Whacky World and Sports Buzz From July Roundup
Eddie Meads hoax on Armstrong weight troubles backfires, costing publicity and about 50 thousand dollars. Eleven Yankees face winter shipments as sports headlines mix with city chatter. Joe Louis, Ted Williams, Dempsey, Jones, Autrey, Baer and more loom in a collage of 1920s style sports rumors and fame.
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New York
Eddie Mead
Henry Armstrong
Armstrong-Jenkins
U. of Iowa
Chicago
Joe Louis
Boston Papers
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Monk Meyer
Schofield Barracks
Honolulu
Frank Demaree
God Bless America
John R. Kilpatrick
Madison Square Garden
Gene Autrey
Garden
Mike Jacobs
Joe-Louis
Max Baer
Windy City
Burke Davis
Charlotte
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Stars and pitchers pace Sunday baseball across leagues
Yesterday's action featured Bill Nicholson and the Cubs winning in extras with a home run by a former star, and Bill and the Giants splitting as a pitcher logged six shutout innings. Truett Sewell and Fred Fitzsimmons helped Dodgers and Giants win opener and nightcap with a 200th career victory for Fitzsimmons. Red Ruffing blanked White Sox on four hits. Sam Chapman and Porter Vaughan sparked Athletics wins with three homers and eight strong innings. Lonnie Frey, Ernie Lombardi, and Whitey Moore led Reds in a split two games. Johnny Mize and Bill McGee powered the Bees with Mize's 23rd homer. McGee tossed eight effective innings in the nightcap. Doc Cramer and Dom Dimaggio combined in two games for the Red Sox, and Buddy Lewis delivered a bases-loaded two-out single in the 11th for a 6-5 Senators win.
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Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Bill
Giants
Truett Sewell
Pirates
Fred Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
Sewell
Fitz
Red Ruffing
Yankees
White Sox
Sam Chapman
Porter Vaughan
Athletics
Tigers
Lonnie Frey
Ernie Lombardi
Whitey Moore
Reds
Frey
Lombardi
Cincinnati
Phils
Moore
Johnny Mize
Bill McGee
Cardinals
McGee
Doc Cramer
Dom Dimaggio
Red Sox
Dimaggio
Cramer
Buddy Lewis
Senators
Indians
Associated Press
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Cy Young
Walter Johnson
Grover Alexander
Christy Mathewson
Fitzsimmons
Lefty Grove
Ted Lyons
Carl Hubbell
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Truett
Rip) Sewell
Ruffing
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Thornton Lee
Red Rolfe
Buster Mills
Babe Dahlgren
Rufus
Red
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Jimmie Foxx
John Bernardino
St. Louis Browns
Red Sockers
Emerson Dickmangio
Dominic DiMag
Boston
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Detroit
Philadelphia Athletics
Chapman
Phillies
Bill McKechnie
Jim Turner
Lloyd
Whitey) Moore
Turner
Kirby Highbe
Boom Beck
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Bees
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Bill Lohrman
Mel Oott
New York
Winchester Gun Club Plans State Trapshoot August Meet
The Winchester Gun Club announced arrangements for the Virginia State Trapshooting Association three day meet on August 1 2 3. The committee expects a larger crowd than 1939 and appeals for public cooperation to ensure a successful event with top American marksmen participating before heading to Yorklyn Delaware for Clarence Markske Tournament.
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Winchester Gun Club
Virginia State Trapshooting Association
Winchester
Virginia
United States
Yorklyn
Del
Ree
Chamber of Commerce
Major League Standings and Today’s Probable Pitchers
The standings table lists Chicago at New York Smith facing Breuer and Cleveland at Washington with Milmar Hud son or Krakauskas. Detroit plays Philadelphia New Houser against Dean. St Louis vs Boston Auker against Hash. Yesterday Chicago won 6 0 and New York 5 2. Philadelphia beats Pittsburgh 6 0 and Boston 7 1. Today Philadelphia at Cincinnati Pearson vs Walters or Hutchings. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Presswell and Carleton. New York at Chicago Melton against French. Boston at St Louis Errickson versus Warneke. Whitesell at bat.
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Chicago
New York
Smith
Breuer
Cleveland
Washington
Milmar
Hudson
Krakauskas
Detroit
Philadelphia
Newhouser
Dean
St. Louis
Boston
Auker
Hash
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pearson
Walters
Hutchings
Presswell
Carleton
Butcher
Klinger
Melton
French
Errickson
Warneke
Whitesell
Waynesboro Generals Dominate Park Battle
Waynesboro Generals won 7 to 6 over Park with 101 100 301 runs by innings. Ritenour pitched seven innings with five strikeouts while Allamong had four. Kilmer, Ritenour, Seagar, Ludwig, and Criser each doubled. Seagar added a triple.
