Roundup of sports notes and track results
A varied sports roundup notes at Fairmont Hoss track a photo finish with wind affecting the wire position. It mentions Clyde Vollmer and a Reds trade sending Lidsey Deal to Atlanta. Guest star John Drebinger discusses Frank Frisch in the Yankees clubhouse. Also covers Gloria in a scrap metal drive and Gabe Genovese returning to Syracuse with plans to run his boxing stable.
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Fairmont Hoss Track
Clyde Vollmer
Birmingham
Cincy Reds
Lidsey Deal
Atlanta
John Drebinger
New York Times
Frank Frisch
Rocky Mount High Team Letter Awarded to Local Restaurant Owner
The Rocky Mount North Carolina high school football squad honored a local restaurant owner who accompanied the team on trips and prepared soups, steaks, and salads for the players. The players voted to award him a school letter, with businessmen funding a sweater and Coach Henry House urging him to keep sitting on the bench as long as he has a football team. The man became a letter winner, noted in a community tribute.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Henry House
Spiro Kounoklis
Flamingo Farm Racing Colors Revealed
The Flamingo Farm racing colors are cerise with blue sleeves and a blue cap. A historical sports Q and A confirms athlete names James J. Collins and John F. Collins as players in early baseball, detailing positions and teams from 1901 to 1920.
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Flamingo Farm
Aie
J. Collins
Boston
Chicago White
James J. Collins
A.L
John F. Collins
Chicago
Stars of Yesterday: MLB doubleheaders and standout performances
The report highlights players from multiple teams. Tommy Hughes and Ernie Koy delivered a 2-1 first game win in 15 innings with Koy’s single providing the winner while Lon Warneke’s five innings and seven runs aided a big five-run fifth. Pirates Elliott Wasdell and Fletcher homered to sweep the Giants. Estalella Stephens and others featured in various games. Browns veteran Derringer Medwick Dodgers Neuhouser Harris Tobin Olsen Lyons Humphries Lyons had strong showings in two-game sets.
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Associated Press
Tommy Hughes
Ernie Koy
Phils
Lon Warneke
Cardinals
Hughes
Koy
Warneke
Tribe
Bob Elliott
Jim Wasdell
Elbie Fletcher
Pirates
Elliott
Wasdell
Tigers
Lyman Harris
Athletics
Jim Tobin
Braves
Vern Olsen
Cubs
Ted Lyons
Johnny Humphries
White Sox
Red Ruffing
Ernie Bonham
Yankees
Cubs Split Even With Chicago Braves in Doubleheader
The Chicago Cubs snapped a slump to split with the Boston Braves, winning 5 to 1 in the nightcap after a 3–0 loss. Pitcher Jim Tobin was three-hit by the Cubs in the earlier game, as Chicago recovered from 21 scoreless innings with a fourth inning rally featuring Hernandez, Tobin, and Lombardi.
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Boston
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Jim Tobino
al Javery
Cubs
Nandez
Tobin
Lombardi
Passeau
Scheffing
Her- Olsen
Hernandez
Tost
Salvo
Som
Wallace
Mackmen Strike Back to Win
In Detroit on Sunday Hal Newhouser limited the Philadelphia Athletics to three hits for a 3 2 loss in the first game of a doubleheader The Mackmen then balanced the day with a 3 0 victory behind strong pitching by Luman Harris The box shows two games with Detroit scoring in the first and second innings and the Athletics struggling to build offense The report lists pitching lines and key players Christopher Swift Hal Newhouser and Tebbetts for Detroit and Harris for Philadelphia.
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Detrot
Hal Newhouser
Philadelphia Athletics
Mackmen
Luman Harris
Detroit
Christopher Swift
Nenhouser
Tebbetts
Winchester and Frederick Game and Fish Protection Association
Winchester and Frederick Game and Fish Protection Association works with Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation Service to promote wildlife protection and habitat preservation in the region. Officials plan joint programs, field events, and demonstrations to educate residents on conservation practices.
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Winchester and Frederick
Yanks Faltering as Chisox Take Doubleheader
The New York Yankees drop a two game set to the Chicago White Sox 6 2 and 13 1 widening the gap in the pennant race. Ted Lyons out pitched Red Ruffing in the opener while Bonham was knocked out after three innings in the nightcap as Chicago piled up hits.
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Asso
New York Yankees
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Red Ruffing
Ernie Bonham
Yankee
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Philadelphia
Ted Lyons
Bonham
Norman Branch
Johnny Lindell
Carpers Valley and White Sox Split Doubleheader
The Winchester White Sox and Carpers Valley split a doubleheader at the fairground diamond. Carpers Valley won 6-4 in game one while Winchester sam Ensogna blanked Carpers Valley 5-0 in game two. Leon Pope allowed three hits and no runs for Winchester. John Kendall and Sam Purtlebaugh toed the rubber in the first game.
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Winchester
Sam Purtlebaugh
Carpers Valley
Carpers
Valley AB
S&s
Purtlebaugh
Russell
Secepsaeveia Se
Aoe
Tee Carpers Valley
White Sox
Pulaski Counts Maintain Lead In Virginia League
The Pulaski Counts kept a two game edge over the Petersburg Rebels as they beat Newport News 10-8 at home on Saturday with an eighth inning burst but lost Sunday 9-5 to the builders who collected 17 hits. Petersburg lost Saturday 7-8 to Lynchburg and won Sunday 3-1, before about 1,200 at Corantine.
