Sports Round Up From Eddie Brietz Delights Readers
New York May 20 round up notes Detroit may field a Providence college battery next year. Yanks select Lou Gehrig for Hall of Fame dedication. Benny Leonard refereeing brings in nearly $5,000 in nine months. Duke of York older than Duke of Windsor. other sports tidbits and notes from Ramblings.
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New York
The
Reds
Radios
Jrue de Sockerue
Ray Arcel
Biz
Nova
Baer
Benny Leonard
Mets
Max Marek
Chicago En Glove
al Weill
Wally Sears
Baer- Nova
Boston
Lou Ambers- Paul
Junior
Davey Day
Pedro Montanez
Sport of Kings
Duke of Windsor
Duke of York
Handley senior athletes bid farewell at C V A L meet in Cumberland
The Handley track team bids farewell to 13 seniors including Willie Cather Charles Smith Gordon Whitham Ward Snyder Donald Stewart Edgar Smoke Gene Dunn Pete Himel Right Frank Yeakle Loh a Dunlap Dick Sutton Elmer Whitlock Mick Ey Perry as they compete in dashes runs and field events Judges will miss their prowess Coaches Sargent and Mad Dox plan an intramural meet next week among seventh and eighth graders to find future track material Also notes on golf and horse show results from nearby events.
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Handley
Cumberland
Willie Cather
Charles Smith
Gordon Whitham
Ward Snyder
Donald Stewart
Edgar Smoke
Gene Dunn
Pete Himelright
Frank Yeakle
Loha Dunlap
Dick Sutton
Elmer Whitlock
Mickey Perry
Sargent and
Maddox
H. B. “Murphy” McCormac
Phil Fowle
John Hay Whitney
Atlantic City
Postmasters Program Ready for Virginia Convention
The Virginia Branch National League of District Postmasters announces its annual state convention in Charlottesville Virginia June 5 6. Featured speakers include Walter D Melton A E Bowers William H Hamm and E B Moore with a Monday banquet by Smith W Purdum and Postmaster General Farley on Tuesday. The program covers sessions by William J Dixon Thomas G Burch John R Gallagher and Mrs Emily B Chinn along with a postmaster business session in the afternoon.
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Virginia
National League of District Postmasters
Charlottesville
E. 8. Moore
Mile Ed Lee Russell
Walter D. Melton
Richmond
William H. Hamm
A. E. Bowers
Railway Mail Service
William J. Dixon
Washington, D. C
Thomas G. Burch
Fifth Congressional District
John R. Gallagher
National Executive Committee
Emily B. Chinn
Monticello
Smith W. Purdum
Teens Engagement Ends Fatherly Quarrel Repaired After 52 Years
In Greensboro North Carolina a 17 year old girl formerly Mrs Cornelia Harrison Rogers and a 24 year old youth named Thomas Reed ended their engagement after a quarrel more than 50 years ago Both later married to others Rogers and Reed met again after 52 years and reconciled before marrying each other The couple had not seen each other since the breakup until the reunion and remarriage.
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Greensboro
N. C
Cornelia Harrison Rogers
Thomas Reed
Rogers
Answers to Today's Quiz Highlights
Answers printed on page 4 reveal the quiz results. The list includes yes for question one and the giraffe as the second answer. It also defines a memorial tablet for someone buried elsewhere and identifies golf as item four.
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Mt. Everest
Berryville Ends Season With Defeat
Berryville High School finishes the season with a 6 4 loss to Upperville High in Uppperville. Clarke County's errors and a 11 safeties allowed Upperville to avenge an early 10-0 defeat and end Berryville's campaign with six wins, four losses and a tie.
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Upperville
Berryville High School
Clarke
Sisk
Upperville High
Houghton
Berryville
Orange and White
Silk
Upperville Portsider
Berryvillians
Sutphin
Clarke Countians
Louis and Pastor Eye Rematch to End Feud After Detroit Bout
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis and challenger Bob Pastor seek a rematch following Pastor's 10 round decision over Dusky Roscoe Toles in Detroit. Louis attended ringside and said he would fight Pastor soon if offered, while Pastor, a 24 year old ex NYU football player, claims he deserves a title shot.
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Detroit
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Louis
Pastor
James J. Johnston
Bob
Dusky Roscoe Toles
Joe
Roscoe
New York University
Americans Dominate Irish Sweepstakes Prizes
Americans secured more than 404 500 in prizes as the Irish hospitals sweepstakes drew near the Epsom derby. American holders claimed 918 of 1 769 total prizes over two days, including 133 tickets on horses still in the race for top awards.
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Dublin
United States
Fifty six truckers honored for flawless safety records
Fifty six drivers from Novick Transfer Company received certificates and awards for accident free service as of January 1. The awards cover employees up to nine years of service and were announced by traffic manager Ben Belchie.
