Big league roundups and notes from New York sports desk
June 4 report highlights a possible Lou Gehrig memorial at the June 13 Cleveland Cincinnati exhibition in Cooperstown. Other items note Billy Conn, Wes Ferrell, Pete Wellman’s funding of the Mahoning Valley Open, and various college and pro baseball and golf tidbits with named figures and locations across the era.
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New York
Special News Service
Lou Gehrig
Cooperstown
Billy Conn
Wal
Joekner
Pittsburgh
Girard
Ohio
Peter Wellman
Wes Ferrell
Leaksville
N. C
Rota
Nelson Favored To Win Open
Open favorite chatter centers on Nelson the Toledo pro rising from caddie roots at Glen Garden Club Fort Worth. Observers compare his practice form at Colonial Club with legends like Jones Sarazen and Dear, predicting a strong run as the U S Open begins tomorrow morning.
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Toledo
Fort Worth
Glen Garden Club
Nelson
Bobby Jones
Colonial Club
Lawson Little
Sarazen
Berryville Bets Leads County All Stars in Hometown Vote
Berryville tops All-Star selections with five first team picks in the Frederick Clarke League. Stephens City runner up with three first team players. Boyce and Middletown each place one. Houghton and Buckner named top pitchers. Carbaugh leads voting as pitcher and outfielder.
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Berryville
Stephens City
Boyce
Middletown
Gainesboro-Gore
Diminuve
Henry Carbaugh
Bobby Houghton
Ace Moundsman
Lawrence Buckner
Young Boyce Southpaw
Houghton
Shirley Lickey
Dick Potts
Berry
Frederick-Clarke Loop All Stars Second Team
Frederick Clarke Loop All Stars Second Team lists players by position and school with honorable mention pitchers catchers in Stephens City Berryville Middletown Boyce and Gainesboro Gore teams. Includes Scott Wingfield James Judy Dick Richards Dan Metz Joe Casey James Garrett Richard Boyd Fremont Thompson Malcolm Brumback David Childs Weaver Carl Pitta Nelson Beard Loy Frank Singhass Colston and others.
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Lee Fawcett
Stephens City
James Garrett
Middletown
Berryville
Allen’ “Foots
Emmatt
Richard Boyd
Henry Carbaugh
Harvey Austin
Pos
Scott Wingfield
G.G
James Judy
Dick Richards
Dan Metz
City
Joe Casey
Boyce
City If
Fremont Thompson
Malcolm Brumback M
N If
David Childs
Harold Fawcett
Garland Adams
John Patterson
Gainesboro-Gore
Weaver
Melvin Carbaugh
Edward Bowles
Carl Pitta
Nelson Beard
G.G. Berry
Loy
Frank
Singhass
Colston
Snake bite stunt tires Lyon Kansas snake in carburetor
Mechanics scroll for reason car would not run and find an 18 inch bullsnake wedged in the carburetor. They believe the reptile entered the exhaust pipe and crawled until trapped in the engine.
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LYONS
Kas
Mabel Hammarland
T.run
Lou Gehrig Funeral in Bronx Church Service
The last rites for Lou Gehrig were held in a vine covered Bronx church with only invited guests present. The coffin rested in mahogany amid blooms as Reverend Gerald Barry led the Episcopal service. A public line formed outside to mourn, and cremation followed, with Mrs Gehrig and the family receiving condolences from fans and baseball figures.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
Bronx
Gerald Barry
Episcopal Church
Lou
Championship Playoff Set For Thursday
The Berryville and Stephens City baseball teams meet in a rain-delayed title game in The Star Frederick County league. The Bobcats defend, needing two straight titles, while Berryville seeks the championship on the Park diamond at 3 30. The trophy stays with the winner, with strong fan interest and packed stands anticipated.
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Berryville
Stephens City
Frederick Clarke
Park
Henry Carbaugh
Bobcats
George Pope
Bob Ayler
Frederick County
Bobby Houghton
Aylor
Pope
Seawal
Coleague
Richmond rat control campaign halts after humane turn
In Richmond Virginia on June 4 a city rat control officer paused executions of three rats for experiments after discovering Agnes had a litter of 10 babies. Mazie was executed first while Agnes would have followed.
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Richmond
L. Friedman
Mazie
Agnes
Friendman
Queen Victoria’s reign length
Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years.
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Queen Victoria
Dodgers Top Cardinals as Whitlow Whitewashes for Ninth Win
Whitey Whitlow pitched a six hitter to blank the St Louis Cardinals 6 0 and lift the Dodgers back into a first place tie. It marked his ninth win of the season and his fourth shutout this year against National League rivals.
Yesterday's Stars Shine In Big League Games
Tommy Hughes of the Phillies held the Cubs to little offense as the Phillies beat Chicago. Pinky Higgins drove in two runs with a double and a single in Detroit’s 4-2 win over the Yankees. Whitey Wyatt blanked the Cardinals for the Dodgers 6-0. Al Lopez starred for the Pirates with a triple and two singles driving in four in a 9-5 win over the Braves. Bob Carpenter and the Giants beat the Reds 7-3 as five Reds hit, Roy Cullenbine, Browns, and Jake Early, Senators, each had five hits in a 14-12 slugfest with Cullenbine adding two doubles and a homer.
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John Whitlow Wyatt
Tigers
White Sox
Indians
Chickamauga
Whitey
Frankie Frisch
John Whitlow
Champlon
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Bob Feller
Tommy Hughes
Bob Carpenter
Bill Terry
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Steve Peek
Detroit Tigers
New York
Dizzy Trout
Washington Senators
Tommy. Hughes
Phillies
Cubs
Pinky Higgins
Yankees
Whitey Wyatt
Cardinals
al Lopez
Pirates
Braves
Whipre Reds
Roy Cullenbine
Browns
Jake Early
Senators
Culenbine
Early
Gene Greenwalt Wins Tourney At Virginia Avenue
The Virginia Avenue School marble tournament finals were held indoors yesterday due to rain. Gene Greenwalt defeated Kenneth Lake in the final. semi final losers were Richard and Robert Lake. Greenwalt and other entrants from Handley Gore Berryville Boyce Wineschester Middletown and Stephens City advance to Northern Virginia finals at Handley with a trip to the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood New Jersey for the winner.
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Rai
Otis Sargent
Gene Greenwalt
Ruby Greenwalt
Highland Avenue
Kenneth Lake
Richard
Robert
Lake
Greenwalt
Manuel Sempeles
John Kerr
Hayes DeHaven
Gore
Thurman Elliott
Berryville
Bobby Brill
Boy
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Tribe
Ilse Schottlaender
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Murphy
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Front Royal
Houghton and Buckner
Frederick-Clarke
Bobby Hton Berryville
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Serryvilla
Lee
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N. Braddock St
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St. Louis
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Chapman Motor CO
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