Sports Round Up by Eddie Brietz in Summit New Jersey
Mike Jacobs sells more ringside seats than box office income. Polo games with the British cost sponsors 128000. Louis Galento broadcast rights near. Rumors link Newark with Jimmy Deshone. Rollie Hem sley reacts to heckling. Joe Louis appears tainted by rumors. Dizzy Dean labeled. Denver books Apostoli vs Risko for July 10. Stengel quips on spitballs. Georgia golf champ Danny Yates shares Tiger as caddy with Charlie. Pepper Martin seeks a zoo home. Holy Cross pitcher Joe Delaney overlooked by scouts. Joe Louis fishing photo deemed best. Galento vs Nova floated if Louis faces strong gate. Madison Square Garden opens to visitors. Cincinnati outfield strength praised. Mick Gazette earns teaching degree after 18 years. Guest star Charles Saulsberry notes British heroes.
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Summit
N. J
Mike Jacobs
Sands Point
Razor Slade
Louis-Galento
Saratoga
Newark
Jimmy Deshone
Danny Yates
Georgia
Tiger
Charlie
Pepper Martin
Worcester Papers
Joe Delaney
Holy Cross
Joe Louis
Take A Bow Doc Jerry Hagan Shines For Kalamazoo
The bureau salutes a Kalamazoo standout as Jerry Hagan earns recognition for a distinguished performance. Readers hear cheering as one of the brethren distinguishes himself.
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Doc
Jerry Hagan
Kalamazoo
Spotlight on Local Sports Opens Second Half Play
Winchester softball A league finishes first half with postponed games to determine champion. No Winchester tennis entrants in Shenandoah Valley Championship in Waynesboro. George Radford soaked at American Legion Pool after a long soak. Weekend anglers Jimmy Hughes, John Crisman, Bob Anderson, Lynne Barnett, Charlie Shipe, Walt Burley, Sam McCarty, and Howard Riley caught 147 hardheads off Solomon’s Island. Mrs Thomas West and Isabelle Simpson organize a Girls Softball League at fairgrounds. Septy Hutchinson pitched for Elkins Bluebirds versus The Park, former hurler for Richmond Colts and Harrisonburg. Hunter J Maddex returns from Columbus University with master’s work in physical education.
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Winchester
Walt Burley
Sam McCarty
Howard Riley
Thomas West
Isabelle Simpson
Fairgrounds
Septy Hutchinson
Elkins Bluebirds
Richmond Colts
Harrisonburg
Hunter J. Maddex
Handley
Columbus University
Stars in the Majors Recap From Yesterday
Dodgers win 6-5 over Pirates as Lavagetto drives in two with a ninth inning double. Bees stars West and Posedel power a doubleheader, with power by West and Posedel plus a combined three runs batted in across games. Tigers beat Senators on base hit triples while Browns and Yankees pitchers split a pair. Passeau holds Phillies to four runs in eight innings. Caster wins nightcap with seven hits allowed. Bonura leads Giants with a triple and key RBI in a 3-2 win over Reds.
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The
Associated Press
Harry Lavagetto
Dodgers
Pirates
Max West
Bill Posedel
Bees
Cards
Pete Fox
Barney
McCosky Tigers
Senators
Jack Kramer
Browns
Oral Hildebrand
Yankees
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Chicago
Phillies
Ben Chapman
Hal Trosky
Jeff Heath
Indians
George Caster
Athletics
Giants
Reds
New York
Bill Terry
Terribles
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Joe Marty
Hugh Mulcahy
Marty
Kirby Highe
Boston Bees
St. Louis
Bill Dickey
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Annual State Trapshooting Meet Here On July 3 and 4
Winchester Gun Club prepares for the fortieth Virginia Trapshooting Association meet on July 3 and 4 at Rouss Spring grounds. Local champions include Carl Renner defending singles and doubles, F W Pingley defending all around, and Ruth Cuthbert aiming for women’s titles. Events feature cash prizes, trophies, and a full schedule with 16 yard, doubles, handicap, and Lewis class divisions. Mayor Anderson to speak at opening. George Washington Hotel serves as headquarters. Arthur Cascaden and Leo Shaab head operations.
