Pearls from the Press Coop and Roundup Across Baseball
Giants future manager chatter. Reds catcher Hershberger loses weight from heat. Ducky Medwick slips from sixth. A’s end Buck Newsom’s 18 game streak. Hal White pitches well for Buffalo. Preview notes on Saratoga betting, golf grudge, Dodgers radio buzz, Louise Brough tennis rise, UCLA football scheduling, and Redlands anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Giants
Bill Terry
Billy Jurges
Willard Hershberger
Reds
Ducky Medwick
A's
Buck Newsom
Schoolboy Rowe
Buffalo
Hal White
Bisons
Dodger
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn
Sunnday
California
Louise Brough
UCLA
Los Angeles
Public sale of confectionery fixtures in Winchester Virginia
By deed of trust dated August 11 1938 Crystal Confectionery Inc defaults on debt. Public auction July 31 1940 at 11 am at 148 North Main Street Winchester Virginia for fixtures including sign cases cash register soda fountain stoves chairs and more. Cash. P Harrison trustee auctioneer Deluenee Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Confectionery, Inc
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Virginia
Crystal Confectionery
North Main Street
Cash. P. Harrison
Deluenee Dunn
Local Golf Qualifiers Fall Short in Championship Tournament
Only 22 of 70 plus golfers qualified for the annual Championship Golf Tournament forcing two flights of 12 and 10 with six prizes. Roy Ryden Jr. and the Golf Club activity committee lamented the low turnout and urged members to return qualifying scores. Virginia horse owners listed for Cumberland meets include Mrs John Hay Whitney and other Clarke county residents. Earl Lefty Lake led The Park to a 5 1 win over Berryville with Lefty Duvall praised as a top lefthander. George Elbows McFadden offered to referee Boxing at Fishers Hill picnic but declined due to distance and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ryden, Jr
Golf Club Activity Committee
Ryden
Earl
Lefty
Lake
Berryville
Handley
V. P. S. Moundsman
Lefty Duvall
Duvall
Stickley
Ritenour
George
McFadden
Pride of the Rouss Fire Company
Fishers Hill
Strasburg
Wendell Name Derivation Traced to Teutonic Wanderer
The name Wendell or Wendelin has Teutonic roots and means wanderer. It may trace back to the seventh century with Wendalinus or Wendelin as the patron saint of shepherds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell
Wendel
Wendalinus
Wendelin
Dodgers Move to Fifth as Pirates Rejoin Foes
Dodgers add the Pirates to their list of five National League foes after a late Pirates surge. Phelps and Vaughan staged a heated exchange at second, while Curt Davis and Mace Brown pitched in the tense game that ended with New York Giants beating Cincinnati and several other NL results.
First US department store with electric lights
Electric lights were installed at John Wanamaker’s Philadelphia Grand Depot on December 26 1878 making it the first department store in the United States toElectric lighting marked a milestone in retail history as Wanamaker’s embraced modern technology in its flagship location.
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United States
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Grand Depot
Rowing Champ Grows Peaches
Bridgboro New Jersey July 30 Joe Burk world singles sculling champion also grows peaches. Burk the peach grower faces busy season mixing sport fame with farming. His trophies include two diamond sculls wins three Canadian singles titles and the Philadelphia gold cup while he also aims to boost New Jersey peach production and breed a large white meat peach.
