Sports Round Up by Eddie Brietz on Frank Frisch and others
New York reports note Frankie Frisch lingering in Boston broadcasting setup after Chicago and Pittsburgh chatter. Max Baer tracks a comeback via Silver Peak Nevada and Lubbock Texas with others watching Babe Phelps and T M Dorsett, Ivy League lens on this week.
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New York
Frankie Frisch
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Beantown
Max Baer
Silverpeak
Nev
Lubbock
Tex
N. L
Babe Phelps
T. M. Dorsett
Larry Kelly
Ivy League
Jimmy Bronson
New York Coliseum
Lew Jenkins
Texas
Primo Flores
Sam Houston State Teachers
Joe Jacobs
Pennsylvania
Harrington Gates
Dartmouth
Yale Divinity School
Rainfall Averages From 1913 to 1938
Present and past rainfall totals show 24 hours ending in the morning as none. September to date totals 1.62 inches and year to date 35.13 inches. Monthly averages for 26 years are listed from January 2.53 to December 2.40 inches. The average annual rainfall over 26 years is 35.09 inches, with data courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
There Are Two Ways to Get at Constipation
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a preventive for constipation caused by low bulk in modern diets. It claims daily intake with milk or baked into muffins helps regularity, recommends drinking water, and notes production by Kellogg's in Battle Creek with sale by grocers.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Spotlight on Clemson and other southern gridiron prospects
Southern Conference spy Jim Klutts previews Clemson Tigers and rival teams for the fall season. He highlights Clemson’s speedy backs and powerful line, Tulane and Navy as top challengers, and notes William and Mary’s bid as well as NL teams from North Carolina and Virginia. He also profiles Virginia Military Institute Wake Forest Navy Penn State matchups and key players like Dan Hill Steve Lach Gordon Burns and John Jett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Scoop Kluttz
Clemson Tigers
Bengals
Red Dawson
Tulane Greenies
Navy Midhipmens
William and Mary
Norfolk Navy
Guilford
Dartmouth
NAVY
Harvard
Indians
Virginia
District of Columbia
N. C. State
North Carolina
Maryland
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
Wallace Wade
Dan Hill
Gordon Burns
Hill
Steve Lach
Wake Forest Demon
John Pendergast
Butch Clark
John Jett
Walker
Frank O'Hare
Harry Dunkle
League B Bowlers Open 1939 40 Schedule
Lea gue B. Clay Manual secretary reminds members of 12 teams that 7 30 o clock starts the first matches. Two new teams Bell Clothes Shop and the Junior Board of Trade join this year. Schedule runs through April 23 1940.
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Clay Manual
Bell Clothes Shop
Junior Board of Trade
Bogense man loses bet after near victory lap
In Copenhagen a well fed Bogense restaurant keeper missed the final three miles of his three month walk around Denmark with the nation’s oldest car. He slept through the last stretch at a inn, losing a 5 000 crown wager by one hour.
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Copenhagen
Tony
Denmark
Major Offensives Are Open On Big League Battlefields
SID FEDER reports on the pennant chase across leagues as Yankees build an eight game streak needing four wins to clinch the American League title while Cincinnati Reds cling to a slim lead in the National League amid late-season jitters. Pittsburgh’s 8-6 win over St. Louis boosts the race as Boston and Philadelphia exchange heavy blows.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Slaughterhouse
Boston
Athletics
Gtp Yankees
Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Second Avenue
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Redlegs
Nate Andrews
Pittsburgh
Andrews
Maurice van Robays
A's
Philadelphia
Jim Tabor
Sox
Major League Standings And Results Recap
Yesterday's National League results show Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 6 with Cincinnati and St. Louis leading the standings. American League leaders include Boston and Detroit, with current win totals and paces for the pennant race. Attendance note mentions over one million at Coney Island on the Fourth of July holiday period totaling 3,000,000 over four days.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Gumbert
Swift
Brooklyn
Presswell
Walters
Boston
Chicago
Posedel
Lee
Mulcahy
Higbe
McGee
Pet
Osance
Wssees
Cleveland
Detroit
Cies
Washington
Chase
Harder
Donald
Bridges
Rowe
Grove
Kennedy
Pippen
Coney Island
Viscount Gort Leads Allied Westwall Assault
War Machine Viscount Gort commands the British army in the Allied push against Germany's Westwall. With 34 years in service he fought in India and China and earned the Victoria Cross Military Cross and Distinguished Service Order for his World War I heroism.
