Sports Roundup Highlights From Early Baseball And Golf News
New York reports note Beno Hogan set to join Swank Sido Club as pro in Long Island. Hank Crisp’s Alabama athletic director role appears permanent. Giants may loan Paul Dean to Reidsville Bi State League. NHL Stanley Cup series seen as favoring New York teams. Connie Mack photographed with Lodigiani and Chapman as MLB intrigue unfolds. Paul Bunyan to lecture at Columbia University on physical education. Reds and Red Sox game discussed with staff moves and travel disruptions mentioned.
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New York
Beno Hogan
Bly
Swank Sido Club
Longland
Little Birds
Dixie
Hank Crisp
Alabama
Danville
Giants
Paul Dean
Reidsville
In. C
Gers
Ronto
Broady
B. A
Mike Jacobs
Paul Bunyan
Columbianiversity
Reds
Red Sox
Gabe Paul
Troy
Cnt
Aruro Godoy
Rushack
Alan Dicker
Louis
Spring signs and boxing chatter sweep Boston sports pages
Victor O Jones notes daily spring activity as events run to 1 with meetings closing. Georgie Pace schedules New York debut April 4 against Nat Litfin while ex governor Hoffman runs Delaware New Jersey and Pennsylvania leagues. Connie Mack garners press as Athletics move eastward. A Chronicle writer recalls Tony Galento bout with a rhino description and a Hanna visit prompts a translator quip. Johnny Paycheck plans a Louis rematch with questions over prior fights. William Kennedy Jr of Murray, Ohio mentioned.
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Georgie Pace
New York
Nat Litfin
Govinor Hoffman
New Jersey
Delaware
New Jery
Pennsylvania
Boston’s
Hockey Bruins
Connie Mack
Beny McCoy
Tony Galento
Joeacobs
Hugh Rhinocrous
Spotlight On Local Sports
In League C action ROUSS FIRE and RAILWAY EXPRESS split two wins when the third game tied at 522 apiece and Railway won the roll off thanks to HOWARD FAULVER. Health Club set a high 623 game led by Rhea 157 and a 412 total for his second straight 400 set. Sanitary surged to first in League A with a 508 game while Texaco and United Food Stores posted solid scores. John Scully's 353 helped National Fruit gain three wins over Valley Service as Crowl continued to lead the season in high averages. A&P Super Market rolled three wins totaling 1,296 led by Johanna Stotler's 280.
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Rouss Fire
Railway Express
Railway
Howard Faulver
Rouss
Health Club
Buncutter Tire
Howard James
Harry Hotle
Julian Everly
Troy Rhea
Lando White
Rhea
Mabel Grim
Sanitary Girls
Sanitary
Hugh Funkhouser
Henkel Lamp
Texaco
Bill Brown
United Food Stores
Lee Baking
Donald Smith
John Scully
National Fruit
Valley Service
John
Ralph White
Jack Crowl
Jim Merriner
Hershey Lunsford
Fries Grocery
Bell Clothes
Elmer Wingfield
Joe Miller
Nehi
Jack D. Crowi
Warrenton
Johanna Stotler
Idaho Boxers Set Pace In College Meet
The University of Idaho boxing team led the opening rounds of the National Collegiate AA Boxing Championships in Sacramento as five Vandals advanced in the 1940 tournament. Wisconsin and Washington State also placed several boxers in the late rounds, with Idaho favored to win the NWAA title. Logsdon scored an easy 165-pound victory over Cesztowski of Michigan State as part of the opening bouts.
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Sacramento
University of Taate
University of Wisconsin
Washington State College
Idaho
Nick Lee
Omar Crocker
Snyder Parham
Fed Logson
Southwestern L. I
Logsdon
Joe Cestowski
Michigan State
Spiced Stuffed Apples Recipe Featured By The Star
Winchester's major apple harvest is highlighted as The Star prints a daily recipe. Spiced stuffed apples use six apples, sugar, water, cinnamon, cloves, pecans, crushed pineapple and marshmallows. Core simmered apples, fill centers, top with marshmallows, bake at 350 degrees until brown, and serve hot or cold.
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Winchester
THE
STAR
Rosenberger Social Notes Highlight Washington Visits
Rosenberger April 5 residents report Mrs. Williams of Washington DC visiting her sister Miss Daisy Williams. Mrs. Sven Miller returns from visits to Washington DC and Maryland. Robert Fout and family relocate to the Mayhew house. The Smoke siblings and Johnny Smoke visit Guy Frye on Sunday afternoon.
Mangrum shoots 64 in Masters first round
Lloyd Mangrum, 25, Oak Park, Ill., shoots a 64 at Augusta National in the Masters, taking a three stroke lead over Jimmy Demaret who posts a 67. Byron Nelson and Harry Cooper are tied for third, with several prominent players at par or under. Bobby Jones totals 79.
