Roundup Flags Early Sports News and Rumors
A collage of sports notes mentions Bill McKechnie and Jimmy Dykes possibly managing Cleveland next year and Freddie Fitzsimmons in a loss with an umpire dispute. Also notes Foxx’s salary demands, Helen Jacobs’ ventures, Tad Wieman’s Princeton woes, and upcoming Yanks Indians Tigers series. Mentions Mel Allen’s dispatch, Sammy Snead, Frankie Frisch birthday, and Lyons chosen by Clark Griffith for a key game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Geisler
California Racing and Boxing Commissions
Tad Wieman
Princeton
Cornell
Indians
Tigers
Columbia
Mel Allen
Madagis
Sammy Snead
Jackie Kramer Edges Hank Prusoff at Forest Hills
Selected Shorts reports Jackie Kramer defeated Hank Prusoff at Forest Hills surprising nobody though Prusoff carried a railroad ticket in his pocket. A Cincinnati group woke General Giles at 5 a.m. to question his Nationals antics. Frankie promised to try but doubted he could. Casey Stengel watched Eddie Miller shine for the Giants and called him his own.
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Jackie Kramer
Hank Prusoff
Forest Hills
Prusoff
Cincinnati
General
Warren C. Giles
Kovacs
Frankie
Stengel
Eddie Miller
Giants
Casey
Public Sale of Ida Sibert Fawcett Personalty
Administrator will sell at public auction at the late residence of Ida Sibert Fawcett 113 Millwood Avenue Winchester Virginia commencing at 10 a m Saturday September 14 1940 all of the furniture belonging to the estate including several antiques Terms W E Edwards Administrator c t a Ida Sibert Fawcett.
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Ida Sibert Fawcett
Millwood Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
W. E. Edwards
Spotlight on Local Sports in Southern Conference Tidbits
Excerpted notes from Jim Klutzs fall roundup highlight Virginia college football and other sports. Rebuilding lines at Virginia and Furman, plus Maryland and Clemson players, receive attention as prep for the season. Virginia Tech Missouri contenders, Wake Forest and NC State prep, and Davidsons light backfield profile emerge with early drills and freshman prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kluttz
Virginia College
Roger Gregory
Harold Wood
Ralph Albarano
Bob Brown
Jack Ross
Mann
University of Ition
Univer- Pruitt
University of Maryland
George Staunton Military Academy
Chapel Hill
Furman
Joe Blalock
Clemson
Ray Hatner
Washington and Lee
Lexington
Nimrod Hall
Alleghany
Robert
Erickson
Richmond
Bill Burge
Po Sweer
William and Mary
Marshall Chambers
Walnut Hills High School
Cincinnati
Ohio
North Carolina
J. W
Wake Forest
Deacon
Heagy
Faber
University of Richmond
Nelson Catlett
Virginia Tech
Jules Medwin
Grid
Davidson
Stars at a Glance: Fitzsimmons Casey Star Players
Dodgers fall to Philadelphia with 10 hits each in a 3-0 loss and a 14-3 win in the doubleheader. Clyde Shoun earns his 49th appearance in a 6-4 win over the Cubs. Ken Chase limits the Yanks as the Senators top them 3-1. Buck Newsom leads the Tigers past the Indians 18th victory with nine hits and two RBIs. John Rigney guides the White Sox to a 6-4 win over the Browns with four hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoffman
Chicago Times
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Chicago
Cubs
Reds
White Sox
Associated Press
Fred Fitzsimmons
Hugh Casey
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Buck Newsom
Tigers
Indians
John Rigney
Sox
Browns
Detroit
Louie
Buck) Newsom
Tiger
Billy Sullivan
Hank Greenberg
Yankee Express
Pennantville
Ken Chase
Gee Gee Walker
Yanks
Johnny
Chicago White Sox
Johnny Rigney
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyn Dodgers
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Ducky Medwick
Bill Ooe Oe
Phillies
Conn Beats Pastor in 13th Round Knockout Near Title Shot
Billy Conn stops Bob Pastor at 2:54 of the 13th round in a bout that left Pastor battered and floored, with Conn inching closer to a Joe Louis rematch. The referee deducted rounds for low blows, and the Associated Press tally gave Conn eight of twelve rounds before the knockout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Martin
New York
Billy Cee
Louis
Ze Conn
Noda
Conn
Mike Jacobs
Pastor
Jimmy Johnston
Billy Cavanaugh
Bob
Johnston
Associated Press
Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights
Standings show Washington 3 New York 1 Detroit 10 Cleveland 5 Chicago 6 St Louis 3. Today’s games feature New York at Boston Russo 12 5 vs Hoving 10 4 Philadelphia at Witon Babich 11 11 vs Haynes 3 6 Chicago at Cleveland Dietrich 7 5 vs Harder 9 10 St Louis at Detroit Kennedy 10 34 vs Gorsica 7 6.
