Sports Round Up from New York July 5
A patchwork of sports notes: boxers Bettina Conn and Nova tied to plans and paydays. Dempsey and Ruth cited for earnings. Roosevelt Raceway vacant. Lou Nova tours with fight films at $25 per appearance. Nat Fleischer to Venezuela to referee Archibald Chavez bout. Byron Nelson optimistic about a quarter of $50,000 Open prize.
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New York
Jack
Dempsey
Ralph Guldahl
Babe Ruth
Don Budge
Lou Nova
Giants
Yanks
Hippodrome
Jimmy Grippo
Melio Bettina
New York State
Johnstown
Lawson Little
Godler
Bill Klein
Billy Conn
Garden
Joe Louis
Pompton Lakes
Roosevelt Raceway
Nat Fleischer
Venezuela
Joey Archibald
Simon Chavez
Nat
Ken
Pop
Byron Nelson
Local Clarke Athletics Faces Park in Tentative Feud
Report notes Clarke School and Park clash as rain halts the most engaging segment of play. Players like George Pope Hugh Green and Bobby Nelson compete in tennis and club activities, with results including Phillips victories and Wilmer-led tandems.
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Russell Potts
Clarke Athletics
Berryville
George B.dustrial
Berryville School
Clarke County
Hugh Green
White
Pete Dunning
Woody Glaize
Richard Wilmer
Greenhalgh, Sr
John Wilcox
MR. West
Ed N. G
Grove
Corn- Ridge
Blue Ridge
Ehen Wilmer
Tom Phillips
Ridge
John Phillips
Seddon Nelson
George Bobby Nelson
Grant Wilmer
Armel All-Stars Win Two After Reorganization
Armel Nine Wins Past Two Games Armel All-Stars after new management beat Kent Street Terriers 7 to 6 and Opequon 10 to 4. W Drummont and C Taylor pitched against the Terriers with B Drummond catching. E Everhart pitched in the second with Drummond catching. J Hollar played outfield both games.
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Armel All-Stars
Kent Street Terriers
Opequon
W. Drummont
C. Taylor
Terriers
B. Drummond
Armel
E. Everhart
Drummond
J. Hollar
Moose Team Sweeps Double Header Against Giants
Winchester Moose baseball club beat the North Mountain Giants 6 to 5 and 4 to 0 in a July 4 double header at the Winchester fairgrounds. Pope started game one for Moose, W Faulkner took the loss, Wilson earned the win in game two yielding two hits, Snow started for Giants before Roskwell relieved in the third. Phillips doubled and Matthews stole four bases as bright spots for Moose.
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Summit Point
W. Va
Winchester Moose
North Mountain Giants
Winchester Fairgrounds
Pope
Moose
W. Faulkner
Wilson
Snow
Giants
Roskwell
Phillips
Matthews
Tourist Loses Car Trailer But Firefighters Save It
The automobile of S. T. Donaldson of Miami Florida nearly burned on U S Route 50 a mile west of Boyce yesterday morning. John Enders Fire Company saved four trailers and a boat towed by the car. Cause of the blaze is not yet determined.
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S. T. Donaldson
Miami
Fla
Boyce
John Enders Fire Company
Donaldson
Washington
Akron
Winchester and Roanoke Share Honors in State Shoot
The fortieth Virginia State Trapshooting Championship at Winchester Gun Club ended after rain delays with Roanoke winning the state singles and Tracy Lewis of Keene taking the doubles title. Winchester’s C J Renner earned the all around title helped by high scores. Ruth Cuthbert retained the ladies crown, and W A Wright led nonresident totals alongside professional shooters led by W C Efird of Roanoke.
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Winchester
Roanoke
Virginia State Trapshooting Association
A. J. Wright
R. J. Mitchell
Luttrell
Wright
Renner
Tracy Lewis
Keene
C. J. Renner
F. E. Harris
Charleston
W. Va
T. K. Wynkoop
Bethesda
W. H. McFarland
Keyser
Wynkoop
Tony” Renner
Cuthbert
Ruth Cuthbert
Bunny Saunders
American Amateur Trapshooting Association
Candalia
Ohio
W. F. Anderson
PF. W. Pingley
E. E. Cuthbert
W. C. Efird
Arthur Cascaden
Tampa
Fla
L. H. Shaab
Elk Ridge
Washington, D. C
Park Beats Berryville in Six Inning Win
Park defeated Berryville 7 to 0 in six innings as rain halted the game after Berryville scored in the seventh. Lefty Duvall allowed four hits through six for Park while Porter yielded seven safeties for Berryville. Park meets Old Export Saturday and the Girardian Athletic Club Sunday.
