Sports Round-Up From New York Highlights Trade Talk and Proposals
February round-up notes Moses as a top lottery bet for Connie Mack payoffs and McCoy. Dodgers hint Rogers Hornsby as next Montreal target while McCoy’s $115,000 infield price attracts bids. Walter Judnich eyed by Browns for about half that figure. Pirates and Yankees chatter mix with boxing and college prospects. Lombardi's 1940 return discussed as Reds cut payroll. Ernie is set to earn top catcher pay alongside Hartnett.
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New York
Dopesters
Moses
Connie Mack
McCoy
Brooklyn Wiogie
Dodgers
Walter Judnich
Browns
To Go To Sleep Kidney Warning Ad
An old drugstore ad urges use of BUKETS for kidney and waste elimination during fasting. It advises waking sensations and irritation risks if irregularities occur and promotes purchase at Biker's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biker's Drug Store
Spotlight On Local Sports Banner Year For 1940 Athletics
The piece projects a banner 1940 for American track and field and horse racing. It notes potential Pan American events, Cuba and Argentina plans, and optimism from Belmont Park and Pimlico president Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt about top handicapped horses and Belmont Futurity earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ditto
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Belmont Park
Pimlico
Vanderbilt
Controversy May Simplify A A U Rules
The Metropolitan Amateur Athletic Union moves to test and possibly simplify National A A U rules after clashing with the National body over travel permits and eligibility. Patrick J. Kelly asserts the move aims to clarify the complex code, using the case of Charlie Beetham and the 69th Regiment runners as a test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolitan Amateur Athletic Union
Met
Simon
Woolworth
Patrick J. Kelly
Met Association
Historic Ferry Farm Auction Signals Washington Tie
The 470 acre Ferry Farm in Stafford County will be sold at auction Saturday to settle the estate of J B Col, owner until 1931. The property is notable as a boyhood site of George Washington. The sale follows a Stafford circuit court decree by Judge Frederick W Coleman.
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Fredericksburg
Ferry
George Washington
Stafford
Frederick W. Coleman
J. B. Col
British Volunteers Head For Front
The war office announced that certain overseas defense battalions composed of volunteers for overseas duty will shortly proceed oversea. The units consist of men who volunteered specifically for service abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Foreman Is Top Roller in Local Bowling Results
Four matches rolled due to illness with Gulf Oil and Letter Carriers both affected. High scores saw Foreman and Buncutter lead in individual games while Johnston Lee Baking and Lunsford Fries Grocery posted top sets.
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Bell Clothes
Gulf Oil
National Fruit
Texaco Oil
Buncutter
Nehi
Fries Grocery
Lee Baking
United Food
Valley Service
Glaize Bros
Fries Groc
Texaco
Fruit
Foreman
Johnston Lee Baking
Lunsford
Delaney
Crowl
P. Glaize
Johnson Stirs Washington Fans In Germantown Run For Congress
The famed Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson announces his candidacy for Congress from Germantown Maryland. He has two years of local politics experience and is noted as the county’s only Republican elected in 1988.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Senators
Walter Johnson
Congress
Germantown
Polio Game In Berryville Raises Funds For infantile paralysis
The Winchester and Berryville Junior Board of Trade basketball game, second in a home and home series, tips at 8 at Berryville High School gym with all proceeds to infantile paralysis research. Buddy Jackson led scoring in the last matchup with 17 points. anticipated record crowd to fill the Berryville gym.
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Henry
Winchester
Berryville
Jackson
Buddy Jackson
Dan O. Henry
STAR
Sirbaugh
Mathers
Sargent LF
Cooley
Henry G. Jackson
Maddox R.G. P. Kercheval Crowl
Prices Paid At Hog Sales
Despite cold weather blocked highways and low prices, Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders' Association sales at Winchester January 26 and Orange January 29 were successful. Winchester sold 64 head average 34.30 dollars, top Hampshire sow Vanity Silver Lady at 155 dollars. buyers came from Pennsylvania Illinois Kentucky West Virginia Maryland and Virginia. Orange sale 23 bred sows around 30 dollars with 46 head under. top Hampshire sow 65 dollars. Largest buyer was R F P Trant of Norfolk, adding six Hampers and three Duroc Jersey sows to his Prince Anne county herd.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Winchester
Orange
George C. Herring
Virginia Agricultural Extension Division
Hampshire
Audley Farm
Berryville
George W. Hundly
Durham
N. C
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Meander Farm
Locust Dale
Leith Speiden
Somerset
R. F P. Trant
Norfolk
Princess Anne County
Public sale of desirable country home at Winchester Va
The late N T Bondurant home in Relief Frederick County Va near Stephens City is offered at public auction in front of Winchester Court House at 11 a m on Saturday February 17. The 7 acre limestone property includes a 6 room house barn two hen houses smoke houses and outbuildings in good condition. One third cash and two equal annual installments with security deed of trust and fire insurance. Sallie L Bondurant Co I Brumback auctioneer.
