Roundup of All Star Games and military sports notes
Baseball fund spending and equipment costs are outlined with $16,000 spent so far and $27,500 last year as the fund covers equipment for teams nationwide. War Department plane priorities help St. Louis players reach Monday’s game while other sports items note college figures, boxing talks, and military base exploits including Myers Field named after Otto Myers and a no hit bid that unraveled late.
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New York
Una Frick
United States
War Department
St. Louis
Jack Zeller
Florida
Otto Myers
Camp Roberts
Calif
R. E. Smith
Myers Field
John McGill
Chanute Field
Green Hornets
Decatur Staleys
Manny Smythe
Brawl Reported After Incident at Jack Go 0 and Niemie
A recent brawl outside the Jack Go 0 venue led to police detentions and a heightened security presence. Witnesses describe a chaotic scene with multiple participants exchanging blows, injuries reported but not yet confirmed. Local authorities are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing involved parties.
Afternoon News Lags as Press Time Hits Europe
The STAR reports a delay in afternoon news release aligning with late press time across London, Berlin, and Rome. Evening editions are pushed to corresponding European time zones, affecting readers awaiting updates.
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London
Berlin
Rome
Q A Box On Sports Q A Box On Sports
The Chicago National League baseball club won three pennants in 1880 1881 1882 and again in 1906 1907 1908. The game uses a 32 card deck with ranks K Q J 10 9 8 7 6.
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Chicago
Five Settle Scholarships To Virginia Graduates
Eight exam centers across Virginia will select five male graduates for University of Lee Settle Foundation scholarships worth 325 dollars per year for four years, totaling 825 dollars. Exams cover mathematics science English and history and occur July 15 in eight locales under school officials.
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Richmond
Surs
University of Lee
Virginia
F. W. Boatwright
Oe Ee
Ceananatay
Edward P. Settle
Culpeper
Winchester
Handley Library
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church of
Boatwright
Holtzclaw
Stars Elden Auker Shuts Out Tigers for Tenth Win
Yesterday Auker pitched five hits to blank the Tigers and earned his tenth victory of the season for the Browns. Al Smith of the Indians held the White Sox scoreless until the ninth in a seven run win over the Senators in the opener. Passeau and Cubbage each earned their 12th win with five hits allowed against the Reds. The Yankees beat their former teammates as a batter posted four hits.
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Elden Auker
Browns
Tigers
al Smith
Indians
White Sox
Senators
Taier
Cisuds Passeau
Cuber Tcares
Reds
Yankees
Salem Twins Edge Portsmouth Cubs in One Thumping Night
Salem Twins defeated Portsmouth Cubs as Bogue silenced the Cubs with seven hits allowed. Virginia nine halted Winston Salem threats with three double plays, while Durham swept Asheville 5-1, marking the Tourists’ thirteenth straight loss.
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Cenero
Cubs
Idie Greensboro Sox
Bogue
Virginia
Winston- Salem
Durham
Asheville
Large Field Competing In Virginia Open Tourney
About 100 golfers contest the 32 berths for match play in the 32nd Virginia state amateur at Hot Springs. Naval duty kept defending champion Walter Cushman away. Favorites include 1941 finalist Wynsol Spencer and Sam Bates of Norfolk, with practice rounds on the cascades course amid strong local entries.
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Hot Springs
Cascades
Walter Cushman
Charlottesville
George Payton
Newport News
Cushman
Jack Hamilton
Wynsol Spencer
Byeet News
Spencer
Sam Bates
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Bates
Maury High School
Injection Kit Aims to Save Soldiers Lives
Seattle dentist Dr. Ralph Huber unveils a disposable cellulose wrapped one shot hypodermic syringe. The glass tube needle triggers automatically releasing the contents for one handed use and self or aiding wounded comrades. He estimates unit cost at about 14 cents and notes samples sent to Washington for army and navy review.
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Seattle
Ralph Huber
Army
Navy
Huber
Washington
Counts Rally Gives Pulaski 4 3 Win Over Rebels
Pulaski increases lead in Virginia League as Counts defeat Petersburg 4 to 3. Charlie West earns his second straight win after a five hit, eleven baserunner outing, with a late Rebels rally thwarted.
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Associated Press
Pulaski
Staunton
Petersburg Rebels
Counts
Petersburg
Rebels
Charlie West
Richmond Colts
Advertise In The Star If You Want Results Pays
Local notice urges advertisers to place ads in The Star promising visibility and tangible results for businesses. It highlights potential reach, impact, and payoff for readers seeking effective promotion.
