Round Up of Baseball Rumors and Sports Chatter
A collage of sports notes from New York and across the U S includes talk of a Dick Bartell Cubs move, Joe Louis sparring politics, Whitey Ford and Burgess Whitehead status, Cronin and Canzoneri bets, and college football notes. Other items mention farm systems, a Wyoming golf title, and a Richmond coaching hire within a family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Louis
Cubs
Dick Bartell
Los Angeles
Giants
Burgess Whitehead
Yanks
Joe McCarthy
Whitey
Private sale of diverse real estate on Route 50 Capon Bridge WV
The estate of the late Amos L. Pugh offers a large brick residence, multiple business properties including a store and filling station, a Sandwich Shop with station, three homes, garages, and extensive acreage along Route 50 and Capon River. Properties may be sold as a whole or in part. Contact Miss Pauline M. Taylor in Winchester or R. B. Pugh who will be at Capon Bridge on August 21.
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Amos L. Pugh
Capon Bridge
West Virginia
Cacapon River
Romney
W. Va
Winchester
Virginia
Capon River
Pauline M. Taylor
Fairmont Avenue
R. B. Pugh
Spotlight On Local Sports Highlights And Local Notes
Local sports features celebrate Judge Weems fishing photos from Canada and praise Herman Ball on his marriage in Harrisonburg. Frederick MD ponders bringing back high school football. Charles Town High plans a Cumberland League schedule, not as a league member. Mrs E R Coffey par-sixes on six, Hunter Maddex returns to Winchester for Handley football prep. Uncle Billie notes abundant trout and few rocks off North Beach pier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Weems
Canada
Herman Ball
Hunter Maddex
Winch
New York
Columbia University
Handley
Billie
Chesapeake Bay
North Beach
Brightest Stars In Diamond Games
Chet Laabs doubled home the winning run in the tenth and drove in the first run with a two base hit. Joe DiMaggio hit his 18th homer with two on and drove in other runs as the Yankees beat the Senators. Thornton Lee came in with the bases loaded in the eighth and saved a 2 1 victory over the Tigers. Lefty Grove scattered ten hits to beat the Athletics 7 1 for his 13th win. Hugh Casey’s five hit outing helped the Dodgers win the series deciding game over the Giants. Curt Davis held the Pirates to six hits and drove in a run. Bill Werber and Eddie Joost combined for six hits as the Reds beat the Cubs.
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Associated Press
Chet Laabs
Browns
Indians
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Senators
Thornton Lee
White Sox
Jack Knott
Tigers
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Athletics
Hugh Casey
Dodgers
Giants
Curt Davis
Cardinals
Pirates
Bill Werber
Eddie Joost
Reds
Cubs
Associated Press Sports
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Hank Leiber
Ernie Lombardi
Wally Berger
Dick West
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Harry Gumbert
Washington Senators
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
George McQuinn
Old Lefty Grove
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Granny the Cat Dies At 25 In Kent Farm
Granny a black cat owned by W Wates of Charing Kent died a week after turning 25 reign as Britain’s oldest cat. Born at Tile Lodge Farm in 1914 she spent her entire life there and passed away at the farm.
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London
W. Wates
Charing
Kent
Great Britain
Tile Lodge Farm
Guardians To Play Park In Sunday's Contested Game
The Park will host the Guardians Sunday afternoon aiming to repeat a 2 1 win earlier this year. No game Saturday due to Virginia Woolen Company picnic at Cacapon State Park. Potts expects strong Park support, with Labor Day plans featuring Clarke County Athletics and a 3 o clock rematch with Frederick Md. teams.
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Park
Girardians
Russell Potts
Virginia Woolen Company
Cacapon State Park
Potts
Culpeper
Indian Head
Fredericksburg
Berryville
Standings And Results In The Major Leagues
Yesterday's results show New York over Washington nine to eight and Philadelphia over Boston seven to one. National League highlights include St Louis four Pittsburgh two and Brooklyn five New York one with several scheduled games featuring key pitchers.
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New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Rosse
Ve. Ruffing
Feller
Smith
Auker
Ostermueller
Carrasque
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Schumacher
Higbe
Fitzsimmons
Turner
Sunke
Cooper
Bauers
Boston Er
Eee
Cleveland See
Troit Ee
Phiadelphia Ee
Armstrongs Arms And Amblers Hands Worry Fight Fans
New York August 18 The question of whether Henry Armstrongs hands are stronger than Lou Ambers arms is a major issue before their 15 round lightweight title bout at Yankee Stadium next Tuesday night Ambers has worked to develop a knockout punch while Armstrong battles brittle bones since losing the crown last year
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Lou Amblers
Yankee Stadium
Henry
Lou
Ambers
Hank
Armstrong
Ups And Downs In Fifti Fight
New York fighter Eddie Brink 139 outpointed Joe Dejesus 139. Mike Belloise 128 1/2 outpointed Paul Lee 126 in Baltimore. Tommy Spiegal 133 1/2 outpointed Lou Fortuna 139 Philadelphia. Billy Maher 136 beat Van Tygh 138 Philadelphia. Bobby Green 126 and Jimmy Lancaster 129 fought in Atlantic City for $432.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Eddie Brink
Scranton
Joe Dejesus
Puerton Rico
Baltimore
Mike Belloise
Paul Lee
Trenton
N. J
Tommy Spiegal
Uniontown
Lou Fortuna
Philadelphia
Billy Maher
van Tygh
Atlantic City
Bobby Green
Jimmy Lancaster
Wilmington
Del
Stout Heart Winning For Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds rally from a six run deficit to beat the Cubs 7-6 in ten innings and stay alive in the pennant chase. Brooklyn Dodgers topple the Giants 5-1 behind Hugh Casey. Yankees beat the Senators 9-8 in ten innings as DiMaggio drives in three. Browns edge Indians 6-5 in the tenth as Chet Laabs plates the winning run. Old Lefty Grove leads the Red Sox to a 7-1 win over the Athletics for his 13th victory.
