Round Up of Baseball, Football and Nl News by Eddie Brietz
Cincinnati reports hover around Frank Frisch and Terry with Reds and Yankees rumors in flux. Mentions Ray Sermon as athletic director candidate, Branch Rickey connections, and various sports figures including Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, and Christy Matthewson anniversary reference. Ohio State and Cornell prep, Florida league notes, and a 1940 agreement under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Frankie Frisch
Ill Terry
Greene Leahy
Boston Eeedders
Yanks
Reds
Ray Sermon
North Carolina State
Stan Bordagaray
Ned Irish
Demon
Pittsburgh
Football Giants
Pirates
Torrow
Mayor -la- Guardia
Dor‘Sthy Arnold
Joe DiMaggio
Sugar
Joseph
Ohio State
Cornell
Indianapolis Indians
American Association
Leo Durocher
Derringer
Teddy
Christy Matthewson
Rainfall Totals and Averages From 1913 to 1938
Present and past rainfall data show two hours ending in the morning with October to date 1.92 inches and year to date 39.39 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 to 1938 include January 2.53 February 1.98 March 2.94 April 3.20 May 3.64 June 3.58 July 8.34 August 3.68 September 2.36 October 3.13 November 2.32 December 2.40. The average annual rainfall over the 26 years is 35.09 inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Esearch
Junk Car Race at Winchester Track Promises Local Fun
The Winchester Cycle Club gears up for a Junk Car race on a new half mile Buff Lick Road track east of the municipal airport. Eight drivers from near and far enter cars ready for a $125 prize pool, with motorcycle racing planned for fall and next year’s home and away meets with nearby clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Cycle Club
Buff Lick Road
Cycle Club
Miller McDonald
Junkers
Will Chapman Lloyd B. Kinney
Kenneth Cather
Reginald Berget
Harry Carper
Clark Loy Ray Shank
Bob Johnson
Haold Spurling
Kermit Batt
Bob Allen
Alvin Grubbs
Reginald Bedger
Bill Forney
Jim Frye
Abner Johnson
Red Sox
Winchester
LEFTY
Lindamood
Brown Bombers
Colored Young Men's Athletic Associan
Enger
Handley
Hagerstown
Cather Leads Evening Star Ladies Bowling Tilt
The Cammer team led by W Eustler E Butsler T Curry M Baker and M Cleven ger rolled 526 to beat Handlites by six pins in a League night. Individual highs include Cather Hershey 133 and 316 for high game and set. High total pins go to Handley 1418 with Camers Handley 1415 and Hershey 1396.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cammer
Evening Star
W. Eustler
E. Butsler
T. Curry
M. Baker
M. Clevenger
le Shell
National Fruit
Handley
Beta Ee
Hershey
Blue Sunoco
Cammers
X. Lions
Nurses
High
Cather Hershey
Brown
Slonaker
van Deventer
Cunningham
Berry, Jr
Woman's
Handley Judges crush Romney Deaf School 32 to 0
Handley High School defeated the West Virginia School for the Deaf Romney 32 to 0 in a decisive afternoon game. The Handley lineup dominated both lines and featured scoring by McIntyre Rowe Whitlock and Fansler with key contributions from the second team as Romey failed to advance against Handley’s defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia School For the
Romney
W. Va
Henry Riedelberger
Cain
Rieser
Whitlock
Robinson
McIntyre Rowe
Boyce
Rowe
Norman Ochs
Green
White
Garber Whitham
Fansiler
McIntyre
Fansler
Whitham
R. Fansler
Grene
Huyett
Posandiey
Handley
White Garber
Burke
Tavenner
Newcome
Huyett Green
Whiting
Seal
Connell Blosser
Kerr
Ginn
G. Ritter Campbell
Rhodes
Dean
McGee
Hanks
Graham
Mclintyre
Naval airmen saved by parachutes and skill near Virginia Beach
Four navy fliers escaped death after a collision of two planes off the Virginia Beach coast. One plane crashed after the two man crew bailed out. the other returned to base and landed without assistance. Official fate of the crash remained undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Navy
Virginia Beach
Naval Air Base
New Mentor Tom Jones Named Player Coach for Richmond Dixie
Tom Jones known as Potsy, former star lineman for the Giants and Packers, has been named player coach of the Richmond Dixie League grid club in the Piedmont league. His dual role signals a blend of on field leadership and coaching duties as the team prepares for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Potsy) Jones
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Richmond Arrie
Futurity Stakes to Crown Two Year-Old Champions at Belmont
Seven two year olds race 614 furlongs at Belmont Park for about 75 000 in the 50th Futurity. Col Edward Riley Bradley's elect and Millsdale Stable's Andy K are favored to win with key rivals Bimelech and Andy K challenging for the year's championship on the Widener straightaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Belmont Park
Col
Edward Riley Bradley
Elect
Millsdale Stable
Andy K
Bimelech
Saratoga
Widener
Radio Highlight on Censorship in Europe Tonight
