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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1939

Page

3

Round Up of Sports News and Notes From New York

Los Angeles seeks a major league baseball franchise. Galento vs Nova ringside seats cost ten dollars. Basiste, Michigan hurdler, will compete for Michigan from next season. Eleven Giants begin training at the World’s Fair. Sid Luckman planned Bears signing. trucking gag paid off. Farm boys in Overbrook consider Polo league revival amid wheat checks. Mike Welch of St James Minn. to Alabama. Abare headed to Palm Beach. Benny Davis works on new song "Two Ton Tony" for El Galento. Hawthorne Gold Cup prize hikes to fifty one thousand dollars. John C. Hoffman notes Leo Durocher earned Dodgers job. MacPhail backs him. Washington schedule locates all-star game night in Chicago. Hans Ohrt becomes Beverley Hills cycling leader. Corbett tried San Diego coast league purchase, faced high price. Billy Conn-Dorazio fight set for Shibe Park as night fight in day. Umpire Louis Shaw likened to Bill Klein of tennis after a fault. Sea bright Tennis: Shaw errs two Dorothy Sutton games against Hope Knowles, apology after twenty five years.

Eddie Brietz New York Los Angeles Europe Joe Basiste Arizona Michigan New York Football Giants Sid Luckman Chicago Bears Sid Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Big Ten Mike Welch St. James Minn Alabama Bill Abare Palm Beach Fla Batiste Benny Davis Margie Tony el Galento

Stars Shine In Doubleheader Showdown

Yesterday's stars include Tom Sunkel and Dizzy Dean lifting Cardinals and Cubs to wins while Morrie Arnovic and Joe Bowman spark two Philly and Pirates games. Bill Dickey belted three homers as the Yankees nearly tied a Gehrig mark. White Sox and Indians benefited from strong hitting and pitching with several players contributing multi hit games.

Associated Press Tom Sunkel Cards Giants Dizzy Dean Jimmy Foxx Red Sox Gerald Walker White Sox Farmer

Junior Board of Trade Launches Sports Circus

Twenty two members of the Junior Board of Trade announce a Sports Circus at Sunnyside Gainesboro road on Wednesday August 2. The event is free and invites all members to bring one guest with activities planned including softball badminton horse shoes bingo bonfire singing games and more. The group lists chairs and participants with Otis Sargent leading and names several members.

Junior Board OF Trade Sunnyside Gainesboro Otis “Snag” Sargent MR. Sargent Pink Arthur Bill Baker Ben Belchic Jack Crowl Lynn Keller Hedrick Koontz Tommy Kremer Jim Sargent Bobby Lewis Bob Mason ED Molden H. B. McCormaccy Potts George Radford Ken Robinson Joe Schroth John Scully Leon Salvin Joe Thomas Ridge White H. F. Byrd, JR

Major Leagues Standings and Yesterday's Results

Standings and results from baseball action yesterday show Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 3 and New York 14 St. Louis 1. Detroit 3 Washington 1. Chicago 8 Boston 1. Matchups include Detroit at Washington Haynes against McKain and Feller versus Ross for Cleveland at Philadelphia.

Cleveland Philadelphia New York St. Louis Detroit Washington Chicago Boston McKain Haynes Feller Ross Kramer Russo Rigney Rich

Baseball schedule lines up today with key matchups

Standings show St Louis over New York by 10 to 0 and Chicago defeating Brooklyn 10 to 2. Other games list Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at St Louis, and Boston at Cincinnati with multiple projected pitchers per contest.

Philadelphia Pittsburgh Butcher Harrell Brown Brooklyn Chicago Presswell Lee New York St. Louis Melton C. Davis Weiland Boston Cincinnati Mac Fayden Turner Fette Derringer Grissom Pet Weee Wees Ewe Wee

Big Time Managers Bring Stars For Park Games

Interiors and Leetown will visit The Park for weekend baseball with notable names. Washington DC Interiors led by Jim Murphy and Lefty Jewett face The Park, following a 4 3 loss to Clarke County Athletics. Leetown Lions star Lefty Willis hurls as they challenge The Park on Saturday. Potts urges fans to attend with free admission for ladies.

Jim Murphy Department of Interior Washington, D. C Lefty” Jewett Albany N. Y D. C Sandlot Chapmion Clarke County Athletics Berryville Boys Clarke Wynne Harding Jones Hudson Farrell Harvey Jewett Bozek Murphy Bill Liggett Leetown Chewsville Russell Potts

Daily Results In Winchester Softball Loop

Daily results from Winchester softball loop show Elks leading Joe's 8 to 4. Other games listed include United Food versus Dr. Pepper in a double header and postponements for Joe's versus United Food and multiple matchups among United Food Elks and Va Woolen.

Winchester Joe's Dr. Pepper Elks Woolen United Food Joe’s Junior Board

Jr Board Faces O Sullivan in Contested Matchups

In a trio of bouts the Jr Board clashes with O Sullivan and Miller Anderson meets Parcel Post while O Sullivan also challenges the Junior Board. The card features rivalries and potential upsets across three wrestling style showdowns.

Jr. Board O'Sullivan Miller-Anderson Parcel Post Junior Board

Pirates Keystone in NL chase as Cubs surge to second

Pirates press toward Cincinnati as they win 18 of 26 and close within nine games. Tom Sunkel nearly throws a no hitter for St Louis in a 10-0 setback to the Giants, while Dizzy Dean dominates the Dodgers and Gabby Hartnett sparks the Cubs in a 13-hit attack. Yankees dazzle with a 14-1 romp as Dickey climbs toward Cooperstown.

Bill White Associated Press Pirates Cubs Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Tom Sunkel Cardinal Giants Tom Hafey Billy Jurges Sunkel Ole Dizzy Dean Brooklyn Dodgers Gabby Hartnett Dick Bartell Fred Fitzsimmons New York Yankees Browns Bill Dickey Cooperstown Hall of Fame Bill Lou Gehrig Bombardiers Red Ruffing

Dysentery Prevention Emphasized Health official urges sanitation and hygiene to curb summer cases

Dr. I C Riggin, commissioner of health, explains dysentery as an infectious disease caused by specific germs. He details transmission through contaminated water and food, stresses carriers, and lists preventive measures including sanitary facilities, protected water and milk supplies, abstaining from handling food when ill, and thorough hand washing.

I. C. Riggin

Tennis ball weight sparks Seabright tournament controversy

In Seabright New Jersey during the current tournament players including Adrian Quist Jack Crawford and Bryan Grant criticize heavy balls that pick up grass. Davis Cup captain Walter Pate may push for ball changes before the Philadelphia challenge round after consulting with Australian officials.

Seabright N. J Adrian Quist Jack Crawford Australia Walter Pate Philadelphia Pate Elwood Cooke Bryan Grant Crawford

Beaumont Defeats Houston After Protest Over Beer Barrel Anthem

Beaumont manager Al Vincent protested a Houston game after a fan clapped and shouted during the Beer Barrel Polka as Lou Blared played. The protest occurred in a Texas league game, but Beaumont ultimately won the eventful contest.

Houston Tex al Vincent Beaumont

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