Round-Up of Sport Tidbits and Early 1940s Happenings
A mosaic of brief notes on players salaries Betts and Armstrong boxing gigs and college stars dot the page. Highlights include DiMaggio Keller and Russow salary chatter and Alex Campanis drawing interest from major league clubs. Tom Dunn gains umpire pay boost. Steve Owen rises to VP at a New York sporting goods house.
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Jack Dempsey
Hong Kong
Boxing Commission
Alex Campanis
New York U
al Weill
Lou Ambers
The
al Schacht
Colorado
New Mexico
North Dakota
Maine
Vermont
Mani
Murray Murdoch
Yale
Lou Gehrig
New York
Rice
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma
Bus Rice
Los Angeles Times
Tom Dunn
Fitchburg
Mass
Steve Owen
Football Giants
New York Sporting Goods
Potts Park Spotlight Honors Local Baseball Year
Russell Potts praises the Park Association nine for a strong 1939 season with 30 wins and 7 losses. W A Sandy Baker and Ryland Conner receive credit for teamwork while Potts urges Winchester to join a league for broader inter city play and balanced competition.
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W. A
Sandy” Baker
Ryland Conner
Park Association
Russ
E. C. Yost
Potts
Winchester
Berryville
Front Royal
Middleburg
Leesburg
Blairton
Alexandria
Virginia
Charlottesville
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Waynesboro
Lexington
Armstrong Keeps Up Conquests in Championship Feats
Welterweight champion Henry Armstrong plans title defenses in a planned series and will fight Pedro Montanez in New York on January 24. He previously knocked out his former hero Joe Ghaouly three times in a 15 round scheduled match, showcasing his sustained dominance.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
DiMaggio
Keller
Dalghren
Mario Russo
Patty Berg
Chicago
Henry Armstrong
Davy Day
ST. Louis
Pedro Montanez
Joe Ghaouly
Sorrow at Virginia Avenue School Over Pet Dog Tragedy
Pupils at Virginia Avenue school mourn Pal the dog killed in a traffic incident in the school safety zone. Master Richard McIntyre and classmates grieve as the pet had visited daily since puphood, bringing comfort to the students.
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Oirginia Avenue Pit School
Pal
Richard McIntyre
Eee Sare
Neighooro Sa Maces
Mcre
Standings And Results In The City Cage Loop
Standings and results from the City Cage Loop last night show Rustic Tavern 42 Health Club 39 Va Woolen 34 O Sullivan 11 Dr Pepper 17 Ellis 11. Games Monday at 7 30 p m Dr Pepper versus Rustic Tavern and 8 30 p m Va Woolen versus Junior Board. Last Night's Box Scores.
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Rustic Tavern
Health Club
Woolen
O'Sullivan
Dr. Pepper
Ellis
Junior Board
W L Pet
Dr. Pepper Va. Woolen
Nehi ‘Health Club
Weber
Colston
Cook
Pifer
Cadwallader
Crisman Burner
Cather
Keller
Burch
Garber
Kranz
Parker
D. Sutton
Yeakle
Baker
Clowe
B. Sutton
Fauver
Fruit storage shows normal apple movement at Winchester plant
Seventy four percent of apples received for storage remained at Winchester Cold Storage Company as of January 1, a rate higher than last year’s 66 percent and near the ten year average of 77.5 percent. The data include yearly figures from 1930 to 1938, noting export size fruit is scarce on hand now.
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Winchester Cold Storage Company
Humston Resigns Post at Berryville Bank
Frank Humston, a 17 year staff member at First National Bank Berryville, resigned January 1. He is the son of Clarke county farmer J L Humston and will join Reliance Life Insurance Company of Pittsburgh with offices in Martinsburg West Virginia.
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Frank Humston
First National Bank
Berryville
Mr. Humston
J. L. Humston
Clarke County
Eye On
First National
Humston
Reliance Life Insurance Company
Pittsburgh
Martinsburg
W. Va
Thief Breaks Into Methodist Church Takes Only Bible
A Dallas incident reports a thief entering a Methodist church and stealing a single Bible. Police posted no other items stolen and no injuries occurred. The motive remains unknown.
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Dallas
Duke Gymnasium Evolution Shown In Pictures
Photographs illustrate the ambitious scale of Duke University’s new gymnasium. Exterior dimensions reach 175 by 262 feet with a 96 by 183 feet playing area. The balcony seats 6600 permanent and collapse bleachers line the floor. Nine massive steel beams span 170 feet 11 inches supporting the roof.
Clarke Five Rout Nehi On Local Court In 35 to 8 Win
Clarke Junior Board of Trade overwhelmed Nehi of Winchester 35 to 8 on the Berryville high school court. The Clarke lineup featured H. Kercheval Cooley Mathers P Kercheval and Jackson with Shenk Hess and Rix Dearmont off the bench. A Washington team schedule was canceled at the last minute due to illness.
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Berryville
Clarke Junior Board of Trade
Nehi
Winchester
Congress Heghts
Washington
H.kerchéval
Cooley
Mathers
P. Kercheval
Jackson
Clarke
Coffey Qualifies At Los Angeles Open Golf
In Los Angeles on January 5, golfers began the fifteenth open event of California's winter series. About 50 qualifiers started with E R Coffey of Winchester Virginia posting a 151 to earn one of the spots in the field amid variable weather and fitful skies.
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Los Angeles
California
E. R
Miller Clevenger Landacre Are High Department Bowlers
Miller Newberrys Clevenger Landacre lead in department bowling. Woolworths and Newberrys top the standings with 24 12 and 20 16 records respectively. High scores include Miller 113 and Landacre 109.
Local Honor Roll Details and Class Divisions
The report lists scores and standings: Woolworth's high team, Oscar Nebel and Newberry's totals, with 167 students divided among juniors 51 sophomores 23 and freshmen 45. Freshman E B Smith of Winchester is named. W F Shipe Jr of Middletown is a junior. F P Payne of Mount Jackson is in the group.
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E. B. Smith
Winchester
W. F.shipe, Jr
Middletown
F. P. Payne
Mount Jackson
Virginia Tech Honors Roll Names 167 Students for Fall Quarter
Virginia Tech announces its fall quarter honor roll listing 167 students. Eleven achieved a perfect 4.0 through every course, according to the official college bulletin.
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Virginia Tech
Truth Is Stranger And Scotts Set Scrapbank
A quirky claim compares the set Scrapbank to the Strangest of Truths, highlighting the odd continuity of the cryptic title and its surreal tone. The line reads like a puzzle piece in a broader collection of curious statements.
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Scott
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N. Y. Post
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John An Garner
Archie San Ro
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Rco
Ricane
Lee LE
Eas
Aer
Armstrong
Uestion
Valley View Ser
Kernstown
DUKE
Duke University
Princeton University Tigers
Angier
Coffey
Winchester Business College
South
Loudoun St
Oscar Nebel
McCrory’s
Miller Newberry's
Landacre
Credit Bureau
Clevenger
Woolworth’s
Clevenger Woolworth’s
Credaoe Bureau
Hitt
Woolworth's
McCrory's
Newberry’s
National Brewing Company
National Premium Beer
Baltimore
Blue Ridge Brew Distributors
Front Royal, Va
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