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Viscount Gort
Germany
Westwall
India
China
Michigan In For It by George Stauter
Ann Arbor Sept 12 Herbert O Fritz Crisler says Michigan football faces high expectations but warns games aren’t won on last year’s record. With 16 lettermen returning the backfield looks strong led by Harmon Kramer and Evashevski though five linemen including Heikkinen are lost to graduation.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Herbert O
Fritz) Crisler
University of Michigan
Princeton
Wolverine
Michigan
Ralph Heikkinen
Crisler
Tom Harmon
Paul Kramer
Forest
Evashevski
Big Ten
Clarke County Supervisors Meet On Routine Budget Needs
Clarke County supervisors met in regular session at the court house in Berryville and authorized a temporary 2000 loan to the School Board to discount textbook bills. They approved county expenditures, discussed hospital bills with Health Officer Dr. A P Osborne, and heard a claim for 15 turkeys from M H Housenfluck after a dog raid. Highway Engineer William C Poston also attended a routine briefing.
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Berryville
Court House
Clarke Board of Supervisors
Clarke
A. P. Osborne
Winchester Memorial Hospital
M. H. Housenfluck
White Post
William C. Poston
Clarke Nine Defeats W.Va Brewers 13-5 in Berryville
Clarke County Athletics pounded two rival pitchers for 15 hits to beat the Old German Brewers of Charles Town 13-5. Michael allowed 9 hits but held, while Carroll and Michael led the attack with multi hit performances. Berryville also announces twin novelty contests with George Skelton's softball champions slated for next Sunday.
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Besryville
Clarke County Athletics
Charles Town
Michael
Brewers
Carroll
Berryville
George Skelton
Ups And Downs In Fifth Game
In a fifth round card of AP reporting, Atlanta’s Ben Brown narrowly defeated Teddy Yarsoz in Pittsburgh while Leo Rodak edged Jimmy Tygh in Chicago. Harry Jeffra topped Baby Yack in Baltimore, Spider Armstrong stopped Lou Transparenti in Toronto, Toby Tobias beat Jack Larrimore in Miami, and Allie Stolz outpointed Morris Parker in Newark.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Ben Brown
Teddy Yarsoz
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Leo Rodak
Chicago
Jimmy Tygh
Philadelphia
Washington
Harry Jeffra
Baltimore
Baby Yack
Toronto
Spider Armstrong
Lou Transparenti
Miami
Fla
Toby Tobias
Jack Larrimore
Miami Beach
Newark
N. J
Allie Stolz
Morris Parker
Brightest Stars On Baseball Lots
Maurice Van Robays of the Pirates drove in two with a bases loaded single in the eighth to beat the Cardinals 8 6. Jim Tabor of the Red Sox hit a homer and a triple driving in five in an 11 9 win over the Athletics. Lindbergh Park lies at Colonel Lindberghs boyhood home in Little Falls Minnesota the homestead restored as a memorial to his father.
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Associated Press
Maurice van Robays
Pirates
Cardinals
Jim Tabor
Red Sox
Athletics
Lindbergh Park
Colonel Lindbergh
Little Falls
Minnesota
Harry Haverstick Jr Surges Ahead In National Amateur
In Chicago on September 12 America's amateur golf hopefuls begin the 36 hole qualifier for the 43rd national championship. Harry N. Haverstick Jr. of Swarthmore College led after a 68 posted amid rain as favorites faltered early. Of 167 starters, 131 remained on the course.
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Chicago
America
Bobby Jones
Bashful
Harry N. Haverstick, Jr
Lancaster
Swarthmore
North Shore
Pennsylvania
Maryland U. Singing The Blues Again
Maryland University faced lineup shakeups as two likely 1939 grid stars withdrew. Fred Widener and Charlie Bowers were absent, prompting coach Frank Dobson to insert sophomore Johnny Cordyak at blocking back and keep John Boyda in reserve as a future starter.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Frank Dobson
Fred Widener
Letterman
Charlie Bowers
Corning
N. Y
Dobson
Widener
Bowers
Baltimore
Johnny Cordyack
John Boyda
Boyda
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L. c. Davis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Terry
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Frank Vardin, Jr
Larry MacPhail
Larry M’do
Ed Danforth
Atlanta Georgian
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Winchester
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Bell Clothes
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Fritz” Crisler
George Stauter
Clarke County Board
W.va
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Settee Mills
Harden
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Hoffmaster
Wees Price
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Grim
Neene Morrison
Savsnsance _ ACord
Northern Virginia Power Co
N. Loudoun St
Nero
Equator
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National Federation of Post Office Clerks
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Baltimore, Md
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