Sports Roundup from New York July 23 Highlights Stars and Bets
Henry Armstrong nears retirement as 1940 events stir fans from Berlin to Saratoga. Sidis Get here and Eddie Galiani clash in hospital. Buddy Knox aims for victory in Chicago while the Empire City racing meeting ends Saturday. Feller shows strikeouts, Man o War heritage quotes surface, and Saratoga stalls near capacity, with still more sport notes and bets.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Henry
Jenkins
Berlin
Sidis
Ddie Galiani
The
World-Telegram
Bucky Walters
Reds
Buddy Baer
Paul Runyan
Empire City
Whizzer White Plans Summer Work While Studying
Byron Whizzer White, former All American back at Colorado and top collegiate scorer, will wait tables at a coed boarding house if he can enroll in University of Colorado summer school courses. He previously paid income tax on 15000 dollars for a Pittsburgh Pirates season and aims to return to Yale Law School after summer study.
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Boulder
Colo
Byron
Whizzer) White
Pittsburgh Pirates
University of Colorado
Colorado
White
Rhodes
Oxford
England
Yale University Law School
Yale
Old Man Stagg Visited Honolulu Inspires Alumni
The article recalls Amos Alonzo Stagg visiting Honolulu where many locals paid respects. Among the attendees were former University of Chicago athletes, highlighting Stagg's wide influence and enduring network of proteges.
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Stagg
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Honolulu
U. of Chicago Athletics
Seabright Tennis Trials Spotlight Top Players
Six of the nation s top men and six leading women advance to second round clashes at Seabright Bowls today. Defending men s champ Frankie Parker and stars Elwood Cooke Bryan Grant Welby Van Horn Gilbert Hunt and Henry Prusoff compete. Top women include Alice Marble Millicent Hirsch Sarah Palfrey Helen Bernhard and Caroline Stark. Bobby Riggs leads after a three set win over Chauncey Settle Jr.
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Seabright
N. J
Frankie Parker
Pasadena
Elwood T. Cooke
Portland
Ore
Bryan M. Grant, Jr
Atlanta
Welby van Horn
Los Angeles
Gilbert Hunt, Jr
Washington, D. C
Henry Prusoff
Miami
Fla
Alice Marble
Millicent Hirsch
New Yorker
Sarah Palfrey
Brookline
Mass
Mary Arnold
Los Angels
Helen Bernhard
New York
Caroline Babcock Stark
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Chauncey D. Settle, Jr
Riggs
Dodgers Must Stop Reds In Showdown Series
The Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers clash in a pivotal two game series with the pennant on the line as Cincinnati seeks to extend a 14‑win span in 16 games. Brooklyn eyes a needed win to trim the Reds lead while Detroit hosts Washington in the American League.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Reds
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Champs
New York Giants
Flatbush
Brookly
Crosley Field
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Tobacco Road to close on August 17 after record Broadway run
Broadway legend Tobacco Road will close August 17 at the Forrest Theatre. Jack Kirkland’s stage adaptation of Erskine Caldwell’s novel ends after 2,847 performances in six years and nine months, besting Abie’s Irish Rose by 530 showings.
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New York
Tobacco Road
Forrest Theatre
Jack Kirkland
Erskine Caldwell
Abie
Pirates Boss Says $200000 Spent On New Blood Since Fall
Pirates president Bill Benswanger outlined a major rebuild after a lean season. He disclosed spending about $200000 for players and another $150000 for a battery sent to the minors, aiming to return to pennant contention with two standout starting pitchers and a strengthened lineup led by Elbie Fletcher Frankie Gustine Spud Davis Al Lopez Maurice Van Robays Vince DiMaggio and Bob Elliott.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Benswanger
Pirates
Lneup
Frankie Frisch
Long John Gee
Ray Mueller
Benswanger
Elbie Fletcher
Frankie Gustine
Spud Davis
al Lopez
Maurice van Robays
Vince DiMaggio
Bob Elliott
Barney Dreyfuss
Frisch
Prisch
Fordham Flash
Chapman Resting After Buzz Saw Accident
Ewell Chapman who lost his left leg in a Loudoun county buzz saw accident is improving at Memorial Hospital. He spent a comfortable night after being knocked into the saw by a pile of lumber that toppled onto him, according to reports reaching Winchester.
