Multiple sports tidbits swirl around big names and events
A roundup of sports notes mentions Loyola rethinking football, N S Williams backing fan contributions, air sponsors negotiating Giants and Yanks terms, Lou Ambers’ tune ups, Don Meade buying a night spot, Stan Hack rumors with the Cards, Wilson McGee guest star, fishing expenses in figures, Hugo Casey reducing weight, Billy Conn vs Henry Cooper betting, Wilmeth Sidat Singhs anonymous letter, Gehrig’s uniform going to Cooperstown, Zeke Bonarr signing, Oklahoma bets Riggs Sugar Bowl, Jack Corbett in town, Bill Sweeney’s minor league contract, Hollywood move, Al Hostak talks, Helen Jacobs’ bid, and a Rose Bowl note on San Diego players.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Loyola
New Orleans
N. S. Williams
Giants
Yanks
Lou Ambers
al Davis
Don Meade
Ventura
Cal
Pop
Stan Hack
Cubs
St. Louis
Little Birds
Hugo Casey
Dodger
Billy Coun
Henry Cooper
Bill
Wilmeth Sidat-Singh
Syracuse
Wilmeth
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
Fordham
Zeke Bonarr
Don McNeill
Bobby Riggs
Jack Corbett
Syracuse Chiefs
Bill Sweeney
Hollywood
Mike Jacobs
Chicago
al Hostak
Ceferino Garcia
Helen Jacobs
San Diego
Southern Cal
Ben
Hodkinson Sets New High in Links Service at Club
Peter Hodkinson the new pro at Glen Arvin Country Club Thom asville Ga used an adding machine to tally scores as three clubs struggled into the ninth green during a charity tournament.
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Peter Hodkinson
Glen Arvin
Thomasville
Hodkinson
Public Sale of Winchester and Wardensville Railroad
A chancery sale in Frederick County Virginia offers the Winchester and Wardensville Railroad from Rock Enon Springs to Winchester. The trustee will auction the entire railroad property, rights, depots, tracks, equipment and properties at public sale on February 9, 1940, at noon in Winchester. One-third of the purchase price due at sale with balance on confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester & Wardensville Railroad
Bank of Romeney
Winchester & Wardensville Railroad Company
Frederick County
County
Winchester
Rock Enon Springs
Frederick
Spotlight on Local Sports and Promoters Across States
A Clarke County promoter Laurence Castle Mann pitches Bicycle Ball as a Florida success after Virginia, planning a cross country tour from Florida to New Orleans Texas Arizona New Mexico and New California. Wallace Beery gets a custom six foot bed plane, Kenneth Neth Levi praised for sports column revival, promoter Mike Jacobs explains why he avoids major winter fights in Miami citing revenue and competing attractions, recalling a Sharkey Stribling bout funded by Al Capone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Laurence Castleman
Clarke County
Virginia
Grant
Richmond
Laurence
Old Dominion
Gulf Coast
New Orleans
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Neo California
Wallace Beery
Hollywood
Wally
Kenneth Levi
Clarke Courier
Berryville Weekly
Kenneth
Mike Jacobs
Miami
Jack Sharkey
Young Stribling
Tex
Rickard
AL Capone
Dry Land Ship Wreck Report Near Philadelphia Dock
A rowboat voyage to a drydock on a two wheel dolly ended when an ale struck the craft amidships and sent it fifty feet ashore. Skipper James Wambole, 21, and a mate were injured and Wambole was taken to hospital.
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Philadelphia
Chew Street
James Wambole
Aleto
Wambole
Your Health Clendening advised by Dr Logan on page four
UK health feature with daily guidance from Dr Logan on Clendening topics. The article presents practical health tips and authoritative commentary intended to inform readers on everyday wellness. It emphasizes trusted medical insight and familiar public health questions.
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Dr. Logan
Clendening
Conn Faces Cooper in Madison Square Garden Heavyweight Debut
Billy Conn, the light heavyweight champion, moves up to heavyweight to fight Henry Cooper at Madison Square Garden after replacing Steve Dudas who fell ill. The 190-pound Pittsburgh fighter seeks bigger payoffs and a shot at Joe Louis, with Johnny Paychek next hoped after this bout.
