Sports Roundup from New York May 4
A collage of notes on baseball and sports figures includes Rumor of contending cards by July 4, Prof. Rabbit Marianville joins Ray Dean's baseball school, Arthur Donovan praised after dinner, Deacon Bill McKechnie predicts NL champ needs fewer than 97 wins, and Warren Brown critiques Cubs uniforms. Also mentions Rollie Hemsley Day in Cleveland and Joe Cronin posing with Foxx in Boston.
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New York
St. Louis
Rabbit Maranville
Ray Dean
Arthur Donovan
Bill McKechnie
Redios
N. Y. Sun
Yanks
James A. Farley
Pals
Real Estate Sale of House and Lot on Kent Street
As Administrator c. t. a. for Henry V. Willis the estate offers at public auction 310 North Kent Street Winchester Virginia on May 11 1940 at noon. The property once the Agnes L. Willis residence will sell with terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and bonds bearing 6 percent interest. Dunn & Duvall are auctioneers.
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Henry V. Willis
North Kent Street
Winchester
Virginia
North Kent
Agnes L. Willis
Corporation Court
T. A
J i. K. Benham
Henry V. Willis Dunn
Duvall
Auct
Dodgers Urged Not to Give Up After Slow Start
A tip suggests the Dodgers should stay buoyant despite a slow start as they chase first place. The message emphasizes resilience and continued pursuit of the top spot in the standings.
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Dodgers
Local weightlifting stars shine at Winchester showcase
Tony Terrazzo and Val de Garnaro headlined a city hall plaza exhibition that drew a large crowd. Dr Howard L James announced as Val performed feats of balance and strength while Tony defended his titles lifting near record totals. The Health Club dominated the Dr Parker Team Trophy with 24 points, sweeping open and class events led by Charles Lillis and John Kelly.
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Tony Terrazzo
Val de Garnaro
City Hall Plaza
Howard L. James
Val
Tony
Winchester
America
Virginia
Dr. James Health Club
Dr. Parker
Roanoke
Chatham
Williamsburg
Health Club
Alexandria
Washington
Arlington
Edwin Lillis
DR. James
Charles Lillis
R. Bedgit
H. C
John Kelly
Fred Mason
Miller McDonald
Phil O
E. Lillis
Chas. Lillis
G. Whitlock
On Trial for Life Shewchuk smiles at Camden murder trial
Peter Shewchuk faces trial in Camden New Jersey for the killing of 17 year old Wanda Dworecki in an insurance plot. The girl's father reputedly paid the defendant sixty cents for the act and has been executed.
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Peter Shewchuk
Camden
N. J
Wanda Dworecki
Shewchuk
Kentucky Derby Field Post Positions and Odds
Louisville May 4 The Kentucky Derby field today lists post positions with jockeys and probable odds. Gallahadian is 15-1 with C Bierman, Bimelech 2-5 with F Smith, Midand-1 12-1, True Star 20-1, Sirocco 50-1, Dit Buddy 8-1, Royal Man 10-1, Pictor 8-1. each horse carries 126 pounds.
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Louisville
Gallahadian
Bimelech F. Smith
Midand
Balaski
True Star Dove West
Roman K. McCombs
Sirocco
Boy
Buddy Haas
Royal Man J. Gilbert
Pictor G. Woolf
Mission Society Meets Next Week in Roanoke
The Virginia Conference Branch of the Women s Missionary Association of the United Brethren Church will convene in Roanoke May 7 8 and 9. Several local women and girls will attend. The convention opens Tuesday at 1 p.m. and closes Thursday with the holy communion at 12 noon. Rev. Millard J. Miller will install new officers for the next year at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
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Virginia
Women's Missionary Association of the United Brethren Church
Roanoke
Millard J. Miller
Social Notes From Martinsburg And Nearby Areas
Mrs. Brad Baker and Mr and Mrs Ralph Roach with two sons of Martinsburg attend Sunday gatherings at Woodside. Mrs Dora Gries visits brother William Clemons at Bunker Hill W V. Residents attended a church play at White Hall Church. Clyde Sibart of Winchester called on friends. Blossoms appear cherry and pear with few peach blossoms due to cool weather. Farmers plow fields amid recent heavy rain limiting other work.
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Woodside
Brad Baker
Ralph Roach
Martinsburg
George Taylor
Mary
Alice Newcomb
Winchester
Lillian
Minnie Haycock
Clearbrook
Brooke Taylor
Albert
Clyde Sibart
Grimes Gleanings Local Moves and Visits
Mr Fred Cook and family moved from Forty Oaks Orchard bungalow near White Hall of Mrs Ida Shepard to Mr John Hubbard’s home. Mr Cook works for O Sullivan Rubber Co. Mr and Mrs Leslie Hensell visited Mr and Mrs Charles Hensel and Selma Hensell returned with them after weeks here. Mrs Lucy Leight returned home after weeks with her son in law and daughter at Affleck Winchester. Harry Newlin visited friends at Stone Chapel. Mr and Mrs Ben Hubbard were also mentioned.
