Roundup of boxing, golf and baseball notes from early 20th century press
The column surveys fighters like Jack Johnson successors, ex soldiers and ex heavyweights with fleeting mentions of boxers, golfers and baseball figures. It notes wins, possible title prospects, golf tourneys, and offbeat sports tidbits including Jimmy Foxx’s record and Mel Ott’s batting totals, with scattered era commentary on teams and figures. It resembles a compact sports digest with names like Bucky Walters, Hank Anderson, Joe Gould, Mike Jacobs, and Frankie Crosetti appearing amid broader sport gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Dempsey
Manhattan
Joe Gould
Mike Jacobs
Gould
Melio Bettina
New York-California
al Cy
Beantown
Signy
Oe Leone
B'way
Hollywood
Frankie Crosetti
Local Gun Clubs Host Registered Shoot at Rouss Park
The Winchester Club will sponsor a registered shoot at Rouss Park on Thursday June 6 beginning at 1 PM. Four events 25 targets each plus 50-target handicap and a five man team race in the 100 target event with trophies and prizes 40 30 20 10. Local and regional shooters expected with 30 to 50 participants and local club members highlight recent scores at Carroll County and Keyser events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Club
Rouss Park
Carroll County
Ruth Cuthbert
Mr. Anderson
E. E. Cuthbert
John Lighter
Cumberland
Halfway
Hagerstown
Winchester Gun Club
Seabright
Veral Holding
Bank Closing Notices Memo rial Day 1940
Banks announce closings for Memorial Day 1940 with holiday impact dates. Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co Shenandoah Valley National Bank Union Bank of Winchester state closures on Thursday May 30 and resume on Friday May 31. other banks list similar actions and cashier notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
Ursday
SLOAT
Friay
Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Cme
Bay
Brown
Shenandoah Valley Nat’ Bank
Major League 7 Standings and Yesterday's Results
Baseball standings and results show National League teams with Brooklyn 19 8 7104 and Cincinnati 20 6 ,690. American League lists St Louis 11 19 367 and Detroit 3-13. Yesterday's scores include Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 1 in 10 innings and New York 10 Boston 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Ronton
Pittsburgh
Clevelan
Detroit
L. Pet
Redmond Entries Sweep Carter Hall Horse Show
Redmond entries swept Carter Hall Horse Show at Millwood Virginia on May 27 with multiple firsts and many top placings. Greenhalgh stable led with firsts while Whitney entries were sparse and other Clarke area stables shared prizes amid a strong display described as one of the best ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redmond
Carter Hall Horse Show
Millwood
Whitney
John Hay Whitney
Abram
Hewitt
R. G. Mitchell
Graham Dougherty
Col. Pleaseau
Front Royal
Horace Moffett
Upperville
John B. Anderson
Marshall, Va
William T. Fleming
Humphrey S. Finney
Archie Cary Randolph
Piedmont Hunt
George P. Greenman
William R. German
G. P. Greenhalgh
Greenhalgh
E. L. Redman
Klutan
Robert
Waters
Farnley Daredevil
A. MacKay Smith
Besom
Rascality
E. L. On
Roma
Flying Heels
B. R. Grimes
Clifton's
L. M. Allen
St. Mary
E. L. Redmon
Red Tiger
B. H. Kelly
Farnleypper
A MacKay Smith
Wolver
C. Oliver Iselin
Park Nine Remains Undefeated
The Park Nine defeated Russell Motors 4 to 0 in the District Industrial League as Ham Ritenour pitched a four hit shutout. Murdoch sparked 6 Park Nine hits with two ribbies, Dorish and Keller each added two singles, and Luby made a running grab in the fourth. Saturday’s game with Punks Town Md was rained out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Nine
Russell Motors
Ham” Ritenour
Dorish
Keller
Luby
Brown
Punkstown
Russell Motors AB
R. H. E. Hofberg
Bowie
If. Brown
Jinkins
Pruitt
Walter
Murdoch
Park H. E ) Keller
Goodwin
R. Patton
Lunsford
Ritenour
Park
Handley's FFA Team Wins Meet
Handley High's FFA track squad led by sprinter Charles Smith won the Northern Virginia District FFA Sectional meet. Timely performances from Oscar Bywaters and the Handley half mile relay boosted Handley to 26 points, ahead of Timberville and Mr Jackson with 10 apiece, while Warrenton and Merriweather Lewis trailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High
Charles Smith
Dash Star
Northern Virginia
Timberville
Mr. Jackson
Handley Harriers
Warrenton
Merriweather Lewis
Bris
Falmouth
Mt. Clinton
Smith
Oscar Bywaters
Rowe
Bageant
Greenawalt
Handley
Booth
Waroe Hess
Mt. Sidney
Rose
O. Zirkle
Mt. Jackson
Robertson
Haymarket
Fleming
Woodstock
Carlisle
Fluvanna
D. Spangler
Michael
Nycum Victor In Jalophy Race Raceway Victory
Nycum Victor won the 25 mile Jalopy feature at the Speedway with about 1,000 onlookers. JP H Nycum was second, Kenneth Onch of Winchester placed third. Kermit Batt had the fastest early qualifying lap but lost a wheel and exited the main race. No injuries were reported.