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Augusta
Lloyd Mangrum
Oak Park
Ill
Augusta National Golf Club
U.S
Mangrum
Jimmy Demaret
Demaret
Open Diampion
Byron Nelson
Harry Cooper
Lawson Little
Craig Wood
Dick Metz
Henry Picard
Sam Snead
Tommy Armour
Willie Coggin
Bobby Jones
First Annual Sports Banquet Tonight at 7
The 1st annual Sports Banquet is set for tonight at 7 at the hotel. The Winchester Basketball League, sponsor of the event, will feature famous coaches and athletes from nearby colleges and pro football star Andy Farkas. Joe Murphy of the University of Maryland will attend and holds Southern Conference records in the 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash.
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Snag Sargent
Bill Warrick
Winchester Basketball League
Andy Farkas
Joe Murphy
University of Maryland
Waner Still Going Merry Ways In Game
On April 16 Paul Glee Waner known as Rat will turn 37 and start his 15th Pirates outfield season. The 155 pound Harrah Oklahoma native has a .342 lifetime NL batting average leader in runs hits doubles triples total bases and stolen bases. He says golf and hunting keep him limber and eyes sharp.
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New York
Paul Glee Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul
Waner
Marvel
Harrah
Okla
Husky Johnny Mize
St. Louis
Little Guy
Bomb plot shocks Clay County amid fatal coal site blast
In Clay West Virginia on April 5 investigators probe a possible bomb plot after a blast killed J Valentine Hinshelwood 49 superintendent of Elk River Coal and Lumber Co. Hinshelwood was driving from the Widen operation when the explosion occurred as state police pledge to exhaust all clues.
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Clay
W. Va
J. Valentine Kinshelwood
C. C. Tallman
Hinshelwood
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company
Briefs From The Baseball Camps
AP dispatches from spring camps report George Caster pitching six scoreless innings for the Athletics in an exhibition against Fort Worth. Rowe emerges as a promising Detroit Tigers starter candidate after nine innings against the Dodgers. Pirates peak into town with 11 of 13 wins but stumble in a 10-9 win over the White Sox. Lou Boudreau eyes a return with the Indians after ankle injury. Phillies struggle with strikeouts or grounders in loss to Minneapolis. Bill McKechnie proposes a solution for the Pirates left field.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
George Caster
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Texas
Birmingham
Ala
Rowe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Amarrillo
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Buccos
Ted Williams Echoes in Reds Pennant Talk
Manager McKechnie praised Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox after watching him in the touring series saying the Reds could win the pennant by 20 games if we had that kid.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
McKechnie
Reds
Eyster Announces WV Senate Run From Sixteenth District
Jay A. Eyster of Halltown announces candidacy for the Republican nomination to the West Virginia Senate from the Sixteenth district, which includes Berkeley, Morgan, Jefferson, and Hampshire counties. He seeks the Senate seat representing the region.
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Jay A. Eyster
Halltown
Jefferson County
West Virginia
Senate
Berkeley
Morgan, Jefferson
Hampshire
Elusive Par Not Reached By Rollers in ABC Tournament
Detroit April 5 The 3 000 mark in five man bowling remains untouched in the American Bowling Congress Tournament despite four weeks of play. Nine teams including Altes Lager five of Grand Rapids Michigan are over 2 900 but most leaders will drop back before the event ends. The ABC record 3 234 by the Birk Bros of Chicago in 1938 stands as the high mark and that team will compete this weekend.
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Detroit
American Bowling Congress
Maples
Altes Lager
Grand Rapids
Mich
Birk Bros
Chicago
Birk Bros. A
Raccoon Attack Leads to Nightmares Suit in Los Angeles
John H. Kerr's trained raccoon bit Elvis V. Todd as it prowled Todd's home. Todd testified he suffered months of nightmares after the bite and sought relief from Judge Joseph Marchetti, who awarded 770. The piece also notes the American National Theatre and Academy, led by president Robert Sherwood.
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Los Angeles
John H. Kerr
Elvis V. Todd
Todd
Joseph Marchetti
Marchetti
United States
American National Theatre and Academy
Robert Sherwood
Local figure tied to Winchester and Jefferson county industry
Mineral and Hardy counties reference Mr. Eyster who is well known in Winchester and vicinity, prominently identified with Jefferson county manufacturing and other business interests.
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Mineral
Hardy Counties
Eyster
Winchester
Jefferson County
Rangers Hungry For The Kill
New York Rangers travel to Toronto aiming to seize control of the playoff series against the Maple Leafs. Toronto vows to respond on home ice but the Blue Shirts hold the edge as remaining games could be played at the Leafs rink.
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Toronto
New York Rangers
Tories
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York
Leafs
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Dario Lodigiani
Sam Chapman
Chapman
Lodigiani
Victor O. Jones
Boston
Hanna
Leo Ward
Johnny Paycheck
Bomber
William Kennedy, Jr
Murray Buy
Ohio
Wisconsin U
Apple
Rosenberger
Westinghouse
Ial
Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
Oak Park, Ill
U. S
Pirate
D. S
Goodyear
Count Chardonnet
Rayon
Ita
Plymouth
Cordele
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
New York Giants
Jacksonville
Fla
Phillies
Minneapolis
Greensboro
N. C
Bill McKechnie
Shengas
West Va
LCR
Agian
Columbia
Nehi Bottling CO
Geodrich Silvertowns
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
Boscawen & Braddock Sts
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