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Court House
Winchester
Virginia
N. T. Bondurant
Relief
Frederick County
Stephens City
Standings And Results In The City Cage Loop
Standings and results from last night show Ellis of Va Woolen 38 and Health Club 45 with O Sullivan at 19. Standings feature City Cage Loop teams downtown.
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Junior Board
Rustic
Health Club
Nehi
O'Sullivan
Hare Club
Anderson
Armel
G - Stipe
Sundin
Baker
Woolen
Renner
Chamberlin
Jackson
Radford
Yeakle
Fauver
Sutton
Clowe
Cadwallader
Parker
Webber
Colston
Allen
Baseball Players Eligible for Unemployment Benefits in Virginia
The Virginia State Unemployment Compensation Commission says professional baseball players are eligible for unemployment benefits. Commission Chairman Frank P. Evans says organized baseball is a seasonal industry and players are seasonal employees if clubs pay the taxes. He notes at least three Piedmont League clubs including Richmond Norfolk and Portsmouth had paid taxes.
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Richmond
State
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Virginia
An. Commission
Frank P. Evans
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Answers to Today's Quiz on Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list topics and names. Items include asteroids Polo Sener Count Stephen Csaky a scarlet carnation Franz equinoxes and Klondike gold rush.
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Polo
Sener
Stephen Csaky
Franz
Klondike
Divorce sought by Kisling Tredway in Winchester court
In the Corporation Court of Winchester, Kisling Tredway sues Henry R. Tredway for a divorce a mensa et thoro on desertion over two years. The defendant, nonresident of Virginia, must appear within ten days after publication and a notice is to run weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star and be posted at the courthouse door before February 5, 1940. Deputy Clerk Corinne Barnett signs the copy.
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Corporation Court
City OF
Winchester
Ree Kisling Tredway
Henry Robert Tredway
Virginia
Star
Corinne Barnett
Ethel Irwin Lineweaver
P. G
Feud Costs Kansas State Its Coaches
Kansas State College ends its football era with the resignations of head coach Wes Fry and line coach Stan Williamson after a personal feud. Athletic Council accepted the resignations amid statements that the coaches were not criticized for their abilities.
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Manhattan
Kas
Kansas State College
Wes Fry
Stan Williamson
Fry
Williamson
M. F
Mike” Ahearn
Tor
Athletics
Wiliamson
Iowa
Oklahoma City University
Record of 1939 American accident toll and losses
National Safety Council reports 93 000 deaths in 1939 with 8.8 million injuries and 3.3 billion dollars in losses. Motor vehicle crashes led with 32 600 deaths, home accidents 32 000, occupational 16 000. Traffic deaths fell per mile driven as travel rose. Utah, New Hampshire, and Georgia posted notable declines.
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Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Utah
New Hampshire
Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Allman
University of Pennsylvania
Cy Peterman
Sports Writers’ Association
Joe Burke
Philadelphia
Pittsville
Auburndale
Woodly
Wis
Tony
Joey Archibald
Washington
Mitchell
N. Y
Benny McCoy
Judge Crater
Yankees
al Schacht
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Mm Hill, Jr
Duke
Sach
Eddie Shore
Joe McCary
Joe
Yanks
Lombardi
Brooklyn
Reds
Ernie
Hartnett
Finland
Cuba
Argentina
Associated Press
XS Worthery
Cieliha
Jess
A.A.U
Bill White
Loudoun St
Loudoun
S. Loudoun
Fairmont
South Braddock
Pine Motor Co
John Ebert
Harrisonburg
Charles St
N. Cameron St
Guernsey
E. B. Clevenger
Clearbrook
S. Main
Welltown Pike
Clara Fultz Bentz
Montague Avenue
Harry H. Willis
Junior Board of Trade of Winchester
Clarke
Winchester and Orange
Baker & Anderson
North Braddock St
N. Main St
Zyx
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Myron B. Bickers
Trail's End
Gorepegatie, Eee
W. A. Ondndoft
Nain
S—Cash
Karl Amstot
Lillie H. Helsley
George Helsley
Country
Sallie L. Bondurant
Co. I. Brumback
Nichols Triangle
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation
LL Street
ST O Ie
Kansas State
Athletic Council
Winchester Furniture Co
South Main ST
Walter. Anderson
Berryville Pike
American Institute of Laundering
B&o
INDAY
Baltimore
Sv. Martinsburg
Harpers Ferry
Baltimore & Ohio
E. Piccadilly St
A. F. Rees, Inc
Leesburg, VA
Berryville, VA
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