Roundup of college and pro sports notes from 1940s era
The column surveys diverse sports topics including Morgan at Kansas State Teachers College football, the Lance family athletic ties, Connie Mack’s sixty-five year baseball view, Sam Snead’s Cuba match earnings, Mike Jacobs' Miami boxing show plans, Seabiscuit statue at Santa Anita, and West Point coaching plans with Benny Leonard commentary and Notre Dame’s 1941 outlook.
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Red Blaik
West Point
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Mercer eyes Swarthmore field house trade from Penn palestra
Dr. E Leroy Mercer dean of Penns physical education reviews Swarthmore Colleges new field house calling it state of the art indoor athletic facility He adds the idea of trading Penns palestra and asks if the football team was offered to Swarthmore
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E. Leroy Mercer
Penn
Department of Physical Education
Swarthmore College
Palestra
Butch
Fistic Encounter Adds Tension To Ding Dong Race
In Miami Tropical Park, a fist fight disrupted the ding dong race for the 1940 American Jockey Championship between Earl Dew and Walter Lee Taylor after the third race. Stewards summoned both jockeys for explanations. both finished outside the money, with Dew leading 283 to 280 in wins.
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Miami
Fla
Earl Dew
Walter Lee Taylor
Tropical Park
Taylor
Dew
Jockey Room
Georgetown Has High Victory Hope for Orange Bowl
Georgetown University football coach Jack Hagerty speaks after a Christmas campus party as the team heads to Miami for the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He notes only one loss in three years, by a single point to Boston College, and expresses confidence in victory if the team retains its late season edge.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Miami
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Jack Hagerty
Boston College
Small Motifs Trim Many Linens Pattern 6867
Collection of embroidery motifs to stitch on linens. Contains a transfer pattern of 20 motifs in various sizes with illustrations and materials needed. Send ten cents to Winchester Dept. 259 W. 14th Street New York NY with name address and pattern number.
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Winchester Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Blaik Leaves Dartmouth to Lead Army Football
Earl Blaik, longtime Dartmouth coach since 1934, leaves to take over as West Point head coach. His staff, including Fate Ellinger and Andy Gustafson, follows. Dartmouth regrets the departure while praising Blaik as duty bound to join the Army program.
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Hanover
N. H
Earl “Red” Blaik
Dartmouth College
United States Military Academy
Blaik
Harry “Fate” Ellinger
Andy Gustafson
Frank Moore
Dartmouth Athletic Council
Earl Blaik
West Point
Military Academy
McCarter
Dartmouth
William H. Wood
Fort Bliss
Tex
Army
Yankees Hopeful on Farm Hands Rizzuto Priddy
Buffalo dispatch reports Joe McCarthy counting on 21 year old Phil Rizzuto and 20 year old Jerry Priddy as key additions to the 1941 Yankees. McCarthy says they could form one of the top second base combos after standout minor league seasons. He remains optimistic yet guarded about winning the American League pennant.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Yankee
McCarthy
Phil Rizzuto
Los Angeles
Jerry Priddy
Long Island
Kansas City
X Rays Considered For Two Eastern All Stars
San Francisco December 26. X rays were ordered to decide if two East squad stars can play in the shrine East West game after a vigorous scrimmage with the Oakland Giants. Francis Xavier Reagan Penn twisted his knee and George Kracum Pittsburgh injured an arm. Coaches Kerr and Bierman believed both could play.
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San Francisco
Oakland Giants
Francis Xavier Reagan
University of Pennsylvania
George Kracum
Pittsburgh
Andy Kerr
Bernie Bierman
Annual Stockholders Meeting Notice at Farmers & Merchants Bank Winchester
Notice for the annual meeting of Farmers & Merchants National Bank and Trust Co. of Winchester Virginia to be held January 14, 1941 at 11 a.m. at the banking house for election of directors and other business. J H Yost cashier.
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Farmers & Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
Winchester
Virginia
J. H. Yost
Oddities And Superlatives In Golf Year
Larry Rollins recollects 1940 golf season with $162000 in prizes and notable oddities. Ed Oliver disqualified for teeing early at the national Open, while Craig Wood shot 264 to win the Metropolitan Open by 11 strokes. Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan feature prominently among comebacks and earnings.
