Sports Roundup highlights and oddball notes from around the country
The roundup surveys golf clinics in 28 states plus D C and Mexico, fans at Flint Michigan standing by foul balls for summer youth leagues, and Mobile Alabama proposing rough ticket print runs for a Lou Gehrig Memorial game with proceeds to the USO. Gene Voenze set a fast mile time and a 32 second best hole, Polly Ann Riley stands out as a sensational gal golfer in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Phelps
Janny
Pa ‘Ears
States
District of Columbia
Mexico
Beth
Fritzie Zivic
Davis Orrow
Chi
Bummy
Ero
Flint
Mich
Dan
van Peller
van Meter
Polly Ann Riley
Victory and Notable Oddities In A Murky Sports Column
A garbled sports column mentions Boston fans praising a Braves team, a barber in Hollis Long Island offering free haircuts, Red Barber reacting to a pitcher in trouble, Joe Louis Lou Nova fight tours via Havana, and Michigan State figures tied to a landing club. The text blends multiple figures without clear context or dates.
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Hollis
L. I
Nhl
Slip Madigan
Havana
Charlie Backman
Michigan State
Henry Cabo
Standings In The Majors
Yesterday’s standings show New York 9 7 lead In, L eadington 4 5 and Boston 13 2 atop the NL. Chicago 9 9 Cleveland 7 normal results with diverse outcomes and tonight’s scheduled games list key matchups and probable pitchers.
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Detroit
Chicago
Gorsica
Rigney
Cleveland
Clasehouse
Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Puileneipnis
Pittsburgh
Root
Riddle
Hubbell
Salvo
Philadelphia
Ooklyn Beck
Wyatt
St. Louis
Gumbert
Heintzelman
Oklahoma U. football players eligible this fall
Snorter and eee coach state that Oklahoma University football will be eligible this fall. Seventeen more players are registered. The only certain players are those who are married and have children.
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Snorter
Eee
Oklahoma U
Fills the Bill Dick Collum Welcomes Novikoff to A A
The Minneapolis Times columns praise Lou Novikoff joining the American Association calling him a lefthanded Russian hitter with baritone singing. The piece quips about Bummy Davis and suggests a camouflage corps if the army transformed him.
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Dick Collum
The
Minneapolis Times
Lou Novikoff
American Association
Army
Bummy Davis
Scout Troop 40 Meeting Reports Awards and Activities
Twenty two scouts attended with reports from patrols. Scoutmaster Mr Naff announced camp details and awards. Beverly Jakimier earned his first class pin, Tommy Cooper his tenderfoot pin, Roy Unger received a two year perfect attendance bar. Service stars went to Billy Brown Edward Clark Briar Minnigrode Carroll Morrow Dan Sare Herbert Schutte Roy Unger and Dan Stickley. Capture the Flag followed and the meeting was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Naff
Beverly Jakimier
Tommy Cooper
Roy Unger
Billy Brown
Edward Clark
Briar Minnigrode
Carroll
Treasury Receipts and Debt Update as of June 30
Treasury reports June receipts of 16,112,319.06 and expenditures of 34,820,488.52, bringing gross debt to 48,842,099,364.74. The day saw a net increase of 3,804,833.71.
DiMaggio Faces Challengers As Hit Streak Grows
Joe DiMaggio watches rivals challenge his consecutive games hitting record as his Yankees surge with a long hitting streak. He tied a record with a first game double and added a seventh inning single in an exhibition against the Senators. The Yankees press a strong lead in the American League with 28 games featuring at least one homer in the stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
Associated Press
Joe DiMagio
George Bisler
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankee
Jol Joe
Senators
DiMagio
Yankees
DiMaggio
Cleveland Indians
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Newcomer Wins Virginia State Trap Championship
H F Mecum of Front Royal Va won the state trap singles title at the Virginia State Trapshooting Association event, tying 196 with Col J R Hall of Alexandria, and won the shoot-off 24 to 23. The all round champion was Carl J Renner of Frederick County with 427 points. Ruth Cuthbert of Winchester won the ladies title with 188, and non resident title went to Mrs Isaac Andrews of Spartanburg S C.
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Ag Accaniey
Virginia State Trapshooting Association
H. F. Mecum
Front Royal
Mr. Mecuum
Hall
Mr. Mécum
Col
J. R. Hall
Alexandria
Mecum
al. Settle
Petersburg
A. B. Thompson
Itemsburg
C. Arnsparget
Hagerstowh
Virginia
Renner
Carl J
Tony”) Renner
Frederick County
Ruth Cuthbert
Winchester
Issac Andrews
Spartanburg
S. C
United States
Elmy Earl
Starr
Co. O. Arnsparger
Hagerstown
Front
Ene
Williamsburg
Kin Oppose Hitler Aide Britain Pin Woman Defies Kin
Brigid Elizabeth Hitler, Alois Hitler's estranged wife, campaigns in New York against Hitler. She wears an Aid Britain pin and promotes Allied support. Her son serves in the Canadian army.
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New York
Brigid
Elizabeth Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Alois
Britain
Day's Stars Shine as Yankees Sweep Washington in DH
Joe Dimaggio extended his current hit streak to 42 games as the Yankees swept a double header from Washington. Ted Lyons improved to seven wins after a five‑hit performance against Cleveland. Hal Newhouser limited St. Louis to four hits to halt Detroit's skid. Joe Cronin blasted a bases loaded homer as Boston split with the Athletics. Jo Jo Moore homered with two on to provide the margin over Philadelphia. Al Javery steadied the Braves in the second game to split with the Dodgers. John Lanning and Maurice Van thy Pirates won both ends of a twin bill to move into fifth place. Bucky Walters earned his ninth win as the Reds eyed a double header with Baltimore.
