All Stars Shine In Scrimmage And Pro Picks Roundup
New York sports digest notes the All Stars impressed against the Giants after four scrimmages with the Long Island Indians. It covers projections on Ted Williams, Jim Thorpe’s era, and other athletes, plus local notes on Joe Louis visiting for Conn and Pastor and artist Leith Stevens investing in a horse.
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New York
All-Stars
Giants
Long Island Indians
Indians
Joe Louis
Detroit
Conn
Pastor
Homer Norton
Texas A
Jim Thorpe
Red Grange
Bronko Nagurski
John Kimbrough
Minnesota
Art
Shires
Texas
Stars of Yesterday a APy Tigers Red Sox and Giants shine
Yesterday's Stars by the Associated Press highlights Rudy York and Bruce Campbell of the Tigers homering with two on to beat the Indians. Earl Johnson of the Red Sox pitched 6 2/3 innings in relief for a win over the Athletics. Frank McCormick drove in four for the Reds with a homer and bases loaded single to beat the lew. Ernie Bonham and Charley Keller of the Yankees split wins with Bonham throwing seven innings of two hit ball in the first game and Keller driving in three in the nightcap. Joe Moore and Hal Schumacher of the Giants each contributed strong performances against the Bees, while Joe Medwick of the Dodgers and others had productive nights in separate games.
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Associated Press
Rudy York
Bruce Campbell
Tigers
Indians
Earl Johnson
Red Sox
Athletics
Frank McCormick
Reds
Ernie Bonham
Charley Keller
Yankees
Senators
Joe Moore
Hal Schumacher
Giants
Club
Bees
Joe Medwick
Dodgers
Browns
Tommy Bridges
al Benton
Detroit
Yanks
Dutch Leonard
Walter Masterson
Champs
New York
Washington
Boston
Bob Johnson
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Ed Smith
Bill Trotter
Smith
Harland Clift
Joe Kuhel
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Vander Meer
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Satie Eee
Manny Salvo
Boxing Results From Last Night in Garfield and Waterbury
In Garfield New Jersey Gus Lesne vich of Cliffside defeats Henry Cooper of New York while in Waterbury Connecticut Larry Loyvett of Hartford beats Charlie Eagle of Waterbury.
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Associated Press
Garfield
N. J
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside
Henry Cooper
New York
Waterbury
Foxcatcher Stakes Attracts 17 Entries At Fair Hill
At Fair Hill Maryland G H Pete Bostwick's Cottesmore and Last year's winner Farndale top the early wagering for the Foxcatcher national cup steeplechase set for tomorrow. Seventeen entries, crowd expected from the eastern seaboard, three miles over the grand national brush course. Cottesmore and Farndale carry 159 pounds, three pounds under top-weight La Touche and Pat Ganado.
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Fair Hill
G. H
Pete) Bostwick
Cottesmore
Saratoga
Farndale
Seaboard
Maryland
William du Pont, Jr
la Touche
Pat Ganado
Major League Standings and Yesterday's National League Results
National League results show Cincinnati defeating Pittsburgh 6 to 3 and New York 8 to 4 over Boston 7 to 1. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 8 to 5. Matchups include Brooklyn at Philadelphia with Grissom and Fitzsimmons facing Small and Higbe, and Chicago at St Louis with French or Olsen opposing Shoun.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Grissom
Fitzsimmons
Small
Higbe
Chicago
St. Louis
French
Olsen
Shoun
Pet
Ener
Eeweeee
St Louis Serene
Pullacavhia Weno
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Pastor and Conn Set For Battle Tonight
New York boxing notes Billy Conn and Bob Pastor meet in a heavyweight bout to decide a future opponent for Joe Louis. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects about 50 000 dollars and 15 000 fans. Conn favored to win with Pastor weighing around 183 pounds and the winner not yet set for Louis.
