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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
3
Capt Clyde Koon reports the Salvation Army Headquarters suffered a theft of an overcoat valued at about $50. Berkeley Springs police are conducting an investigation.
League officials and New York Giants owners met with Mayor O Dwyer at Gracie Mansion after Filchock was cleared by the mayor to play the following day. Bell said the player had a clean bill of health despite bribe allegations, and no charges were filed against him or Hopes.
Handley will field a makeshift lineup at 8 p.m. as two regulars, William Hink Lewis and Beverley Lamb, are out. Berkeley Springs throttled Capon Bridge 44 5 in their opener, Iden leading with 14 points. Starting for Handley: Wingfield LaRue Garber McIntyre Swisher with Lorenz as referee. Handley trips Hagerstown on Thursday.
The New York county grand jury widened its probe into a suspected attempt to fix the NFL championship game between the Giants and Bears. Alvin J. Paris, 28, was indicted on two counts accusing him of offering bribes to Giants backs Merle Hapes and Frank Filchock amid a large outside bookmaking operation.
In a compact sports note, Brinkey and Wake-Forest figure alongside John Wright of Maryland and Don Cayton of No Carolina in a Chicago Bears connection. Emil ee Maryland and formerly of Van t are also mentioned in the unresolved roster fragment.
Scranton Miners announce first baseman Johnny Lenny Kensecke has been sold to New Orleans of the Southern Association. The deal moves the 1946 Eastern League player to a higher circuit amid ongoing player trades.
Bobby Dodd, the Tennessee gridiron great who later coached Georgia Tech for 16 years, was considered a near sure bet to become head mentor at Baylor University.
December huddles close as Merle Hapes fixing probe lingers. Bob Fenimore leads draft by Chicago Bears with two time All American honors. Glenn Davis tops Detroit Lions. UCLA Bruins see nine players chosen including Cal Rossi to Washington Redskins. Georgia Bulldogs feature five selections.
The Navy Department cites sailors describing seven ship ropes: man rope, headrope, hand rope, standing rope, buoy rope, bell rope, and J rope, with identities sometimes unrevealed.
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