Sports Roundup highlights big deals and odd notes from era
A cluttered roundup notes high priced vets, record splits, and coaching moves. Archie Henderson tops early tours while Don Budge skews exhibition results. Brooklyn contract moves and waiver prices surface amid baseball market chatter. Plus prison team lore and Father’s Day events in Opelousas.
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Olt
Pimlico
Dodger
Mungo, Hudson
Ray
Phillies
Bigbee
Archie Henderson
North Carolina U
Don Budge
Tom Bolles
Warvard
Akes Cornell
Poughkeepsie
Wallace Wade Adopts Pennsylvanian Scat Deception at Duke
Duke football adopts a new offensive tactic in spring drills using a scatter deception system from Pennsylvanian sources after Wallace Wade visited Coach George Munger. The move marks a departure for the Duke attack and reflects cross program influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Wade
Pennsylvania
George Munger
Duke
Spotlight On Winchester Boys Set To Defend City Marble Title
Three Winchester boys Allen Lar Rick Douglas Lamp and Manuel Sempeles will face champions from about 15 Frederick and Clarke county schools in the marble ring. The Star sponsored event directed by Otis Sargent offers a free trip to Wildwood New Jersey and a path to the National Marble Tournament. The Junior Board of Trade outlines plans including an Armistice Day Apple Bowl to fund a new Handley High School stadium.
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Winchester
Allen Larrick
Douglas Lamp
Manuel Sempeles
Handley, Virginia Avenue
John Kerr
Frederick
Clarke County
Otis Sargent
Wildwood
N. J
Alvin Tavenner
Bill Warrick
Abe Zirkle
Handley High School
J. B. T. Sports Committee
American Legion
Winchester Basketball League
Two Baseball Heroes Stood Out Thursday
Carl Hubbell pitched a no hitter and Red Ruffing threw a two hitter as Major League clubs drew 237 828 fans on Memorial Day. Cincinnati Reds swept the Cubs to lead the National League while the Phillies beat Boston in extras and Cleveland defeated Chicago twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Ebbetield
Shaw Wins Indianapolis Race Under Caution Flag
Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis captured his third Indianapolis 500 in a caution marked finish at an average 114.277 mph, edging Rex Mays by about 2.5 miles as rain kept the yellow flag out front. Meyer, Riganti, Hennershitz, Hepburn, and Nalon were among drivers involved in notable incidents.
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Indianapolis
Wilbur Shaw
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Calif
Rex Mays
Glendale
Callif
Shaw
Mays
Speedway
Shelbyville
Ind
Meyer
Raul Riganti
Buenos Aires
Tommy Hennershitz
Reading
Ralph Hepburn
Los Angeles
Duke Nalon
Chicagon
Boxing results from Williamsport report
Billy Loose defeated contender from Altoona by points in a bout held in Pennsylvania. The text also mentions a heavyweight from Asbury Park and a reference to Yellowstone Park as the first national park in the United States.
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Williamsport
Billy Loose
Altoona
Asbury Park
Yellowstone Park
United States
No Charge For Women Saturdays At Park Games
The Park will admit women and girls free to all Saturday ball games this season and young boys may attend without charge. The Packard Club of the Class A National Capitol League in Washington is signed to play here tomorrow and Sunday, with boosters expected to travel from Winchester for the two games. Russell Potts notes Matt Orndorff, hired to maintain field and grandstand, has both looking like Yankee Stadium and invites locals to see team and facility improvements.
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Packard Club
National Capitol League
Washington
Winchester
Russell Potts
Matt Orndorff
Yankee Stadium
House Debates bill to arrest and deport Harry Bridges
The House Rules Committee sent a bill to the floor by unanimous vote directing the Secretary of Labor to arrest and deport Harry Bridges, an Australian and West Coast CIO leader. The Immigration Committee called Bridges a menace to the country’s best interests.
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House of Representatives
House Rules Committee
Secretary of Labor
Harry Bridges
West Coast Cio
Immigration Committee
Bridges
Middletown High baseball slumps amid weak fielding and errors
Denis Hoover releases 1940 season batting averages for Middletown High School. Five players hit over .300 led by Borden at .500, team batting average at .327 over 10 games, while all but one substitute posted above .200. Other schools in the Frederick Clarke Baseball League were not yet compiled.
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Middletown
Denis Hoover
Frederick Clarke
Borden
Carper
Judy
Brumback
Austin
J. Jugy
Ceccesees
M. Brumback
Hy. Austin
J. Garrett
R. McCauley
J. Jenkins
E. Rowles
N. Henson Casseveee
EB. Lama
W. Huffman
Major League Standings and Tonight's Games
United States baseball standings show Boston at 0-11 and Philadelphia 7-2, with Cleveland 23-13 and New York 17-18 atop the American League. Tonight's only listed game features Boston at New York with Harris facing Chandler.
