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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1940

Page

7

Wires, Wins and Wags From A Busy Sports Roundup

Dixies top football school eyed for paying Missouri U freshmen. Al Davis jailed after scuffle. Larry MacPhail to blast Landis at Boston dinner. Harry Wills begins February fast with 65 pounds to shed. Dec Kearns threatens suits over Savold bouts. Don Ross, boxing captain, scores mystery punch. Connie Mack scoop for Hall of Fame banquet. Ching Johnson Night honored in Minneapolis. Billy Daly takes over Strickland client M Dowell bookings.

Eddie Brietz York Dixie Missouri U Bob Steuber Dan Greenwood al Davis Hal Mirsky Larry MacPhail Boston Baseball Writers Judge Landis Plumb Florida Mickey Walker al Hostak Pinehurst Polo Dec Kearns Jimmy Johnston Bob Pastor Lee Savold Doc Pastor Burman Detroit Savold Middle West Lee Joe Louis Billy Conn Stan Lomax Sam Connecticut Connie Mack Mack Stassen Ching Johnson Minneapolis New York Ching John

Winchester Fund Drive Basketball Game Supports Infantile Paralysis

Tonight at 8 in Handley High the Junior Board of Trade cage teams from Winchester and Clarke County play a home and home series to raise funds for the Infantile Paralysis drive. Admission is 25 cents with proceeds supporting local and national efforts against the disease.

Winchester Handley High Jail Fort Hills Piccadilly Street Fairmont Avenue Amherst Washington Braddock National Avenue Ken Market Fairfax Alley West Clifford Cecil Leicester

March Of Sports Cage Game In Handley Gym

Tonight at 8 o clock in Handley gym Winchester and Berryville Junior Board of Trades teams meet in a home and home fundraiser for the Infantile Paralysis campaign. Admission 25 cents. half the proceeds go to the national fund, half stay locally to aid Clarke county victims.

Junior Board of Trades of Winchester Berryville Clarke County Rod Sirbaugh National Fund

Delaney Is High Again In League Bowling Standings

Delaney leads with 158 high game in Gulf Oil match while White of United Food posts 132 and Siler of Natl Fruit 129. Gulf Oil dominates team game 569 to 552, with Gulf Oil also achieving the high team set 1639.

Delaney Bell Clothes National Fruit Gulf Oil Texaco Lee Baking Nehi Fries Grocery United Food Valley Service Glaize Bros Buncutter Siler Scully Wilkins Fruit

Virginia Cagers Defeat Middies in Tight 29-26 Thriller

In Richmond Virginia’s Cavaliers edged Navy 29 to 26 for their tenth win in eleven starts. Harman led Virginia with nine points while Feldman added six including the clinching basket. Tech beat National Business College 51-43 in overtime as Emogy and Henry faced Marshall Club in Huntington tomorrow.

Richmond University of Virginia Cavaliers Navy Virginia Bill Harman Feldman

Armstrong Still Champ After Ninth Round Knockout

New York reports Henry Armstrong defended his welterweight crown with a decisive ninth round stoppage of Pedro Montanez. The Los Angeles fighter weighed 139 3 4 pounds and eyed a defense versus Al Davis before pursuing Garcia’s middleweight title, while appearing slower yet more powerful after the bout.

New York Henry Armstrong Pedro Montaneri al Davis Cefarino Garricia Montanez Los Angeles Davis Garcia California Armstrong

Standings And Results In The City Cage Loop

City Cage Loop standings and results show Elks versus Nehi was canceled. Tuesday games list Rustic Tavern against Nehi at 7 30 and Dr Pepper against Jr Board at 8 30.

Rustic Tavern Nehi Dr. Pepper Elks Rustic T Health Club Nehi Va, Woolen Sullivan

Local Gun Club Members Achieve Top Trapshooting Scores

E Cuthbert and daughter Ruth lead Virginia shooters in singles, handicap, and doubles as the Winchester Gun Club reports top averages from the American Amateur Trapshooting Association. Miss Cuthbert rises to second nationally, while Mrs Hall of Strasburg tops the country among women with 95.18 percent on 3300 targets.

E. E. Cuthbert Ruth Cuthbert Winchester Gun Club Miss Cuthbert Bunny Sanders Keyser W. Va Tommy Lovett Houston Tex Joe Hiestand Hillsboro Ohio Walter Beaver Conshosen S. Crothers Pennsylvania E. Cuthbert W. Anderson C. Renner F. W. Pingley A. Seabright E. Norris Anderson Renner Pingley R. Cuthbert Seabright Norris Mr.,Cuthbert G. W. Dickerson M. D. Hart R. J. Luttrell Tracy Lewis Pica

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Harry Wills Harry Michigan State College Don Ross P. S Billy Daly Maurice Strickland Billy M’dowell Dallas Loudoun County Waterford H.S. Lupton & Son Frederick County March of Sports Handley Gym Berryville Vs Infantile Paralysis Fund Pos. Clarke V. Sirbaugh H. Kercheval J.sargent D. Cooley D. Henry Co B. Jackson H. Maddex R.G. P. Kercheval J. Crowl LG. Shenk Giants Herman Babe” Young New York Giants Knoxville Bonura Eddie Brannick Horace Stoneham Virginia Cagers Middies Avern South Main Street Necone Worthmore Sugar Lvs. A. M Winchester, Virginia Sausage Swift Swift’s Crisco Bisquick Syru Pl Ciovts Oleo Maxwell House Pure Sweet Creamery Armour’s Star Havana NUT Doz Texas Ige Pkg
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