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Novick Transfer Company
Ben Belchie
L. Bland
H. Boarman
D. Bolen
Robt. Boyd
Wm. Brill
W. Swiggett
C. Ward
R. Wingfield
Wm. Tobin
R. Slonaker
W. Wilson
Charlie Miller
J. Vincent
S. Vincent
Allen Vincent
J Ward
H. R. Farmer
Wm. Slonaker
Lewis Galladay
D. Martin
F. Taylor
M. Ritter
Joe Zebroski
C. Thompson
George Beaver
E. Umberger
Berryville Town Team to Play Two Games Sunday
Berryville Virginia hosts a Sunday double header at the high school diamond featuring Summit Point West Virginia and Shenandoah Valley Academy of Winchester. Lam bert Hess acting manager says Summit Point opens at one o clock with the military school game to follow at three. Lefty Michael Lambert Hess Reed Lunsford will pitch along with Burch or Carroll catching. Winchester players Chick Curry Ernest Burch and Ed Burch join the Berryville lineup. Arrangements are in progress for a future game against the 7-Up team of Washington.
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Berryville
Summit Point
W. Va
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
Lambert "Hess
Pentworth
A. C
Washington, D. C
Lefty Michael
Lambert Hess
Reed Lunsford
Burch
Carroll
Besiides Michael
Lunsford
Chick Curry
Ernest Burch
Ed Burch
Washington
Creighton Football Promise Ties Up Traffic Case
Creighton University players Al Truscott John Knolla and Bill Eckhart told Municipal Judge George Holmes they would personally ensure Creighton wins every game next fall and would seek a season pass for C E B Baldwin, driver of the other car, in exchange for dismissal of a traffic accident case.
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Omaha
Neb
al Truscott
John Knolla
Bill Eckhart
Creighton University
George Holmes
Creighton
C. E B. Baldwin
Young marbles champion to represent Georgia at nationals
Bill Anderson 11 of Fulton county southpaw won The Atlanta Journal 1939 State Marbles Tournament defending his state title at age 9 in 1937. Georgia will send him to Wildwood New Jersey for the national miles tournament the last week of June with an all expenses paid trip and a governor’s parade ride plus a marbles trophy.
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Atlanta
Bill Anderson
Atlanta Journal
Bill
Fulton County
Georgia
Wildwood
N. J
War Nitrates To Be Manufactured At Indianhead Plant
The Senate approved producing nitrates for explosive use at the Indianhead Maryland ordinance plant. An amendment to the Navy appropriations bill transferred 600000 dollars to the bureau of ordnance fund to finance nitrate production. Navy officials testified it would reduce reliance on Chilean nitrate supplies.
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Washington
Senate
Indianhead
Navy Appropriations
Bureau of Ordnance Fund
Senate Appropriations Committee
Navy
Chile
Toronto Tests Gyroplane To Direct King Arrival Traffic
The Canadian air force gyroplane and radio may direct traffic in Toronto next Monday for the King and Queen visit. Chief Constable D C Draper conducted a successful test flight at 2,000 feet yesterday to validate the idea.
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Toronto
D.C. Draper
DiMag Lineage Shines as Dominic DiMaggio Loops Seals
San Francisco May 20 ex Chicago Cubs first baseman James Collins proclaims Dominic DiMaggio the youngest DiMaggio a major leaguer in the making after watching him speed through the San Francisco Seals outfield during several games.
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San Francisco
James
Handley FFA Team Falls 11 5 to Gainesboro Nine
The Handley FFA baseball team lost its second game of the season 11 to 5 against Gainesboro Consolidated High at Rouss Park. Carroll Rowe did not pitch this game, while C Secrist starred for Gainesboro with a strong effort. Handley lineup included C Greenawalt Cooper Fawcett Dowe Glayter Smith Bageant E Greenawalt Bailey Adams Webber. Gainesboro's batters featured A Morrison J Dick N Smith 8 Secrist N Beard R Triplett J Bayliss Brown D Kern G Adams.
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Handley F. F. A
Gainesboro Consolidated High
Rouss Park
Carroll Rowe
Stephens City Farm Lads
C. Secrist
Gainesboro
Handley
C Greenawalt
Cooper
Fawcett Dowe
Glayter
Smith
Bageant
E. Greenawalt
Bailey
Adams
Webber
A. Morrison
J. Dick
N. Smith
8. Secrist
N. Beard
R. Triplett
J. Bayliss
Brown
D. Kern
G. Adams
Michigan Wolverines Seek Third Straight Outdoor Title
Michigan’s track team, led by Bill Watson, aims to seal a Western Conference outdoor championship for coach Charles Hoyt, who leaves for Yale next fall. The Wolverines dominated trials with 20 of 69 qualifying spots across 10 prelims.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Charles
Chuck) Hoyt
Big Bill Watson
Wolverines
Hoyt
Yale University
Windy Slugmen Jump Into Lead
New leaders emerged in the major leagues as the season advanced. Joe Kuhel of the White Sox led hitters with at least 60 at bats at .413, while Augie Galan of the Cubs topped the National League. The Windy City pair surpassed Mel Ott Mazzera and Joe Medwick in the latest figures.
