SPORTS ROUND UP By Eddie Brietz
New York May 19. Scoop about Detroit farm club probe and farmhands reforms dominates early chatter. Cubs Brooks 19 innings and Red Barber on air. Detroit headlines include Dressen vacation and references to Ruth Gehrig and DiMaggio. Ny Rangers sale bonus and Notre Dame building projection room noted. Giants eye Hafey. Buddy Moore draws crowds. Terry headline about mound help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Judge Landi
Detroit
St. Louis Cardin- Lee Rapids
Charlie Gelbert
Senators
Cubs
Brooks
Larry MacPhail
Chicago
Flatbush
Red Barber
Charlie Dressen
Dodgers
George Conway
Big Ten
Michigan
Ruth
Gehrig
DiMag
Cincinnati
Cecil Dillon
Lester Patrick
New York Rangers
Galento
Jersey
Notre Dame
Giants
Tom Hafey
Jersey City
Hague
Buddy Moore
Golden Glove
Joe Louis
Tennis books and tours in early retail notes
A brief column notes tennis books by Budge and Vines priced at two dollars and a dime respectively. It mentions J. Donaldson’s barnstorming tour and hints at Fred Perry writing a book later, with references to five and ten cent pricing.
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Rt Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Budge
Vines’ Odek
J. Donald ‘Tronic
Fred Perry
Spotlight on Sports Inside Virginia Week
Local sports notes cover Jim Eyler and Gene Adams fishing Sundays near Locke's Mill on the Shenandoah. Bobbie Houghton shines for Berryville, and Johnny Fenlon lands a freshmen coach role at the University of Richmond amid praise from Hugh Crisman.
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Jimmy Eyler
Gene Adams
Locke's
Shenandoah
Eyler
Jim Sargent
Dr. Pepper
Ellis
Hunter
Greenhalgh
Springsbury
Berryville
Atlantic City
Bobbie Houghton
Ace Hurter
Johnny Fenlon
University of Richmond
Fredericksburg High School
Richmond
Hugh Crisman
U. of R
Fenlon
Rochester Widow Seeks Grave Flowering Decision
Mayor I. Minter and Police Chief Fred Carr face a local dispute before Memorial Day as a widow asks them to stop three divorced wives from decorating her late husband’s grave. The women all reside in Rochester and claim rights to place flowers.
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Rochester
Ind
Oo. I. Minter
Fred Carr
Answers to today’s quiz page four
Answers printed on page four list Memphis as the city for question one and include items on measurement instruments for minute angles and distances, a pronunciation note, Hendrikus Colijn, congressional focus, acoustics, Cayenne, the range 1-6, and the word adolescence with a spelling variant noted.
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Memphis
Handley Defending Champion In C V A L Track Meet
The Cumberland Valley Athletic League track meet features six schools Allegany Fort Hill Cumberland Handley Martinsburg Hagerstown and Waynesboro Pa with Handley the defending champ. The program opens at 1 pm with 100 yard dash heats. Handley aims to repeat after last year’s five event wins and top 39 points with strong showings from Martinsburg Hagerstown and Allegany in a field of records set by multiple schools in prior meets.
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Cumberland Valley Athletic League
John J. Long
Fort Hill High School
Cumberland
Allegany
Fort Hill
Handley
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Waynesboro
Martinsburg Harriers
Al‘Jegany
Campbell
Quentin Flickinger
Miller
Don Buckle
Fred “Tack” Clarke
Buckle
Clarke
Dunlap
Flickinger
Bowers
Klipp
Hankie Martinsburg
Halford
Red” Baker
Allegany and
Rainfall Averages for 26-Year Span in Winchester Area
Present and past rainfall data show May to date a total of .39 inches and year to date 13.44 inches. Ten-month averages by month from January through December are listed, with an overall average annual rainfall of 35.09 inches over the 26 years 1913 to 1938. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Field Days for Clarke Rural Schools Set Next Week
Clarke County field days for rural schools run Monday to Wednesday next week split into three locations. Millwood Glendale Riverside host groups with inspections, entertainment, lunch, and games. health certificates will be given to pupils and invitations sent to parents and school board members.
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Berryville
Clarke
Rose MacDonald
Archie F. Robertson
Millwood
Carmel
Jane Gardiner
Providence Chapel
Alma Carlisle
White Post
Kathleen Thompson
Opal Gardiner
Retha V. Gaunt
Glendale
Hout
Mabel Glascock
Hawthorne
Hunter Burks
Pine’s Corner
Nellie Mae Evans
Georgianna
Palmer heir Palmer dies from streptococcal infection
Coroner Franklin Redd Jr. says the death of Potter O'Dorsay Palmer, a Chicago fortune heir, was caused by an overwhelming streptococci infection. Palmer died in a Sarasota hospital four days after a stag picnic altercation near Bradenton. Doctors agree death was not due to violence.