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Miami
Fla
Fred J. Corcoran
Professional Golfers’ Association
Ed Oliver
Oliver
Craig Wood
Gene Sarazen
Lawson Little
Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Clayton Heafner
Eadleg
Byron Nelson
Governor Price to Attend National Peanut Festival in Suffolk
Gov James H Price will attend the National Peanut Festival celebration in Suffolk during National Peanut Week the last week of January. Officials welcomed his assurance and slated events in the coastal city.
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Suffolk
James H. Price
Old Fox May Have Tricked Self In Deal
Clark Griffith opines that trading Joe Krakauskas to the Cleveland Indians for Ben Chapman may backfire as Krakauskas, a wild left handed pitcher, could suddenly rise to the occasion. He cites Herb Pennock as an example of a big league pitcher who improved after rough starts.
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Washington
Clark
Old Fox
Griffith
Joseph Victor Lawrence Krakauskas
Cleveland Indians
Ben Chapman
Washington Senators
Joe
Griff
Herb Pennock
Krakauskas
Funeral Rites For Victim Of Crash In Luray
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Margaret Toneshikr of Luray 22 the victim of an automobile accident early Tuesday. State Patrolmen say the car driven by her husband Tommy Toneshikr went out of control on a curve near Stanley. She died in the hospital after failing to regain consciousness. She was daughter of the late Robert Lichliter who was killed by lightning years ago. She is survived by her husband four brothers and sisters Mrs Lewis Judd Mrs Roy Jones Mrs Mildred Hinton and Robert Lichliter.
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Luray
Des
Margaret Toneshikr
Toneshikr
Tommy Toneshikr
Stanley
Robert Lichliter
Pennsylvania
Lewis Judd
Roy Jones
Mildred Hinton
Joe Nuxhall Seen as Talent Despite Control Woes
In a spring Florida game two years ago Joe walked 17 batters before removal, yet Manager Bucky Harris urged him on. Despite faults, Nuxhall shows speed and a developing curve as baseball experts flag Luke Sewell of Cleveland as a potential guide for his future success.
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Bucky Harris
Florida
Joe
Cal Hubbard
Cal
Luke Sewell
Cleveland
Bethlehem Stamp Supply Exhausted
Bethlehem Maryland December 26 unprecedented demand for Christmas seals forced Postmaster James R Christopher to run out of stamps. Requests totaled over 2 000 from 48 states and 11 foreign countries, as readers continued to send in orders. Miss Marjorie Ann Chambers of Preston first suggested the idea three years ago and it has become an annual custom.
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Bethlehem
James R. Christopher
Marjorie Ann Chambers
Preston
Sports Highlights From Years Past Confirms Key Deals And Honors
A review of historical sports notes shows the Brooklyn Dodgers trading Louis Berger, Frank McCormick signing a two year Cincinnati deal at about 16000 per season, and Ring Magazine naming Henry Armstrong boxer of the year. It also recalls the Eastern Association of football officials debate over pay and assignments.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Louis “Boze” Berger
Boston Red Sox
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Ring Magazine
Henry Armstrong
Eastern Association of Football
War News Censored Cautions US Readers
The Star warns readers that news from most of Europe is censored before transmission to the United States, signaling limited foreign coverage and potential gaps in wartime reporting.
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the Star
Europe
United States
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Tech
Montgomery
Neck of the Woods
Kansas State Teachers’ College
Gemre
Morgan
Bill
Jack
John Lance
Lance
Blair
Pat Chapman
Billy
Connie Mack
Connie
Lynn C. Doyle
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Sam Snead
Cuba
Havana
Mike Jacobs
Lew Jenkins
Fritzie Zivic
Billy Conn
Jenkins
Mike
Benny ' Leonard
Benny
Old Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Paddock
Pine Motor CO
Dodge - Plymouth
Swap Shop
Georgetown
Household Arts, Inc
Red’ Blaik
Naional
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Soetssets Arenes
Mo’ An
Ug Ter
Helen Drake
Larry Rollins
Price
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Bickers
Ford Tudor
Ford
Alesa
Wan
Ns Ge
Ath
Uy Adver Mills
Cac
Loudoun ST
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