Sports Roundup Sparks, Rumors, and Roundball notes
New York reports prosperity with Dodgers already at 300000 in the till for next season and 40000 reserved for the opener with the Giants on April 19. The piece also clocks roster chatter about Rickey and McLaughlin, Venezuelan promoter linking and various boxing and hockey notes from Mollins to Toronto broadcasts.
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New York
Dodgers
Giants
George “McLaughlin
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Luis Martinez
James J. Johnston
Baylor Bears
Freddie Miller
King of the Feathers
Misunderstanding in Orlando on Cambria and scouting system
A garbled report from Orlando references Joe Cambria and Washington's one man scouting system. It mentions a misunderstanding and hints at ongoing discussions without clear details or outcomes.
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Orlando
Joe Cambria
Washington
Beverley Club to drop football and baseball in Essex league
The Beverley Club of the Essex county Massachusetts League plans to de-emphasize football and drop baseball entirely reflecting a shift in local sports priorities. Dr. Robin Hutchins of the University of Chicago is cited as a possible source of ideas.
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Robin Hutchins
Chicago
Beverley Club
Essex County
Mass
Spotlight On Local Sports Strikes and spares in county bowling events
In a Strasburg special match the Son Bernard Waterman Joe Sullivan Harry Hot Tel and Ace Fauver defeated the Lucky Strike team. In Winchester a return engagement will determine the victor by five game total pinfall. Lion s and A P Super Market clash earlier featured Mrs Seibert Smith and Mrs Philip Williams delivering close games 450 447 443 439 and 474 472. Bell Clothiers led by Billy Baker and Donald Smith posted high sets while Kirby Del Linger of Gulf starred with 390 total. Local bowlers alsoConte renced large prize events with 50 first prize in Page County Sweepstakes and 350 first prize in Robinson McGraw sweepstakes. Notable performances included Hokie Smith of Washington with a 499 three game total and Lucille Young setting a mixed doubles single game record.
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Strasburg
Bernard Waterman
Joe Sullivan
Harry Hottel
Ace Fauver
Winchester
Lions
A & P Super Market
Seibert Smith
Philip Williams
Dot Michael
Bell Clothiers
Lee Beking
Buncutter Tire
Billy Baker
Bell
Donald Smith
Bakery
Kirby Dellinger
Gulf
Texaco
Kirby
Paul Ayres
National Fruit
Nehi
Harry Snyder
Fries Grocery
Page County
Luray
Allen Hawthorne
Jack Crowl
Russell
Lafollette
Jesse Ciracoff
Sanitary
Dolly Lyles
Georgia Eddy
Lovett
Connecticut
Silver Springs
Jack White
Hartford
Audrey Mullaney
Baltimore
New Highland Alleys
Ray Northern
Nick Tronsky
Willimatic
Tronsky
Hokie Smith
Washington
Lucille. Young
Rustic Quint Drops Close Showdown to Front Royal
Rustic Tavern five lose 35 34 to Bell Clothiers of Brent Royal in a tight local series finale at Handley gym. Stanton Moore Henry Crisman and Ritchie lead Rustics with brief leads and late chances, but McFall Goodwin and Cy Moore push Clothiers to a one point win.
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Rustic Tavern Five
Warrenton A. C
Handley Gym
Rustics
Stanton
Moore
Henry
Hugh Crisman
Ritchie
Lyle McFall
Cy” Moore
Coopy Goodwin
Front Royal
McFall
Bell
Goodwin
Clothiers
Accoun
Baker
Wise
Rustic
Dan Henry
Stanon
Eianteee
Berryville And Boyce Schools Ready For Big Baseball Season
Berryville and Boyce schools prepare for spring baseball with coach Pope predicting an even balanced team. Key players returning include Bobby Houghton Dick Potts and Bill Lee with Shirley Lickey to handle catching and competition for first base underway as outdoor practice starts after Easter.
