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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1931
Page
6
Fragmented list references multiple college football players and positions from teams such as Drake Northwestern Army Southern California Pennsylvan ia plus a brief satirical exchange about visiting New York City. The garb question to the Arkansas Gazette is answered with a terse joke.
The 1931 32 bowling season opens at Funk's Alleys with Rotary and American Legion teams defeating Kiwanis Club and Lions Club. Howard of the Rotary tops the night with 150 in game two and 114 in game three, totaling 348 for the set, while Lions Club member Leson posts 492 in a high team score as Winchester League begins with strong participation and prize plans.
Fred W Forney elected president of the Winchester Park Association at its annual meeting. E A Crowl and George Crowser named first and second vice presidents, Ryland Conner secretary, Hugh Grim treasurer. The group reports new playground equipment at Rouss Spring Park and calls for member recruitment.
A brief note on seahorses kept in salt water in municipal aquariums nationwide. The creature, called ash for its horselike form, feeds on marine grass and moves lively through its reef home. A separate plant note clarifies poison ivy is not true ivy, being related to sumacs.
Virginia Tech's new head coach Henry Redd aims to field a varsity football squad of around 60 men as the first goal for 1932. He plans meetings with all grid coaches and freshmen before mid January to review the program and set plans for the coming season.
Southern California placed three stars on Notre Dame's all opponent football team for 1931. Baker Mohler and Arbelbide were key in halting Notre Dame's victory march this fall.
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