Pennant Talk and Baseball Figures Move Through News
By Hugh 5S Fullerton Jr reports on pennant chatter as the Cardinals turn down World Series reservations amid a fan souring on umpires. The piece recalls Thomas Jefferson Hickey’s dislike of the Dodgers and Larry MacPhail’s headaches. Ray Dumont watches a ball game after a 12 day, 50 game tour. Guest star James E. Doyle discusses Rookie Henry Edwards and the Hall of Fame prospects.
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Hugh 5S
Fullerton, Jr
New York
The
Special News Service
Cardinals
Thomas Jefferson Hickey
American Association
Hickey
Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Columbus
Ray Dumont
Chicago
James E. Doyle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Henry Edwards
Indians
Baseball Hall of Fame
American League
Tribe
the Plain Dealer
Service Dept. Private Neiding Eyes winter track plan
Intercollegiate two mile record holder and Camp Upton inductee Andy Neiding runs two to three miles nightly at camp and envisions a camp track meet with rivals like John Woodruff and Howie Bulger. Other notes include boxing refereeing by Lou Ambers and weight changes of Georgetown tackle Al Blazis and iron miner George Perpich.
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Andy Neiding
Camp Upton
N. Y
Andy
Army
John Woodruff
Frank Slater
Chuck Fenske
Johnny Quigley
Tommy Garland
Howie Bulger
Lynn C. Doyle
The
Philadelphia Bulletin
Pine Camp
Lou Ambers
Westminster College
Parsons
Utah
Paul Deacon
al Blazis
Georgetown
George Perpich
Michigan
Dapper Dan
Pittsburgh
Betty Runyan
Andy Simpson
Lake Lackawanna
N. J
Round Robin fans clash with umpires in Harrisburg tourney
During the Harrisburg Round Robin baseball tournament a fan shouted at the umpires that the event earns its name as teams play around the district while officials struggle to manage play. The remark captures the lively, contentious atmosphere surrounding the event.
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Harrisburg
Local Bowling Highlights From Friday League Night
Elizabeth Jasper led the GAA with a 372 high set after a 157 roll, topping the league record only to be surpassed by Katie Slonak er’s 160 last year. Republic Oil, Bell Clothes, and Winchester Nurses posted league wide results as Mitzie Williams and Troy Rhea delivered notable scores in a busy night of play.
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Elizabeth Jasper
Katie Slonaker
Beta Sigma Phi
Dot Michael
Republic Oil
Woives
Mitzie Williams
Williams
Vivian Hershberger
Winchester Nurses
Boyce
Dorothy Sencindiver
Bell Clothes
Star Office
Virginia Butsler
Bar Fries’ Grocery
Les Carper
Sam Shendon
Jonas Chamberlin
Doug Chaney
Studebaker
Shorty Bilmyer
Glaize & Bro
Marshall Clevenger
Valley Service
National Fruit
Troy Rhea
Florida
Buried at Sea by Survivor of Sessa Torpedo Hit
Iceland report recounts how three sailors on a raft bury three comrades after the Sessa was torpedoed by a submarine. The Danish mate recalls burial rites at sea, rescue by British sailors days later, and a harsh survival ordeal amid sleet and freezing seas. The Sessa, seized in New York, was sunk after a torpedo struck and gunfire followed.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
S. S. Sessa
Atlantic
United States
New York
Dangers of War Put Swarthmore Guard in Odd Peril
Pat Sergeant Walter Baird of the Swarthmore home guards felt the risks of modern warfare during maneuvers. He was reported killed defending a field of soy beans but later appeared at a field hospital with a case of poison ivy.
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Newtown Square
Pat
Walter Baird
Swarthmore Home Guards
Syndicate Plans $500000 Offer For Phillies
John B. Kelly heads a syndicate prepared to offer $500000 for the National League Phillies. The group aims to acquire a controlling stock block to field a winning Philadelphia baseball team, with negotiations possibly led by Jim Peterson and Gerry Nugent. Nugent and his wife own a majority of the team's 5000 shares. he notes no offer has been made public. The Phillies have finished last four straight seasons and recently sold star pitcher Kirby Higbe for $100000 and three players to Brooklyn to cut losses.
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Philadelphia
John B. Kelly
National League Baseball Phillies
Kelly
Nugent
Lancaster
Phils
Kirby Highe
Brooklyn
17 Inning Game Most Peculiar In Man's Time
The Brooklyn Dodgers outlasted the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 1 in a 17 inning marathon in Cincinnati. Derringer, Allen and Casey pitched scoreless 16 innings before a dramatic 17th with Reiser, Medwick and Owen driving the decisive play as darkness fell.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Paul Derringer
Reds
Johnny Allen
Derringer
Dolf Camilli
Lew Biggs
Joe Beggs
Benny Zientara
Joe Medwick
Dick West
Leo Durocher
Mickey Owen
Mickey
Jim Turner
Beggs
Dixie Walker
Billy Herman
Dodgers Inch Closer to National League Title After 17 Innings
The Dodgers edged the Reds in 17 innings to pull two games ahead of the Cardinals amid injuries to key players. Pete Reiser homered and Mickey Owen delivered two RBI in a late rally as Dodgers finally broke through after a long scoreless duel. The Reds and Cardinals linger in pursuit with remaining games against strong opponents.