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Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Athletics
Joe Cronin
Jack Knottam
Hal Newhouser
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Bucky Walters
Cinncinnati
Leu Warneke
Cards
Brooklyin
Boston Braves
Boston
Braves
Hugh Casey
Frankie Frisch
Pitsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
John Lanning
Cubs
Maurice van Robays
Elbie Fletcher
Giants
Phillies
New
Associated Press
Joe Dimaggio
Washington
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Cleveland
Tigers
Detroit
Red Sox
Jo-Jo Moore
Phils
al Javery
Dodgers
Maurice van Pirates
Pirates
Reds
Eye
Cardin
Softball Schedule Highlights Division A and B Games
Division A today features Dr. Pepper against National Fruit on diamond 2 and Novick versus Va. Woolen on diamond 1. Va. Woolen meets Dr. Pepper and National Fruit faces Novick on diamond 1 Wednesday. Division B games run Tuesday Oscar Nebel versus Jr. Board and Thursday N. Virginia against Oscar Nebel on diamond 2 with he facing Jr. Board on diamond 1.
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Dr. Pepper
National Fruit
Novick
Woolen
Oscar Nebel
Jr. Board
O'Sullivan
Northern Va
Virginia
He Vs. Jr
Winchester Golf Club Tops Loudoun Team in Purcellville
The Winchester Golf Club won its second straight tournament with an 11 1 2 to 9 1 2 victory over a Loudoun Country Club team in Purcellville. Scoring included Peters Grim 0, Schambach Stokes 3, Campbell Kerlin 1, Barber Cornwell 2, Arnold P Glaize 3, Brower Brower 0, Bridgeforth F Gleize 3, Cornwell Burton 0, Sturm Slevin 2, Leighey Tyson 1, Cather Page 2 1 2, Cornwell Pancoast 1 2, Knight Hawthorne 0, Potts Kirkpatrick 3. Last Sunday the local team defeated the Front Royal Club there.
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Winchester Olf
Loudoun
Purcellville
Peters
Grim
Schambach
Stokes
Campbell
Kerlin
Barber
Cornwell
Arnold
P. Glaize
Brower
Bridgeforth
F. Gleize
Burton
Redsoxs Roar from cellar with 21 6 victory
Winchester Redsoxs erupted from last place to rout Strasburg 21 to 6 at Berryville. Debut of Lawr Buckner Boyce High School southpaw yielded 18 strikeouts with seven hits allowed. Waterman led offense with a triple and a double and six runs scored.
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Winchester Redsoxs
Berryville
Strasburg
Redsoxs
Lawrence Buckner
Boyce High School Southpaw
Shenandoah County
Bernard Waterman
RH Waterman
Jackson
Johnson, Jr
Emmart
Parker
Swanson
Potts
Grim
Ley Buckner
Strasburg AB
Poland
If. of Boyer
Pingley
Horan
R. Smith
P. Smith
Mowery
Arthz
Two Middleburg Men Plan 1500 Mile Horseback Ride
Bozeman Montana June 30. A 1 500 mile journey by horseback from Montana to California is planned by two Middleburg Va youths Jy 23 a Virginia Polytechnic Institute senior and Jack Butler 20 Princeton freshman. They will leave the Flying D Ranch near Bozeman Friday for the Alisal Ranch Santa Barbara owned by Perkins father a Southern Pacific railroad director. They hope to finish in two months.
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Bozeman
Mont
Montana
Ifornia
Middleburg
Va. Jy
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Jack Butler
Princeton
Flying D Ranch
Alisal Ranch
Santa Barbara
Perkins
Southern Pacific Railroad
Park Nine batters topple Army Medical Corps 10 to 5
Park Nine crushed the Army Medical Corps 10 5 behind Bobby Houghton eight hits and nine strikeouts. In the third inning Sandy Baker’s squad plated seven runs as Michaels hit a triple and Houghton added a double and a single. Baker later moved to second base and singled, though he was picked off third on a fast throw.
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Park
Army Medical Corps
Bobby Houghton
Sandy Baker
Army
Michaels
Houghton
W. A
Sandy” Baker
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Hughie Pullerton
Victory
Jones
Ace
Caliente
Soptetoner
Heseh Aces
York
Ieadnington
Net
Clevelan
St. Louis Ve
Pingley & Carper ‘Plaza Cleaners
Dial
Shenandoah Commercial Hatchery
Maurertown, Va
Orn
America
D. A. Gordon & Co
Whitesoxs
Sam
Berkley Springs
W. Va
Sunnyside
Buddy Jones
BH Close
Kems
Godman
Topp
Hovermale
Rf B. Close
Cf cKee
H Copenhaver
Blosser
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Treasury
Yankee
P. H. McDonald
Headsville
Cc. J. Renner
F. W. Pingley
Ae T. McFadden
Pylesville
A Marcey
D. C
R. Lutrell
Tony
Prancis
Westernport
E. E. Cuthbert
Wynkoop
Lesburg
H. Alexandria
Coateville
Willis F. Anderson
Gore Va
Webb
Richmond
Professional
B. Roanoke
B. L. Thompson
Norfolk
G. Settle
Newport News
Jone Andrews
Spartansburg
Co. D. Willen
Luke
Aee Anderws
Mr. McGrath
W. H. McFarland
Keyser
R. Eta
Sykesville
Hitler
Brigid E. Hitler
Adam
Medical Corps
Harry
Noble Sissle
K Tederick
Keller
Rf Swanson
C. Michael
Baker
Patton
Faulkwell
Luby
Chan
Hown
Med
Waicik
Palmer
Wh Ding
C Knight
Iting
Balimon
Ats
Frederick
Delphey Bros
Goodrich
Goodyear
Geo
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Geo. T. Barnsley
Nash
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