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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1936

Page

12

Yankees Rated Outstanding In Associated Press Poll

The New York Yankees are named the outstanding team across all sports for 1936 in the AP poll. They garnered 179 points from 43 of 76 ballots, ranking first ahead of Minnesota football and the U S track and field team. Other top finishers include the Washington crew and the Giants.

Alan Gould New York New York Yankees Giants Colonel Ruppert Associated Press Yankees Gehrig, DiMaggio and Company Minnesota Golden Gophers Die Lange See Gruenau U. S University of Washington Crew Green Bay Prickers Louisiana State Argentina New York Giants Detroit Red Wings Germany Hollywood Universals McPherson Oilers Long Island University University of Texas Cincinnati Reds Yale University Tulsa Oilers Duquesne Southern California St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers

Used Car Lot Pays Off Balance at Purchase

Cash for your used car offered by Bickers Used Car Lot on North Braddock Street Winchester Virginia. Mr Bickers invites customers to settle existing balances and take immediate delivery.

Bickers North Braddock Street Winchester

Cat Sup Lancaster S. N. Rector Tracks Icebox Thief

Lancaster man reports a civet cat entered his store room at night and used its teeth and hind feet to lift and open the refrigerator door latch. The incident ended with the door swinging open on its own.

Lancaster S. N. Rector

Employees Can Still Send In Security Cards

Yesterday was the deadline for industry and business employees to return their 885 social security cards to the local postmaster. Postmaster Page announced that those who have not yet filed may submit the cards in the next few days. Assistance will be available at the post office to help complete the blanks. The 885 cards must be returned for workers to receive a number for records with the Social Security Board in Washington under the old age pension law.

Social Security Board Washington

May Lure Bob With a Bonus

Cleveland general manager C C Slapnicka indicated a bonus clause may be offered to 17 year old rookie Bob Feller to entice him to sign his 1937 contract. He said the contract would be mailed in January with other agreements but would not disclose the amount. Feller has said he would demand $20 000. If he keeps up his late season pace he will be entitled to high rate compensation.

Cleveland Bob Feller C. C. Slapnicka Cleveland Indians Slapnicka Feller Iowa Bob

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