Round Up of Sports Rumors and Notes From Eddie Brietz
Joe Louis promises to put Tony Galento to sleep in the first Louis Galento heat. Obie Keeler notes this year's Open may be his last. Earl Averill trade outlook boosts Tigers, who appear on top in the deal. Lou Nova rides a funny slide in a New York amusement park. Forrest Behm sings in Lincoln Cathedral Choir at the Waldorf Astoria. Mike Jacobs serves ice cream as Louis posters appear for Clark-Lesnevich bout. Freddie Hutchinson shines in Toledo as $80 000 pitcher adjusts in the American Association. Princeton mile preview lists Cunningham Penske Wooderson. Lynn Waldorf Northwestern’s coach hospitalized under an assumed name. Two thirds of Louis Galento advance orders from Jersey and Pennsylvania. Kearns chases a Pastor Burman bout. Rickey reports Cubs and Giants deals. Poughkeepsie butchers note Crew boys eat big steaks. Roy Hughes moves from Browns to Yanks. Main focus on Sally Krieger and Al Hostak with Ceferino Garcia vs Pop Eye Woods nods.
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Eddie Brietz
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
O. B. Keeler
Atlanta Journal
Great Golf Authority
Nertz
Obie
Lou Nova
N. Y
Forrest Behm
Nebraska
Lincoln Cathedral
Waldorf-Astoria
Mike Jacobs
Louis Joint
Dave Clark
Gus Lesnevich
Freddie Huitchinson
American Association
Toledo
The
Journal-American
Lynn Waldorff
Northwestern
Iowa
Louis-Galento
Jersey
Pennsylvania
Jack Kearns
Bob Pastor-Red Burman
Detroit
Branch Rickey
Joe Medwick
Cubs
Lon Warneke
Giants
Poughkeepsie
A Call for Happy Salesmen Earn More and Talk to Us
A recruiting note seeks salesmen earning $25 a week who should be making $75. It invites interested applicants to write care box XXX at The Star with experience, age, and present occupation for a personal interview. The message emphasizes treating sales staff well and suggests a humane employer.
Davis Cup Dream Doubles Pairings Proposed by California Expert
Walter Pate touts Parker and Mako in singles with Kramer and Van Horn in doubles as the strongest Davis Cup mix. Elza Thompson chides excessive sparring with Joe Louis. Phil K. Wrigley notes irate Cubs letters to papers. George W. Kirchner reports on Lancaster New Era feature Galento pitching horseshoes without removing horses.
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Walter Pate
California
Parker
Mako
Kramer
van Horn
Elza Thompson
Joe Louis
Phil K. Wrigley
Cubs
Local tennis and sports notes from Shenandoah Valley area
Coverage highlights tennis entries for a Shenandoah tournament in Waynesboro Virginia with entry deadline noon June 26. Mentions four courts at The Park in Ashland and season tickets at five dollars, plus hourly rates. Celebrates Randolph-Macon College athlete Lyle McFall as top athlete, and notes exhibition golf at Beaverdam Country Club near Baltimore with a fifty dollar prize. Also reports a Chesapeake Bay turtle sale to a local hotel.
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Ellsworth Vines
Shenandoah Valley
Waynesboro, Va
News Virginian
Kenneth Robinson
GE White
Hugh Gree
Scoots Robinson
Lyle McFall
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
Handley
Coffey
Andy Gibson
Baltimore
Cliff Spencer
Bob Bonnett
Beaver Dam Country Club
Chesapeake Bay
G. W
Standings and Today’s AL Games With Probable Pitchers
Yesterday results show Washington 5 Chicago 2 Detroit 8 Boston 7 Philadelphia 11 St Louis 10 New York 4 Cleveland 3. Today’s games list Detroit at New York Newsom vs Ruffing and Cleveland at Boston Alien and Hudlin vs Oster mueller and Wade.
