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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1940

Page

5

Preakness Hopefuls And Other Sports Notes From New York

Roundup reports Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt backing Bimelech to beat Gallahadian in the Preakness. Items include Iowa football score curiosity, Jints wire chatter from Cincinnati, Notre Dame background shots at South Bend, a Cornell Ohio State betting quip, and various athlete updates from boxing golf and baseball circles around May.

New York Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Bimelech Gallahadian U. of Iowa Iowa Minnesota Town Jints Cincinnati Zeke Bonura Pat O’brien Knute Rockne Notre Dame South Ben Cornell Rooter Ohio State Buckeyes Cornell

Babe Phelps Known As Blimp On Dodgers Flying Chase

Brooklyn catcher Babe Phelps nicknamed Blimp is noted for his speed while the Dodgers tour the country. Leo Durocher leads a merry, energetic group of players in a high energy road trip.

Babe Phelps Brooklyn Times Dodgers Leo Durocher

Neglected Acid Stomach May Cause Ulcers

Many stomach specialists warn that constant acid can cause ulcers. Udga Tablets contain bismuth to coat the stomach lining and relieve ulcer and stomach pains. A 25c box offered at Baker's TM Drug Store and other drugstores with a money back guarantee if not helped.

Baker’s Serreadv

Baseball youngsters in Chica–White Sox roundup lists 51 pitchers

A report from Onesboro Arkansas shows 114 boys in the Chica White Sox roundup farm with 51 listing themselves as pitchers and only six seeking to be shortstops.

Chica- White Sox Onesboro Ark

Spotlight on Local Softball Opens in Clarke County

Clarke County softball opened with four teams led by captains Charles Ramsburg Bill Barnett E B Blackburn and Preston Kercheval. Pete Rutherford serves as equipment custodian and D Blanton Allen was reelected secretary treasurer and purchasing agent. Raymond Webber caught an 18 pound carp on Sunday in the Shenandoah river near Locke's Mill while Mrs Webber accompanied him.

Clarke County Pete Rutherford D. Blanton Allen Charles Ramsburg Henry Stickles Ed Longerbeam Cleve Pierce Walter Wisecarver Jr Earl Puller Ed Kennan Bill Burtner Edgar Shenk Grayson Sponseller Marvin Carlisle Walter Rutherford George Skelton Albert Cox L. H. Bell Ross Sirbaugh W. E. Henson R.G Griffith Bill Barnett Johnnie Levi William M. Levi Roy Locke Bill Dearmont Bo Wheeler Garland Puller Claude Feltner Hunter Fuller Ed Diffenderfer Raymond Webber Cameron Street Shenandoah Locke's Mill

Dr Wayland To Address Classis At Woodstock

Dr John W Wayland of Harrisonburg noted historian and author will speak at the final Virginia Classis meeting of the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Woodstock May 17 18 and 19 The session precedes the Potomac Synod merger with the Evangelical Synod of North America in Lancaster Pa on June 1 A tablet will be unveiled May 19 by Barbara Benchoff daughter of Major G A Benchoff and Mrs Benchoff The Hottle family has long (eight generations) belonged to Woodstock Reformed Church founded 1784 The Virginia Classis formed in Woodstock May 1825 and celebrated its centennial in 1925.

Woodstock John W. Wayland Harrisonburg Virginia Classis Evangelical and Reformed Church Potomac Synod Classis Evangelical Synod of North America Lancaster Barbara Benchoff G. A. Benchoff Benchoff Barbara Hottle Hottle America Church Streets Colored Methodist

Weddings Cancelled Then Bypass Operation Themed

Ruth Gow, 27, invited hospital staff to a planned hospital auditorium wedding after enduring several major operations. Moments before the ceremony she and Donald Tindall fled in an ambulance to her home and wed instead citing wedding stress.

