Very Thing They Said Couldn't Happen Yet Here It Is
Baseball round up shows the Phillies slipping as Lon Warneke shuts them out and Chicago Cubs rally for a 3-2 win. Hank Greenberg belts two homers boosting Detroit into fifth, while Babe Ruth’s record pace looms in the American League standings.
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Terry Terriers
Pittsburgh Pirate
Phillies
Long Lon Warneke
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Bill Terry
Dick Bartell
John McCarthy
Youns
Pirates
Cubs
Deacon Danny MacFayden
Lou Fette
Boston Bees
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Hankus - Pankus Greenberg
Detroit
Tigers
Senators
Detroits
Hank
Babe Ruth
Roofie
Steve Sandra
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Indians
Athletics
Red Sox
White Sox
Sports Round-Up Signals a Busy Pro Scene and Comebacks
Eddie Briez surveys athletes and promoters with notes on Bill Terry feuds and a 25 000 suit in boxing, St Paul golf prize hikes, Burgess Whitehead’s season plans, Braddock comeback chatter, Lou Ambers’ improving form, Navy signing Max Bishop, and aging pitchers like Fred Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
Bill Terry
Advertising Club
Newark
Doug Co
Atlantic
Ray Fabiani
20Th Century Sporting Club
Mike Jacobs
St. Paul
Burgess Whitehead
Mary Hopkins
Elizabeth City
N. C
Advance
Burgess
Jimmy Braddock
Lou Ambers
Hank Wolfe
Richmond
Hank
Minnesota
Big Woods
Elmer Layden
Terry
Giants
Max Bishop
Navy
Hands at Work Cause Most Accidents in 1937
The National Safety Council finds 33 percent of occupational injuries in 1937 involve hands and fingers, 24 percent legs and feet, 19 percent trunk, 11 percent arms, 6 percent head, 2 percent eyes, with general accidents at 5 percent. The piece notes habits from grammar school to adulthood as a factor.
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National Safety Council
Senators in the pennant race despite aging roster
Washington fans question Clark Griffith as the Senators hover in the first division midway through the season. Manager Bucky Harris leads a veteran lineup with Bosky Ray mond Harris juggling five starters and a mix of aging stars and a few young players.
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Eddy Gilmore
Washington
Clark Griffith
Trader Horn
Washington Senators
Senators
Griffmen
Bucky Harris
Griffith
Stanley Raymond Harris
al Simmons
Sammy
Commissioner’s Sale of Frederick County Farm
Special Commissioners announce a public auction of 28 acre Frederick County Virginia property near Raceburg. sale set for August 6 1938 at 11 a m in Winchester with terms one third cash and balance over two years secured by deed of trust and insurance policy. Bond filed per decree. Clerk Branon signs notice.
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Howard Luttrell
William Newlin
Frederick County
Virginia
Winchester
Raceburg
Ethel C. Newlin
Sadie F. Lynnet Husband
Tland
W. E Edwards
James P. Reardon
M. M. Lynch
Dunn & Duvall
C C. Branon
Circuit Court of
Lineup Shifts Highlight Unstable Team Rhythm
The team relies on constant lineup changes as players adapt daily, making collaboration and momentum hard to lock in. The strategy emphasizes effort over consistency and keeps opponents guessing.
Widow of Confederate General James Longstreet Lives in Virginia
Mrs. James Longstreet, widow of General Longstreet, is living at Lorton in Virginia. The note confirms her residence and provides the location of her home.
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General Longstreet
James Longstreet
Lorton
Birthday Broadcasts and Radio Highlights Across Networks
July 28 report from New York outlines Henry Pord's 75th birthday celebrations with two live broadcasts from Michigan State Fairgrounds and Bing Crosby opening ceremonies at Del Mar Turf Club. Listings include WEAF NBC WABC CBS and WJZ NBC programs with concerts, dramas, and musical features.
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New York
Henry Pord
Weaf-Nbc
Wabc-Cbs
William Knudsen
Edgar A. Guest
Wjz-Nbc
Bing Crosby
del Mar Turf Club
California
Light Heavyweight Title Declared Vacant And New Holder Cited
New York July 28 The New York State Athletic Commission vacated the light heavyweight title and named John Henry Wis as the new titleholder amid a muddled flyweight division. The action came after Lewis refused a February 10 challenge, with Tiger Jack Fox of Spokane also involved in the unsettled situation.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
John Henry Wis
Lewis
Pittsburgh
Tiger Jack Fox
Spokane
Two Original Fairfax Buildings Survive at Greenway Court
The article notes two remaining Fairfax estate structures the office used by George Washington and a small arsenal. It describes the graveyard atop a knoll near the house and many antiquities in the stone office and manor house. Miss Kennerly hopes Greenway Court may someday become a historical shrine.
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Fairfax
George Washington
Arsenal
Williamsburg
Kennerly
Greenway Court
Greenway Court Seen As Shrine In Fairfax Heritage
A long effort to develop Greenway Court as a shrine continues with Miss Kennerly noting its potential. The estate links to Lord Fairfax and a young George Washington, who met William Fairfax there and rode from Belvoir to the lord's quarters in 1748. Hundreds visit yearly, with the Twelfth Lord warmly welcomed.
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Greenway Court
Lord Fairfax
George Washington
Fairfax
Washington
William Fairfax
Belvoir
Potomac
Boyce
Greenway
England
Kennerly
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Bron
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Toronto Promenade Symphony
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League of Nations
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