Sports Round Up from New York Seeks Players and Managers
Pitt will fly to Seattle to play Washington. Cincinnati fans question sports writers who labeled Bill Werber a trouble-maker while praising Bucky Walters. Francis Wallace previews football. Larry MacPhail prepares a Circus Saints and Sinners initiation for October 10. Cardinals Reds series eyed over Yanks NL clash. Meany notes Walters and Derringer 49 wins, akin to Deans in 34. Weill fighters potentially drafted by Canada. The West features rising talent. Dixie Scouts publish War coverage. Johnny Allen’s poor two year, $19,000 contract ends. Armchair judges to be picked in Des Moines October 9 for Armstrong vs Manfredo. Marquette opponents warned. England France Germany signals used. Detroit eyes MacPhail as GM. Bud Ward wins amateur golf title and charity match challenge. Dykes touts Yankees forfeiting if series lost.
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New York
Pitt
Seattle
Washington
Cincinnati
Bill Werber
Bucky Walters
Francis Wallace
Larry MacPhail
Dodger
Circus Saints and Sinners Club
Cardinals
Reds
Yanks
National League
Iowa
Henry Armstrong
al Manfredo
Des Moines
Marquette
England
France
Germany
N. L. Post
Detroit
Brooklyn
Bud Ward
California
Ward
Handley Judges Scrimmage Shows Promising Young Team
Handley judges held a first real scrimmage with 30 players under coach. The lineup includes senior Fansler and rowe as seniors among 8 juniors and many sophomores. Ten backs form the initial mail carrying unit led by Butch Robinson with an average 154 pounds. Next game slated for Saturday afternoon.
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Efi
Messrs. Ochs
Maddex
Butch Robinson
Bill McIntyre
Bobby Green
Jack Boyce
Alonzo Whitlock
Briscoe Ginn
Bo” Fansler
Wayne Whitham
Ronald “Whizzer’ White
Eli Garber
Akle Doble
Park Team Record To Date
Park team record to date is unclear from the fragment. no verifiable entities or events are readable to establish a factual summary. The material appears incomplete for a meaningful card.
Red Letter Edition of New Testament Offered by Winchester Star
The Winchester Evening Star announces a complete New Testament with Jesus words in red. It includes sections naming trees, waters, mountains, instruments and birds from the Bible. The 254 page volume is bound in a black cover and costs twenty cents.
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Winchester Evening Star
Jesus
Battle For National League Pennant War Of Nerves
The Reds beat Pittsburgh 6-0 and 10-9 to extend their NL lead while St Louis won 3-2 over Chicago to push the pennant race into a tense finish. Cincinnati faces another doubleheader as St Louis closes in with a 11–3 run in 13 games.
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Ioecer
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Notha
Standings And Results In The Major Leagues
Yesterday's results in the American League included Cleveland 5 Detroit 4 and Boston 7 Philadelphia 5. Today's schedule shows New York at Washington with Donald (13-3) facing Chase (10-18) and Detroit at Cleveland Newsom (17-11) vs Allen (9-6) among other matchups.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Donald
Chase
Page
Wilson
Newsom
Allen
St. Louis
Chicago
Kennedy
Gill
Rigney
Smith
National League Matchups and Pitcher Records
National League scores and pitching lines include Cincinnati 6 10 over Pittsburgh 0 9, St Louis 3 Chicago 2, with matchups: Butcher 6 17 and Bowman 10 12 facing Walters 26 10 and Gris som 7 6, plus Chicago at St Louis Lee Warneke, Brooklyn Philadelphia Tamulis Presswell Higbe Harrell, and Boston New York Sullivan Schumacher.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Butcher
Bowman
Walters
Grissom
Chicago
St. Louis
Root
Lee
Warneke
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Tamulis
Presswell
Higbe
Harrell
Boston
New York
Sullivan
Schumacher
Richmond Eleventh Crushes Apprentice in Stadium Debut
The University of Richmond football team routed Apprentice School 37 to 0 at Shipbuilders Stadium under lights in Newport News. About 4,000 fans attended the 1939 inaugural game.
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Newport News
University of Richmond
Supreme Court rules government barred from disclosing intercepted calls
On December 20, 1937, the United States Supreme Court ruled seven to two that the government has no right to divulge intercepted telephone messages.
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Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Handley Takes One Game League Lead
Handley five moved one game ahead in the Evening Star Ladies League after winning three games in last week’s opener. Handley and Hershey led team honors with strong games and pinfalls. FF Anderson topped the individual rollers for Handley.
