Round Up of Hot Weather Sports News and Rumors
A roundup of sports notes including Alfred Vanderbilt’s fall match race plans with entries like Challedon and Johnstown, British Ryder Cup team strength, Reds possibly buying the Syracuse Chiefs, Nebraska football recruit talk, Dodgers negotiating a new contract for Leo Durocher, Bonthron not planning a comeback, Sammy Snead guiding Henry Watingy, and various boxing and college sports chatter across several cities and teams.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Maryland
Challedon
Johnstown
Henry Cotton
U. S
Cincinnati Reds
Syracuse Chiefs
Dick Porter
San Diego
Jack Corbett
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Bill Bonthron
Princeton
Sammy Snead
Toofies
Henry Watingy
New Orleans Bantam
Reds
Cardinals
Jimmy Braddock
Lou Brix
Sixto Esco- Nova
Galento
Auction at Providence Farm for Copenhaver estate
The sale at Providence Farm near White Post will commence at 10 A M on Thursday August 24 1939. The list includes wagons plows cultivators corn planters reapers mowers harness dinner bell cider mill and other farm implements. Cash terms. removal only after payment. Mrs Eva Copenhaver Coleman Dunn auctioneer.
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Providence
Chas.e Copenhaver
White Post
Eva Copenhaver
Coleman Dunn
Auct
Spotlight on Local Sports Aftermath and Local Wins
Winchester’s Carlton Manuel backs Lou Ambers to regain his title last night as Ambers over Henry Armstrong continues a streak of predicting major prizefight winners. Local softball at Sunnyside ends 6 to 2 as Loudoun County Jr. Board tops Winchester Jaycees. Bi State Golf debuts Whitham and Beverley scoring well in Charlottesville. Family tennis feud on The Park sees Bob Grove beat Bill Grove 10-8 and 9-7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Carlton Manuel
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Lou Nova
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Ambers
Eddie Ritter
Bill Argenbright
W. W. White
Lawrence
George Radford
Bill Baker
Jaycees
Halford
Baker
Bill Lewis
Charlottesville
Wayne Whitham
Brad Beverley
Fred Glaize
Carl Campbell
Park
Bob Grove
Bill Grove
Standout Major League Players Named in AP Review
The Associated Press highlights top MLB performers in batting runs RBI hits doubles triples home runs steals and pitching across National and American Leagues. Notable leaders include Mize and Arnovich in batting and Foxx Greenberg and Williams in key categories with unique tallies such as 83 runs by Frey and Werber and 101 RBIs by Foxx.
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Associated Press
Mize
St. Louis
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Frey and Werber
Cincinnati
McCormick
Camilli
Brooklyn
Hack
Chicago
Slaughter
Herman
Goodman
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Ott
New York
Handley
Hassett
Boston
Wyatt
Thompson
York
Foxx
Lake Ius
Rolfe
Williams
McQuinn
Greenberg
Detroit
Lewis
Washington
McCosky
Case
Chapman
Cleveland
Grove
Donald
Ambers Regains Lightweight Title In MAuling Decision
Ambers defeated Henry Armstrong by unanimous decision after 15 rounds at Yankee Stadium to reclaim the lightweight crown. The bout drew 29,088 fans paying $137,925.77 gate, with Ambers earning the win amid low blows noted by the judges and AP scoring nine rounds to Ambers.
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Ambers
Yankee Stadium
Armstrong
Associated Press
Reward Rises for Lepke Buchalter Capture
The FBI may pay 25000 for information leading to the arrest of Louis Lepke Buchalter. New York City has offered 25000 dead or alive at the urging of District Attorney Thomas E Dewey, while the FBI reward was 5000. The total bounty now totals 50000.
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New York
Louis
Lepke
Tri County Odd Fellows Meet in Bentonville Virginia
The Tri County Odd Fellows Association will convene in Bentonville Virginia Thursday night. W E Edwards president announces many grand lodge representatives are expected and lodges from Stephens City Winchester Middletown Edinburg Bentonville and Front Royal will attend including Rebekah chapters.
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Tri-County
Odd Fellows Association
Bentonville
W. E. Edwards
Grand Lodge
Rebekah
Stephens City
Winchester
Middletown
Edinburg
Front Royal
Weekend Visitors Honor Rosenberger Residents
Rosenberger Virginia reports a list of regional visitors. Mina Snapp and son from Forest Glen Maryland, Elwood Snapp, Hollis Snapp of Hagerstown, Maynard Brewer of Winchester, Bessie Lonas, Ogee Bradfield of Chambersburg, Howard Allamong and children of Washington accompanied by Mrs. Cline of Marlboro visited relatives. Mae Ashwood of Ridgeway West Virginia also stays with the Snapps. Ernest J. Shook of Shepherdstown visited Guy I Prye's family.
