New York Roundup Sparks Talk of Boxing and Baseball Changes
A busy May roundup notes Tex Carleton’s $500 bonus for a no hitter and Henry Armstrong’s possible welter title bout with Lew Jenkins. Rumors hint Tom Henrich could replace Jake Powell with the Yankees, Ambers’ health scare before Jenkins fight, and Carnegie Tech’s Spring drill decline. Reports cover Frank Gustine’s rise to NL batting leader, Tony Galento’s managerial trouble, and voices on Boxing Commission retirement and Pirates leadership in Pittsburgh.
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New York
Tex Carleton
Henry Armstrong
Lew Jenkins
Lou Ambers
Tom Henrich
Yanks
Jake Powell
Jenkins
Carnegie Tech
Eddie Baker
al Hostak
Tony Galento
Harry Mendel
Herman Taylor
Leo Durocher
Larry MacPhail
Jimmy Ripple
Gene Moore
John J. Phelan
N. Y. Boxing Commission
Suffolk
Wake Forest
Vanden Dries
Star End
This Screwy World Bets and bets against the Dodgers
Larry MacPhail bets against the Dodgers then roots for readers to win. The Shelton High coach mulls over 50 errors in five games. The Forbes Field usher urges fans to double up and march out single file. George Parnassus, the Greek fight manager, already has a Pilip.
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Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Shelton
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
George Parnassus
Spotlight On Local Sports Anniversary Highlights
May 17 marks our first anniversary as a sports newspaper. The second annual bowling banquet by the A B and Evening Star Ladies Leagues was held last night. Tomorrow features the sixteenth annual C V A L track and field meet at Handley Stadium. The paper thanks RUUT COFFEY Mrs Coffey Lester Arnold Carl Campbell and others for information. We praise Park Ball Club and Russell for copy. We note softball badminton tennis horseshoes and other summer sports, and recall the Winchester Basketball League formed this past winter with Otis Sargent Bill Warrick and John Ramey. A May banquet featured Andy Farkas guest speaker. We anticipate another active year and invite readers to drop by.
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Evening Star
Handley Stadium
Golf Club
Ruut Coffey
Coffey
Lester Arnold
Carl Campbell
Park Ball Club
Russell
Sandy Baker
Ryland Conner
Hugh Crisman
Winchester
Otis Sargent
Bill Warrick
John Ramey
Andy Farkas
Redskins
Washington
Abner Johnson
Red Sox
Ray Webber
Midway Nine
Virginia
Gordon McLilwee
Russell LA Follite
Seeee
Frederick Clarke County
George Pope
Wayne Guthrie
Bob Aylor
Dennis Hoo
Bland Arles
Norman Ochs
Hunter Maddex
Quarles
Ochs
Maddex
Sargent
Seventy Entries In C. V. A. L. Track Meet Tomorrow
Seventy athletes from five schools will compete in the sixteenth annual C V A L track and field meet at Handley stadium. Schools include Handley Allegany Fort Hill of Cumberland Hagerstown Md and Martinsburg W Va. Handley has held the title for five years but faces a strong challenger this year.
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Handley Stadium
Handley
Allegany and
Fort Hill
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
W. Va
Wildcats Bring Strong Lineup For Winchester Visit
Williamsport Wildcats travel to Winchester to face The Park with four players holding pro offers and a .380 team batting average through four games. The Heurich Brewers cancel Sunday's game due to injuries and replace them with the Washington Cardinals led by Lefty Price and Jimmy Carroll behind the plate. University of Richmond stars John Locke Hugh Crisman and Charles Smith may join the Park lineup.
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Williamsport Wildcats
Cletus Poffenberger
Winchester
The
Park Nine
Russell Potts
Wildcats
Baltimore
Eastern Shore
Williamsport
Heurich Brewers
Potts
Washington Cardinals
Lefty
Price
University of Richmond
Jimmy Carroll
Berryville
John Locke
Hugh Crisman
Charles Smith
Track meet heats set at Hendley stadium for 1940 crown
The 16th annual C ete L track meet at Hendley stadium lists heats and finals for 100 yd 220 yd and 880 yd dashes, with events in shot discus javelin broad jumps and mile relay Allegany led by Jim Gaffney and Verne Miller aims to unseat Judges Hagerstown led by Fred Fahrney, Fort Hill and Martinsburg fight for lower spots. last year Handley won with Allegany second and Hagerstown third.
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Hendley Stadium
Allegany
Hagerstown
Big Jim Gaffney
Verne Miller
University of Maryand
Fred Fahrney
Fahrney
Fort Hill High
Cumberland
Martinsburg High
Handley
Waynesboro
Fort Hill
Martinsburg
Otis Sargent
Hunter Maddox
B. Green
E. Quarres
H. Anderson
C. Smith
C. Rowe
L. Richards
FE. Garber
G Robinson
Timbrook
O. Bywaters
B. Taylor
D. Robinson
G. Kerr
D. Cochran
B. Ginn
Whitham
A. Legge
L. Perry
Jim Gaffney
P. Durst
T. Rudd
W. James
W. Richards
J. Gulbronson
M. Snyder
F. Sullivan W. Hersh
D. Hillock
Pitzer
Laidnon Sherrard
Ao Dehy
Ie Se Ree
Ean Rogers
W. Davis
Hipsley
H. Cox
E. Golden
E. Hook
W. Gilpin
S. Morris
E. Spear
C. Minnick
Boxing results from Cleveland and Montreal shows
Jimmy Reeves defeated Krieger by points in Cleveland while Harry Hurst stopped Leo Labbe in Montreal. Reeves weighed 168 pounds against Krieger 173, Labbe fought at 139 with Hurst at 138.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Jimmy Reeves
Krieger
Brooklyn
Ontreal
Harry Hurst
Montreal
Leo Labbe
Boston
Softball Debut Set For Star Office Juniors Versus Icebergs Juniors
The Star Office Juniors meet the Icebergs Juniors in the season opener at Handley playing field tomorrow at 10 o clock.