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Waynesboro
Cesc de Ane
Ritenour
Allamong
Kilmer
Seagar
Ludwig
Criser
Virginias Dominate Charlestown Horse Meet
Charlestown W Va July 15 Capt Ewart Johnston of Boyce and Miss Jayne Waugh of Culpeper shared top owner honors at the 48 day meeting ending July 6. Virginian Feltner of Berryville was top trainer with 18 wins. Four others tied for runner up with eleven victories. E H Titmus of Virginia placed second among winning owners with eight scores.
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Charles Town
W. VA
Ewart Johnston
Boyce
Jayne Waugh
Culpeper
Feltner
Charles M. Feltner
Berryville
Middletown Loses First Game of Year
Winchester Redsox defeated Middletown Minks 10 to 7 in a return game. Sargent pitched well for Winchester, nine hits and eight strikeouts. Errors hurt Middletown as fielding miscues led to the loss. Next Sunday Middletown travels to Woodstock for a rematch as manager Bob Evans seeks more August and September games.
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Middletown
Winchester Redsox
Middletown Minks
Bob Sargent
Sox
Claude Cooley
Pingley
Buddy Cooley
Redsox
Frank Jenkins
B. Cooley
Minks
Abner Johnson
McDonald
Swanson
Winchester
Woodstock
Bob Evans
Bogmion
Cisinveans
Biard McDonald
Woovn
B. A. Johnson
Smith
Ococese
Basnggl
Priciscsvensen
Ceedas
R. Johnson
Montag, i. Oa
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Winchester Team Wins Softball Tournament
A homer by Paul Ayres of the Winchester team delivered a 6th inning edge in extra plays to win the National Fruit Prod softball tournament. Martinsburg beat White House 3-0, then faced Winchester in a tense finale tied 5-5 after seven innings before the Ayres homer secured the victory for Winchester.
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Paul Ayres
Winchester
National Fruit Prod. Co
Harrisonburg
Martinsburg
White House
Ayres
Homer
Two New Records By Motorboats
Cambridge Md July 15 two new world records for motorboat speed were set in separate races. Officials and crew members praised the performances noting record times and the potential for further advances in marine propulsion.
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Cambridge, Md
Ryden Shoots 69 A Record Score
Roy Ryden Jr. tied for low with Peter Page and Carl Campbell after posting a record 69 in the McCormac Trophy round. He moved to Worcester from California and followed a 32 second round with a 37 first round to total 69.
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Carl Campbell
Roy Ryden, Jr
Ryden
Peter Page
Campbell
Winchester
California
Most Players On Sarazen's Team Ineligible
Detroit July 15. Ryder Cup captain Walter Hagen defends the selection of the U S team against Gene Sarazen in charity practice matches at Oakland Hills. Hagen claims Sarazen ignored eligibility rules and removed several players including Ed Oliver Lawson Little Ben Hogan Clayton Heafner and Sarazen himself from contention. The Ryder Cup team listed includes Picard Guldahl Snead McSpaden Hines Nelson Runyan Metz Ghezzi and others.
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Detroit
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Hagen
Haig
Ed Oliver
Lawson Little
Ben Hogan
Clayton Heafner
Hagen and
Henry Picard
Ralph Guldahl
Sam Snead
Harold McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Horton Smith
Dick Metz
Vic Ghezzi
Paul Runyan
Jimmy Hines
Cambridge Yacht Club Regatta Caps Six Year History High
The Cambridge Yacht Club Regatta ended amid strong winds on the Choptank River with about 10,000 spectators. Bill Hammerrer of Baltimore steered the Speedster Imp to a new world speed record of 41.812 mph in class A inboard time trials, surpassing Edison Hedges of Atlantic City who held the old 30.758 mph mark from 1937 at Northeast Md.
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Cambridge
N. J
Northeast
Fighting Fitz Achieves 200th Victory in Career
Freddy Fitzsimmons, famed knuckleballer, notches his 200th win in a 2-0 four hit shutout for Brooklyn over Pittsburgh after the Dodgers split a doubleheader. Other leaders like Ruffing and Grove also win. Reds and Cardinals surge in NL. Foxx injures knee, out days.
Notary Genevieve P Arthur Qualifies for Public Bond
Genevieve P Arthur is sworn in as notary public after posting a $500 bond with approved surety. She was named to a four year term by Governor Price.
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Genevieve P. Arthur
Price
Park Tennis Team Beats Club in City Match
Park team won 6-1 at the Park courts with Dee Gore leading singles at 6-3 6-2 over Seddon Nelson. Kenneth Robinson did not play. Other Park winners included Plickinger, Dunn, Clevenger, Edmonds, Colston, and doubles pairs Massey/Glaize. City tournament set to start in early August with Dick Carpenter announcing schedule.
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Winchester
Park Courts
Kenneth Robinson
Dee Gore
Robinson
Seddon Nelson
W. Plickinger
Park
J. Massie
Woodie Glaize Club
Frank Anderson
Gene Dunn
the Park
Gordon Whitham
Marshall Clevenger
Joe Schroth
Stuart Edmonds
Joe Thomas
R. Colston
Scoots Robinson
J. Massey
W. Glaize
W. Flickinger
G. Whitham
Gore
Dunn
Dick Carpenter
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