Sports Round Up by Eddie Brietz
New York May 18. Harry Mendel plans summer scouting for aides to beat Opel and Kilian in bike races. Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth share tips. Lou Nova reportedly broke his collarbone last December but learned only a month later. Ed Barrow tells Dimaggio to pace himself for later needs. The roundup spans college rosters, boxing, baseball, and local sports chatter with multiple names and events.
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New York
Harry Mendel
Opel
Kilian
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ighren
Ray Carlen
Lou Nova
Farr
Ed Barrow
Joe Dimaggio
Spotlight on Sports Highlights From Clarke County Games
Local baseball and fishing notes mark a busy period in Clarke County. Michael hit a record homer for Berryville against the Washington Cardinals, Bob Patton pitched marathon innings and drove hits, Sandy Baker recalls old pitching feats, and Shenandoah anglers report rainbow trout catches. Lyons, Keller, Hawthorne, and Shewbridge appear in local club play and duck pin league questions.
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Michael
Berryville
Washington Cardinals
Clarke County
Bob Patton
H. Russell Potts
Patton
Sandy Baker
Luray
Ford Marston
Bill Shilliday
Pittsburgh
Shenandoah County
Stoney Creek
Frank Marston
Stevens
Lynn Keller
Allen Hawthorne
LIONS
Health Center
Charlie Shewbridge
Treasury Status May 16 receipts and deficits posted
Treasury report shows May 16 receipts of $6,305,793.81 and expenditures of $16,651,012.36. Gross debt stands at $40,225,439,648.28 with a decrease of $4,557,011.58 from the previous day.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Berryville High Keeps Winning With 4-1 Victory
Berryville High School's nine won again in Boyce Virginia on Tuesday behind Houghton’s five-hit pitching and errorless defense. Emmart went 2-for-2 with a triple and Levi added two singles as Berryville defeated the local squad 4-1, avenging an earlier 9-9 tie.
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Boyce
Berryville
Houghton
Invaders
Emmart
Hack Trophy Heads List In 1939 Events
Winchester Golf Club announces 1939 tournament schedule with dates for Hack Trophy McCormac Byrd Governor's Cup Club Championship and the season opening match against Purcellville. Last year winners are named and signup urged at the pro shop ahead of May 27 Bi-State match.
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Winchester Golf Club
Carl Campbell
Purcellville
Hack
McCormac
R. E. Buncutter
Thomas Gibson
No News Is Heard Concerning Flier Backman
Relatives on both sides of the Atlantic lose hope for Charles Backman the Chicago aviator overdue since a Newfoundland to Stockholm solo attempt. The 34 year old flier had a 90 horsepower monoplane with fuel for 45 hours and no radio.
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Chicago
Atlantic
Charles Backman
Newfoundland
Stockholm
Backman
Andrew
Gust
Sweden
Miners Union Backs Federal Mine Inspection Plan
The United Mine Workers of America endorsed legislation to require annual federal inspections of all coal mines. Senator Neely and Representative Keller introduced the bill directing the Interior Department to oversee inspections, aiming to reduce 1906 to 1937 era deaths and injuries. A. D. Lewis cited 586000 deaths and 3516000 injuries as figures to eliminate, arguing state laws alone are insufficient.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
Neely
D-Wva
Representative Keller
D-Ill
Department of the Interior
A. D. Lewis
UMWA
Lewis
Roosevelt Couple Expecting Tenth Grandchild
President and Mrs. Roosevelt anticipate a tenth grandchild likely in July. Mrs. Roosevelt told reporters Anne Clark Roosevelt, wife of John Roosevelt, will be unable to be in Washington for the visit of the King and Queen of Great Britain because she is expecting a baby.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Local F F A meet crowns Handley team champions
Handley F F A boys won the Northern Triangle Shenandoah Federation meet with 37 points as eight teams from the federation competed at Handley Stadium Mt Jackson took second with 24 points and New Market finished third with 16. Winners advance to the Northern District F F A meet on May 27 at Handley Stadium and the Handley 880 relay team of Rowe Greenwalt Smoke and Smith will also run in the district meet.
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Winnie” Legge
Handley F. F. A
Northern Triangle Shenandoah Federation
Future Farmers of America
F. F. Siebore
Handleys
Handley Stadium
Mt. Jackson
New Market
Woodstock
Toms Brook
Washington
Sperryville
Berryville
Handley
Rowe
Greenwalt
Smoke
Smith
Blacksburg
C. Smith
Lindawood
Fleming
Long
C. Greenawalt
Smoke Handley
O. Zirkle
Clater
Fleming Woodstock
Peer
Fawcett
Polk
A. Zirkle
Pope
Lindamood
Bauserman
Keyser
C. Bailey
Vito Tamulis Faces Long Night as Dodgers Tie Cubs
Brooklyn left hander Vitautas C. Tamulis earns hard luck crown after a 19 inning tie with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The game lasted the NL’s longest in seven years and kept Tamulis with a 1-1 season record after a tough drought.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Vitautas C. Tamulis
Vito
Yankees
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Brooklyn
Seco
Boston Braves
Tamulis
Philadelphia
Newark
Track meet results show distances and relay placements
Distance 19 ft 6 in shot put first Bywaters Ville fourth Bowman Mt Jackson. Discus 37 ft 11 14 in first Bowman Mt Jackson second Bywaters Handley third Long Mt Jackson fourth Miller Mt Jackson. 880-yard relay 93 ft 2 in first Handley Rowe C Greenawalt Smoke Smith second Mt Jackson third Toms Brook, time 1 40.1.
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Bywaters
Handley
O. Zirkle
Mt. Jackson
Clater
Sperryville
Bowman
Long
Miller
Rowe
C. Greenawalt
Smoke and Smith
Toms Brook
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Daytona Beach Journal
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MO. S. Solenbeerger & CO
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Bob
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J. Watson
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Shpan
John Roosevelts
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Cubs
Monte Pearson
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Bill Dietrich
Clint Brown
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