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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1940
Page
10
Roundup of sports chatter and rumors from New York noting the Dodgers and Indians leading on July Fourth, mixed with reflections on players and events. Mentions include Babe Ruth era references, Buddy Rosar’s wedding plans, Dizzy Dean’s career, and public commentary on boxing figures.
Vanderbilt was at the Polo Grounds yesterday while Dodgers president Larry MacPhail spent the afternoon at the race track. Goofy Mez used his knuckleball in the majors for the first time beating Washington. Jackie Hayes will wear a protective helmet when he returns to the White Sox lineup and Bat Baer’s young prospect is praised. George Kelly and Mike Kelly push batters with the same exhortation get a good one. Buck Newsom remains undefeated in 84 of 85 games this season after a Browns opener loss.
Independence Day events drew crowds to Winchester area spots like the Winchester Golf and Country Club Park and Castleman's Ferry on the Shenandoah. Activities included golf tennis swimming boating and a baseball game with Berryville. A Fauquier-Loudoun polo benefit for the Red Cross was planned at Goose Creek field with Third Cavalry.
In New York Gunnar Barland of 200 pounds from Finland knocked out Henry Cooper at Brooklyn. In Albany Tommy Tucker of 178 pounds from New York stopped Domine Valin, 195 pounds, from Hayward California.
Dodgers Indians lead as fans pack parks in Detroit and New York doubleheaders. Bridges wins Tigers in opener. Indians take 2 1 in 11 innings. Medwick and Phelps pace Brooklyn at the Polo Grounds. Walters and Thompson spark Cincinnati. Yanks rally with 12-4 and 7-3 wins as Keller Gordon and Roas pace five homers. Total attendance 214743.
Pat Comiskey of Paterson New Jersey stands as the top American heavyweight to threaten Joe Louis. In eight months he has intensified training and shows a left hand danger after a prior loss to Steve Dudas. Rumor links him to a fall bout with Buddy Baer, with a likely title shot within a year if he progresses. Comiskey, six foot three and 209 pounds, impressed by stopping Bob Sikes in just over two minutes on the Galento Baer card.
CAMP RITCHIE Md July 5 Walter Welsh FBI marksman leads the eastern regional pistol showdown with a 14 point edge after opening rounds of the eastern rifle and pistol tournament Walsh who recently had appendix surgery entered at the last minute and impressed with steady aim Four matches remain to decide the pistol championship
At Winchester Golf Club the Fourth of July program drew big crowds with driving contests. Lester Arnold and Mrs. Gladys Williams won the low gross Mixed Scotch prize, while Jack Crowl and Mrs. Dorothy Minnegerode took low net with a 76. Williams and Arnold posted a 74 42 for low net and 90 for low gross. Mrs. Williams topped the women drivers with 462 yards, Anne Dutton runner-up with 403. In the men’s division Dr. Leon Slavin earned top prize with 660 yards aggregate, Ridge White second. Junior Arnold won the second driving contest, Ralph Grimm had the longest drive at 251 yards, and Harry Fowle won the Men’s Sweepstakes.
The Park nine overcame early deficits and four infield outs to defeat the Berryville Junior Board of Trade team 8 to 4 at Park Stadium. Woodson started for Berryville, Miller closed, and Ham Ritenour starred for Winchester with a 14-hit contest. Eli Keller made a remarkable foul tip catch at first base.
Baseball standings show Cleveland 44 28 .611 leading the league with Detroit 27 27 .500 and Boston 38 30 .559, New York 41 37 .526, Chicago 36 36 .500, Washington 43 40 .519, Philadelphia 26 42 .382, St. Louis 3-5. Scheduled games list New York at Philadelphia Breuer or Pearson vs Babich, Boston at Washington Bagby vs Masterson, St. Louis at Chicago Auker vs Rigney.
Federal taxes paid by Virginians during the fiscal year ended June 30 totaled 224 480 471. A collector said it was the largest sum ever recorded, surpassing the year ending June 30 1939. Last month collections were 24 864 491, up 2 845 233 from June 1939.
Brooklyn 5-6 and New York 1-1 lead a set of city matchups as Cincinnati sits 9-3 against Pittsburgh 1-1. Philadelphia 4-4 faces Boston 3-5 while Chicago 4-2 meets St. Louis 3-5. Mulcahy, Dean, Hamlin, Picchota, Mac Fayden, Turner, Olesen, and Laniel appear as pitchers and players in the listed games.
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