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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1946

Page

7

Virginia Tech 134 Man Squad Sees Early Conditioning Gains

Virginia Tech football opens pre season drills with 134 players under Head Coach Jimmy Kitts. Kitts notes gradual improvement and vows continuing hard work, including blocking and contact as teams like Wake Forest Furman South Carolina Duke and others hold brisk practices across the region.

Jimmy Kitts Virginia Tech Associated Press Kitts Techmen Wake Forest Davidon Furman Purple Hurricane South Carolina Clemon Earl Bundy Bundy Tigers Milton Wiggs North Carolna Bobby Weant John Clements Beattie Feathers N.C Richmond Russ Crane Spiders Lexington Virginia Military Institute Rube McKay William and Mary Indians Washington and Lee Generals

Peterson's Ointment for Eczema Relief Ad

An advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment as a quick relief for eczema itching and skin irritations. It claims to soothe itching, improve skin appearance, and aid tired feet with 365c price and a money back guarantee.

Peterson

Lions Picnic At Page Brook Farm Near Boyce Virginia

George T. Saunders, former Winchester Lions Club president, hosted over 60 members at a picnic on Seibert Smith’s farm near Boyce Virginia. Softball, horseshoes and kibitzing preceded a fried chicken dinner at 6 p.m. The farm, known locally as Page Brook, dates to pre Revolutionary days.

George T. Saunders Winchester Lions Club Seibert Smith Boyce Virginia Page Brook

American delegate stars in Oslo over time payments debate

Hugh Fullerton Jr notes Oslo reports showing U S opposition to broken time payments in athletics while amateur leaders ponder true newcomers. Petritz sums last week's allstar football game with Hirsch earning about 100000 in Keeshin's pocket, boosting the A A C's start.

New York Oslo United States Antry Joe Petritz Elroy Hirsch John Keeshin

Sayajiro Leads Baroda Mile Winner Bloodline

Sayajiro, the Gaekwar of Baroda’s yearling, fetched a record $117,600 and won his first England race recently. He is a full brother to English Derby hero Dante.

Sayajiro Gaekwar Baroda England Dante Ilinois

Women golfers start $19,700 National Open in Spokane

32 qualifiers tee off in 18 holes with $100 bonds for amateurs and $250 bonds for pros. Patty Berg leads field with 36 hole total of 145 after rounds two days. Pros expect to vie for the $5,600 winner’s purse as competition unfolds.

Spokane Wash Professional Golfers Association Minneapolis Patty Berg

Boxing results northwest era cards New York and Salem

New York fighter Rocco Rossano aged 142 from Brooklyn outpointed Eddie Murphy 1401-2 in New York. In Salem Massachusetts Joe Blackwood 155 from Paterson N. J. Jr. knocked out Willard Buckless 156 from Saugus.

New York Rocco Rossano Brooklyn Eddie Murphy Salem Mass Joe Blackwood Paterson N. Jr Willard Buckless Saugus

Boxing card results from Boston to San Francisco

Boxers battled across cities with multiple decisions listed. Jimmy Edgar outpointed Jimmy Hayden in Buffalo. Vince Fratello stopped Johnny King in Union City. Georgie Hartford outpointed Red Doty in Hartford. Hava Esparza outpointed Charlie Davis in New York. Pedro Cobe outpointed Stan Perrock in Hazleton.

Buffalo N. Y Jimmy Edgar Detroit Jimmy Hayden San Francisco Union City N. J Vince Fratello Hackensack N. Jr Johnny King New Om ‘Ford Conn Georgie M Artford Artin Boston George Red) Doty Hartford New York Hava Esparza Mexico City Charlie Dixie) Davis Kingston Hazleton Pedro Cobe Stan Perrock Pottsville

Sacramento fighter Apostoli stops Rangel in Fresno showdown

Sacramento welterweight Sacremento native Sac Apostoli defeated Fresno’s Sheik Rangel by decision 10 rounds, winning 157 to 152 points in a Fresno bout.

Sacramento Fred Apostoli San Francisco Sheik Rangel Fresno

Collision Report Links Packard and Oldsmobile Crash

An accident report filed with Winchester police notes a collision between a 1946 Packard driven by Mrs. Earl Bunting of Courtfield Manor and a 1936 Oldsmobile driven by an unnamed motorist.

Winchester Police Earl Bunting Courtfield Manor

Collision on Paper Mill Road Causes $100 Property Damage

Boyd Jenkins of Paper Mill Road was involved in a Monday evening crash at the Clifford and Stewart Streets intersection. No injuries were reported and Jenkins’s property sustained about $100 in damage.

Boyd Jenkins Paper Mill Clifford Stewart

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