Sports Round Up by Eddie Brietz
New York June 12. Violent Ward jokes aside Sammy Snead pondered a statue revenge at city hall. Tony Galento slipped away to Orange padding gate receipts before returning to camp. DiMaggio eye trouble hits batting .406 while Doc Protho hints at new player entries. Thirteen Phillies and mares named for a $10,000 Newcastle Handicap at Delaware Park. Detroit wolves mocked Hank Greenberg as Winterholve’s bid for the Giants floated. A train deal valued at $7,500 plus left City Hall out. Mike Jacobs says the N Y Bar Association ordered ring side pens for Louis vs Galento. Browns directors asked to ante up five grand each to keep the car rolling. Teddy Kralovic threw a second perfect game this season for Johnstown. King George reportedly wished to see the Dodgers but advisers feared royal dignity. Branch Rickey and Larry MacPhail clashed on a player deal unsolved.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Sammy Snead
William Penn
Philly City Hall
Tony Galento
Asbury Park
Orange
P. S
Dominlick DiMaggio
Detroit Woolves
Hank Greenberg
Winterholve
Giants
City Hall
Mike Jacobs
N. Y. Bar Association
Louis
Johnstown
N. Y
Vander Meer
Gloversville
Swapped hats and bold claims in the Open era chatter
Chicago’s Johnny Bulla battled through the National Open with a two-bit ball bought at a drug store. Yankees reliever Johnny Murphy offers three curve types named five ten and 25 cent hooks. L C Davis of the St Louis Post Dispatch questions Tony Galento versus Joe Louis while voicing chicken fondness.
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Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Harvard
Yale
Tenth Avenue Tech
Johnny Murphy
Yankees
L. C. Davis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Spotlight on Local Sports Headlines and Local Events
The column notes MAJOR CHESTER Mike Fordney of the US Marines as a likely balloon race winner in Belgium, via daughter Kay Fordney from Princess Gunston Hall. It also covers PAT the hunter champion at the UPPERVILLE SHOW, Greenhalgh entries in hunter classes, Springsbury horses honors, JIM GAFFNEY shot put javelin records, JOHN LOCKE joining UR campus Park lineup, and HEDRICK KOONTZ seen limping after a softball incident.
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Belgium
Major Chester
Mike” Fordney
United States Marines
Kay Fordney
Kay
Poppa
Crirge White
Pat
Horace Moffett
Upperville
Greenhalgh
Billie Jacobs Weatherall
Shirley Payne
Springsbury
Big Jim Gaffney
Allegany High
Cumberland
South Atlantic Association
John Locke
University of Richmond
Tom Hitchcock Known as Mr Polo in Polo Triumph
New York reports celebrate Tommy Hitchcock as the star of the international polo series. In the seventh chukker he lifted the United States to a 9-4 victory over Britain, securing the cup and cementing Hitchcock's status as the best in the sport.
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Tommy
America
Polo
Hitchcock
Burro Ball Game Tonight At Park
Members of the Sarah Zane Fire Co will attend a burro baseball event at The Park. Donkey riding contestants include Dick Brown Long Leg Loring Crabill Russell Potts Taylor Barr Harry Potts Wayne Omps Henry Moling Jr Jim Moling Lee Fisher and others in a humorous demonstration of managing burros.
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Sarah Zane Fire Co
Dick Brown
Long Leg
Loring Crabill
Russell Potts
Taylor Barr
Harry Potts
Wayne Omps
Henry Moling Jr
Jim Moling
Lee Fisher
Mickey Walker to Box in Hagerstown
The Lions Club of Hagerstown sponsors a milk fund boxing show at Municipal Stadium on Wednesday evening June 21. Two 8 round bouts, one 6 round bout, and two 4 round bouts are on the card. The feature has Mickey Walker, world undefeated middleweight champion, boxing 4 rounds against an opponent approved by the Maryland State Athletic Commission. Accommodations planned for a crowd of 10,000.
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Hagerstown
Lions Club
Municipal Stadium
Milk Fund
Mickey Walker
Maryland State Athletic Commission
New Goodrich Seal 2 Way Life Saver Debuts
A promising safety product called the Goodrich Seal 2-way Life Saver is promoted by Silvertown Stores in a rollout aimed at surprising and pleasing customers with its performance.
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Goodrich
American Legion Pool Opens June 20 In Winchester
Winchester announces summer reopening of the American Legion pool on June 20 under the Winchester Swimming Pool committee. Tickets go on sale for memberships at 1.00 per month for children and 1.50 for adults with 15 and 20 cent admission for non members. The project, run on a non profit basis, previously raised about 687.68 to cover repairs and operation.