Governor to Attend Final Day of Racing at Charles Town
West Virginia Governor Matthew M. Neely will join the Victory Meeting finale at Charles Town on July 4. A luncheon and the Governors Handicap worth 1000 dollars will highlight the day as profits fund Army and Navy Relief and several state institutions.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Matthew M. Neely
West Virginia
Albert J. Boyle
West Virginia Turf Fund Agency
Mountaineer
Fred Burton
Army and Navy
Virginia
Chestnut Ridge Camp
Morgantown
Children’s Home Society
Charleston
Morris, Memorial Hospital
Milton S Daughters Hospital
Martinsburg
Charles Town General Hospital
Mr. Boyle
Leeds K. Riely
William C. Perry
U S Merchantmen Supply Russia With Slight Loss
In Murmansk and Moscow, Commander Samuel B. Frankel describes American merchant seamen manning guns and guarding convoys to Russia. He cites low casualties, seasonal fog aiding protection, and a $3000 port bonus per vessel as Russians foster goodwill with crews through entertainment and clubs.
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Moscow
Soviet Russia
Arctic
Murmansk
Samuel B. Frankel
Stapleton
N. Y
U.S
Russia
Pele
Frankel
Franke
United States
Reed
Sota
Packers Assistant Coach Shines In Baseball
Green BayWis July 3 Red Smith, assistant coach of the Green Bay Packers, excels in baseball as his Green Bay club of the Wisconsin State League moves toward its second straight championship.
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Green Bay, Wis
Red Smith
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
Yankees Slipping Further in Standings After Loss to Athletics
The New York Yankees fell to Philadelphia 5 4, dropping two of three and widening their American League lead loss to three games after Boston wins boosted a Sox-Yankees series at Fenway. DiMaggio hit his 11th homer as the champs squandered a 4 0 edge before Murphy’s fielding error allowed the decisive run. Boston swept Washington in a doubleheader to tighten the race, with Ted Williams booed in the nightcap leading to Cronin benching Fox.
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New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Yankees
Philadelphia
Champs
Joe DiMaggio
Yanks
Johnny Murphy
Lyman Harris
A’s
Washington
Buck Newsom
Yank Terry
Boston
Fenway Park
New York
Ted Williams
Joseph Cronin
Pete Fox
Summer visitors and church program in Middletown
Mrs C B Mores and son Christopher Ludwig Mores arrive from Portsmouth to spend summer with Ed Ludwig family. Amye Clarke leaves for Bayboro NC. Mrs E V Coville returns to Richmond. Rev C R Curtis announces two week Daily Vacation Bible School at Grace Church from July 6 9 30 to 11 30 daily. Guests include Fred Gore family from Stevenson and James Steele household near Mrs Bradley Johnson Flint Hill. Various locals host and visit relatives over weekend.
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Middletown
Mores
Christopher Ludwig Mores
Portsmouth
Ed. Ludwig
Amye Clarke
Bayboro
N. C
Arlie Jackson
E. V. Coville
Curtis
Fred Gore
Frederick
Stphenson
Lula
May Lauck
Wilbur Kern and
Winchester
James Steele
Bradley Johnson
Flint Hill
Gordon Keith
Walter McCauley
Sparrow's Point
Local notes highlight wet weather and community news
Middleway West Virginia reports unusually wet conditions hindering harvests though pastures look good. Community updates include visits by relatives, church events, and residents traveling to Baltimore Washington Haferstown and Fairfax. Obituaries note John Baker burial and families hosting guests from Baltimore and Washington.
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Middleway
W. Va
Biggs
Melissapabeth
Charles
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth
Clyde Mason
Clyde
Baltimore
E. W. Barnes
Willia War
Opequon
Junior League of the Methodist Church
Hagerstown
Holmes White
C. M. Kearns
Clemye Baker
John Baker
Hyattsville
Baker
J. M. Shaull
Robert McCormick
Howard McCormick
Roy Swartz
Fairfax Va
Swartz
William Watson
Buckwheat Used for Honey and Poultry Feed
At Pennsylvania State College J W White says buckwheat, besides breakfast uses, is valuable for honey production and turkey pasture. An acre in bloom can yield 100 to 150 pounds of honey as bees work on the nectar. The grain ripens after clover and can feed poultry, reducing labor and replacing other feeds.
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State College
J. W. White
Pennsylvania State College
Grasshoppers Live Luxuriously In Science Laboratory
Grasshoppers in Dr. Mykola Haydak’s lab at the University of Minnesota’s University Farm are fed a luxury diet of dried brewers yeast skim milk powder and alfalfa to testing insect poisons. They live in cages with cork-free bottle cap dishes and cotton-plug water vials under indoor light as guinea pigs. Many hatchlings die after 43 to 45 days, with the final male specimen dying at about 152 days.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Mykola H. Haydak
University Farm
University of Minnesota
Memorial and church notes from Opequon July events
Opequon Virginia reports include a memorial service at the Lé Church with Heishman assisting the singing and a Children’s Day program by Memorial Chapel patrons. Local residents John Marker and son lead Keller’s orchard. patients move between hospital and homes as Lucy Bucher leaves to sister in law’s home.
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Opequon
John Marker
Lucy Bucher
Charlie Windle
Cedar Creek
Marshall Raeveen
Alex
Hayden
George H. Hayden
Oliver McDonald
David Malone
Manassas
Clarke County News Service Daily Update
Clarke County briefs provide a routine summary of local happenings gathered by the daily staff. The item highlights generic civic notices and community events with emphasis on timely public information.
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Clarke County
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