Round Up of Baseball and Football News From New York
Round up of sports chatter from New York highlighting Max Schmeling negotiations for a fall fight at Ebbets Field, Joe DiMaggio double prospect, Chuck Klein and Ernie Nevers notes, golf at Bretton Woods, and various personal tidbits about players and teams with scattered results from other cities.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Red Burman
Ebbets Field
Tom Hafey
Giants
Bill Terry
Lee. Guilinger
Andover
Peter Astra
E. J. Baker
St. Charles
Ill
Greyhound
Lawrence Sheppard
Hanover
McLin
Mayor Hague
Horace Stoneham
Eddie Brannick
Lawson Little
Bretton Woods
N. H
Joe DiMaggio
Pittsburgh
Chuck Klein
Ernie Nevers
Chicago Cardinals
Rainy Ramblings Highlight Local Sports Whirl
In a rainy spell, indoor events only loosely persist while readers are teased with upcoming local sports items. George Atkinson and Bud Dyer Reynolds head to the Country Club Dance. Moose baseball looms at The Park with Brookland Club and Elkins Bluebirds in a doubleheader. bicycle baseball and other quirky notes brighten the scene.
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Society
Vss
Winchester
Girls’ Athletic Association
Larry Castleman
Jack Widmyer
Clarke County
Clarke County Junior Board OF Trade
George Atkinson
Buddy Reynolds
Brookland Club
Washington
Elkins
W. Va
Bluebirds
Growers Meet in Harrisonburg Speak on Apples Export
Agricultural Commissioner Fred A. Motz will be principal speaker at a Harrisonburg meeting on Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the courthouse hall. He will discuss Apples and the Export Situation. Other speakers include A H Teske of V P I on Today's Production Problems W S Campfield Virginia State Horticultural Society on Packages This Season and Carroll R Miller Appalachian Apples on Increasing Apple Consumption. All apple people invited by County Agent S M Cox Motz on biennial leave from Europe.
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Fred A. Motz
Europe
Harrisonburg Court House Hall
Motz
A. H. Teske
W. S. Campfield
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Staunton
Carroll R. Miller
Appalachian Apples
S. M. Cox
Virginia
Far West
What Will the Boss Say Seattle Fireman Returns
Floyd D. Wylie, a Seattle fireman, returns from a five day fishing trip to find his home burned to the ground. He must explain the loss to his employer upon his return.
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Seattle
Floyd D. Wylie
Wylie
City Tennis Championship Opens Monday With Six Prizes
The City Tennis Championship kicks off Monday at The Park courts with three divisions A B and Ladies. Co chairs Frank Anderson and Alan Peery emphasize a fixed one week per round plan and forfeiture for no playoff. Entries still accepted via Dick Carpenter.
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Frank Anderson
Alan Peery
Park Courts
Kenneth Robinson
Sandy Baker
Dany Gore
Dick Carpenter
Eee
Lions To Meet In Cuban Capital
Havana was chosen as the site for the 1940 Lions International convention by a narrow vote over Detroit. Alexander T. Wells of New York was elected president.
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Pittsburgh
Havana
United States
Detroit
Alexander T. Wells
New York
Young DiMaggio Price Stalled by Seals Boss
Dominic DiMaggio, the younger brother of Dom DiMaggio and Joe, looms as a possible Giants purchase. Charles Graham, Seals president, refuses to name a price while Heine Groh scouts the San Francisco outfielder, staying on the coast to evaluate him for the New York Giants.
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San Francisco
Dominic
DiMaggios
New York Giants
Charles Graham
Seals
Heine Groh
Giants
Standings And Results In The Major Leagues
Yesterday's baseball results show Chicago 4 New York 1 and Boston 6 St Louis 5. Cleveland 5 Washington 2 Philadelphia 6 Detroit 2. Chicago 3 Boston 1 and Pittsburgh 4 New York 3.
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Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Pet
New York Creee
Aseue Eoer Esd
Terete Eee
Detroit Sterner Eee
Serene
Miladelphia Eee
St. Louis Tear Newnee
L. Pet Cincinnati Er
Ste
League Sluggers See Shifts In Batting Leaders
In major league play this week the American League gains three players previously sidelined Bill Dickey of the Yankees Myril Hoag of the Browns and Eric McNair of the White Sox. Joe Dimaggio remains the pace-setter with a .406 average. In the National League Johnny Mize of the Cardinals rises to .337 while Morris Arnovich leads at .376. Harry Danning injured loses his spot and Ducky Medwick sits at .318.
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New York
Bill Dickey
New York Yankees
Myril Hoag
St. Louis Browns
Eric McNair
Chicago White Sox
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit
Roger Cramer
Boston
Buddy Lewis
Washington
Joe Dimaggio
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Buddy Hassett
Morris Arnovich
Harry Danning
Ducky Medwick
Harry
Three Killed Nine Injured In Road Crash Near South Hill
A head on collision near South Hill last night killed Dr I David Pinson a Morris College professor from Sumter S C his son Sylvester 15 and Miss C A Lawrence. Nine others were injured including Pinson's wife and three Pinson children. The other vehicle was driven by Anthony Martone 19 of Brooklyn with several passengers. A rain downpour hindered cause determination and three ambulances transported the wounded to Richmond hospitals.