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Ewell Chapman
Loudoun County
Memorial Hospital
Chickle Workers Face Starvation in Yucatan and Campeche
In Yucatan and Campeche states the union for Chickle workers says 3,000 families lack food as work stops. It accuses local authorities of delaying permits for chewing gum base extraction and urges President Cardenas to cut red tape.
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Mexico City
Chickle Workers’ Union
Yucatan
Campeche
Cardenas
Maryland to double hunting and fishing license fee
State Game Warden E Lee Lecompte proposed a 100 percent hike in Maryland annual hunting and fishing licenses from 1.25 to 2.50 to fund wildlife restocking. He said additional lands would be required to support the expanded program, as sportsmen urged the increase to bolster wildlife in field and stream.
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Frederick
Maryland
E. Lee Lecompte
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
le Compte
Carroll
Montgomery
Howard County
Bo Bo Newsom Skips Haunts of the Tigers Season Hopes
Detroit on July 23 reports that Bo Bo Newsom’s injured right thumb may mend quickly enabling a Saturday pitching return. The Tigers rely on Newsom’s right arm to extend his streak toward a 16th straight win as they chase the American League pennant. Newsom’s past comebacks from fractures and knee injuries are cited as precedent in Bleacher chatter.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Big Louie
Bo-Bo
Newsom
Los Angeles
Washington Senators
Athletes Ready for Preparedness Push from A A U
A U S president Lorenzo Benedetto says the federation stands ready to mobilize thousands of athletes for manpower preparedness if government requires more athletic activity. He advocates a broader, balanced program beyond a focus on a small group.
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New Orleans
Lorenzo di Benedetto
Benedetto
Radio Highlights and TV Film Premieres Tonight
Radio schedule features Erskine Caldwell on Information Please at 7 30. The Ramparts We Watch is shown at 7 30 and the March of Time feature film premieres at RKO Keith's with CBS and NBC involvement. Later Kirsten Flagstad discusses Edwin MacArthur before a Watergate appearance. Multiple hosts and programs fill the evening with music news and notable broadcasts.
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WMAL
Erskine Caldwell
WISV
RKO
Keith
WJSV
Kirsten Flagstad
Edwin MacArthur
Watergate
WRC
Billy de Becx
Barney Google
Sterling Noel
The
N. Y. Journal
H. Allen Smith
N. Y. World Telegram
Weldon Jones
Charlotte Adams
Ruth Reynolds
Daily News
Jane Franklin
Alma Archer
N. Y. Mirror
WwIso
Fred Waring
Amos
Andy
Mr. Keen
Lanny Ross
Arthur Godfrey
Helen Menken
Johnny
Shiela
St Cing Heirs
Horace Heidt
Treasure Chest Watch
Ramparts
Meredith Wilson
Summer Miller
Orchestra
Uncle Walter
Dog House
Arch McDonald
Virginia keeps hunting seasons but cuts quail bag
The Virginia Commission on Game and Inland Fisheries left general hunting season dates intact for eastern Virginia from November 20 to January 20 and west of the Blue Ridge from November 15 to December 31. It reduced the quail daily bag limit from ten to eight while rejecting a plan to shorten the season, citing enforcement and opposition from sportsmen and landowners.
