Roundup of baseball, football, and coaching notes from York
Scoop parade links Pie Traynor to the Giants farm system while Georgie Pace eyes a bantamweight title chase if Sixto Escobar delays. Dodgers may acquire Ernie Lombardi. Umpires in the World Series earned 2500 each. A Reds no hitter against the Yanks is teased, and Cornell football strength is praised. Several coaching moves and early season gossip fill the page with sport scraps and local color.
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York
Pie Traynor
Giant
Georgie Pace
Cleveland
Sixto Escobar
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Ernie Lombardi
Ed Franco
Tony Siano
Fordham
Rams
Prof. Crowley
Reds
Costas Stamas
Washington
Paul Derringer
Rainfall Averages From 1913 to 1938 By Month
The record shows present and past rainfall with 24 hours ending in the morning and year to date totals. Average monthly rainfall over 26 years 1913 to 1938 lists January 2.53 inches February 1.98 March 2.94 April 3.20 May 3.58 June 3.68 July 8.34 August 3.68 September 2.36 October 3.13 November 2.39 December 2.40. Overall average rainfall for the period is 35.09 inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Ottober
Winchester Research Laboratory
SSS Tonic Promises Health Boost For Children
An old advertisement touts SSS Tonic as a remedy to boost appetite and health in children. It claims to strengthen blood and aid endurance, urging readers to buy at drug stores in two sizes with a larger size offering savings.
Spotlight On Local Football Odds And Headlines
National football chatter mixes with local notes as Temple Stadiums visitors and Texas Christian are tangled with sprints and band buzz. Gossip links Notre Dame’s Irish to SMU and mentions Gov Frank Dixon and Virginia freshmen amid a weekend slate.
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Davey
Temple Stadium
Texas Christian
Temple
Notre Dame
Ind
Frank Malone
Wake Forest
N. C
Paso
Texas
Hardin Simmons University
Frank Dixon
Alabama
Virginia
Maryland
Dixon
Cavalier
Charlottesville
Scott Stadium
Bill Kirchem
Tulane
Kirchem
Duke
Tennessee
Pittsburgh Michigan
Williamson
Pittsburgh
Mississippi
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Baker
St. Mary’s
Michigan
Texas A
Gridman Dies After Helmetless Practice in Fairfax
Frank Hamon aged 13 died in a Fairfax hospital after hitting his head at football practice where he ran into Coach Lynch Yarborough without a helmet. The incident occurred in Fairfay Oklahoma.
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Fairfay
Okla
Frank Hamon
Lynch Yarborough
Fairfax
Handley Judges Face Harrisonburg Test Friday at 2 30
Handley High meets Harrisonburg in a Friday 2 30 contest at the local stadium. The Judges aim to extend a two game win streak while Harrisonburg brings a heavier lineup and three capable backs to challenge Rockingham’s squad.
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Handley
Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Washington to be seat of new DC archdiocese
The Catholic Church elevates Washington to archdiocese status with St Matthew's Church becoming the cathedral. Archbishop Michael J Curley of Baltimore will oversee the new archdiocese, marking a distinction for the capital and aligning its rank with Baltimore. Curley celebrates his sixtieth birthday.
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Baltimore
Washington
Michael J. Curley
District of Columbia
St. Matthew’s Church
Curley
Capital District Kiwanians Convene in Baltimore Opening Session
Kiwanis delegates from Maryland Virginia Washington and Delaware gather in Baltimore for the Capital district annual convention. Mayor Howard W. Jackson and Baltimore club president William H. Clifton greet delegates at the opening session. Frederick M. Barnes international trustee will speak. District Governor Miles Reif auge to call first business session tomorrow morning.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
Washington
Delaware
Capital District
Howard W. Jackson
William H. Clifton
Baltimore Club
Frederick M. Barnes
Miles Reifauge
Blue Ridge College
Bowling Scores Highlight Highs For Bell Clothes Team
Results show Bell Clothes sweeping Gulf Oil and Nehi with strong team games. Individual leaders include Buncutter’s crawl record and Webber's high set for United Food, while Johnston and Lee Baking post notable scores.
