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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1941
Page
5
New York experts in Miami discuss Derby prospects and boxing match plans for 1942. Names include Red Dempsey and Joey Arch id. Plant City high school gridiron staff introduce a new "T" formation. Ted Lyons honored by White Sox. Billy Conn and Captain Sutherland noted in various leagues.
Local readers are invited to a Sunday Feb 1 meeting at the Robert E Lee hotel in Lexington about forming a Winchester based Class D Virginia League baseball team. League officials discuss expanding to include New Port News Peters burg and possible Winchester Martinsburg or Hagerstown teams. funds for park upgrades and lighting are outlined. Johnny Parsons is noted as Bard College athletics director and frequents Winchester.
Readers of The Star are cautioned that news from most of Surove is subject to censorship before it is transmitted to the United States. The notice signals restricted dispatches and potential delays in war reporting.
Boxing fans in Clarke County await a charity show at the Berryville Community Building headlined by St Marys Club of Alexandria versus Richmond Athletic Club. Ten bouts feature Golden Glove and AAU fighters from Alexandria and Richmond to raise funds for Infantile Paralysis.
Harrisonburg January 28 Dowell Howard District Governor of Rotary 186th District announced the district conference dates April 21 and 22 to be held in Winchester. An intercity meeting of Bridgewater Shenandoah Luray New Market and Harrisonburg clubs is planned in Harrisonburg March 14 with Edmond Harding of Washington NC as speaker.
City league standings show Rustic Tavern leading 43 to 26 over Dr Pepper with Nehi at 32 and O Sullivan at 29. Schedule lists Rustic vs Health Club and Elks vs O Sullivan Tuesday, Dr Pepper vs Elks and Nehi vs Health Club Wednesday with 7 30 start and 10 cent admissions.
A list of 54 three year old thoroughbreds eligible for the 51st running of the 50000 added Preakness stakes at Pimlico May 10 was announced by the Maryland Jockey Club. Calmet Farm's Whirlaway heads the candidates along with Bold Irishman Our Boots New World Porter's Cap and Bushwacker from various stables.
Modern Webster Dictionary offer with nearly 400 pages and supplements on word origins abbreviations foreign terms and common errors. Handy for home school or office readers urged to order now for twenty five cents postpaid. There is a quiz asking how many white piano keys exist with the answer fifty two.
New York reports that major league teams plan earlier spring training starts. Cleveland Boston Chicago St Louis New York Boston Pittsburgh will begin before end of February. Cubs under Jimmy Wilson gather Feb 2 at Catalina Island while Gaby Hartnett set Feb 22 and Feb 29 starts. Giants begin Feb 14 in Miami Dodgers Feb 15 Havana Indians Feb 17 Fort Myers. White Sox bring a large camp to Hot Springs under Muddy Ruel.
The Foreign Relations Committee heard Treasury Secretary Morgen thau and Secretary Hull in executive session on British aid. The House Foreign Affairs committee and Senate consideration involved generals and admirals discussing aid terms. The Senate sent a $300 million aid bill to the White House. adjournment followed Rep. Simpson's death.
Three Winchester bowling teams kept perfect records in a home contest at Health Center alleys. The duckpinners led by 145 pins over Martinsburg, the Railway Express five beat a Health Center men’s team by 23, the Silco five won by 62, and the Railway Express juniors defeated a Martinsburg junior squad by 60 pins.
In New York Antonio Fernandez of Chile defeated Milothe Odorcescu of Romania on points. In Toronto Dave Castilloux of Montreal outpointed Tommy Bolegal of Uniontown. In Baltimore Buddyker of Columbus beat Delaney of Toronto. In Washington Assel Goldstein of New York outpointed Wild Bill McDowell of Dallas.
Rick Ferrell says the Senators may finish above fourth if pitching improves. He predicts a pennant battle between Cleveland and New York, with Boston and Detroit contesting for the other spots. Ferrell cites Ken Chase Dutch Leonard and Sid Hudson as potential 20 game winners and praises Hudson’s poise and memory for weaknesses.
It describes a device or device type with y firing arms ee charge of depth bombs from destroyer or other craft. Depth bombs are bracketed to emplace to be pitched short distances from any warship before hitting water.
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