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Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Newsom
Ruffing
Alien
Hudlin
Ostermueller
Wade
Dietrich
Caster
Mills
Carrasquel
Cincinnati
MacFayden
Vander Meer
Gumbert
Bowman
Brooklyn
Wryatt
Whitehill
Pittsburgh
Butcher
Higbe
Sewell
Es Pet
Cerecese
Pet
Million Dollar Rain Prompts Double Delmarva Cloud Burst
Salisbury Times readers saw a farm supplies ad promising a millionaire rain to Delmarva peninsula fields. That night a miniature cloud burst hit Salisbury and it struck again the next morning.
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Salisbury
Salisbury Times
Delmarva Peninsula
Waynesboro Tennis Tourney Expands to Shenandoah Valley Championship
The Waynesboro News Virginia Tennis Tournament expands into the first Shenandoah Valley Championship with Augusta County as the site. Entry forms at The Star office with a June 26 deadline. play begins July 1 with singles and doubles divisions for men and women and mixed doubles. Executive committee led by G Johnson, with J Fred Cook and Miss Ann Mosby. trophies provided by News-Virginian and Hamilton-Cook Hardware Co. Strong entries expected from LeRoy Strickler and Lucy Coyner, among past champions, signaling a robust, valley-wide field.
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Waynesboro
G. Johnson
J. Fred Cook
Ann Mosby
Myrtle Sutphin
Lucy Coyner
Walter E. Critzer
Lyle Hiserman
Carl Jenkins
Wesley Suit
R. V. Chew
Matthews Griffith
News-Virginian
Hamilton-Cook Hardware Co
Augusta County
LeRoy Strickler
Charlottesville
Strickler
Thousands To See Big Race
Thousands of track fans flocked to Princeton New Jersey as Sydney Wooderson of England aimed to break his own world mile mark of 4 06 4. He faced rivals Glenn Cunningham Archie San Romani Chuck Fenske and Blaine Rideout in the marquee event promising a thrilling showdown in a shady college town setting.
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Princeton
N. J
Sydney Wooderson
England
Kansas
Blaine Rideout
North Texas State Teachers College
War College Sends Officers On Tour
Concluding a week long tour of army posts and battlefields in Virginia more than 100 Army officers from the United States Army War College visited Winchester and East Washington D C during their circuit.
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Virginia
Winchester
Washington, D. C
United States Army War College
Coffey Tied For Third In Virginia Open Golf
Danville Virginia June 17 E R Rut Coffey Winchester pro is tied for third with Jack Isaacs Newport News after 36 holes of the Virginia State Open at the country club. Bobby Cruickshank Richmond leads with 144 and Chandler Harper Portsmouth has 145. Cruickshank shot 69 for an eighteen hole low. Coffey 70. Over 750 dollars in prize money at stake.
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Danville
E. R
Coffey
Winchester
Jack Isaacs
Newport News
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Cruckshank
Handley High Wins Virginia Tech Track Meet Set Records
Handley High School athletes dominated the F F A Track and Field meet at Virginia Tech Miles Stadium. Ward Snyder won the 880 and the mile in record time, Charles Smith took the 220, and Handley’s relay team set a new school mark in the 880 relay. Paul Warner led Loudoun County with 19 points, setting a new discuss mark and tying the 100 yard record.
