Sports Round Up by Eddie Brietz
A collage of boxing prospects, baseball chatter, and trackside riffs. Mentions Mickey Walkers hunt for a vyweight in Hagerstown, Baer and Von Cramm pro talk, DiMaggio eyeing Sox or Indians, and Sally Krieger and Hostak fight plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
Don Budge
Baron von Cramm
Joe DiMaggio
White Sox
Indians
Andy Frakas
Washington
Detroit News
Doc Prothero
Ups And Downs In Fifti Game
Rochester bout reports Fritzie Zivic 144 outpoints Al Traino 145 in Rochester. Norfolk card features Red Lewis 173 outpointing Domenic Ceccarelli 171 1 2 in Richmond New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rochester
N. Y
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
al Traino
Norfolk
Red Lewis
Richmond
Domenic Ceccarelli
New York
Winchester Star Marble Tournament sets dates for preliminaries
Otis Sargent announces 700 to 800 students from 13 schools will compete in preliminary marble contests starting Monday at Handley Stadium and Virginia Avenue School, advancing to the district finals May 2 and the national tournament in Wildwood New Jersey in late June. The grand prize winner earns a week of expenses paid vacation with chaperones provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis
Snag) Sargent
Winchester
Wildwood
N. J
Berryville
Boyce
White Post
Thirten
Sargent
Kernstown
White Hall
Gainesboro
Miller School
Gore
Boyce Berryville
White
Ernie Roderick Favored To Take Welter Crown
London May 17 British welterweight title favorite Ernie Roderick a Liverpool rat breeder challenges Henry Armstrong for the world welter crown at Harringay Arena. Roderick praised for toughness risks facing an ailing Armstrong whose left hand and timing are unclear after a prior bout with Dave Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernie Roderick
Liverpool
Roderick
Henry Armstrong
Harringay Arena
St. Louis
Armstrong
Davey Day
Tommy Farr
Henry
Gracie Fields at Hable's Palace Theatre Thursday
Gracie Fields performs in Smiling Along with Mary MacGuire and Skippy at Hable's Palace Theatre on Thursday. Features a Fox News Reel and a program of songs and comedy. Irrepressible Gracie delivers merriest, happiest hearted act with lively humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracie Fields
Mary MacGuire
Skippy
Hable‘s Palace
Gracie
Fox News
America Soon To Show First Perfect Poloists
New York May 17 reports that the United States will field its dream polo team for the International Cup Matches starting June 4 at Meadow Brook Club Long Island. The 40-goal unit is the first perfect polo team in international play and may be the first 100 percent unbeatable team in any sport. The practicing lineup includes Mike Phipps Cecil Smith Tommy Hitchcock and Stewart Iglehart all rated 10 goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Meadow Brook Club
Long Island
Mike Phipps
Cecil Smith
Tommy Hitchcock
Stewart Iglehart
White Hope Seeks Louis Killer As Heavyweight Race Heats Up
In Chicago on May 17 a renewed search for a white challenger to Joe Louis begins. The piece traces a historic pattern from 1910 and 1915 when white fighters sought to topple black champions, noting today’s hopefuls aim to beat Louis within two to three years and profit from the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joe Louis
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Reno
Nev
Oklahoma
Carl Morris
Johnson
Arthur Pelkey
Luther McCarthy
Jess Willard
Havana
Cuba
Louis
Dempsey
Answers to Today's Quiz
The page lists ten quiz answers covering topics from pacifist refusal to serve to a personal anecdote about William Korb. It includes names such as Harold L. Ickes and David Farragut, geographic notes on Lake Huron and Copenhagen, and a recurring fire misfortune linked to May 14 for Korb in Philipsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Di’-na-mo
David Farragut
Golf
Harold L. Ickes
Lake Huron
Copenhagen
Philipsburg
William Korb
Bigler
Local golf notes and track news from Martinsburg area
Spotlight on sports reports Raymond Kerlin birdies at Winchester seven East course par four. Ronald Wilson, minister, shot three on seven. Coffey the club pro seeks an eagle after birdie. Martinsburg High track fails to score at West Virginia state meet. Dan Henrys George Radfords Otis Sargents plan badminton sessions. Bill Baker notes, Bruce Orndorff and river catfish tales by Harry Himel Right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Doc” Kerlin
Winchester
Ronald Wilson
Coffey
Martinsburg High
West Virginia
Dan Henrys
George Radfords
Otis Sargents
Bill Baker
Harry Himelright
Bruce Orndorff
Harry
Tony Davis
Shenandoah
Night baseball opens with Indians win in extras
