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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1940

Page

5

Sports Roundup Diverse notes on boxing, college bets, and past icons

Welterweight champ Pritzie Zivic to hustle papers in Times Square on Old Newsboys Day. Bowl contenders include Fordham Georgetown and Boston College. Various items: Overlin flu bout with Belloise, Patty Berg golf book, Arnold College football marathon minutes, Thornton Lee and White Sox holdout, Gov Hoey seating row, Yankees trade talk, Ver mont U coaches study, Clark Shaughnessy Stanford link, Martin Sacramento manager hype, Harmon broadcasting offer, Han Luisetti reinstated, Billy Judges Giants future, Yale Dartmouth chess clash teased.

New York Pritzie Zivic Times Square Pittsburgh Ken Overlin Steve Belloise Patty Berg Martin Sacramento Los Angeles N. Y Yankees Tom Harmon Han Luisetti Billy Giants

Christmas Gift Tourney Highlights League C Bowlers

Plenty of good scores loom in League C as the Christmas Gift Tourney opens Monday. Divisions separate bowlers with averages over 100 and under 100, with five prizes for most improved averages in each division and a grand award turkey presented by Jack Zimmerman.

Jack Zimmerman Ryan Roll Corrine Carscaden

Abrams Outpoints Jannazzo in Baltimore Bout

Georgie Abrams from Washington won a ten round decision over Izzy Jannazzo of New York as Harry Bobo knocked out Al Blake of Baltimore in a separate bout.

The Associated Press Baltimore Georgie Abrams Washington Izzy Jannazzo New York Harry Bobo Pittsburgh al Blake

Dartmouth Cornell Upset Tops Year’s Surprises in Sports

The year’s biggest upset, Dartmouth’s football defeat of Cornell, leads the AP editors poll with 72 points. Detroit’s pennant win in baseball ranks second with 64 points, followed by Gallahadian’s Kentucky Derby upset and other notable results.

Dartmouth Cornell New York Ithacans Indians Associated Press Detroit Tigers Gallahadian Bimlech Stanford

Belloise to Meet Overlin in Madison Square Garden Rematch

Bronx teen Belloise earned hype after a six round flurry against middleweight champion Overlin. Tonight the two square off again at Madison Square Garden in a 15 round rematch that could reshape the title picture.

New York Ken Overlin Steve Belloise The Bronx Madison Square Garden Steve Overlin

Radio Highlights Schedule and Guests Across Stations

A rundown of radio programs with times and guests including Senator Edward B Burke on WMAL at 7 15, Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt on WRC at 7 30, Jacob M Lashly on WMAL at 8, Henry Fonda and Linda Darnell on W3JSV at 8, Ernest Albert Hooten on WRC at 8 30, Frederic March and Florence Eldridge on WISV at 9 30, Ken Overlin vs Steve Belloise at 10, and William S Knudsen on defense industry topics at 10 */

WMAL Edward B. Burke Nebraska WRC Franklin D. Roosevelt Alec Templeton American Foundation For the Blind Jacob M. Lashly American Bar Association Organization For the National Defense W3jsv Henry Fonda Linda Darnell Chad Hanna The Congress of American Industry

Guys Named Ben Lead Miami Open

A $10,000 Miami open golf event saw two players named Ben tied atop with 67s. Ben Hogan of White Plains and Ben Loving of Springfield led the field into the second round as Ed Dudley and Clayton Heafner chased with 68s. Jug McSpaden dropped a penalty stroke costing him a chance at the lead.

Miami Fia Ben Ben Hogan White Plains N. Y Ben Loving Springfield Mass Bens Ed Dudley Augusta Clayton Heafner Linville N. C Harold (Jug) McSpaden Winchester MecSpaden

Bowl Pairings Based on Point Totals and Defense

New York December 12. A commentator notes bowl game matchups were chosen to balance scoring and defense. The article lists teams with points for and against, citing Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl and Georgetown facing the Orange Bowl, and observes Stanford avoided Boston College to prevent mismatches.

New York Cce Eee Rotor Ibs Creessess Texas Aggies Boston College Kiel Georgetown Miss. State Stanford

Lev ee definition and college basketball score discrepancy noted

The text questions a 42 point scoring difference between Georgetown and Mississippi State and suggests Georgetown may have overcounted a game. It also asks what a levee is and answers it as a formal reception, especially by the president.

Georgetown Mississippi State

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