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Berryville
Boyce
Yville
Pope
Bobby Houghton
Houghton
Dick Potts
Bill Lee
Lickey
Henry Stokes
Shirley Lickey
Ralph Pope
Bob
Zeke Bonura
Berry
Joe Harris
Honor Local Motorcyclists Honor Local Motorcyclists
The Winchester Motorcycle Club received a Safety Award Banner from the American Motorcycle Association for a perfect 1939 safety record with no accidents among its members. The club was among 320 nationwide organizations honored for clean records.
Baseball lineup hints and opening schedule for Capon Bridge club
Billy Henson at second base Al fen Emmart at short and Dicky Potts at third headline a field with Halmes Carlyle in the outfield. Several outfield hopefuls compete for spots including Joe Pope Ralph Cochran Stirling Frank Grayson Elsen Pitta Rocap McFarland and Livengood. Capon Bridge opens April 9 with a home game, with further dates against Boyce Middletown and Front Royal.
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Billy Henson
Alfen “Foots” Emmart
Dicky Potts
Halmes
Carlyle
Clyde Alexander
Carleton Emmart
Charlie Wisecarver
Joe Pope
Ralph Cochran
Stirling Frank
Grayson Elsen
Carl Pitta
Don Rocap
Melvin McFarland
Jimmie Livengood
Houghton
Potts
Foots
Emmatt
Pope
Capon Bridge
Boyce
Middletown
Front Royal
A U Cage Semi Finals Tonight In Denver
In the 33rd National A A U tournament semi finals in Denver the Denver Nuggets meet Oakland Golden State at 8 p m MST and Phillips 66 faces Seattle Savidges. Nuggets beat Toledo 43 26 and Phillips 40 32 while Oakland downed St Louisannes 39 17 and beat Chicago Acme Steel 75 46.
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Denver Nuggets
Barnesville
Okla
Phillips 66
Nuggets
Oakland Golden State
Phillips
Seattle Savidges
Toledo University
Hollywood
Oakland
St. Louisannes
Chicago Acme Steel
Boyce High baseball roster shaped by new coach
Coach Joe Settle begins his first season at Boyce High as five starters from last year depart. Veterans Conrad Royston and Buddy Foley return to handle backstop duties while Nick Jobe Jiggs Williams and Lawrence Buckner lead the mound. Easter workouts precede a tentative April 9 opener with Berryville and other scheduled games against Harpers Ferry Middletown Randolph-Macon and Strasburg.
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Boyce
Joe Settle
Boyce’ High
Settle
Cecil Parker
John Edward Zombro
Robert Creamer
Donald Levi
Dalton
Conrad Royston
Buddy Foley
Nick” Jobe
Riley Loy
Billy Yowell
Woodrow Coulson
Wilson Coulson
Earl Coulson
Joe Casey
Bill Williams
Mickey Wall
Berryville
Ens City
Harpers Ferry
Middletown
Randolph-Macon
Front Royal
Strasburg
Hogan Liked By Fans At Greensboro
Greensboro march report on Ben Hogan drawing cheers as the golf star headlines the $5,000 Greensboro Open field. Hogan tied the Pinehurst opening course record with 66 then 67, posting a 277 to set a tournament record and rise to second in money winnings and points behind Jimmy Demaret.
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Syracuse
Bernie Batten
Patty Berg
South
Dempsey
Babe Ruth
Toronto
France
Petey Scalzo
Jimmy Perrin
N. B
Joey Archibald
Scalzo
Greensboro
N. C
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Ben
Pinehurst
Harry Vardon
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Demaret
Germany Observes Day of Solemnity
BERLIN March 22 Good Friday observed quietly amid war impact. Offices and stores closed. Sermons not strongly war influenced though many Nazified churches urge fight to victory. Pastors and priests had avoided political sermons since war began, a point of tension with the Nazis.
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Berlin
Germany
Kernstown Softball Avenges Miller In Twin Wins
Kernstown High softball defeated Miller High in a doubleheader 6-2 and 7-3 to avenge two earlier losses. The box score details follow.
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Kernstown
Miller
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