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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1941

Page

7

Judges Lose Again Despite Mudd's Points

Handley loses to Hagerstown 41 29 as Charles Mudd scores 11 for Handley while Hagerstown’s center and Hankey lead with double digits. Coaches Maddox and Semler rotate players in a full box score amid a steady Hub City advantage.

Charles Mudd Handley Bas Coring Hagerstown Hankey Barn Hunter Maddox Eddie Semler Ian Name Sencindiver Pope Huyett Oates D. Robinson Richards G. Robinson Whitham Mudd

Boxing Results From Last Night Across Cities

Minneapolis Hartnck outpointed Cooper in 10 rounds as Hollywood fighter Arizmendi beat Vigil. Freddo Domico defeated Burns in Johnson Pa. action with Domico stopping Burns.

Associated Press Minneapolis Paul Hartnck A Cooper New York Hollywood Calif Baby Arizmendi Mexico Los Angeles Philadelphia Freddy Domico Charley Burns Johnson, Pa

Crosby Open Opens With Top Pros In Bing Crosby Event

Crosby opens with top professional golfers aiming for the $3,000 Bing Crosby tournament. Rancho Santa Fe pro Bill Narry shot a spectacular 67, five under par, in the first round as players cope with unfavorable conditions.

Rancho Santa FE Cailif Bill Nary Rancho Club

Rockefeller Enlists as Buck Private at Fort Dix

Winthrop Rockefeller, heir to the oil fortune, joins the U S Army as a private at Fort Dix New Jersey. He did not wait to be drafted and enlisted voluntarily reflecting his patriotic stance.

Sam Winthrop Rockefeller Fort Dix

Dempsey Promotes Paralysis Fund In Virginia Event

Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey donated 250 dimes to a Mile of Dimes fund on Sixth Street in Richmond. He spoke into WMBG while urging Virginians to support infantile paralysis research, drew a crowd, and autographs were handed out from his car after the broadcast.

Richmond Jack Dempsey Sixth Street WMBG Dempsey

Bullitt Sees Need For Decisions On Aid To Britain

Bullitt reports that Congress should decide on the lease lend plan with amendments to limit its scope. Administration leaders seek two year limits, restrict credits to Britain and allies, cap expenditures, ban convoy escorts, and constrain transfer of equipment for national defense. Hearings resume as three top military officers testify behind closed doors.

Great Britain Senate House Bullitt William Green American Fee of Labor Dorothy

War News Censored Caution for Egrove Reports

The Star warns readers that most Egrove news is censored before transmission to the United States, signaling restricted wartime reporting and limited coverage of events in that region.

the Star Egrove United States

Martinsburg Bowlers Readies Return Match at Health Center

Martinsburg bowling teams prepare for a return engagement at Health Center alleys tonight. Rollers on the Railway five include Mick Joenes John Over Jolxson El Keller and Howard Fauver. Martinsburg ladies feature Lena Powell Margaret Clohan Elizabeth Libby Dunn Mary Wolfe and Virginia Stephens. Junior lineup lists Fred Smaltz Harold Hart Bobby Coff Jimmy Biedler Bobby Jp.

Railway Bilco Railway Express Martinsburg Railway Express Five Mick — Joenes John ~Over Jolxson el Keller Howard Fauver Bobby Womeldorf Frankie Snapp Artie Kiracore Racey Brothers Harry Jenkins Helen Heeps Freda Johnson Georgia Eddy Tommy Grove Helen Sandidge Lena Powell Margaret Clohan Elizabeth Elizabeth (“Libby”) Dunn, Mary Wolfe Virginia Stephens Fred Smaltz Harold Hart Bobby Coff Jimmy Biedler Bobby Jp M. L.depenbrock Lameny Spoxwell Ronald Patterson William Stelle Kilmer

Move Paddox At Churchill

Louisville dispatch recalls early Churchill Downs visits and notes a plan to extend the paddock into the grandstand area for May 3. Colonel Matt J Winn aims to give spectators better access to horses, with added room and flower beds to enhance viewing and comfort.

Louisville Churchill Downs Matt J. Winn Colonel Winn

James Cagney Early Life and Career Path

The note recalls James Cagney as a youth from a poor family who might have become a barber if not forced to quit school. Instead he left for Broadway to earn money, joining a musical before moving into stage and screen. Irene aided a trend called Castle Bob sweeping the country.

James Cagney Irene Jimmie

Sports Roundup captures January New York sports chatter and odds

New York reports skim Indian uprising expose plans at Virginia Polytechnic. Virginia Poly coaching may go to Jimmy Kitts or Rice or Colorado. Louis and Red Burman betting amid horse race odds. Pro football and golf chatter reference Lon Riley and Ken Overlin. Al Schacht writes a new baseball book.