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New York
Billy Conn
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
Rene
Pittsburgh
Manhattan
Louis
Tommy Longrane
Mike Jacobs
Conn
49Th Street
Bobby
Pastor
Detroit
Smoky Lad
Billy
Mike May
California
Two Navy Fliers Die in Atlantic Dive Off Smith Island
Norfolk report states Ensign R. L. Wearne of Kalamazoo Michigan and C A Carter of Nebraska were killed when their land plane failed to pull out of a dive during a dive bombing exercise by Scouting Squadron 71 attached to the carrier Wasp. The crash was four miles off Smith Island and no immediate cause was determined.
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Norfolk
Atlantic Ocean
Smith Island
R. L. Wearne
Kalamazoo
Mich
C. A. Carter
Nebraska
Scouting Squadron 71
Wasp
Cape Charles
Middleburg to Play Winchester in Fauquier League Sunday
Middleburg club of the Fauquier County League has accepted an invitation to play Winchester Park here Sunday. The Middleburg lineup includes the Ball Brothers and other noted players, with strong season competition from Leesburg Marshall Warrenton and other clubs.
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Middleburg
Winchester Park
Russell Potts
Ball Brothers
Culpeper
Leesburg
Marshall
Warrenton
Tigers Rally Past Indians as AL Race Heats Up
Detroit overwhelmed Cleveland 11 3 to tighten the pennant chase with the Indians slipping after a rough offensive burst. Yankee sluggers beat Washington 8 1 and 2 1 to split, while Boston toppled Philadelphia 9 7 as the crowded East standings tighten with three weeks left in the season.
JET Softball Team Heads to Thurmont Maryland
Abner Johnson announced that the Junior Board of Trade Softball team from Winchester will travel to Thurmont Maryland on Sunday for a tournament. About a dozen players will depart from the Young Men's Sport Shop at 9 o'clock with wives and sweethearts invited. A picnic dinner is planned on the grounds and play begins at 11 30. Other clubs include Baltimore Cumberland Hagerstown Bethesda Martinsburg Washington Frederick and possibly Leesburg.
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Board of Trade
Thurtont
Winchester
Thurmont
Baltimore
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Bethesda
Martinsburg
Washington
Frederick
Leesburg
Colored Ball Club Faces Lumbermen In Decisive Game
The Winchester Colored Baseball Club travels to play the Lumber Co. nine at the Fairgrounds Sunday at 3 p.m. for a three game series deciding the season winner. Both teams hold a victory in earlier meetings and aim to break the tie.
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Winchester Colored Baseball Club
Plumbly Lumber Co
Fairgrounds
Red Boys
Lumbermen
League May Change Rule Interscholastic Football Rules Debate
Rumors say Cumberland Valley Athletic League plans to switch from intercollegiate to interscholastic football rules. Four teams in the circuit would benefit. Martinsburg High currently uses interscholastic rules. A fall meeting in Winchester may decide the change.
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Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Martinsburg High
West Virginia High School Athletic Association
Hagerstown
Port Hill
Allegany
Camberland
Handley
Winchester
Women’s Division director named for Virginia campaign
Horace H. Edwards the Virginia Democratic chairman appointed Mrs. F Cleveland Davis of Lexington as director of the Women’s Division of the State Democratic campaign headquarters. Mrs Davis will join L Preston Collins of Marion, the state campaign manager, upon arrival.
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Richmond
Horace H. Edwards
Virginia
Democratic
F. Cleveland Davis
Lexington
Day of Prayer For Peace Observances At White Hall
White Hall Methodist Church schedules a day of prayer for peace with Holy Communion at ten and Church School at eleven. Little Mountain Methodist Church hosts an all day homecoming with Church School at ten and a love feast at eleven, dinner at twelve thirty, and service at two thirty. Former pastors and neighboring churches invited. First quarterly conference at Bunker Hill on September 9 at 7:30.
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White Hall Methodist Church
Little Mountain Methodist Church
Ing
Francisbury
Bunker Hill
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