Round Up of Baseball and Football Notes From Eddie Brietz
New York dispatch highlights Pirates talks and umpire oversight with Frick present. Reds expect $250000 from World Series sales. a customer pays $5000 yet receives only two pairs and a refund. Chick Meehan speaks on coaching signals. Pitt figures in purge talks and fan discontent grows. Also notes on Golden Boys Syracuse football kickoff, Bucknell left handed coaching, and Dodgers ending Giants series drought.
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Bucknell
Bill McKechnie
Joe Cronin
Reds
Joe McCarthy
Beantown
Los Angeles Times
Montana
Walter Murphy
North Carolina
Dodgers
Giants
Platbush
Local Sports Spotlight From New Market Park Sunday
Spotlight on New Market Valley League champions against The Park as Weldon Lindamood, signed by the Philadelphia Athletics, is set to report next March. Russ Potts urges fans to attend the final games of the 1939 season. Readers get a mix of baseball and football notes and a glimpse of early open baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Weldon
Lefty Lindamood
Philadelphia Athletics
Lindamood
Ira Thomas
Philly
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Likly Lindamood
Russ Potts
Park
Joe Dimaggio
Look Magazine
Brenda Frazier
DiMag
Yanks
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Amos Alonzo Stagg
H. L. Williams
Minnesota
Doc. Williams
Waterloo dairy woman wins milkmaid contest at congress
Still skilled Waterloo resident Mrs. George Ely, seven years in the city, defeats nine farm girls to capture the milkmaid title at the dairy cattle congress in Waterloo Iowa, showcasing country milking tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
George Ely
Story County
Towa
Derringer Seeks Reds Win to Force Pennant Chase
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Paul Derringer faces the St Louis Cardinals as the pennant race nears its end. The Reds need runs and a victory to clinch the National League title without chasing Pirates or Cubs outcomes, after a 4-0 loss and limited offense in prior games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Paul Derringer
Kentucky
Cincinnati Red
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Wrap Cardinals
Red
Cardinals
Reds
Lee Grissom
Bucky Walters
Derringer
Curt Davis
Max Lanier
Big Paul
Fiddler
Bill
Terry Moore
Bill Werber
Wally Berger
Moe Slaughter
Ernie Lombardi
Walters
Stu Martin
Werber
Ival Goodman
Frank McCormick
Bell Clothes team wins three in League B bowling
Bell Clothes is the sole team to win three straight in Tuesday League B matches tying for second with Letter Carriers and Buncutter. Delaney Funkhouser Sculls and Shendon led Gulf Bun Cutter United Food and National Fruit in high honors as Gulf and Buncutter posted top team marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Clothes
Letter
Buncutter
Delaney
Funkhouser
Sculls
Shendon
Gulf
United Food
National Fruit
Felow
Texaco
Scully
Crown
Larrick
Home Coming For I. O. O. F. Members
Northern Virginia Odd Fellows and Rebekahs prepare to attend the annual home coming at the Odd Fellows Orphans Home in Lynchburg where 82 children of deceased members reside. A Madison Lodge No. 6 delegation of about 50 members led by Noble Grand Harry Seabright will travel Saturday and Sunday to participate. Organizers Abe Leven, David Hottle, and Everett Kline complete the plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows Orphans Home
Lynchburg
Madison Lodge No. 6
Noble
Pope Names Berryville Grid Lineup For Leesburg Tilt
Berryville High School prepares for Friday kickoff against Leesburg with coach George Pope listing eight returning lettermen in the starting lineup. Key contributors include Potts Lickey Stough Berry Rocap Lee Potts Emmart Carlisle John Lee and Carlisle as a veteran squad aims to improve after a cold 29 degree day pause in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Berryville High School
Leesburg High
Loudoun County Emmissaries
Warrenton
Leesburgers
Leesburg
George Pope
Levi
Handley
Robert Lee
Lee
John Lee
Robert
Parker
Pope
Motor Vehicle Purchases Rise in Eight Months
New York reports eight month motor vehicle sales up from last year. Total 2,177,952 units including 1,816,179 passenger cars and 361,779 trucks. Passenger cars up 45 percent. commercial vehicles up 31 percent. August shows seasonally lower totals. passenger car demand down 28 percent, trucks down 14 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Lefl
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Eddie Brietz
Pittsburgh
Ford Frick
Frisch
Pirates
Tony Galento
Larry Kelly
Chick Meehan
Bowman
Pitt
Daniel C. Ortiz
Santa Fe
Nn. M
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Kieran
Bremen
Charlie Friedman
Silent Joe" Hill
Mushky Jackson
Jackson
Joe’ Hill
Golden Boys
Syracuse
Owito
By John Frye
Bell
Delaney, Funkhouser, Scully and Shondon
High Rollers
Sears Order
E. Boscawen ST
Carlisle
Parker, Lickey
Berry
Clyde Alexander Pitta
Foley
Childs
O'Neill
Ned
Oleo
White House
Campbell
PIE Ridge Products
Excel Sodas
Ige
Briggs
Veal
Cottage. Cheese
Caraja
Crisco
Monax Ware
Pillsbury’s Best
Pride of the Valley
Bailey Bros. Brown
Cash & “Arry Grocerge
Fair Play
Harris Grocer
Largent's Cash
Larrick’s Cash
Massey’s
Riley’s
General Electric
Yardley
Tae
General
Miller
Anderson
Winchester
Front Royal
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