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South Hill
Here
I. David Pinson
Morris College
Sumter
S. C
Sylvester
C. A. Lawrence
Pinson
R. E. Bagley
Anthony Martone
Brooklyn
Martone
Darrell Battaglino
James Armellino
Carmine Pelaso
Arnold D’orango
Dr. Pinson
James
David
Eugene
Bagley
Richmond
Johnstown Aims Sixth Major Win Of Year In Arlington Classic
Johnstown the reigning American turf king goes to the Arlington classic seeking his sixth major victory of the year. Owned by William Woodward of New York, he will be ridden by Jim Stout as he faces eight rivals on a dry fast track at a mile and a quarter.
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Associated Press
Cecil Haley
New York Giants
Cecil
Giants
Pirates
Tom Hafey
Jersey
Frank Scalzi
Landis
Hafey
Tom
Frank
Chuck Klein
Pittsburgh
Merriwells
Cubs
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Carl Reynolds
Chicago Cubs
Edgar Smith
Chicago White Sox
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Walters
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Reds
Hugh Casey
Lee Grissom
Johnny Meer
Lloyd Moore
Chicago
Johnstown
Jamestown
William Woodward
New York
Challedon
Jim Stout
Public links golf stars chase national title on tough Mount Pleasant
Baltimore July 22 public links golf stars gathered for practice rounds before the national title chase at Mount Pleasant course. Scores showed three 74s among top entrants such as Ernest Carli Charles Ferrera and Ken Peterson while many others posted higher totals. Players blamed fast greens deep traps and hard rough for high scores as they prepared for the event.
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Baltimore
Public Links
Mount Pleasant
Hoboken
Honolulu
Ernest Carli
San Francisco
Charles Ferrera
Bay City
Ken Peterson
Dayton
Romance of the Railroads to air on WJZ NBC special
A radio feature outlines a special hour on WJZ NBC titled Romance of the Railroads tracing rail development from 1828 to modern terminals and a maiden Chicago run. Other listings cover Erin O Brien Moore s return on WEAF NBC and a Saturday night CBS NBC mix of programs led by Benny Goodman and Arch Oboler.
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America
Wjz-Nbc
Chicago
Erin O’brien Moore
The
Rudy Vallee
WEAF
NBC
Arch Oboler
Wabc-Cbs
Baptist World Alliance
WJZ
Message of Israel
Les Brown
Mbs-Chain
Washington State
Chautauqua Symphony
John Gunther
Geneva
Hall of Fun
Charlie McCarthy
National Symphony
WABC
CBS
Howard Barlow
Summer Symphony
Hollywood Playhouse
Boxwood from Fredericksburg at New York World's Fair
A Fredericksburg delegation led by Mayor Marshall W. King presents a colonial pageant at the New York World’s Fair Gardens on Parade marking Fredericksburg Day. Characters portray George and Mary Washington and other figures as Washington bids farewell before his oath as first president. John Ferguson directed the pageant. Grover Whalen spoke to Virginians and society members.
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New York
Mary
Washington
George Washington
Fredericksburg
Marshall W. King
Claude Parcel
George L. Hunter, Jr
L. J. Houston, Jr
George
Betty Washington
John Ferguson
Grover Whalen
Virginia Society
Dixie Society
Kenmore Association
Will of W. L. Armel Admitted to Record
The will of the late W. L. Armel is admitted to record in Frederick Circuit Court. It leaves all real and personal property to Mrs. Armel and names C. E. Armel as executor who has qualified with an $800 bond secured by J. W. Armel as surety.
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W. L. Armel
Frederick Circuit Court
Falls City Youth Baseball Cap Trick Backfires
Falls City Neb junior outfielder Elza Kuhlman tumbled chasing a long hit. He lost cap and ball, recovered, chased a vain search for the ball, and after the batter scored, retrieved the cap and found the ball beneath it.
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Falls City
Clarke Junior Woman’s Club to sponsor Clarke Tennis Tournament
Berryville Virginia plans a four day Clarke tennis tournament August 28 to 31. Sponsored by the Clarke Junior Woman’s Club, divisions include Men’s Singles Women’s Singles Mixed Doubles Men’s and Women’s Doubles. Entry 25 cents per division. proceeds aid court-house reconstruction debt. Mrs. Walter D. Wisecarver Jr. chairs the tournament committee and invites entrants to return blanks promptly.
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Berryville
Rocket-weilders
Clarke Junior Woman's Club
Walter D. Wisecarver
Cbs
Wisecarver
Nelson Most Feared In Western Open
Dick Metz led the round but Byron Nelson remained the field’s most feared as the Western Open at Medinah swung to the final round. Nelson shot 68 on the No 3 course after a 67 by Metz, with Nelson favored to win the $750 top prize.
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Chicago
Dick Metz
Byron Nelson
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Nelson
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Haldeman
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