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Winchester Gun Club
Virginia Trapshooting Association
Rouss Spring
Winchester
Carl J. Renner
Virginia
F. W. Pingley
Ruth Cuthbert
Lewis
Charles R. Anderson
George Washington Hotel
Arthur Cascaden
Hercules Powder Company
Leo Shaab
Western Catridge Company
Claude B. Stickley
Vaucluse
R. J. Wright
Roanoke
E. E. Cuthbert
M. D. Hart
Richmond
L. G. Richards
Albert Suttle
Petersburg
Oe Trapshooting Associaion
Winchester Park achieves double win in weekend baseball
The Winchester Park team beat Front Royal All Stars 6 0 on Saturday and topped Elkins Blue Birds 4 1 Sunday. Duvall allowed six scattered hits while Hutchinson yielded eight. Goodwin Patton and Locke had two hits for Winchester as Davis and Swanson starred for Elkins. The box score notes pitchers Duvall and Hutchinson with the Park securing the double victory and a strong offense led by Patton and Locke.
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Winchester Park
Front Royal All Stars
Elkins Bluebirds
Duvall
Lefty Hutchinson
Harrisonburg
Goodwin
Patton
Locke
Davis
Elkins
Chick Curry
Front Royal
Stickley
Matthews
Brown
Warren County
Coopy Goodwin
Elkins OA Kelley
Phares
Sao de J. Phares
Wenbury
Goodman
Gainer
PWNS
Lois Toeais
Tore Po
Winchester AB Hoa
Burch
R. Patton
Totels
Waris
Winchester
Goodwin Locke
Swanson
B. Patton
Kelley
Hutchinson
Smallwood
Open Door beer license hearing at 136 W Boscawen St Winchester
Notice states MAY T DAVIS will appear before the A B C Board on July 6 1939 for a license to retail beer over 3 2 percent for On and off premises consumption at The Open Door 136 W Boscawen St Winchester Va Also a Bingo game at Oak Grove every Wednesday with prizes, no cover charge, dancing.
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A. B.C. Board
W. Boscawen St
Winchester
May T. Davis
Oak Grove
Buddy Cooley Dominates In 11-0 Midway Win
Buddy Cooley pitched the Middletown standout to an 11 to 0 victory over the Abner Johnson All Stars. He fanned 16, with Emery Cooley behind the plate and Burner Carter and B. Cooley driving in two runs each. Pope allowed 10 hits and three walks for the All Stars as the Midways scored with nearly every remaining player.
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Buddy Cooley
Midway
Abner Johnson
Middletown
Emery Cooley
Burner Carter
B. Cooley
Giants Sweep Reds in Three Game Series
Giants extend their hot stretch by sweeping Cincinnati in a three game set as Bill Terry's club climbs to third place, just half a game behind the Cardinals and four and a half behind the Reds. The pace shows Chicago Cubs close behind with Chicago beating St. Louis in a Sunday doubleheader.
Zoo Orphan Danny the two ton elephant to be given away
The city’s two ton elephant Danny, borrowed from a circus a year ago, is to be given away. He eats about $1 worth of oats hay and vegetables daily at taxpayer expense while living at the zoo. The circus does not want him returned.
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Pittsburgh
Danny
Zoo
Washington Club Wins Golf Match
The undefeated East Potomac Golf Club of Washington, D. C. beat the local team 181 to 112 in a 1939 match. Rat Coffey and Lester Arnold defeated Mel Shorey and Lefty Peenix 3-0 while Coffey shot 74 for low score. Shorey finished with 76 as 35 pros attempted to qualify for the P G A tour in the Washington Baltimore area.
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Washington
D. C
Rat Coffey
Lester Arnold
Mel] Shorey
Lefty Peenix
Coffey
Shorey
Baltimore
Weems
Grim
Fossum
Anderson
Kerlin
Campbell
Bloger
Paschke
Page
Stone
McCann and Zoeller
Kline
Cather
Tabb
White
Sturm
Marshall
Pound
Utterback
Buncutter
Pifer
Bailey
Marcey
Crown and Fowle
Paker
Ficco
J. B. Beverley
Brad Beverley
Maurey and
Appleberry
D. Walter Bosserman, Jr
Bridgeforth
Riley and Robinson
Louis Galento Tilt Promises Big Gate at Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis and Tony Galento sharpened training plans for their 15 round heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. Galento predicted a five round knockout while Louis kept his strategy close as promoter Mike Jacobs eyed a potentially half million gate and strong box office ahead of the clash.
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Tony Galento
Poss
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Galento
Tony
Louis
Mike Jacobs
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