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Maynard Brewer
Winchester
Ogee Bradfield
Chamberse
Howard Allamong
Washington, D. C
Allamong
Cline
Marlboro
Mae Ashwood
Ridgeway
W. Va
J. B. Snapp
H. A. Snapp
Reliance
Ernest J. Shook
Shepherdstown
Guy I. Prye
Brightest Stars In Diamond Games
Ted Williams drives in four runs with a homer a triple and a single as Boston defeats the Browns. Cliff Melton wins his third straight on eight hits. Harry Lavagetto homers and adds two singles for the Dodgers. Kirby Higbe shuts out the Reds on five hits for fourth straight win. Charley Gehringer belts a homer and double as he returns to Detroit. Elbie Fletcher drives in three with a double and single for Pittsburgh. Bob Feller earns his 18th win. Marius Russo limits the White Sox to seven hits and helps New York's 14 run surge by driving in three.
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Associated Press
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Boston
Browns
Cliff Melton
Giants
Cubs
Harry Lavagetto
Dodgers
Cardinals
Kirby Higbe
Phillies
Reds
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Detroit
Athletics
Elbie Fletcher
Pirates
Bob Feller
Indians
Senators
Marius Russo
Yankees
White Sox
New York
Judson Bailey
St Louis Cardinals
Jimmy Brown
Brooklyn S
R&éy Blades
Brown
Redbird
Mize
Ysterday
Higbe
New Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cliff Mélié
Burling
Pittsburgh Pirates
Western Clube
Boston Bees
Bill Brubaker
Ribie Fletcher
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Bobby Feller
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Jimmie Foxx
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Liberty Unionists Demand Retraction Over Dies Committee Charge
The American Civil Liberties Union seeks an immediate public retraction of a Dies Committee accusation that the union acts as an agent of the Communist party. Chairman Dies urged the Justice Department to prosecute unregistered foreign agents, naming the Civil Liberties Union among alleged communist front groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Dies Committee
Dies
D-Tex
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Justice Department
Communist Party
Civil Liberties Union
Brucetown Notes Readings of Local Visitors and Calls
Brucetown notes recap visits and dinners in the area. Rev. and Mrs. W O Talbert of Winchester and Dr P R Powers were dinner guests of Mrs Henry Jobe. Ward Purcell and family visited in Hagerstown. Vivian Hershberger of Memorial Hospital X ray department called on Mrs J B Snapp. Maude S Clendening returned to Rom ney W Va to stay with her son and his wife. Dorothy Leuchia and Recia Casico of Baltimore returned home after weeks with Martin Adams. O C Windle and son Jimmy of Lebanon Church called on Mrs J B Snapp. Mrs J L Hull and Abe Snyder with children visited Purcell.
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Brucetown
W. O. Talbert
Winchester
P. R. Powers
Henry Jobe
Ward Purcell
Charles Snapp
Hagerstown
Vivian Hershberger
Memorial Hospital
J. B. Snapp
Maude S. Clendening
John S. Williams
Romney
W. Va
Dorothy
Leuchia
Recia Casico
Baltimore
Martin Adams
O. C. Windle
Jimmy
Lebanon Church
J. L. Hull
Abe Snyder
Martinsburg
Prayer Service at Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
A mid week prayer service will be held this evening at 8 p m at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour. Visitors are welcome. A special meeting of the ladies of the congregation follows and full attendance is requested.
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Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Ups And Downs In Fifth Game
Lou Ambers 133 Herkimer N Y outpointed Henry Armstrong 135 Los Angeles lightweight champ. Pedro Montanez 144 Puerto Rico stopped Howard Scott 140 Washington D C. Baby Arizmendi 137 1/2 Mexico stopped Jackie Carter 136 Washington Bossy
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Associated Press
New York
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Pedro Montanez
Puerto Rico
Howard
Cowboy
Radio Highlights Show Overseas Activity and Schedules
renewed European activity prompts a NEC/NBC CBS listings update with special pickups from capitals. Tonight and Thursday programs include WEAF NBCs One's Man's Family and Kay Kyser, Paul Whiteman Band, drama Lost Colony, Army maneuvers, and Davis Cup tennis coverage across stations WEAF WABC WJZ CBS.
