Local sports round up mixes boxing rails and baseball
New York reports Craig Wood returns to Lake Placid with Ott, claims five thousand after Fort Worth. Odds favor Turkey Thompson over Bob Pastor in Los Angeles and Tony Zale to teach Ossie Harris in Chicago. Misc notes include Frank Frisch directing aluminum collectors to the umpire room and Bruce Smith tipped as top college player by Charles Johnson.
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New York
Craig Wood
Lake Placid
N. Y
Ott
Craig
Fort Worth
Turkey Thompson
Bob Pastor
Los Angeles
Tony Zale
Ossie Harris
Chicago
Eobets Field
Frankie Frisch
Local Sports Spotlight Highlights Rumors and Matches
Rumors verified show Bill McIntyre will enter Randolph-MacON College this fall with offer from the University of Virginia also noted. Olinger Campbell and local players tour Front Royal for a match with Ed Morgan and Hal Hawley as interest in continued club competition grows. Individual scores list Olinger 74 Campbell 80 Morgan 73 Hawley. Joe Sandidge reports a four-pound bass catch on the North River near Bridgewater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McIntyre
Handley
Randolph-Macon College
W. W. McIntyre
Ashland
Bill
University of Virginia
Muss Olinger
Carl Campbell
Winchester
Front Royal
ED Morgan
Hal Hawley
Warren County
New Recreation Club
Olinger
Campbell
Howard Allen
Richmond
Old Dominion
Virginia
Norfolk
Berryville
Sandidge
Joe's
North River
Bridgewater
Standings In The Majors Amid Tightly Bunched Results
Major league standings show New York leading with a .683 winning percentage, followed by Pittsburgh Chicago and Detroit as games stay close. Yesterday New York defeated Cleveland 4-3 and Boston beat Chicago 6-2 while Philadelphia topped St Louis 4-1 and Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 5-4.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Blanton
Butcher
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Higbe
Riddle
Boston
Errickson
Page
New York
St. Louis
Melton
Warneke
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
W. L. Pet
Newsom
Leonard
Sheep Shearing Contest Planned in Blacksburg
Virginia’s state shearing contest to choose the representative for Chicago next winter will be held July 30 at 2 40 p m in the livestock section program of the Institute of Rural Affairs. E W Bartlett of Chicago will judge at the pavilion with entries from Harrisonburg Willis Burkes Garden and Newport and others expected to file. Hungry Mother State Park lies two and one half miles north of Marion Smyth County Virginia at 2 000 feet elevation with a lake and rhododendron surrounding trees.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Chicago
Institute of Rural Affairs
E. W. Bartlett
United Wool Growers Organization
K. A. Kei
Harrisonburg
Abraham Blosser
Cyril W. Showalter
Willis
Lawrence Dillon
Burkes Garden
J. K. Givens
Newport
George E. Litton
Marion
Smyth County
Fights Last Night By the Associated Press
New York Melio Bettina outpointed Clarence Burman in Beacon. Pat Comiskey defeated Henry Cooper in Paterson. Jimmy Garrison scored a technical knockout over Georgie Martin in Boston. Richie Lemos outpointed Cleo Shans in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
New York
Melio Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Clarence
Red) Burman
Baltimore
Pat Comiskey
Paterson
N. J
Henry Cooper
Brooklyn
Eae Oenes
Ouger
Jimmy Garrison
Hollywood
Calif
K. O
Georgie Martin
Boston
Los Angeles
Richie Lemos
Cleo Shans
Brawley
Condition of Rivers at Riverton
The report notes water conditions on the North Fork and South Fork rivers at Riverton, both described as clear. The entry provides a terse status of river clarity for navigation or report purposes.
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Riverton
North Fork—Clear
South Fork
Atley Donald Has Hex On The Indians
Yankees pitcher Atley Donald owns a strong record against the Cleveland Indians. In a 4-3 Yankee victory, Donald kept the Tribe in check while Joe Gordon hit a homer and Charley Keller and Joe DiMaggio added key doubles as New York extended their lead in the pennant race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atley Donald
Indians
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Donald
Rockies
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Twenty Five Entries In For Tennis Tournament
Twenty five entries are in for the men singles division of the annual City Tennis championship opening this weekend on the Park courts. Hunter Maddox, director, is confident of a successful event. Last year’s champion Dang Gore cannot compete as he now lives in Baltimore, while former champion Kenneth Robinson plans to play. Strong contenders include Gene Dunn Frank Anderson and Scoots Robinson, runners up in 1940, plus Jim Shirley recently added to local circles. Helen Lillis Back will defend her women’s title in Winchester with a large entry expected from the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Courts
Hunter Maddox
Dang Gore
Baltimore
Kenneth Robinson
Gene Dunn
Frank Anderson
Scoots Robinson
Maddox
Jim Shirley
Jefferson County
Helen Lillis
Winchester
Miss Lillis
Smokey Cather
Marshall
Edwin Clevenger
Woody Glaize
Hugh Green
Colin Hayley
Brooks Flickinger
Bob Colston
Laurie Hill
Sandy Baker
Bill Grove
Oscar Zigler
Jim Thomson
Fielding Lewis
J. Watson
N. Dorsey
Andrew Babb
Howard Allen
Roy Harper
Maryland track coach Headley in critical condition after shooting
Coleman Headley of the University of Maryland remained in critical condition at University Hospital after a Sunday night shooting. He received two more blood transfusions, bringing the total to four, as doctors plan further treatment and decide when to remove the bullet. The suspect, 50 year old Guy Constantine, owner of a Washington Boulevard tourist camp, was charged with shooting and held without bail in the Ellicott City jail awaiting the Howard County grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Coleman Headley
University of Maryland
University Hospital
Headley
Guy Constanene
Washington Boulevard
Record orange crop size in United States reaches new high
The 1940 orange crop in the United States, as estimated by the Department of Agriculture, totaled about 81,887,000 boxes, surpassing the previous record of 78,531,000 boxes set in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
Erased parchment sheets reveal hidden writings via chemical decoding
Old parchment documents show original inscriptions erased to allow new writing. Some erased manuscripts have later been deciphered using chemical processes revealing concealed texts.
