Sports Round Up By Eddie Brietz
Detroit column highlights quick notes on boxing football and baseball including Joe Louis sparring sessions with Joe Gould and Budgets on betting. Mentions Davey O'Brien Bert Bell Tony Galento Mickey Cochrane and Mike Jacobs with light anecdotes and idle gossip about sports figures and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
Detroit
Adrian Quist
Davis
Philadelphia
Joe Gould
Joe Louis
Davey O’brien
Bert Bell
Eagles
Davey
Tony Galento
Weather rainfall totals and 26 year average report
The figures show present and past rainfall totals including year to date 35.13 inches and monthly data. Statistics courtesy Winchester Laboratory provide a 26 year average annual rainfall of 35.09 inches with figures for months such as April and June noted in the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oce
Thor
Winchester Laboratory
Local Sports Spotlight Highlights Virginia Weight Lifting Champs
Health Club wins the first Virginia Weight Lifting Championship held Saturday night before a large crowd in the city. York, Pennsylvania team, touted as world champions, showcased strength and grace. Lions Club and Health Club promoted the amateur event. Schedule includes high school games and Loudoun Gun-Dog Club field trials in October with Derby All-Age and Members shooting stakes. J. D. Thomas Jr. announces events and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Lions Club
Hugh Green
Leslie Young
Warren County High School
Changs
Fort Hill High School
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Warrenton High School
Warrenton
Culpeper High School
Front Royal
Shenandoah High School
Pront Royal
Harper’s Ferry
W. Va
Berryville High School
Berryville
Strasburg High School
Luray High School
Luray
Loudoun Gun-Dog Club
J. D. Thomas
Round Hill
J. D. Thomas, Jr
Fairway
Purcellville
Henry P. Davis
The
Wild Life Federation
Washington
E. E. Huffer
Trustees Sale on Loudoun Street Property in Winchester Va
At 11 o'clock A M Saturday September 23 the front of Court House trustees will sell business property Nos 124 126 128 and 132 East side of S Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia A large two story brick building with a 57 foot frontage and 229 foot depth extending to Cork Street including an alley at the rear end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
S. Loudoun Street
Winchester
Cork Street
Virginia Weight Lifting Championship Won by Dr James Health Club
The Dr James Health Club of Winchester captured the Virginia Weight Lifting Championship with 20 points, edging Roanoke Y M C A by four. The event drew 350 spectators at Sarah Zane Hall and featured strong performances by Edwin Lillis Charles Lillis and others. The York Pa team Grimek Hoffman and peers showcased world class lifts as the AY AU sanction helped make the night a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Health Club
Washington
Alexandria
Virginia
Dr. James Health Club
Winchester
Roanoke Y. M. C. A
H. L. James
Edwin Lillis
Charles Lillis
Charles Johnson Garland Whitlock
Miller McDonald
William Allen
Parker
Dr. James
Charles Johnson
Whitlock
York, Pa
John Grimek
Bob Hoffman
Eddie Harrison
Val deGenero
Steve Stanko
Tony Terrazzo
Amateur Athletic Union
Vic
Lions Club
Com
Standout MLB players noted in AP tallies for AL and NL
The Associated Press lists top 1940s era leaders by league. Boston Foxx leads AL with 35 homers and 131 RBIs set by Williams and Di Maggio. Rolfe stars for New York with 133 runs and 45 doubles alongside Keltner and Greenberg. NL sees Medwick atop batting and RBIs for St Louis with McCormick of Cincinnati in runs and hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
di Maggio
New York
Foxx
Boston
Rolfe
Williams
Bos
Greenberg
Detroit
Case
Washington
Kreevich
Chicago
Fox
Sundra
Sike
St. Louis
Medwick
Werber
Cincinnati
Herman
Hack
McCormick
J. Louis
Slaughter
Mize
Goodman
Ott
Itching
Wyatt
Brooklyn
Weightlifting Terms and Lifts Explained
Defines weightlifting terms including bodyweight, press, snatch, and clean and jerk. Clarifies how each lift is performed and what constitutes proper execution for competition and record purposes.