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Fred Cook
Forty Oaks
White Hall
Ida Shepard
John Hubbard
Cook
O’sullivan Rubber Company
Leslie Hensell
Charles Hensel
Selma Hensell
Orndorff
Thomas Pugh
Millbrook
W. Vars
Lucy Leight
Affleck
Winchester
Harry Newlin
Stone Chapel
Ben Hubbard
Red Sox Top League In Hitting With 9 8 Win
The Boston Red Sox slugged four homers in a 9 8 ten inning victory over the St Louis Browns to seize first place as Jim Tabor and Ted Williams sparked the offense. The Yankees beat the White Sox 8 4 while the Bees beat the Cardinals 4 2. Rain and cold slowed other games.
Baseball Highlights From Yesterday
Jim Tabor of the Red Sox homered in the ninth to tie the game and hit a run producing single in the 10th to lift Boston past the Browns 9-8. Joe Gordon sparked the Yankees to an 8-4 win over the White Sox with strong hitting and fielding. Bill Posedel of the Bees allowed seven scattered hits and struck out seven as his team won the second game of the season.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Bees
Boston Red Sox
Cronin
St. Louis Browns
Sox
Jim Tabor
Williams
Joe Cronin
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Boston
Ted Williams
Joe Heving
Johnny Whitehead
White Sox
Edgar Smith
Joe Gordon
George Selkirk
Charley Keller
Marvin Breuer
Bill Posedel
St. Louis Cardinals
Bees
Lon Warneke
Jack Russell
Bob Bowman
Browns
Spason
Thoroughbreds Favored To Win Pimlico Oaks
Four top fillies share the top betting in the Pimlico Oaks with Now What Fairy Chant True Call and Scylla listed at 4 to 1 as 14 enter the mile and a sixteenth for three year olds. Hand Organ is next in line as the lone Preakness hopeful from the field.
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Baltimore
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Foxcatcher Farm
Dion K. Kerr
Hal Price Headley
A. J. Lockett
Woodvale Farm
Dorimar
W. Gallagher
Log Cabin Stud
W. L. Brann
FP. Garrett
Pimlico Lady
W. H. Lipscomb
Starmount Stable
Christiana
Wheatley Stable
Fights Last Night In Multiple Cities
Boxing results from New York Boston and other venues with bouts featuring Buddy Baer Sammy Angott Nate Bolden Fritzie Zivic Lloyd Marshall and Al Gilbert. Points decisions and knockouts determined winners in heavyweight lightweight and featherweight matchups across Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
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Louisville
Sammy Angott
Davey Day
Chicago
Nate Bolden
Marty Simmons
Saginaw
Mich
Detroit
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Mansfield Driskell
Lloyd Marshall
Cleveland
George Gano
Trenton
N. J
Philadelphia
al Gilbert
Washington
Eddie Miller
Buddy Baer Knocks Out Nathan Mann in Madison Square Garden
Buddy Baer, weighing 249 pounds to Mann's 188, stopped Nathan Mann in the seventh round at Madison Square Garden. Baer absorbed Mann's punches for six rounds then unleashed a flurry of rights and lefts that put Mann down twice, the second time for the count. Attendance reached 5,154.
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Buddy
Nathan Mann
Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Barland
New Haven, Conn
Dizzy
Mann
Arthur Donovan
Baer
Natie
Sammy Angott Crowned Lightweight Champion in 15 Round Fight
Sammy Angott defeated Dave Day in a 15 round bout before about 8000 in Louisville on Derby Eve. Jack Dempsey served as referee and judge, giving Angott six rounds to Day five with four even. AP scorecard favors Angott by nine to six.
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Ee Ae Ky
Sammy Angot
Lauuisville
Angott
Day
Associated Press
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Warren W. Brown
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Phil Wrigley
Cub
Wrigley
Willie Wilson
Jack Hurley
Billy Petrolle
Fargo Express
George Nyberg
Hershey
Brooklyn Trust Co
Ebbets
Bermuda
Jess Neely
Rice
Sweet Peas
Hannah Williams Dempsey
Billy Rose
Ritz Hotel
Beantown
Riviera
Ocean Links
Newport
Bill Henry
The
Los Angeles Times
Rollie Hemsley
Jimmy Doublex
Foxx
Kent Street
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores Cor. Braddock & Boscawen
Mission Society
Grimes
George W. Kurtz
General Electric
AYR Tas Rg
G-E Thrift
Front Royal
Buddy Baer
Amento
Calif
Athan Mann
New Haven
Conn
Gunnar Barland
Grenadier
Ares
Buckingham Palace
Oscar Wilde
of Sebastian Melmoth
Blondie
Palace Men
Shengas
Sunoco
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