Pirates’ Smart Play Recalled as Baseball Fever Rises
Cincinnati round up notes a morsel from a Pittsburgh scribe on last season, New Haven players Franny Lee and Charlie Spreyer prep for Yale, and a look at baseball buzz as fans compare to Detroit pennants. Mentions Frank Yeutter, Joe DiMaggio’s partner, and Moe Berg.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Yankees
Yaleri
New Haven
Franny Lee
Charlie Spreyer
Peet
Detroit
Mickey Cochrane
Tigers
Cornell
Syracuse
Rainfall Totals and Historic Averages
Record shows present and past rainfall to date with 1.92 inches for October to date and 39.39 inches year to date. A 26 year average from 1913 to 1938 lists monthly totals with January 2.53 inches, February 1.98 inches, and June 3.64 inches among incomplete figures.
Reds Confuse Lou with Babe Dahlgren in Twin Games
In a surprise mix up the Reds mistook Lou for Babe Dahlgren at first base as Babe Dahlgren hit a homer and two doubles across the two game set.
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Reds
Lou
Babe Dahlgren
Babe
Rice Owls Question On Ernie Lain In Anderson SC
Sarge Murchison in Anderson South Carolina asks what the local crowd wants to know about Ernie Lain and the Rice Owls. The playful chat hints at college football chatter and regional curiosity.
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Sarge Murchison
Anderson, S C
Ernie Lain
Night football lights could glow in Charles Town
Charles Town High School plans a Monday night game against Davis High School under floodlights at 7 30 with tickets at 40 cents. Officials expect the largest Jefferson County crowd as the Panthers chase another undefeated season after a 13 0 win over Parsons and a 21 20 comeback over Fort Hill. Coach Hill leads the effort to permanent lights if fans support the event.
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Virginia
Navy
Annapolis
Roanoke
Georgetown
Washington
Randolph Macon
Guilford
Richmond
Washington and Lee
Lexington
M. I
Davidson
Bluefield
W. Va
Virginia Tech
North Carolina
Norfolk
William and Mary
Apprentice School
Newport News
Hampden-Sydney
Dartmouth
Hanover
N. H
Emory and Henry
King
Bristow
Charles Town
Charles Town High School
Davis High School
Davis
Jefferson County
Panthers
Parsons High School
Parsons
Fort Hill High
Cumberland
Coach Hill
West Virginia University
OF North University Carolina
George Stirnweiss
Sweet Lalanne
Citadel
Wake Forest
Extension class enrolls 18 teachers from UVA program
Eighteen teachers have enrolled in the Extension Class in Science at the University of Virginia. Dr. M. A. Pittman of Madison College teaches, with sessions every Wednesday at 4 10 in the Miller School. An extension class in music will also be offered with Miss Gwendolyn Haynes as instructor and Miss Preston Starling supervising.
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University of Virginia
M. A. Pittman
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Miller School
Gwendolyn Haynes
Handley
Preston Star
Ling
Frederick Rural Schools
Starling
Lloyd Long
Roain
Whitlock Sees Car Strike. Mother and Aunt Injured
Denver report states W L Whitlock stopped at the scene of a crash and learned an auto had struck two women. The victims were his mother Mrs Mary Whitlock aged 15 and his aunt Mrs Josephine Lane aged 67, both seriously injured.
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Denver
W. L. Whitlock
Mary Whitlock
Josephine Lane
Mudville Pall Shines Over Cincinnati Before Reds Home Games
Cincinnati Reds face a daunting World Series outlook after two straight setbacks to the Yankees. Fans voice stubborn hope despite gloom, noting past comebacks and predicting pressure on the center field fence. Ticket sales slip as Yanks plan a noon Crosley Field workout.
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Fritz Howell
Cincinnati
Reds
Buckeye Rhineland
Bill Dickey
Mudville
Casey
Ohio River
Redlegs
Yankee Stadium
Bill McKechnie
Deacon
Redleg
Yanks
Crosley Field
Woman Taken From "Tron Lung" Dies and Babe Survives
Mrs. Gertrude Epstein, 22, who gave birth to a baby girl yesterday while briefly removed from an iron lung respirator, died at Mt. Sinai Hospital. The 6 12 pound infant was reported doing well as doctors noted heart paralysis caused the mother's death. Fire department rescue aided artificial respiration during delivery.