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Washington
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Russo
Hoving
Philadelphia
Witon
Babich
Haynes
Dietrich
Harder
Kennedy
Gorsica
Baseball Scores and Matchups From Yesterday
Yesterday's results show St. Louis 6, Chicago 4 with several games listed. Key pairings include Philadelphia at Brooklyn versus New York Grissom and Gumbert. Boston at Philadelphia with Posede Sullivan Pearson Beck. Cincinnati at Der ringer versus Root. Pittsburgh at St. Louis Heintzleman against Cooper.
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Brooklyn
New York
Grissom
Gumbert
Boston
Philadelphia
Posede
Sullivan
Pearson
Beck
Cincinnati
o—Derringer
Root
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Heintzelman
Cooper
Pittsburgh O
Chicago
Pitcher Newton Jacobs Struggles After Arm Soreness
50 50 Newton Bucky Jacobs once starred at the University of Richmond with three no hitters in his final year and won 18 games for Springfield in the Eastern League in 1939. A sore arm hampered his 1940 season as he failed to reach form for Washington and was sent to Charlotte where he went eight and five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Bucky” Jacobs
University of Richmond
Springfield
Washington
Charlotte
Senator Abner Johnson Leads Queen City Softball Squad
The 9 member Junior Board of Trade softball team led by Senator Abner Johnson will represent the Queen City of the Valley at the Thurmont Maryland tournament tomorrow. Squad members include Spaid Johnson Waterman Grim Hars Baker Carpenter Hughes Swanson Crowl Baker and Sirbaugh. They meet at the Young Men's Sport Shop tomorrow morning and depart at 9 o clock with play starting at 11 30 o clock. The event crowns a tri state champion with Maryland Virginia and West Virginia teams plus the District of Columbia competing.
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Abner Johnson
Board of Trade
Queen City of the Valley
Thurmont
Spaid
Johnson
Waterman
K. Grim
H.ars
Baker
Carpenter
J. Hughes
J Swanson
Crowl
C. Baker
W. Sirbaugh
Tri-State
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
City Tennis Tourney Results Highlight Weekend Finals
Helen Lillis beat Virginia Butsler 6-0 6-1 and B Wilkins beat Virginia Stock 6-1 6-2. Russell defeated W Kern 6-4 6-4. In A Flight Dang Gore won 6-2 6-0 over E Cleven ger and F Anderson 6-0 4-6 6-1 over A Hart man. Gene Dunn won 8-6 1-6 6-2. In B Flight G McKlwee beat B Grove 11-9 7-9 9-7 and HB Baker beat G Hott 6-3 6-0. Semis set Gore vs Anderson and Scoots Robinson vs Dunn. Women quarterfinals recalled. B Flight quarterfinals forming. Finals Sunday with Dick Carpenter at Park courts announcing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lillis
Virginia Butsler
B. Wilkins
Virginia Stock
Russell
W. Kern
A” Flight Dang Gore
E. Clevenger
F. Anderson
A. Hartman
Gene Dunn
W. Glaize
Dick Carpenter
Park Courts
Shenandoah County Fair Set to Open Next Tuesday
Woodstock prepares for the Shenandoah County Fair opening on Tuesday Sept 10 with a large midway by Kaus Shows and top aerial and gymnastic acts. Harness racing features run four days and Mount Jackson Concert Band provides music as displays in agricultural and home departments promise growth and a best-ever 1940 exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Shenandoah County
America
Mount Jackson
Park M. Smith
Redskins Lose Fifth Straight Slump hits Cleveland and Detroit pennant race
The Cleveland Indians dropped their fifth straight, 10 to 5, as Detroit moved to second and New York stumbled in a day that reshaped the American League standings. Ken Chase stranded eight hits as the Yankees were shut out until the ninth. The Dodgers swept a doubleheader aided by Medwick and Casey as Brooklyn narrowed the gap with the Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill White
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Tigers
Yankees
Sox
Old Ossie
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Ken Chase
Washington Senators
Club
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Gtp
New York
Boston
All Day Meeting Draws Pleasant County Attendees
Mrs Woodrow Perry and sister visited Miss Pauline Kline of Marlboro. The all day meeting at U B Church drew a large crowd and was considered successful. Local families and students prepared for the upcoming school term as boys and girls return next Tuesday.
