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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
3
Sports Round Up notes Patty Berg heading east for an exhibition with Virginia Guilfoil, a Syracuse golfer seen as a major test in summer tournaments. Also mentions Nova over Baer in 15 rounds, a West Coast track coach incident, Dodgers and addicts chatter, umpire fashion, and various sports quips and gossip.
Angler Jim My Merrimer hooked a 20 and a half pound pike on Memorial Day at Hogue Creek with Walter Burley reporting several smaller pikes and sunperch. The item notes other regional sports bits and school athletics gossip.
In Dickenson county handbills accused state police at Clinchco last month as union busters. Col. M. B Battle called the label inaccurate and said the mob damaged property and terrified residents while authorities praised the peaceful townspeople and the troopers' actions. The governor’s aide noted the incident did not involve union leadership and joked about Battle’s promotion.
Chicago June 1 John Barrymore's physician reports the veteran actor is much improved after a restful night. The 57 year old star was ordered to rest yesterday following a heart ailment and could not appear in the farce My Dear Children Tuesday night with remaining performances canceled.
The Blairton nine meet The Park five Sunday with Park players Kilmer Lamp Stotler Denton Ledrick and others facing former teammates. Park, under manager H Russell Potts, recalls past lighted games and plans a June 15 night match in Waynesboro against DuPont.
A Bedford Virginia committee delays further steps on Blue Ridge Parkway projects until after July 1 as federal and state officials plan to let contracts for several sections by year end. Robert D. Ramsey cites funds and a March Washington meeting. Powell Glass to confer with the comptroller general on Humback Gap to Love Postoffice section.
The engagement of Miss Jane Howard daughter of Roy W. Howard to Lieut Albert Carson Perkins of the U S Navy was announced. Miss Howard a Rosemary Hall and Radcliffe graduate returned to New York after two years in Honolulu. Perkins son of Mrs Gibson Perkins of Gooding Idaho graduated from Annapolis in 1929 and is attached to the cruiser Trenton. No wedding date has been set.
A near sighted customer at the New York World’s Fair dropped a quarter to a dignified lady in rich Hindu dress. He asked for a fortune and was refused. The Maharajah and Maharanee of Nepal handed back the coin and left quietly.
An editor notes peculiar moments from baseballs hundredth birthday year. The feature recalls strange plays and odd decisions across majors and sandlots, with Hal Adams cartoons illustrating the collection.
Jim Vaughn of the Cubs held Cincinnati hitless through nine innings with no runs allowed but lost 1–0 when Fred Toney of the Reds matched a no-hit, no-run performance for nine. The game reached ten innings, and Vaughn’s gem went for naught.
Max Baer returns to the ring for a 15 round bout against Lou Nova at Yan kee Stadium. Baer is portrayed as aging and limited while Nova is trained and favored to win by decision or stoppage. Braddock trains Nova and Baer shows declining sharpness but retains a powerful right hand punch.
The army transport Republic arrived in San Francisco on February 10 1936 bearing the body of Father Damien the leper priest. On the eve of docking the captain vanished and his body was never recovered.
Winchester softball results show United Food 10 over Junior Board 3 and Elks 22 over Miller and Anderson 4. Tonight’s games include Va Woolen against Miller and Anderson and Dr Pepper facing Elks.
Though overall accidents have risen with more vehicles, the death rate per mile has dropped 17 percent since 1925. This reflects improved safety standards and road design amid rising traffic volumes.
Major league teams shuffled rosters with uncertain success as trades cooled by midseason. Dodgers sit fifth in the National League after a 7-4 win sparked by Al Todd's pinch double, while Washington Releases Jim Wasdell and St. Louis trades aim to bolster pitching. Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals show resilience with minimal changes, but many clubs still seek pitching before June 15 deadline.
Fifteen top professionals start the Goodall round robin at Fresh Meadow Country Club in New York. Open Champion Ralph Guldahl faces Dick Metz while Paul Runyan meets Sam Snead in the opening round. Craig Wood joins Guldahl Metz trio. Runyan Snead and Harry Cooper pair for the next round.
Richmond Va June 1 George W Koiner state commissioner of agriculture says lack of rainfall last month threatens damage to hay and some crops but rain in a few days would limit losses. May was favorable for wheat and conditions point to a good crop with no damage yet to tobacco or most vegetables though persistent dry weather could delay some produce.
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