called the department for help. The incident shows quick rescue by the fire crew.
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San Francisco
Lawrence Critiani
Lawrence
Fire Department
Neighbors protest field reuse after county airport open
Pittsburgh residents told county commissioners aviators still used Rodgers flying field long after its abandonment for the new county airport. The commissioners voted to plow the runways and hand the field to county workhouse inmates for farming, leaving neighbors to wonder if they should have complained about the aviators.
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Pittsburgh
Rodgers
Delaware tax collector offers bar gains no catch ad
In Delaware New Jersey the township tax collector announces a plan to collect delinquent taxes by offering goodwill deals described as bar gains with no catch. The goal is to prompt payment of overdue taxes without penalties or conditional terms. The notice emphasizes straightforward settlement.
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Delaware
N. J
University’s Hot Spot recreation revives college leisure
University officials propose a dedicated recreation facility named Hot Spot to attract students away from roadhouse venues. The plan emphasizes healthy, supervised relaxation options on campus to reduce risky behavior during leisure periods.
Speedball Schedule For Local Teams This Month
Local speedball schedule lists August matchups across two leagues. No. 1 Elks vs Post Office on August 17, No. 2 Boy Scouts vs Men's Club on August 20, No. 1 Air Port vs Post Office on August 22, No. 2 Elks vs Lions on August 24, No. 1 Scouts Post Office on August 27, No. 2 Elks vs Airport on August 29, No. 1 Men's Club vs Lions on August 31. Also noted are Sara Zane, Win Woolen, South End, Snapp Foundry, Friendship, Va Woolen, and Van Woolen in separate August matchups.
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Elks
Post Office
Boy Scouts
Air Port
Lions
Scouts Post Office
Airport
Sara Zane
Win
Woolen
South End
Snapp Foundry
Friendship
Win Woolen
van Woolen
Standings and schedule from rainout NBA card
Detroit 73 38 .658 New York 67 43 .609 Cleveland 58 49 .542 Boston 60 53 .531 Washington 49 59 .454 St. Louis 47 59 .443 Philadelphia 44 61 .425 Chicago 14 .339 38 Yesterday's results all games rained out. Today's games list St Louis at Boston Cleveland at Washington Detroit at New York Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Standings and results from the league schedule
New York leads with 71 wins, Chicago 67, St. Louis 65, Boston 56, Pittsburgh 54, Brooklyn 46, Philadelphia 44, Cincinnati 72. Rain halted New York at Pittsburgh. Chicago beat Boston 3-1. Cincinnati 8 Brooklyn 1. St. Louis 4 Philadelphia 7 in a first game that lasted 11 innings. Upcoming games Queens: New York at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis. Pheasants Hold Dances notes Siamese "Argus pheasants" with jungle mating floor dances.
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L. Pet
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York- Pittsburgh
Schedule Revised for Twilight League After Esso Dropout
The second half of the City Twilight League schedule is revised after Esso All Stars exited. Remaining games list Aug 21 Virginia Woolen versus Bantam Boys, Aug 23 Ball Hawks versus Bantam, Aug 28 Virginia Woolen versus Ball Hawks, Aug 30 Virginia Woolen versus Bantam Boys, Sept 4 Bantam Boys versus Ball Hawks, Sept 6 Ball Hawks versus Virginia Woolen. First half leaders were Bantam Boys 5-1, Ball Hawks 4-2, Esso All Stars 3-3, Virginia Woolen 2-4.
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Esso All Stars
Woolen
Bantam Boys
Ball Hawks
Shogoin Japanese Turnip Gains U S Garden Favor
Garden expert notes Shogoin, a new Japanese turnip, is prized for exceptionally fine tops and pure white roots. Tops grow quickly with mild flavor. favored over Seven Top for greens in the South. Seeds sown Sept 1 to 15 near New York. many growers broadcast or plant in rows. As spring warms, roots elongate and shoots are cut for home use. Early spring sowing yields abundant early tops.
