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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1940

Page

2

Sports Roundup From New York Racing and Boxing Headlines

New York notes include Walter O Hara claiming he could have bought the Yankees for 4 million last spring. Henry Arm strong and 1 to 244 choice over Lew Jenkins next week. Danowski quits the Giants for teaching. Ed Barrow upset over All Star game rules. Boxing commission praised for exposing Armstrong hoax. Guest star Mervin McCarthy on Hall of Sports quiz with Stan Hack. Debate on returning All Star game to fans. Hagen Sarazen 36 hole match slated. Bo McMillin family highlighted as American type. Slip Madigan linked to St Marys football map. Nat Fleischer presents Jenkins belt mark 100th. Topping praises Sid Luckman and Marshal Goldberg. Information Please quips about National vs Minor League status.

New York Walter O'Hara Yanks Henry Armstrong Lew Jenkins Ed Danowski New Giants Ed Barrow State Boxing Commission Armstrong Sporting News Baseball Bible Gus Gusia Briann Immy Wood Brooklyn F le Buddy Red Cross Detroit Hagen Sarazen Ies Home Journal Bo McMillin Indiana

Miller and Anderson Lead Results This Week

Results show Miller and Anderson at 13, National Fruit at 4, O'Sullivan 19, Joe's 9. Today’s games feature Joe's versus Miller and Anderson on No 1, O'Sullivan against National Fruit on No.

Miller & Anderson National Fruit O'Sullivan Joe's Nat L Pet. Miller & Anderson O'Sullivan Tava

Kiwanis Club Receives Good Fellowship Plaque

The Capital District Kiwanis presented Winchester Club’s good fellowship plaque to the Kiwanis Club of Hagerstown Maryland. Delegation members Garland R. Quarles Ansell B Groves Leonard I Miller Andrew Bell W Alan Peery Harbaugh Stanley Shewan and Garland Canter attended.

Good Fellowship Capital District Kiwanis Organization Winchester Club Kiwanis Club Hagerstown Garland R. Quarles Ansell B. Groves Leonard I. Miller Andrew Bell W. Alan Peery E. F Harbaugh Stanley Shewan Garland Canter Winchester Berkeley Springs Cacapon Park Groves Minneapolis Minn R. B. Brown T. Russell Cather Samuel Ellington Waynesboro Summer Walters Alameda Calif John Woolfolk C. D. Parker and Son New Castle

National Leaguers Eye World Series Glory This Summer

National Leaguers, buoyed by a rare pennant chase, look to the World Series as Reds hold a slim lead and Dodgers and Giants vie in pivotal games. Bucky Walters starts for Cincinnati while Curt Davis or Whit Wyatt goes for Brooklyn as the Giants launch a critical western swing.

Bill White Associated Press Yankees St. Louis Nats Bill Dickey Red Ruffing Joe Gordon Joe Wee Aggie Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Bucky Walters Reds Curt Davis Whit Wyatt Dodgers New York Giants Giants Cardinals

Luther Doran Dies In Boyce

Luther Lee Doran, 70, died yesterday evening at the home of Mrs. Will Kent in Boyce after years of poor health. Born October 29, 1870 in Clarke, he was a son of James William and Mary Skinner Doran. Funeral at John H. Enders Funeral Home Berryville tomorrow at 2 p.m. with Rev. A. O. Lyons officiating. Burial in Greenhill Cemetery Berryville.

Boyce Luther Lee Doran Will Kent Mr. Doran James William Mary Skinner Doran Loudoun County Clarke John H. Enders Berryville A. O. Lyons Greenhill Cemetery

French Sailors Returning Home From Repatriation Voyage

The steamer Providence carrying several hundred French sailors sailed today from Alexandria for Syria en route to France. They are the first contingent to be repatriated under the British French fleet agreement.

Alexandria Providence Syria France

New Buildings Planned for Perry Point Veterans Hospital

The Veterans' Administration invited bids with a August 27 opening for two new Perry Point Md. buildings. One house will serve female patients and the other will be a main hospital facility.