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Handley Five
Evening Star
Handley and Hershey
FF. Anderson
Wih
Primey
Tee Enews
Cena
Hershey
Beta Sigma Phi
Achat
Studios
Og Wie
Uhidas Vewoeies
Cminors
Eacaeeese
Handley
Lions
Nurses
Jr. Woman's
Star
Shell
Blue Sunoco
Cammers
National Fruit
Beta Sigma
F. Anderson Hershey
Eddy
Seal
F. Anderson
Berry, Jr. Woman's Club
Lillis
Those Who Shine Brightest Among Diamond's Stars
Gene Thompson and Wally Berger powered the Reds to a seven hit shutout of the Pirates as Berger homered with bases loaded in the nightcap. Bob Brown of the Cardinals halted a Cub rally in the eighth with two on none out. Bob Feller of the Indians limited the Tigers to nine hits and doubled in the ninth to set up the winning run in his 22nd victory. Dece Cramer of the Red Sox tallied three singles driving in three in a 13 hit attack against the Athletics.
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Paley
Raotties
Coee
Reds
Pirates
Gene
Junior) Thompson
Ernie Lombardi
Ival Goodman
Wally Berger
Cardinals
Larry French
Bob Bowman
Cubs
Mort Cooper
Feller
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Roy Cullendine
Indians
Roy Weatherly
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Athletics
Associated Press
Gene Thompson
Bob Brown
Cub
Tigers
Dece Cramer
Red Sox
Athtics
Divinity Dames Elect Officers For Next Year
The Divinity Dames of the Virginia Conference United Brethren Church named officers for the coming year at Martinsburg. Mrs. R. L. Brill was chosen president with Mrs. E. R. Kesecker as secretary, Mrs. D. T. Glovier as vice president, and Mrs. E. C. Bateman as treasurer. Mrs. M. J. Miller became secretary of shut-ins as superintendent of the conference. The session included a banquet after the business meeting and featured a vocal duet by Mrs. Grove and Mrs. Rogers with Miss Hott at the piano, plus a visit from Bishop Batdorf.
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The
Divinity Dames
Virginia
Conference
United Brethren Church
R. L. Brill
Keyser
E. R. Kesecker
Sleepy Creek
Incedent
D. T. Glovier
Taunton
E. C. Bateman
Riverton
M. J. Miller
Martinsburg
Miller
Second Senate
Brill
Virginia Grove
Vernon Rogers
Miss Brill
Gladys Hott
Bishop Batdorf
Trooper Fined In A Shooting
State Trooper C A Ryburn was convicted of simple assault for shooting Irvin Winn son of a Pittsylvania county deputy. Judge J T Clement fined him $50 after a bench trial. Ryburn said he fired once to halt Winn who fled when approached for a reckless driving ticket. Winn was wounded in the heel.
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C. A. Ryburn
Irvin Winn
Pittsylvania County
J. T. Clement
Ryburn
Clement
Winn
Park Playground Closes For Year
Miss Rebecca Kern says the Park Playground will close for the year tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. A full report of activity there will be given soon. Winter playgrounds at Virginia Avenue and Miller schools will operate on Tuesdays from 3 to 6 PM with Miss Sally Tavenner in charge and Miss Mary Katherine Stryker and Emerson Rohart directing the latter.
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Rebecca Kern
The
Star
Virginia Avenue
Miller Schools
Sally Tavenner
Mary Katherine Stryker
Emerson Rohart
Radio Highlights: Softball Telecast and NBC Football Debut
Radio program notes from Sept 23 outline an NBC relay of Lowell Thomas nine vs American Museum of Natural History at the World's Fair grounds at 2:30 p.m. Also slated is Fordham vs Waynesburg at Randalls Island for NBC television Saturday night. Schedule lists WEAF WABC WJZ broadcasts with various programs and times across European and domestic lines.
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C. E. Butterfield
Associated Press
Eastern Standard Time
New York
New York Area
Lowell Thomas
American Museum of Natural History
World’s Fairgrounds
Brooklyn
NBC
Empire State Building
Fordham
Waynesburg
Randalls’ Island
WEAF
WABC
CBS
WJZ
Hamilton Fish
Red Skelton
Arch Order
Benny Goodman
Geo. McCall
Brent House
al Donahue
Mbs—Chain
Wabc Cbs
Screen Guild
West
Paul Sullivan
New England
Wabccbs
MBS
Chicago
Charlie McCarthy
Phil Spitalny
CBS Symphony
WCKY
Orson Welles
Redskins Prep For N Y Giants In Washington
Washington Redskins coach Ray Flaherty plans two weeks of hard practice focusing on blocking and tackling as they brace for the National League game with the New York Giants on October 1 in D C. The Giants bring veteran stars including Leemans Danowski Hein and Strong as repeated recent meetings draw near. Tickets for the game go on sale with prices 1.10 1.65 and 2.20 and reservations by mail to 739 9th Street N W.
