Sports Round Up by Eddie Brietz
New York report notes Galento tipped to drop to 1-4 at ringside. Mentions Detroit farm club probe and Dizzy Dean's 14th straight for Stanford. DiMaggio chases flies in Philly and finds it tough. Gl am Cunningham Club forms. Lazzeri shines in Toronto. Marquette players tour Canada with Hell Divers. Orioles push in International League. Louis favored 10 to 1 in heavyweight rematch. Roper hosts Barland and Rosenbloom stops Ettor on coast. Anything can happen in boxing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eddie Kleinman
Newark
Galento
Beaumont
Detroit
Dizzy Dean
Stanford
Mike Jacobs
Joe DiMaggio
Philly
Louis
Glenn Cunningham
Tony Lazzeri
Toronto
Joe Perlove
Fight From the
Star
Reggie Coldagelli
Ray Busler
Marquette
Canada
Jimmy Lynch
Roger Horsny
Baltimore Orioles
Jack Roper
Gunnar Barland
Maxie Rosenbloom
al Ettor
Tip Off Heads to New York Hub for Tonight's Show
Newspaper men travel from England to witness the spectacle while the governors of 48 states convene this week. Louis' private secretary is William Watson, noted as Michigan's great.
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England
Louis
William Watson
Michigan
Pugilist Louis Criticized for Training Routine
Ted Broadribb, former manager of Tommy Farr, says Louis shows little improvement since Farr era. Galenton defends a program featuring morning roadwork and pub visits on fight day, noting the challenger’s habit as part of his routine.
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Ted Broadribb
Tommy Farr
Louis
Farr
Tommy
Galenton
Potts Eyes Fourth of July Double Header With Berryville Athletics
Potts manager of THE PARK invites Berryville Athletics to a July 4 doubleheader, with a morning game option if the other club declines. Fans favor a holiday baseball spree ahead of afternoon bets at Charles Town mutuals.
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Potts
Park Nine
Berryville Athletics
Perry Smith
Clarke Countians
Charles Town Mutuals
Derek Hayley
U. of Richmond
Winchester
Richmond Red Cross Chapter
Gar Wood, Jr
Richmond
Country Club of Virginia
James River
Hugh Crisman
Elks
Bob Anderson
Jimmy Hughes
Caugh
Morningside Drive
Larry Castleman
Shenandoah
Berryville
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Orange
N. J
Standings and Tonight’s Probable Pitchers In Major Leagues
Standings show Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 0 New York 13 Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 5 Chicago 2 Brooklyn 2 Boston 2 in a 23 inning tie. Tonight’s games list Chicago at St Louis Dean versus Weiland or Cooper Brooklyn at Boston Hamlin versus Errickson or MacFayden Philadelphia at New York Mulcahy versus Lohrman or Melton Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Tobin versus Vander Meer night action.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Dean
Weiland
Cooper
Hamlin
Errickson
Mac Fayden
Mulcahy
Lohrman
Melton
Tobin
Vander Meer
Pet
St. Louis Weaee Steer
Steee
Baseball Scores From Yesterday
Yesterday's results include Boston 8 against Washington D. and Chicago 11 against St. Louis 2. Detroit versus Cleveland scheduled for a night game with no other games on the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington D. Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Weekend NBA card with four matchups listed
Doubleheader schedule with St Louis at Chicago Harris and Lee, Boston at Washington Oster Mueller against Leonard, and New York at Philadelphia Gomez and Pearson versus Nelson and Potter. Only games scheduled.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Harris
Lee
Boston
Washington
Ostermueller
Leonard
New York
Philadelphia
Gomez
Pearson
Nelson
Potter
ORANGE BLOSSOMS FLOWER IDENTIFIER NOTE
The page hints at identifying the wedding flower orange blossom and asks who first identified it. The answer is promised on the next page. OMPS Funeral Home appears in the byline or credit line.
Experts favor Louis to flatten Galento in Yankee Stadium
New York dispatch reports near unanimous pick for Joe Louis to stop Tony Galento inside five rounds in a 15 round bout at Yankee Stadium. AP and multiple papers survey predicted outcomes with few favoring Galento, most expecting Louis dominance early.
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New York
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Yankee Stadium
Joe
Associated Press
Galento
John Webster
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tony
Jack Miley
New York Post
Lester Bremberg
New York World-Telegram
Cy Peterman
Dana Parker
New York Daily Mirror
Louis
Trevor Wignall
London
Eng
Evening Standard
Caswell Adams
New York Herald-Tribune
Sid Feder
John Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
Gayle Talbot
Herbert Barker
Hype Igoe
New York Journal- American
Eddie Brietz
Sid Mercer
Jack Cuddy
United Press
Dillon Graham
Whitney Martin
Lou Jaffe
Philadelphia Ledger -Louis
Community Visitors and Local Health Notes At Middletown
Middletown Virginia residents host relatives from Wilkinsburg and Washington for visits. Local residents report improved health after illness and injuries, including Shelby Keith and Harold Hottel recovering from a farm roof accident.