Stars of Yesterday in Baseball Highlights
Mickey Harris of the Red Sox held the White Sox to five hits until the ninth. Dutch Leonard of the Sequoters scattered eight hits to beat the Tigers. Tom Henrich of the Yankees hit his 30th homer to spark a win over the Indians. Harland Clift singled with the bases loaded in the tenth to beat the Athletics. Johnny Allen of the Dodgers and Paul Derringer of the Reds kept a scoreless tie for 16 innings before Brooklyn broke through in the 17th.
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Brooks Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Cardinals
Terry Moore
Enos Slaughter
Paul Derringer
Reds
Johnny Allen
Hugh Casey
Allen
Pete Reiser
Dolph Camilli
Lew Riggs
Mickey Owen
Biookii
Saes
AUS. Bros
Cincinnatti
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Boston Braves
Cubs
Pirates
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indigos
Lefty Gomez
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Mickey Harris
Chicago
Mario Lodigiani
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Harland. Clift
Frank Hayes
Dutch Leonard
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Associated Press
Red Sox
White Sox
Sequtors
Tigers
Tom Henrich
Yankees
New York
Indians
Harland Clift
Browns
Athletics
Brooklyn
Reds Manager Bill McKechnie Argues With Umpire Under Dim Lights
Bill McKechnie challenged Umpire Larry Goetz during a game where the field was dim and lit mainly by the scoreboard numbers and bleacher fires. The dispute ended unhappily for the manager as the umpires persisted with their decision.
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Bill McKechnie
Reds
Larry Goetz
Parents Manual Listed By Handley Library
The Parents' Manual by Anna W. M. Wolf offers guidance on emotional development in young children. Wolf, long affiliated with the Child Study Association of America, shares insights from her experience as a parent and advisor, noting her own family life enriches her advice. The book may be borrowed from Handley Library.
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Anna W. M. Wolf
Child Study Association of America
State restocking program releases 3250 quail this fall
Richmond officials announced the fall restocking program releasing 3250 bobwhite quail with about 6000 more planned this season and thousands more next spring. The commission reported a 10000 plus quail restocked last year and aims for a larger total this year, with turkeys deer rabbits and raccoons also part of planned restocking efforts.
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Richmond
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
C. F. Phelps
Cumberland State Forest
Boxing Roundup From Across Cities Fights Last Night
Mid state results show Billy Soose drawing with Ceferino Garcia in Los Angeles after an eye injury halts the bout in the eighth. Fritzie Zivic stops Milt Aron in Pittsburgh, while Mose Brown prevails in a heavyweight match. Bobby Ruffin stops Pete Galiano in Newark, and Fred Apostoli wins by technical knockout over Joey Spangler in Norfolk.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Billy Soose
Farrell
Ceferino Garcia
Soose
Pittsburgh
Fritzie Zivic
Milt Aron
Chicago
Mose Brown
Jimmy Webb
Iton
Texas
Petey Scalzo
New York
Mike Raffa
Newell
W. Va
Harry Bobo
Bill Poland
Baltimore
Newarrk
N. J
Bobby Ruffin
Pete Galiano
Norfolk
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
Joey Spangler
Richmond
Hawthorne Sets Pace In League C First Match
Hawthorne led League C in the opening match with top marks by Hawthorne Kurtz and Mathews. Individual game high was Hawthorne 159 with sets 409 by Hawthorne, White and 370 by Rustic. Team high 619 by Rustic and total pins 1713 led by Buick 1677 and Kurtz 1658.
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Hawthorne
Il Rustic
Busick
Kurtz Goodrich and
Elks
Ee Knit Millioc
Royal Crown
Ae Eagles
Kurtz
Mathews
Clem
Goodrich
White
Rustic
Downey
Buick
Another Title For Little Harry Jeffra Maryland Featherweight Champion
Little Harry Jeffra of Baltimore captured the Maryland Featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Lou Transparenti in a 12round bout at the Auditorium Colosseum. Jeffra, 125 pounds, pressed the pace from the start, bodying Transparenti and outworking him to win the belt sanctioned by the State Boxing Commission.
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Baltimore
Harry Jaffra
Maryland
Jeffra
Coliseum
Lou Transparenti
Transparenti
The
State Boxing Commission
Early ads on streetcars in the 1860s on New York lines
The earliest use of streetcars for advertising dates to the 1860s when Rabbit soap Company began placing ads on the Third Avenue line in New York City, then the city with the most riders.
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Rabbit Soap Company
Third Avenue
Tne York
Mike Uline Promotes Boxing at Mammoth Ice Palace
Lee J Perrin testified before the D C Boxing Commission seeking permission to stage boxing shows at the Uline Ice Arena two Monday nights per month starting in October. The Uline Arena Boxing Club will feature promoter Mike J Uline, matchmaker Johnny Attell, and general manager Perrin. Attell, a former Ridgewood Grove and Madison Square Garden figure, is praised for steering top bouts under the new Washington arrangement.
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Lee J. Perrin
Uline Ice Arena
D. C. Boxing Commission
Perrin
Uline Arena Boxing Club
Mike J. Uline
Johnny Attel
Lee J Perrin
Jacobson
Ford Hospital
Detroit
Mich
Washington, D. C
Attell
Ridgewood Grove
Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Washington
Johnny Attell
Brooklyn
Mike Jacobs
Masssachusetts Battleship to Be Launched September 23
The $75 million battleship Massachusetts will be launched September 23 in Quincy Massachusetts by sponsor Mrs. Charles Francis Adams. It is the fourth of six 35000 ton class ships to be built, with guns and speed surpassing earlier vessels.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Quincy
Mass
Bethlehem Steel Company
Knox
Charles Francis Adams
Navy
North Carolina
South Dakota
United Star Capital Ship
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