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Associated Press
Pulaski Counts
Petersburg Rebels
Newport News
Pulaski
Petersburg
Lynchburg
Senators
Davis Colt Wins At Upperville
A dark gray colt owned by former Governor Westmoreland Davis of Leesburg won first place in the colt class of the thoroughbred yearling show staged yesterday by the Virginia Horsemen's Association at Upperville Virginia.
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Upperville
Westmoreland Davis
Leesburg
Virginia Horsemen's Associa
First Western Hemisphere University Founded in Santo Domingo
The first university in the western hemisphere was established in Santo Domingo in 1538, marking a landmark in higher education in the region. The institution’s founding reflected early colonial efforts to promote learning and religious scholarship.
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Santo Domingo
Wildlife in national parks protect hunting rights fully
Wildlife in national parks enjoys complete protection against hunting and must be preserved for the enjoyment of visitors. The text notes streams and woods enhance picnic grounds, but warns parks lack ample foods for many birds and emphasizes restraint on artificial wildlife augmentation to maintain the park system’s true purpose.
Bannock Big Sun Dance Begins at Fort Hall Reservation
Bannock Indians start a multi day Sun Dance at Fort Hall Idaho. Dancers endure heat wind and cold in a four day and five night rite with eagle bone whistles and a white buffalo skull emblem. Medicine men lead sunrise ceremonies and the event ends with a July fourth sunrise rite.
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Fort Hall Indian Reservation
Idaho
Aera
Lost River Mountains
Major League Team Standings and Yesterday's Results
Standings show the Boston team at 8-2 and Cleveland at 3-3, with Detroit 3-0 and Philadelphia 2-3. Other pairs include Chicago 6-13 versus New York 2-1, Washington 14-7 against St. Louis 13-6, anachicos 3-1 and 5, Cincinnati 6-1 versus Brooklyn 3-9, Philadelphia 2-1 against St. Louis 1-3, and Pittsburgh 8-9 against New York 7-3.
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Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Anachicos
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Detroit Stereos
St. Louis Eens
Wee
Charles Town Victory Meet Nears End With 32 000 in Sales
The Charles Town Victory Meeting ends July 4 after two weeks of racing under the West Virginia Turf Fund Agency. Net proceeds go to Army and Navy Relief and six WV charities. Officials, track staff, and jockeys donated time and bonds in a patriotic drive despite weather setbacks. mutuel handle up over 10 percent vs 1941.
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Charles TO
West Virginia Turf Fund Agency
Army and Navy Relief
West Virginia
Charles Town
Charles Town Jockey ‘Ub, Inc
Albert J. Boyle
Leeds K. Riely
William C. Perry
Jockey Club
America
Turf Fund
Garment Return Request for Red Cross Volunteers
Garments finished by Red Cross workers are asked to return them to the Red Cross production room by this Wednesday. If Wednesday is not possible, contact Miss Mary J. Gray at 5642 to arrange collection.
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Red Cross
Mary J. Gray
Park Takes Double Header From Stephens City Sunday
Sandy Baker's semi pro team swept the seven inning nightcap 5 0 after taking the 3 1 opener. Locke of Boyce batted 1 000 in five trips with three runs. Stephens City outhit 8 6 in game two but could not score. Keller and Boyd doubled. Grim made a running left field catch.
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Stephens City Independents
Sandy Baker
Stephens City
Ion
Locke
Boyce
Richard Boyd
Keller
Grim
Sowers
Senator Glasscock Sees Continued Improvement After Accident
State Senator Thomas B. Glasscock of Loudoun county remains hospitalized near Upperville after an automobile crash. He suffered a fractured vertebra facial wounds bruises and severe shock and doctors report ongoing improvement at Memorial Hospital. The report notes medical progress alongside unrelated note about reductions in automatic gun production costs by forty cents over two years.
Nats Go On The Warpath
The Senators swept a doubleheader against the Browns with scores 14 to 13 and 7 to 4 in St. Louis. Vern Stephens collected seven hits in 12 at bats, including four doubles, while Bob Talella and Chet Laabs homer for Washington in the two games. Masterson and Scarborough pitched for Washington with Carrasquel and Ferrell contributing in relief.
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ST. Louis
Ington Senators
Louis Browns
Vern Stephens
Browns
Las Times
Bobb Talella
Chet Laabs
Washington St Louis
Masterson
Scarborough
Carrasquel
Ferrell
Dra
Caster
Nigge
Honor Roll drive seeks service family cooperation
Winchester and Frederick County residents with relatives in the service are asked to fill out a form and mail it to Robert B. Grove. The Honor Roll, prepared by the Junior Board of Trade with the Winchester Evening Star, relies on community cooperation.
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Winchester-Frederick
Winchester
Frederick County
Robert B. Grove
Board of Trade
Winchester Evening Star
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Temple A
Philadelphia Sphas
School For Special Service
Fort George C. Meade, Md
Herbert
Babe) Bonn
Duquesne
San Diego
Babe
Coral Sea
John I. Drew
Marquette U
Lexington
Gil Fitch
Army Air Corps
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Loudoun St
Dial
George W. Kurtz
Weaver
Miller’s Hardware
Chisox
Davis Cleaners
Bear
N. Braddock &T
Idaho Reservation
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
U. S
Park
Independents
Boxscores Game Park Grim
Patton
M. Boyd
Dobbins
Singhass
B. Boyd
Horan
P . Seatreeseeses
Glasscock
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Nats
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Selective Service Board
War
Navy Department
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