Sports Roundup Highlights From 1937-38 Newswire
New York notes report Uncle Sam taxes Buck Newsom $547.76 for 1937-38. Tip 7 has produced three of the last four Poughkeepsie regatta winners. Frank Frisch’s job security questioned in Pittsburgh. If Billy Conn defeats Gus Lesnevich in Detroit next week he could meet Buddy Knox in Pittsburgh. Tony J Joy leads Open golf first tee. Clemson pads 1941 schedule with 80 tough opponents. Halsey Hall recalls Jack Dempsey Braddock contrast in sports branding. Carmen Cook referenced in Bridgeport hospital condition. Bill Terry pursued Cuccinello from Bees. Mrs J Dempsey to Miami for divorce. Dempsey-Vanderbilt Hotel noted. Hogan and Demaret noted in golf chatter. Fordham U publicity by Tim Cohane joins World Telegram staff. Joe McCarthy predicts Yankees finish first by June 20. Open golf scores cited. Little praised for accuracy. Queensboro Club amateur boxing today marks first NY afternoon show since 1925 Solomons bout. Hogan worries about Open. Overlin-De John bout set Syracuse June 13.
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New York
Sam
Buck Newsom
Washington
Pittsburgh
Frank Frisch
Billy Conn
Gus Lesnevich
Detroit
Buddy Knox
Tony J
Joy
Youngstown
Clemson
Carmen Cook
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Bridgeport
Conn
Bill Terry
Tony Cuccinello
Bees
Leonard Lyons
J. Dempsey
Miami
Dempsey-Vanderbilt
Texas
Lenson
Hogan
Demaret
Tim Cohane
Fordham U
World- Telegram
Joe McCarthy
Yanks
Jake Powell
Paul Berlenbach
King Solomon
Queensboro
Ben Hogan
Ken Overlin
Ralph de John
Syracuse
Kernstown Softball Sends Two Wins Over Miller
Kernstown's softball team swept a double header from Miller, 3-2 and 2-0, to move to 13 wins in 20. Ralph Er pitched for Kernstown while Jennings Fletcher and Linden Wagner pitched for Miller. Robert Lamp had a brilliant catch in the first game's final inning and Elllis Adams excelled in fielding. The Kernstown lineup included Lamp Bayliss Dunn Loy Grove Rinker White Donald Rhodes DeHaven Fletcher Pingley Johnson Adams Shickle Frye Martin Unger Pennington. The Kernstown Miles team also defeated Milley Juniors 31-0 and 7-0 in a separate game in Yscobis header.
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Kernstown
Miller
Ralpher
Jennings Fletcher
Linden Wagner
Robert Lamp
Johnson
Ellis Adams
Phil Bayliss
Wade Dunn
Charles Loy
Richard Grove
Ralph Rinker
Ray White
Jesse Donald
Eugene Rhodes
DeHaven
Wally Pingley
Brayn Johnson
Ellie Adams
Lester Shickle
Bernard Frye
Randolph Martin
Linden Unger
Roland Pennington
Kernstown Miles
Milley Juniors
Open For Business Tommy Adams Turns Pro In Newark Scene
Newark light heavyweight Tommy Adams becomes a professional under the management firm Fishbein Barnett Fishbein and Fishbein. His transition to the pro ranks marks a new chapter for the young fighter as he enters the professional arena with a respected agents group guiding his career.
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Tommy Adams
Newark
Fishbein, Barnett, Fishbein and Fishbein
National semi pro tourney pairings If teams qualify
If Germantown Maryland and French Lick Indiana advance they will be paired in the opening round of the national semi pro baseball tournament. The statement notes potential matchups and round placement pending qualification by both teams.
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War Dept
Germantown
French Lick
Ind
Winchester Marble Kings wow crowd in Handley finals
Allen Larrick an Handley elementary student defeated top contenders Frankie Snapp and Elwood Williams as the annual Winchester Marble tournament sponsored by The Star crowned a new champion. The piece traces past champions and notes the sport's rich history and notable buys in baseball's early era.
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Winchester Marble
Allen Larrick
Handley
Frankie Snapp
Elwood Williams
Winchester Marble Kings
THE
STAR
Larrick
John Kerr
Virginia Avenue
Berryville
Boyce
Gore
Gainesboro
Stephens City
Middletown
Frederick
Clarke County
Philadelphia Athletics
McCoy
Detroit
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Baltimore
Babe” Ruth
Providence
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
New Orleans
Joe Martini
Charles Graham
San Francisco Seals
Jack Fenton
Tom Watkins
Memphis
San Francisco
Trans-Bay
Oakland
Ken Douglas
Harry O’day
Syl” Sylvester
ST. Louis
Charles Comiskey
Tallyho
Browns
Sacramento Atlas
League B Averages Released From City Cuppin Loop
Seasonal averages for League B in the city cuppin loop were released by Bev erley Rice. High overall pin total went to Jack Crowl of Buncutters with 113-51 pins. Hugh Funkhouser tied for high individual game with 151, while Siler of National Fruit posted the high set at 391. Gulf and United Food led team marks with 1711 and 620 respectively. Seasonal averages cover 1939-40.
