Round Up Sports Skim Faces Big League Tryouts and Notes
New York wrote of a wild sports round up on July 24. It mentions possible manager moves, refereeing talks, and PGA format talk with match play. It notes Ray Carlen, Bill Jurges, and umpire Magerkurth incidents, plus college football items from Tennessee and Alabama. It highlights various players and local notes, including Dizzy Dean, Lou Gehrig, and college teams.
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New ‘York
Cubs
Senators
Tom Sheehan
Minneapolis
Philly
Ray Carlen
Galento- Nova
Ford Frick
Magerkurth
Bill Jurges
Jurges
Frick
Spotlight On Local Sports Week Ended By Sunny Return
After a washed week, local athletes and fans returned to action At the Park crowds watched the MOOSE NINE lose a doubleheader to the WASHINGTON BROOKLAND A C 11 1 and 11 8 In Elkins Wa Va LEFTY Duvall and teammates led a four hit effort defeating the BLUEBIRDS In tennis at the Park and Club Charles Mudd Jack O Neal discussed a Stephens City tennis tournament with plans for at least 30 entries Local badminton spreads to Stephens City with Helen Heath Venable hosting friends and ardent fans named Alice Lemley Jean Smallwood Katherine Venable Zoe Lemley community supports a men rich scene in local sport.
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Washington Brookland A. C
Cain
Elkins
Bluebirds
Duvall
Harry Himelright
Earl Sheetz
Kidney Mills
Charles Mudd
Jack O'Neal
Stephens City
Helen Heath Venable
Alice Lemley
Jean Smallwood
Katherine Venable
Zoe Lemley
Winchester
Robert Bliss
W. Nelson Page
Donald Weems
Betty Riley
Phyllis Meem
Joe Schroth
Seddon Nelson
Bob Nelson
Hugh Green
Woman Defies Sheriff Deputies In New Jersey Standoff
In Mantua New Jersey on July 24 Mary E Scott refuses eviction by sheriff's deputies along with her invalid son and 82 year old mother The trio remain in a house stripped of most furniture with only three beds kept after pleas of illness The furniture other than beds is removed and stacked on the sidewalk as relatives oppose the eviction including Charles Evans a Temple University instructor who aids the family
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Mantua
N. J
Mary. E. Scott
Agnes Evans
Scott
Harry A. Black
S P C A Seeks Homes For Two Puppies
The S P C A announced it seeks good homes for two female puppies about six and three months old. One is white and tan collie, the other white and black. Secretary can be reached at telephone number 41 for inquiries and adoptions.
Winchester Park Downs Elkins Bluebirds 3 1 at Glenn Gainer Park
Winchester Park, off a rain hiatus, beat Elkins Bluebirds 3 1 behind Lefty Duvall four hitter. Chick Curry driven in two runs on two hits, Swanson added three safeties, Duvall struck out 11 with only one walk. Hutchinson doubled for Elkins. Park had eight hits total.
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Elkins
W. Va
Glenn Gainer
Ball Park
Winchester Park
Elkins Bluebirds
Duvall
Bluebirds
Chick Curry
Hutchinson
Locke
Curry
Davies
Burch
R. Patton
Goodwin
Quinn
Phares
Winchester
Three Others Are Held Guilty In A Conspiracy Case
In Elkins West Virginia a federal jury convicted Lewis H. Andrews and Homer Vincent Hart Jr both of Hagerstown Maryland and Albert A Scherr of New York for conspiracy to violate the federal stolen goods act. Harry W Sencindiver had already pleaded guilty to stealing cloth worth about 32000 from Dunn Woolen Co Martinsburg WV where he worked as shipping clerk. The government said Sencindiver arranged cloth shipments to New York and the three others belonged to the conspiracy. They pleaded not guilty claiming their dealings with Sencindiver were straight business. Judge W E Baker presided and died with no immediate date set for sentence.
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Elkins
W. Va
Lewis H. Andrews
Homer Vincent Hart, Jr
Hagerstown
Albert A. Scherr
New York
Harry W. Sencindiver
Dunn Woolen Company
Martinsburg
Sencindiver
Sereindiver
W. E. Baker
Father and Son Fly Air Cruisers
In Chicago on July 24 a father and son completed a pioneering 10 year effort to fly together in commercial aviation. Captain E E Basham taught his son to fly in Cleveland, now E E Basham Jr. flies as a transport pilot for American Airlines on a Chicago to route, marking a claimed first family distinction with each member serving a different airline.
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Chicago
E. E. Basham
Cleveland
E. E. Basham, Jr
American Airlines
Marquette Airlines
St. Louis
Detroit
Trailer Widow Seeks Divorce in Dallas Case
Dallas widow told Judge Payne L Bush she had lived in a trailer more than five years and pleaded I ve had all I can stand for a divorce seeking legal relief amid marital strain and residence concerns.
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Dallas
Payne L. Bush
Pitchers Day In The Major Leagues Sunday
On Sunday 14 games highlighted elite pitching with Bob Bowman Curt Davis Lou Fette and others dominating. Bowman blanked the Dodgers 12-0 in the opener and Davis followed with an 8-2 victory for St Louis. Fette tied his sixth shutout as Boston beat Pittsburgh 1-0 while Feller held Washington to 11-2 in a strong win. Bridges and Lyons also shone as Detroit beat Philadelphia 16-3 and Chicago topped New York 8-5. Red Rolfe drove in the walkoff run. Whitey Moore three hits led Cincinnati past Philadelphia 4-0.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Bob Bownan
Curt Davis
St. Louis
Lou Fette
Boston Bees
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Tommy Bridges
Detroit Tigers
Chicago
Ted Lyons
Cincinnati
Whitey Moore
Bowman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ernie Kay
Davis
Dodgers
Bees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fette
Pirates
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
White Sox
Yanks
Red Rolfe
Reds
Lonnie Frey
Philadelphia Phillies
Gene Thompson
Moose Team Loses A Double Header
The Moose drop a double header to Brookland Hardware Athletic Club of Washington D C in their Park Diamond debut this year. First game 11 to 1, second game 11 to 8. Pope allowed seven runs early in the opener but settled down to pitch the full game. Wilson and C Duvall pitched in game two as four Moose errors and heavy Washington hitting sealed the 11 to 8 defeat.