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Winchester Park
Virginia
Clarke County Athletics
Berryville
Swanson
Keller
Bradfield
Burch
Goodwin
Locke
Curry
Joe Porter
Leesburg
Patton
Lefty Duvall
Walker
Porter
Memphis Chicks
Girardian Athletic Club
Washington
Walters
Carrol
Estep
Parker
Michael
Potts
Garver
Duvall
Tvecan Eey
Canna
Winchester
Smallwood
Jones
Red"’ Baker
Jordan Chosen President At Shooters Association Meeting
The association held its annual meeting at the George Washington Hotel with C. L. Jordan of Richmond elected president succeeding Claude B. Stickley. Homer Wilson of Richmond became vice president, taking over from R. J. Wright, and Albert Suttle of Petersburg replaced E. E. Cuthbert of Winchester.
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W. C. Efird
Roanoke
Arthur Cascaden
Tampa
Fla
E. H. McDonald
Headsville
W. Va
R. J. Luttrell
F. W. Pingley
Winchester
O. D. Williams
Keyser
A. Suttle
Petersburg
Jordan
Association
Tts
George Washington Hotel
C. L. Jordan
Richmond
Claude B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Homer Wilson
R. J. Wright
Albert Suttle
E. E. Cuthbert
Broken Back Doesn't Stop A Tennis Star
A Seattle climber named Henry Prusoff, once ranked 12th, returns to competitive play after a severe back injury from a Seattle elevator accident. The 25-year-old, unseeded in a North Conway tournament, pursues a comeback on the national clay court circuit, aiming for honors missed in earlier years.
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Boston
North Conway
N. H
Pacific Coast
Henry Prusoff
Seattle
Wash
Prusoff
Pro Gridders Take Coaching Posts Across Colleges
National Football League players are being hired as college gridiron coaches, straining the Brooklyn Club. Patsy Clark's Dodgers lose four players to coaching roles including Johnny Cruze at Boston College and Norman Cooper at Howard College. Wendell Butcher becomes Gustavus Adolphus head coach. State trapshooting leaders discuss 1940 Richmond tournament dates and praise by Hart, with prize awards and organizers named. Mayor Anderson welcomes shooters at the Virginia state meet.
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New York
Brooklyn
Patsy Clarks
Dodgers
Johnny Cruze
Fordham
Boston College
Frank Leahy
Norman Cooper
Whry
Howard College
Alabama
Old Dutch Knuckleball Shuts Down Yanks For 3-2 Win
Emil Leonard the Old Man with the knuckleball pitched a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader honoring Lou Gehrig. He held the Yanks to six hits as Washington moved to a 3-2 win before Boston's 11-1 win in the nightcap.
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Associated Press
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Old Dutch
Jim Tabor
Boston
Red Sox
Danny MacFayden
Milt Shoffner
Bees
Giants
Buck Newsome
Cleveland Indians
Cooly
Champs
Lou
Steve Sandra
Senators
Campbell Wins First Prize In Winchester Golf Match
Carl Campbell takes first prize at the Fourth of July costume golf event at Winchester Golf Club finishing two under par with a 33. Mrs. Rosenberger wins women's top prize with 42 while the Rosenbergs take best costumes. Second costume prize goes to Mrs. Dutton and Mr. Page. Arnold’s team wins the scramble 17 to 6 over Campbell’s team.
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Winchester Golf Club
Carl Campbell
Paul Rosenberger
B. B. Dutton
W. Nelson Page
J. C. Oakes, Jr. Arnold
B. M. Knight, Jr
Philip Williams
Garc ia defeats Pacho in Philippines bout with decision
Stockton report notes Ceferino Garcia 153 1 2 points Bobby Pacho 154 in Manila style fight. Morriston Arkansas sees Bob Sikes 188 knock out Sailor O Neal 182 at Pine Bluff. Mack McCoy 190 traps Louis Adams 175 at Beebe Arkansas in round four.
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Associated Press
Stockton
Calif
Ceferino Garcia
Phillippines
Bobby Pacho
Los Angeles
Morriston
Ark
Bob Sikes
Pine Bluff
Sailor O’neal
Mack McCoy
Fort Bragg
Louis Adams
Beebe
Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day Moves Fans to Tears
Lou Gehrig, frail yet dignified, left the field after a ceremony at Yankee Stadium as Babe Ruth and 61,808 fans shared an emotional tribute. Ruth comforted Gehrig and urged him to stay strong, while teammates and writers echoed support in a tribute marking his illness.
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New York
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth
Lou
Gehrig
Naa
Couud
Treasury Receipts and Debts Update July 5
Treasury report shows June 30 receipts of 10.13 million and expenditures of 86.82 million. Net balance 2.84 billion and gross debt 40.44 billion, with a daily increase of 59.25 million.
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Washington
Treasury
Wimbledon Dames in the Spotlight at the Semi Finals
Wimbledon notes a parade of star women players led by Alice Marble from San Francisco, Kay Stammers, and Sarah Palfrey Fabyan. Marble dazzles crowds with style and serve while Stammers garners mixed reactions for her faults, and Fabyan earns English affection for grace and modest dress.
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Eng
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Hollywood
Kay
Helen Moody
Kay Stammer
Katy
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Boston
Sarah
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