Bobby Feller Shows Off New Curves In Big Win
Bobby Feller displayed a sharper fastball and a biting new curve as he defeated the world champion Yankees 3-2. Rollie Hemsley aided the effort with handling of pitchers, while defensive miscues by Dimagro and Dickey helped Cleveland tally twice in the sixth. The day also saw Washington beat Detroit and two curtailed league games due to rain or cold.
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Brooklyns
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Reds
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Cubs
Tony Lazzeri
Augie Galan
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Augie
Clay Bryant
Paul Epperly
Paul Derringer
Billy Myers
Milt Shoffner
Bees
Pennant Parades Scores From Yesterday and Today’s Games
Yesterday in the American League Cleveland beat New York 3 2 and Washington won 7 6 while Detroit lost or had games postponed. Today matchups include Philadelphia at New York St Louis at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland and Washington at Boston. Standings show Washington 16 8 New York 14 8 Boston 6 13 Philadelphia 6 16.
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Standings and Scores From Evening Baseball Slate
Chicago defeated Brooklyn 9 to 5 while Cincinnati beat Boston 4 to 0 with other games postponed amid cold weather. Pittsburgh planned a road game at Chicago and Cincinnati visited St Louis as standings list New York and Philadelphia show records. In a separate note a fire chief responded to two bogus addresses, including 222 Thayer and 2222 Thayer, finding no fire.
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Average Rainfall Across Months For 25 Years
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending yesterday at 5 pm none. May to date 0.50 inches and year to date 1.57 inches. The 25 year period 1913 to 1937 gives monthly averages from January 2.59 inches to August 3.77 inches and December 2.33 inches. The average annual rainfall over those years is 35.36 inches.
Baseball League Over Today Woodstock And Warren
The Valley High School league concludes its 10 game schedule with Front Royal clinching the championship. Warren County defeats Boyce 9 0, Boyce tops Woodstock 8 6 in extras, and Woodstock 6 0 over Stephens City Middletown. Nicodemus of Woodstock homered with two on base.
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Jesse H Jones Named as Democratic Presidential Prospect
In Siloam Springs Arkansas on May 13 Gov Carl Bailey proposed Jesse H Jones of Houston Texas as a potential Democratic presidential nominee. Bailey told about 4 000 attendees that Jones should be considered a businessman representative for the Southwest in shaping party leadership for 1940 at the John Brown University event and degree ceremony.
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Roanoke Editor Criticizes New Deal Spending
H Powell Chapman editor of the Roanoke Times criticizes President Roosevelt's spending program at the University of Virginia Little Congress. He argues seventeen billion spent and rising debt have not lifted the nation from slump and predicts four and a half billion more will deepen debt.
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Ford-NLRB clash over withdrawal in Covington case
The Ford Motor Co blocked the NLRB's bid to withdraw from federal circuit appeals in Covington Kentucky. NLBR regional director Phillips argued the case. The agency sought to reinstate an order charging violations and to reinstate 29 workers in Michigan who were discharged for union activity.
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Central Press
Glass blocks confirmation plan in ten weeks of talks
Washington reports that ten weeks of conference on the 1.425 billion appropriation bill for independent agencies failed to move Senator Glass of Virginia from his demand for Presidential appointment and Senate approval of lawyers and experts. House conferees refuse to yield on the issue.
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Eleven Enter Preakness Field Includes Bull Whip Surprise
Eleven three year olds are entered for the 48th Preakness at Pimlico with Bull Whip a surprise entry from the Brandywine stable. Dauber is the favorite with Cant Wait Menow Fighting Fox Bull Sea close behind as twilight race conditions forecast fair weather and a fast track.
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Menow
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James Fitzsimmons
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Ten Nights In A Bar Room Shown At Winchester
Greenway residents attended the film Ten Nights In A Bar Room shown in Winchester. A program featuring Pappy Slim and Curly was presented at the U B Church in Stephens City Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Charles Funk of Winchester spent Sunday at Howard White's home. Mr and Mrs Carl DeHaven visited Mrs Dais Grubb on Sunday.
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Pappy Slim
Curly
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Stephens City
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Howard White
Carl DeHaven
Dais Grubb
Palo Alto man dies after motorcycle crash after hospital stay
Arnott Hawkins aged 31 of Palo Alto California spent seven months in a hospital recovering from injuries from an auto accident. Three days after leaving the hospital his motorcycle collided with a car and he was fatally hurt.
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Chesterfield Co. Votes Against Change in Local Government
Chesterfield county cities again rejected a move to switch to a county executive or county manager plan. Unofficial results show 2,170 against change and 1,736 for, out of 3,906 total votes, well above the 2,817 cast in the prior November election.
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Chesterfield
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