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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
7
A jittery sports notebook mixes boxing talk with baseball gossip and early season notes. References include Max Schmeling and Nova Galento, Dempsey illness rumors, Joe Louis, Bob Meusel, and Eddie Miller. Also noted are 1935 1939 pay figures for Al Galento, plus minor league chatter from Johnny Cody and Russell Hendrix.
Local sports notes cover fishing with varied success on the Shenandoah and Limeton area, golfing hopes for Coffey on Long Island, badminton and softball activity, and a rain dampened Fourth of July in Front Royal. Notables include Henry T. Goode, Dr. George Snapp, the Chanter’s members, and Red Bailey with Dick Eddy.
St Andrews reports the British hold a large lead in the Open championship with only two Americans, Lawson Little and Johnny Bulla, among 77 entrants in the early second round. The piece credits a postwar British golfing renaissance and downplays continued American dominance, noting no American among the early leaders.
A lawn festival in Mount Williams Virginia raised a substantial sum to wipe out the Mount Williams Community Hall debt. Attendees from the community and Winchester supporters contributed. Miller brothers performed stringed music and a cakewalk entertained guests. The committee thanked all for their generosity.
Wimbledon picks Bobby Riggs as a 2-1 favorite to beat Elwood Cooke in the singles final. The British back Riggs but note Cooke has improved and matched him in recent five setter meetings. Analysts call Riggs a more complete player and potential great, marking the first all American Wimbledon final since 1931.
Thomas T. Waterman of Williamsburg will address Clarke County Historical Society at 3 30 Friday afternoon in the Clarke Theatre Berryville. The Virginia history authority will use pictures from the Library of Congress pictorial archive highlighting historic Virginia buildings and discuss his work with the Jefferson County Historical Society.
Reynolds Store Virginia notes a weekend trip to Pittsburgh by the Thompson family and Luttrells visiting relatives. Indisposition of Mrs. H B Dick is reported.Visits by Batt, Oates, Helsley and Moore families are listed with local residents. A yard party at Fairview Schoolhouse is scheduled for Saturday July 22 at four o clock to benefit Wesley Chapel.
Eddy Zeddick weighted a large firecracker to blow water from his motorboat but it exploded the boat’s bottom instead. The incident occurred in Toledo, Oregon, and no injuries are reported.
Edgar Smith pitched a two hitter to defeat the Cleveland Indians 2-1, lifting the Chicago White Sox into a tie for fourth in the American League. Other scores include Yankees over Senators 6-4 and Red Sox over Athletics 6-4.
Maryland's 1939 half mile track season opens at Hagerstown Fair Association on Tuesday July 11. A new 25000 dollar colonial style clubhouse, remodeled grand stand and track upgrades promise top racing and ample spectator facilities. Officials expect 1000+ thoroughbreds and seven daily races with purses 400 to 500 dollars. post time 2 PM.
Yesterday recaps include White Sox beat Indians 2-1 on Farmer's two hits and a seventh inning homer. Giants defeat Bees with Hubbell three hitless relief and Bonura key hits. Reds top Cardinals 6-2 on four hit pitching. Pirates topple Cubs as Bowman holds them to five hits. Dodgers shut Phillies on six hits. Ted Williams drives Red Sox with two runs on two hits. Lightning can be seen up to about 100 miles under favorable conditions.
Col F C Harrington the work projects commissioner ordered the July WPA payroll reduced from 2 6 million to 2 4 million persons to meet congressional relief appropriation limits.
Tony Galento, the heavyweight contender, will referee the July 12 boxing show at Hagerstown municipal stadium. The program includes two eight round bouts Jimmy Lancaster versus Jack Carter and Johnny Morgan versus Jiggs McKnight with Morgan backed by Tommy Loughran, plus four additional four round fights featuring local fighters from Martinsburg Waynesboro Chambersburg Winchester and Hagerstown. Tickets are available in advance from promoter Jack Laken at the Hamilton Hotel.
Walter Leysmith of London uses his visiting time to compare American baseball roughness with cricket. He notes umpire confrontations at games and a Polo Grounds brawl, calling the behavior shocking and unthinkable in cricket. He warns that such anger would banish a player from his country.
The text notes severe penalties deter players from protests and describes the football association secretary as an absolute dictator of the game, implying strict governance and little room for dissent.
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