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Beverley Rice
Jack Crowl
Buncutters
White
United Food
John Scully
National Fruit
Julian Buncutter
Hugh Funkhouser
Texaco
Funkhouser
Gore
Gulf
Rhea
Nehi
Crown
Buncutter
Delaney
Siler
Dellinger
Johnston
Lee Baking
Crowl
Crows
Rice
Kanade
Park Schedules Packard Club For Weekend Games
Unbeaten Park Nine set to host Washington's Packards in two-game series at The Park this weekend. Packards, second in the National Capitol League District Class A, arrive Saturday with manager Bill Engle and veteran Samuel Colle. Park will start two pitchers Stickley and Ritenour, likely Stickley, while adding college players Hugh Crisman John Locke and Charles Miller from the University of Richmond.
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Park
Washington
Packards
Russell Potts
D. C
Winchester
Bill Engle
Samuel Colle
Sandy Baker
Stickley
Ritenour
Potts
Hugh Crisman
John Locke
Charles Miller
University of Richmond
Fights Last Night AP Report Oakland Yonkers
Aurel Toma of Romania defeated Jackie Callura in Oakland, while Maxie Berger of Montreal bested Tony Ferrara in Yonkers. Both bouts went the distance.
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Oakland
Calif
Aurel Toma
Rumania
Jackie Callura
New York
Yonkers
N. Y
Maxie Berger
Montreal
Tony Ferrara
Walters Dominates Pirates in Eighth Win of Season
Pitcher Bucky Walters of the Cincinnati Reds improved to 8-0 with a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He outpaced last year’s pace and left experts far behind as he moved toward 27 wins in 1939.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Icebergs win double header at Douglas High School
The Winchester Icebergs swept a doubleheader from Douglas High School Juniors on Tuesday, winning 2 0 in the opener and 2 1 in the nightcap. Box and lineup details list J Pentz, A Martin, D Lake, A Carter, D Scruggs, G Hogan, M Patton, H Myres, B Frye, P Hogan, L Lake, J Finley, L Frye, A Gales, B Strather, E Barrett, W Grimes, D Scruggs, and D Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Icebergs
Douglas High School
Stars Dominate With Eight straight Wins In Major League Action
Yesterday's results feature Bucky Walters and the Reds shutting out the Pirates on four hits for their eighth straight win. Atley Donald earned a 2-1 Yankees win over the Senators on four hits. Len Warneke and Mickey Owen powered the Cardinals with a three run homer and four RBIs as a battery to beat the Cubs. Bob Feller pitched the Indians to a seventh victory, limiting the Tigers to eight safeties. Dick Erickson held the Phillies to five hits for the Bees. Joe Cronin's two double game powered the Red Sox past the Athletics with bases loaded.
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Associated Press
Bucky Walters
Reds
Pirates
Atley Donald
Yankees
Senators
Len Warneke
Mickey Owen
Cardinals
Warneke
Owen
Cubs
Bob Feller
Indians
Tigers
Dick Erickson
Bees
Phillies
Joe Croni
Berryville Narrowly Tops Boyce In Close League Win
Berryville High earned a 4 3 victory over Boyce as wild pitching by Potts and clutch hitting kept the game tight. Houghton relieved in the sixth inning and Berryville moved ahead in the fifth to stay. The win keeps Berryville atop the Frederick Clarke League with a showdown against Stephens City looming to decide the title possible playoff.
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Berryville
Berryville High
Boyce
Potts
Houghton
Gore Ball League Batting Averages Highlight Pitching
Gore players posted varied batting averages led by Scott Wingfield .310 with 9 hits in 29 at bats and Charles Cooper .310 in 16 at bats. Frank Allanson added .304 with 7 hits in 23 at bats while Ralph Prye hit .217. Harold Larrick and Willis Michael struggled below .060, and John Strosnider and Harry Morrison were blank. The team placed third, offset by Scott Wingfield's pitching and a close fielding effort from William Clowser Junior Larrick.
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AB H Scott Wingfield
Charles Cooper
Frank Allanson
Ralph Prye
Harold Larrick
Willis Michael
John Strosnider
Harry Morrison
Gore
Scott Wingfield
William Clowser
Larrick
Larrick Handley Defeats Champions in City Marbles Elims
Allen Larrick son of Mrs Goldie Larrick of 35 West Boscawen street defeated Frankie Snapp and Elwood Williams two for mer marbles champions in the city eliminations part of the city tournaments. Larrick faced Edward Shull and Kenneth Pugh in the finals and earned eligibility to compete against finalists from Frederick and Clarke counties for the city championship and a free trip to Wildwood New Jersey and the national tournament.
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Allen Larrick
Goldie Larrick
West Boscawen Street
Frankie Snapp
Elwood Williams
Marbles
Snapp
Williams
Larrick
Edward Shull
Kenneth Pugh
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Wildwood
N. J
Azalea's 18th Century Route to European Gardens
The flame colored Azalea from the American colonies moved to Europe in the 1700s and bred with a Dutch variety. Its descendants now bloom as modern potted Azaleas sold today.
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American
Europe
Star Loses Second Game to Icebergs in Afternoon
The Star Office Juniors dropped their second game of the season, 7 to 1, to the Winchester Icebergs this afternoon. The report lists the lineup that followed.
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Star
Star Office
Winchester Icebergs
Wall-to-wall crowd watches 600 mile Indy race bid
Indianapolis Speedway hosts the 28th International 600 mile race with 33 entrants, led by Wilbur Shaw and Rex Mays. A massive crowd of 125,000 to 140,000 is expected as $100,000 in prizes is up for grabs and the winner could earn $25,000 to $35,000 depending on laps led.
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Indianapo America
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Wilbur Shaw
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Shay
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Carlisle
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