Sports Round Up By Eddie Brietz
New York dec 2 college football notes include Colorado U named for Sun Bowl and Tulane Rose Bowl match comment by Vanderbilt coach Ray Norrison in LA papers. Eduston tour by Sonja Heine begins Dec 8. Pirates coach vacancy chatter around Rabbit Maranville and Hamline U football quotes mix Shakespearean lines and old sports banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Colorado U
Ray Norrison
Vanderbilt
Southern California
Notre Dame
Los Angles
South
Tulane
Sonja Heine
Eduston
Rabbit Maranville
Pirate
Massilon (O
Statesmen of the Lost Cause highlights Confederate leadership
Burton J. Hendrick profiles Jefferson Davis Alexander H. Stephens and Judah P. Benjamin while detailing the politics, intrigues, and private fortunes behind the Confederacy. The book also notes women’s roles and connects with the author’s other recent works.
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Burton J. Hendrick
Toggether
Jefferson Davis
Alexander H. Stephens
Judah P. Benjamin
Confederacy
Handley Library
Lees
Virginia
Walter Hines Page
Spotlight On Local Sports finds in 1939 grid scene
A survey of local sports highlights includes college and high school football notes from Winchester and Martinsburg with players named such as K Steryous, A Beard, and ARLINGTON BEARD. It covers university games, high school captains, and Andy Farkas’s scoring feats with the Redskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Winchester
Handley Gym
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Town
Le—K. Steryous
Mrtsb
A. Beard
Bates
Adam Priski
B. Michael
B. Springs
B. Cavalier
H. Ferry
L. Whitmore
Cumberland
Port Hill High
Gene McGill
Grove
Ox” Aronholt
Martinsburg High
Arlington Beard
Beard
Andy Farkas
Washington Redskins
Andy
Redskins
Detroit University
Farkas
Crowley Offered Utilities Position
Washington December 2 Leo T Crowley chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said he has been offered the chairmanship of Standard Gas and Electric Company a billion dollar utility holding company He would not comment further until discussing the offer with President Boyd next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leo T. Crowley
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Standard Gas and Electric Company
Crowley
Boye
Voice Changing Bobby Retires From Singing
Bobby Breen the child singer retires at age 12 after his contract is cancelled at his family’s request. His farewell film Escape To Paradise was screened. he plans military school as doctors warn a tonsillectomy could permanently alter his voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Bobby Breen
Soprano
Farwell
Paradise
Bob
Sol Lesser
Lesser
Bobby
Andy Devine
Winchester league opens with doubleheader at Handley gym
Amateur league begins schedule Monday night with four squads. Junior Board faces Dr James Health Club and Nehi meets Elks Club in a 7:30 p.m. opener at Handley gym. Four teams play twice weekly until completion. many players are former college stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Court League
Handley Gym
Dr. James’ Health Club
Nehi Quint
Elks Club
Hunter
Maddox
Tick Crow
Dan Henry
Jin Sargent
Versus Sirbaugh
Bobby Lewis
Forest Jones
Snag Sargent
George Radford
Pinckney Arthur
Health Club
Robert Sutton
Prank Yeakle
Miff Clowe
Richard Sutton
Richard Fauver
Halford Baker
Powell Jolliffe
Donald Clowe
Jack Widmyer
Nehi
Charles Smith
Bryan McDonald
Bennie
William and Mary
Quint
Ikey
Virginia Tech
Crowl
Henry
Padford
Shepherdstown
Washington and Lee
James Milliken
Maryland Unemployment Board Denies 3 Baseball Players
William Milnes Maloy head of the Maryland Unemployment Commission disclosed that three professional baseball players, now or formerly connected with Baltimore, have had their $15 weekly unemployment claims denied. He declined to name the players, noting the claims were filed in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William Milnes
Maloy
Maryland Unemployment Common Board
Man Holds Up Gun Attendant at Shooting Gallery
In Washington on December 2, 1971, a young man entered a shooting gallery where Charles Carben worked. After three quick shots at targets to prove skill, the robber seized $15 from the cash drawer and left, leaving a smoking pistol behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Carben
Soviet Withdraws Exhibit At Fair
New York December 2 1940 Soviet Russia has withdrawn from the New York World’s Fair. The 3 million dollar exhibition will be razed. Officials said the decision was made before Russia’s invasion of Finland and an explanation would follow later from the Soviet government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russia
Fair
Finland
Hungary Builds Fortifications on Ruthenian Frontier
Budapest reports Hungary sending more labor battalions to the Ruthenian Russian frontier to complete new fortifications amid rising tension over border incidents. Hungarian forces face Russian occupancy amid strains from Finland invasion reports and border clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Juniors Play East End Terriers Sunday at Handley Stadium
The Star Office Juniors will play the East End Terriers again Sunday afternoon December 3 at 2 30 oclock at Handley Stadium. Lineup includes Sirbaugh D Tinsman McIntyre P Cather C Sirbaugh E Tinsman A Jenkins L Newlin V Fansler C Ebert E Shanholtz F Snapp G Morrison B Ryan D Huff M Levi L Patton R Miller B Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
East End Terriers
Handley Stadion
Sirbaugh
D. Tinsman
McIntyre
P. Cather
C. Sirbaugh
E. Tinsman
A. Jenkins
L. Newlin
V. Fansler
C. Ebert
E. Shanholtz
F. Snapp
G. Morrison
B. Ryan
D. Huff
Deer bagged in West Virginia hunting season opens
Deer in the Vance's Cove area of Shenandoah county remained unseen on opening day with F W Pingley the game warden noting about 100 hunters in the section and no kills reported. In Hampshire and Hardy counties, four deer were taken in Yellow Springs with names listed. one man Ester Ayres of Washington was fined 100 dollars for shooting a spike deer and a suspended jail sentence.
