Local and Civic League Sports Schedule Featured This Week
The Star outlines a week of basketball and bowling events including Elks Club vs Lions Club bowling, Shenandoah Valley Academy hosting Shepherdstown, Winchester Athletic Club versus Valley Shamrocks, Handley Judges at Waynesboro, Hagerstown Demplay hosting Winchester, and Kiwanis Club against American Legion with Coca Cola Bottling Works facing the Post Office squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks’ Club
Pinknockers
Lions’ Club
Civic League
Northern Virginia Power
Virginie Woolen Com
Nandoah Valley Academy
Shepherdstown High School
Academy
Winchester Athletic Club
Valley Shamrocks
Woodstock
Handley Gym
Handley
Waynesboro
Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Hagerstown Demplay
Hagerstown
Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Coca Cola Bottling Works Aggregation
Post Office
Wilson denies Bruins contract request for 1931
Hack Wilson, Cubs slugging star, debunked reports from Chicago that he asked the Boston Bruins for a $40,000 deal for 1931. He stated no contact with Mr. Veeck or anyone about next season and expects a conference before leaving for Catalina Island. He recalled a conference in New York City on February 2 last year.
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Hack Wilson
Bruins
Martinsburg
W. Va
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Wilson
Veeck
Catalina Island
New York City
Robins pay 50000 for Oakland catcher and two players
Ernest Lombardi the Oakland Club catcher was sold to the Brooklyn Nationals for not less than 50000 plus two players Henry De Berry and Eddie Moore named as the two Brooklyn additions. The report places Lombardi as Giant catcher for Oakland and notes the two players’ positions. Chris Cagle shifts to Wall Street as floor clerk with Richards and Company after a career in football and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robins
Akland
Associated Press
Oakland
Calif
Ernest Lombardi
Giant
Oakland Baseball Club
Brooklyn Nationals
Henry de Berry
Eddie Moore
Brooklyn
Chris Cagle
Army Grid
New York
Christian Keener Cagle
Army
Mississippi A. & M
New York Giants
Stock Exchange
Louisiana Redhead
Richards and Company
Wall Street
Cagle
Scalping in History Mentioned by Herodotus
The article notes that scalping was not known in the Old World and cites Herodotus describing it as practiced by the Scythians. It references historical understanding of the custom and its attribution to ancient peoples.
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Herodotus
Lacoste to Make Comeback in 1928 Tennis Circuit
French ace Jean Rene Lacoste, 25, once sidelined by illness, plans a return this year to challenge the game’s greats on the major courts.
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Jean Rene Lacoste
Corn and Grain Exhibits Placed for Annual Show
Harrisonburg Va January 20 300 exhibits of grains potatoes peanuts cotton and other farm products fill Masonic Hall as the Virginia Crop Improvement Association prepares for the tenth State Corn and Grain Show. Prof James Godkin redirects seed corn germination reports while judging begins noon Wednesday and prizes and trophies await in all classes. 4 H and school contests run parallel with a banquet set for Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Masonic Hall
Virginia Crop Improvement Associam
W H Byrne
Blacksburg
Association
James Godkin
Godkin
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Maryland
Byrne
Fire Alarm Calls Urge Clear Description of Fire Type
Fire company captains urge callers to state the character of the fire when giving alarms by telephone. Clear description would often avoid deploying all companies and speed response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pire
Guardian seeks partial transfer in Ward funds case
Joseph G. Robertson guardian of Mary Frances Kelsall and Elizabeth G. Kelsall will apply Feb 21 1931 to the Winchester Corporation Court for an order directing transfer of 1608.56 to him as guardian from a Special Commissioner in Lewis B. Kelsall vs Joseph Kelsall et al in Talbot County Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Virginia
Talbot County
Maryland
Mary Frances Kelsall
Elizabeth G. Kelsall
Lewis B. Kelsall
Joseph Kelsall
Joseph G. Robertson
Officers Named for Gan Club Year at Winchester
Roger T. Jones is reelected president of the Winchester Gan Club for the coming year. Other officers include Earl Cuthbert vice president Arthur Seabright secretary treasurer Claude B. Stickley field captain and Baker Seabright assistant field captain. The club plans rifle and shotgun events and hosts the Virginia State Trapshooters meeting July 3 4. A shooting match with prizes is set for Saturday January 31 at Rouss Park featuring rifle target and clay bird events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger T. Jones
Winchester Gan Club
Earl Cuthbert
Arthur Seabright
Claude B. Stickley
Baker Seabright
Virginia State Trapshooters
Apareee
Topi
Jones
Arthur Benbright
Rouss Park
Affleck Will Leaves Entire Estate to Wife Rosa Kerfoot Affleck
The will of the late John W. Affleck is to probate in the corporation clerk's office. He bequeaths his entire estate to his wife Rosa Kerfoot Affleck. Shenandoah Valley National Bank named executor. its trust officer has qualified with bond of $1500. Will dated January 28, 1929 and witnessed by Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W
Rosa Kerfoot Affleck
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Ssporte
The
Shen
Evening Star
National Sales Co
Union Bank of Winchester
Frederick
State of Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Suisoter
Nerboouson Ois
Inc
Wheck
Gerretse Faee
Ieee Cane
Charles J Summers
Chase Summers
Daniel W. Lupton
Coleman Dunn
W A. Bailey
Chas. J Summers
Lawrence C. Hollis
John S. Miller & CO. Hardware and Household Supplies
Atwater Kent Radio Dealer
Wonder's Apparel Shop
North Loudoun ST
Winchester, VA
North Main Street
Jeg
PiPc Diplomat
MATI
IEEE
Big Boy
Jeet
IN & Fourjcow
Gan Club
Mr. Affleck
General Motors
Errez
F. E. B. Pontiac
Mich
Cls
Wheeler
Miller Hoover Mt UR Company
Main Street Broadway
Gibson Baker
Wrenner
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