League C bowling holds annual meeting and plans season start
H H Hottle announced the League C bowlers annual meeting last night electing officers and setting a September 18 season opener at 7:45 pm. Hottle was reelected president with Paul Anderson as vice president and Marvin Weaver as secretary treasurer, plus other committee chairs. The league retains last year rules but drops the handicap clause.
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H. H. Hottle
Hottel
Paul Anderson
Marvin Weaver
Abner Johnson
Cyril Mathews
H. L. James
Lester Forney
Mr. Hottel
House
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures August 16
Treasury reports receipts of 8.49 million dollars and expenditures of 20.92 million dollars for August 16. Gross debt stands at 40.84 billion dollars, increased by 0.153 billion from the prior day.
Police Court Drunk Defendants Finely Fined
The court under Judge Donald L. Weems heard two cases. Roy Hillyard of Winchester pleaded drunk and was fined $10.25. Allen Omps of Valley Avenue also pleaded drunk and was fined $10.25.
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Donald L. Weems
Roy Hillyard
Winchester
Allen Omps
Valley Avenue
White Sox edge Tigers 2-1 on four-hit pitching rally
The Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 behind a four hit outing from Freddie Hutchinson and Paul Trout. A Luke Appling triple, a walk, an infield out and an error produced the Sox runs in the fourth inning.
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Chicago White Sox
Freddie Hutchinson
Paul Trout
Detroit Tigers
Luke Appling
Berryville Show Race Results Final Classes
Results from the 38th Clarke County Colt and Horse Show in Berryville list Thoroughbred Stallions first Coq D Esprit Dr L M Allen inchester second Tom Tiger H Kelley Round Hill third High Hedge H L Bowers Winchester. Six Furlongs first Good Gracious Floyd Roadcap Fort Defiance second Double On Sea Harry Langdon Charles Town third Elegant Dame Irvin Beavers Middleburg. Five Furlongs first Sour Cherry H B Estep Millwood second Laughton Miss Lech Bro Mountsville third Memana T E Torenson Washington DC. Six Furlongs first Timber Net Malcolm Roadcap Fort Defiance second Vestigal M H Everhart Falls Church third Anchors Down Irvin Beavers Middleburg. Mile and an Eighth first Hustle Hime E D Talbert Jr Bethesda Md second Pace Maker W Kendrick Washington third Bran Scott Fred Waddell Rectortown.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Coq D’esprit
Dr. L. M. Allen
Inchester
Tom Tiger
H. Kelley
Round Hill
High Hedge
H. L. Bowers
Winchster
Sally Port
Springsbury Farm
Demophois
Dodsbury Farm
Charlottesville
Royalty II
Robert S. Waters
Johnstown
Floyd Roadcap
Fort Defiance
Harry Langdon
Charles Town
Elegant Dame
Irvin Beavers
Middleburg
Sour Cherry
H. B. Estep
Millwood
Laughton Miss
Lech Bro
Mountsville
Memana
T. E. Torenson
Washington, D. C
Timber Net
Malcolm Roadcap
Vestigal
M. H. Everhart
Falls Church
Anchors Down
Hustle Hime
E. D. Talbert
Bethesda
W. Kendrick
Washington
Bran Scott
Fred Waddell
Rectortown
Pirates Haunted by 1938 Pennant Loss
Pittsburgh manager Pit Traynor laments the Pirates eight straight losses and slump to sixth as the team struggles this season. He cites the lingering hangover from losing the 1938 pennant to the Cubs and notes only Lee Handley shows any normal year among players.
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Pittsburgh
Pirates
Pit Traynor
Pie
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Traynor
Lee Handiey
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Joe
Red
Tony Canzoneri
Oglethorpe University
Frank G. Menke
Dartmouth
Charlotte
N. C
Billy Arnold
Phillies
Jimmy Potahl
Minneapolis
Bucky Walters
Dan Webster
Casper
H. R. Bath
Wyoming
Webster
Bath
Alabama
Dixie
Billy Conn
Johns
Elmira
N. Y
Bill Barnes
Parkersburg
West Va
W. J. Lemke
Fayetteville
Ark
Monett Redbirds
Fred Hawn
Dixie Grid League Arrows
Richmond
Tom Jones
Linwood Jones
Jimmy Jones
Richmond Tunes-Dispatch
Popu
Arle Anitary
N. Loudoun St
Cat
Ambler
Health Center
N. Kent ST
Jack Zimmerman
Ruth Mix
Tom Mix
Miss Mix
Judson Bailey
H. H. Hottel
the Treasury
Yi Taey
Philco
Miller
Front Royal
Odrich
Goopnicles
Goodrich Tires
Auto
Coobaich
Goodrich Silvertown
Braddock & Boscawen
Sts
Satie Fe Ay
Err
Tee
Buckey
Wome Radios
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