Sports Roundup From York June First and Rumors
York reports a one hitter near by Hubbell and Babe Ruth exhibition plans for a semi pro game. Joe Louis awaits Arturo Godoy with boxing this week and a Memorial Day crowd. Coach Clair Bee vexed by gadget controlled pitches. Open record by Ray Ainsley of St. Louis stands out. Hugh Duffy at 70 coaches Red Sox as DiMaggio and Lou Finney get attention. Eb Field draws crowds. Dressen police needed. Open champ Nelson loses cap on second place. Elbie Fletcher noted for grand slam potential. Arthur Patterson notes fan reactions to Thursday defeat in Brooklyn. International League writers praise Eddie Collins. Branch Rickey in Philly for pep talk as Ossie Smith tunes up Negro league acts. Mickey Walker barnstorms Kingston.
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York
Ball
Hubbell
Babe Ruth
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Clair Bee
Long U
Boston
C. Harge
Henae
Hugh Duffy
Red Sox
Lou Finney
Dom DiMaggion
Hugh
Lou
Charie Dressen
Nelson
Elbie Fletcher
The
Pirates
International League
Eddie Collins
Itimore
Rickey
Philly
Ards
Osis
Jesse Owens
Mickey Walker
Kingston
Three-Time Champion Shaw Wins Indianapolis Memorial 500
Wilbur Shaw, first driver to win the Memorial Day 500 twice in a row, secures his third victory in the classic with a milk glass at the end. He’s also a repeat winner, having claimed two prior titles. The piece notes Shaw’s rare three triumphs in the event.
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Wilbur Shaw
Shaw
Baseball oddities and young hopefuls dot Chicago scene
Johnny Mize of the Cards had only one put-out at first against the Cubs. Carl Hubbell, just shy of a no hitter against the Dodgers, has a poor .500 record versus the Brooks. Fourteen year old Charles Co miskey II, potential future White Sox owner, faces grammar school graduation on Sox bow night. Betting around the Loop hints he may miss nothing but the ball game.
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Johnny Mize
Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Dodgers
the Brooks
Charles Comiskey II
White Sox
Sox
All Star Game Favored in Frederick County Baseball League
Berryville High won the league championship 7-0 over Stephens City, prompting plans for an All Star game featuring top players from Stephens City Middletown Gore Gainesboro and a Park Diamond showdown in Winchester at 3 PM Wednesday with 10 cent admission to cover travel. The piece notes Yankees in top division predictions and praises Bobby Sughton Gilbert Davidson and coach Bob Aylor while detailing Stephens City Gore Middletown and Gainesboro standings.
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Wayne Guthrie
Berryvile High
Stephens City
Frederick County
Middletown
Gore
Gainesboro
George Pope
Berryville
Joe Settle
Boyce
Park Diamond
Winchester
Bobby Sughton
Gilbert Davidson
Bob Aylor
Carbaughs
Dick Richards
Civil Service Law 1888 Affected 13 924 Positions
When the Civil Service law was enacted in 1888, the measure impacted thirteen thousand nine hundred twenty four positions across government departments, reshaping employment and recruitment practices nationwide.
Berryville High Nine Wins League Championship
Berryville Virginia remembers the Clarke County High nine clinching the league title with a 7 0 victory over Stephens City. Houghton allowed three hits while Bobby Houghton struck out seven to seal an undefeated league record. Lank Lee and others contributed early runs, and Stephens City faced missing players and key errors.
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Berryville
Bereleat High School
Diamondeers
Aftsae
Clarke Countians
Houghton
Stephens City
Henry Carbaugh
Dick Richards
Berrsville
Front Royal
Bobby Houghton
Shirley Lickey
Bill Lee
Holmes Carlisle
Peewee Buddy Richards
Gil Davidiie
County All Stars to Face Berryville in Park Showdown
A 3 PM Wednesday exhibition at the Park Diamond showcases county high school talent as Berryville faces a Clarke Frederick County All-Stars team chosen by four local coaches. Proceeds, 10 cents at gate, go to both counties. Clarke coach Pope invites Joe Settle's Boyce players to strengthen the Clarke county Frederick clash.