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Virginia Commission On Game and Inland Fisheries
Rice
Commission
U. S. Biological Survey
Virginia
Blue Ridge
Carl Nolting
U. S
Nolting
Taylor Robertson
Richmond
Lancaster County
Petersburg
Columbia
Howard Holleman
Surry County
Wallace Moncure
Buckingham Club
Beverley H. Randolph
Randolph
Jan& D. Forbes
Albemarle
Izaak Walton League
Bese
Hanover
Orange Coun
Fights Last Night in Chicago Louisville and Newark Card
Chicago fighter Milt Aron outpointed Saverio Turiello of Italy in a 10 round bout in Chicago. Pete De Ruzza stopped Jimmy Grimm in Louisville, while Paul Hartnck edged US Neaves in Sioux City. Wesley Ramey and Nunzio Bisogno traded wins in Newark.
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Chicago
Milt Aron
Saverio Turiello
Italy
Louisville
Pete de Ruzza
New York
Jimmy Grimm
Sioux City
Paul Hartnck
Minneapolis
US Neaves
Kansas City
Newark
N. J
Wesley Ramey
Mich
Nunzio Bisogno
Wallace Plays Tennis At Des Moines Home
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace enjoys a brief tennis session at his Des Moines residence before launching his campaign as the Democratic nominee for Vice President.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Des Moines, In
Record Run Nears 24 Hour Driving Mark For Mor mon Meteor
At Bonneville Salt Flats Utah July 23 Ab Jenkins Salt Lake City's racing mayor pushed toward a 24 hour endurance mark on the 124 mile course. He had already shattered twenty records by the three quarters point and neared the 24 hour standard with an early speed around 165.5 mph. Cliff Bergere piloted relief sections amid night laps as Jenkins neared the 3 000 mile and 5 000 kilometer milestones eclipsing previous speeds and records.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Ab Jenkins
Salt Lake City
American Automobile Association
Cliff Bergere
Jenkins
French sports chief vows education reform in schools
Jean Borotra, France's director of sports, says physical education will hold a place equal to intellectual training in French schools. In a Le Petit Dauphinois dispatch from Vichy, Borotra warns the revolutionized system will be difficult due to the nation's softness and prior indifference.
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Grenoble
France
Jean Borotra
le Petit Dauphinois
Vichy
Borotra
Final Public Links round tightens race for medalist honors
A field of 190 golfers teed off for the final 18 qualifying round at Rackham Municipal Course amid a pace set by yesterday’s scorers. Six leaders posted 69s, with several 70s and 71s, aiming to break the 139 qualifying record and secure one of 64 spots for match play starting tomorrow.
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George Stauter
Detroit
Rackham Municipal
Charles Ferrera
San Francisco
Ferrera
Fred Hill
Worchester
Mass
Adrian French
Unemployer
Huntington Park
Calif
Charles Harter
Indianapolis
Worth Stimits, Jr
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Luke Barnes
Atlanta
Robert Price
Oklahoma City
Edward J Furgol
Utica
N. Y
Donald Smith
Carl F. Kauffman
Pittsburgh
Andy Szwedka
Pittsburg
David A. Mitchell
al Leach
Cleveland
Loans Granted in France to Industries
The Petain government enacted decrees to finance private industry and certain colonies as part of reconstruction. Loans up to 200,000 francs may be issued for three months to cover salaries and essential raw materials.
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Vichy
Petain
Plumber Jack Benne Strands Clothes Fire While Swimming
West Point Nebraska July 23. Jack Benne a plumber swam across the river after fishing. He watched his clothes burn as a cigarette he threw near his belongings ignited the pile while a friend fetched more clothes. He swam naked to safety.
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West Point
Neb
Jack Benne
Benne
Federal Taxes Show Steady Gain In Virginia For 18 Days
Internal Revenue Collector N B Early Jr reports a statewide 18 day federal tax total of 10 077 597 for 1940 up from 7 401 901 in 1939 driven by defense tax. Increases occurred in stamps income tax employment and unclassified items while a large estate settlement caused a one year dip in 1939 to 1940.
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United States Treasury
Virginia
N. B. Early Jr
Internal Revenue
Early
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