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Vance’s Cove
Shenandoah County
F. W. Pingley
Hampshire
Hardy Counties
W. Va
Yellow Springs
Kenneth Braithwaite
Lehe
Jerry Stewart
Samuel Keckley
Cecil S. Long
Braithwaite
Fred Seldon
Ross LaFoliette
Mer! Larrick
Richard and
Emerson Farmer
Levi Leonard
Walter
Charles
Jacob
Frank
Mitchell
James Spaid
Win Or Lose Hansen Is Winner
In Philadelphia a Navy football game against Army decides the fate of Harold Hansen and Ruth Bernice Hunter. If Navy wins or loses, Hansen secures the marriage bet and the couple plan a party afterward. Both are from Philadelphia.
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Hansen
Philadelphia
Navy
Army
Ruth Bernice Hunter
Harold
Two German Vessels Captured by British Forces
The British captured two German ships, the 2185 ton steamer Eilbek and the 215 ton trawler Sophie Busse. Both were brought to British ports with no public details. The Eilbek had sailed from Canada shortly before the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eilbek
Sophie Busse
Canada
Typhoon Strikes Manila Areas Reacting to Storm
A severe typhoon hit the provinces causing crippled communications and uncertain casualty reports. The storm swept Surgiao on Mindanao's north tip, then hit Samar province. Masbate Legaspi and Sorsogon issued storm warnings on Luzon.
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Manila
Surigao
Mindanao
Samar
Masbate
Legaspi
Sorsogon
Luzon Island
Indiana Poet William Herschell Dies at 66 in Indianapolis
Indiana poet and Indianapolis News contributor since 1902 William Herschell died at his home after a long illness. He was 66. A friend of James Whitcomb Riley he published four volumes of poetry and weekly pieces in the News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
William Herschell
Indiana
Indianapolis News
Herschell
James Whitcomb Riley
The
Quarles Warns Handley Players on Over Confidence
Garland Quarles Winchester schools superintendent warned Handley football players about over confidence at the annual monogram banquet held in the school cafeteria. With only six seniors, Coaches Ochs and Maddox will lead a near full squad in 1940. He noted substantial schooling before fall and enforced C V A L scholastic requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Quarles
Carrol Rowe
Norman Ochs
Hunter Maddox
S. C. Brooks
Thomas Kremer
James B. Yates
John Rhodes
Ernest Rhodes
Rowe
Jimmy Taylor
Tom Ritter
Frank Tavenner
Ralph Fansler
Carlisle Whiting
Delmar Frye
Leslie Carper
Bill Clark
Roland White
12 Day Meet Opens Monday At Charles Town
Charles Town Jockey Club opens a 12 day meeting at 1 30 p m Monday marking the windup of the 1939 Eastern racing season. The town buzzes with holiday spirit as all 700 stalls are filled and featured thoroughbreds come from New York Maryland Rhode Island Massachusetts Ohio Winds Kentucky Texas California Florida and Canada seeking wins on various mile tracks.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Jockey Club
New York
Maryland
Rhode __ Island
Massachusetts
Ohio
Winds
Kentucky
Texas
California
Florida
Canada
Bombers Play Here Tomorrow
The Cumberland Colored team known as the Hurricanes will appear in Winchester tomorrow to challenge the Brown Bombers in a 2:30 p.m. kickoff. The Bombers seek to extend their two year undefeated streak after a 6-6 tie with Warrenton and a 7-0 win over Hagerstown Maryland.
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Cumberland
Hurricanes
Winchester
Brown Bombers
Warrenton
Fauquier
Hagerstown
Lillis High Girl Roller League Standings and Results
Lillis High Girl Roller League table shows Handley leading with 9 losses, Blue Sunoco and National Fruit among others. Last night results include Shell Oil 3 Hershey 0 and National Fruit 3 Lions 0 with notable high scores by Handley players and top individual sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Acter, Oat Dr
Woman's Club
Bhell
Sks
Star Office
Blue Sunoco
Aish al Green
Woaiwsiocs
Teesey
Shell Oil
Hershey
Cammers
National Fruit
Lions
Blue
Sunoco
Jr. Woman's Club
Nurses
Beta Sigma
Lillis Handley
Hottel
Berry, Jr. Woman's Club
Colther
G.A. A
Jasper
Treasury Revenue and Debt Figures Reported
Treasury data for November 30 shows receipts of 11.17 million dollars and expenditures of 16.90 million, leaving a gross debt of 41.305 billion dollars. The report was released from Washington on December 2.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Kiracore and Handley Top League A in Thursday Bowling
Northern Virginia Pow team and Handley faculty moved into first and second in League A after a 3 0 win for each. Lions led with 559 pins and 1546 high set, Kiracore had 152 game high, Funk 151 for second high. Lions beat Legion 2 1 and Coca Cola 2 O Sullivan ay Kiwanis 3 Cubs 0 Handley 3 Rotary 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia
Handley Faculty
Le+igion
Rotary
Lions
Kiracore
Funk
Power Co. Eee Trenee
Handley Sete
Lions Kenanieemete
Legion Eer Ee Eenanene
Seteeee
Renee
Coca Cola
Wee
Kiwanis Eee Eee O'Sullivan Patente Eee Jr
Boyce Resident Reports Loss Of Cash And Checks
Herman Lanham, operator of a Boyce Virginia filling station, reported the loss yesterday afternoon of his billfold containing about 40 dollars in cash, 12.50 in checks, his driver’s permit and other papers. He planned to notify authorities today after discovering the disappearance on the station counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Herman Lanham
Lanham
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