Sports Roundup Feats and Clips From Across The Nation
New York reports hint pro tennis may play in Forest Hills with stars like Budge Petry Vines and Tilden. Detroit Olympia draws crowds for hockey. Dempsey draws 4 000 in Richmond for a wrestling show. Pittsburgh cautions doubleheaders. Knicks and Browns updates appear. Rangers and Blackhawks pair clash, goalie rivals Si Linchpin chat. Card notes list Stevenson Iron Man, Seton Hall 33 straight, Brown coach Merrill McLaughry link, and Red Rolfe 100 percent.
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New York
Sacred of Forest
Budge
Petry
Vines
Tilden
Detroit
the Olympia
Jack Dempsey
Richmond
Hall
Ned Trish
Art Rooney
Pittsburgh Armory
Bobby Holm
Eleanor
Seton Hall
Greasy Myers
They’ll Need Eight Weeks to Prepare Exhibit Items
A fragment notes an eight week timeline for exhibitors to ready items. The snippet mentions weeks and preparation but lacks full context or names.
Yank Aids RAF Brundidge Heroic Gunner Profile
Sergeant H. Thomson Brundidge of St. Louis Missouri serves in the Royal Air Force as a gunner. He helped in the aerial bombardment that preceded the British capture of Bardia and has been recommended for a commission in the RAF after earning two gunnery bars.
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Bardia
H. Thomson Brundidge
St. Louis
Brundidge
Royal Air Force
Maryland Senate weighs drunken driving bill with stiff penalties
The proposal by Senator Robert B. Kimble would repeal the current drunk driving statute and replace it with new sections. It holds violators to fines from 25 to 100 dollars, five days to six months in jail for a first offense, and six month vehicle impoundment plus license suspension. Subsequent offenses become felonies with one to three years imprisonment and permanent license revocation.
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Maryland
Senate
Robert B. Kimble
Rallegany
More Food For Wild Turkeys
Richmond January 9. Small patches on the Jefferson National Forest are being prepared for planting turkey foods next spring. Chufas will be planted on most patches and previous experimental plantings were very successful, attracting turkeys and hindering natural reproduction. The Game Commission and Forest Service will expand plantings this year to aid restocked birds and keep them on release areas for protection.
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Richmond
Jefferson National Forest
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Forest Service
Virginia National Forests
Game Commission
Processing Of Selectees Begins At Fort Meade
A staff of 49 officers and 455 enlisted men prepared to process the first batch of 4 198 selective service draftees for the third corps area. About 250 Virginia rookies were due to arrive at Fort Meade today with others from Pennsylvania Maryland and the District of Columbia. Recruits will be classified assigned to posts and sent to units in Virginia North Carolina Oklahoma and Texas. Processing will take about four days.
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Fort George G. Meade
Third Corps
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Texas
Lou Nova Makes Comeback Bid Against Pat Co in New York
New York reports Lou Nova, after long illness and rehab, resumes boxing with a comeback bout against Pat Cooney. Critics question his readiness after severe defeat and years of recovery, while Nova believes he is fitter than ever and aims to win.
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New York
Lou Nova
Pat Coen
Lou
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Nova
Tony Galento
Philadelphia
Galento
New York State Athletic Commission
Nava
Louis
Comiskey
Navy Grapplers to Tackle Duke as Season Opens
Navy's wrestling team opens the 1941 season with a meet against Duke University in Annapolis. Six varsity grapplers, led by Capt. John Landreth at bantamweight, are in the lineup while several sophomores push to fill gaps.
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Annapolis
Navy
Duke University
Middies
John Landreth
Landreth
Clay Mitchell
Josiah Henneberger
Bob Searle
Leon Grabowsky
Walter Murphy
Rainy Oakland Open Draws 200 Golfers In Mud
Two hundred golfers start the $5,000 Oakland Open at Sequoyah course as heavy rains flood low spots. Top entrants include defending champ Jimmy Demaret Johnny Bulla Byron Nelson Lawson Little Sammy Snead Horton Smith Jimmy Thomson Ed Oliver Craig Wood and Ralph Guidahl. Bulla and Snead blame nerves after a car crash injures their auto en route from Los Angeles.