Bel Air Track Opens Today at 10-day Meet
Bel Air Md July 23 Bel Air opens a 10 day meeting with 80 horses in eight races at the Hartford County Pair Association The feature is the $1000 Bel Air inaugural led by Tony Steel Weatherite and Fair Hero join the contenders for the main race The Kenmore Steeplechase is a $600 event and Quakerstreet Dan Lucky Lone Gallant Scurry Along are among the older favorites an opening day crowd of about 12000 is expected at the new clubhouse and enlarged grandstand.
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Bel Air
Weatherite
Fair Hero
Quakerstreet
Dan Lucky
Lone Gallant
Scurry
Baseball Stars Shine In Wide Range Of Wins
Yesterday's box scores show Atley Donald limiting the Indians to six hits in a duel with Bob Feller, Ill Nicholson driving in three runs including an 18th homer and a double versus the Braves, Bucky Walters delivering a ninth inning RBI as the Reds beat the Dodgers, Ted Williams back in the lineup with an 18th homer against the White Sox, and Hudson and Estel Crabtree contributing key plays for the Senators and Cardinals in their respective wins.
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Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Bill Nicholson
Dom Dallessandro
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Heber
Dick) Newsome
John Rieney
Boston
Ted Williams
Jim Tabor
Jim Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Jack Knott
Associated Press
Atley Donald
Yankees
Indians
Bob Feller
Ill Nicholson
Cubs
Braves
Bucky Walters
Reds
Red Sox
Pie
White Jack Knott
Athletics
Hudson
Senators
Tigers
Estel Crabtree
Cardinals
Giants
Bob Kr
Pirates
Amateur Wins Maryland Open Golfing Crown
22 year old Bobby Brownell from Washington's Manor Club won the Maryland Open at Elkridge country club with a 69 67 136 to set a new tourney record and beat pro Andy Gibson who shot 70 68 138. Brownell edged Rut Coffey by one stroke for second money of 90 dollars.
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Baltimore
Bobby Brownell
Duke University
Washington
Manor Club
Elkridge Country Club
Brownell
Andy Gibson
Bonnie View
al Houghton
Beaver Dam
Houghton
Rut Coffey
Hagerstown
Fountain Head Country Club
John O'Donnel
Richmond
Lawrence Gary
Virginia to Set 1941 Quail Season After Census
Virginia will set the 1941 quail hunting season after a large scale census by game wardens and biologists. The census covers about a quarter million acres and compares current quail numbers to last year. Results, due by October, will influence the season's closing date and future annual checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Commission
Exiled monarchs establish governments in London
Haakon of Norway Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and King Peter of Yugoslavia have set up exile administrations in London. In contrast the Dead Sea allegedly hosts no life yet sediment samples reveal 17 algal species.
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Exile Governa Act
London
Haakon
Norway
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Peter
Yugoslavia
Dead Sea
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Minneapolis Star- Journal
Bruce Smith
Minneapolis
Southern Association
Ray Blades
New Orleans
Atlanta
Judge Landis
The
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Columbus
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Buddy Baer
Conn-Louis Pictures
Jake Atz, Sr
Jake Atz, Jr
Twins
Jake
Texarkana
All States Loop
Winston-Salem
Piedmontes S
C. M. Gibbs
Baltimore Sun
Chet Kehn
Ed Head
Montreal
Watson
Philes
Missing Persons
Rudolph Hess
Bronx
Gatehouse
McCrabb
Lee
Hughson
Clothes ‘Store
Quetlas Plain
Paalm
Pingley
Pho
Feller
Judson Bailey
Yanks
Joe Gordon
Charley Keller
Joe DiMagio
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Chuck Aleno
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Sid Hudson
Marten River
Ontario
George Hughes
T. S
Ae C’mon Greyh
Greyhound
West
America
Greyhound Terminal
Braddock St
GEO. Washington Garage
N. Loudoun St
Coffey
C“Ur Stephano Brothers, Phila. PA
Sherwin Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Americas
Miller’s Hardware
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Coca-Cola Company
Ottling Works, Inc
Coca-Cola -Bee
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