In Philadelphia on May 17, the American League debuted night baseball as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Athletics 8 to 3 in ten innings. Cleveland tallied five runs on two hits in the tenth, giving them the lead and the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Cleveland
Rocky Mount Dog Tracks Bootleg Stills Like a Pro
Rocky Mount North Carolina bulldog Mac owned by prohibition official Seth Anderson has become the bane of bootleggers and moonshiners. The dog can spot a still or whiskey cache as easily as a bird dog scents quail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
N. C
Mac
Seth Anderson
Women Defeat Lions Club Bowlers in Close Match
The Health Center women's team defeated the Lions Club bowling squad 2629 to 2595 last night after a late surge in the third game. Team members included Dot Sencindiver Mabel Grim Helen Berry Thelma Feltner and Elsie Line with Feltner and Hawthorne leading in individual scores. The Lions plan to challenge for league honors next season and drop the crown to Frank Gearings American Legion duck pinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Health Center
Lions
Dot Sencindiver
Mabel Grim
Helen Berry
Thelma Feltner
Elsie Line
Miss Feltner
Allen T. Hawthorne
Feltner
Jack Zimmerman
Frank Gearing
American Legion Duck Pinners
Health Center Grim
Sencindiver
Berry
Iag Colonialiatrth Cabil
Shewbridge
Smith
Newlin
Hawthorne
Cather
Bridgeforth
Rush
Knee
Weaver
Gainesboro Girls Edge Middletown In Close Softball Duel
Gainesboro High School defeated Middletown High 16 to 14 in a softball game on the Gainesboro diamond yesterday afternoon. Hazel Holliday delivered a bases loaded triple and the Gainesboro battery was Bes sie Ruble and Hilda with Alice Carper relieved by Cooley in the fifth inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro
Middletown High
Hazel Holliday
Bessie Ruble
Hilda
Alice Carper
Cooley
Pauline Kline
Middletown
C. Mudd
A. Carper
S. Ridings
F. Cooley
K. Cooley
H. Hottle
M. Murray
J. Campbell
N. Romack
P. Kline
L. Daily
H. Whitacre
F. Crosen
C. Shade
M. Ruble
E. Fout
J. Mcllwee
B. Ruble
L. Unger
H. Holliday
J. Unger
V. Gardner
M. Luttrell
Priceless Gift Seattle Tragedy
Earl Lawrence died in an auto accident. A photo he had posed for as a Mother's Day gift was instead given to Mrs. Lawrence by her husband hours later. The incident details a family loss in Seattle.
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Seattle
Earl Lawrence
Dizzy Dean Returns as Dodgers Fall Behind in NL Action
Dizzy Dean pitched five innings of relief, allowing three hits and no runs as Brooklyn beat the Dodgers 12-2. The article notes Deans improved motion and pitching approach, with Hubbell’s comeback and the Yankees’ sixteenth straight win. It also covers Cubs Giants Cardinals standings and base hits by Dahlgren Sikirk Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Storm
Beys
Dizzy Dean
Diz
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Daffiness Boys
King Carl Hubbell
Phil Wrigley
Hubbell
Old Squarepants
Old Diz
Cubs
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
New Yorkers
Bill Terry
Johnny Mize
Ducky Medwick
Pepper Martin
New York Yankees
Babe Dahlgren
George Sikirk
Joe Gordon
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Foxx
New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Early Baseball Scores and Tonight's Matchups
Yesterday results list Brooklyn 12 Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 4 Boston 1, St. Louis 7 New York 6. Tonight Brooklyn at Chicago, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Boston at Cincinnati, New York at St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Broklyn
Cree Etree
Renee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mickey Walker
Hagerstown
Pastor
Van
Bill Killefer
Wil
Helpe Finland
Kayo Janic
Max Baer
Nova
Baer
Terry
Jimmy Wilson
Bill
Wilson
Sally Krieger
Nate Druxman
al Hostak
Leominster
St. Bernard's High
Fitchburg
Mass
Garden Brass
Heinz Wopel
William F. M’crea
Salt Lake
Carl Hubbell
Harry Mehre
U. of Mississippi
Notre Dame
Sixto Escobar
Luis Regi
Rogers Hornsby
Baltimore
International League
Shires
Texas
Lou Gehrig
Lou Nova
Nyach
Goodrich
Silvertown
Braddock & Boscawen
Briggs
Andrew G
America Assurance Society
Bank
Frederick Cooperative Farm Bureau, Inc
Farm Bureau
C. W. Sollenberger
Mgr
NORGE
S. Braddock St
Lazilatch
Mt Ier
Wildwood, N. J
Palace Theatre
Mervel
Adams
E. Piccadilly St
Belmont
Belmont Park
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Douglas Fairbanks
Ashley
America
Palmolive
SILCO
N. Loudoun Si
Boscawen St
Storm Cellar
Sid Feder
New York Tenetween
Eston
Hicago
Clveland
Louis Eeee
Enee
Emma Ea Teu
Baker & Anderson
Braddock St
C. I. Brumback
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