Washington Veterans’ Administration Perry Point Veterans’ Hospital

Waynesboro Generals to Play Here This Sunday

Waynesboro Virginia baseball club The Generals scheduled to appear at The Park diamond against Sandy Bakers Winchester team on Sunday afternoon July 14 at 3 o clock is the well known Waynesboro Va ball club The Generals. The Park team handicapped by absence of Patton Goodwin and Burch will be strengthened by Goodwins and Pattons return Luby the heavy hitting outfielder will also be back in uniform.

Park Diamond Sandy ‘Baker Winchester Waynesboro The Generals Park Bob Patton Coopy Goodwin Ed Burch Goodwin Patton Luby

Park Record Visitor Test Answers

The page lists test answers with names and topics: George Washington Philadelphia Cartooning Lloyd George and colors red through violet. It presents a straightforward answer key format without narrative context.

George Washington Philadelphia Lloyd George

Dodgers Pitcher Hugh Casey In Hospital After Beaning

Johnstown Pa July 11 Hugh Casey 26 year old pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers was held for observation at Mercy Hospital after being beaned in an exhibition game. Casey was struck on the head while pinch hitting for Dixie Walker and collapsed later at his hotel. Brooklyn defeated Johnstown 15 to 10.

Johnstown Hugh Casey Brooklyn Dodgers Mercy Hospital Casey Dixie Walker Brooklyn Penn State Association

Scalzo Retains Title In Hartford Defense

Petey Scalzo stopped Bobby Ivy in Hartford to defend the featherweight crown. Ray Lunny of San Francisco also stopped Jose Gallardo of Mexico City, improving his bout record in the same card.

Associated Press Hartford Conn Petey Scalzo New York Stopiy Bobby Poison Ivy de Oakland Calif Ray Lunny San Francisco Jose Gallardo Mexico City

Oklahoma Migrant Dust Toll Cuts State Population

Oklahoma reports 72 263 fewer residents in 1930s drought storms cut population to 2 323 777. Western OK districts lose most farms as drought and mechanization drive out small farmers and push residents to migrate toward California and Arizona. A caravan talks of returning west with hopes for work despite harsh conditions.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma California Eighth Congressional District Panhandle Wheat Belt John Steinbeck Weatherford Arizona

Captain Moscicki Recovered in London After France Fighting

Polish ex president son Captain Moscicki remains in London recovering from a head wound suffered during the final days of fighting in France. He is described as the son of the former Polish president and is living abroad during convalescence.

Poland Captain Moscicki London France

Mr Parsons Body At Jones Chapel

The body of the late Harry H. Parsons former Winchester business man who died Monday in Utica New York may be seen by friends after 5 PM this afternoon at Jones Funeral Chapel on South Loudoun street. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM tomorrow afternoon in the Chapel at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Harry H. Parsons Winchester Utica N. Y Jones South Loudoun Street Mount Hebron Cemetery

First U S sports paper origins traced to 1829

The first newspaper devoted to sports was the American Turf Register, appearing in Baltimore in August 1829, marking the start of American sports journalism.

United States E. D American Turf Register Baltimore

Virginia's Cast Now Set for Griffiths Film in Charlottesville

Paramount producer director Edward H. Griffith arrives in New York to launch Virginia filming. A crew of about 100 follows to Charlottesville on July 15, with Tom Rutherford joining July 24 to play a key male role. Sterling Hayden and Pred MacMurray lead the principal cast. Madeleine Carroll and Carolyn Lee join from Lisbon and Wheeling respectively to begin work at Albemarle County locations.

Edward H. Griffith Paramount New York Virginia Charlottesville Approxima 100 Griffith Tom Rutherford Richmond Pred MacMurray Sterling Hayden Hayden Rutherford University of Virginia Virginia van Upp Bali Albemarle County Madeleine Carroll Lisbon Portugal Europe Manhattan Carolyn Lee Wheeling W. Va

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