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W. L Lee
Gulf Oil
United Food
Buncutter
Valley Service
Bell Clothes
Texaco
Fries Grocery
National Fruit
Glaize Bros
Nehi
Lee Baking
Natl
Young
Johnston—Lee Baking
Dellinger
Webber
Johnston—Lee
Young—Bell Clothes
Gul Oil
Bell
Crow
l—Buncutter
Johnston
Delaney
Scully
P. Glaize
Big Jump In Cigarettes Across Virginia Surges since 1920
Richmond study shows Virginia cigarette manufacturing rose 912 percent over 18 years, now 31.2 percent of U S output. North Carolina remains top producer but Virginia gap narrows as Kentucky joins among largest states. 1937 total output 170 billion with North Carolina 88, Virginia 53, Kentucky 13.
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Richmond
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
United States
North Carolina
Kentucky
New York
Airplane Builder Reports A Profit
The Glenn L. Martin Company announced third quarter 1939 net sales with a net profit of 546 154 dollars. First nine months sales total 8 566 387 dollars and net profit 1 513 778 dollars.
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Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin Company
Judge Rules Card Drinking Game Legal In North Carolina
In Asheville Judge Sam H Cathey ruled a card game offering drinks or scents is legal if drinks and smells are not on the table. The decision cleared four men of gambling charges tied to the game and its wagers.
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Asheville
N. C
Sam H. Cathey
Challedon Aims For Pimlico Special Record
Challedon, fresh from a world record 1:54 3 5 for a mile three sixteenths at Keeneland, will chase another mark in the Pimlico Special on November 1. Seabiscuit set a Pimlico record last year and Pompeon previously held the Dixie Handicap pace. The field includes four invited rivals as bettors list Challedon a 6 to 5 favorite.
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Baltimore
W. L. Brann
Challedon
Keeneland
Seabiscuit
Pompeon
Charledon
Got His Number
Omaha man Nels Larsen reports his car stolen after deputy sheriffs seized license plates during a tax distress warrant service. He could not provide a license number and asks the sheriff's office for help locating the vehicle.
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Omaha, Neb
Nels_ Larsen
Larsen
Keller Honored In Home Town
Frederick Maryland October 12 Charley Keller Middletown native and World Series star visited the Frederick County Fair today He hit two home runs in a World Series game and returned home last night as guest of honor at a testimonial dinner Governor O Connor and Francis Perrott were among the guests Guy K Motter secretary of the fair association said a guard honor would be provided for the governor on the fair grounds.
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Frederick
Charley Keller
O’conor
Francis Perrott
Frederick County
Keller
Middletown
Guy K. Motter
Fair Association
Two Maryland Football Players Restored To Shape For Charlottesville
College Park Md Oct 1 two University of Maryland players Dick Shafi 181 pound end and Smith center were declared in shape today for the game with Virginia at Charlottesville Saturday Bob Brown injured tackle will miss the game with Ralph Burlin sophomore filling in
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College Park
University of Marylan
Dick Shafi
Smith
Oan
Charlottesville
Bob Brown
Ralph Burlin
Berryville High Seeks Victory Over Lincoln in Friday Showdown
Berryville High readies for a Friday game with Lincoln High of Loudoun County after a 7 0 upset of Harpers Ferry and a scoreless opener with Leesburg. Coach Pope warns against Lincoln’s passing while Dicky Potts leads the offense in a battle to avenge last year’s 14 6 defeat.
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Berryville
Loudoun County
Lincoln High
Leesburg
Harpers Ferry
West Virginians
Pope
Lincoln
Warrenton
Aldie Berryville
Loundowners
Dicky Potts
Potts
Driver explains crash after curiosity at factory door
Cecil Lynch told police he drove into two cars after passing a factory corner for five years and noting a large door was open that night. He said he turned to look inside and struck the vehicles.
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Denver
Cecil Lynch
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