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Sarasota
Fal
Franklin Redd, Jr
Potter O’dorsay Palmer
Chicago
Palmer
Sarasota Hospital
Bradenton
Redd
David R. Kennedy
Herbert R. Mills
Tampa
Trout Surprise Sparks Dinner From Irrigation Ditch
Mrs. E. R. Hostetter opened an irrigation ditch gate in Albuquerque to water her cabbage patch. A 15 inch mountain trout leapt out and was dispatched with a spade for dinner.
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Albuquerque
N. M
E. R. Hostetter
Brewers At Park Sunday Rivalry Preview at The Park
Russell Potts announced weekend baseball at the Park with the Brewers facing Lefty Duval and Washington DC opposition on Sunday. Saturday features the Martinsburg Senators vs the Park at 2 30 with Buddy Cooley on the mound. Potts aims for night games against Pottstown and House of David teams to add lights for night play.
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Milwaukee Flowery Nine
Washington, D. C
Russell Potts
Martinsburg Senators
Buddy Cooley
Duval
Brewers
Potts
The
Park Nine
Park
Pottstown
House of David Nine
Motor speedway drivers line up for Memorial Day 500
In Indianapolis on May 19 drivers prepared to bid for spots in the 500 mile Memorial Day race. Qualifying runs will determine the 33 starters with high speeds likely to set new records. A ten mile qualifying format could ease record chances. Fire alarm incident in Shelley Idaho where a sparrow lit a cigarette stub caused a small blaze.
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Indianapolis
Hay
Jimmy Snyder
Chicago
Ronney Householder
van Nuys
Calif
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Relief for Itching
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a clean penetrating remedy for skin itching and torture. It claims immediate soothing relief after the first use and several short treatments, with a money back guarantee and easy application at Baker's Drug otc.
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Moone
Baker's Drug
Otc. Vv
Standings and results from the American League
Yesterday's results show Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 4 to 3 in 11 innings. New York beat St Louis 8 to 1, Washington edged Detroit 3 to 2, and Boston won 5 to 3 over Chicago. Today matchups include Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at New York with listed pitchers.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Hudlin
Harder
Leonard
Smith
Sandra
Lawson
Bagby
Rowe
W. L. Pet
Ewan
Baseball scores and matchups across leagues
Cincinnati beat Boston 3 2. Chicago defeated Brooklyn 4 2. Pittsburgh won 5 to Philadelphia in 10 innings. St Louis topped New York 6 1. Brooklyn vs St Louis Evans (0 3) against Warneke (4 1). Philadelphia faces Cincinnati Butler (2 4) vs Derringer (3 1). New York at Chicago Melton (2 3) vs Lillard (2 2). Boston meets Pittsburgh Fette (5 1) vs Sewell (3 2).
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Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Evans
Warneke
Butcher
Derringer
Melton
Lillard
Fette
Sewell
W. L Pc
See
CRG
Ain Am Okssence
Osior It
Seeeee
Pittsburgh Wee Nowee
Stewee
Middletown Bears Beat Warren to Retain Northern Virginia Lead
The Middletown High School nine defeated Warren County High School 5-2 at Front Royal. Brumback, E Jenkins, and Garrett scored in the first inning, with Brumback hitting a homer in the fourth. E Jenkins allowed three hits and one walk, while F Jenkins went 4 for 4.
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Middletown
Northern Virginia
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
E. Jenkins
Brother F. Jenkinson
High Schooleam
Buddy Cooley
Jenkins
Baseball Slugging Tops As Dead Ball Returns
The dead ball limits American League advantage as both leagues slug at record pace in the first month. Cincinnati Reds lead NL batters with Ival Goodman driving in 25 runs while Hank Greenberg era? No. Cronin and Estalella spark wins for Washington and Boston as hitters overpower pitchers.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Herman
Chicago Cubs
Ival Goodman
Reds
George Selkirk
Yankees
Gee Walker
Chicago
Bob Estalella
Washington
Tigers
al Alexandra
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
White Sox
Yeterday
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Jimmy
Bob Pastor
Roscoe Toles
Alsome
Rudy
Baer
Focal
Rudy Vallee
Ray
Din Kennedy
Yankee
Fang
Red Ormsby
Adtians
Othrs
Somone
Ump
Terry
E. Boscawen St
Reiggs
Andrew G
North America Assurance Society
Winchester
Hendrikus Colijn
Congress
Cayenne
C.V.A.L
Archie Robertson
Miss Rose MacDonald
R&g. Winnen
America
Odee
Bickers Motor CO
Ford
Mercury
Shelley
Idaho
Ivan Payne
Lower Frederick Nine
N. Va
M. Brumback
la F. Jenkins
C. Seeeeeeves Borden
Judy
Garrett
Oeneer ‘Carper
Ae Hottle
E. Brumback
Front Royal AB Reed
Eererane C. Wines
Seeeee Ohler
Tee Silek
Ewanne McFall
S. Solenberger & CO
Judson Bailey
Frank McCormick
Ernie Lombardi
Bees
Gabby Hartnett
Johnny Rizzo
Pirates
Phillies
Curt Davis
Cardinals
Joe Gordon
Browns
Bob Johnson
Athletics
Indias
Westinshouse Refrigerator
Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
Norge Appliances
Braddock St
C. I. Brumback
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