New York Oscar Vitt Virginia Poly Jimmy Kitts Rice-ex Colorado Louis Fine Arts Florence Yates Red

Sundin Transferred From Local Office to Lynchburg Plant

Carl E. Sundin moves after 14 months as assistant manager at Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. in town. He is reassigned to the Lynchburg district office as many local staff join the draft and reserves. Sundin, Elks Club member, will depart for Lynchburg next Saturday.

Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Carl E. Sundin Lynchburg Ofice Virginia Sundin Elks Club

Charm attributed to 46a by ancient Greeks

The stone was valued by the ancient Greeks as a charm against the intoxicating effects of alcoholic beverages.

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Prominent Names Highlight Varied 1910s Sports and News Bits

The snippet notes Jack Dempsey signing for a Peoria dog named Dempsey Bulger and B Goff nominating twin colts for the Bel mont stallion stakes. It also mentions Bowler Louis Band of Port Huron losing an arm in an auto crash and notes ongoing tax income questions as Uncle Sam in Washington prepares to reveal incomes.

Jack Dempsey Peoria Dempsey Bulger B. Goff Pittsburgh Bowler Louis Band Port Huron Mich Connecticut Bulkeley New London Norwich Free Academy

Hoops Hype: New Stars Rise Against Bam Era

The piece contrasts recent players with the Bam era noting a shift in scoring pace. It highlights new talents pushing the game forward while implying a decline in the old 980 one per standard. It suggests evolving styles and rising expectations in the league.

Officials Oppose Citizens' Camps Revival

Washington January 25 reports say the War Department opposes reviving the annual Citizens' Military Training Camps. General George C Marshall told supporters that the army faces pressure but would not undertake the program.

Washington Citizens War Department George C. Marshall

Lexington Gets Sport Spot Tonight

RICHMOND, Jan. 25. Indoor sports at Virginia colleges resume tonight after mid term exams with eight contests in four sports. Basketball headlines the card with Richmond visiting Randolph-Macon, MCVS at Hampden-Sydney, and Tusculum at Emory and Henry. Virginia wrestlers, 5 3 over Virginia Tech, head to Chapel Hill for a match with North Carolina. Virginia swimming also travels to Chapel Hill to face the Tar Heels.

Richmond Virginia Rarndolph-Macon Medical College of Virginia Hampden-Sydney Tusculum Emory and Henry N. C. State Virginia Tech Blacksburg Chapel Hill North Carolina

Contracts For Bases Move Forward In Atlantic Reach

Contracts to base readers with London and local governments move ahead for twenty sites excluding the Bahamas. An American technical mission drafts formal leases in London while naval experts survey Bahamas options after Roosevelt’s Caribbean cruise. Bermuda and Newfoundland bases granted as gifts. others secured by the ship-for-destroyer exchange from World War II era.

London Bahamas Bahama Roosevelt Duke of Wind Newfoundland Bermuda

Negro Held In Store Robbery At Howard Patton Store

A man who gave the name William Allen of Wake Forest North Carolina is jailed for investigation in the Howard Patton store robbery on North Cameron Street. Two hundred pennies were stolen and Allen was found to have spent a large number of pennies before his arrest. Entry was gained by breaking a lock on the door.

William Allen Wake Forest N. C Howard Patton Cameron Street Patton Allen

Bette Davis Narrative Of A Fast Atlantic Voyage

A fragmentary account recalls Bette Davis and a swift Atlantic journey, noting how she was shipped back to New York as soon as English officers boarded. The text references Tibbie’s Baral journey and the strange island enchantments encountered.

Bette Davis Atlantic New York Tibbie Baral Islands

Warrenton Routed By Clothiers In Lopsided 101 14 Victory

The Bell Clothiers of Front Royal routed Warrenton 101 to 14 in a decisive basketball game. Hawley led with 33 points while Warrenton struggled against refined passing and defense.

Front Royal Bell Clothiers Warrenton Hawley Bell Clothier Center Bill Warrick Rustic Tavern Warrick Northern Virginia Rustics

Speed Skaters Predict Chicago Victory in Outdoor Meet

Pete Miller former 1940 Olympic speed skating coach said Chicago's 52-man squad should win the team championship in the national outdoor speed skating meet held over two days in Lacrosse Wisconsin.

Lacrosse Wis Pete Miller Chicago

Skaters Ready at Lagoon Track for Team Championship Showdown

More than 200 skaters gathered at Lagoon track as Jer aimed to beat Minneapolis for the team title. He also expected individual titles, noting Chicago brings one of its most potent groups to the meet.

Lagoon Track Minneapolis Jer Chicago

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