Sports Roundup Touches Baseball Boxing and Coaching Notes
New York reports a mix of sports notes from May with mock headlines and chatter. Mentions include Larry MacPhail Joe Louis bout potential September 17 at Yankee Stadium priced 27.50, Connie Mack influence on White Sox, band leaders and college figures, and various playful nicknames for Yankee personnel and others.
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New York
Larry MacPhail
Johns Hopkins
Brooklyn
Don Budge
White Sox
Connie Mack
Yankee
Riz-i-too
Bone-Ham
Baseball
Dario Lodigiani
Former UNC Star Rebuffs Bears Over Injury Clause
Jim Sweet Lalan, ex UNC back, claims an unsigned Chicago Bears deal because it lacks an injury clause. Lalanne uses a special fat pad to shield past injuries. Steve Weber, who once knocked out Huey Long at Sands Point, now manages Hobo Williams in boxing. Cub trade money in Herman deal remains speculative.
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Jim
Sweet) Lalan
Chicago Bears
Lalanne
Steve Weber
Huey Long
Sands Point Bath Club
Hobo Williams
Cubs
Herman
Middletown Beats Boyce In Extra Innings 3-2
Stephens City defeated the G-boys 10-2 as Berryville rested idle. LeMarr stole second and scored when a throw at third went awry to win Middletown’s 3-2 thriller over Boyce in extras. Casey homered for Boyce while Glasscock doubled for Middletown.
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Star
Frederick Clarke
O Ae
Stephens City
G-boys
Middletown
Boyce
Berryville
Frederick County
Clarke County
Joe Settle
Tes
Midletown
LeMarr
Frederick’ S Boys
Thier
Bowle
Casey
Glasscock
Hake
James Judy
Lawrence Buckner
Moundsman
Judy
An & GE
Wale O Garrett
Judy P. Sete
Rowles
Aewe Weaver
W. Colston
Buckner
O. Vorous
Royston
W. D. Colston
TE Sons
Tees
E. Colston
Sees Thompson
City
Scott’ Wingfield
Gore-Gainesboro
Morrison, Adams
Middletown Tops Boyce 3-2 in Tight Victory
Middletown edged Boyce 3 to 2 in a close contest. The scoreboard highlighted a balanced attack with key plays in the final period.
Dodgers Rally as Walker and Herman Hit Two Homer Day
Yesterday's Stars Dixie Walker and Billy Herman of the Dodgers hit two homers each with one grand slam to break a tie in the seventh inning. Herman debuted for the Dodgers with four hits in a perfect day at bat against the Pirates. Carl Hubbell of the Giants pitched four hits to shut out the Cubs. Max West of the Braves singled in an eighth inning run to break up the game against the Cardinals.
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Dixie Walker
Billy Herman
Dodgers
Dodger
Pirates
Eeseeea Carl Hubbell
Giants
Cubs
Max West
Braves
Weeastere
Cardinals
Star Sponsors Fourth Year Marble Tourney in Northern Virginia
The Star continues its marble tournament in Winchester and Clarke and Frederick counties with Otis Sargent organizing eliminations through area schools. Finals may be held at Handley on June first. Winners gain local prizes and a trip to Wildwood New Jersey for six days of marbles and seaside recreation.
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Star
Virginia
The
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Otis “Snag” Sargent
Handley
Gilbert Ching
Wildwood
N. J. Atlantic
U.S
Ching
Old Dominion
Greenberg Goes In As Draftee
Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 7 to 4 in a three-game sweep as Hank Greenberg hits two home runs in his final season game. He will report at 6:30 a.m. for induction into the army at Fort Custer Michigan, leaving the Tigers and a $50 000 annual salary behind.
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Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Greenberg
del Baker
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Hankus Pankus
Buck
Fort Custer
Mich
Boxing Night Results Across Cities Highlight Titles and Draw
Seattle hosts Hostak stopping Sabati ho at 161 pounds while New York's Mauriello defeats Williams at 166 1 2. Hartford sees Harkins outpoint Leto at 148 1 2 as Hazletons Davis and Peralta draw at 137 and 135 pounds.
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Seattle
al Hostak
Atilio Sabatiho
New York
Tami Mauriello
Hobo Williams
Port Washington
N. Y
Hartford
Conn
Vicky Harkins
Philadelphia
Ee Leto
Hazleton
Billy Davis
Minersville
Joe Peralta
Mexico
Drew
Errors Trip Up Leaders In Two Major Loops
The St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians saw their win streaks end as errors shifted momentum. Indians halted at 11 by Washington 5 3 while the Cardinals fell 5 4 to Boston. Greenberg homered twice as Detroit beat New York 7 4.
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Indians
New York Yankes
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tribe
Ken Kelter
Jim Bagby
Dutch Leonard
Senators
Keltner
First naval engagement of the Revolutionary War
The opening sea battle occurred on Lake Champlain October 11 1776. American fleet led by Benedict Arnold was defeated by a British fleet commanded by Guy Carlton.
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Lake Champlain
Benedict Arnold
Guy Carlton
Sikorsky Sets New Helicopter Flight Record
Igor Sikorsky stayed aloft in his helicopter for one hour 32 minutes 25 seconds in Stratford Connecticut to break the world sustained flight record by nearly 12 minutes. The earlier mark of one hour 20 minutes 49 seconds was set in 1937 by Heinrich Focke in Germany. The 100 horsepower craft hovered three to 30 feet above a meadow near the United Aircraft Corp field and stayed within 15 feet of the limit except when photographers sought a better view.
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Stratford, Conn
Igor I Sikorsky
Heinrich ‘Focke
Germany
United Aircraft Corporation
Evening News Delays Report Time Across Cities
At press time The Star notes local delays with editions tied to time zones including London at 9 PM Berlin and Rome at 10 PM and Alexandria at 11 PM. Sucharenss referenced in a brief item.
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the Star
London
Berlin
Rome
Alexandria
Sucharenss
Mrs Bosserman Wins Tournament At Winchester Golf Club
Mrs Walter Bosserman Sr won first prize in a Blind Bogey event in the Winchester Golf Club weekly women’s matches. Eleanor Flood was runner up and Mrs Philip Williams finished third. Club official F L Largent Jr notes these tournaments will join the summer program. Also mentions pole vault records by Williamson Meadows and Warmerdam with dates in 1937 and 1940.
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Winchester Golf Club
Walter Bosserman
Eleanor Flood
Philip Wiliams
F. L. Largent, Jr
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