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Winchester
Margaret Keller
Winchester and Frederick County
The
Red Cross
American Legion
Winchester Swimming Pool
Legion Pool
City Welfare Bureau
Red Cross Chapter
Swimming Pool Committee
Junior Board of Trade
Snag Sargent
E. T. Clark
L. M. Alien
Dan O. Henry
Helen Massey
Richard Owen
Mr. Sargent
Still Fighting For Nat's
In Philadelphia on June 12 the National Open Golf Championship entered a second extra session as Craig Wood and Byron Nelson, two tenacious survivors, battled for the title previously held by Ralph Guldahl. The course at Spring Mills wore sun baked and grass trampled as spectators faded yet the duel continued through added rounds.
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Philadelphia
Craig Wood
Byron Nelson
Spring Mill
Ralph Guldahl
Nelson
Wood
Park College nine nets two victories in weekend set
University of Richmond additions Crisman and Locke sparked The Park to a pair of wins over Williamsport Maryland and Holbrook Maryland A C. Crisman drove in two runs with a timely eighth inning double while Locke scored the winning run on Lefty Duvalls long sacrifice fly in a 4 3 Sunday win. Duvall earned the victory with five hits allowed and Crisman and Locke both starred in the field.
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University of Richmond
Williamsport
Holbrook
A. C
Hugh Crisman
Goodwin
Bob Patton
John Locke
Lefty Duvall
Boi Ie Soak
Tross
Jorme, DB
Tobe McCormick
Winchester Park AB H O al Swanson
Weller
B. Patton
Bureh
R. Patton
Luby
Locke
Ye Grisman
Winchester
Finn
Jones
Crisman
Duvall
Smallwood and Crowl
Gehrig Sprinting Home Run Controversy Overlooked Title Claim
In Washington, Lou Gehrig was ruled out after a homer when Lyn Lary, already on second, headed for the dugout after passing third. Gehrig had circled the bases but was called out for passing Lary, preserving Ruth and Gehrig as season co leaders with 46 homers.
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Lou Gehrig
The
Yankees
Lou
Washington
Lyn Lary
Gehrig
Ruth
Lary
Lyn
Iron Horse
Babe Ruth
Baseball's 100th Year Is Honored in Cooperstown
In Cooperstown New York on June 12 baseball marks its Centennial celebration at Doubleday Field. Present day major leaguers join living Hall of Fame members to participate in the climax of the anniversary events.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Dodgers Sweep Reds in Extra Innings Split Doubleheader
Dodgers rally from three down to beat Cincinnati 9-8 in 11 innings after Babe Phelps cleared the bases with a double. Reds won the first game 3-1 in ten. St Louis beat Philadelphia in the nightcap. Giants win twice over Pirates. Cubs and Bees split. Yankees finish western tour with two wins over St Louis.
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Brooklyn
Kings County
New York
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Hugh Casey
Babe Phelps
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
Bees
Cubs
Boston
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Jeff Heath
Tribe
Detroit
Washington
Man Of Conquest at Palace Theatre Today and Tuesday
Richard Dix Gail Patrick and Joan Fontaine star in Man Of Conquest at the Palace Theatre with a Fox News Reel. Democracy fights dictatorship as Sam Houston leads a brave empire toward a free America. Historic figures Crocket Bowie and Alamo heroes are invoked in promotional copy.
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Richard Dix
Gail Patrick
Joan Fontaine
Palace Theatre
Sam Houston
America
Crockett, Bowie
Alamo
Fox News
Standings and Results From Yesterday’s Games
Yesterday's scores show New York 8 5 Boston 5 4 Chicago 7 Detroit 6 Cleveland 4 3 Philadelphia 3 2. Standings reflect performance across teams with mixed results and key momentum shifts.
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New York
St.a Mh
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
National League Scores and Standings Summary
National League results show Philadelphia 5 over St Louis 1, St Louis 4 tie with Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3 over Boston 5 in a five inning game called, Brooklyn 1 over Cincinnati 9, New York 7 over Pittsburgh 5, and Cincinnati 8 over Brooklyn 3.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Derves
Brooklyn Ee
Chicago Er
Bete Sr
Cashew Nut Consumption Figure Reported
E. S. M. A. reports cashew nut consumption around 30 million pounds annually.
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Doc Protho
Delaware Park
George
Branch Rickey
Larry MacPhail
Ridgeway
Sinclair
John C. Woolfolk
Sinclair Products
South Main St
Rae Ls
N. Loudoun ST
Tom Hitchcock
Mr. Polo
Tommy Hitchcock
Tennyson
Brook
Silvertown Stores
Nat
Park
Boots Poffenberger
Waynesboro
AB Kaplan
Asnatcheoes Anderson
Peace Poffenberger
Teeeae Ween
Sargent
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Saaee
Stickley
Ween Wee
Union Bank
Appnion Bank
Lillian Wood
Richmond
Virginia Beach
Associated Press
Odren
Westinghouse
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Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
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