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Oakland
Calif
Sequoyah
Jimmy Demaret
Johnny Bulla
King
Byron Nelson
Lawson Little
U. S
Sammy Snead
Horton Smith
Jimmy Thomson
Ed Oliver
Craig Wood
Ralph Guidahl
Bulla
Snead
Los Angeles
Congress at Work as Budget Message Sailed to Roosevelt
Senate hearings on New Jersey election expenditures continue while the Naval Committee resumes its inquiry into the navy defense program. The House went into recess and the Senate and House received President Roosevelt's budget message yesterday.
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The
Associated Press
Senate
New Jersey
House
Naval Committee
Navy
Elaesterday
Roosevelt
Bell Clothes Lead B Loop Nearing Half
Bell Clothes top the league with a 32 16 record as Prnes Grocery 29 19 and Studebaker 28 20 chase. High scorers include Merriner 142 in a Bell Clothes win, with Kanade 126 for Valley Service and Gano 133 for Studebaker.
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W. L. Bell Clothes
Prnes Grocery
Studebaker
Valley Service
Goodyear
Lee Baking
National Fruit
United Food
Nehi
Glaize Bros
G. W. Garage
Letter Carriers
Bell Clothes
Fries Grocery
Fries Groc
Merriner
Carpet
Gano
Kanade
H. Baker
Bucher
S. Newcome
Dellinger
Wildlife Jamboree Held in Lexington
Three wildlife meetings were held in Lexington last month drawing about 600 participants including school children, parents, and V M I cadets. Col Robert P Carroll spoke along with Ranger L R Smith and Wildlife Technician T C Gearnow. A special show for around 200 colored children was sponsored by the Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the Virginia Wildlife Federation.
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Lexington
Robert P. Carroll
L. R. Smith
T. C. Gearnow
Jefferson National Forest
Ladies Record Set By Renner In Evening Star League
Alma Renner rolled 152 to set a seasonal high in the Evening Star Ladies League. Imperial leads the standings. schedule disruptions prevent a full update, but up-to-date teams show Imperial 38 10, Greyhounds 33 15, Ak 32 16, Je 24 24, Sigma Phi 4 44. Friday results: Imperial 2 Star J Handley 2 Greyhound 1, GAA 3, Beta Sigma 0, Jr Women 3, Nurses 0.
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Alma Renner
Evening Star Ladies League
Imperial
Ow. L. Imperial
Greyh
Sigma Phi
Star
J. Handley
Greyhound
Beta Sigma
Nurses
Greenwood Parley Rescheduled to Saturday Night
The Greenwood Methodist Church adults parley postponed from Friday to Saturday night at 7 30. Rev Harry Bakhis announced the new time from the parsonage.
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Greenwood Methodist Church
Harry Bakhis
Track star Greg Rice wins Sullivan award for sportsmanship
Greg Rice of Notre Dame, famed distance runner, is named the nation’s top sportsman of the year in the James E. Sullivan memorial trophy voting. He led all candidates with a large margin, ahead of Al Patnik and Pred Wolcott, and will likely receive the trophy at Madison Square Garden on February 22 during the National AAU meet. Rice has won outdoor 5000 meters titles and indoor three mile titles, and set world records last winter.
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New York
James E. Sullivan
Greg Rice
Notre Dame
Rice
Taisto Maki
Finland
al Patnik
Ohio State
Pred Wolcott
Rice Institute
Midwest Utility
Madison Square Garden
Rumford Baking Powder Ad Promotes Free Recipe Booklet
A fragment promotes Rumford Baking Powder and offers a free booklet with dozens of baking ideas. It urges using the powder exactly as directions specify and provides a box address in Rumford, Rhode Island.
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Rumford
Rumford Baking Powder
Box K
Rumford, R. I. Ee
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Tyler, Tex
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Imperial Team
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United Food Stores
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Betty Crocker
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Great Northern
White House
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Lokes
Locus
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Winchester
Land O’ Lakes Vacuum Pack Coffee
Valley Pride
Bluebird
Doe Manning’s
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