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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1947
Page
6
Buddy Young says he will withdraw from the University of Illinois for financial reasons and is open to pro football offers. The 5 foot 4 inch back plans to fly to Los Angeles for a college all star pro game this weekend, which would end his eligibility in the Western Conference.
Most Southern Conference teams will take a brief respite with only one game on the slate Friday night Maryland meets the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in the annual Terrapins versus Middies clash Coach Ben Carnevale views the outlook cautiously.
Baseball writers in Cooperstown elected 49 immortals, including infielder Grove and pitchers from the era since 1921. The class marks a 75 percent vote threshold under new rules, announced Jan 15 after a decades‑long gap since 1942.
Six $10,000 invitational golf events in the South face cancellation as the Professional Golfers Association fails to guarantee appearances of top players. The notices indicate scheduling and financial uncertainties affecting the tournaments and local organizers.
In Memphis and Charlotte clubs have canceled, with Charlotte open to reconsider if tournament manager Fred Corcoran provides the required guarantee. Miami Jacksonville St Petersburg and Greensboro weigh pulling out of plans. Corcoran in Phoenix promises top players will appear across the winter circuit, naming Greensboro and Jacksonville as assured stops.
A vintage style advertisement invites customers to visit Grimm's Radio Sales & Service for high quality radio repairs. It promises expert knowledge and experience in handling radio intricacies and offers to be a helpful partner in fixing concerns.
The report lists present and past rainfall with 24 hours ending 7 a.m. on a date in January as 0.49 inches. It shows 34 year average annual rainfall at 36.30 inches and monthly precipitations for 1913-1946, with values from January 2.45 inches to December 2.40 inches. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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