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WEAF
NBC
One’s Man's Family
Tommy Dorsey
George George Jessel
Kay Kyser
WABC
CBS
Phil Baker
Paul Whiteman
Roanoke Island
Howard Hunter
Pepper Young
Canada
CBS Chain
Clyde Barrie
WJZ
Plattsburg Army
MBS
Bayreuth
New Warning Against Ticks In Washington Parks
Washington health officials issued new warnings to beware ticks in parks and surrounding Maryland suburbs after a 41 year old man was hospitalized with spotted fever from a tick bite. Eleven spotted fever cases and four deaths have occurred in the capital area this summer.
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Washington
Health Department
Maryland
Locals Fall to Leesburg in Softball Picnic Loss
Leesburg’s Leesburg County Junior Board of Trade team defeated the local Jaycees 7 to 2 at Sunnyside during the annual picnic. Leesburg started strong with four straight hits off Red Baker, scoring early. Larrick doubled down in the sixth as Loudoun’s defense held the win while local miscues produced two runs.
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Junior Board of Trade
Loudoun County
Sunnyside
Leesburg
Francis
Caviness
Norman
Henry Larrick
Red Baker
Jaycees
Winchester
George Radford
Baker
Sirbaugh
Billy Baker
Snag Sargent
Larrick
Smallest Drum Major At Tobacco Festival
Ray Wampler, drum major of the Harrisonburg Boys' Band, is billed as the world's smallest drum major at the National Tobacco Festival in South Boston Virginia. He debuted in 1937 at age two and has become a festival favorite, with potential to star again as bands and baton twirlers perform on September 7 and 8.
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Boston
Ray Wampler
Harrisonburg
Standings And Results In The Major Leagues
Baseball standings and results from yesterday show Detroit beating Philadelphia 9 to 4 and Boston defeating St. Louis 10 to 3. Current American League standings list New York Boston Cleveland Detroit Washington Philadelphia with varying records. 300 games today feature matchups including New York at Chicago Ruffing and Donald versus Lee and Smith.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
W. L. Pet
New York
Sete
Awicesaste
BSP
Chicago
Ruffing
Donald
Lee
Smith
Ostermueller
Kramer
Pippen
Hutchinson
Yesterday's Baseball Results From Last Night
Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 4 to 0 while Brooklyn beat St. Louis 8 to 5 and New York won 4 to 2 over Chicago. Pittsburgh routed Boston 8 to 2 as Cincinnati visits Philadelphia with Derringer facing Johnson. St Louis at Brooklyn features Cooper against Hollingsworth, and Chicago at New York matches Lee versus Gumbert. Pittsburgh at Boston sees Brown and Heintzelman against P and MacFayden.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cooper
Hollingsworth
Lee
Gumbert
Brown
Heintzelman
MacFayden
Teee
St. Louis Seveerees
Chicago Eee
Brooklyn Weeewee
New York Ee Eae
See Ae
Spokane Man Seeks One Egg Lying Among 200 Chickens
Albert Ferguson of Spokane Washington tends 200 chickens and searches for a single egg that measured 85 percent inches long and 6 percent inches wide. He quips that the egg is indeed a new one.
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Spokane. Wash
Albert Ferguson
Ferguson
Injuries To Decide The League Race
Injuries loom over the pennant chase as multiple clubs post strong wins. Brown of St Louis was knocked unconscious after colliding with Mize and faces hospital time, while the Reds shut out the Phillies 4 0 behind Higbe’s fifth win in a row.
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By Eddie Brietz
Nebraska
Central City
Neb
Republican
Bill Judges
Henry
James S. Kearns
Chicago Daily News
Cner
Bruinds
Alabama
Tennessee
Duke
North Carolina
Greenville
D. C
Payne
Clemson
Hobbs
N. M
Bobby Kendricks
Red Crow
U. of Mexico
Winchester Business College
Kinney’s Shoe Store
Marvels
Reese Casregne Pena
Peene
Little Men
Whitney Martin
Odd Fellows
Rosenberger
HE Cooper Pedy
Australia
Commonwealth Savings Bank
J. Stamison
Pan Hee
Rational Feerain
Coober Pedy
Commonwealth (Federal) Savings Bank
Liberty
John C. Woolfolk
Sinclair’s
Your Sinclair
America
Eee Food Stores
N. Loudoun St
Dick Larrick
Thomas
Adrhe
Radford
P. Johnson
B. Baker
If. Henry
Sargent
Derringer
Johnson
Goodrich Safety
Silvertowns
Goodrich Silvertown
Braddock & Boscawen
General Electric
General
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