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Washington
D. S
New York Giants
Ray Plahrty
Washington Redskins
Eagles
Sam Baugh
Charlie Malone
Flaherty
Redskins
New York
Giants
Tuffy Leemans
Ed Danowski
Mel Hein
Ken Strong
New Yorkers
Steve Owens
Redskin Giants
District of Columbia
9Th Street
N. W
Major Leagues Leaders Listed For Batting and Pitching
Baseball leaders include Mize and Medwick leading batting for St. Louis with .351 and .333. Cincinnati's McCormick tops RBIs with 125 and hits with 196. Slaughter and Medwick share doubles at 48 and 44. Ott and Camilli pace home runs with 27 and 26. Derrick Der ringer teams top pitching with 23 wins. Major league batting leaders list includes DiMaggio with .385 and Foxx at .358. Roles for runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, and stolen bases highlight key players across teams.
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Associated Press
National League
Mize
St. Louis
Medwick
Werber
Cincinnati
Herman
Hack
Chicago
McCormick
Slaughter
Goodman
Ott
New York
Camilli
Brooklyn
Handley
Pittsburgh
Derringer
Wyatt
Ameriatie
DiMaggio
Foxx
Boston
Rolfe
Williams
Bos
McQuinn
Greenberg
Detroit
Lewis
Washington
McCosky
Case
Sandra
Donald
Maryland roads in bad condition call for higher gas tax
Hancock Maryland September 23 The Confederation of Western Maryland Communities heard from Frank Thomas of the State Roads Commission that more funds are needed likely via a half cent gasoline tax to elevate Maryland's state highway program to a higher level.
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Hancock
Maryland
Frank Thomas
State Roads
Exhibition Match By Tennis Pros At Front Royal
Tennis fans in Warren Clarke and Frederick counties will see a 2 PM exhibition at the Front Royal recreation club featuring Art Hendrix former national champion and U S Naval Academy pro and Frank Geeltz Pennsylvania state champion and Columbia Country Club pro. A following doubles match includes John Wilcox and Seddon Nelson with Tom Mangin from Maryland and D C serving as referee.
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Warren, Clarke and Frederick
Front Royal Recreation Club
Art Hendrix
U. S. Naval Academy
Frank Geeltz
Pennsylvania
Columbia Country Club
Washington, D. C
John Wilcox
Seddon Nelson
Tom Mangin
Maryland
D. C
Two Games For Price of One Weekend Doubleheader
Russell Potts of The Chanters promotes a Saturday doubleheader featuring local nine and Blairton W W ball club. The 1:30 start, rain checks, and big crowd prospects are highlighted amid World Series chatter and late-season baseball fever.
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Russell Potts
Chanters
Blairton
W.W
Potts
Duvall
Sam Cloud
Caskey
Butts
State Fair Auto Races Next Week
Auto mobile racing returns to Richmond on September 30 as the State Pair stages six events under AAA sanction. More than twenty top dirt track and speedway drivers are expected to compete on the world famous Richmond half mile dirt track. Ted Horn of Los Angeles, the current world record holder at 25.5 seconds, is entering with a 271 cubic inch Offenhauser to challenge the mark.
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Richmond
Virginia State
American Automobile Association
Ted Horn
Los Angeles
Ups and Downs In Fifth Game
Hollywood Little Dade 113 and Jackie Jurich 113 tied in a fifth game in Los Angeles and San Jose. Archie Moore 158 stopped Bobby Seamon 156 in St Louis after seven rounds.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Little Dade
Los Angeles
Jackie Jurich
San Jose
Drew
San Diego
Archie Moore
St. Louis
Bobby Seamon
Oddity In Corn Exhibited At Union Bank
J. C. Sherman displayed an ear of field corn at the Union Bank that grew to about 20 inches from the main stalk on Ashby Graves farm near Relief in this county. Farmers termed it a new freak not seen before.
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Union Bank
J. C. Sherman
Ashby Graves
Relief
New City Hall to Be Completed by December
The new $500,000 city hall in Hagerstown Maryland is expected to be completed by December 1. Bids for materials will be opened Monday night by the city council. The structure will have about three times the floor space of the former building.
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Hagerstown
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