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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1930
Page
2
Duke hires Wallace Wade as football coach for five years starting 1931 aiming to restore the program’s prestige. Wade’s Alabama success and Southern Conference status bolster Duke’s athletic ambitions as it shifts toward national prominence in gridiron competition.
The piece notes Griffiths as a promising middleweight in the division, with talk of a Sharkey bout in Chicago and a Miami venue discussed for big money. Griffin has been bounced from the Miami show after losses to Al Friedman in Boston and Jack Gagnon in Philadelphia. Also mentioned is a John McGraw testimonial dinner for Giants fans at $10 a plate.
Notable performers include Steve Anderson of Washington eyeing Earl Thomson's 120 yard hurdles record. Stanford's Eric Krenz and Harlow Robert near 52 feet in the shot put with Krenz already holding the discus mark. Ed Hamm of Georgia Tech aims to finish his college career atop 26 feet in the long jump. Bob Van Osdel of USC and Bert Nelson of Butler excel in the high jump.
Babe Ruth splits duties by playing right field at home and left field away as part of a world of sports notes. A boxing match in New York on July 17 will feature Py Sammy Mandell defending his title against Al Singer with 3712 percent of net receipts to Mandell. Captain John McEwan is also mentioned in this brief.
The Associated Press reports Atlanta April 9 that the Southeastern A A U championships will be held at Georgia Tech's Grant Field on April 26. Tech showcases 72 floodlights for night events while Cuban all stars and Georgia Military Academy played under lights in the gridiron prior. A A U finals feature fifteen individual and relay events with day trials preceding the night program.
One year ago April 9 1929 Commander Byrd gave his dogs a rest in the Antarctic prior to further exploration journeys. A festival pageant depicted the growth of the lower Shenandoah Valley. A Girls' Athletic Association benefit bridge party was recently held. Rev Thomas Baker of Oak Grove Virginia said no Anti-Smith forces are in Virginia and the preacher voted for Hoover in the last election.
Major Robert T. Barton was chosen president of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society. The city installed water meters expected to cut water waste. Apple fete parade entries are 73 percent from the countryside. Presbyterians donated $21,094 to church causes last year. District Nurses Association plans chest clinics.
Fifteen years ago on April 9 1915 a noted contractor urged Winchester to keep Judge Handley’s Scranton property for its future value. Dr Turner spoke on city beautification stressing commercial benefits while Winchester observed neat-up days. The Inwood United Brethren Church plans to dedicate its new building soon.
The article recalls the April 9 1865 Confederate surrender to Union forces under General Lee at the McLean House near Appomattox Virginia. Only a few participants survive, including James B. Russell aged about 88, who offers recollections of the event. The McLean House, torn down in 1893, was removed for a Chicago World’s Fair exhibit but never moved.
Associated Press reports in Washington that on an April date President Welch declares he is greatest in the medical field. Public remarks emphasize medical leadership and national health priorities.
President Hoover lauded Dr. William Henry Welch as "our greatest statesman" in public health during Washington exercises marking his eightieth birthday, an international celebration of the pathologist's career.
After sketching the history of medicine, President Hoover emphasized research value and praised the pathologist for advancing medical study through focused research activities.
A humorous note suggests the census taker may hear harsh commands like fire away and shoot as he starts questioning, reflecting the tension between fieldwork and public perception in surveys.
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