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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1940
Page
7
New York sports round up covers Wes Ferrell golf plans and marriage hopes, Ted Williams notes, Mose Grove claims, Alva Bradley meeting with Boston figures, minor league trends, Rowell and Finney leading leagues, and Saratoga talk of a new LA track. Also LSU cuts sports staff, Jack Miley quotes, and Freddie Fitzsimmons review.
Winona Minnesota ball player A. Hitt of the local team has gone the season without recording a hit, remaining hitless through the current games.
Read about a Monday revue at Front Royal pool featuring 23 swimmers from Cap Strawderman led by Valerie Hunt. Also highlights include Lester Arnold and Roy Ryden in Byrd Trophy and Club Championship semis at Winchester Golf Club and a spike in women tennis activity at The Park courts with Hilma House in sight for the city title. The Kilmer Court Manor racing operation near New Market is being auctioned, selling brood mares and famous sires, after a landmark breeding era with SUN BRIAR SUN BEAU GINO HILLTOWN and Kilmer leading in 1939 victories.
Yesterday's Stars hit their second homer of the game in the tenth inning as they edged the Senators 7-6. Whitey Moore and Johnny Hut chings powered the late rally and the comeback featured clutch hits and timely baserunning.
Ten large speedboats with powerful motors race 90 miles or less in three 30 mile heats for the gold cup in Northport New York. The gruelling event tests endurance as breakdowns are common and Zalmon Y. defends the trophy with last year’s Detroit record set by G. Simmons of New Rochelle at 66.240 miles per hour.
Balkonian, owned by Mrs. George Watts Hill of Durham, N C, won hunter champion over Inky at the 39th Berryville show amid soggy turf. Good Friday ridden by E D Talbert won the high jump at 6 feet, edging Black Boy and Bon Nuit. Junior Championship ended tied for top honors between Good Friday and Black Boy.
Saratoga Springs N Y Aug 17 More than 24 000 fans attended as Bimelech seeks the three year old championship and a pair of unbeaten two year old fillies meet Level Best and Nasca in the feature. The eight race card draws strong interest with a possible record crowd for today.
George Morelia defeated Gene Spencer in Chicago while Richard Lemos stopped Miegel in Los Angeles. The Detroit and Hollywood bouts featured light welterweight action with clear decision and stoppage outcomes.
Clarke J. B. T. faces Millwood on the local field at 3 pm with old regulars reconvening. Hurlers Cassell May for Millwood and Levi catching, Berryville options include Michael or Houghton on the mound, with Lickey Brown and other veterans in the lineup.
Standings show Cincinnati leading with 69 wins and 38 losses, followed by Brooklyn Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia. Today's games include Philadelphia at New York Beck vs Melton or Dean, Pittsburgh at Chicago Klinger vs Mooty, and Cincinnati at St. Louis Walters vs Shoun.
American League results show Cleveland beating St Louis 8 to 3 and Chicago defeating Detroit 13 to 4. Boston won 7 to 6 over Washington with standings listing Cleveland at .669, Detroit .466, Boston .536, New York .519, Chicago .519, and Washington .441. Schedule notes include New York at Philadelphia Chandler facing Ross, Washington at Boston Leonard against Terry, Chicago at Detroit Knott against Trout, and St Louis at Cleveland Niggeling versus Harder.
Nelson A. Rockefeller, 32, son of John D. Rockefeller Jr., is appointed by President Roosevelt to coordinate commercial and cultural relations among the American republics under the Council of National Defense. He becomes chairman of the inter departmental committee on inter American affairs and will serve as an “other $1 a year man” while on leave from Rockefeller Center, Inc. in New York.
Jimmy Foxx crosses the 495 home run mark with a pair against the Senators as the Red Sox win 7 6. The Beast rises to second behind Babe Ruth while helping Boston in the standings race with Detroit in pursuit.
CHICAGO August 17 The Cincinnati Reds win with pitching and defense not power hitting They rely on one run victories and have held opponents to about three runs per game This season they average over four runs scored per game their two sharp hitters McCormick and Lombardi lead at .320 and .315 Goodman is at .253 with Frey close behind The Reds lead the National League by six and a half games while allowing only 354 runs and ranking well below American League run totals but tops in pitching and fielding
Blue Birds play here Sunday if weather allows and travel to Waynesboro Virginia for a night game with the Generals. Tomorrow they come back to host Del Gainer's Blue Birds of Elkins West Virginia. Russell Potts expects a large crowd as W A Sandy Baker uses five pitchers Stickley Ritenour Duvall Lake Swanson for the start.
Frank Kovacs of Oakland and Don McNeill of Oklahoma City reach the Newport Casino invitation singles final. McNeill also advances to the doubles final with Frank Parker to face Charles Matman and Robert Harman.
The 41st Warrenton Horse Show in Virginia on August 31 and September 2 will judge hunters and breeders with Henry L. Bell Thomas M. Baker and O Malley Knott named as judges. Major Paul Morris and Lieut. Col. Pleas Rogers will judge jumpers. Miss Julia Shearer will judge ponies.
Solomon s Maryland August 17 193? Outboard drivers attempt new records at a seaside resort as weather clears allowing planned sailing events. Unlimited sailboats under 24 feet compete while inboard class races follow on Sunday afternoon with officials optimistic for weekend results. Coast Guard committee boat anchored in harbor with numerous craft arriving late yesterday.
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