Yanks In Race as Reds Streak Renewed in NL Tilt
The National League tightens as Cincinnati builds a 342 game lead while St. Louis and Chicago struggle. Reds win seven of nine, face ten games vs Bees Phillies and Pirates, with Derringer notching his 22nd win. Dodgers beat Cubs twice to end their pennant hopes. Yankees clinch AL title, lose two to Browns. Greenberg leads Detroit past Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Ruthermore
Boston Bees
Philadelphia Philh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
St. Louis
Chicago
Paul Derringer
Bees
Boston
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Betting Slump For Louis Pastor Heavyweight Title Fight
Detroit dispatch reports minimal betting on the Louis Pastor heavyweight clash as odds varied from 1 to 8 against Bob Pastor to a low price for Joe Louis. The slow wagering reflected uncertainty over whether Louis is the top favorite or Pastor a dangerous challenger ahead of the 20 round bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
New York University
Joe
Bob
Sterling Takes Erratic Course in Foreign Exchange
The free rate for British Sterling fluctuated erratically in New York trading. By noon the cable rate stood at 3.81 dollars per pound, down seven cents from Saturday, above last week’s low of 3.73 but well below the official London rate of 4.02 dollars per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Remedy Ad Promises Back Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts RIS as a remedy for backaches and muscle joint pain with a trial box priced at 50 cents. It warns against substitutes and lists Baker's Drug Store Miller's Drug Store and Peoples Drug Store as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker's Drug Store
Miller's Drug Store
Peoples Drug Store
Park Beats Girardians Again In Close Clash
The Park defeated the Girardian Club 5 to 3 in a Washington Industrial League tilt. Lunsford allowed nine hits as Park clinched the late-inning win with two insurance runs. McQuillan made a running catch and Curry threw out a runner at home to preserve the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girardian Club
Winchester
McQuillan
Inoff
Curry
Lunsford
Coe
Brightest Performers Highlight Diamond Twinbill Victory
Giants star Alex Kampouris and Joe Medwick of the Cardinals doubled to drive in the winning run in both games as the doubleheader ended 2-1 in each contest. Hank Greenberg belted his 29th homer in the 11th to lift the Tigers past the Senators. Thornton Lee and Jim Tabor each starred in the two games with strong hitting and pitching performances for the White Sox and Red Sox respectively. Joe Gantenbein and Louis Boudreau delivered key hits for the Athletics and Indians in one game and then again in the nightcap. Jim Ripple and Luke Hamlin are noted in the sequence with no clear final result given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McGee
Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago
Luke Hamlin
Pirates
Phillies
Bob Klinger
Arky Vaughan
Paul Waner
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Red Ruffing
Lefty Gomez
New York
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Bob Feller
A’s
Indians
Momento
Thornton Lee
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Washington Senators
Associated Press
Alex Kampouris
Giants
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Tigers
Senators
White Sox
Jim Tabor
Red Sox
Joe Gantenbeing
Athletics
Louis Boudreau
Early college football action and pro baseball results mixed
College football opened with several upsets as San Jose State beat Montana State 25 to 0 and Louisiana Normal defeated Centenary 15 to 0. St Mary's of San Antonio upset San Francisco 7 to 6. In baseball, Derringer and Craft led the Reds past Boston, Majeski homered for Boston, and Scharein Vaughan led Pittsburgh in a nightcap win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
South Southwest
Sic
San Jose State
Montana State
Pop Warner
Little Louisiana Normal
Centenary
St. Mary’s of
San Antonio
Tex
Bik
University of San Francisco
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Appleton
Wis
Lawrence College
Happy Chandler
Kentucky
St. Mary’s
California
Mickey Cochrane
Frank Grayson
Cincinnati Times-Star
Lou Ambers
George VI
Cosmopolitan
Bill Cunningham
Boston Post
Frankie Frisch
Gabby Hartnett
Irving Bisland
Mike Jacobs
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Filat
Edward Whitaker
New Haven Conn
Joe DiMaggio
Ed Barrow
Winchester Business College
NEW Cory Royal Coffee Brewer
Corning
Metel
Cory Piker
Baker
N. Braddock St
Phene
James
Lillis
Hunt
Braddock & Boscawen
C&j
John Marsh
Clayton Bowman
Emerson Reely
Charles McDonald
Doug Spittle Eee
Joe Kopura Oae
Berlin LeHen Nee
Russell Amrhein
Nunneviller
Ttre Eee
Richard Smith Ewe
John Sikken
Sterling
Bell Clothes
Park
Girardians
Pete Eesenes
Arbuthot
Maxwell
Jones Burch
Goodwin
Smallwood
Breckinridge
Giardians
H Inoff
Eenee
Devers
Senie
Heller
Ee Eeee
Jenkins
Jones
Cf Erseer
Kimbell
Ane
Cee
P Tee
Ee Ee Wees
E! Park
HO A ' Swanson
C Peeters
Keller
Prince Georges Co
Old Milwaukee National Fruit-Misby
Winchester Furniture
South Main St
David M. Marks
Jersey City
Dodgers
Harry Craft
Eddie Majeski
Derringer
Craft
Majesky
George Scharein
Crimes
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Don Heffner
Heard Mills
Browns
Heffner
Mills
Mabe
Union Bank of Winchester
Nion Banh
Maytag
Wo Anderson
Piumbing
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