Sports Round Up From Eddie Brietz
New York July 13 report highlights Bing Crosby joking about a Los Angeles NFL franchise and notes from baseball, boxing, and college football circles. Puff pieces on Hartnett, Joe Louis opponents, and regional editors mix with travel and training chatter.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Bing Crosby
National Football League
Los Angeles
Tony Galento
Atlantic City Steel Pier
Conn
Bettina
Local boxing card in Hagerstown draws large crowd and mixed reaction
In Hagerstown Maryland a double feature boxing show featured Two Ton Tony Galento applauded for his antics while Jeff Carter defeated Jacke Carter in eight rounds. Jiggs McKnight lost to John Morgan as Tom My Loughran mentored the Morgan fighter. Spectators including Judge Weems Walter Bosserman Jr and local fans packed the dust filled stadium amid postfight autograph requests.
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Hagerstown
Tony Galento
Jeff
Jacke Carter
Jimmy Lancaster
Galento
Slick Joe Jacobs
Jack Laken
Jiggs McKnight
Cumberland
Johnny Morgan
Tommy Loughran
Loughran
Donald Weems
Walter Bosserman, Jr
Benton Snyder
Francis Funk
W. B. Snider
Jake Yost
Claude Stickley
Frank Butsler
George Newlin
Clyde Logan
Three Florida laborers arrested in Nassau breaking into E G Newton Dept
Three negro laborers from Florida, who arrived three weeks ago, were arrested early today in Princess Anne Maryland on charges of breaking into the E G Newton Department. Authorities pursued the case as a laborer burglary inquiry with unknown motives and potential connections to larger theft rings.
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Florida
Ees
E. G. Newton Department Re
Winchester Park to play Berryville again on Sunday
Clarke nine seeks to even the series with Berryville in a Sunday showdown at The Park. Potts cancels a game with Interior Department to draw a large crowd as Clarke County fans anticipate a key divisional clash.
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Winchester Park
Berryville
Clarke Athletics
Russell Potts
Clarke Aggregation
Winchester
Park
Potts
Star
Red Hot” Interior Department
Lefty Jewett
Washington, D. C
Clarke County
Charles Town
W. Va
W. A
Sandy” Baker
Perry Smith
Funkstown
Washington County League
Maryland
Stickley
Woodstock
Fights Last Night By the Associated Press
Chicago Pete Lello knocked out Irish Ed Die McGeever in Scranton. Billie Gillespie stopped Marv Wason in St. Paul. Dick Demaray outpointed Johnny Barbara in Bis marck. Jackie Carter defeated Jimmy Lancaster in Washington.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Pete Lello
Gary
Ind
Eddie McGeever
Scranton
St. Paul
Billie Gillespie
Stone Lake
Wis
Marv Wason
Dick Demaray
Bismarck
N. D
Johnny Barbara
Hagerstown
Jackie Carter
Washington
Jimmy Lancaster
Wilmington
Dec
Public Sale of Wisecarver Property in Winchester Va
Trustee Herbert S. Larrick will sell at public auction in front of the Winchester County Court House on July 29 1939 at 11 A M the Wisecarver property described as No 1611 on the west side of Valley Turnpike with 80 feet frontage and 200 feet depth. Terms: one third cash sale day with remaining in two equal annual installments secured by bonds and a deed of trust plus fire insurance. Auctioneer I Brumback.
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C. A. Wisecarver
Winchester
F. I. Pritchard
Herbert
Larrick
Co. I. Brumback
Daily Results In Winchester Softball Loop
Daily results from Winchester softball league show Dr. Pepper 8 United Food 4 and Junior Board 5 Elks 2. Schedule lists doubleheaders and multiple matchups including Va Woolen Joe's United Food Elks and Parcel Post among others.
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Winchester
Dr. Pepper
United Food
Jr. Board
Elks
Joe's
Joe’s
Junior Board
O'Sullivan
Miller-Anderson
Dr. Pepper United Food
Pet Parcel Post
Western Amateur Tourney Opens
Oklahoma City July 13 The Western Amateur Golf Tournament enters match play as 64 players advance from two qualifying rounds at the Oklahoma City Country Club. Medalist Spec Stewart, from Albuquerque, posted 68 and 69 for a 137 three under par.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Country Club
Western Golf Association
Verne
Spec” Stewart
Albuquerque
N. M
Pirates Shut Out Dodgers In Only Game
Pirates defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to 0 in a single midweek game at Yankee Stadium before 29 841 fans. Fireman Mace Brown held Whitey Wyatt to six hits and delivered a clean shutout as Pittsburgh moved into a fifth place tie in the National League standings.
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Associated Press
Mace Brown
Pittsburgh
Éeater
Yankee Stadium
Cincinnati
Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brown
Whitey Wyatt
Johnny Vander Meer
Wyatt
Cubs
Daffiness Boys
Lonely Omaha Man Leads Single State WPA Strike
W. G. Davis of Omaha is the only Nebraskan reported on strike in the 4&4 one man WPA action. Davis says someone had to lead while his wife notes he read newspapers to do it.
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Hirsch Jacobs
Empire City
Mount Clemens
Mich
Detroit
Bob Pastor
Louis
Fred Apostolo
al Hostak
New York
Muddy Ruel
White Sox
Bert Keane
The
Hartford
Conn
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
W. G. Davis
Bill
Carter Outpoints Jimmy Lancaster in Hagerstown Bout
Jackie Carter of Washington won an eight round decision over Jimmy Lancaster of Wilmington before 5 000 spectators. Carter dominated from the start and held the lead throughout, with no knockdowns occurring in the bout per referee Tony Galento.
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Hagerstown
New Jersey
Tony Galento
Jackie Carter
Washington
Jimmy Lancaster
Wilmington
Del
Carter
Laugh Riot At Bicyclerz Ball Game
Berryville Virginia witnesses a burlesque bicycle ball exhibition as Clarke Junior Board of Trade and Clarke County Junior Woman's Club debut Laurence Castleman's "bicycle ball." The girls win moral victory 16 to 12 with Ruth Wheeler strong on the mound and Alberta Elsen catching. Castleman plans more games in the valley.
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Berryville
Clarke Junior Board of Trade
Clarke County Junior Woman's Club
Laurence Castlaman
Castleman
Ruth Wheeler
Alberta Elsen
Helen Barry
Roy Locke
Ruth
Wheeler
Henry
Stickles
Doe
Gun Shy Denver Heist Report Details Theft From Car
G man Fred H. McGeary of Kansas City reports thieves stole his pistol and a movie camera from his car in a parking lot. The incident underscores rising theft concerns in the area.
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Denver
Fred H. McGeary
Kansas City
Kas
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