Odds and rumors mix in New York sports roundup
Odds on the Yankees dropping from 12 to 1 to 4-1 after a hot streak. mentions of Bob Feller and no hitter near miss, Sammy Snead in PGA title chase, Giants backfield fix with Snorter Luster, Edenton reader notes, and prep for Duke vs Tennessee plus other notes from baseball, football, golf, and boxing.
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Sammy Snead
Hershey
Henry Picard
Snorter Luster
Oklahoma
Steve Owen
New York Pro Football Giants
Annual Stockholders Meeting of Winchester and Potomac Rr Co
Winchester Virginia August 23 1940 the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company will be held at the office of R Gray Williams Counsel Winchester VA on Friday September 6 1940 at 12 15 PM for the election of a president and board of directors and for other business as may come before it G F MAY Secretary (8-19-26-21)
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Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company
R Gray Williams
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Major League Standings and Daily Results Snapshot
National League standings and yesterday results. Key teams include Brooklyn and St Louis with records and games today starting pitchers listed for Boston at St Louis, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, New York at Chicago, with multiple matchups and listed pitchers.
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FA Ewes
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Stars and pitchers pace twin bill results across leagues
Ted Lyons and Ernie Bonham shut out the Yankees on a day split doubleheader. Johnny Niggeling and Buck Newsom hurled strong games for the Browns and Tigers. Dom Dallesandro and Mel Ott sparked Cubs Giants with late offense. Sid Hudson notched a 13th win as Washington beat Cleveland. Jim Turner Frank McCormick Reds topped Phillies. Mize and Lanahan with key hits in separate games.
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Associated Press
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White Sox
Ernie Bonham
Yankees
Yanks
Johnny Niggeling
Brown
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Foxx
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Buck Newsom
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Sid Hudson
Senators
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Indians
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Mel Ott
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Frank McCormick
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Bill Posedel
Bees
Johnny Mize
Red Birds
Dick Lanahan
Pirates
Fred Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
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Qualities Distinguished by the Sense of Taste
Four distinct gustatory qualities are appreciated sweetness bitterness acidity and salinity in the sense of taste.
Berryville Football Begins Labor Day Practice Under Coach Pope
Berryville High coach George Pope calls for 35 candidates to report Monday September 2 for first pre season grid session. Clarke Wildcats open schedule September 20 at Leesburg with Handley game set for September 28 marking first varsity meeting. Key losses include Roy Potts Jr Robert Pope Bill Levi and Cecil Wolfe.
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Smasher Delux
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Cecil Wolfe
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Shirley Lickey
Tommy Stouch
Robert Berry
Park loses to Blairton on costly errors and missed chances
Blairton defeats The Park 3 to 1 as Patton struggles with fielding and second and third base runners left stranded. Lefty Lake pitches well, but poor support and a failed squeeze play cost The Park, who see Blairton extend their season series.
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Blairton
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Lefty Lake
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Bridges Status Under Study for Possible Deportation
The Justice Department opened an inquiry to determine if Harry Bridges the West Coast CIO maritime leader qualifies for deportation under a new law targeting aliens who were members of subversive organizations Bridges was charged last year with Communist party membership in expulsion proceedings started then but dropped after a Supreme Court ruling requiring proof of affiliation with a group advocating overthrow of the government by force Officials said the probe was not driven by congressional demands
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Justice Department
Harry Bridges
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Communist Party
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Britain Withdraws Most Troops From China
At Shanghai on August 26 Great Britain announced the withdrawal of nearly all its forces from China leaving a small staff to supervise equipment shipping. About 600 Seaforth Highlanders departed for Singapore, and a mixed unit of Highlanders and East Surrey Regiment sailed last week toward Singapore or Hong Kong.
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Great Britain
China
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Britain
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East Surrey Regiment
Hongkong
Hollywood Kids Plan Unusual Book Titled We Dreamed
A group of Hollywood youngsters including Ann Rutherford Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Bonita Granville Rand Brooks Jackie Cooper Robert Stack Linda Darnell Anne Gwyn Helen Parrish and Forrest Tucker plan a 3000 word chapter each for a future book to be titled We Dreamed Forrest Tucker's father in publishing in New York will publish the volume John Barrymore to write the introduction They will reconvene ten years after publication to review their fortunes
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Ann Rutherford
Mickey Rooney
Judy Garland
Bonita Granville
Rand Brooks
Jackie Cooper
Robert Stack
Linda Darnell
Anne Gwynn
Helen Parrish
Forrest Tucker
the Grove
New York
John Barrymore
Mat
Park Record YTD Percentage Cited at .578
A Park Record notes a year to date percentage of .578. The item records a single numeric figure with no accompanying context or comparative data.
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Perrin to Meet Scalzo in 10 Round Featherweight Bout
In New Orleans on August 26 Jimmy Perrin meets Pete Scalzo in a 10 round overweight featherweight fight. Both weigh between 126 and 128 pounds with six ounce gloves and no bandage. Scalzo holds the National Boxing Association title though not at stake. A 15,000 crowd is anticipated as Leo Rodak faces Ervin Berliner and Harry Weekly meets Jerome Conforto in other bouts.
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Jimmy Perrin
Pete Scalzo
New York
National Boxing Association
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Joey Archbald
Frankie Covelli
al Reid
Louisiana Athletic Commission
Leo Rodak
Chicago
Lew Jenkins
Ervin Berlier
Harry Weekly
Jerome Conforto
New Oreans
Auditorium Boxing Association
James J. Corbett
John L. Sullivan
No Training At World's Fair Site
A proposal to turn the New York World’s Fair site into a military training ground appeared to be rejected by the Navy and War departments. Navy Secretary Knox said in Manchester, New Hampshire that the Navy was not interested and that the Army had turned it down. Rio Q. How many teeth do dogs have L. H. A. They have forty two permanent teeth.
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Lyons and Posedel Halt Yankees as Cards Rally
Aging Ted Lyons shut out the Yankees 1-0 in the opener while Bill Posedel allowed five hits in a 4-1 Boston win over St. Louis. The Yankees bounced back in the nightcap 3-1 and the Cards later beat the Bees 8-5 to split the day. Cincinnati stretched its NL lead with a 3-2 and 6-5 pair over Philadelphia as Brooklyn split with Pittsburgh and New York and Chicago split games.
Lord North and Sister Killed in Coast Mine Blast
London reports the death of Lord North age 38 and his sister Lady Cynthia Williams age 32 from a land mine explosion while walking in a forbidden southeast coast area. Lady North, elder daughter of Sir Merrik Burrell, was injured. Lord North, born Francis George North, served as an artillery lieutenant in the territorial army. The couple married in 1927 and left a son and two daughters.
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Francis George North
Territorial Army
Norths
Ortiz Reaffirms Presidency After Rejection of Resignation
President Roberto M. Ortiz of Argentina will remain in office after Congress rejected his resignation by a 170 to 1 vote. Despite calls for cabinet changes amid investigations into an army land purchase, Ortiz plans to continue as president.
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Aret
Congress
Ortiz
National Fruit Splits Twin Bill
The National Pruit team of Winchester split a double bill with the National Pruit team of Martinsburg on Saturday, 5-3 and 4-5. Alonzo Whitlock and Ha Pen won the first game while Louis Harper, former V. A. and Martinsburg High all star, lost the second. Puller and H. Porter were outstanding in the field for the local plant team, while Ortiz was not named and charged two of his ministers with negligence.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
Alonzo Whitlock
Ha Pen
Louis Harper
Martinsburg High
Puller
H. Porter
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