Whizzer White to join Giants as Rooneys pursue talks
New York sports round up mentions Whizzer White expected in New York Giants next season after owner Art Rooney urged signings. Billy Southworth welcomed to St Louis as manager. Rumors on Challedon possible return late in the season. Joe Medwick and war news fill Brooklyn front page. Bimelech shines in Suffolk Downs rain. Ted Williams aims to be a fireman amid jeers. Johnny Vander Meer once held a record for consecutive no hit games two years ago.
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Whizzer White
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Giants
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Challedon
Sanders
Columbus
Joe Medwick
War News
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Herman
Patty
Minneapolis
Hirsch Jacobs
Chicago
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Washington
Hype Igoe
N. Y. Journal-American
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Max
En Club
North Bergen
Greenwood
Bill See
Boston Hocke Bruins
Johnny Vander Meer
Berryville High baseball champions feast at Castleman's Ferry
Berryville High School’s baseball champions celebrated with a victory picnic at Castleman’s Ferry on the Shenandoah. Coach George Pope received the championship trophy donated by The Star, with local figures and players in attendance including Ernest Locke Levi Clarence Houghton and Dick Price, among others.
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Raw
Ernest Locke Levi
Clarence Houghton
Dick Price
Castleman's Ferry
Shenandoah
Prederick-Clarke
Bill Lee
Berryville
George Pope
D. G. Cooley
Boyce High
Stephens City
Middletown
Gore
Gainesboro
Kenneth Levi
Larry Castleman
Billy Ackson
Toller
Indians Don't Like Manager Vitt Facing Ouster
Mass player strike pressure brings Cleveland Indians president Alva Bradley into conference with veteran players demanding the ouster of manager Vitt. Players accuse him of insincerity and public criticism, saying the team cannot win with him at the helm. Vitt expresses disbelief and energy commitment, while Bradley confirms some players wanted changes.
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Ee Vitt
Cleve and Ball Club
Alva Bradley Jony
Bradley
Vitt
Mee
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Aew
Flatbush Fans Hopeful As Reds Dodgers Clash At Ebbets Field
Flatbush excitement centers on a four game series between the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. Joe Medwick and Curt Davis bolster Brooklyn as Tex Carleton faces Gene Thompson for Cincinnatis champ opponents. In the American League the Indians beat the Tigers 3 to 2 in ten innings boosting Cleveland into second place behind Lefty Al Smiths sixth win.
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Flatbush
Joe Medwick
Curt Davis
Medwick
Leo Durocher
Tex Carleton
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Gene Thompson
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Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Tribe
Tigers
Mses
Cleveland
Roy
Beau) Bell
Ben Chapman
Gehringer
Joe Louis to Crouch With Godoy in Title Defense
Joe Louis plans to adopt a crouch counter against Arturo Godoy in their heavyweight title defense at Stadium next Thursday night. Trainers say Louis will fight crouch for crouch then mix in body hooks to wear down the Chilean challenger.
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Sid Feder
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Arturo Godoy
Joe Louis
Godoy
Crouch
Arturo
Joe
Jack Blackburn
Louis
Com Troupe
Motorcycle Races At Winchester Speedway Open 1940 Season
The Virginia Cycle Club starts its 1940 season at the new Winchester Speedway with professional Class C races sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association. Entries include Bill and Bob McKeever, Dawd Rozzelle, Don and Charles Smith, Ray Stone, Jack Wimsatt, George Sabine, Ed Weisner, and others from Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia. Time trials begin at 1:00 p m with the first event at 2:00 p m.
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Virginia Cycle Club
New Winchester Speedway
American Motorcycle Association
United States
Bill
Bob McKeever
Silver Springs
Dawd Rozzelle
Alta Vista
Don
Charles Smith
Cabin John
Ray Stone
Jack Wimsatt
Chevy Chase
George Sabine
Gaithersburg
Ed Weisner
Forrester Wilkinson
Rollie Meade
Bob Wells
Fred Bloom
Washington, D. C
Glenn Hewitt
Carmichaels
Irwin Hostetter
Littlestown
Johnny Hostetter
Altoona
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Delaware
Redskins to field a strong squad for 1942 season
Washington Redskins manager Ray Flaherty builds a large training camp roster in Spokane starting August 6 with over 32 players under contract and a target of about 50 before drills begin. veterans include Sammy Baugh and Vic Carroll. new signings include Bob Hoffman and Vince Farrar.
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Washington
D. C
Washington Redskins
Brooklyn Dodgers
Redskins
Spokane
Ray Flaherty
Sammy Baugh
Andy Farkas
Erny Pinckett
Jimmy Johnston
Wilbur Moore
Jimmy German
Jim Meade
Bob Hoffman
Southern California
Roy Zimmerman
San Jose State
Ray Hare
Gonzaga
Vince Farrar
North Carolina State
Pittsburgh
Vic Carroll
Mickey Parks
Farman
Steve Slivinski
Jive Shugart
Bill Young
Turk Edwards
Bob
Charlie Malone
Wayne Millner
Bob Masterson
Keee
Jenny
Flaherty
King George VI Marks Official Birthday Quietly
London records King George VI turning 44 as his official birthday passes without celebration following a May 25 cancellation notice.
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London
George VI
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