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Park Diamond
Berryville
Frederick- Clarke Baseball League
Frederick County
Wayne Guthrie
Gainesboro
Guthrie
Frederick
Pope
Clarke
Stephens City
Frederick County All-Stars
Settle
Joe Settle
Boyce
Winchester
Wodehouse Reported Caught in Le Touquet as War Spreads
London dispatch says P. G. Wodehouse and wife were in Le Touquet when German invasion hit the region. The author of Jeeves is said to have been stranded when his car broke down in the city. Meanwhile Oklahoma reportedly has the largest American Indian population.
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London
P. G. Wodehouse
le Tourquet
France
Wodehouse
Berryville High unveils 1940 football schedule
Pope announces Clarke county eleven will meet two new opponents this season Handbey in Winchester on Sept 28 and Mt Geae near Alexandria. The rest of the schedule incl duels with Leesburg H Ferry Lincoln Mt Vernon C Bridge Aldie F Royal St Marys Home and one loss last year to Front Royal and Masonic Home in Richmond.
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Yville
Pope
Berryville High School
Clarke County
Handbey
Winchester
Mt. Ge Ae
Alexandria
Leesburg
H. Ferry
Lincoln
Mt. Vernon
C. Bridge
Aldie
F. Royal
St. Marys
Berryville
Pront Royal
Masonic
Richmond
Major League Prospects Brighten as Spring Bats Warm
SID FEDER reports on early 1940s baseball pulse. Giants rise to third in NL, Reds led by Walters and Derringer, Yanks regroup behind McCarthy lineup, Red Sox top AL with Williams Foxx and Grove cooling, Indians mix strong hitting with Milnar and Smith. Tigers cling to pace with Newsom Key.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
New York
Giants
Marie Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Bombers
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Lippy Durocher
Bucky Walters
Paul Derringer
Reds
Red Sox
Indians
Lou Finney
Jimmy Foxx
Ted Williams
Lefty Grove
Tom Yawkey
al Smith
al Milnar
Bobby Feller
Tribe
Detroit Tigers
Buck Newsom
Park Record At Inland Sea Era
The fragment notes a distant period when Michigan and the Great Lakes formed a vast inland sea, suggesting a prehistoric or geological view of the region's ancient water coverage.
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State of
Michigan
The
Great Lakes
General Rene Prioux Reported Captured in Flanders Action
The German High Command reports General Rene Jacques-Adolf Prioux, commander of the French forces in the Flanders front, captured. He had led the rear guard delaying Nazi advance as Allied forces escaped by sea to England.
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Rene Jacques-Adolf Prioux
Flanders
Dket
England
Winchester Softball League Opens With Divisions A and B
Otis Sargent announces schedule for the Winchester softball season. Division A games include Virginia Woolen against Plaza and Teebere versus Board on diamond 1, with others on diamond 3 and 1. Division B features Miller and Anderson against O Sullivan and Joe's versus Parcel Post on various diamonds.
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Winchester Softball League
Otis Sargent
Va. Woolen Vs
Plaza
Dr. — Vs
Board
United Food
Va. Woolen
Jr. Board
Plata
Miller and Anderee
O'Sullivan
Diamond
Joe’s
Miller and Anderson
Diamond A
Blazil Sets Meet Marks at IC4A Meet in Cambridge
Georgetown’s Al Blazis dominates early action in Cambridge by setting new meet records in the shot put and discus, 53 feet 6 1/2 inches and 167 feet 4 1/2 inches. California hopes fade as eastern athletes surge, leaving Pitt, Penn State and Yale as top contenders after opening day.
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Cambridge
Mass
New England
California
Golden Bears
Sons
Golden Slope
al Blazis
Georgetown
Herb Michael
Barney Wolf
Denzil Widel
Martin Biles
Jim Herbert
al Diebolt
Colgate
Blazil
Pitt
Penn State
Yale
Notice of Transfer of Funds in Lemley Estate Case
In Frederick County circuit court Virginia the petition seeks transfer of 4796.98 from the undersigned to Elma K. Lewley as administratrix of the Lemley estate. The case involves Elma K Lemley Annie M Lemley and guardians ad litem. Court date June 28, 1940.
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Circuit Court OF
Frederick County
Virinia G R Elma K. Lemley
Als
Theodore Frederick Lemley
William Kerr Lemley
John Edgar Lemley
Edgar L. Lemley
W. E. Edwards
Guardian Ad Litem
Code of Virginia
Circuit Court
Virginia
Elma K. Lewley
Fred M. Lemley
City of
Washington
District of Columbia
Elmer K. Lemley
Annie M. Lemley
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