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Moose
Brookland Hardware Athletic Club
Washington
D. C
Park Diamond
Pope
Ace Moundsman
Wilson
C. Duvall
UC Graduate Returns From Germany After Prison
William Bardwell Curts a 21 year old University of California graduate returns to New York from a month in a German jail where he was jailed for insulting the government after writing in a Heidelberg beer hall guest book a verse declaring Hitler has no wife the farmer has no pigs and the butcher has no meat in the Reich.
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William Bardwell Curts
University of California
New York
Germany
Heidelberg
Hitler
Reich
Present and Past Rainfall Averages and Totals
Rainfall data show 24 hour total ending 8 am none. July to date 4.80 inches year to date 30.34 inches. Average monthly rainfall from 1913 to 1938 lists January 2.53 February 1.98 March 2.94 April 3.20 May 3.64 June 3.58 July 3.34 August 3.68 September 2.36 October 3.13 November 2.32 December 2.40. Annual average rainfall 35.09 inches. Data from Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Byrd Trophy Play Continues At Winchester Golf Club
Competition for the annual Byrd Trophy resumes August 7 at Winchester Golf Club as 18 hole match play handicap format proceeds despite a week of rain. Nelson Page defeated Ralph Grimm one up, Carl Campbell beat Sjostrum seven and six, Weems over McKee four and three, Fowle bested Nelson four two, Ryden defeated J Scully two and one, Kerlin beat McCormac two and one, Arnold over Junior Arnold two one, and P Glaize beat Knight three one. Course crowd returns after rain delays with players and spectators enjoying improved conditions. tennis courts also active ahead of July 30 Cumberland match.
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Winchester Golf Club
Nelson Page
Ralph Grimm
Carl Campbell
Sjostrum
Weems
McKee
Fowle
Nelson
Ryden
J. Scully
Kerlin
McCormac
Arnold
Junior Arnold
P. Glaize
Knight
Cumberland
Cattle Raising States Led by Texas and Others
The states leading cattle production are Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Kansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and California.
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Texas
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas
Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
Oklahoma
California
Tony Still Cashing In On His Fame
New York July 24 Tony Galento enjoys easy money and fan adulation between training for a September 7 bout with Lou Nova in Philadelphia. He travels to outposts, earning about $1,000 per appearance plus expenses, while praising his affair with the crowd. Nova may best him, but the public shows similar support for his bravado and resilience in the ring until then.
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New York
Tony Galento
Lou Nova
Philadelphia
Tony
Joe Louis
Yussel Jacobs
Louis
Joe
Nova
Circuit Court Reference in Nolan Estate Case Virginia
In Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia executor M M Lynch directs a commission to inquire report and convene creditors of Martin Nolan deceased. Notice sets August 12 1939 at office 4 N Loudoun Street Winchester VA for filing proving and allowance of claims with master commissioner J W Baker supervising.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
M. M. Lynch
Martin Nolan
The
Little Sisters of the Poor
Richmond
Virginia
Winchester
Loudoun Street
J. W. Baker
P. Q
Standings And Results In The Major Leagues
Yesterday's Major League results include Chicago 7 defeating New York 5 and Cincinnati 5 over Boston 4. St Louis led 12 to 8 over Brooklyn 0-2, while Pittsburgh 3-9 and Philadelphia 2-0 showed uneven records. Today no games scheduled while American League matchups show Boston 13-11 versus St Louis 5-2. Cleveland 11-4 vs Washington 2-3. Chicago 8-4 vs New York 5-5. Detroit 16-3 over Philadelphia 3.
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Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Dugg Holes in Quest of Water in Mojave Desert
Dazed miner William L. Hyatt, 62, died of thirst after digging holes with sticks in the Mojave. Found near Saratoga Springs, 40 miles north of Baker, his body lay half a mile from the place where an axle broke his car. Hyatt discarded his canteen after a 10 mile trek. Two miners, J. M. Grath and R. W. Davis, located the body. During his 23 hour search Hyatt pulled up greasewood bushes and dug sand holes in a futile bid for water.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Mojave
William L. Hyatt
Saratoga Springs
Baker
Hyatt
J. M. Grath
R. W. Davis
Wyatt
Golfers To Be Honored At Socials
Baltimore hosts the 18th national public links championship with social events for 185 golfers. Bill Russell of Indiana posted a 313 yard drive contest victory. The week includes banquets, a driving contest, a consolation tournament, bus trips to Annapolis and Washington, and a crab feast with dance events.
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Bill Bont
MT. Pleasant
Baltimore
George Washington
Public Links
Columbus K
Jack) Oakley
Preston Pairo
Bill Russell
Indianapolis
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Washington
Maryland Yacht Club
Ant
Relativity Bedford Prison Pairings Highlight Twin Brothers
In Lawrence County Jail five pairs of brothers are held, including 21 year old twins. The term brother is used in a familial sense among inmates and highlights the jail’s close-knit inmate relationships.
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Relativity Bedford
Lawrence County
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