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New York
Billy Conn
Madison Square Garden
Harry Cooper
Hamlet
Dane
Conn
Pittsburgh
Billy
Steve Dudas
Henry Cooper
Brooklyn
Cooper
Des Moines
Joe Louis
Texas Aggies To Approve Demands By Their Coach
Dallas Jan 10 The Aggie Athletic Council is expected to approve Homer Hill Norton’s five year contract raise and reduced pressure on staff. Norton, professor of winning football at Texas A and M, faces the council two days hence with his future at stake after a previous defense before the council a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Homer Hill Norton
Texas A
Aggie Athletic Council
Richmond Opens Big Six With W and M Basketball
Richmond’s undefeated spiders host William and Mary on Millhiser court to start the big six cage campaign. The Spider attack centers on 6’4” Bill Burge with 40 points while the Indians rely on brothers Virgil and Tom Andrews at forward for a veteran three-season lineup.
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Richmond
William and and Mary
Millhiser Court
Spider
Davidson
Hampden-Sydney
Randolph Macon
Indians
Bill Burge
Andrews Brothers
Virgil
Tom
Medallion for Senator Glass to be awarded in Maryland
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia will receive a medallion from the Virginians of Maryland at their annual meeting on January 19. Native Dave E. Satterfield of Virginia will speak.
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Baltimore
Carter Glass
Maryland
Dave E. Satterfield
Virginia
Peck's Bad Boy Will Be Good
James J. Dykes manager of the White Sox admits to reform at the Chicago Baseball Writers Association dinner. He promises better behavior with umpires and jokes about not being tossed out more than four times in the coming season.
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Chicago
James J. Dykes
White Sox
Baseball Writers Association of America
Umps
Baseball
Quotations Va Livestock Market N Kent St Tuesday Sales
Quotations Va Livestock Market at N Kent Street lists extended sales every Tuesday with prices for steers heifers fat cows bulls veal calves lambs fat sheep old thin sheep hogs shoats sows and feeder and stocker cattle. Charlotte NC a Philadelphia woman sent a $22 money order to the county tax office after a 22 cent tax bill and received 3 cents change back by return mail.
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N. Kent St
Charlotte
N. C
Philadelphia
Virginia doctors push health based marriage law reform
Physicians in Virginia back a health centered bill for tame marriage rules. The proposed measure would require health records and serological testing for both applicants before license issuance, potentially slowing elopements and reducing out of state marriages in Fredericksburg Winchester and Warrenton. The legislation aims to curb rapid weddings by states like Maryland and could lower license totals in 1939 levels across Northern towns.
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Richmond
Virginia
Maryland
Fredericksburg
Winchester
Warrenton
Medical Society of Virginia
General Assembly
North
Berryville Junior Board squeaks past Rinkeydinks in OT win
Clarke County's Junior Board of Trade basketball team beat Winchester's Rinkeydinks 40 to 36 after a five minute overtime. Flickinger scored 23 for the Rin keydinks while Buddy Jackson led Berryville with 21. Hess Kercheval and Cooley scored for Berryville as the locals pulled away late.
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Berryville
Clarke County
H. Kercheval Hess
P. Kercheval
Shenk
Mathers
Jackson
Cooley
Flickinger
Lee Garber
Corrigan
Stine
Puller
Parker
Argentine Heat Wave Continues with Casualties
Buenos Aires reports a fourth straight day near 100 F with nine hospitalizations from injuries caused by exploding siphon bottles amid the heat wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos. Aires
Buenos Aires
British Show Girls On Strike Over West End Debut
Twelve show girls in London staged a strike over costumes for the first act finale of the West End revue Fig Leaves delaying opening by a week. The dispute centers on attire for the act’s curtain and performance schedule.
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London
Westend
Treasury Status January 8 Receipts and Debt Figures
Treasury numbers show receipts of 15,323,978.95 dollars and expenditures of 48,320,480.24 dollars for January 8. The net balance is 2,426,363,244.97 dollars with a gross debt of 42,035,784,034.74 dollars, an increase of 34,203,586.04 from the previous day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Treasury
British chief censor Usborne resigns amid bureau friction
Vice-Admiral C V Usborne, Britain's chief censor, resigns reportedly due to friction between his censor bureau and the official press department led by Sir Walter Monckton. The move signals tensions in wartime information control.
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C. V. Usborne
Britain
Official
Sir Walter Monckton
S P C A Seeks Homes For Canines
The local S P C A reports several dogs ready for adoption including a thoroughbred female police dog with three puppies. Dr. F. Mc Clure says the dog would make an excellent watch dog and notes the animals are bright. A black female terrier about 18 months is also in need of homes. interested parties may contact Dr. McClure at 1182.
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The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
F. McClure
McClure
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Winchester Business College
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Louis
Bill White
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Ritter
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Hess
Elsen
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