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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1941
Page
5
SID FEDER rounds up fast-paced sports gossip from 1940s baseball world with jokes aboutgate earnings Tyrone Lurie?, Yankee playoffs, Lefty Grove 300 wins, Ted Lyons 243, and Billy Barnum era quips. Mentions Augue Galan, Larry MacPhail, Donaghy, Kimbrough, Hall of Fame tones and Piedmont League chatter.
Twenty year old southpaw Howard Pollet has fans buzzing as he stacks up a strong run in the majors. After dominating the Texas League with a 20–4 record and a 1.06 ERA including a no hitter, he shut out the New York Giants 5–0 on three two out singles. He beat the Boston Braves 3–2 on four hits and lost to the Brooklyn Dodgers 3–2 despite seven safeties. The Cardinals offense backed him with five singles and a double-error in a four run inning. In other NL action Boston edged Chicago 2–1 as Tom Earley allowed two hits. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 3–2. In the American League the Yankees stretched their lead to 17 games by beating the Browns 8–5 in 10 innings, while the White Sox shut out Washington 4–0. Rudy York cleared the bases with a seventh inning homer as Detroit beat Boston 6–3. Dick Sibert drove in three for Philadelphia in a 5–3 win over Cleveland.
Hunter Maddex spoke with Handley’s new head coach about last year’s players now entering college for 1941. Delmar Robinson Jr. heads to VMI, Bill McIntyre goes to Randolph-Macon, Bobby Green to Virginia, Billy Miller to an unspecified college, and Moon Whitmore, Charles Town’s star, is ineligible but noted as a top back. Charles Town teammates Reiniger and Brown also appear on the north squad. Look Magazine predicts Minnesota, Fordham, Texas, Stanford, Alabama, Missouri, Colgate, Duke as 1941 contenders. Cornwell Notre Dame Santa Clara Tulsa eyed as prospects.
Sid Luckman guided the Chicago Bears to a 37 to 13 win over the 1940 college all-stars at Soldier Field before a crowd near 98 200. Luckman connected on multiple passes including a one to Ken Kavanaugh and another to George McAfee, while a strong Bears rushing game and line play powered the victory. Stars Harmon Franck and O Rourke highlighted the all star effort but could not halt the pro champions cooperation.
In Waterbury Eddie Lolan, 144, outpointed Manuel Villa, 142, in an eight round bout. In Manchester Mickey Canty, 150, stopped Art Moore, 150, in Worcester, Massachusetts, in five rounds.
Coach Hunter Mad dex leads Handley candidates as 34 report and about 20 more expected by week’s start. Equipment issued for 34. locker room updated. Schedule includes Berkley Springs September 20 and Calvin Coolidge High September 27 with ensuing games at Anacostia Harrisonburg Alleghany Fort Hill Hagerstown Charles Town Martinsburg.
Yesterday's action features Howard Pollet of the Cardinals shutting out the Giants on three singles. Tom Early of the Braves beat the Cubs with a two hit game. Lee Handley of the Pirates drove in two with a ninth inning double to edge the Phillies. Thornton Lee of the White Sox earned his 17th win by blanking the Senators on four singles. Rudy York of the Tigers hit a seventh inning grand slam to down the Red Sox. Dick Siebert of the Athletics lined a bases loaded single for three RBIs to top the Indians. Tom Henrich of the Yankees homered with one on in the third and added a two run double in the tenth to beat the Browns.
Omaha August 28 Marvin Bud Ward the curly haired west coast favorite is favored to win the National Amateur Championship after reaching the 36 hole semifinal round by defeating Steve Kovach and Glenn Qatman. Ward faces either Pat Abbott or Ted Bishop in the final with Reegel and Abbott strong contenders.
The article lists candidates for both First and Second All American teams with players from Clemson Minnesota Stanford Temple Texas Baylor and others. End Blalock Tackle Odson Guard Frankowski Quarter Frankie Albert Halfback Bruce Smith Fullback Pete Layden and more are named among leads.
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