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New York
Daily Grind
Joe Kuhel
Chicago White Sox
Augie Galan
Chicago Cubs
Kuay
Galan
Windy City
St. Louis
Mel Mazzera
Browns
Joe Medwick
Carolina's
Dean Winding Up Costly Arm
Chicago on May 20 1939 Ol Dizzy Dean prepares for his first start of the season with the Chicago Cubs against the Boston Bees. Manager Gabby Hartnett expects a crowd around 30000 at Wrigley Field as Dean’s durability tests the 185000 arm investment and whether he is worth the annual 20000 salary.
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Chicago
Dizzy Dean
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Dean
Boston Bees
Wrigley Field
Philip K. Wrigley
Trials Begin For Memorial Classic
Twenty-two cars and 21 drivers lined up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to compete for 33 starting places in the 27th annual 500-mile race on Memorial Day. Qualifying is set for nine hours today and tomorrow and next week. Veterans predict record speeds over 130 mph.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Ups And Downs In Fifth Game
Minneapolis welterweight Cleo McNeal 135 1 2 pounds stopped Dick DeMaray 140 pounds in the fifth round at Akron Ohio. Philadelphia’s Frank Zamaris 178 pounds defeated at Scranton New Jersey in a separate bout.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Cleo McNeal
Akron
Dick Demaray
Bismarck
N. D
Philadelphia
Frank Zamaris
Orange
N. J
Qurn
Scranton
A. J
No Fair No Fair New Johnstown Dial System Cuts Calls
Gossip column notes a new telephone dial system in Johnstown pauses after five minutes of talk and disconnects at six minutes to free busy lines. The innovation aims to reduce congestion and speed up connections for residents.
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Johnstown
Yankees Open Commanding Path To Pennant With Streak
The New York Yankees extend to nine straight wins as six pitchers stay undefeated and the team leads in runs batted in and fielding. The Red Sox trail after a 15-7 drubbing of the Browns while the A's win 11-6 on Chubby Dean's clutch double. In the National League, Reds edge Phillies in 12 innings and Giants overwhelm Cubs 11-5 as Bees beat Pirates.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
New York Yankees
New York
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Monte Pearson
Charley
the Red
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Brownies
Philadelphia Athletics
Detrrit Tigers
A’s
Chubby Dean
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Willis Hudlin
Indians
Washington
Buddy Lewis
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Ernie Lombardi
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Giants
Boston Bees
Pittsburgh
Buddy Hassett
Brooklyn
St. Louis
105 Competing In CVAL Meet
One hundred five boys competed in the 15th annual C V A ly track and field meet at Fort Hill stadium Cumberland Maryland at 1 pm. Two athletes per school may run in each event under league rules but multiple heats may be needed. Fort Hill leads with 25 entries followed by Handley 21 Martinsburg 17 Allegany 16 Waynesboro 14 and Hagerstown 12.
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Fort Hill Stadium
Cumberland
Fort Hill
Handley High
Martinsburg
Allegany
Waynesboro
Hagerstown
Standings and results in the American and National Leagues
Yesterday's results show Philadelphia defeated Detroit while Boston topped St. Louis and New York beat Chicago. Standings list New York and Boston atop the AL with Cleveland, Chicago, Washington, Detroit, Philadelphia, and St Louis trailing. NL leaders include Brooklyn, Cincinnati, and New York with Boston and Philadelphia further back. Games today feature Chicago at New York, St Louis at Boston, Cleveland at Washington, Detroit at Philadelphia, and Brooklyn at St. Louis along with several other matchups.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
W. L. Pet
Pilaveres
St. Lala
Eee Cis
Lee
Sandra
Lawson
Gatehouse
Washneg
Feller
Leonard
Philandipnia
Rowe
Potter
Brooklyn-St. Louis
Iain Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Aces
Evans
Warneke
Passeau
Moore
Melton
French
Sullivan
Bowman
Mid-Way Nine To Open Season With Sunday Doubleheader
Mid-Way Nine plans a Sunday doubleheader at the fairgrounds against Red Bakers hometowners. This official opener for both clubs aims to draw local fans to kick off the season.
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Fairgrounds
Red Baker
Reservoir Undergoes Spring Cleaning By Water Dept
City water department workers drain the reservoir for its spring cleaning. Superintendent Lee Grant says the basin shows only the usual algae growth with no other concerns found.
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Water Department
Lee Grant
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