Baseball Roundup Highlights Tenor of Extra Innings
Yesterday's scores feature Reese's tenth inning homer powering the Dodgers past the Phillies 2-1 and Derringer blanking the Reds 4-0 on one hit. Keller homered and drove in three for the Yankees in a 7-2 win over the Red Sox. Giants slugged Bees 10-? as Welas led Senators to a 4-3 ten inning victory over the Athletics. Klinger tossed six innings to beat the Cubs 3-2. Heffner and Milnar combined for a 5-3 opener win and 13-1 nightcap win for the Browns and Indians respectively. The Kikuyu jewelry note follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pee-Wee Reese
Dodgers
Phillies
Paul Derringer
Reds
Charley Keller
Yankees
Red Harry Danning
Giants
Bees
Johnny Welas
Senators
Athletics
Bob Klinger
Pirates
Cubs
Don Heffner
Browns
al Milnar
Indians
Heffner
Milnar
Fanning
Track meet results highlight relay and high jump
The report lists the 880 yard relay with Handley first Haymarket second Timberville third and a time of 1 minute 47 seconds. High jump results include Hall Front Royal Harlow Merriweather Lewis Nol Warrenton Whitmore Lincoln Edom with a height of 5 feet 4 3 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Haymarket
Timberville
Hall
Front Royal
Harlow
Merriweather Lewis
Noland
Warrenton
Whitmore
Lincoln Edom
Culpeper Rollers Win Sweepstakes at Ist Ao Russell LaFollette
Culpeper roller team swept the Ist Ao Russell LaFollette Sweepstakes on Saturday. W Deal won first and H Sisk second for $50 and $25 after posting 660 and 654 on Friday night. Clem of ae had high game 164, Down of Edinburg 161, Jack Zimmerman high five-game set 649. Other Winchester entrants include W White 636 Crowl 597 Romick 626 Hawthorne 602 Loicklider 487 White etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Ist
Russell LaFollette
W. Deal
H. Sisk
Cul- Pres
Clem
Down
Edinburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saratoga
Jack Johnson
Inmnes
Lew
York
Bob Pastor
Hank Anderson
Chicago Bears
Mose Grove
Jenkins
Ken Overlin
Uncle Sam
Nexson
Cincinnati Times-Starewell
Schenectady
N. Y
Brownsville
Tex
Jimmy Foxx
Carthy
William Meyer
New Orleans
Bucky Walters
Irish Meusel
Glendale
Cal
Ed “Strang- Lewis
Lou Bofrdreau
Cleveland
Mel Ott
Jimmy
Leon Parks
Berkeley Springs
Center
Williamsport
Stickley Ritenour
Ge York
Philedaiphin
Ao Haddy Vis
Jane
Eve
Jones Funeral Home
Dr. Allen
Ewart Johnston
McKay Smith
Edward Jenkins
Kenneth Gilpin
Abram Hewitt
Roland Mitchell Place
Tle John
A. Scruton
Roma Gino
Jenks
Edward
Holiday
Capt
Nijinkski
MacKay
Princeton
Er N. Gilpin
Star
Clay Carr
Edward Jen
L. M. Greenhalgh
Lipecom
Lewin Oa
Omb
Greenhale
Oak An the Glen
R. GG. Mitchell
Oliver Iselin
Tou
J. H. B.hana
Jelly Gallia
Tiger
Gryetal Sands
Rosenberry
Sally Twink
S'bullabis
Our Time
Clifton
Storm
Gimico
Greenhhalgh
Ae Jean Randolph
Victorian II
Nijinski
Mike
Dan
Pleas B. Rogers
Clifton’s
Allen
Downs
Sunshine Cleaners
FFA
Nycum Victor
Kikuyu
Africa
Culpeper Rollers
Motorola
Goodrich Silvertown
Him
B. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston- Bale
North Carel
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