Sports Round Up from New York July 17
A jumble of notes reports on boxing football and baseball figures. Vander Meer and Feller are mentioned with casual gossip about teams and venues. Sid Mercer of Paxton is celebrated as a top Broadway sports reporter joining a day-long hometown tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reds
Grownny Vander Meer
Earle
Neale
New Haven
Bob Pastor
Louis
Saratoga
Detroit
Mount Clemens
Pittsburgh
Arthur Donovan
Charley Burley
Paxton
Sid Mercer
New York Journal-American
Sid
Spotlight on Local Sports at CACAPON PARK
Casual observers at CACAPON State Park near Berkeley Springs Maryland note a festival mood with fans, Junior Chamber activities, and the Winchester softball team overpowering rivals. Notables include Tom Kremer Hancock Junior Board of Trade president and Meredith Shumaker headed to VPI. Local scenes feature picnics, dancing, and lemonade vendors as a multi-state gathering unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cacapon State Park
Great Cacapon State Park
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Winchester Municipal Park
A. J. Tavenner
Meredith Shumaker
Handley Gridiron Flash
Tom Kremer
Junior Board OF Trade
Snag Sargent
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hancock
Jaycees
Washington
Hedrick Koontz
Winchester
Bill Harris
Jack Pennypacker
Warren Eddy
Cacapon Inn
JA Crowl
Joyce
Tom Baldridge
H. B. McCormac
Powell Harrison
Winchester Junior Board wins Jaycee softball tourney at Great Cacapon Park
The Winchester Junior Board of Trade captured the Jaycee Softball tournament title at Great Cacapon Park with 7 5 over Hancock Maryland 15 0 over Frostburg and 13 3 over Martinsburg. Cumberland fielded a team eliminated by Martinsburg 15 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Great Cacapon Park
Hancock
Stars Shine as MLB Teams Split Openers Across Leagues
Yesterday multiple standout pitchers fueled wins for the Dodgers Cubs Phillies Pirates White Sox Yankees Red Sox and Browns. Russell Evans Gabby Hartnett Morton Cooper Hugh Mulcahy Lloyd Waner Ted Lyons Gee Walker Lefty Gomez Marius Russo Lefty Grove Denny Gatehouse George Gill led their teams to victories in varied six to nine inning efforts including shutouts six hitters and key hits driving early leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bill Posedel
Jim Turner
Bees
Hive
Reds
Russell Evans
Dodgers
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Farmer
Morton Cooper
Cardinals
Giants
Gas Housers
Hugh Mulcahy
Phillies
Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Waner
Ted Lyons
Gee Walker
White Sox
Lyons
Washington
Walker
Thornton Lee
Lefty Gomez
Marius Russo
Yankees
Gomez
Russo
Yanks
Indians
Lefty Grove
Denny Gatehouse
Red Sox
Sox
Tigers
George Gill
Browns
Detroit
Boston
Cardle
Cincinnati Reds
Eddie Miller
al Simmons
Bostonians
Detroit Ramparts
Ramparts
Grove
Jimmy Foxx
Denny
Bostons
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn
Chicago
Red Evans
Moorie Arnovich
Phils
Bucs
Senators
Mike Kreevich
Mike
Buddy Myer
Standings And Results In The Major Leagues
Yesterday's results include Boston 9-3 over Detroit 2-0 and New York 5-8 loss to Cleveland 2-2. St Louis led Philadelphia 15-5 with a 12 inning tie in the second game. Today matchups feature Washington at Chicago Kelley versus Marcum, Philadelphia at St Louis Nelson versus Kennedy, Boston at Detroit Rich versus Newsom, and New York at Cleveland Hadley versus Feller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Kelley
Marcum
Nelson
Kennedy
Rich
Newsom
Hadley
Feller
Notable Scorecard From Morning Games
Philadelphia and St Louis produced 3 to 3 draws while Pittsburgh trailed 2 to St Louis. New York edged Boston 1 to 3. Cincinnati fell 0 to 3, Chicago dominated 9 to 0, and Brooklyn lost 2 to 4.