Kansas City Ruth Gow Donald Tindall

Leiber Leads Cubs in Batting and Runs Across NL

Henry E. Leiber of the Chicago Cubs tops the National League in batting runs RBIs hits and stolen bases while teammates Homer and Dean contribute. Billy Herman's 11th inning homer delivers the winning run as Boston and Brooklyn win. Tigers overpower Yankees. A’s and Browns post wins.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Henry E. Leiber Chicago Cubs Leiber Cubs Billy Herman Phils Dizzy Dean Larry French Paul Dean New York Giants Cincinnati Reds Boston Bees Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Cards Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Tribe Indians Yankees Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics Sam Chapman Nelson Potter St. Louis Browns Washington Senators

Chicago Monarchs Bowling Champs

The Chicago Monarchs won the American Bowling Congress team title in Detroit after a final night surge. They toppled 3 047 pins in the tournament, finishing ahead of 70 remaining teams from an original field of 6 073, and held the lead through the final card.

Detroit Chicago Monarchs American Bowling Congress Monarchs Umn

Every Little Has Share In Helping International Falls

A lighthearted note from International Falls Minnesota reflects on the Archie Little family. Despite the name Little a misnomer, the household has grown with twins and Little serves as city dog catcher while working for a lumber concern. He quips that “every Little helps.”

International Falls Minn

Rouss and Health Club Battle for Second-Half Honors in League C

Rouss Fire Company edged toward second half honors in League C by sweeping Dr Pepper 3 0 to clinch a tie with Dr James team atop the standings in the season’s final match. The roll-off winner will face Friendship Fire Company for the championship as Friendship took the first half.

Rouss Fire Company Health Club Dr. Pepper Dr. James’ Boys Rouss and Friendship Fire Company Friendship Fire Laddies

Five Women Enter Preakness Contenders at Pimlico

At Pimlico five female owned horses enter the Survivor Stakes as tune up for the Preakness. Gallahadion and three Derby dust eaters from the Derby list arrive with hopes of joining the Pimlico field. Other contenders include Merry Knight Snow Ridge Asp Your Chalice Sun Pharos Dit Pictor Royal Man Woof Woof and Jacomar progress toward the Preakness.

Brunson Baltimore Pimlico Élassie Gallahadion Louisville Uy Mars Eraidland Millsdale Stable Andy K. C. V. Whitney E. G. Lewis Jacomar

Court weighs who will shoe Pimlico horses

Baltimore May 7 The circuit court heard a dispute over shoeing at Pimlico race track. J Elmer Strayer of Timonium sought a temporary injunction against the Maryland Jockey Club alleging bias in assigning shoeers and loss of employment. The club must show cause by May 21 why a permanent injunction should not issue. Strayer seeks damages for claimed earnings loss.

Baltimore Pimlico Race Track J. Elmer Strayer Timonium Eugene O’dunne Maryland Jockey Club Strayer Jockey Club

Fights Last Night Report From Multiple Cities

The Associated Press notes several boxing results across cities. George Niberg stopped Phil Latona and Joe Sutka outpointed Al Tibbitts. Vinnie Vines defeated Devlin, Maxie Fisher outpointed Frankie Bove.

Associated Press Chicago George Niberg Port Arthur Ont Phil Latona Dallas Joe Sutka Detroit al Tibbitts Danville Ill Newark N. J Maxie Fisher Frankie Bove

Campbell Yates And Slavin Win First Tournament

In the 3 prize event at the Golf Club on Sunday Campbell, Yates and Slavin led the field. Campbell took low gross with 81, Slavin posted low net 71, and Yates claimed blind bogey 76. each receives four new golf balls as prizes.

Golf Club Tse Carl Campbell Leon Vin Jimmy Yates Cam Slavin Yates Roy Ryden Dlub Nelson Page J. C. Oakes Dutch Sjostrom Ralph Grimm Jack Crowl William Carlisle T. Rliesell Cather Edwin Buncutter W. B. Rg Red R. F. Clife Alien Hawthorne Thomas Gibson John B. Cee E. Guteth Smith Am McGuire Mrke Cooper Fred Glaise Philip Glaize Donald Weems W. H. Bosserman, Jr Lester Armold Bill Morris John Scully

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