Round Up of Baseball and Golf News By Eddie Brietz
Eddie Brietz surveys baseball notes from the majors and minors and golf chatter. He notes Jimmy Grippo’s insured hands and Heath and Dyer in Detroit and Houston, Byron Nelson’s peak age at 27, and fan requests for Charley Gehringer and Babe Ruth Day tributes while mentioning league rules and fielding quirks.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
rTittle Tattle
Jimmy Grippo
Melio Bettina
National Football League
Helen Wills Moody
Jeff Heath
Cleveland
Houston Buffs
Eddie Dyer
Eddie
Spotlight On Local Sports In Stephens City Tennis Scene
The Stephens City tennis scene thrives with daily use of F Grove White property court. Notable players include Laddie Henrie TTA Tomy Brumback Jack O Neal Charles Madd and others. Enthusiasm for mixed matches and Ladies Day at The Park signals growing interclub activity and fan engagement.
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Stephens City
F. Grove White
Laddie Henrietta
Tommy Brumback
Jack O'Neal
Charles Madd
E. L. Roof
Hugh Orndorff
Jean Elizabeth Smallwood
Helen Veneable
Alice K. Lemley
Susie Carbaugh
Evelyn Cross
Mary E. Steele
Ikey Baker
Winnie Legge
Peyt Marshall Pinck Arthur
Dowell Howard
Frank Armstrong
George Radford
Rotary
Lions Club
Standings And Results In The Major Leagues
Yesterday's results include Boston 4 New York 3 Detroit 6 St Louis 8 Cleveland 7 Chicago 3 and Brooklyn 3 New York 2. Today features doubleheaders and several key matchups across American League teams with listed probable pitchers.
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Boston
New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Eceuee
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Eae
Ostermueller
Galehouse
Gomez
Hadley
Harder
Bronca
Kennedy
Harris
Kelly
Krakauskas
Beckman
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Passeau
Grissom
Schumacher
Lohrman
Hamlin
Casey
Brooklyn St. Louis
Pronunciation of Robert Donat surname
The motion picture actor pronounces his name Doan at with the accent on the last syllable.
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Robert Donat
Doan
Mion
Royal Cross Sets Track Record at Charles Town
Donald N. Gilpin's Royal Cross, the favorite, set a track record at Charles Town West Virginia for about six and one half furlongs and won the Cumberland purse. The time 1.19 1-5 topped the previous mark held jointly by Lady Be ing and Teddy's Sta. Gilpin, son of Mrs. Henry B. Gilpin of Winchester, is brother of Kenneth N. Gilpin of Scalebs Clarke County who is selling his racing and breeding stable at Saratoga sales next month. President Al Boyle expected about 15 000 for the season ending program. A field of 13 entered in the 1000 added Shannondale Handicap at 11-16 miles.
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Donald N. Gilpin
Royal Cross
Charles Town
W. Va
Teddy
Gilpin
Henry B. Gilpin
Winchester
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Scalebs
Clarke County
Saratoga Sales
al. Boyle
Shannondale
Winchester Softball League Results and Schedule
Daily results from the Winchester Softball League show League B standings with Miller & Anderson leading 1 loss 10 games, Parcel Post 1 10 1.000, Junior Board 10 1 .000, and O Sull ivan 10 1 000. Upcoming games Tuesday feature Miller & Anderson versus Parcel Post and O Sull ivan against Junior Board.
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Winchester
Elksee Va
Woolen
United Food
Dr. Pepper
Joe's
Junior Board
Woola
A Food
Elks
Biography of Carter Glass Is At Library
Rixey Smith and Norman Beasley present a detailed biography of Carter Glass, using Smith’s long service as Senator's secretary since 1922 and access to unpublished letters. Born 1858, Glass’s career spans Civil War era Reconstruction through World War II and the Great Depression, highlighting his impact on Virginia and national politics.
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Mng
Rixey Smith
Norman Beasey
Carter Glass
Bus Fire On Route 50 Sparks Escape Of 37 Passengers
A Capitol Greyhound Lines coach on Route 50 seven miles from Keyser West Virginia burst into flames due to overheated brakes. Driver Thomas Jones led 37 passengers to safety and evacuated baggage before the coach was destroyed. Passengers were relocated to another bus to complete their journeys from St Louis to Washington.
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Capitol Greyhound Lines
Keyser
W. Va
Thomas Jones
Clarksburg
St. Louis
Washington
West Virginia
Red Sox Rout Yankees In Five Game Series Opener
Boston beats New York 4 3 moving to 8 2 in last ten. Cronin homers and drives in a run while Williams and Foxx also contribute as Boston seizes early control of the set in New York.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Red Sox
New York
Boston
Yankees
Joe Cronin
Ted Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Feller
Hal Trosky
St. Louis
Large Number At Final Rites
A large number of friends and relatives attended the funeral services for the late Ralph Richard Whitmore. The rites were conducted with Rev. G. H. Fielding of the Ridgeway Methodist Circuit officiating.
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Ralph Richard Whitmore
Star
G. H. Fielding
Ridgeway Methodist Circuit
Interment Held For Quaker Elder With Hymns Cited
Ward M. Hoge of the Society of Friends officiated with Crossing the Bar and hymns My Faith Looks Up To Thee and the Old Rugged Cross. Interment was at Hopewell.
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Ward M. Hoge
The
Society of Friends
Hopewell
British Not Pleased With Riggs Style at Wimbledon
SCOTTY RESTON reports from Wimbledon as Bob Riggs, the new champion, draws British ire by stalling rallies and awarding points in a five set win over doubles partner Elwood Cooke. Fans left airport tea units as the match stretched.
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U.S
U. S
Victor Robby Riggs
Chicago
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Riggs
Cooke
Wimbledon
England
London
New York
Scotty Reston
Enz
Bob Riggs
Miday Nine To Play Berkeley Springs
The Mid-Way nine meet Berkeley Springs here tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the fairgrounds. Lineup includes B Cooley C Cooley C Dick B Brown R Weber G Weber R Carter C Burner and other season players.
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Berkeley Springs
Fairgrounds
B. Cooley
C. Cooley
C. Dick
B. Brown
R. Weber
G. Weber
R. Carter
C. Burner
Power Company Veteran Retired After 32 Years Service
William Viands, one of the oldest longtime employees of the Northern Virginia Power Company, has been placed on the retiree list with a substantial lifetime pension. Residing near the power house at Millville on the Shenandoah, he will be 72 in November. His career began with the contractor that built the hydroelectric dam in 1907 and over 32 years he performed all classes of work.
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William Viands
Northern Virginia Power Company
Viands
Millville
Shenandoah River
Novmeber
Both expressions are acceptable but the preferred form is somebody else
The source states that both expressions are correct but the form somebody else is preferred.
Girardians To Play The Park In Winchester Showdown
The Girardians of Washington D C who beat The Park 2 0 last year travel to Winchester tomorrow afternoon to face The Park in a chance for revenge. A Coe, who shut out The Park last year, will pitch again per manager David Richards.
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Washington, D. C
Winchester
District Nine
Berryville
Penns Grove
Indian Head
Quantico
Purcellville
Manassas
A. Coe
David Richards
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Empire City
Sam Snead
Sands Point
Sam
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Lake Villa
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Johnson
Fette
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C. J
Tony” Renner
Ruth Cuthbert
F. W. Pingley
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Roanoke
Virginia Trapshooting Association
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Ray Berres
Pirates
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Miday Nine
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Power Company
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M. P. Michael Distributor
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Chesapeake Seafood Store
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