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Bridgeboro
N. J
Joe Burk
Burk
Joe
Port Dalhousie
New Jersey
Georgia
Carolinas
Boxing results from cities report Associated Press
In Chicago Buddy Knox outpointed Chuck Crowell. In LOCHA Jack Dempsey knocked out Ellis Bashara. Baltimore featherweight Harry Jeffra outpointed Spider Armstrong. Washington Holman Williams outpointed Bill McDowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Chuck Crowell
Los Angeles
Locha
N. C
Jack Dempsey
New York
Ellis Bashara
Baltimore
Harry Jeffra
Spider Armstrong
Toronto
Washington
Yesterday's Stars Deliver Late Inning Wins
Babe Young of the Giants drove in the winning run with a ninth inning double against the Reds. Bob Bowman of the Cardinals limited the Bees to seven hits for an easy win. Pete Coscarart of the Dodgers singled with two on in the ninth as the score stayed tied in a 1-6 decision over the Pirates. Claude Passéau of the Cubs pitched seven solid innings to beat the Phillies. Wally Moses of the Athletics led the attack on the Tigers with a double and a single driving in three runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Bailey
Press
Associated Ports
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Phelps
Dauntless Dodgers
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
Curt Davis
Frankie Frisch
Davis
Tot Pressnell
Vaughan
Elbie Fletcher
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Mace Brown
Peter Coscarart
New York Giants
Bob Bowman
St. Louis
Boston Bees
Claude Passeau
Phillies
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Cleveland
Associated Press
Babe Young
Giants
Reds
Cardinals
Bees
Pete Coscarart
Claude Passéau
Cubs
Wally Moses
Athletics
Tigers
Virginia Farm Income Declines in First Five Months of 1940
A Bureau of Agricultural Economics report shows Virginia farm income for January through May 1940 at 37.885 million dollars in cash income from marketings and government payments, down from 38.086 million in the same period 1939 and 42.297 million in 1938. Government payments totaled 2.692 million through May, vs 3.540 million in 1939. Cash income excluding government payments rose slightly from 34.546 million in 1939 to 35.193 million in 1940, with crops contributing 16.506 million and livestock 18.697 million. livestock and products fell from 19.254 million in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Jeffra Retains Featherweight Crown In Close Decision
Baltimore July 30 Harry Jeffra the Pride of Pimlico defended his featherweight title against Spider Armstrong of Toronto in a 15 round battle. Jeffra dominated after the eleventh round with a right hand that floored Armstrong and solid blows to seal a unanimous decision 7 rounds to 5 with three even rounds noted by Nat Flescher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Harry Jeffra
Pimlico
Jeffra
Maryland
New York
Spider Armstrong
Toronto
Spider
Armstrong
Joey Archibald
Nat Flescher
FBI and Local Police Strengthen National Defense Ties
Richmond July 30. FBI special agent in charge J E Lawler said after a conference with about 65 law enforcement officers that the meeting aimed to reinforce a closer FBI local cooperation on national defense and internal security. The discussion focused on expediting handling and active police assistance to FBI and coordinating methods for effective cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
J. E. Lawler
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Lawler
New Yorkers Wary Of Mutuels At Saratoga Opening
Saratoga Springs N Y July 30 In the track first experience with pari mutuel betting 7011 paid spectators generated 262526 in handle. Officials expect a slow start with August opening patterns and Mondays poor. president George H Bull notes a net income near 2000 after purses operating costs and admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
George H. Bull
Horse Society
Richmond Police and Officials Urge Reporting National Security Violations
State police chiefs and sheriffs in the Richmond area emphasized forwarding espionage, sabotage, and neutrality act violations to the FBI. Lawler cited a Sept. 6 directive designating the FBI as a national clearing house for national defense complaints and urged private citizens and officials to forward information to the FBI or the Richmond special agent in charge. The FBI office in Richmond operates 24 hours daily at 30169.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Lawler
Roosevelt
FBI
Virginia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Protege of Louis Earns Judges’ Nod in Bout
Holman Williams a 14-1-4 Detroit contender earned a decision over champion Joe Louis in a ten round bout. The Dallas native Wild Card Williams watched Louis. Louis refereed a bout between Gilbert Mayo and Vince Truminello with Mayo knocked out by Truminello in the fourth round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Ead
Wild Cmt
Dallas
Brown
Hams
Louis
Gilbert Mayo
Alex, Va
Vince Truminello
Timore
Mayo
Virginian
Truminello
Sacred Heart Sunday School Picnic at Capon Park
Members of Sacred Heart Sunday School held their annual picnic at Capon Park this afternoon. Rev. Fr. Hannon directed arrangements with a basket luncheon and games including softball tennis swimming and bicycle riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Sunday School
Capon Park
Hannon
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New York Post
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Henry Picard
Redlands
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Demon) Delan
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Arcadian
Little Rockhart College
Don Carney
Rockhurst Sentinel
Harry Selzer
Oui
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Cumberland
John Hay Whitney
James B. Belk
Charles Feltner
Louis C. Leith
Percy Randolph
Claude Peltner
W. R. Waugh
G. G. Waugh
Jane Waugh
R.S. Reynolds
L. A. Livingtson
John T. Harris
Shenandoah Stables
A. L. Leith
M. B. Goss
Capt. Ewart Johnston
Goss
Felmners
Capt. Johnston
Mrs. L. A
Clarke County
Ns Sre I Sen Gil Es, Silco Cut-Price Stores, Inc
Boston
Gatehouse
Feller
Leonard
Kennedy
Ruffing
Newhouser
Ross
Knotl
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
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Schumacher
Sewell
Head
Lee
Higbe
Warneke
Posedel
W. L. Pet
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St Louie
Coney Island
By Mason Brunson
By Bob McCormick
Holman Williams
Joe Louis
Bia
Ivan Cae
Basie al CM Des
George Washington Garage
N. Loudoun St
Geo. T. Barnsley
Sanitary Sevice Market
North Braddock St
Sacred Heart
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
W. Boscawen St
Arrow
Globe Brewing CO
Balto., MD
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