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Blacksburg
Handley High School
Virginia Tech
Miles Stadium
Handley
Ward Snyder
Charles Smith
Paul Warner
Lincoln
Smith
Washington
Henry
Narrows
King George
Marriott
Worsham
Fairfax
Pamplin
Nokesville
Clintwood
Turbeville
Mt. Jackson
Varina
Haymarket
Madison
Hillsville
Saluda
Wicomico Church
New Market
Woodlawn
Loudoun County
Warner
Avey
Inscoe
Mile
Snyder
Chenault
Clark
Stanley
A. Zirkle
J. Rosenberger
Strasburg
Warner Lincoln
Avery
Washington and Henry
Pitman
Wilcomio Church
Synder
D. Cross
Washington and
Repass
Wheeler
McClaugherty
Hughes
Bauserman
Blane
Ward
Rowe Greenwalt
Smoke
Boxing results from last night headline list
AP notes several welterweight bouts with winners including Mike Kaplan of Boston and Carl Dell of New York both outpointing their opponents. The card also shows draws and a stoppage by Wildcat Ndeneragh of Mt Freedom against Powell and other mismatches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
Mike Kaplan
Boston
Johnny Craven
Philadelphia
Carl Dell
New York
Benny Cummings
Mt. Freedom
N. J
Wildcat
Major Chore To Stop The Tiger-Giant
The New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals faced a tough task stopping Detroit Tigers and New York Giants who lead their leagues with nine and eight game win streaks. Detroit beat Boston 8-7 as Chicago, St Louis, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia also posted wins in a busy slate.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants
Tigers
Giants
Detroit
Boston
Red Sox
Chicago
Cubs
Cardinals
Dodgers
Yankees
Cleveland
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Bees
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Browns
A's
Pittsburgh
Little Lee Handley
Bob Klinger
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Harry Kelly
Red Bush Faces Mickey Walker in Hagerstown Boxing Show
RED BUSH a light heavyweight from Cumberland Maryland meets world middleweight champ Mickey Walker in a four round bout at Hagerstown Municipal Stadium on Wednesday June 21 The card also features Joey Silva vs Jimmy Lancaster an eight round semi final Irish Jackie Carter vs Ernie Kahler and two four round bouts from nearby entrants.
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Red Bush
Cumberland
Maryland
Mickey Walker
Babies Milk Fund
Hagerstown
Municipal Stadium
Bush
Walker
Billy Conn
Melio Bettina
Joey Silva
Los Angeles
Jimmy Lancaster
Wiknington
Jackie Carter
Washington
Ernie Kahler
Baltimore
Holbrook A. C. To Play Park In Challenge Contest
Holbrook A C of Holbrook Maryland will meet Park team in a follow up game after a 4 3 defeat last Sunday. Holbrook claims two close calls in the prior matchup and plans a continuation of the series tomorrow afternoon.
Baseball Oddities: Centenary Reflections on Strange Plays
Editor introduces a recurring series recalling oddities in baseball as the sport marks its hundredth birthday. The feature promises to present unusual plays and decisions, illustrated by Hal Adams cartoons, spanning majors to sandlots.
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America
Hal Adams
McCarthy backs rookie with bold Louisville moment
World Series champion Joe McCarthy recalls Jay Kirk, sent to Cleveland on a tryout, battling a tough curve but shining in Spring training. Back in Louisville, Kirk hits a fastball away for a fence clear, then is ruled out for interference. McCarthy laments the pitched ball hitting home plate.
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Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
McCarthy
Louisville
Jay Kirk
Cleveland
Kirk
Jay
Joe
Bi-State Golf Assn Matches at Opequon Club
Opequon Golf Club hosts the Bi-State Golf Association for the league’s second match of the season on its course in Martinsburg. Alexandria leads with 67.5 points, Martinsburg 57, Winchester 31.5, Purcellville 30.5. locals seek to overtake the Virginians. A luncheon for club ladies precedes play at 1:30 with tee-off at 2.00.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Opequon Golf Club
Bi-State Golf Association
Opequon
Alexandria
Winchester
Purcellville
Nine year old girl rides bicycle to Martinsburg
Master Fred Teets Jr and sister Winona nine travel with grandmother Mrs Lemaster to Martinsburg West Virginia on bicycles. Winona is believed the youngest girl to make the long trip. They are children of Mr and Mrs Fred Teets Sr and grandchildren of Mrs E W Clark of South Braddock.
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Fred Teets, Jr
Winona
West Germain Street
Daily results in Winchester softball loop
Denver Jo an Elbert Williams, an admitted burglar, withdrew his probation plea and asked Judge Robert W. Steele to sentence him to prison. The judge approved, and Williams will receive a new set of false teeth in the dental ward.
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Denver
Joan Elbert Williams
Robert W. Steele
Steele
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al Hostak
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Roy Hughes
Yanks
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