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Chicago
Gertrude Epstein
Mt. Sinai Hospital
A. I. Doktorsky
Epstein
Fire Department
Fred B. Snite, Jr
Virginia Tech Tar Heels Battle Draws 18 000 Crowd at Norfolk
Norfolk crowd expected near capacity as Virginia Tech and North Carolina clash at Foreman Stadium in a game ahead of last season's 7 0 loss. Carolina eyes Stirnw eis and Lalanne as Wake Tech looks to have six players back from injury while Hokies aim to rebound from a 26 0 opener.
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Norfolk
Foreman Stadium
Virginia Techg
North Carolina
Touchdown Twins
George Stirnweiss
Sweet Lalanne
Tar Heels
Dceainion
Carolina
Virginia Tech
Ranee
Gobblers
Mar
Shall
Rankin Hudson
John Henderson
Billy James
Flash
Blacksburg
Chapel Hill
Tech
George Stirnowziss
Old Golf Axiom Guides Football Picks by Barker
Herbert W. Barker reviews college football matchups using an old golf axiom to forecast results. Navy Virginia, Northwestern Oklahoma, Notre Dame Georgia Tech, Duke Colgate, Army Centre are among the teased selections with brief verdicts.
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Associated Press
New York
Navy-Virginia
NAVY
Virginia Polytech
North Carolina
S. Clemson
Clemson
Washington & Lee-Richmond
Richmond
Virginia Military-Davidson
PITT
West Virginia
Holy Cross
Louisiana State
Worcester
Northwestern
Oklahoma
Bill de Correvont
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Ramblers
Purdue
Fordham
Alabama
DUKE
Colgate
New York University
YALE
Columbia
Temple
Carnegie Tech
Carnegie
TECH
Army-Centre
ARMY
Canal message at United Brethren Church
Sunday night at the United Brethren Church Ww. D. Mitchell will deliver a canal message to members and visitors. There will be special singing and possible instrumental selection. The pastor asks all members to attend with friends and neighbors.
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United Brethren Church
D. Mitchell
Whizzer White declines pro offer after Yale return
Whizzer White, Colorado star and All-America back who later joined the Pittsburgh Pirates for a season and became a Rhodes scholar, is pictured arriving for first class at Yale University in New Haven Connecticut. He reportedly turned down a $15 000 offer this year.
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Reds
Yanks
Moe Berg
Mule Haas
White
Providence
Toronto
Hiawatha
Whizzer White
Colorado
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
Fights Last Night by the Associated Press
Baltimore Frankie Terranova 140 and Pete Galiano 137 1 2 drew in New York. Portland Maine Coley Welch 157 1 2 stopped Danny Delvin 153 1 2 Allentown Pa 6 rounds.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Frankie Terranova
New York
Pete Galiano
Drew
Portland
Coley Welch
Danny Delvin
Allentown
Presbyterians To Hold Rally Day at Highland Ave Church
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church will observe rally day in the Sunday School Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Attendance is rising as vacation ends, and the various classes will participate in the program with teachers and officers aiming for a record turnout.
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Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Lower Court Upheld In Youth Stealing Case
Judge Philip Williams sustained a lower court ruling in a youth theft case. The youth was ordered to the State reformatory for stealing an automobile owned by Jack Engle after appeals to the Corporation Court were rejected.
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Philip Williams
Donald Weems
State Reformatory
Jack Engle
Corporation Court
Lou Gehrig in World Series Returns Amid Ills and Doubt
In Game Two Lou Gehrig, wearing No. 4, hobbles from the Yankee dugout to the box of Mrs. Joe McCarthy, his wife. He sits with his doctor as Monte Pearson wins for the Yankees against Cincinnati, amid questions if this may be his final appearance.
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New York
Joe McCarthy
Doctro
Lou Gehrig
Monte Pearson
Yanks
Cincinnati
Gehrig
Stadium
Uniform
Lou
Reds
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Paul Derringer
Buck McCormick
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Frank Yeutter
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Philadelphia
Phillies
Athletics
Samuel Headley
Emma Headley
K. C. Moore
W. C. Armstrong
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Winchester
Frederick
C. M. Anderson
Beaty
Montgomery
West Run
J. R. Beaty
Henson
C. Moore
Brillant Len Eshmont
Eshmont
Ana
Piccadilly
Cameron
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
N. Loudoun St
Him
Winchester Business College
Sweet
Jim Lalanne
Quarterback
U.N. C
Va. Tech
Mers Nehi Bottling CO
Herb Barker
Herbert W. Barker
Spurns Pro
Byron
Whizzer) White
New
Philco
Transit One
Garthe
Front Royal
Lou Gerhig
Bill Bont
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