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United States
New York
Four Nations runners invite Roosevelt to Niagara event
Runs to White Father Bird Lying Down led 14 Indian couriers from the Tuscarora reservation at Lewiston New York to Washington carrying three grains of corn as an invitation to President Roosevelt. The 450 mile relay proceeded without rest with a new messenger every hour to deliver the pouch bearing the invitation for the Sept. 3 to 6 celebration at Old Fort Niagara.
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Bird Lying
Tuscarora
Lewiston
N. Y
Washington
Roosevelt
Old Fort Niagara
Water use in Scotland tops per person in Britain
People of Scotland consume more water per capita than any other region in Great Britain and primarily for washing. Dunblane records about 130 gallons per person daily, with other Scottish towns and cities close behind. Large industrial districts trail far behind these figures.
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Scotland
Great Britain
Dunblane
Palm Palace Showcases Monte Carlo Nights At Palace
Mary Brian and John Darrow star in Monte Carlo Nights at the Palace Theatre with a Clyde Beatty serial, Fighting with Kit Karson finale, a Mickey Mouse cartoon, and an ice cream cone giveaway for kids. John Wayne shoots Randy Rides Alone with The Lost Jungle chapter one and The Great Flirtation and The Key star William Powell.
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Mary Brian
John Darrow
Palace Theatre
Monte Carlo
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Clyde Beatty
Kit Karson
John Wayne
Palace
Randy
the Palace
Garber Ice Cream Corp
North Market Street
Warner Bros Capitol Last Showings of Classic Double Feature
The final Capitol showing presents His Greatest Gamble starring Richard Dix and Dorothy Wilson, with Elissa Landi and Adolph Menjou in The Great Flirtation. Dix plays a troubled father who risks everything to secure his daughter's happiness as her fate dances on a perilous edge.
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Richard Dix
Dorothy Wilson
Elissa Landi
Adolph Menjou
Warner Bros Colonial Dual Bill at Colonial Theatre
Tom Tyler and Zasu Pitts headline a tomorrow double feature with Fighting Hero and Private Scandal. Fighting Hero follows a broncho boisterous hero guarding treasure to protect a trapped girl, while Private Scandal blends murder mystery with humor and suspense, plus the serial Vanishing Shadow chapter 7.
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Tom Tyler
Zasu Pitts
Colonial Theatre
Phillips Holmes
Mary Brian
Ned Sparks
Lew Cody
Om Tyler
Tom
Express
Are You a Born Marksman Claim from Oregon Study
Pathfinder Magazine reports psychological studies from Oregon University suggesting at least 80 percent of skilled marksmen owe their talent to heredity rather than rifle practice. It claims a method could select a natural shooter before he ever handles a gun.
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Oregon University
Pathfinder Magazine
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Alexandria Eagles
Millwood Giants
Front Royal Meridian A. C
Swan
Terry
Jack Lord
Crouw
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Associated Press
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Patrick
Patrick Walsh
Luke Keating
Walsh
Hopkinsville
Ilinois Central Railroad
Marion
Kas
Abe Wertz
Wertz
Moo Ridgeway
Hershey Goodwin
Goodwin
Howe
University of Wisconsin
Memorial Union Terrace
Miadson
Siam
Japan
By Dean Halliday
Central Press Garden
Fairmont Ave
Loudoun St
Main St
Peyton St
Frank Gearing
East Flcading
J. Daniel Metz
Martinsburg Pike
N. Braddock St
Washington Street
S. Main
S. Stewart Street
Hezekiah Ashby
Kernstown
S. Cameron St
Lee Brock
North River Mills
W. Va
Warrenton
Colorado
Archie Wilson
Mt. Crawford
E. Leicester St
N. J. Wigginton
Clark Street
Wichester
Brawner’s Music Store
Ohio
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Reinburg
Front Royal
Duncan Phyfe
W. Pall Mall
W. I. Carlisle
Berryville
Robert Brill
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Poland
China
J. M. Fishpan & Son
Berryville, Va
Hable’s Palace
Gregory Ratoff
William Powell
Dublin
Powell
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Warner Bros. Capitol
Richard Dix and
Warner’ Bros. Colonial
Ola Rama Oasss
London
Berlin
Madrid
Rome
Buenos Aires
Paris
Russia
Philco
Descyee
E. Boscawen St
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