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Middletown
Carl Evans
Robert
Donald
Laurie Jean Evans
Wilkinsburg
Evans
D. H. Glenn
Howard Glenn
Harvey Willey
Strasburg
Shelby Keith
Lizzie Light
Laura Bates
Cedar Creek
Bartonsville
Jake Rinker
Asbury Union
Macedonia
John. Weirich
Russel McCauley
John Shull
Sydney
Winchester
Eloise Dysart
Woodstock
Ray Booth
Harold Hottel
Two Ton Tony Meets Louis In Ring Nightmare
Tony Galento the 230 pound New Jersey barkeep challenges Joe Louis for the heavyweight title at Yankee Stadium tonight. Louis hopes to finish the bout inside three rounds in a predicted knockout, with bookmakers offering 8 to 1 against Galento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Louis
New York
Tony Galento
New Jersey
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Jim Braddock
Galento
Mrs Brill Recovers From Sinus Trouble After Summit Point Accident
Mrs Ed Brill suffers sinus trouble and bruises but is progressing well after an accident at Summit Point West Virginia.
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Ed Brill
Summit Point
W. Va
Trout Drops From Faucet In Mrs Hobson’s Sink
In Los Angeles a small fish suddenly appeared from a faucet into Mrs Abbie Hobson’s sink while she described plans for a mountain fishing trip. The playful moment halted her trip and she joked about staying home to fish.
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Los Angeles
Abbie Hobson
Bank Closing Notices for Independence Day 1939
Multiple Winchester and nearby banks announce closures for Tuesday July 4 1939 a legal holiday. Maturing paper that day may be paid on Wednesday July 5 1939 at Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank and Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co.
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John I. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley Nat'l Bank
J. H. Yost
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
Fights Last Night Seattle Al Hostak Stops Krieger and More
In Seattle Al Hostak 158 1 2 stopped Solly Krieger 160 Brooklyn to hold the national middleweight title. Garfield Johnny Roh Rig 138 Clifton N J stopped Nunzio Bisogno 134 New York Newack. Vic Dellicurti 152 New York outpointed Georgie Abrams 158 1 2 Washington in another card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
al Hostak
Solly Krieger
Brooklyn
National Boxing Association
Garfield
N. J
Johnny Rohrig
Clifton
Nunzio Bisogno
Newack
New York
Vic Dellicurti
Georgie Abrams
Washington
Minneapolitans Fury over Hit and Run Driver Case
William Shapiro 28 filed a complaint at the city attorney's office after a hit run incident. Traffic Sergeant Ed Wetherille investigated and found five warrants listed under Shapiro for traffic offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
William Shapiro
Ed Whetherille
Shapiro
Winchester Softball League Daily Results
Daily results from the Winchester loop show O Sull iv an leads with four wins and two losses, Parcel Post three wins, Miller and Anderson eight, and Junior Board five. Matchups listed include O Sullivan vs Junior Board and Miller & Anderson vs Parcel Post.
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Winchester
O’sullivan
Miller & Anderson
Parcel Post
O'Sullivan
Junior Board
Parcell Post
Diz To Oppose The Cardinals In St. Louis
Dizzy Dean the Chicago pitcher and Chamber of Commerce speaker faces his old team in St Louis today in his first start there since joining the Cubs in April. A big turnout of ex teammates and fans is expected as fans decide to cheer or boo in the current National League series.
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ST. Louis
Dizzy Dean
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Cardinals
Dizzy
Cubs
Diz
Dean
Dodgers Tie Bees In 23 Inning Time Killer
The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Bees battled 23 innings in a 2-2 draw, the third longest game of the year and the longest this season by four innings. Other N L results saw the Giants win, Reds shut out Pirates, and Cubs lose to Cardinals as Len Warneke claimed his ninth win.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Flatbush Funster
So Bees
Giants
Phillies
Reds
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Len Warneke
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Dick Cresap
Clarksburg
New York Hippodrome
Hilag Ft
National Enoreio
Handley
Shenandoah River
Boscawen and
Stewart Sts
J. O. J. Green Real Estate Broker
N. Cameron St
Winchester, Va
Victor
BREA
Poe
Pere Te
W. L. Pet
Omps Funeral Home
Beer Baron
Frederick
Clarke County
Tony Galen
Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
Wynsol Spencer
Newport News
Morton McCarthy
Norfolk
Princess Anne
Virginia Beach
McCarthy
Fred J. D. Mackay
State Golf Association
By Gayle Talbot
Joe Jacobs
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores
N. Loudoun &T
the Burks
Burks Ebucer
Solenberger & CO. Hardware & Appliances
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dodgers
North Loudoun Street
Wilmer F. Shryock
General Insurance
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