Handley High, Middletown Face Strong Boxing Card in Stephens City
Stephens City Va April 11 Eight bouts set for Frederick high school county championship boxing matches on April 19 in the high school auditorium. Feature fight pairs 160-pound rivals Buddy Pingley and Maynard Boyce with strong support from Handley Middletown and Stephens City fighters. Referee Elbows McFadden, ex-world champ, will oversee the card to benefit Handley High School nine.
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Stephens City
Handley High
Frederick
Robert A. Wall
Virginia Tech
Middletown
George
McFadden
Handley
Golden Gloves
Buddy Pingley
Shenandoah County
Maynard Boyce
Pingley
Woodstock
Boyce
Jack Alcorn
Sir Galahad
Brumback
Jim Taylor
Malcolm Brumback
Billy
Gardiner
Roland
Wall
Henry Carbaugh
Handley Opens Season With 59 12 3 5 Victory At Front Royal
Handley High opened its 1940 season with a 59 to 12 3 0 win over Randolph Macon Academy of Front Royal. Otis Sargent praised his team after a slow track caused by heavy rains. Bobby Green led with sprint and field wins, while Cadet Pal mer and others posted key points.
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Randolph Macon Academy of
Front Royal
Handley High
Otis Sargent
Handley
Bobby Green
Carlton Weakley
Charles Smith
Oscar Bywaters
Cadet Palmer
Harold Anderson
Sargent
Perry
Garber
Smith
Palmer
Rowe
Green
Preston
Martin
Triplett
CR. M. A
Quarles
Brittingham
Brown
R. M.A
Freshman Michigan State coach trims squad amid varied sports notes
Roundup surveys wide sports chatter from April headlines. Michigan State scouts whittle 200 hopefuls to 25. boxing prospects train for Golden Gloves with Denzil Fawcett and Charles Mudd among Stephens City fighters. Billy Conn vs Teddy Yarosz stirs talk. and NHL, baseball, football mentions pepper the column with meetups, signings, and celebrity sightings from Broadway to Roanoke.
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New York
Michigan State
Zeke Bonura
Washington
Johnny Paychek
Gunnar Barland
Chicago
Hollywood
South Bend
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Puerto Rico
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Bike rider Joe Fink plans inland New York to Florida trip
Brooklyn youth Joe Fink, famed for a world record bicycle run, visits Winchester and plans a June inland route from New York to Florida using updated gear. He hopes the Brooklyn Eagle will sponsor the trip and notes road surveys aim for faster timing through the valley. In high school news, Stephens City hosts Gore in the Frederick Clarke Baseball League opening game as Middletown and six schools compete for a Star trophy.
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Joe Fink
Brooklyn
N. Y
Virginia
Joe
New York
Washington
Florida
Winchester
Roanoke
Fink
Stephens City
Gore
Frederick-Clarke
Middletown
Gainesboro
Berryville
Boyce
Wardensville to Build New High School Facility
Ground was broken yesterday in Wardensville West Virginia for a $30,000 high school building to include a two story wing with seven classrooms an office and library. Hardy County will fund half the cost with the rest from the PWA. Moorefield has a $60,000 plant under construction.
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Wardensville
W. Va
Hardy County
PWA
Moorefield
Mathias
Fragmentary health note on kidney function symptoms
A damaged snippet describes kidney function disorder and related symptoms such as blood in urine fatigue leg pains and eye changes. It mentions fluid buildup and urinary changes like frequent or scanty passage with burning and pain. The text is unclear but indicates health concerns.
Kernstown Softball Succumbs to Mount View in High-Scoring Run
Kernstown fell 16 to 13 at home to Mount View. Leading Kernstown hitters were Eugene Rhodes Ray White and Robert Lamp with Rhodes hitting two threebaggers. The Kernstown lineup included Rinker Stine Dunn Lamp Grove and Ritter among others. Kernstown meets Mt Airy at Kernstown tomorrow and stands seven wins five losses this spring.
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Kernstown
Mt. View
Eugene Rhodes
Ray White
Robert Lamp
Rhodes
Ralph Rinker
Richard Stine
Wade Dunn
Richard Grove
Paul Anderson
Phil Baylis
Charley Loy
Douglas Ritter
Jesse Donald
Mt. Airy School
Governor Commutes Rosser Death Sentence to Life
Richmond report shows advisory board finds Richard Rosser not sane and unfit for execution. Rosser had been scheduled to die for the 1939 killing during a Campbell county store robbery attempt. The governor’s action comes after four prior reprieves while mental hygiene officials reviewed his case.
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Richmond
Price
Richard Rosser
Advisory Board On
Rosser
Norman Thompson
Concord Depot
Campbell County
Board On Mental Hygiene
J. Asa Shielas
Willie Bradshaw
Herbert Boele
Halifax County
Kansas Track Captains Struck By Injuries
Kansas University track team faced a five year jinx as captains dropped out with injuries. This year co captains were elected to break the pattern but Co Captain Bob Stoland was declared ineligible and Co Captain Ray Harris injured his ankle.
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Lawrence, Kas
Kansas University
Coon Aor
Bob Stoland
Ray Harris
Briefs From Baseball Camps
AP briefs report Indians star Hal Trosky may return to the lineup soon after an X ray showed no fracture. Tigers face early pitching questions as they open a four game set with the Reds. Ricardo Torres may appear in Washington as his son Gilbert shines as a pitcher with a promising knuckleball. Pirates in Springfield for Frisch check up while White Sox-Cubs rivalry resumes in Chicago. Herman and Hack end slumps as Hartnett looks for more from Chicago lineup.
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Associated Press
Danville
Cleveland Indians
Hal Trosky
New York Giants
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Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Tigers
Reds
Boston Red Sox
Bill McKenzie
Paul Derringer
Springfield
Ill
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mike Kelly
St. Louis
Pirates
White Sox
Cubs
Chicago
Miller School beats Armel 25 to 3 in softball
The Miller School softball team defeated Armel 25 3 as DeHaven Frye and Johnson led Miller with strong hitting. Armel’s Shettz and Affleck were the top hitters for their team.
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Armel
DeHaven
Frye
Johnson
Shettz
Affleck
C. DeHaven
B. Frye
P. Murphy
R., Pennington
J. Fletcher
B. Johnson
E. Adams
L. Shickle
W. Pingley
G. Laing
A. Snyder
D. Sheetz
C. Affleck
V. Snyder
G. Fluery
C. Sheetz
J. Grimm
E. Carper
B. Golliday
O. Ritter
Cubs Fall To Browns In Spring Showing At St Louis
Dizzy Dean in the Brewers era news detail mentions Bill Lee slated to start the opener at Cincinnati with a 6.18 ERA after 32 innings this spring. Claude Passeau is the other Cub pitcher to complete a game, as he allowed 18 Browns hits yesterday.
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Teddy Yarosz
Andy K
Laurel
Eddie Shore
Hockey
Joe Louis
Henry Armstrong
Bill Terry
Barber Shop
Davey
Dizzy Dean Blues
Bill Lee
Cincinnati
Claude Passeau
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Browns
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