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MT. Pleasant
Woodrow Perry
Pauline Kline
Marlboro
Hubert Dodson
Carl Fox
Atha Dyke
Star Tannery
Asa Racey
Little Freedo Million
Daisy Sager
Sunderew
U. B
Christian Endeavor
Lucille Perry
Winchester
Former Park Player Recalled By Browns
George MacQuillen who played center field for the Park Association two years ago has been recalled by the St. Louis Browns of the American League. He signed with the Browns in July 1938 and appeared in 40 games that season while posting a .290 batting average. He later starred in the Eastern League, Southern Association and American Association before his August recall to Toledo and then the major league roster.
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George MacQuillen
The
Park Association
St. Louis Browns
McQuillen
Browns
Williamsport
Atlanta
Toledo
Southern California
Vols
Duke
Blue Devils
Husky
George
Cafego
Len Coffman
Joe Wallen
Sam Bartholomew
Boyd Clay
Jimmy Rike
West Point
U.S. Army Engineer Corps
Ed Molinski
Massillon
Bob Suffridge
Knoxville
Guards
Marshall Shires
Boys Who Play For Fun Tangle In Series Start
Birmingham Alabama September 7 The World Series of the National Amateur Baseball Federation opened today with nine games scheduled Dearborn Michigan drew a bye The day featured nine winners and Dearborn advancing to five games tomorrow while the losers compete in four contests Major league favorites include Cleveland Detroit and Washington to watch the action
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Birmingham
Ala
National Amateur Baseball Federation
Dearborn
Mich
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Sam Snead Takes Early Lead in Anthracite Open
Sam Snead of Shawnee on the Delaware shot 65 at Scranton to lead the $5,000 Anthracite Open after day one. He holed a 60-foot putt for an eagle on the 510-yard fourth and totaled four birdies, equal to the previous tourney record. Trailing by one stroke are Felix Serafin and Al Houghton with 68 and 69 respectively.
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Scranton
Sammy Snead
West
Snead
Sammy
Picard
Hershey
Felix Serafin
Losely
al Houghton
Baltimore
Mike Turnesa
New York
Lew Worsham, Jr
Bethesda
Teri Johnson
Norristown
Rest Brevities from Rest Virginia Highlights
Rest Brevities notes guests from Baltimore and Winchester visiting local families in Rest. Activities include trips to Washington D C many relatives visiting relatives in the area and attendance at the Tomato Festival at Berkeley Springs. The piece closes with a trivia note about De Wolf Hopper reciting Casey at the Bat many times.
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Rest
Prank Brady
Baltimore
J. W. Schlack
Blanche Stipe
T. B. Sefkendiver
Winchester
Washington, D. C
Ruth Ridgeway
Grace Ridgeway
Harry Carter
Paul Ridgeway
Ohio
Edward Stipe
Ethel Barrett
E. A. Cigek
H. B. Sell
Berkeley Springs
de Wolf Hopper
Casey
Tennessee Vols face 1947 season with cautious outlook
Knoxville dispatch reports Major Robert Neyland, UT football coach, pessimistic about the coming season. He lists key losses from last year’s Rose Bowl squad and identifies early targets to fill gaps with sophomores and several new backs and linemen, including Norbert Ackerman and Ike Peel, as Duke looms.
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Neyland
Norbert Ackerman
Louisville
Bill Luttrell
Knoxville
Fred Newman
Ike Peel
Dyersburg
Tenn
Bob Andridge
Jim Swartzinger
Garfield
N. J
Bill Nowling
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bill Meek
Birmingham
Chester Robertson
Oklahoma City
Fights Last Night Roundup and Time Announcement
The roundup notes Billy Conn at 174 pounds defeating Habu Greeey Laurie at 135 in Cleveland, and Hollywood Al Smith of Los Angeles outpointing Tony. It also states autumn begins September 22 at 11 46 p m EST.
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Associated Preas
New York
Billy Conn
L Habu Greeey Laurie
Cleveland
Hollywood
al Smith
Angeles
Tony
Los Angeles
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Helen Jacobs
Fair Hit Md
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Clark Griffith
Teddy Lyons
Fox
Lyons
Harry Stuhidreher
Harry Stuhidrehre
W. W. Bird
8. M. Chiles
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Chapman Motor Co
Farm Bureau
Clyde Shoun
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Senators
Dodge
Plymouth
Pine Motor CO. Braddock & Cecil Sts
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Aden Ess
Seeeter
Ote
Pears
Silco Cut-Price Stores, Inc
Thurmont, Md
Shenandoah Co
Redskins
Yankee
Mr. Pleasant Notes
United States
Miller’s Hardware
Tangle
Sam Snead
Best Buys
Bickers
Bickers Motor Co
Lincoln-Zephyr
N. Braddock St
Tennessee
Bob Neyland
Harry P. Snyder
Robert Reece Neyland
University of Tennessee
Harry Feed Murphy's Store
Duncan Bros
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Chevrolet
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