WEAF-NBC 9 pm program features Pierre Van Paassen from Paris John Gunther of London and H R Baukhage from Berlin to discuss Radio Censorship in Europe Also John Kennedy joins in The program lists many weekend and Sunday broadcasts across WEAF NBC WABC WJZ and other networks with various talks plays and music programs led by notable figures and outfits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Butterfield
Associated Press Radioe
New York
Europe
Radio City
Weaf-Nbc
Pierre van Paassen
Paris
John Gunther
London
H. R. Baukhage
Berlin
John B .Kennedy
WJZ
NBC
Sen
C. W. Tobey
American Forum
Senators L. B. Schnellenbach
John H. Overton
WEAF
WABC
CBS
MBS
Jack Benny
Charlie McCarthy
Primrose
E D. Lucas
India
Barlow Symphony
Hobby Lobby
Ben Bernie
Conrad Nagel
Orson Welles
Lefty Gomez to face Reds as World Series game nears
The 1939 World Series hits its third game with Lefty Gomez, sidelined by a right side muscle strain, joined by Reds players expressing frustration at Yankees praise for ailing pitchers Red Ruffing and Monte Pearson delivered solid performances earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot Ati
Cincinnati Reds
Red Ruffing
Monte Pearson
Monte
Casulty
Reds
Vernon
Lefty) Gomez
Cleopatra
Christendom
Yankees
Yanks
New York
Bill McKechnie
iDa
Virginia Grid Teams Facing Stern Schedule
Virginia football faces stern Oct schedule with Virginia at Annapolis drawing 2000 fans for UVa Navy showdown. North Carolina Tar Heels visit Norfolk for a 12,000-strong crowd as VPI meets Carolina in the 24th clash. Richmond eyes Washington and Lee at Lexington. VMI plays Davidson at Bluefield. Hampden-Sydney trips to Dartmouth. Randolph-Macon hosts Guilford. William and Mary, Apprentice meet. Roanoke College and Georgetown clash. Emory and Henry plus King College meet in Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Dartmouth
University of Virginia
Navy
Acton
University of Richmond
Lexington
Washington and Lee
Virginia Military
Davidson
Bluefield
Little Hampden-Sydney College
Maryland
Hanover Indians
Randolph Macon
Guilford Quakers
Richmond City Stadium
William and Mary
Apprentice
the News
Roanoke College
Georgetown
Washington
Emory and Henry and King College
Bristol
Red Sox To Play New Market Here Sunday
The final Winchester baseball game of the season will be played at The Park Sunday at 3 15 between Abner Johnsons Red Sox and the New Market Valley League champions. Lindamood, a rookie for the Philadelphia Athletics, will start on the mound and draw local attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Abner Johnson
Red Sox
Allen
Bradfield
Schneider
Berryville Defeats Harpers Ferry 7-0 In Open Grid Clash
Berryville High School gains a 7-0 victory over Harpers Ferry W Va on a rainy Saturday. Dickey Potts connects with Alexander for the score after R Potts blocks a West Virginia punt. Emmart adds the extra point as Berryville dominates with strong line play and retreating defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Berryville High School
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Dickey Potts
Alexander
Clarke Eleven
R. Potts
West Virginia
Pitta
Clarke County
Potts
Emmart
L. E.R. Potts
L. T. Lickey
L. G. Stough
Co. Berry
R. G. Pitta
R. T. Pope
Q. B
Ups and Downs In Fifth Game
Boxing short leads report with multiple results. Gunnar Barland outpoints Jack Roper in Los Angeles while Lou Thomas knocks out Bat Ging Washington in Dallas. K O Morgan defeats Pablo Dano in Stamford and Spider Armstrong stops Billy Passan in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Gunnar Barland
Jack Roper
Indianapolis
Lou Thomas
Secret Service Finds 3000 Imitation Coins In Machines
Secret Service reports three thousand counterfeit imitation nickels found in cigarette machines over nine months after a man was arrested for placing slugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Secret Service
Navy and Virginia clash as Gillette targeted by Navy
Annapolis Md Oct 7 Jim Gillette Virginia halfback a standout was a marked man as Navy prepared to challenge Virginia’s football supremacy. Navy scouts keyed on Gillette with rookies Wes Gebert and Everett Malcolm starting, and Swede Larson guiding a hard week of practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Jim Gillette
University of Virginia
Cavaliers
Navy
Virginia
Gillette
Swede Larson
Larson
Midshipmen
Wes Gebert
Everett Malcolm
William and Mary
Virginia Navy
George Burke
McLaughlin Bergner
Rothar McGrath
C—Murden
Harwood
Winokur Trimble
Frerette Durette
Dudley Wood
Gillette Gebert
O'Grince
Malcolm
Neustedter Gray
H.E. Armstrong
Tufts
A .G. Ne
Army Chaplains Close Meeting in Third Corps Area
Army Chaplains of the Third Corps area concluded a two day convention in Woodstock after deciding to meet next year in Philadelphia. Final session speakers Chaplains Miller Fort Hoyle Gibbs Staunton and Wilson Bethesda Md discussed duties of chaplains in the regular army National Guard and organized reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Army
Third Corps
Philadelphia
Miller
Fort Hoyle
Gibbs
Staunton
Wilson
Bethesda
National Guard
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Army Chaplains Close Meeting
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