Sperry Breaks Skeet Record at Midwest Championships
Don Sperry of Flint Michigan set a new world skeet record in Akron Ohio winning the Midwest championships at Firestone range. He broke 100 straight targets and totaled 299 of 300 in the all bore event, surpassing Richard Hecker's 296 in Davison Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Don Sperry
Flint
Mich
Firestone Range
Sperry
Richard Hecker
Detroit
Davison
Giants Emulate Gas House Gang In Ruff Weekend
J McGraw spirit endures in 1939 Giants under Bill Terry as they clash with Reds. Players clash over umpire calls leading to fines for Judges MaGurkth and Terry with Frick suspending and fining several Giants. A separate note mentions Mrs Doyle Lynn’s Queen of the Night bloom after eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh 8. Fullerton, JR
New York
National League
Coogan
New York Giants
John McGraw
Giants
Bill Terry
Terry
Bill
Umphe
Rge Magerkurth
Cincinnati Reds
Lee Ballanfant
Ford Frick
Magerkurth
Harry Danning
Ballanfant
Eappe
Aliquippa
Doyle Lynn
Baseball matchups across the league this day
Cincinnati meets Boston Walters in a 14 6 clash while MacFayden 7 7 faces Chicago Brooklyn Roat 2 3 and Wyatt 8 1. St Louis plays New York Davis 10 10 against Schumacher 6 6 with Pittsburgh tabbed for Philadelphia Tobin 8 8 versus Harrell 1 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Boston
Walters
MacFayden
Chicago
Brooklyn
Roat
Wyatt
St. Louis
New York
Davis
Schumacher
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Tobin
Harrell
Everything All Right At Famed Track
Saratoga Springs officials reassure that Saratoga will continue with racing despite New Jersey approval and pending pari mutuel betting. President George H. Bull says the Spa will go on, expects strong attendance for the 75th diamond jubilee meeting, and notes 40 percent of patrons come from vacationers in the Lake George Saratoga area. Morris cites a potential pool of about a million local fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. McCormick
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga
New Jersey
New York
Saratfoga
Spa
George H. Bull
Jersey
United States
Bull
Lake George
Morris
Saratoga Area
Winchester Golf Team Falls In Bi-State Match
Winchester ten man golf team finished on the short end of a four club Bi-State match at Bell Haven Golf Club Alexandria with Bell Haven 592 Martinsburg 4742 Purcellville 38 and Winchester 36. High scorers for the locals were Roy Ryden Jr Donald Weems Fred Glaize and Raymond Kerlin as the team eyes a chance to improve in the summer series when the next to final match comes to town in several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Bell Haven Golf Club
Alexandria
Bell Haven
Martinsburg
Purcellville
Roy Ryden, Jr
Donald Weems
Fred Glaize
Raymond Kerlin
Boston in the spotlight as two baseball clubs clash
In Boston the Bees swept a double header 3-0 and 4-3 over the Reds as Eddie Miller suffers a possible season-ending ankle injury. The Red Sox extend a win streak with 11th and 12th straight victories in a 9-2 and 3-0 pair over Detroit.
Picard Edges Nelson For PGA Title At Pomonok
Picard finally smiles after defeating open champion Byron Nelson on the 37th hole at Pomonok Country Club to win the National PGA title. The victory boosts Picard to the season lead in the Vardon trophy race with 393 points and secures a Ryder Cup spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hena Picard
Erin
Pomonok
Byron Nelson
Picard
Nelson
Florida
Dizzy Dean Returns Home After Arm Injury
Cubs pitcher Dizzy Dean traveled from New York to Chicago with a deeply gashed left arm wrapped in a sling. Two stitches were needed to close the wound after an incident in a hotel room. Hartnett would not discuss the matter, and Cubs owner Phil Wrigley had not yet been informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jercerie
Dizzy
Dean
Chicago Cubs
New York
Cubs
Brooklyn
Hartnett
Charles Drake
Phil K. Wrigley
Wrigley
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By Eddie Brietz
Jimmy Dykes
Tom Sheehan
Minks
C. C
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
O. K
Garry Schumacher
N. Y. Journal-American
Bucky Walters
Cleveland Indians
Bobby Feller
Mickey Cochrane
Eddie Walker
Mike Belloise
Dick Cassiano Pitt
Albany
Wimmerettes
Des Moines
Johnny Mize
Stan Hack
Marvels
Icker’s
Estargains
DODGE
Tudor
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Bickers Motor CO
North Braddock St
IFAR
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Capon
Hobart and
Radford
Frostburg
Hancok
George Radford
Chet Hobart
Tidler
Baker Boys
Otis Sargent
Bill Baker
Bill Lewis
H. Baker
Crowl
Johnson
Simpson
Hobart and Radford
K. Grim
Sargent
Khe
Firrcock
BF Winchester
Dsvocese
Frostburgers
Ken Robinson Tidler
Bobby Lewis
Hobart
Only
Sirbaugh
Pinck Arthur
C. Rhe Frostburg
Tiddler
Robinson
Spaid
Bob Lewis
Rhe
Pet iNew
York Saresenes BT
LOD
Yabseeseesee
Criceso Tos Seks Cee Es
Sesees
Wash Eee Bees
Ser Etene
Oa Ae Uis
Ee Eseseene
Cammer Ire CO
Valley Ave
J. McGraw
Spirit
Gas House
Yoore
Oi Vusk
Brooklyn Sen Eeeee
Eee
Pine Motor Co
Main & Monmouth St
Famed Track
George Bull
R. Ryden
Grimm
Campbell Ware
Arnold
Tee Kerlin
F. Glaize
P. Glaize
Mrs. Fay
Bill White
Chapman Motor CO
Loudoun St
Zor
Anderson
Dizzy Dean
Charles Dunkley
Union Bank
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