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Star Office
Icebergs
Handley
Local High School Hosts 16th C. VAL Meet Officials
The feg attions Lances track meet at the local high school stadium begins at 1 pm tomorrow. Handley authorities announce referee and clerk of course, weight supervisors Norman Ochs and Melvin Dunlap, field event supervisors Joe F Royal George Hill Charles Town and W R Legge, judges George Pope Wimpy Neff Lloyd Filnger Curtis Fray Jim Yates Russell Joyce D J Howard and J P Arthur, scorers Bill Baker Frank Yeakle M Dunlap Billy Bell Jack Sith Joeee Lewis and Billy Levi.
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Feg
Lances
Handley
Norman Ochs
Melvin Dunlap
Joe F Royal
George Hill
Charles Town
W. R. Legge
George Pope
Seville
Wimpy Neff
Lloyd Filinger
Curtis Fray
Jim Yates
Russell Joyce
D. J. Howard
J. P. Arthur
Bill Baker
Frank Yeakle
M. Dunlap
Billy Bell
Jack Sith
Joe Ee Lewis
Billy Levi
Middletown Victorious Over Boyce in Extra Innings
Middletown High School beat Boyce High 7-6 in an extra frame at Middletown VA. Harvey Austin doubled scoring Julian Sarper who tripled earlier. Garrett pitched five innings and Judy closed. Buckner pitched all nine for Boyce.
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Middletown
Joe Settle
Boyce High
Harvey Austin
Julian Sarper
Garrett
Judy
Buckner
Boyce
Carper
Dr Adolf Lorenz Came to U S to Operate on Armour Child
The Viennese bloodless surgeon Dr Adolf Lorenz traveled to America in 1902 to operate on Lilita Armour, a famous Armour child, marking a notable moment in early 20th century medical history.
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United States
Armour
Adolf Lorenz
America
Lilita Armour
Three Bowling Leagues Close Year With Party
Three duckpin bowling leagues end the year with a joint banquet and dance hosted by C Ridgley White with Mayor C R Anderson as speaker. Awards go to Sam Shendon’s Clothes Five, Hilma Hottie's Handley Girls, and Roland Bean and Northern Virginia Power Co in League A.
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C. Ridgley White
C. R. Anderson
Sam Shendon
Clothes
Hilma Hottie
Handley Girls
Roland Bean
Northern Virginia Power Co
Clay Manuel
Ben Rice
Mary Hann
Frank Gearing
Jimmy Yates
Jack Crowl
Lando White
J. Scully
J. Buncutter
Hugh Punkhouser
Red Jasper
N. F. Siler
Dellinger
L. B. Johnston
Gulf
Buncutter
United Food
Funkhouser
Star Ladies League
Jinny Lind Cather
Helen Berry
Leslie Russell
Loma Cunningham
Star Office
Handley
Frances van Deventer
Allen Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results
Major League standings show Boston ahead with a 7 to 5 loss for St Louis yesterday. Cleveland and Detroit rounds follow with records around .667 and .622. Today's matchups list New York at Chicago Russo versus Smith and other games with noted pitchers.
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Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
Baseball Scores and Standings Brief
Chicago 5 Boston 4 with remaining games rained out. Probable pitchers listed: St Louis at Brooklyn Warneke 1 3 vs Wyatt 2 2, Chicago at New York Passeau 1 3 vs Gumbert 3 2, Pittsburgh at Boston Bauers 0 0 vs Posede 2 2. Cincinnati .165 .762 Brooklyn .750 .671 .542 A421 .348 300 .300.
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Chicago
Boston
Ww. L. Pet
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St Louis
Warneke
Wyatt
New York
Passeau
Gumbert
Pittsburgh
Bauers
Posede
Cubs Beat Bees 5-4 Behind Russell Homer Gleeson Triple
Glenn Russell hit a home run and Jim Gleeson added a two RBI triple with two on base to lift the Cubs to a 5-4 win over the Bees. Lou Finney collected four hits including a home run as the Red Sox defeated their opponent 7-5.
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Associated Press
Glenn Russell
Jim Gleeson
Cubs
Bees
Lou Finney
Red Sox
Sox
Handley Faculty Leads In Local Bowling Meet
In a local bowling meet, Handley faculty achieved the high team set while Phi Fowle posted the high team game. Individual standout Harry Rains Berger topped the standings with a high seasonal average for the event at American Legion lanes.
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Harry Rainsberger
Phi Fowle
American Legion
Handley Faculty
Byrd Seeks Funds on Havana Stopover
Admiral Richard E. Byrd arrives in Havana Cuba on his way from Antarctica to Washington. Reports say he returned to solicit more funds to continue exploration work at the South Pole.
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Richard E. Byrd
Havana
Cuba
Washington
Antarctica
Miral
South Pole
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