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New York
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
L. Pet
Opada
Soes
Oss Cen
Harris
Chandler
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Coscee
Ames
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported for May 28
Treasury data shows May 28 receipts of 7 760 920 66 dollars and expenditures of 17 572 906 85 dollars. Gross debt stands at 42 791 612 199 52 dollars, with an increase of 4 865 641 21 dollars from yesterday. Two acres of open deck on the Queen Mary are offered for sports promenades and a gymnasium. History notes chlorine gas first used by Germany at Ypres on April 22, 1915.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Ypres
Upperville Show Opens With Draft and Hunter Classes
Upperville Colt and Horse Show Association invites exhibitors to the fiftieth annual exhibition on June 14 and 15 featuring 46 breed ing hunter road hack and draft classes. Friday covers heavy draft mares foals years two and three and over, teams, stallions, and champion three-year-olds. Saturday includes brood mares thoroughbred brood mares foals stallions pony classes and hunters. Judges include Fisher Jackson Sift on Stewart Leith Rogers Davison Simpson. Officers: Fletcher president Butler vice president Peach secretary treasurer Fletcher manager Peach assistant.
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Upperville Colt and Horse Show Association
Janon Fisher
M. Roy Jackson
Clifford Sifton
W. Plunkett Stewart
Louis C. Leith
Col. Please. Rogers
James Davison
Walter Simpson
W. G. Fletcher
John C. Butler
R. C. Peach
Joshua Fletcher
W. F. Peach
Stars Fight To Doubleheader Split In Dusty Action
Yesterday's big league games featured Carl Hubbell and Frank Dama of the Giants tossing a one hit shutout before Dama belted a three run homer in the 12th inning nightcap. Red Ruffing and Herb Hash worked wins for the Yankees and Red Sox respectively. Hank Greenberg and Rudy York led Detroit with a 2 1 victory and a late big inning. Al Smith and Al Milnar hurled strong efforts for Cleveland. Frank Hayes and Walter Masterson provided late offense and steady pitching for the A's and Senators. Paul Derringer and John Rizzo starred for Cincinnati in a twin bill opener and nightcap.
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Red Ruffing
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Joe Cronin
Pittsburgh
Hubbell
Giants
Brooklyn
Flatbush
Ruffing
Yankees
Red Sox
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Paul Derringer
Harry Craft
Johnny Rizzo
Phillies
Boston
Kirby Higbe
Eddie Miller
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
al Smith
al Milnar
Sox
Tom Bridgers
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Bridges
Browns
Hank Greenberg
Rudy York
Greenberg
Tigers
Rowe
Associated Press
Carl Hubbell
Frank Damaree
Herb Hash
Hash
York
Indians
White Sox
Smith
Milnar
Frank Hayes
Athletics
Walter Masterson
Senators
A's
John Rizzo
Derringer
Rizzo
Sempeles Wins John Kerr Marble Championship Title
Manuel Sempeles, son of Mrs. George Sempeles, edged nine finalists and 250 competitors to win the John Kerr marble title. He advances to the district finals at Handley tomorrow at 9 30 with Larrick and Lamp among eligible Winchester boys. Otis Sargent notes 15 finalists expected and about 750 participants in Winchester and nearby counties.
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Manuel Sempeles
George Sempeles
The
Star Restaurant
John Kerr School
Yester
Handley
Randi Sewell
Bag Wildwood
Winchester
Allen Larrick
Douglas Lamp
Virginia Avenue
Richard Barker
Everett Todd
Clyde Hoover
Ronald Ashley
Demo Sempeles
Russell Tartlow
Herman McDaniel
Sempeles
Larrick
Lamp
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Otis Sargent
the Star
Elwood Williams
Frankie Snapp
College Halted by Funds for 19 Year Old Writer
The writer at 19 entered the University of California but left before completing his freshman year due to lack of funds. The Little Egypt of the fair, Mrs. Andrew Sprgopoulos, died in Chicago on April 5, 1937 at age 65.
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Jack London
University of California
Ao Q
Chicago
Andrew Sprgopoulos
Higbe Wins First as Higbe-Aces Beat Cubs Pair
Kirby Higbe pitched five hits through five innings to win the opening game. Poe Sullivan followed with a six hitter over 11 innings in relief for the second win. Eddie Miller delivered the game winning bases loaded homer as the Bees defeated the Cubs.
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Cubs
Kirby Higbe
Phillies
Poe Sullivan
Eddie Miller
Bees
Higbe
Sullivan
Miller
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